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

[cpdisney]

I'm a little confused on the new 7 hour Star Wars tour info. Has anyone taken the tour yet? I can't seem to find any reports. Also, I'm interested in booking one for my May trip and don't know if its offered in the spring. Thanks for your help.

 

[nat8199]

Anyone have any insight on when they will release the reservations for the SW dessert party for the first week of March? I assume it won't be run every day, so I have all my other ADRs and Fastpasses locked down and I'm just waiting on this.

Can I ask how you knew which nights to make your other ADRs for? We will also be going the first week of match, though not until next year, and I would love to book the desert party for my family.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Our plans for May are kind of limited so I'm hoping they'll be held on Saturday (and hope to book the dessert party). I COULD switch it to a FRiday earlier in our trip but really hoping I don't have to.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm a little confused on the new 7 hour Star Wars tour info. Has anyone taken the tour yet? I can't seem to find any reports. Also, I'm interested in booking one for my May trip and don't know if its offered in the spring. Thanks for your help.

no reports yet but @The Sunrise Student is doing the tour this coming week/weekend and she promised to report back. As of right now it is only offered through Feb 25th Mondays and Saturdays starting at 1pm

 

[wsssup]

We are the 14th Jan. If no one has reported by then will be happy to post a quick review.

 

[yulilin3]

We are the 14th Jan. If no one has reported by then will be happy to post a quick review.

please do. I know it takes time but as many details as you can to help everyone else plan

 

[notrub98]

The ever-elusive 1/28 dessert party is now available to book. They must have figured out the glitch as I just booked it online!

 

[yulilin3]

The ever-elusive 1/28 dessert party is now available to book. They must have figured out the glitch as I just booked it online!

@Donald - my hero go get it!!

 

[Donald - my hero]

@Donald - my hero go get it!!

AAKKKKk wouldn't you know it, we had given up hope and decided to move what was essentially breakfast at Sci-Fi (11:15) to a more "meal-like time" and i was stalking to move it to a time we could at least SEE the fireworks. Now the only times are 3:15 and 8:25.... kid who this is for says, "go for it, dad always wants dessert first anyway" but another kid is at work and not terribly interested in anything Star Wars related so i can't get an answer to "do you want to join us or not?"

Cross your fingers that it stays open until 10 pm!

Thanks for the heads up @yulilin3 , i had stopped looking at the silly thing cause it just hurt my heart!

 

[yulilin3]

AAKKKKk wouldn't you know it, we had given up hope and decided to move what was essentially breakfast at Sci-Fi (11:15) to a more "meal-like time" and i was stalking to move it to a time we could at least SEE the fireworks. Now the only times are 3:15 and 8:25.... kid who this is for says, "go for it, dad always wants dessert first anyway" but another kid is at work and not terribly interested in anything Star Wars related so i can't get an answer to "do you want to join us or not?"

Cross your fingers that it stays open until 10 pm!

Thanks for the heads up @yulilin3 , i had stopped looking at the silly thing cause it just hurt my heart!

I'm sure it'll be open. May the force be with you

 

[snowybelle]

Attended the dessert party last night 1/7.

Overall an enjoyable experience, but the crowds for SWaGS were so low that I kind of regretted spending the money for a view that would have been easy to get just walking up at the last minute. However, no way to predict the crowds, and the weather yesterday ended up taking a surprising and sudden plunge in temperature so who knows?

When we checked in we were given hand warmers which ended up being very useful. Dessert party didn't feel overly cramped or crowded, not sure whether it was sold out. My husband and I both liked the food offerings -- the flat bread and black bean dip were very yummy and we were both grateful for something savory. Tried most (not all) of the desserts and the standouts were definitely the warm bread pudding (my fave by far!!!!), the freeze-dried nutella truffle (husband's fave), and the chocolate peanut butter Darth Vader cupcake.

DH tried a couple of the specialty drinks -- he said they were fine but nothing to write home about. I wasn't drinking last night, but I was SO grateful for the hot tea with honey on a cold night. I took that out to sip on while watching the show.

Viewing area was fine. Honestly I would've liked to have been a bit closer. I do enjoy SWaGS and this was my second time seeing it. It was DH's first time and I think he liked it because he is a big Star Wars fan, but we had both seen the Symphony in the Stars fireworks show last January and honestly we both vastly preferred that fireworks-focused show over the projection-heavy SWaGS.

Glad we did it once. It was well-organized and a welcome retreat from the cold weather. This is the third Disney dessert party I've done, and I do think it was well-run and well-themed. But definitely a "one and done" for me.

 

[danikoski]

Attended the dessert party last night 1/7.

Overall an enjoyable experience, but the crowds for SWaGS were so low that I kind of regretted spending the money for a view that would have been easy to get just walking up at the last minute. However, no way to predict the crowds, and the weather yesterday ended up taking a surprising and sudden plunge in temperature so who knows?

When we checked in we were given hand warmers which ended up being very useful. Dessert party didn't feel overly cramped or crowded, not sure whether it was sold out. My husband and I both liked the food offerings -- the flat bread and black bean dip were very yummy and we were both grateful for something savory. Tried most (not all) of the desserts and the standouts were definitely the warm bread pudding (my fave by far!!!!), the freeze-dried nutella truffle (husband's fave), and the chocolate peanut butter Darth Vader cupcake.

DH tried a couple of the specialty drinks -- he said they were fine but nothing to write home about. I wasn't drinking last night, but I was SO grateful for the hot tea with honey on a cold night. I took that out to sip on while watching the show.

Viewing area was fine. Honestly I would've liked to have been a bit closer. I do enjoy SWaGS and this was my second time seeing it. It was DH's first time and I think he liked it because he is a big Star Wars fan, but we had both seen the Symphony in the Stars fireworks show last January and honestly we both vastly preferred that fireworks-focused show over the projection-heavy SWaGS.

Glad we did it once. It was well-organized and a welcome retreat from the cold weather. This is the third Disney dessert party I've done, and I think do it was well-run and well-themed. But definitely a "one and done" for me.

Thanks for the review...I was just debating about ditching my mom when we are down there in February and doing the dessert party...She's not a Star Wars fan... However, I may just go watch the fireworks and not pay for the dessert party...We are going to tea at GF late afternoon that day and the next day we are going to the MK Fireworks dessert party, so I think I'll save my money on the SW dessert party and buy more Mickey bars and souvenirs

 

[Donald - my hero]

WOOT! Successfully booked the dessert party for son & his wife, hubby and myself & moved dinner till 8:20 (after confirming that yes we will get served even though the park closes at 8) Daughter and her wife decided not to join us for the dessert party because they don't care about Star Wars (that's ok, we still love them )

Thanks for all your help in making this work out!

 

[DisneyNutMary]

My DH is a huge Star Wars fan....his email address even has R2D2 in it, so I was looking at info about the Galactic dessert party when I stumbled upon this thread, and saw that there is a 7 hour tour. This could be an awesome surprise for him. Does anyone know if they are taking bookings for late feb/early march at this time? The Disney website isn't much help, and there not much other info available right now. For $120pp I want to be sure this is right for us (our first kid free trip in 23 years) but I don't want to get shut out by waiting too long.

 

[yulilin3]

My DH is a huge Star Wars fan....his email address even has R2D2 in it, so I was looking at info about the Galactic dessert party when I stumbled upon this thread, and saw that there is a 7 hour tour. This could be an awesome surprise for him. Does anyone know if they are taking bookings for late feb/early march at this time? The Disney website isn't much help, and there not much other info available right now. For $120pp I want to be sure this is right for us (our first kid free trip in 23 years) but I don't want to get shut out by waiting too long.

At the moment is only being scheduled until Feb 25th and only Mondays and Saturdays. Some dissers are doing this tour on Saturday and will give us a report on it

 

[DatFan]

Attended this past Thur and thought it was good. The interaction and desserts/beverages were pretty awesome. However, Maybe we are accustomed to Wishes Dessert party where seats are offered and maybe we feel a little more pampered or 'special'.... but the viewing area should have some sort of chairs? Maybe closer? We found ourselves still dealing with others cutting in front of us at the last minute AND struggling for my 10 yr old daughter to have a decent view surrounded by vertically gifted adults. For the price the view should be better for all.. even for the kids. IMO. That said I'm glad we experienced it. The actual show is AWESOME! Next time we save the money and grab an earlier seat.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Attended this past Thur and thought it was good. The interaction and desserts/beverages were pretty awesome. However, Maybe we are accustomed to Wishes Dessert party where seats are offered and maybe we feel a little more pampered or 'special'.... but the viewing area should have some sort of chairs? Maybe closer? We found ourselves still dealing with others cutting in front of us at the last minute AND struggling for my 10 yr old daughter to have a decent view surrounded by vertically gifted adults. For the price the view should be better for all.. even for the kids. IMO. That said I'm glad we experienced it. The actual show is AWESOME! Next time we save the money and grab an earlier seat.

Even when they held the desert party for the SW fireworks during SWW, all we got were tables to stand at, there were no seats then either. (this was pre launchbay days) I think that is because of the location. In fact, the same holds true for EPCOT desert party and fireworks, no seats either, just tables... I would love to spoil myself sometimes with an MK desert party, haven't done that yet.

 

[rteetz]

Excited! Will be doing the dessert party tonight!

 

[yulilin3]

Excited! Will be doing the dessert party tonight!

Yay!! have fun, have a Vader cupcake for me

 

[FastPasser]

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