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

[yulilin3]

Counted the tables
14 inside the roped area by the food
5 by the meet and greets
4 in the cantina
5 outside in the little courtyard

 

[Lsdolphin]

They should be going on but they're only updating a month to two months at a time


I believe a poster here is doing it , if I'm not mistaken. We should hear about it soon
I'm going tomorrow and I'll ask the cm to see how it's going with the sign up

Yulilin, did you do the Early morning hours. If so what did you think?

 

[yulilin3]

Yulilin, did you do the Early morning hours. If so what did you think?

No I am not doing it, I think someone else was going to do it from this group

 

[BlueLion]

No I am not doing it, I think someone else was going to do it from this group

I have it booked for the 17th and will be sure to report back, though am eagerly watching for any feedback in the meantime!

 

[yulilin3]

exactly that

You're spot worked perfectly for last minute.
Basically grab a spot by the tape so that you're in front of the tape by center stage. When they ask the people to stand up everyone moves forward, just stay where you are so the walk way is directly behind you. Great spot. Took a couple of pics and will post them tomorrow

 

[DisneyKeepsUsYoung]

You're spot worked perfectly for last minute.
Basically grab a spot by the tape so that you're in front of the tape by center stage. When they ask the people to stand up everyone moves forward, just stay where you are so the walk way is directly behind you. Great spot. Took a couple of pics and will post them tomorrow

Hmm, I wonder how long this secret will work. Or if by 1 month from now when I go, too many people will know this for it to work well. I know I don't want to stake out a spot for an hour but I'm wondering how likely this will work if I cancel the party. Good thing I have till the day before to decide!!

 

[bilnsheldodisney]

Heading out for Disney tomorrow, checking in Tuesday after a visit with my MIL. Will try to check in with reports on dessert party and EMM while we are there - but if not, I will report when we get home. So excited!!

 

[ktb2002]

Quick Overview from tonight. Not once did I feel crowded and in fact saw several areas of the party that were empty all night. We walked outside with some other families around 9 pm and easily had spots along the front row behind handicap section. Food and drinks were plentiful, and an amazing view for the fireworks. My son who is rarely excited about anything said the party and fireworks were great!

 

[yulilin3]

Heading out for Disney tomorrow, checking in Tuesday after a visit with my MIL. Will try to check in with reports on dessert party and EMM while we are there - but if not, I will report when we get home. So excited!!

have a great trip!!

 

[yulilin3]

So here's the spot. Sorry I only took 2 pics I was chatting with a friend that was visiting.
Basically the walkway that goes From Launch Bay to Hyperion Theater is behind me, I'm right by the tape. The dessert party is behind me as well.These wer taken at 9:20pm
Looking towards my left at the Hyperion

Looking towards my right

as you can see a lot of empty space. Keep in mind that it rained all day today, it stopped maybe around 6pm so maybe a lot of people left. I will give this spot another try and report back

 

[yulilin3]

Quick Overview from tonight. Not once did I feel crowded and in fact saw several areas of the party that were empty all night. We walked outside with some other families around 9 pm and easily had spots along the front row behind handicap section. Food and drinks were plentiful, and an amazing view for the fireworks. My son who is rarely excited about anything said the party and fireworks were great!

I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. It was great talking to you.

 

[chigirl]

Quick Overview from tonight. Not once did I feel crowded and in fact saw several areas of the party that were empty all night. We walked outside with some other families around 9 pm and easily had spots along the front row behind handicap section. Food and drinks were plentiful, and an amazing view for the fireworks. My son who is rarely excited about anything said the party and fireworks were great!

Thats great!
Im going 8/30...I typically avoid fireworks because of the crowds after, but my husband and I are big SW fans. He likes stuff like this. Glad to hear it was a good event!

 

[disneymath]

Here's my review from tonight. As @ktb2002 said, the food and drink were plentiful and pretty much everything was tasty. (My family may be in the minority here, but we found the drinks to actually be a bit on the strong side.). One of my nephews has a tree-nut allergy and he was treated very well. (I had emailed Special Diets before we left, so they had an allergy friendly bag of treats for him and the chef also walked him and my brother-in-law through the food stations in order to point out any unsafe items.)

We didn't arrive to Launch Bay until just about 8:15 on the nose and the boys then wanted to do Jawa training so it was about 8:25 before we headed into the party area. (Side Note: The Jawas were very picky about what they wold trade for. Make sure you bring items from home (we forgot ours) and I ended up having to give up a homemade popcap mickey pin (DCL FE gift) so the boys could make a trade happen. We did get a nice SW pin in return though.)

Back to the party, it did feel a bit crowded at first, but once we got our bearings it seemed much less congested. There were no free tables in the main section near the food/drink stations, and going to another area wasn't a good option for us either. We ended up sitting on the stairs beside the Nutella station (they were roped off at the top). A few other families shared the stairs with us, and more than one CM indicated we could be there, but towards the end of the party they took down the ropes and we were then asked to vacate the stiars for safety reasons.

We did not head out early, and instead opted for the Storm Trooper escort. This was kind of a bust since we weren't right up front near the troopers (we tried our best) and there was already quite a few people in the viewing area when we arrived. We eneded up about halfway between the front and back ropes. I didn't notice if any kids were in the wheelchair access area up front tonight, but I know our boys weren't offered that option and there were other kids around (behind) us in the regular area. The 9 year old was able to see alright, but my sister and I ended up having to hold the 7 year old twins so that they could. (Not fun since the area already felt pretty hot and muggy when we arrived.)

The show itself was very good. The fireworks themselves were more impressive than I antiicpated. Totally felt immersed in them. The projections were cool, but are really not my thing. My brother-in-law (huge SW fan) thought they were awesome. Definitely a night-time show we would all see again.

That said, we would not do the dessert party again. We don't regret doing it, but, for 8 people, it is a lot of money to spend to end up sitting on stairs and holding up a kid so he can see.

 

[Mom2Elliot]

Here's my review from tonight. As @ktb2002 said, the food and drink were plentiful and pretty much everything was tasty. (My family may be in the minority here, but we found the drinks to actually be a bit on the strong side.). One of my nephews has a tree-nut allergy and he was treated very well. (I had emailed Special Diets before we left, so they had an allergy friendly bag of treats for him and the chef also walked him and my brother-in-law through the food stations in order to point out any unsafe items.)

We didn't arrive to Launch Bay until just about 8:15 on the nose and the boys then wanted to do Jawa training so it was about 8:25 before we headed into the party area. (Side Note: The Jawas were very picky about what they wold trade for. Make sure you bring items from home (we forgot ours) and I ended up having to give up a homemade popcap mickey pin (DCL FE gift) so the boys could make a trade happen. We did get a nice SW pin in return though.)

Back to the party, it did feel a bit crowded at first, but once we got our bearings it seemed much less congested. There were no free tables in the main section near the food/drink stations, and going to another area wasn't a good option for us either. We ended up sitting on the stairs beside the Nutella station (they were roped off at the top). A few other families shared the stairs with us, and more than one CM indicated we could be there, but towards the end of the party they took down the ropes and we were then asked to vacate the stiars for safety reasons.

We did not head out early, and instead opted for the Storm Trooper escort. This was kind of a bust since we weren't right up front near the troopers (we tried our best) and there was already quite a few people in the viewing area when we arrived. We eneded up about halfway between the front and back ropes. I didn't notice if any kids were in the wheelchair access area up front tonight, but I know our boys weren't offered that option and there were other kids around (behind) us in the regular area. The 9 year old was able to see alright, but my sister and I ended up having to hold the 7 year old twins so that they could. (Not fun since the area already felt pretty hot and muggy when we arrived.)

The show itself was very good. The fireworks themselves were more impressive than I antiicpated. Totally felt immersed in them. The projections were cool, but are really not my thing. My brother-in-law (huge SW fan) thought they were awesome. Definitely a night-time show we would all see again.

That said, we would not do the dessert party again. We don't regret doing it, but, for 8 people, it is a lot of money to spend to end up sitting on stairs and holding up a kid so he can see.

I was there last night too and feel similar. We got there at 8:15 and had nowhere to put our stuff as every table was taken. It is hard juggling kids, food and drink with nowhere to put your stuff and little kids who just want to sit to eat. I also felt a little crammed in trying o navigate getting the food. It cleared out after awhile. The food was ok, desserts were just so so for me, but I did appreciate the dips and cheese skewers. The drinks were strong! I had one and then then second was undrinkable it was so strong and I threw it away. We were not near the front of the walk out, so that was just like being in a crowd of walking people, not exactly special feeling. I had to hold my son who is 8 and 70lbs the entire show for him to see the projections. There was a guy holding an iPhone up recording the entire show that blocked some of our view. I didn't see any kids offered to go up front. Now I sound very negative, but the show itself was good, my kids enjoyed it. Wouldn't recommend the dessert party without some changes to it - such as more tables, a bigger space, and some seating.

 

[Mike D.]

They have 3 weeks to add some seating before we get there. Come on Disney! Where/when do you pick up your Chewie stein?

 

[yulilin3]

I was there last night too and feel similar. We got there at 8:15 and had nowhere to put our stuff as every table was taken. It is hard juggling kids, food and drink with nowhere to put your stuff and little kids who just want to sit to eat. I also felt a little crammed in trying o navigate getting the food. It cleared out after awhile. The food was ok, desserts were just so so for me, but I did appreciate the dips and cheese skewers. The drinks were strong! I had one and then then second was undrinkable it was so strong and I threw it away. We were not near the front of the walk out, so that was just like being in a crowd of walking people, not exactly special feeling. I had to hold my son who is 8 and 70lbs the entire show for him to see the projections. There was a guy holding an iPhone up recording the entire show that blocked some of our view. I didn't see any kids offered to go up front. Now I sound very negative, but the show itself was good, my kids enjoyed it. Wouldn't recommend the dessert party without some changes to it - such as more tables, a bigger space, and some seating.

thanks for sharing your thoughts. I'm glad you enjoyed the show. Did you happen to notice thet there were table on the outside courtyard, right next to the cantina? I walked past at about 9pm and all tables there were empty. Also I'm not sure if all the tables in the Cantina area itself were taken.
Make sure to write to Disney and let them know how you felt so they can make changes.

They have 3 weeks to add some seating before we get there. Come on Disney! Where/when do you pick up your Chewie stein?

They won't add chairs cause there just isn't any space. You get the Steins when you get to the outdoor viewing area, you can pick them up first or after the show

 

[ktb2002]

They did allow kids into the front area once the wheelchairs were settled. I did see the lady do and get some kids and bring them up to the section.

 

[yulilin3]

They did allow kids into the front area once the wheelchairs were settled. I did see the lady do and get some kids and bring them up to the section.

I think that instead of waiting for an invitation for the kids to go up it's better just to ask the CM, once the wheel chairs are set, if kids can go up. It doesn't sound like there's an invitation done by CM
I think I saw 3 wheel chairs last night, is that right?

 

[ktb2002]

I think that instead of waiting for an invitation for the kids to go up it's better just to ask the CM, once the wheel chairs are set, if kids can go up. It doesn't sound like there's an invitation done by CM
I think I saw 3 wheel chairs last night, is that right?

There were 3 or 4. The wheelchairs went in first and took up the right side facing the front. The kids were on the left.

 

[yaya74]

What happen when JTA is cancelled due to bad weather?