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

[yulilin3]

what yulilin3 meant to say was "yes, darn it" or "yes, unfortunately" or "yes, Disney please tell us one way or the other"

yes

 

[HCinKC]

So, turns out Target BB8 only works if you put in all of the batteries instead of 3 out of 4. Super weird, I know. So rechargeables do work as long as you put enough in. Haha! He is pretty darn cute. Hard to control. I think partly due to him being round, so it is a bit hard to determine which way he is facing. OTOH, I have a hard time with pretty much any remote control, so, as in the case of the batteries, I am going to blame user error. He makes fun little sounds, and I think his paint job is pretty good, too. He is wobbly rolling around. I tested him on super low pile carpet, like the kind in offices, and regular pile carpet. I suspect hardwoods would be better, but I was too lazy to walk upstairs. His head did pop off once when I ran him into something. It goes right back on easy enough. It is overpriced for what it is, but I also think the Sphero one is overpriced. So...pick your poison there. I still think it will make the perfect gift from Santa. My will-be 7yo will FLIP OUT. I have no doubt he will love BB. Isn't that really the point?

Also wanted to mention if anyone is still looking...I have seen both the Target and Sphero BBs, as well as the remote control ships, in stores/online, so be patient and look around! There is no need to pay a jacked up eBay or Craigslist price.

 

[soniam]

We still have an extra Sphero BB8, or two, at MSRP if anyone is still looking for one. Just PM me.

 

[LoKiHB]

AP site is down. This could mean the updates are coming....

 

[jennab113]

@HCinKC, that video you posted made the Target BB-8 look a little more wobbly/drunk than the Sphero one, so it might not all be user error. Glad you're having fun with it! I'm sure your son will love it.

Have you guys seen this? I love it.

 

[LoKiHB]

AP site is down. This could mean the updates are coming....

False alarm. It's back up. Nothing there.

 

[HCinKC]

@HCinKC, that video you posted made the Target BB-8 look a little more wobbly/drunk than the Sphero one, so it might not all be user error. Glad you're having fun with it! I'm sure your son will love it.

Yes, he is definitely wobbly! Not smooth at all, like the Sphero video. It will be fine for my son. If I was purchasing it for an adult, the Sphero is probably the better choice. I do like the larger size and the sounds coming from the unit itself though.

 

[HCinKC]

Does anyone have or has anyone seen the Disney store personalized SW book? I have been looking at a few online. Theirs is a pretty good price. I was just wondering how "personalized" it really feels. I was also wondering if it is a nice quality.
http://www.disneystore.com/books-en...ized-book-standard-format/mp/1387613/1000232/

 

[yulilin3]

Does anyone have or has anyone seen the Disney store personalized SW book? I have been looking at a few online. Theirs is a pretty good price. I was just wondering how "personalized" it really feels. I was also wondering if it is a nice quality.
http://www.disneystore.com/books-en...ized-book-standard-format/mp/1387613/1000232/

I haven't seen it but I want it...for me. My name is very rare and it's never on anything, it would be way cool to have it on a SW book.
By the by: new post on my blog, I like how the most recent one came out

 

[BlackPearl695]

Been trying to catch up on 77 pages of this thread. Wow! Lots to take in. Just wanted to get some clarification. Am I understanding correctly that all the SWW dining experiences will not be happening in 2016? Has this been officially announced?

 

[yulilin3]

Been trying to catch up on 77 pages of this thread. Wow! Lots to take in. Just wanted to get some clarification. Am I understanding correctly that all the SWW dining experiences will not be happening in 2016? Has this been officially announced?

no it hasn't been officially announced. Strong rumors but no official word yet

 

[yulilin3]

RunDisney announced the race calendar for 2017

 

[Skywise]

Why would you schedule the Disney world STAR WARS dark side marathon AFTER season of the force at DHS?! Why not swap times with the princess marathon?

Why not swap times with the Tinker Bell marathon and have it kick off SWW... (Ok maybe I'm dreaming there )

It's fascinating that with this plus the ticket changes that Disney seems to have completely lost control of the Theme Park concept, integrated marketing and, worst of all, product looping.

 

[yulilin3]

Why would you schedule the Disney world STAR WARS dark side marathon AFTER season of the force at DHS?! Why not swap times with the princess marathon?

Why not swap times with the Tinker Bell marathon and have it kick off SWW... (Ok maybe I'm dreaming there )

It's fascinating that with this plus the ticket changes that Disney seems to have completely lost control of the Theme Park concept, integrated marketing and, worst of all, product looping.

I don't think they would ever change dates for marathon weekend or princess weekend, those 2 race are well established and thousands of people plan their trip surrounding those dates.
My question is why not wait one more week and have it around May the 4th

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Why would you schedule the Disney world STAR WARS dark side marathon AFTER season of the force at DHS?! Why not swap times with the princess marathon?

Why not swap times with the Tinker Bell marathon and have it kick off SWW... (Ok maybe I'm dreaming there )

It's fascinating that with this plus the ticket changes that Disney seems to have completely lost control of the Theme Park concept, integrated marketing and, worst of all, product looping.

I see your point and would personally like the overlap, but I doubt this is lost on them. The truth is that they can draw people like me to WDW TWICE instead of just ONCE doing this. Not so stupid on their part... on mine, perhaps...

ETA: And we don't have any idea today what SotF or anything SW will look like in the parks for 2017. We don't even have complete answers about 2016!!

 

[lovethattink]

The unknown and anticipation are starting to do a number on me and my family. We are excited for Launch Bay, SotF, and hearing the fate of SWW. I can be patient about a Star Wars land. Would love though for Disney to post some official or projected timelines!!

 

[HCinKC]

Oh yay, thanks for posting the runDisney dates! Am I correct that the "on sale" date is general public no AP? I want to let my friend know what to expect. Thanks!

 

[acbshada]

Yay! I found Star Wars fans! This is where the fun begins...

Oh yay, thanks for posting the runDisney dates! Am I correct that the "on sale" date is general public no AP? I want to let my friend know what to expect. Thanks!

I believe you're correct. I recently signed up for the Dark Side 10k, and the "on sale" date listed was for the general public. There was an added note on the site that said early registration for AP/DVC members was exactly one week prior to the sale date listed.

 

[yulilin3]

Oh yay, thanks for posting the runDisney dates! Am I correct that the "on sale" date is general public no AP? I want to let my friend know what to expect. Thanks!

pretty sure that's general public

 

[DisneyObsessedMich]

Hi again!!! I would like to ask if you guys know if Season of the Force will still happen? Im not an AP so I don't have access to the AP website.

We are still waiting and waiting and hoping and really really hoping SWW will happen in 2016