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

[Tiggerette]

These [T]wo Towers have been there for weeks, in the same state. I've been wondering what's taking so long to finish them

Orcs. They were fighting amongst themselves and.....

 

[rteetz]

These two Towers have been there for weeks, in the same state. I've been wondering what's taking so long to finish them

I'm sure they are working on interior stuff right now like electrical and what not. The exterior will be themed to old Hollywood.

 

[HCinKC]

Star Wars Celebration is coming to Orlando in 2017

Yup. Apr 13-16.

And of course the WDW SW Half is Apr 20-23.

Now I have to decide if I still want to keep our booked SWDAS Apr 15-22 Western Caribbean Cruise or do these things instead!!

I was assuming this would be Spring Break and a TERRRIBLE time to be in WDW... Correct?!?!

Oh noes! This is such bad good news. I was going to talk DH into a family trip to DL during light side since they've never been. Now this is so enticing! We can't do both though. Curses!

 

[frisbeego]

Star Wars Celebration. Is this something an 8 yo would be interested in for 1 day? For multiple days?

I've never been to a similar event. I'm envisioning a lot of waiting for a panel of speakers with video clips interspersed. I'm not sure my 8 yo would find the waits worth it.

 

[yulilin3]

They just changed the times for fireworks for this Sunday to 10pm.

 

[yulilin3]

Star Wars Celebration. Is this something an 8 yo would be interested in for 1 day? For multiple days?

I've never been to a similar event. I'm envisioning a lot of waiting for a panel of speakers with video clips interspersed. I'm not sure my 8 yo would find the waits worth it.

I would recommend searching for videos. There are a lot of vendors and cosplayers, some panels . Not sure if it'll be something for kids to enjoy, I guess it depends on the kid

 

[CJK]

They just changed the times for fireworks for this Sunday to 10pm.

Thanks for the head's up! Is it just for that day or are other days in May changing too?

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks for the head's up! Is it just for that day or are other days in May changing too?

Just that day for now. Pretty strange to me. Maybe it's something related to the invictus games happening at wwos, they have their opening ceremony staying at 8pm, maybe some sort of traffic control? Not sure

 

[lovethattink]

Star Wars Celebration. Is this something an 8 yo would be interested in for 1 day? For multiple days?

I've never been to a similar event. I'm envisioning a lot of waiting for a panel of speakers with video clips interspersed. I'm not sure my 8 yo would find the waits worth it.

Yes!! Absolutely! However, it may cramp your convention style. My son was 8. He loved it!! But we had a very hard time getting him out of the kid's room. There was so much going on each day in there. We did origami, droid building, jawa creations, the Orlando Science Center had demonstrations. I basically spent most of my 4 days with him in the kids room. There was a room next door that played Clone Wars episodes all day. We went in there a bit too.

The only panels he went to willingly were the ones that Ashley Eckstein was at. There was one on bullies and a few Clone Wars panels.

The only panel we made him go to and he went very reluctantly was Warwick Davis' panel. Which ended up way more intense than he could handle. He panicked at the video of breathing through straws to get face prosthetics.

The vendor booths were exciting to see. We saw the droid parade. He loved the 501st room and signed up for Galactic Academy.

He's 12 now. I know next time around, he will enjoy more panels. And I won't be stuck in the kids room all day!

ETA: here's a link to our trip report which included Celebration VI http://www.disboards.com/threads/th...isney-done-differently.2946343/#post-45251236

 

[Wood Nymph]

Is there an up to date summary of what is opened now for Star Wars and what is planned to open soon? We saw the Star Wars fireworks in February and they were fantastic. Are they still going on? Are they planning to change them soon? Is there a stage show now? We are going to be there June 4-8th and there are almost too many changes to try and keep track of for June trip dates. Thanks.

 

[DVC4US]

Is there an up to date summary of what is opened now for Star Wars and what is planned to open soon? We saw the Star Wars fireworks in February and they were fantastic. Are they still going on? Are they planning to change them soon? Is there a stage show now? We are going to be there June 4-8th and there are almost too many changes to try and keep track of for June trip dates. Thanks.

Look at the first page of this thread. @yulilin3 does a great job keeping everything up to date.

Rumor is(might be verified) the new fireworks show will start on June 5th.

 

[yulilin3]

Look at the first page of this thread. @yulilin3 does a great job keeping everything up to date.

Rumor is(might be verified) the new fireworks show will start on June 5th.

still a rumor. @Wood Nymph after reading the first page of this thread if you still have questions let us know

 

[Wood Nymph]

Look at the first page of this thread. @yulilin3 does a great job keeping everything up to date.

Rumor is(might be verified) the new fireworks show will start on June 5th.

still a rumor. @Wood Nymph after reading the first page of this thread if you still have questions let us know

I was having trouble figuring out if the information on page one was from 2015 or 2016. The edit date doesn't seem to change when you do an update.

I hope they do start the new fireworks by June 5th. We'll get to see them.

Thanks.

 

[Wood Nymph]

ABC Sound Studio: Star Wars: Path of The Jedi Guests looking to relive the stories from the Star Wars saga or be introduced to the iconic characters, including ones from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, can watch an abridged, cinematic reel celebrating the Star Wars saga (episodes I-VII) in a theater setting near Echo Lake - See more at: http://wdwnews.com/releases/2015/11...alt-disney-world-resort/#sthash.Y0UO3qRE.dpuf

Is this a film? Is there anything else in there?

 

[yulilin3]

Is this a film? Is there anything else in there?

10 minute film, there's nothing else. It's a good place to relax though, never has a line

 

[yulilin3]

I was having trouble figuring out if the information on page one was from 2015 or 2016. The edit date doesn't seem to change when you do an update.

I hope they do start the new fireworks by June 5th. We'll get to see them.

Thanks.

All the info on page one is up to date. Each time I get new info I just go in and change dates/descriptions

 

[Wood Nymph]

Thanks. We will be bringing our grandsons with us in June and they will love all the new Star Wars stuff.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I was looking thru a few SWW pictures just a bit ago. Made me a little sad that we weren't looking forward to it in the next week or two.

Still haven't gotten over that elimination.

 

[tstidm1]

Sheesh, the Rosen hotel is already sold out for Celebration, wow, that was fast

Here's how it works with major events. ReedPop (the organizers) already have a block arranged with the Rosen Hotels. That may or may not become available at the same time as Tickets. There are going to be a ton of hotel rooms available. ReedPop knows it Easter weekend (Peak Easter weekend) and they have already have or will very shortly have a bunch of convention center hotel area rooms. They can't do it later because their Chicago Show (C2E2).

These posts have lead me to a question. Would there be interest in a Star Wars Celebration thread somewhere like the Community Forums where we can talk about the show? I have been a veteran attendee of big shows like this and could help on this for DIS fans who never done a big Fan con.

 

[angryduck71]

Here's how it works with major events. ReedPop (the organizers) already have a block arranged with the Rosen Hotels. That may or may not become available at the same time as Tickets. There are going to be a ton of hotel rooms available. ReedPop knows it Easter weekend (Peak Easter weekend) and they have already have or will very shortly have a bunch of convention center hotel area rooms. They can't do it later because their Chicago Show (C2E2).

These posts have lead me to a question. Would there be interest in a Star Wars Celebration thread somewhere like the Community Forums where we can talk about the show? I have been a veteran attendee of big shows like this and could help on this for DIS fans who never done a big Fan con.

I plan on going and would love a thread about it.