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

[yulilin3]

I just cancelled my dessert party for tomorrow night for 1 adult and 1 child if anyone is looking for an opening. I'm not sure if that counts as 1 day notice for a refund but I hope so. My Dad unexpectedly is headed into heart surgery today so we had to push our trip back.

Sending pixie dust your way

 

[Candycane83]

I'm going to present a hypothetical scenario:
How would you guys feel if they offered the dessert party with seating, raised the price but limited the number of guests allowed? So instead of the 175 that is now maybe it would go down to 60 so that the chairs can fit

I'd definitely like this better and I think it would work better for most families with little ones too.

 

[Candycane83]

I just cancelled my dessert party for tomorrow night for 1 adult and 1 child if anyone is looking for an opening. I'm not sure if that counts as 1 day notice for a refund but I hope so. My Dad unexpectedly is headed into heart surgery today so we had to push our trip back.

Hope the surgery goes well!

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I just cancelled my dessert party for tomorrow night for 1 adult and 1 child if anyone is looking for an opening. I'm not sure if that counts as 1 day notice for a refund but I hope so. My Dad unexpectedly is headed into heart surgery today so we had to push our trip back.

Hope all goes well... good vibes to you!

 

[LCoulter]

For those of you that are viewing the fireworks without doing the dessert party, what are your experiences? When and where did you stake out a position?

 

[NoMoneyThanks2Disney]

We'd go for it!

Seconded!!!

 

[beesly]

Is Jedi Training expected to continue past mid-September? My DD just asked to do it during our trip the first weekend in October, and when I looked into it on the WDW site I noticed that there are no times scheduled after 9/17.

Yes it is expected to continue

Thanks, yulilin! How quickly do the JT times usually fill up on an average day? Is it important to be there right at RD?

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks, yulilin! How quickly do the JT times usually fill up on an average day? Is it important to be there right at RD?

It depends on the crowd level, when it's very busy within the first hour, in less busy days it fills up in about two or three. If it's a priority I would be signing up in the first hour and you'll have more times to choose from

 

[Avery's mom]

Do you happen to know how much it is? I'm wondering how much people value chairs, even if getting a reservation could be harder

We definitely valued the chairs at the WoC dessert party! We paid the $79 for a party of 8 and would do it again in a heartbeat. Not only did we have chairs, but we were served by very friendly CMs, rather than jockey for desserts at a buffet station. This worked especially well for our kids in our group, who could sit and eat and we didn't have to juggle plates, cups and try to keep them out of harm's way with people milling about. If they offered this option for the Star Wars dessert party, I would be all over it.

 

[yulilin3]

For those of you that are viewing the fireworks without doing the dessert party, what are your experiences? When and where did you stake out a position?

Page one under the fireworks tab is post with pics about the best place to watch
Make sure to be in front of the 2 projection towers and that you are able to see the Chinese theater and both screens on each side
For the best spot you must grab it at least an hour before. This is the spot right behind the tape that denotes the walkway.
There is also a good spot if you stand right in front of the tape that denotes the walkway and this one you can probably grab 30 minutes before. People have reported grabbing spots last minute and being able to see the show just fine but it depends how important the show will be to you.

 

[beesly]

It depends on the crowd level, when it's very busy within the first hour, in less busy days it fills up in about two or three. If it's a priority I would be signing up in the first hour and you'll have more times to choose from

Thanks! That's what I thought I remembered reading, but I was hoping maybe it'd changed. We're planning to hop between Epcot and DHS on the first of our two park days, with the second half of the day at DHS. Looks like we'll need to sandwich our Epcot time between two visits to DHS that day. At least they're close to each other!

 

[bilnsheldodisney]

We definitely valued the chairs at the WoC dessert party! We paid the $79 for a party of 8 and would do it again in a heartbeat. Not only did we have chairs, but we were served by very friendly CMs, rather than jockey for desserts at a buffet station. This worked especially well for our kids in our group, who could sit and eat and we didn't have to juggle plates, cups and try to keep them out of harm's way with people milling about. If they offered this option for the Star Wars dessert party, I would be all over it.

That sounds so great!!

 

[poohfriend77]

I'm going to present a hypothetical scenario:
How would you guys feel if they offered the dessert party with seating, raised the price but limited the number of guests allowed? So instead of the 175 that is now maybe it would go down to 60 so that the chairs can fit

Chairs would definitely be nice! I would probably pay a bit more, maybe $79. The bigger issue for me is that guests are once again crowded into a small area, where not everyone gets a good view. I've been reading reports where people leave the dessert party up to 45 minutes early to get a good spot in the reserved area. That's the biggest reason that I'm now on the fence on whether it's worth it for our Oct. trip, after being ready to throw my money at Disney to reserve this back in June.

Launch bay may be a better environment for the dessert party (and weather was a big factor outside), but I REALLY liked the idea of tables to spread out the crowd in the viewing area. Everyone could see, and everyone had a little breathing room. That's what made the party seem "worth it" to me, more so than desserts or drinks. I would pay more for that type of setup again. Paying to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a crowd for up to an hour is significantly less appealing to me.

Thanks to everyone posting reviews here! I've been following closely as I try to make up my mind (assuming Disney every releases dates for the rest of October!)

 

[yulilin3]

Chairs would definitely be nice! I would probably pay a bit more, maybe $79. The bigger issue for me is that guests are once again crowded into a small area, where not everyone gets a good view. I've been reading reports where people leave the dessert party up to 45 minutes early to get a good spot in the reserved area. That's the biggest reason that I'm now on the fence on whether it's worth it for our Oct. trip, after being ready to throw my money at Disney to reserve this back in June.

Launch bay may be a better environment for the dessert party (and weather was a big factor outside), but I REALLY liked the idea of tables to spread out the crowd in the viewing area. Everyone could see, and everyone had a little breathing room. That's what made the party seem "worth it" to me, more so than desserts or drinks. I would pay more for that type of setup again. Paying to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a crowd for up to an hour is significantly less appealing to me.

Thanks to everyone posting reviews here! I've been following closely as I try to make up my mind (assuming Disney every releases dates for the rest of October!)

Lately reports is that the CM are leading people out 30 minutes before fireworks...I agree that the outdoor set up was more convenient, they just had to make more space for general viewing

 

[cel_disney]

Standing in reserved area outside for 30 minutes (or 45 if you go earlier) seems like a major conflict on value of the desert party. I wish that the bar and maybe a smaller desert table existed outside...okay - atleast the bar!! And still some thing to sit on for the 45 minute wait when you can't mill around - even if it's matts on the ground or picnic benches!

 

[RAPstar]

So since my CM friend got a surprise comp ticket from Disney to be used before the end of September, I'm sacrificing one of my HHN nights to come over and see the new Star Wars fireworks (and do Club Villain). I can't wait. Hopefully I have enough time after the 5:15 CV to grab a good spot for it!

 

[RAPstar]

Standing in reserved area outside for 30 minutes (or 45 if you go earlier) seems like a major conflict on value of the desert party. I wish that the bar and maybe a smaller desert table existed outside...okay - atleast the bar!! And still some thing to sit on for the 45 minute wait when you can't mill around - even if it's matts on the ground or picnic benches!

That's definitely one plus I'll give to DLR. I'm not sure if it's all the restaurants, but if you book a Fantasmic dinner at Blue Bayou, you get a little cushion to sit on for the show. Of course that's probably more because there are no seats for their version, and with BB you get the section right at the front so you have to sit so everyone can see the show. But still, the cushions seemed to be a fairly inexpensive kind and it wasn't much cushion but it definitely helped some on the concrete.

 

[yulilin3]

So since my CM friend got a surprise comp ticket from Disney to be used before the end of September, I'm sacrificing one of my HHN nights to come over and see the new Star Wars fireworks (and do Club Villain). I can't wait. Hopefully I have enough time after the 5:15 CV to grab a good spot for it!

Make sure to also take advantage of your friends 40% discount on merchandise if you're planning on buying something

 

[yulilin3]

That's definitely one plus I'll give to DLR. I'm not sure if it's all the restaurants, but if you book a Fantasmic dinner at Blue Bayou, you get a little cushion to sit on for the show. Of course that's probably more because there are no seats for their version, and with BB you get the section right at the front so you have to sit so everyone can see the show. But still, the cushions seemed to be a fairly inexpensive kind and it wasn't much cushion but it definitely helped some on the concrete.

I can't sit on the floor, so that's not an option for me. Not sure they will ever have seating for the viewing portion of the party

 

[RAPstar]

Make sure to also take advantage of your friends 40% discount on merchandise if you're planning on buying something

Of course, that's like the main reason I keep him around, lol kidding.