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

[RedM94]

I sent @wdwtoday, the official Twitter feed of WDW, a tweet asking about SWW. Of course they did not reply. I say we bombard them with tweets. Each of us tweet asking about SWW 2016. Sooner or later they have to respond.

Thoughts?

 

[CJK]

A little bit more information on Jedi Training, it will have no Stormtroopers but it will have Vader, Maul, the FEMALE Inquisitor, and Padawans/kid herders and it will be a highly scripted show

Thanks for the info! Are you hearing anything about the registration process? Do we think it will be the same (where you need to be at rope drop to register)?

 

[rstamm]

I just talked to guest services and mentioned Kenny the Pirate put out his article and he said to call and send emails so they can pass it on and hopefully they will put out something earlier about SWW.
He did say they don't have any information yet and magic hours can change.

 

[yulilin3]

The more emails and tweets everyone sends better.....I really wouldn't stress out about emh

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks for the info! Are you hearing anything about the registration process? Do we think it will be the same (where you need to be at rope drop to register)?

No info on the sign up yet but I would think it's the same since they have check the age of the child. But that's just my thinking

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

The more emails and tweets everyone sends better.....I really wouldn't stress out about emh

ITA -- especially re: EMH.

I do wonder how useful it is for individuals to send multiple emails though. I would definitely view duplicates as just that, and would realize that it is quite a small minority that would write MULTIPLE times about the same issue.

I also just don't buy that such a large corporation would be ready to scrap an event like SWW (on the heels of a HUMUNGOUS movie release!!) and decide instead to have it after all because they received X emails.

I've sent an email, and certainly think it's worth each interested person sending one -- certainly can't hurt! I just doubt the effectiveness of multiple emails/calls by the same person, in terms of affecting the outcome. Or even affecting when they make announcements. But who knows, right?!

 

[yulilin3]

Agree...I'm not sending another email, I was just saying for those who haven't

 

[Dan Murphy]

@kennythepirate just sent out an e-mail discussing whether or not there would be SWW

http://www.kennythepirate.com/2015/...y-and-season-of-the-force-merchandise-leaked/

 

[yulilin3]

Ok take this with a grain salt, just talked to a cm that works with jta, here's what he told me
Launch Bay and Jedi training is possible opening end of December cause they are doing actual infrastructure changes to the animation building, like raising the ceiling
Two new scenes for star tours directed by JJ A.
Season of the force will be in January and SWW is coming back
ABC Sound studio will feature some sort of clips from the new movie
No idea on the new sign up for jt
Again take it from a solitary cm that wanted to talk to me about it

 

[HCinKC]

My daughter says it's a popcorn bucket, I think it's too for popcorn...let me know and I'll get it. At mk now but going to dhs later I'll check to see if they know when they are getting them

Yes, please let me know when they arrive! I'm eyeing that Bb8, Chewie, and maybe the millennium falcon light since we missed it this year.

Another question - do I remember some people getting the Target remote control version of BB-8? How is it? Happy you bought it? Wish you would've splurged for the Sphero version instead? It'd be for a 7 1/2 year old (well, and his Mom). Thanks!

Happy Halloween everyone!! Hope everyone shares their SW halloween costumes!!

I'll be wearing my Her Universe Darth Vader dress and my son is going to be a Jedi (again) though I'm heading to Target where I secretly hope to pick up a discounted Kylo Ren costume to surprise him with for Trick or Treating later!

I bought he Target BB for my son. He turns seven in a month. It will be from Santa, but I did test it out. It is bigger than Sphero and has more texture, but Sphero is certainly a higher quality. He is wobbly, and the head will pop off if he runs into something hard like a wall. Still, for a first grader, I am confident it will be a great gift. He makes fun sounds and rolls around fairly well. FWIW, my son has seen both on display and likes the Target one better based on that. Personally, I just cannot justify spending twice the amount on a toy for such a young kid. He does have an iPod Touch, but I also don't like the idea of him on it constantly to control the droid. We have enough trouble keeping track of it and keeping it charged without adding that into the mix.

 

[Iowamomof4]

The above is obviously recycled from this year, they still have the phrase "Rock your Disney side" which was this year's theme, 2016 theme is "unforgettable happens here". But if they are sending this then we can assume that SWW will happen

Reading through this thread, I often am reminded of the poison cup scene from The Princess Bride. "...so the poison is OBVIOUSLY in front of you!" lol

 

[Cluelyss]

Any news yet on when in December it's supposed to open? We have our DHS day on Nov 30 but will move it out a couple of days if it will be back open!

KtP is reporting a Dec. 1 opening for the new JTA and Launch Bay. Don't know if he has any insider info, but would love that to be true since we are in the World that week!

 

[yulilin3]

Off topic but here's my post on the Osborne lights first night...there's one Star Wars related picture though
http://parksintransition.weebly.com/blog/the-osborne-family-spectacle-of-dancing-lights

 

[lovethattink]

KtP is reporting a Dec. 1 opening for the new JTA and Launch Bay. Don't know if he has any insider info, but would love that to be true since we are in the World that week!

That would be great! I was just thinking it's Nov 2. You'd think an announcement would come soon to give people a month or 2's heads up.

 

[maiapapaya]

Off topic but here's my post on the Osborne lights first night...there's one Star Wars related picture though
http://parksintransition.weebly.com/blog/the-osborne-family-spectacle-of-dancing-lights

Thank you! I still can't believe WDW is completely doing away with the Lights.

 

[JayLeeJay]

Off topic but here's my post on the Osborne lights first night...there's one Star Wars related picture though
http://parksintransition.weebly.com/blog/the-osborne-family-spectacle-of-dancing-lights

Love the blog post. Lewis and I made it for about 1.5 hours last night after watching two of the Everclear concerts. We didn't see the Star Wars lights, though - I got too distracted by t-shirts, mugs, and ornaments that I just had to have. If anyone happens to find an Osborne Lights magic band, please keep me in mind. I don't like paying for magic bands but make a few exceptions for things I really love. That being said, Star Wars and Toy Story lands better be amazing to make up for not having the lights again.

 

[budamacdvcr]

OK went ahead and booked BWV for June 2 - 8 and keeping fingers crossed that SWW will be back. This is for DS's HS grad trip.

 

[lovethattink]

New Star Wars Episode VII collector cards

 

[momof2halls]

Just saw on facebook, Chip & Co have posted a picture of the outside of Launch Bay that states opening December 2015 at Hollywood Studios WDW.

 

[yulilin3]

Just saw on facebook, Chip & Co have posted a picture of the outside of Launch Bay that states opening December 2015 at Hollywood Studios WDW.

yes, they've had that there ever since the walls went up. I'm sure the CM I talked to yesterday was mistaken on the opening date for Launch Bay since it will need to be done by December 17th since it's part of the special package sold to people going to the movie premiere.