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

[LoKiHB]

For the 3rd time this year, one of our cars has been involved in an accident, while I was driving. At the beginning of the year, someone just decided that they wanted to be in my lane, without even signaling, while I was in my baby, my little convertible She said she didn't even see me. I said I know; I saw her face and she never moved her head to even look out the window or at a mirror. Then on the way back from picking up the car at the body shop, a tire tread got thrown up into the front bumper. Had to replace the whole bumper.

Last night during the rain on the way home from work, someone pulled out of a gas station and made a blind left turn into the side rear of our other car. He hit me so hard that it pushed the car into the curb on the complete opposite side of the road (the oncoming traffic side). Luckily, there wasn't anyone coming right then, and I was able to quickly get back into my lane. However, it broke the wheel, and the car is not drivable. He then tried to blame me, saying I was driving too fast. Mind you, I had just been completely stopped at the light in traffic, seconds before, and was only just able to pull into the left turn lane. Plus, it was raining, and the car is rear-drive with performance tires. He had called the cops but wasn't willing to wait for them. I had no choice. DH had to pick me up, and we had to wait for the tow truck. The cop was nice. She said he was lucky he didn't wait, because she would have given him a citation for making a blind left turn out of a driveway, across 2 lanes of traffic. No one was hurt, thank goodness.

I decided to work from home today. I just couldn't take the thought of damaging the other car that just got out of the body shop Sorry for the rant. DH is tired of me talking about it.

THE NERVE OF YOU DRIVING STRAIGHT!!!! Didn't your spidey sense warn you ahead of time? Oh wait- that's a different forum....

Love how they try and blame you. Reminds of the time that a woman fell asleep behind the wheel caused a 5 car accident... on LI... during Rush hour after she clipped my car that was a month old at the time and took of the passenger side mirror. I pulled into her lane to follow her because, well, I was mad... and yes I know I shouldn't have. She rear ended the person in front of her pushing that person into the person in front, etc (she was going about 35-40 mph and hit a car standing still in bumper to bumper traffic). After she did that, she put the car in reverse and backed into me. When the police officer questioned her, she told him that she had indeed fallen asleep, and must have rear ended the other person, but she was ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that she did not back up into me, but that I rear ended her. Fortunately, the person in the SUV she hit told the cop that no, he felt the rear of his car go back down after she pulled her Camry from under it. Good times!

 

[AThrillingChase]

*looks for riot gear for when all hell breaks loose

 

[yulilin3]

Anyone else see this? Sorry if it's been posted before:

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/09/rumor...-more-mickey-friends-as-star-wars-characters/

someone just shared it on my facebook...
here's what we know:
from this years SWW we know that the SW Disney characters would not be coming back out and it was rumored they might or might not stay for the H&V dinner
We know that celebrities have always been a pain for Disney to handle: Disney has to pay them per autograph, house them at their Deluxe Resorts and Disney hates people camping out for their autograph.
I can see Disney "retiring" SWW as we know it but still doing something like SW character parade and fireworks, specialty food offerings like Rebel Hangar and merchandise, so it would be a watered down SWW.
But with them building the new theater for special events there's still a chance we will see SW shows there.
As with everything we have to keep waiting, their site still shows SWW as coming "Summer 2016"

 

[yulilin3]

I am excited to see the new adventure on Star Tours but knowing my luck I will get the same ones I always do! LOL! I haven't understood how there are 54 combinations. I get the same 6 every time. Still one of my favorite rides no matter what I get though.

for the first couple of months we would always get the pod racing scene, it was such a pain. The one we get the least is Kashyyyk and that's our favorite cause it has the Wookies

 

[jtowntoflorida]

If they announce that 2016 SWW is the final SWW, we'll be making an unplanned trip to Disney, even though it will pain me to do so. Hopefully said announcement will come before our APs expire in December so we'll know to renew them.

 

[AThrillingChase]

someone just shared it on my facebook...
here's what we know:
from this years SWW we know that the SW Disney characters would not be coming back out and it was rumored they might or might not stay for the H&V dinner
We know that celebrities have always been a pain for Disney to handle: Disney has to pay them per autograph, house them at their Deluxe Resorts and Disney hates people camping out for their autograph.
I can see Disney "retiring" SWW as we know it but still doing something like SW character parade and fireworks, specialty food offerings like Rebel Hangar and merchandise, so it would be a watered down SWW.
But with them building the new theater for special events there's still a chance we will see SW shows there.
As with everything we have to keep waiting, their site still shows SWW as coming "Summer 2016"

They bring Ray Park back every year for multiple weekends. So they must like him right?? I just want to see that show one time! He is alwyas on a different weekend than my trip.

 

[yulilin3]

They bring Ray Park back every year for multiple weekends. So they must like him right?? I just want to see that show one time! He is alwyas on a different weekend than my trip.

it's not that they don't like the celeb is that they get very little money out of having them.
There's a big group that comes every weekend everyday just to get their things signed to re sell them, theyd on't stay on site, they don't purchase anything in the park.
There are people that come, like all of you, plan your vacations around this event and actually spend money on Disney but the majority of people that come for the celebrities are locals.

 

[LoKiHB]

someone just shared it on my facebook...
here's what we know:
from this years SWW we know that the SW Disney characters would not be coming back out and it was rumored they might or might not stay for the H&V dinner
We know that celebrities have always been a pain for Disney to handle: Disney has to pay them per autograph, house them at their Deluxe Resorts and Disney hates people camping out for their autograph.
I can see Disney "retiring" SWW as we know it but still doing something like SW character parade and fireworks, specialty food offerings like Rebel Hangar and merchandise, so it would be a watered down SWW.
But with them building the new theater for special events there's still a chance we will see SW shows there.
As with everything we have to keep waiting, their site still shows SWW as coming "Summer 2016"

This is disconcerting to say the least. That being said, with the new movie coming, the announcement of SW Land- but no real increase in SW presence in the immediate future, as well as all the new SWW offerings last year (Rebel Hanger, Character meals, VIP packages), I can't see Disney tossing what is probably their most popular event aside without at the very least announcing a final go around. I mean, they announced that this will be the final year of Osbourne Lights, so I can't see them just not having it. Unless, of course, they are planning on keeping it quiet to avoid the certain backlash.

I for one am keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[39CINDERELLA]

I was just coming on to post this too...
I hope we get next year

 

[yulilin3]

I was just telling the kids that Disney should announce all at once everything that's closing so it'll be like taking off a band aid.
For each thing they announce closing there will be a backlash, they should've been like: Osborne lights, LMA, Muppets...are closing, here are the dates that we have them closing. And that's it. Not announce every couple of months, it's like a wound that starts to heal and then opens up again.

 

[LoKiHB]

I was just telling the kids that Disney should announce all at once everything that's closing so it'll be like taking off a band aid.
For each thing they announce closing there will be a backlash, they should've been like: Osborne lights, LMA, Muppets...are closing, here are the dates that we have them closing. And that's it. Not announce every couple of months, it's like a wound that starts to heal and then opens up again.

Yulli, you're the expert amongst experts here... what is your gut feeling about the fate of our beloved SWW at least for 2016?

 

[CheshireCrazy]

I can see the celebrity autographs going bye-bye. Hopefully not the shows though.

For me it seems like this year it was a little out-of control with the camping in front of the parks, getting in line at 10pm, etc. I remember in 2013, getting in line at 3am for Ray Park was okay and you could still get an auto. Now it seems 9pm the previous night was pushing it.

Like @yulilin3 said some people are there purely to sell autographs merch for profit. We were behind a guy for Daniel Logan this year. He said he didn't care about Star Wars but could sell stuff on ebay for a good dollar. Yeah my friend had to hold me back. I'm like "How can you not like SW, man?"

 

[yulilin3]

Yulli, you're the expert amongst experts here... what is your gut feeling about the fate of our beloved SWW at least for 2016?

I can see the celebrity autographs going bye-bye. Hopefully not the shows though.

For me it seems like this year it was a little out-of control with the camping in front of the parks, getting in line at 10pm, etc. I remember in 2013, getting in line at 3am for Ray Park was okay and you could still get an auto. Now it seems 9pm the previous night was pushing it.

Like @yulilin3 said some people are there purely to sell autographs merch for profit. We were behind a guy for Daniel Logan this year. He said he didn't care about Star Wars but could sell stuff on ebay for a good dollar. Yeah my friend had to hold me back. I'm like "How can you not like SW, man?"

I agree, I can see them taking the autographs away.
As far as what my gut is telling me I'm thinking, no, it's not cancelled next year. The park will still benefit from SWW and they know that. But like I said, it could be a watered down version of it.

 

[LoKiHB]

I agree, I can see them taking the autographs away.
As far as what my gut is telling me I'm thinking, no, it's not cancelled next year. The park will still benefit from SWW and they know that. But like I said, it could be a watered down version of it.

What do you consider "watered down"? I admit, I can do without the celebrity autographs. I really just love being there and experiencing the total immersion and the spirit of the weekends. It's like a holiday to me!

 

[yulilin3]

What do you consider "watered down"? I admit, I can do without the celebrity autographs. I really just love being there and experiencing the total immersion and the spirit of the weekends. It's like a holiday to me!

I mean no celebrity shows, no big gathering at the stage with all the characters.
I think it could be very much like Frozen Summer Fun:
Parade with characters (maybe still the 601st and Rebel Legion cause they volunteer to march)
Fireworks
Packages for both
Specialty meals like Rebel Hangar and whatever they will offer at Launch Bay
Character meet and greets

 

[LoKiHB]

I mean no celebrity shows, no big gathering at the stage with all the characters.
I think it could be very much like Frozen Summer Fun:
Parade with characters (maybe still the 601st and Rebel Legion cause they volunteer to march)
Fireworks
Packages for both
Specialty meals like Rebel Hangar and whatever they will offer at Launch Bay
Character meet and greets

I could live with that...

Now, I've been trying to follow everything here. Is the general consensus that there will be no H&V or SciFi character meals this year?

 

[yulilin3]

and for the casual fan what I mentioned above would be fine. We just got spoiled with the celeb shows. Listening to Mark Hamill, Frank Oz, Ray Park, Peter Mayhew, Warwick Davis and all the rest talk about so many things is just fascinating but not everyone's cup of tea.

 

[yulilin3]

I could live with that...

Now, I've been trying to follow everything here. Is the general consensus that there will be no H&V or SciFi character meals this year?

almost 100% sure that no Sci Fi breakfast. Still don't know about H&V dinner

 

[TigerTown]

Isn't there something at the end of the season 2 pre show (calling it that because it came out then nothing re new episodes) about getting a new inquisitor to come take care of the rebels? Am i remembering that right?

Maybe there is a planet of them somewhere in the galaxy...do they look alike? Who knows.

Supposedly there will be at least one but maybe more inquisitors in the next season. Darth Vader is not a full time character in the season so they need another bad guy beside the ever useless Agent Kallus.

 

[TigerTown]

almost 100% sure that no Sci Fi breakfast. Still don't know about H&V dinner

Still bummed we didn't get to do the Sci Fi breakfast last year