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

[yulilin3]

runDisney and Active seem to have fixed their registration problems.

BFF and I registered for the Tink 10K with no problems at all. This was after the Princess nightmare so we were prepared for Tink with a laptop, 2 iPads and our phones and watching Disboards Tink thread. Was overkill - we were registered in 5 minutes!

yeah it was very smooth, even though the challenge sold out in 5 minutes. I keep going back to the page and the 5K is calling me....I keep reminding myself, NYC trip, NYC trip.

 

[hiroMYhero]

yeah it was very smooth, even though the challenge sold out in 5 minutes. I keep going back to the page and the 5K is calling me....I keep reminding myself, NYC trip, NYC trip.

Yes, keep thinking NYC! You can get a lot in NYC whereas the 5K will only get you 3 character stops/meets. And everyone here knows you have met every possible SW character!!

 

[LoKiHB]

Why Disney have this page up- https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/hollywood-studios/star-wars-weekend/ Saying coming summer 2016 if it wasn't?

Because it's very easy to go into a web page and change a 5 to a 6 once the weekends end so as not to confuse guests into thinking it's still going on. I've done that several times with clients when an annual event's date passes. It's a placeholder for the page without having to remove it or change it a the time.

I do hope, just like everyone here that this is more than just a placeholder though...

 

[yulilin3]

Yes, keep thinking NYC! You can get a lot in NYC whereas the 5K will only get you 3 character stops/meets. And everyone here knows you have met every possible SW character!!

(using a whiny voice) but, but, maybe they'll have the new characters...
I'm banking on the characters that are there for the 5K will be there for the 10K so that's my focus right now. And, yeah, NYC will be fun, more fun if I have money

 

[LoKiHB]

and this is the root to the entire uncertainty
You see the official site says Summer 2016...if you go to the Spring offerings" tab it still stuck on 2015 and then when everyone emailed Disney asking about SWW next year we all got the same answer: "We have Launch Bay and the new movie coming up, and Season of the Force and SWLand but we don't know if SWW will return next year, keep checking"

That's it exactly. Most people (read: Not us) will see 2016 on the landing page and stop there. We, the gluttons for punishment, keep digging.

That being said, I've been searching periodically since yesterday, and have only found two instances of that rumor. The original posted on this forum and one other referring to the original. This give me hope that it's just a bad rumor.

 

[antman]

Just sent the following email to Corporate requesting information. I'm sure that in spite of my pleading, I will still get the same canned response, but hey, it was worth a try.

Good Afternoon,

I'm sure you have been bombarded with this question over the last few days, so I apologize in advance.

My family and I are AP holders and DVC owners. We plan our trips as early in advance as possible. In a couple of months we will be lucky enough to experience our first Christmas season at Disney, and our first stay at The Animal Kingdom Villas.

We have been planning a May 2016 trip to return to Star Wars Weekends. We have not been to this incredible event since 2013, and we had promised my son he could spend his 10th Birthday in his favorite place with his favorite celebration. That being said, with the announcement of the new Star Wars Land, Launch Bay and, Seasons of the Force, we expect that SWW as we know it at least, will eventually be coming to an end, so we are especially excited for 2016 with everything going on.

Over the last couple of days there have been strong rumors around regarding the cancellation of Star Wars Weekends beginning with 2016. As you can imagine, this is very upsetting to our little family. While I know that Disney has a set response for inquiries of this type, I was hoping that someone could possibly respond with something a little more concrete than "we'll let you know". I understand that it may not be possible, but I think I speak for the legions of guests, DVC owners and Star Wars fans that plan their yearly vacations around this event as well as my own family when I ask that someone could give us some direction one way or another.

I appreciate your consideration in this matter, and look forward to your response.

Thank you,

I want to email them as well. Maybe they will announce the dates or (gulp) lack thereof if they get enough people asking. What email address should I send my inquiry to?

 

[LoKiHB]

I want to email them as well. Maybe they will announce the dates or (gulp) lack thereof if they get enough people asking. What email address should I send my inquiry to?

I went here:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/help/email/

 

[TigerTown]

If they do Wine and Dine you'll probably see a different course since part of it ran thru the old Backlot Tour and thru the Osborne Lights

True...that was one of the highlights of that race too.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Why Disney have this page up- https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/hollywood-studios/star-wars-weekend/ Saying coming summer 2016 if it wasn't?

In my experience, one cannot really count on what the Disney website says. Crazy but true. They can have something posted one day, and just plain old delete it the next. It is not a guarantee of anything, unfortunately.

One tiny example comes to mind... The inaugural SW Half in DL last year had a Wookie Welcome Party. For the longest time, that still appeared on the runDisney site when you clicked to see what to expect for the SW Half in DL this coming January... until one day... POOF... it was no longer there. No Wookie Welcome Party this time.

As another poster said, I think it's just placeholder material until they officially announce dates for this year's SWW... or DON'T, as the case may be...

 

[yulilin3]

I find this interesting:
The dessert party for the Osborne Lights just opened up for booking and December 18th is not available to book...the Osborne lights will still be on that day so I'm wondering why no dessert party
I'll be at the park that day hoping they do something special

 

[msmama]

Frankly, my guess is that Disney doesn't know if they're doing SWW for 2016 yet.

I think that Seasons of the Force was/is supposed to be a smaller SWW type thing that they could do while HS is under construction so that they'd be able to say they weren't changing much/cancelling anything!!

I liked the shows - it was something that made SWW more special than just extra characters around. The Celebs I don't care about (autographs I mean). I will say, though, that I'm super glad I went last year, just in case it was the last one!!

 

[mmafan]

I find this interesting:
The dessert party for the Osborne Lights just opened up for booking and December 18th is not available to book...the Osborne lights will still be on that day so I'm wondering why no dessert party
I'll be at the park that day hoping they do something special

HOPEFULLY they don't wait until the 18 to open launch bay.........

 

[yulilin3]

HOPEFULLY they don't wait until the 18 to open launch bay.........

the only thing I can think of is:
a) They will do a "spacial" dessert party in the same location celebrating SW (not likely cause it has no tie in with Osborne Lights or Christmas)
b) they are expecting tons of people at Watto's Grotto and want to leave that area (old backlot tour road) open

 

[Kelleydm]

So last night I decided to jump on the same idea that LoKiHB had and send an email to Disney asking about the rumors of SWW cancellation. Here is the canned response just received.

Thank you for contacting the Walt Disney World® Resort

The Walt Disney World® Resort is constantly working with our Imagineers and evaluating new ideas for further enhancing our Attraction and entertainment offerings in the Parks. At this time, no plans relating to your inquiry have been announced.

I knew they wouldn't give out any information but I tried! This was going to my first time at SWW so here's hoping we have a magical day soon with some kind of announcement.

 

[cvjpirate]

I honestly can't see Disney not having SWW this year. I see both points of view, the people saying that it will not happen and the ones saying it will, like me. Disney has to much invested in Star Wars at this point. There is so much they can promote during SWW in 2016 with all the movies, spend offs, clothing, toys and everything else they have to offer with Star Wars. With the movie coming out in December they have an opportunity to have so many more people at the event I could see them making it more than just weekend events during this time.

For me I am not only planing on going to SWW but expanding the amount of time, days, I plan to spent enjoying the event. I know I am put one person, but Disney should know, that If they cancel SWW for this year I will not be going to Walt Disney World in 2016 as I am planing on going with the anticipation of all the new events around Star Wars. I will just hold off and wait for Star Wars Land to open, when ever that may be, which I am planing on going for even if I go this year.

 

[TOONTOWN]

do you think they would change SWW to the race weekend April 15-17? also - if anyone can not make the food and wine 5k and already registered LMK - I was too late to register :-(

 

[antman]

I went here:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/help/email/

I got a canned response, no actual info

 

[LoKiHB]

So last night I decided to jump on the same idea that LoKiHB had and send an email to Disney asking about the rumors of SWW cancellation. Here is the canned response just received.

Thank you for contacting the Walt Disney World® Resort

The Walt Disney World® Resort is constantly working with our Imagineers and evaluating new ideas for further enhancing our Attraction and entertainment offerings in the Parks. At this time, no plans relating to your inquiry have been announced.

I knew they wouldn't give out any information but I tried! This was going to my first time at SWW so here's hoping we have a magical day soon with some kind of announcement.

Wow, that's strange. I haven't gotten any type of response yet. Maybe they're all sitting there scratching their heads saying "Oh, boy... How do we answer this one?????" I knew that English Minor would come in handy someday!!! Thanks for the update @Kelleydm!

 

[Kelleydm]

Wow, that's strange. I haven't gotten any type of response yet. Maybe they're all sitting there scratching their heads saying "Oh, boy... How do we answer this one?????" I knew that English Minor would come in handy someday!!! Thanks for the update @Kelleydm!

Your welcome! Just wish the Force had been strong enough to overcome the Dark side of no information!

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

do you think they would change SWW to the race weekend April 15-17? also - if anyone can not make the food and wine 5k and already registered LMK - I was too late to register :-(

In our house, we've gone back and forth between complaining that they DIDN'T make the SW 1/2 during SWW, to fretting that they may move up SWW. The whole thing still has me cranky, to be honest.

We have a vacation booked for May. We decided we'll go whether they have SWW then or not. I am thinking about doing the 1/2 in April... not sure yet.