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

[AngiTN]

So any wild guesses about where the hotel is going?

 

[AngiTN]

It doesn't take much to confuse me and you did. I'm thinking that you may have taken my question in a way that I didn't intend. Keep in mind that I'm way too old to be one of the cool kids, so some, actually a lot, of obvious things go right over my head. I really was asking, what about the party would sway you to go or not to go.
I read on another thread that they were not refillable, but I'm not sure that's true. I hardly ever go to the parks for fun, so I can be clueless on stuff like that.

My overall plan is to go to the show, just at the moment undecided as to whether to pop for the party. I have a MK dessert party booked already as well as a Hoop Dee Doo. I'm sure I will most likely do the party here also.

I read on a 'popcorn bucket' thread a bit ago that it is not refillable, but on this thread here, several pages back, Angi said it was. https://www.disboards.com/threads/o...-launch-bay-jt.3439569/page-755#post-57886246

I followed up with the 'any park' question.

The lotus buckets are refillable
I guess it's possible that the tie fighter buckets are not. Would be strange but wouldn't be the first strange thing at Disney

 

[tstidm1]

I thought this was part of the 50th announcement, so 5 years?

I would think if they break ground on this now that it will be open in 2020 or 2021. There is no reasonable expectation that this will open with the land unless it's actually part of the land (Doubtful from what Len testa has been saying). What Len testa has been hearing is that it will be $650 for a single person and then $200 more per person. This is an all inclusive experience I've heard (except for Alcohol). That means a Family of four would pay $2400 for this experience.

 

[FastPasser.]

The lotus buckets are refillable
I guess it's possible that the tie fighter buckets are not.

Found this and it says "Popcorn Bucket" refill. Do they really mean just the Popcorn Bucket is refillable or are they speaking generically and will refill the TIE Fighter too?

Snacks
TIE Fighter
served with Popcorn
$19.00

Popcorn - Souvenir Bucket
$10.00

Popcorn Bucket Refill
Valid for length of stay
$1.50

Popcorn
$4.25

 

[FastPasser.]

I thought this was part of the 50th announcement, so 5 years?

That's a long ways off so it appears that they won't break ground for a while.

 

[Cynergy]

So excited based on all of yesterday's announcements. Lat night I took DD6 to the local minor league baseball team's Star Wars night and when got home DW was making sure I heard all of the announcements. The she dropped this little nugget. You and the guys, my 2 best friends plus a few other good friends (all of us huge Star Wars nerds), should do a boys trip in 2019 when Star Wars Land opens. Man I love this woman.

 

[Dan Murphy]

The lotus buckets are refillable
I guess it's possible that the tie fighter buckets are not. Would be strange but wouldn't be the first strange thing at Disney

Found this and it says "Popcorn Bucket" refill. Do they really mean just the Popcorn Bucket is refillable or are they speaking generically and will refill the TIE Fighter too?

Snacks
TIE Fighter
served with Popcorn
$19.00

Popcorn - Souvenir Bucket
$10.00

Popcorn Bucket Refill
Valid for length of stay
$1.50

Popcorn
$4.25

Thanks FP and Angi.

 

[Dan Murphy]

What's the deciding factor?

I guess the factor was if there was a reservation that was open. Booked it this morning!!

 

[FastPasser.]

I guess the factor was if there was a reservation that was open. Booked it this morning!

Looks like persistence does pay off, congrats. Maybe I'll see you there. How many TIE Fighters will you be getting?

 

[Dan Murphy]

Looks like persistence does pay off, congrats. Maybe I'll see you there. How many TIE Fighters will you be getting?

If you are planning a trip to WDW, one needs persistency.

If you are there on the 19th, look for a tall (6'6") old guy, (probably with a scooter) with a middle aged daughter and two grandsons.

Not sure how many I am entitled to. One for the group, 2 for the adults only, or four for four people?

 

[FastPasser.]

Not sure how many I am entitled to. One for the group, 2 for the adults only, or four for four people?

One per person.

 

[Dan Murphy]

One per person.

Yikes, that's a lot of large popcorn buckets! Maybe we will be gifting a couple to some other families there.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Yikes, that's a lot of large popcorn buckets! Maybe we will be gifting a couple to some other families there.

Bring an extra suitcase!

 

[FastPasser.]

Maybe we will be gifting a couple to some other families there.

Every group at the party will also have a bunch, so you may not find anyone that wants anymore. And because they're handed out just before guests exit the building for the viewing area, you'll have to wait to get outside to find someone to gift them to. You're entitled to four, but you don't have to accept four. Many guests did that with the Chewy steins.

 

[wmoon]

We did our tour yesterday. Overall we had a great day. we arrived about 12 and took advantage of our 3 fast passes before the tour started a tour 3pm.
Our guides were good, Harry and ZAchary. The march with the first order was good and it was the first time we had watched the 2 shows. Star tours was funny they spent ages telling us about the 150 combinations and we got the exact sequence that we had already twice in just this trip. Jedi training was a bit touch and go as it started pouring with rain just as we checked in. All the tour children were put on the front spot and fought Darth Vader, they were very specific about who should stand where.

We did get in early to the dessert party but not by too much time. After some food and drinks we left our table to go and meet the characters, you got yo go to the front of line with your passes. We managed to find another table when we returned and I had a couple more very delicious cocktails.

It was a bit chaotic when leaving, there were a few announcements about making a line but to be honest we were quite close to the cm and we struggled to hear her. The tie fighter popcorn holders were handed out before leaving the launch bay. Once at the area they allowed all the little kids into the front wheelchair section, ds just stayed where he was though apart from one guy who was with an ecv dotting back and forward along that area filming on his phone, not a big deal but blocked ds every now and again ( he should have sat with the other kids and it wouldn't have been a bother to him).

Overall the tour was good and we enjoyed our day. The little touches were nice. Was it good value, probably not but I'm never sure that Disney and value go together. I'd say I wouldn't do it again but by the time we are back all the new Star Wars stuff will be open so will certainly be looking to see if they offer something a little bit different then.

We gifted one of our popcorn tie fighters to a wee boy back at AKl last night, he seemed happy. those things are huge

 

[maux]

In dessert party "non news" it is very strange to me that we have had the October times for SWaGS for about 3 weeks now and still no dessert party for October. Not saying that it won't happen it is just very strange, they have never taken this long between release of SWaGS times and dessert party booking opening

I've been checking for October dates for over a month now. Nothing. Am wondering if the closing of The Great Movie Ride will cause the SWaGS to be cancelled after the end of September? Hope not, been planning on going the night of my birthday (10/4).

 

[FastPasser.]

Am wondering if the closing of The Great Movie Ride will cause the SWaGS to be cancelled after the end of September?

I'm not understanding why you feel there's a connection between the GMR closing and SWaGS.

 

[eeyoreandtink]

I'm not understanding why you feel there's a connection between the GMR closing and SWaGS.

If work is to be done on the exterior of the building it will effect the projections.

 

[yulilin3]

If work is to be done on the exterior of the building it will effect the projections.

I doubt they will start with the exterior, but you never know

 

[FastPasser.]

If work is to be done on the exterior of the building it will effect the projections.

The facade and courtyard of the theater are almost stand alone separate structures. They could build just about anything behind them with minimal alterations to either one. My guess is that the theater facade will remain mainly as it is. Of course that's just a guess based on nothing.