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

[BridgetR3]

yes it is. Look at the picture above. It's not reopening as the Animation Bldg anytime soon, not sure if it'll come back at all, sorry. If you read my blog I do a construction update every Monday and you can see pictures. Link at the bottom

Thank you! I'll go check there. That makes me awfully sad!! We LOVE LOVE LOVE the animation class!

 

[LoKiHB]

I have a feeling we'll have a SotF announcement tomorrow or Friday. If the SWW website is still there after the announcement, I think we're safe. The work they are doing now will include updates to the website. If SotF is replacing SWW, the web page will be gone or changed when the announcement happens.

 

[lovethattink]

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Artist rendering for Season of the Force from D23

Looking at the artist rendering, it looks like the new scenes for Star Tours, fireworks over GMR, Launch Bay at the Animation Building and I see a purple highlighted building with lightsaber at the old Sounds Dangerous building?

 

[LATJLP]

not really extra weekend early, it's just the way the months lined up next year, historically it fits. They tried years where they would go deeper into June and it didn't work, way to hot and crowded. Plus if they do Frozen Summer Fun SWW needs to be done by June 12th. Here's a great site, it hasn't been properly updated but has all the dates
http://sww.studioscentral.com/main/content/dates

I know it's only a pipe dream, but wouldn't it be wonderful if they did SWW earlier in the year....the very first was in Feb March......I could go for that weather a lot better than June!

When the D23 announcements first started coming out I got it in my head that the SotF was just a new name for SWW....but now that it sounds like the only thing about SotF that resembles SWW is the theme, I hope not. SotF really just sounds like a big shopping market with some food too. So far I haven't heard anything that excites me enough to want to go.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

I know it's only a pipe dream, but wouldn't it be wonderful if they did SWW earlier in the year....the very first was in Feb March......I could go for that weather a lot better than June!

When the D23 announcements first started coming out I got it in my head that the SotF was just a new name for SWW....but now that it sounds like the only thing about SotF that resembles SWW is the theme, I hope not. SotF really just sounds like a big shopping market with some food too. So far I haven't heard anything that excites me enough to want to go.

SotF sounds to me like it's going to have fireworks and probably some stuff to generate excitement for the movie. I'm afraid that as a result of SotF, guests are going to see a gutted version of SWW this year and through construction, until the new Star Wars land opens.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I don't have anything to add. But I'm still here, reading along. Woooooooo. Star Wars!!!!!!

 

[yulilin3]

Looking at the artist rendering, it looks like the new scenes for Star Tours, fireworks over GMR, Launch Bay at the Animation Building and I see a purple highlighted building with lightsaber at the old Sounds Dangerous building?

The ABC Sounds Studio is rumored to be showing clips from previous movies and probably trailers for upcoming movies.

 

[yulilin3]

I know it's only a pipe dream, but wouldn't it be wonderful if they did SWW earlier in the year....the very first was in Feb March......I could go for that weather a lot better than June!

When the D23 announcements first started coming out I got it in my head that the SotF was just a new name for SWW....but now that it sounds like the only thing about SotF that resembles SWW is the theme, I hope not. SotF really just sounds like a big shopping market with some food too. So far I haven't heard anything that excites me enough to want to go.

The first ever SWW was February 21st thru March 23rd...imagine how lovely

SotF sounds to me like it's going to have fireworks and probably some stuff to generate excitement for the movie. I'm afraid that as a result of SotF, guests are going to see a gutted version of SWW this year and through construction, until the new Star Wars land opens.

and again, we still have to wait and see, but I do agree with @LoKiHB that an announcement should come today or tomorrow. Hopefully, finger crossed.

I don't have anything to add. But I'm still here, reading along. Woooooooo. Star Wars!!!!!!

Hi!!!!

 

[JayLeeJay]

Lewis and I had the opportunity to attend the Disney Parks Blog Food and Wine Festival celebration last night. It was awesome and made me want them to do something special for the Osborne Lights or the release of the new SW movie or something related to SWW/SotF.

Right now I have reservations booked for most of the upcoming holiday special events, Fps are booked, and I don't know what to do with myself. I'm not good at waiting. I need them to release more information so I can start planning again.

 

[yulilin3]

Lewis and I had the opportunity to attend the Disney Parks Blog Food and Wine Festival celebration last night. It was awesome and made me want them to do something special for the Osborne Lights or the release of the new SW movie or something related to SWW/SotF.

Right now I have reservations booked for most of the upcoming holiday special events, Fps are booked, and I don't know what to do with myself. I'm not good at waiting. I need them to release more information so I can start planning again.

I'm glad you got in, I heard it was awesome and you got a special MB The only thing that keeps me somewhat sane right now is that I have our NYC trip coming up in 3 weeks, there's no Osborne dessert party on the 18th so that's a sign they might do something for SW

 

[JayLeeJay]

I'm glad you got in, I heard it was awesome and you got a special MB The only thing that keeps me somewhat sane right now is that I have our NYC trip coming up in 3 weeks, there's no Osborne dessert party on the 18th so that's a sign they might do something for SW

Your comment many pages back about there being no dessert party on Dec 18th is actually what made me start checking the DPB. I never really paid attention to it before so, again, I feel like I owe you a huge thanks!

The party was great - they had a bunch of the different foods and drinks from the food stands. The magic band is a Mickey ice cream bar theme, which is actually Lewis' favorite treat at WDW. They also gave a poster that is... interesting (not sure what other words could describe it). And they handed out t-shirts. Not a bad way to spend a Wednesday night but the drive back to Tampa was tiring. Good thing Lewis drove as I enjoyed numerous Chew-tinis.

 

[Cluelyss]

So, if there is some kind of dining event at a restaurant for SoTF I probably wouldn't be able to get reservations for that particular restaurant at this point would I? At the moment I managed to get Sci Fi for dinner on Sunday, and took Brown Derby with a fantasmic package for Saturday night. I couldn't get into Sci Fi for breakfast for any of the days I was there. (At Disney Feb 25 for 4 nights) Hope I've picked a good weekend (as far as SoTF goes)

Yes, your thinking is correct that if they are planning something for SOTF, that restaurant will be blacked out right now, until they make the announcement and start booking said event (exactly what happened with H&V and Minnie's Holiday Dine). I expect they are planning to have something there for SOTF given the inability to book beyond the first few days of January, but that is only a guess.

The SciFi breakfast test is only running from November 1 - January 23, so would not be available for your dates. The future of breakfast there is unknown at this time, but given that the test runs though the beginning of SOTF, it is unlikely that anything additional (related to SOTF) will be occurring there.

Best bet is to watch this thread for updates. @yulilin3 will have the info before DPB!!!

 

[LATJLP]

SotF sounds to me like it's going to have fireworks and probably some stuff to generate excitement for the movie. I'm afraid that as a result of SotF, guests are going to see a gutted version of SWW this year and through construction, until the new Star Wars land opens.

Except the movie comes out December 18....and SotF starts 2 weeks later. And I agree, I think SWW as we know it may never be.....I just hope the new land opens before my children (teens) have my grandchildren, lol. I'm already practicing the "when your mother was young we would spend several weeks at Disney, before SWL, and we'd have the stars from the movie to meet, and Vader was there, you remember, from the "old" movies".

 

[yulilin3]

while we wait, today not only is it MK and Epcot's Anniversary, it's also the date this little beauty came out. Oct.1st 1977

 

[yulilin3]

from the WDWMagic thread the new perimeter fireworks will begin testing at DHS soon, not sure if they are relocating because of impending construction where the Backlot Tour used to be (which is where the fireworks launch from) or they are just adding more locations to launch, this is for SotF

 

[Dittz]

Did anyone notice that the SoTF dates coincide with the new saving offer (play stay dine) that is out. I'm wondering if I need to change my SWW trip in June to a SoTF trip in March. I wish Disney would just tell us so I know what to do.....

 

[soniam]

Did anyone notice that the SoTF dates coincide with the new saving offer (play stay dine) that is out. I'm wondering if I need to change my SWW trip in June to a SoTF trip in March. I wish Disney would just tell us so I know what to do.....

I booked a hotel for March, in addition to the reservation I already had for June, just in case. I only want to do one trip. I hope there's enough Star Wars stuff in June to do it instead of March. You would have to pay a deposit (room only) if you went ahead and booked in March, but I think we should know in plenty of time (probably even for a package) to get a full refund. This way Disney already has the money, and it won't look like more is going out the door on the trip. Because we all know, they are going to get that money anyway

 

[yulilin3]

For anyone wondering what the inside of BB8 looks like
http://www.tested.com/tech/545381-how-bb-8-sphero-toy-works/

 

[Angel Ariel]

SotF sounds to me like it's going to have fireworks and probably some stuff to generate excitement for the movie. I'm afraid that as a result of SotF, guests are going to see a gutted version of SWW this year and through construction, until the new Star Wars land opens.

the SOTF dates, and the timing of the April SW run are what concern me for SWW this year...I'm surprised the run is pretty much right inbetween SOTF and when SWW usually occurs..

 

[yulilin3]

the SOTF dates, and the timing of the April SW run are what concern me for SWW this year...I'm surprised the run is pretty much right inbetween SOTF and when SWW usually occurs..

Usually January until mid March is "low" season, the rumor is that construction on TSLand might start this year and SWLand early next year, with walls starting to pop up early next year they want people to still go to the park, they will have a brand new movie to promote and sell merchandise so SotF makes sense.
SW race is just an added bonus, we use to have the Expedition Everest Challenge so they basically substituted one race for the other, again promote SW, keep everyone hyped up.
SWW is a HUGE crowd and money grab. A LOT of people start planning for next year as soon as this year's SWW is done, at this point, with no announcement and the site still saying Summer 2016 it would be very unlikely for them to cancel.
I'm still waiting/hoping that the announcement will come with the one about Launch Bay and SotF, which should be "soon"