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

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Did you see the meme of Hux and Han of the Southern Isles? They look a lot alike.

I haven't seen that -- will have to google it!

 

[tarak]

Agree! Plus it really bothered me that I had NO IDEA how old he was supposed to be (all the mains really). Like they could be anywhere from teens to late 20's!!



Totally weird, but I couldn't get over him being a Weasley!! I kept thinking, "Bill, that's not how your parents raised you!"



I so wanted more Captain Phasma, too!! I was prepared to be a total Captain Phasma fan girl and...nothing.

I read one review that said that Kylo Ren was too whiney - Um, Hello?!?! Have you seen the rest of the movies? They're all like one big whine fest!!!

To keep this vaguely on topic, do we know when they're going to stop putting the Force Awakens scene on every ride of Star Tours. I'm not there until Feb, and I can handle one ST ride so I'm hoping to see it.

"But I was going to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!"

I also wanted more Gwendoline Christie. One of my co-workers came in to my office and asked me if Phasma was Brienne of Tarth. She was underused in Mockingjay part Two, as well.

I'm planning to take my middle daughter to see the movie again at the IMAX theatre in a couple of weeks. We head down to WDW in just over three weeks. Very excited to see everything new at the parks.

 

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[yulilin3]

heads up for people with DMR (Disney Movie Rewards) and a Fandango account (both free to open) there's a limited edition Force Awakens poster that you can redeem and just pay $3.50 shipping and handling

 

[soniam]

quick question that i know we don't have the exact answers for yet, but wanted advice.

my 180 ADR's for June 24th to the 3rd are coming up quick. Am i to assume fireworks Friday Sat and Sunday with possible dessert parties at that time? Just trying to figure if I should plan on dinner over at BW or Epcot area to be near the park. What time should I shoot for for dinner if I'm planning on a possible dessert party? Dessert party at 7 if fireworks are at 8? I would say that would be the earliest possible timeframe?


Just needed some direction.

thanks!

Merry Christmas everyone!

jim

Sorry if someone already replied. It looked like they haven't. Right now, the dessert parties are set to end in March. They haven't said if they will continue them or the fireworks. However, the impression is that the fireworks will continue for a bit. They are every night currently. No idea if the parties will continue. Sorry.

 

[HCinKC]

great question - now that we have the ear protection for DD I need to find the 'right' spot to see the fireworks and hear the music. DH will want to take pictures - I've gotten lost are tripods still allowed in the parks? We'd like a nice non-crowded but fairly good viewing spot where you can hear the music? Is that an impossible dream or does that spot exist in DHS?

In May, we watched from Yuli's spot at Echo Lake/50'sPT.

Happy Birthday!!!

So did you show up 2 hours early, and was it necessary? We go Thursday, Christmas Eve, at 10 am, and I am just not sure how early to go. There is a 9am movie, our's at 10, then about every hour after.

We went to an 11:30 showing yesterday morning. Ours was reserved seating, but they had ropes set up for non-reserved still. When we were leaving around 2, there were folks lining up for 4ish movies.

 

[lovethattink]

I canceled our ADR for the dessert party for January 5th. Decided that we can catch the fireworks anytime. The reason I booked it was to get a better view of characters if the show had them. Since there aren't any characters, I don't see a reason to get that close to the stage.

 

[CindySwims]

We watched fireworks from Yuli's spot during SWW and it was great. Planning on using that again when we go in January. She found a good place.

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

In May, we watched from Yuli's spot at Echo Lake/50'sPT.


We went to an 11:30 showing yesterday morning. Ours was reserved seating, but they had ropes set up for non-reserved still. When we were leaving around 2, there were folks lining up for 4ish movies.

Hmmm. Was it 2d, 3d or Imax? Wondering if that makes a difference.

 

[yulilin3]

I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason I come back to this site, the amount of bad energy and sarcasm coming from some of the threads here just makes me sad but we have always been able to rise above that and have a positive thread, and so I wish everyone on this thread a Merry Christmas. If you don't celebrate Christmas then Happy Holidays, and if you don't celebrate anything then have a great Thursday and Friday Spending the day tomorrow with my family, and braving the craziness that is MK on Christmas Day, cause we like to torture ourselves and, as always, May the Force be With You

 

[AGoofykindagirl]

I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason I come back to this site, the amount of bad energy and sarcasm coming from some of the threads here just makes me sad but we have always been able to rise above that and have a positive thread, and so I wish everyone on this thread a Merry Christmas. If you don't celebrate Christmas then Happy Holidays, and if you don't celebrate anything then have a great Thursday and Friday Spending the day tomorrow with my family, and braving the craziness that is MK on Christmas Day, cause we like to torture ourselves and, as always, May the Force be With You

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Thank you for all you have done on this thread. I won't be seeing the movie until after the first, but I can just avoid this thread at that time until I see it and then play catch-up.
I do have a question about the Citiwalk IMAX- is it reserved seating or first come first served?

 

[yulilin3]

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Thank you for all you have done on this thread. I won't be seeing the movie until after the first, but I can just avoid this thread at that time until I see it and then play catch-up.
I do have a question about the Citiwalk IMAX- is it reserved seating or first come first served?

first come...I loved the quality but did not like the chairs in that theater. Comfier chairs at DIsney Springs

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason I come back to this site, the amount of bad energy and sarcasm coming from some of the threads here just makes me sad but we have always been able to rise above that and have a positive thread, and so I wish everyone on this thread a Merry Christmas. If you don't celebrate Christmas then Happy Holidays, and if you don't celebrate anything then have a great Thursday and Friday Spending the day tomorrow with my family, and braving the craziness that is MK on Christmas Day, cause we like to torture ourselves and, as always, May the Force be With You

Merry Christmas to you, @yulilin3!! Thanks for all that you do here -- you're the main reason things remain positive on this thread... And I LOVE it for that!!

Happy Holidays to all!!

 

[HCinKC]

Hmmm. Was it 2d, 3d or Imax? Wondering if that makes a difference.

I didn't look very closely, but I think the lines were only marked with show times. However, based on where they were set up, I think they were for IMAX and/or 3D, as they were closest to those screens. Maybe call the theatre you are going to and ask how the lines have been?

 

[Jfine]

I really liked Fin & Rey. I loved the Daisy Ridley's reaction when she first saw the trailer and that John Boyega is randomly appearing in theaters. They both seem so excited. I also think I could be a fan of Kylo Ren.

We were at Launch Bay yesterday and noticed that the CMs with the Stormtroopers were security cm's. The Stormtroopers paced up and down two or three times and then stopped at the Launch Bay sign. They would allow pictures then. The security cms definitely did not seem to want people to get in the Stormtroopers path as they were walking. I'm wondering if there's some safety concern? they weren't the "normal" cm handlers and we're definitely focused on keeping a path for the Stormtroopers. I stood on the side of the path and the stormtrooper came up to me; it seems best to let them approach you or stand back by Launch Bay and try and get a photo when they pause there.

 

[Skywise]

first come...I loved the quality but did not like the chairs in that theater. Comfier chairs at DIsney Springs

Hmm... do I detect a hint of Disney bias there?

 

[lovethattink]

I really liked Fin & Rey. I loved the Daisy Ridley's reaction when she first saw the trailer and that John Boyega is randomly appearing in theaters. They both seem so excited. I also think I could be a fan of Kylo Ren.

We were at Launch Bay yesterday and noticed that the CMs with the Stormtroopers were security cm's. The Stormtroopers paced up and down two or three times and then stopped at the Launch Bay sign. They would allow pictures then. The security cms definitely did not seem to want people to get in the Stormtroopers path as they were walking. I'm wondering if there's some safety concern? they weren't the "normal" cm handlers and we're definitely focused on keeping a path for the Stormtroopers. I stood on the side of the path and the stormtrooper came up to me; it seems best to let them approach you or stand back by Launch Bay and try and get a photo when they pause there.

My dh has a storm trooper costume. I put on the bucket and vision is very impaired. The vision out of the new First Order buckets is even more obstructed. I'd be willing to bet that's their concern.

 

[Serena {LivingByDisney}]

I canceled our ADR for the dessert party for January 5th. Decided that we can catch the fireworks anytime. The reason I booked it was to get a better view of characters if the show had them. Since there aren't any characters, I don't see a reason to get that close to the stage.

Same here. I just don't see the point of paying the extra money at low crowd time of year so I cancelled ours too. If I hear feedback that it's totally amazing maybe I'll give it a try.

Also, I agree that this thread is awesome. It's the main one I check on dis. There's too many preachy people on these boards. After having one of my comments deleted on another thread because someone thought it wasn't "super positive" I'm kinda picky with it. Disney people are great. Disney + Star Wars people are the BEST.

 

[LinderInWonderland]

Whew! Just caught up on all the posts since 2 days prior to the movie opening!

We saw it at 7pm in IMAX 3D at one of our local AMC theaters. DH wanted to get there early as we did not have assigned seats and we arrived at 5p to dutifully line up. Two seconds later, a theater employee came through to make sure everyone knew the line was for later showings and 7p was already seated! We ran in, found good seats still available and happily waited the remaining time in our seats. I was really pleased with the way AMC handled the opening day crowds.

DH started tearing up about 45 minutes before the show started and barely held on during the many, MANY previews. We loved the movie and already had tickets for another showing at 8:30a the next day (this time with reserved seats). We're seeing it again on Christmas Eve.

The pic below is DH's original Chewbacca figurine getting ready to watch the first showing.

 

[yulilin3]

I really liked Fin & Rey. I loved the Daisy Ridley's reaction when she first saw the trailer and that John Boyega is randomly appearing in theaters. They both seem so excited. I also think I could be a fan of Kylo Ren.

We were at Launch Bay yesterday and noticed that the CMs with the Stormtroopers were security cm's. The Stormtroopers paced up and down two or three times and then stopped at the Launch Bay sign. They would allow pictures then. The security cms definitely did not seem to want people to get in the Stormtroopers path as they were walking. I'm wondering if there's some safety concern? they weren't the "normal" cm handlers and we're definitely focused on keeping a path for the Stormtroopers. I stood on the side of the path and the stormtrooper came up to me; it seems best to let them approach you or stand back by Launch Bay and try and get a photo when they pause there.

the "security cm" are character handlers, I've seen the same people during SWW and just regular character meet and greets

Hmm... do I detect a hint of Disney bias there?

not at all my favorite theater is the on at The Loop, the most comfortable chairs ever. The seats at Universal IMAX were just too straight for me, very hard to recline