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

[yulilin3]

I went to pick up my volunteer credentials at the running expo yesterday and walked around a bit and Run Disney has these tech shirts, perfect for the race in April, right?

 

[HCinKC]

Anyone know, can you buy those shirts online? I'd love to get them! What a great running motivator, getting out to show off my SW shirts lol.

 

[DisSmis]

Is there anyway to do both the dessert party and Fantasmic in the same night?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Is there anyway to do both the dessert party and Fantasmic in the same night?

You could do both if you don't mind only having the 30 minutes after Fantasmic ends and the fireworks begin to get to the Dessert Party area.

By then, you won't have much of a choice of tables but the food and beverage offerings will be there. Yulilin has noted the food items that remain after the fireworks end (post on page 251).

 

[LoKiHB]

I'd just throw the Phasma one down the garbage chute. I feel like they really misfired with her character.

Don't you mean Brienne of Darth??? Thank you GoT fans... I'll be here all week! Try the veal! Tip your wait staff, they're working really hard for you!

 

[LoKiHB]

MOVIE SPOILER ALERT! Don't read further, if you haven't seen the Force Awakens.

I know there's been some discussion on here about the new characters. Sorry, I haven't read all of it. But, has anyone discussed who Rey is? I know there's been some discussion about Kylo Ren. I think Rey is Obi-Wan Kenobi's granddaughter. Think about it. She was able to use his lightsaber. Isn't that supposed to be impossible...unless they are related.

Sorry if this has been discussed. I haven't had a chance to review this entire thread.

It was Annakin/Luke's lightsaber, not Obi Wan's.

I agree that the whole Rey/Luke connection is too simple, just makes the explanation of why she was able to use the lightsaber that much more interesting. I would love to see Episode VIII introduce a Mara Jade character, but without the whole "trying to kill Luke" thing, the story wouldn't be nearly as interesting.

 

[AThrillingChase]

We're all checked in for the dessert party and we're just waiting to enter.

Word of warning - the music for the dance party is LOUD. While I don't mind the style, yeesh. You can't converse.

BTW, there must have been a private party last night. We heard fireworks from the Swan around 10:30 or so. We saw them from our window and DH thinks they were SotS.

We heard the fireworks also from Beach Club last night. We could not see them from our room but could not figure out where they coming from. We had early wake up call at 3am for 10k so I did not go out to see if I could tell where they where coming from.

Or even rehearsal for the races maybe?

I now own a glow bb-8 necklace, a force awakens Kylo shirt, and a Kylo light saber keychain. That is one Star Wars item per day I have been here! Love all the merch we have seen in all the parks though. Excited for the dessert party tonight - but brr!

 

[yulilin3]

Anyone know, can you buy those shirts online? I'd love to get them! What a great running motivator, getting out to show off my SW shirts lol.

I'm sure, haven't checked the disney store site. Saw lots of people wearing them today at the marathon...another company that I forgot the name (ugh) had sw shirts, one said "in a corral far far away"

 

[hauntedcity]

I'm sure, haven't checked the disney store site. Saw lots of people wearing them today at the marathon...another company that I forgot the name (ugh) had sw shirts, one said "in a corral far far away"

Raw Threads has lots of great Star-Warsy shirts ("In a corral far far away", "A half Marathoner, I am", etc)

 

[yulilin3]

Raw Threads has lots of great Star-Warsy shirts ("In a corral far far away", "A half Marathoner, I am", etc)

thank you, that was it

 

[Aerorea]

Is there anyway to do both the dessert party and Fantasmic in the same night?

If there are two Fantasmic shows, you can easily do the 9pm showing with a FastPass (get it as a 4th or 5th FP from the kiosks unless F! is a priority). Get your stein(s) before the fireworks and then just head over to the show. We had plenty of time doing just that this past Friday.

 

[msmama]

Did anybody else see who's going to be on the next SW Rebels?!?!?!

I'm not going to spill but you can google. It seems to be out there in many places.

 

[lovethattink]

Did anybody else see who's going to be on the next SW Rebels?!?!?!

I'm not going to spill but you can google. It seems to be out there in many places.

Yes!! Just one episode though from what I read.

 

[Mimsy Borogove]

Hi all! Thanks for all the dessert party tips, we are going tonight and I've shared the tips with DH, so hopefully it will all go well.

Just finished the Dopey Challenge and managed to spot DJ Elliot on the course for both the half and full. I am sure people around me were wondering why someone would be so excited to see a DJ!

Half marathon

Marathon

 

[drea21]

I am having the same debate because of our littles - age 3 and 8. The 8 year old will be ok, but it would be much better if we can bring the stroller in the area for the 3 year old in case she is wiped out and falls asleep. If you go on the 10th, I would love a report on the stroller situation. We have reservations for Feb. 2nd.

Here's the little kid/stroller report

we went to the dessert party and had a great time! We went by and got our wristbands around 6pm. They told us they would start letting people in at 6:45. We asked about the strollers and they said you could either park them after you enter the area, or take them
to your table, but just as a warning it does get crowded. I was relieved that at least we had the option!

she also said that they have the row of low tables up front. She said that they already had placed reserved signs on the tables for reservations with wheelchairs, so if there was an open low table we were free to use that as well.

We wanted to get a good spot for the kids, so we went back around 6:25 and were first in line for when they opened, by 6:45 when they opened up the line was pretty long, so showing up at 7 is going to get a table in the back.

We went to the front left (thanks to the review here) and there was an open low top table. We asked if our kids could have that table while the 4 adults in our party had the high top behind it and they said sure. (One also told me that it wasn't a crowded night for the dessert party, I'm not sure how many tables a party of 6 is usually allotted). This was perfect because as an adult I wouldn't want to have just a low table because you would be bending over all night. A person in a wheelchair did come in and we immediately offered up the table but a CM saw and directed them to one of the reserved tables.

We kept the stroller Folded up the majority of the time since the kids were eating and then going to the dance party. When it was time for the show we unfolded the stroller and
Put it at the rope and they sat and watched. It was perfect! If they would have been in a middle table surrounded by other high tables I really don't know what we would have done, it was worth being in the front of the line!

As for the desserts, I was too full from
dinner and didn't try any, lol! I did have 4 of the vodka and green apple lemonades though

 

[acbshada]

went to pick up my volunteer credentials at the running expo yesterday and walked around a bit and Run Disney has these tech shirts, perfect for the race in April, right?

These are awesome! Hoping I'll be able go get my hands on one of them eventually. Thank you for sharing!

Love reading these reports about the dessert party. Usuallly, I'm a lurker in this thread, but I felt like I had to say "thank you" because you're slowly talking me into fronting the money to give this a try this year. We shall see...

 

[pbb322]

Here's the little kid/stroller report

we went to the dessert party and had a great time! We went by and got our wristbands around 6pm. They told us they would start letting people in at 6:45. We asked about the strollers and they said you could either park them after you enter the area, or take them
to your table, but just as a warning it does get crowded. I was relieved that at least we had the option!

she also said that they have the row of low tables up front. She said that they already had placed reserved signs on the tables for reservations with wheelchairs, so if there was an open low table we were free to use that as well.

We wanted to get a good spot for the kids, so we went back around 6:25 and were first in line for when they opened, by 6:45 when they opened up the line was pretty long, so showing up at 7 is going to get a table in the back.

We went to the front left (thanks to the review here) and there was an open low top table. We asked if our kids could have that table while the 4 adults in our party had the high top behind it and they said sure. (One also told me that it wasn't a crowded night for the dessert party, I'm not sure how many tables a party of 6 is usually allotted). This was perfect because as an adult I wouldn't want to have just a low table because you would be bending over all night. A person in a wheelchair did come in and we immediately offered up the table but a CM saw and directed them to one of the reserved tables.

We kept the stroller Folded up the majority of the time since the kids were eating and then going to the dance party. When it was time for the show we unfolded the stroller and
Put it at the rope and they sat and watched. It was perfect! If they would have been in a middle table surrounded by other high tables I really don't know what we would have done, it was worth being in the front of the line!

As for the desserts, I was too full from
dinner and didn't try any, lol! I did have 4 of the vodka and green apple lemonades though

Thank you for the great detailed review!!! Hopefully we can do the same and have a low table for the kids, it sounds much more child friendly.

 

[DarthHannah]

Thank you for the great detailed review!!! Hopefully we can do the same and have a low table for the kids, it sounds much more child friendly.

I agree! Super helpful!

 

[yulilin3]

These are awesome! Hoping I'll be able go get my hands on one of them eventually. Thank you for sharing!

Love reading these reports about the dessert party. Usuallly, I'm a lurker in this thread, but I felt like I had to say "thank you" because you're slowly talking me into fronting the money to give this a try this year. We shall see...

No one ever thanked me for helping them spend more money

 

[Skywise]

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