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

[lovethattink]

The jawa didn't trade yesterday.

 

[Emacneil]

“Symphony in the Stars: A Galactic Spectacular’’ Starting Jan. 5, 2016, guests will be treated to a spectacular finish to their visit to the park involving a dazzling Star Wars-themed fireworks show set to memorable Star Wars music from throughout the saga. - See more at: http://wdwnews.com/releases/2015/11...alt-disney-world-resort/#sthash.EHjtEGAE.dpuf
They will be nightly from Jan. 5th through March 19th
from Jan. 5th through March 6th fireworks will be at 8pm
March 7th through March 12th fireworks will be at 8:30pm
March 13th through March 19th 9:30pm

OK, this may be a stupid question but.... is SOF not happening? We are going in the end of February, and I picked my HS day to be a Friday since the prior info said weekend fireworks. So are all of the SW additions (Launch Bay, Meet and Greets, and the Fireworks) all now everyday? Thanks in advance. I have scanned all 206 pages of the thread, but I think I missed something!

 

[yulilin3]

OK, this may be a stupid question but.... is SOF not happening? We are going in the end of February, and I picked my HS day to be a Friday since the prior info said weekend fireworks. So are all of the SW additions (Launch Bay, Meet and Greets, and the Fireworks) all now everyday? Thanks in advance. I have scanned all 206 pages of the thread, but I think I missed something!

yes, it seemed they dropped the name Season of The Force since everything just opened. Anyways the only thing promised for DHS on what was called SotF was weekend fireworks, and now we got them every day.

 

[Emacneil]

yes, it seemed they dropped the name Season of The Force since everything just opened. Anyways the only thing promised for DHS on what was called SotF was weekend fireworks, and now we got them every day.

Thank you!!! I guess I can now choose my night at DHS, which is nice to not be locked into a weekend night to be able to see the fireworks. Thanks again for the quick response!

 

[Skywise]

Happy to hear you had a great time.
As for Osborne Lights, the dessert party will need to be over by fireworks time but the lights themselves should be unaffected, they will close Pixar Lane for about an hour and a half, so if fireworks are at 11 pm, Pixar lane will probably close between 10:15pm until 11:30 pm
Keep in mind that the park hours got extended but not the Osborne Lights hours. So for example, when the park closes at 11pm the lights still say closing time of 10pm, and I still think they will stay on the extra hour, so they will turn off at 11pm
How will that work with evening EMH I don't know, I'll try and go to DHS this week and I'll ask

Do you realize you're beating EasyWDW for schedule updates?

He hasn't posted any time updates for DHS at all yet.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you realize you're beating EasyWDW for schedule updates?

He hasn't posted any time updates for DHS at all yet.

not a competition...it's just irritating that Disney is taking their time with this one, it's not like Jan. 1st is less than a month away right...I'm just making assumptions on what they usually do.
BTW DHS parking lot is full at the moment and guests are being redirected to park at Epcot and bus to DHS, yikes

 

[SureAsLiz]

BTW DHS parking lot is full at the moment and guests are being redirected to park at Epcot and bus to DHS, yikes

And today is supposed to be a low crowd day overall! I was thinking of going to DHS tonight, but those plans just changed very quickly

 

[Skywise]

not a competition...it's just irritating that Disney is taking their time with this one, it's not like Jan. 1st is less than a month away right...I'm just making assumptions on what they usually do.
BTW DHS parking lot is full at the moment and guests are being redirected to park at Epcot and bus to DHS, yikes

Wow really?! Eep - I'm going to be there Saturday but was planning around the typical crowd levels...

 

[*MomTo2Princesses*]

Jawa didn't trade on Saturday but we did get some good pics! We really enjoyed both meet and greets. DV was awesome!

About JTA:
I feel like Debbie Downer, but we just didn't love the new one. We really missed how light and funny the old one seemed, especially when some of the kids weren't paying attention or weren't really doing it right. The commentary was so funny and light-hearted! This new one was just so blah and scripted. The temple is nice, but I felt like the interaction was really lacking. We were talking to a JTA cm about it and he acted like they weren't really happy about it. He said Lucas Films was there all week and they were really changing a lot of things and maybe not for the better. I'm not sure if that was legit, but that's what we were told. Also, the certificates the kids were given are about to get scrapped because there is not supposed to be any paper.

My girls were given the choice of battling Vader or Seventh Sister. It may have been because my youngest was a line leader and she was asked stage with DV or ground level. Much to my surprise, they both chose Seventh Sister because they had already battled Vader before.

 

[Skywise]

we just didn't love the new one. We really missed how light and funny the old one seemed, especially when some of the kids weren't paying attention or weren't really doing it right. The commentary was so funny and light-hearted! This new one was just so blah and scripted. The temple is nice, but I felt like the interaction was really lacking. We were talking to a JTA cm about it and he acted like they weren't really happy about it. He said Lucas Films was there all week and they were really changing a lot of things and maybe not for the better. I'm not sure if that was legit, but that's what we were told.

Hmm..
Lucasfilm manager:"Okay, let's hear your commentary for the parade"
"What's a jawa's favorite drink? A mar-TINI."
LM: "STOP STOP STOP... that's not funny at all, Star Wars is a SERIOUS story and we'll not be making racial jokes about Jawas speech patterns."

Also, the certificates the kids were given are about to get scrapped because there is not supposed to be any paper.

LM: "Paper?!? PAPER?!?! Star Wars is a very green franchise and the rebels care about the earth, so there is no paper allowed."
"What are we supposed to give them as mementos of..."
LM: "Silence! I have spoken! They may be allowed to purchase photographs"
"But those are printed on paper"
LM: "SILENCE!! They can purchse photographs!"
"With what... Republic dataries?"
LM:"No, they may pay by cash but that's a good idea, maybe they can trade their cash for republic credits... ooh, what a fantastic profit making idea. I'll take full credit for that idea"
"Um... actually they're Disney Dollars and that's paper too."
LM:"SILENCE!! That is that the children will have as mementos!"
"Younglings."
LM: "What are those?"

 

[lovethattink]

My son did Jedi training yesterday. He got the 7th sister. He loved it! He thought the script and everything about it was better. It was just like the episode on Rebels. Like Ezra, everything seen was their imagination. All they needed was a crystal. That's what they should give as a memento! A Kaiburr crystal!!

 

[Skywise]

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Paper

Ok fine... there IS paper in the star wars universe just nobody uses it...

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Durasheet

Call it Permanent Durasheet... you're welcome! (and note this means they could still sign autographs on "ancient paper" and even make jokes about it. Sigh...

My son did Jedi training yesterday. He got the 7th sister. He loved it! He thought the script and everything about it was better. It was just like the episode on Rebels. Like Ezra, everything seen was their imagination. All they needed was a crystal. That's what they should give as a memento! A Kaiburr crystal!!

Now THAT would be spectacularly awesome... after the challenge all the kids get to go inside a Kaiburr mine (looks like the seven dwarves mine) and pick out a crystal from a tub.

 

[lovethattink]

Now THAT would be spectacularly awesome... after the challenge all the kids get to go inside a Kaiburr mine (looks like the seven dwarves mine) and pick out a crystal from a tub.

Lol, then they could buy a lightsaber to put it in

 

[Dr.Mickey]

here's the schedule for the dessert party and Symphony in the Stars, make sure to check the closing times of both GMR and TSMM cause those are likely to change
from Jan. 5th through March 6th fireworks will be at 8pm dessert party starts at 7pm until 8:15 pm
March 7th through March 12th fireworks will be at 8:30pm dessert party starts at 7:30 pm until 8:45 pm
March 13th through March 19th 9:30pm dessert party starts at 8:30 pm until 9:45 pm

Where are the Fireworks times and dates officially listed? The only official Disney blog post I have seen gave a start date with no end date, and the Disney site park hours does not list Symphony Fireworks as an event for my dates in February. Thanks.

 

[yulilin3]

Where are the Fireworks times and dates officially listed? The only official Disney blog post I have seen gave a start date with no end date, and the Disney site park hours does not list Symphony Fireworks as an event for my dates in February. Thanks.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/symphony-in-the-stars/
the dessert party lasts an hour and fifteen minutes. For Feb. the party starts at 7pm with fireworks at 8pm

 

[pixarmom]

Jawa didn't trade on Saturday but we did get some good pics! We really enjoyed both meet and greets. DV was awesome!

About JTA:
I feel like Debbie Downer, but we just didn't love the new one. We really missed how light and funny the old one seemed, especially when some of the kids weren't paying attention or weren't really doing it right. The commentary was so funny and light-hearted! This new one was just so blah and scripted. The temple is nice, but I felt like the interaction was really lacking. We were talking to a JTA cm about it and he acted like they weren't really happy about it. He said Lucas Films was there all week and they were really changing a lot of things and maybe not for the better. I'm not sure if that was legit, but that's what we were told. Also, the certificates the kids were given are about to get scrapped because there is not supposed to be any paper.

My girls were given the choice of battling Vader or Seventh Sister. It may have been because my youngest was a line leader and she was asked stage with DV or ground level. Much to my surprise, they both chose Seventh Sister because they had already battled Vader before.

I was wondering about this. When our youngest did JTA in January, the CM on stage was seriously hilarious - we were all laughing most of the time. Our entire family (teen boys, my husband, my parents and I) loved it. Great to see our youngest finally participate in JTA, and fun for everyone. I only watched the first few minutes of the youtube video of the new one, but was thinking it might be different.

 

[pangyal]

I wonder why the Jawas trade one day and not another.

 

[TLPL]

no, you can stay in the park after F! and watch the fireworks at 8pm. The rides might close at 7pm

Did they do that before? Like when they have the frozen fireworks? Close the park with Fantasmic I have seem it done all the time. But firework show an hour after the park closin time, that's weird. Do people just hang out on Hollywood Blvd and around the hub till the show time? I assume the stores will remain open, right?

 

[lovethattink]

Another change from comparing opening day to Sunday's return visit was entering Launch Bay. 1st day, we were taken to character lines and nobody was sent to the movie. Yesterday, everyone in standby was taken to the theater. The only way to bypass the theater was to have a Chase Visa Credit Card and then you were directed to stay right and ended up at the Vader Meet.

 

[Serena {LivingByDisney}]

Happy to hear you had a great time.
As for Osborne Lights, the dessert party will need to be over by fireworks time but the lights themselves should be unaffected, they will close Pixar Lane for about an hour and a half, so if fireworks are at 11 pm, Pixar lane will probably close between 10:15pm until 11:30 pm
Keep in mind that the park hours got extended but not the Osborne Lights hours. So for example, when the park closes at 11pm the lights still say closing time of 10pm, and I still think they will stay on the extra hour, so they will turn off at 11pm
How will that work with evening EMH I don't know, I'll try and go to DHS this week and I'll ask

No clue about EMH but have had it confirmed from CM that Osborne lights stay on for one hour after official park closing time. I've been there and stayed til closing and it's awesome. Just a few people roaming around- you get great pics and no crowds pushing you.