**Official** Star Wars at DHS, Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party/Galactic Nights/Launch Bay/JT

[Tasmen]

Thank you. I think even for the paper clip, it'll be fun experience and fun to take picture of my son trading.

Paper clips, bobby pins, they love anything metal no matter how cheap it is!

 

[Cluelyss]

Paper clips, bobby pins, they love anything metal no matter how cheap it is!

We had some Mardi Gras beads, which they loved, and glow bracelets.

 

[glvsav37]

fun is the whole point. They won't take real coins, food and I don't think they are taking any pins, even though they used to take pins

will they take my mother in law?


(I'm only kidding....in case my mother in law visits here...lol)

 

[poohfriend77]

fun is the whole point. They won't take real coins, food and I don't think they are taking any pins, even though they used to take pins

No real coins, but we did trade pressed pennies last year when we forgot the glow sticks and beads I meant to take (last year when they did the character meal at Sci Fi for SWW). They seemed excited and dragged DD off to find something special to give her in exchange.

 

[kbmartin]

I'm a huge Star Wars fan and was wondering if the Launch Bay gets very busy during the day. I want to be able to explore it without it feeling overly crowded. I'm going towards the end of August on a Monday (crowd calendar says it's a "5"). I've heard that Chewbacca can get lines up to 30 min. Is that normal or just on really busy days? I'm just wondering if I need to go there early in the day. (My current plan is to ride TSMM first thing and then RnRC - no plans beyond that!)

Also, do the Jawas have a line?

 

[Keyser]

I wonder why they bumped the fireworks from 9:15 to 9:30... Fantasmic still starts at 9 most of those nights and will get out just as the star wars fireworks start with no chance for fantasmic viewers to see Star Wars at all... Unless it conflicts with Fantasmic...

My guess is they didn't want the big booms to interfere with the F! show.

This was one of the most confusing things about the 9:15 time to me, so I'm glad they moved it. I am still annoyed that I will have to choose between the two shows instead of getting to see both (and if they had only announce this 2 months ago instead of 2 weeks before our trip we could have planned differently...), but at least it make sense (I was imagining trying to watch Fantasmic with a fireworks-explosion background noise...). Unfortunately, our day in DHS did not get a second Fantasmic, so we're stuck with choosing between our favorite show and what everyone says are the coolest fireworks...

 

[yulilin3]

I'm a huge Star Wars fan and was wondering if the Launch Bay gets very busy during the day. I want to be able to explore it without it feeling overly crowded. I'm going towards the end of August on a Monday (crowd calendar says it's a "5"). I've heard that Chewbacca can get lines up to 30 min. Is that normal or just on really busy days? I'm just wondering if I need to go there early in the day. (My current plan is to ride TSMM first thing and then RnRC - no plans beyond that!)

Also, do the Jawas have a line?

Hi, Launch Bay is not very popular. Chewie's line can stay about 25 min during the midday hours but in the morning and evenings it goes down to 15 minutes or lower. Kylo Ren's line is short as well, there was a day I was there at 7pm and there was no one to see him. Also if you have a Disney Visa credit card you can meet him inside Launch Bay in a separate room between 11am to 4pm with less wait. If you do the 10 minute movie plus read all the prop and replicas and meet both characters I would plan for an hour and a half to two hours.

 

[frisbeego]

No real coins, but we did trade pressed pennies last year when we forgot the glow sticks and beads I meant to take (last year when they did the character meal at Sci Fi for SWW). They seemed excited and dragged DD off to find something special to give her in exchange.

Interesting. We were there this June. I forgot my trading supplies. I had only a pressed penny and a bottle cap. After I finally convinced my son to trade the pressed penny, the Jawa threw it on the ground. But, he gladly accepted the bottle cap.

 

[gzmtlock]

No real coins, but we did trade pressed pennies last year when we forgot the glow sticks and beads I meant to take (last year when they did the character meal at Sci Fi for SWW). They seemed excited and dragged DD off to find something special to give her in exchange.

Interesting. We were there this June. I forgot my trading supplies. I had only a pressed penny and a bottle cap. After I finally convinced my son to trade the pressed penny, the Jawa threw it on the ground. But, he gladly accepted the bottle cap.

Well, with the jawas being "junkers," I imagine it's all related to supply and demand.

 

[preemiemama]

I had another conversation with a different CM today. They are maintaining that they "have not decided yet" if they will continue to have the dessert parties- that is why they have not been opened past 7/9. She also said that the nights where there is a 2nd F! the dining package tickets would be honored for the preferred seating. This was not something they were publicizing. I would probably ask at the park to confirm this, but it is at least something for people who purchased the dining packages and want to see both shows- if there is a 2nd show. Again, it may not be completely accurate, but it was what I was told.

I also have the feeling that they are getting a LOT of complaints about the hours, and specifically the overlap in DHS shows along with the shorter hours. I would recommend that any of you who are frustrated continue to voice this to Disney- maybe it will help them expand some more hours.

 

[Cluelyss]

I had another conversation with a different CM today. They are maintaining that they "have not decided yet" if they will continue to have the dessert parties- that is why they have not been opened past 7/9. She also said that the nights where there is a 2nd F! the dining package tickets would be honored for the preferred seating. This was not something they were publicizing. I would probably ask at the park to confirm this, but it is at least something for people who purchased the dining packages and want to see both shows- if there is a 2nd show. Again, it may not be completely accurate, but it was what I was told.

I also have the feeling that they are getting a LOT of complaints about the hours, and specifically the overlap in DHS shows along with the shorter hours. I would recommend that any of you who are frustrated continue to voice this to Disney- maybe it will help them expand some more hours.

I have asked at dinner in the past, and received vouchers for the 2nd show instead of the 1st. Not sure if this always works, but worth asking for sure. (I was at H&V.)

 

[Marlyn]

I had another conversation with a different CM today. They are maintaining that they "have not decided yet" if they will continue to have the dessert parties- that is why they have not been opened past 7/9. She also said that the nights where there is a 2nd F! the dining package tickets would be honored for the preferred seating. This was not something they were publicizing. I would probably ask at the park to confirm this, but it is at least something for people who purchased the dining packages and want to see both shows- if there is a 2nd show. Again, it may not be completely accurate, but it was what I was told.

I also have the feeling that they are getting a LOT of complaints about the hours, and specifically the overlap in DHS shows along with the shorter hours. I would recommend that any of you who are frustrated continue to voice this to Disney- maybe it will help them expand some more hours.

Well, I wish they would decide soon so I can finalize plans. I really, really hope they keep doing them!!!

 

[preemiemama]

Well, I wish they would decide soon so I can finalize plans. I really, really hope they keep doing them!!!

Yep- I have only one night I might possibly be able to switch around for our vacation in less than 3 weeks! I am so over the indecision...

 

[adventuregirl]

I am also really, really hoping the dessert party continues at least through summer! If so, it would be on our last night in WDW and would make the perfect celebration.

 

[Marlyn]

Yep- I have only one night I might possibly be able to switch around for our vacation in less than 3 weeks! I am so over the indecision...

We have the exact same countdown!! Hope we can both score a dessert party!

 

[preemiemama]

Yes we do- that is great! Here's hoping...

 

[Iowamomof4]

As much as I would like to attend the dessert party, if they were to cancel it that would be one less thing for me to have to make a decision about! lol

 

[MichelleWDWfan]

Thank you all for such great information!
I broke down and decided to reserve the Dessert party for our day at HS...
Which is 2 weeks from today! It is the day before DS's 21st birthday.
I was surprised there were reservations still available.
It will be nice to watch the show in nice area with desserts to enjoy instead of feeling like a sardine in a can.
Poor DS it will be a few hrs before he turns 21, so he won't get to enjoy the libations.

 

[Pinfeathers & Golly Fluff]

Yes we do- that is great! Here's hoping...

I'm on the same countdown as both of you as well! Arriving on 7/12 and was hoping to do Fireworks and 2nd Fantasmic in 1 evening 7/14 but now trying to move things around for dessert party 7/14 if it's ever released and Fantasmic 7/18. Super frustrating!

 

[soniam]

Thank you all for such great information!
I broke down and decided to reserve the Dessert party for our day at HS...
Which is 2 weeks from today! It is the day before DS's 21st birthday.
I was surprised there were reservations still available.
It will be nice to watch the show in nice area with desserts to enjoy instead of feeling like a sardine in a can.
Poor DS it will be a few hrs before he turns 21, so he won't get to enjoy the libations.

He would be 21 somewhere Plus, I don't think anyone would say anything if you snuck something to him. I know I wouldn't