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

[yulilin3]

Maybe too soon to tell? But, was wondering what fellow SW's fans and DIS experts thought...Currently stalking for an 8/4 SW's Dessert Party due to that being our Daddy/Daughter HS's SW's day as part of her short surprise bday trip...We'll be in the park all day now (DH's request-traded Akershus princess lunch on the way for a Minnie's Dine dinner-I know the valuable stomach room we're wasting doing that, but at his request ) My two minions are night owls, (I know, against DIS RD normal) so I had us in the park around 11:00a til SW's fireworks at 9:30p (prior to the party move inside Launch Bay, I thought there would be plenty of time to fill the day from 11a til TS dinner at 5:45p. Now, scratching my head?) If M&G times are so low, and time to look around during the party; do you guys think there is truly enough to do earlier to fill the day? We have FP's for ToT, Rock Coaster, & Star Tours. Then, I wanted us to see the short SW's stage shows, Launch Bay everything; lower priority to fill time-meet Mickey/Minnie, Great Movie Ride (if wait reasonable), & TSM (big IF wait reasonable). Look around the gift shops (DH's faves on property). If you knew it was important to your spouse to spend the whole day in the park once there, and you knew SW's was the focus of the day, and you knew you had the dessert party time now for probable low wait Launch Bay, AND you knew your minions were night owls & would sleep in as late as you would let them (AP so no worries on burning park tix's & only day to really sleep in for them); when would you plan on arriving at HS? I'm sorry for asking a question that really boils down to choice, but with only one other family trip under our belt (during the last SW's weekend of 2015); I'm rather ignorant on the subject (and scary thought , DH is counting on me as the "planner" (dun dun dun...) Thanks in advance guys!

I would stick with 11ish. There's many things you can do to fill up the day is you finish doing the things on your list. Maybe Muppetvision, Indiana Jones show, One Man's Dream, take a couple of sets of the citizens of Hollywood

 

[yulilin3]

We have never done a dessert party. I was trying to choose between this and an Illuminations cruise. After seeing some videos and watching Lou Mongello's live stream from this the other night I was sold.

Now just to get August to,open. I wonder why they are waiting.

They have been releasing dates mid month so it should come or this week. As to why, only Disney execs know as it doesn't make sense to anyone else

 

[ktb2002]

They have been releasing dates mid month so it should come or this week. As to why, only Disney execs know as it doesn't make sense to anyone else

Do you know if they normally appear in the morning when released or just whenever someone hits the button lol

 

[yulilin3]

Do you know if they normally appear in the morning when released or just whenever someone hits the button lol

It doesn't have a pattern. Sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon. Rarely on the weekends

 

[Lm3js]

Do not be discouraged! We leave in 13 days and was able to book the Dessert party today for 7/28! My husband is not on board, but I have told him we can cancel. I'm sure that by the time we are there that he will be all-in! I am confident for those looking for August dates. My kids love SW and I am super excited to do a dessert party. Now, I have to rearrange my ADR because we have a 7pm one for Sci Fi and we won't be that hungry if we eat a full dinner. I'm trying to move that like 3 (late lunch) and we snack until dessert.

 

[ktb2002]

It doesn't have a pattern. Sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon. Rarely on the weekends

Well we should have enough stalkers here to be on the ball!

 

[Skywise]

Caught this lucky shot walking out of Fantasmic... Would've got a few more but a CM'er kept yelling at me to move along as that wasn't a fireworks viewing point.

 

[RobOhhh]

To our Star Wars family

Thanks very much!
Seems like a wonderful community here!!!

 

[disneymath]

Just checked if anything had opened up for August, but nothing yet.

Did notice that DHS will apparently also be getting Early Morning Magic event. Rides will be Star Tours and Midway Mania plus Woody, Buzz, Mickey, Minnie, and Olaf meet n greets. Buffet breakfast at ABC Commisary. Was not bookable for August 4th.

(Hadn't seen this mentioned anywher, so thought I would mention it.)

ETA $69 adult, $59 child (3-9), plus tax. (Appears will be Mondays and Wednesdays in August and September as per @ArielSRL below.)

 

[Iowamomof4]

Just checked if anything had opened up for August, but nothing yet.

Did notice that DHS will apparently also be getting Early Morning Magic event. Rides will be Star Tours and Midway Mania plus Woody, Buzz, Mickey, Minnie, and Olaf meet n greets. Buffet breakfast at ABC Commisary. Was not bookable for August 4th.

(Hadn't seen this mentioned anywher, so thought I would mention it.)

Wow, that would be new news as far as I know!

EDIT: Having said that, this holds absolutely no interest for me at all. TSMM isn't that special of a ride to me or my family - one time with FP+ per visit is plenty, Star Tours is often near walk-on when we go plus I can't ride it more than once every few hours or I get motion sickness, and the character M & G's are also not my cup of tea. Too bad DHS is so spread out... if they could have included ToT my teens might have been interested.

 

[ArielSRL]

Just checked if anything had opened up for August, but nothing yet.

Did notice that DHS will apparently also be getting Early Morning Magic event. Rides will be Star Tours and Midway Mania plus Woody, Buzz, Mickey, Minnie, and Olaf meet n greets. Buffet breakfast at ABC Commisary. Was not bookable for August 4th.

(Hadn't seen this mentioned anywher, so thought I would mention it.)

Yes, seems like it just popped up tonight. I've read scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays in August thus far.

 

[disneymath]

Wow, that would be new news as far as I know!

EDIT: Having said that, this holds absolutely no interest for me at all. TSMM isn't that special of a ride to me or my family - one time with FP+ per visit is plenty, Star Tours is often near walk-on when we go plus I can't ride it more than once every few hours or I get motion sickness, and the character M & G's are also not my cup of tea. Too bad DHS is so spread out... if they could have included ToT my teens might have been interested.

No interest for us either ... Just holding out for the dessert party.

 

[glvsav37]

Just checked if anything had opened up for August, but nothing yet.

Did notice that DHS will apparently also be getting Early Morning Magic event. Rides will be Star Tours and Midway Mania plus Woody, Buzz, Mickey, Minnie, and Olaf meet n greets. Buffet breakfast at ABC Commisary. Was not bookable for August 4th.

(Hadn't seen this mentioned anywher, so thought I would mention it.)

ETA $69 adult, $59 child (3-9), plus tax. (Appears will be Mondays and Wednesdays in August and September as per @ArielSRL below.)

wow...stick around to do ToT and RnRC at park open and you've pretty much knocked out HS before 10am.

I'm kinda actually surprised they are doing this given the park is so slim on attractions anyway.

 

[HubbDave]

They have been releasing dates mid month so it should come or this week. As to why, only Disney execs know as it doesn't make sense to anyone else

Thanks so much for the info and this thread.

I will dial back my caffeine...lol

 

[Mintycake]

wow...stick around to do ToT and RnRC at park open and you've pretty much knocked out HS before 10am.

I'm kinda actually surprised they are doing this given the park is so slim on attractions anyway.

I wonder if this means you won't get jedi training if this event is happening. What if the early morning folks take all the spots?

 

[yulilin3]

I wonder if this means you won't get jedi training if this event is happening. What if the early morning folks take all the spots?

more folks will be in line or already signed up for JT on the days this package is sold. I wouldn't say the entire JT will be sold out by park opening but a lot of spots will be taken

 

[glvsav37]

I wonder if this means you won't get jedi training if this event is happening. What if the early morning folks take all the spots?

hmmmmm....interesting point. But IDK, I think they may take some slots, but lets hope they keep them away from that side of the park until rope drop when the rest of us can get in.

But yes, there will always be that segment that;s willing to pay not for the intended attraction, but to get an inside track to something else. We are sort of doing that with BOG breakfast so we can hopefully ride 7DMT once or 2x quick. But thankfully thats only costing us a QS credit that we would have been using somewhere anyway.

 

[yulilin3]

This is the last Off Topic post about the new package (which is already being discussed on another thread) but let's crunch times
You enter at 7:45am, instinctively go first to TSMM. You are out of that ride by 8am, at the latest. Meet Buzz and Woody. Out by 8:10am Then you head over to ST out by 8:30am meet Olaf done by 8:35am. You can potentially go sign up for JT then. After go meet Mickey/.Minnie and into the breakfast area by 9am rope drop.
That's if you're doing all the meet and greets, if not you could be in line for JT well before

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Did notice that DHS will apparently also be getting Early Morning Magic event. Rides will be Star Tours and Midway Mania plus Woody, Buzz, Mickey, Minnie, and Olaf meet n greets. Buffet breakfast at ABC Commisary. Was not bookable for August 4th.

(Hadn't seen this mentioned anywher, so thought I would mention it.)

ETA $69 adult, $59 child (3-9), plus tax. (Appears will be Mondays and Wednesdays in August and September as per @ArielSRL below.)

Just saw this from DPB -- bookable today...
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-at-disneys-hollywood-studios-start-august-1/

 

[Regan117]

Just checked if anything had opened up for August, but nothing yet.

Did notice that DHS will apparently also be getting Early Morning Magic event. Rides will be Star Tours and Midway Mania plus Woody, Buzz, Mickey, Minnie, and Olaf meet n greets. Buffet breakfast at ABC Commisary. Was not bookable for August 4th.

(Hadn't seen this mentioned anywher, so thought I would mention it.)

ETA $69 adult, $59 child (3-9), plus tax. (Appears will be Mondays and Wednesdays in August and September as per @ArielSRL below.)

Thanks for posting! We just booked EMM for Sept. 19th.