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

[yulilin3]

Now that I know I won't get the new fireworks, I have to rethink if I want to keep my dessert party reservation. Does anyone know (@yulilin3 ?) if the current SitS fireworks are the same as the fireworks from the past 2 SWW? Gosh, I really hate to spend the money since there won't be any projections. Not sure if I can justify the cost... but, I can also be talked into doing something special this trip since we probably won't be back in 2017 (gasp!). I think next summer we'll just do US/IOA and some other stuff instead of dividing it with WDW like we've done in the past. Also, DS will be taking his band trip to WDW next March and there is a good possibility I'll chaperone, so I can get my fix then. So, I kind of feel like we should do a little something extra since more than likely, we won't be back as a family next summer. If it were the new fireworks, it would be a no-brainer.

the current SitS is very similar to the one from last year's SWW but it does have new music in some spots from Force Awakens plus dialog. If I were you and I could afford it I would keep it, it's good food, a nice area. Unless it rains then I would cancel the day before cause rain scares people away and you won't need a reserved area at all

 

[Music City Mama]

the current SitS is very similar to the one from last year's SWW but it does have new music in some spots from Force Awakens plus dialog. If I were you and I could afford it I would keep it, it's good food, a nice area. Unless it rains then I would cancel the day before cause rain scares people away and you won't need a reserved area at all

I think that's excellent advice. Hopefully, if it's going to rain, I get a day's notice -- we know how FL weather can be. The other negative is the no chairs at the tables. I can walk all day long, but something about standing still really bothers my feet. Any place to sit on the ground (or better yet, a ledge) periodically?

 

[MlWinans]

Just Curious: anyone not able to access anything from the disneyworld website? I was in the middle of booking the dessert party for the 17th, clicked the final reserve button, it timed out and now an hour later I still cannot even get a page to load from disneyworld.com.

 

[ashnicole]

Just Curious: anyone not able to access anything from the disneyworld website? I was in the middle of booking the dessert party for the 17th, clicked the final reserve button, it timed out and now an hour later I still cannot even get a page to load from disneyworld.com.

I was able to see the reservation page for the dessert party, as well as the park hours, about 15 or 20 minutes ago.

 

[yulilin3]

Just Curious: anyone not able to access anything from the disneyworld website? I was in the middle of booking the dessert party for the 17th, clicked the final reserve button, it timed out and now an hour later I still cannot even get a page to load from disneyworld.com.

I just went in with no problem

 

[MlWinans]

I was able to see the reservation page for the dessert party, as well as the park hours, about 15 or 20 minutes ago.

Stupid technology. I switched browsers and it worked perfectly. still cannot get anything to load for me in Chrome......

 

[jbish]

The 17th is supposed to be our HS day. I already have fp for star tours, Fantasmic!, and ToT. Do you think the crowds will impact the whole day, or just the evening?
I really want my sister to be able to see the fireworks but we want to see Fantasmic!. I know the crowds will be bad at night, I'm just hoping we can RD and do everything we want to in one day there.

I am guessing it will be crowded. It is evening EMH and the first night of new fireworks on a Friday. I would guess more than the normal crowd will be there. The only thing is having new Soarin' open that day, too, splitting the non-park hopping crowds between the two parks. However, I would assume a lot of locals/AP holders will try and do both. We have PH that day and will be at Epcot that morning and HS in the evening.

 

[piglet1979]

Just Curious: anyone not able to access anything from the disneyworld website? I was in the middle of booking the dessert party for the 17th, clicked the final reserve button, it timed out and now an hour later I still cannot even get a page to load from disneyworld.com.

I was just able to lookup fastpasses and ADR's.

 

[yulilin3]

For people asking about Fantasmic! and the new show:
If there's only one F! and you must watch both shows on the same night
Watch F! from as high up and toward the right of the theater as possible. Once the show is done exit through the left side (not the side you came in) this will dump you into the front of the park by the restrooms and Crossroads, from there walk down Hollywood Blvd, or if it's crowded through Mickey's of Hollywood store.
If the exit leads to Sunset then just follow everyone and head to Center Stage.
I believe the new projection show will require for you to be on Hollywood Blvd closer to Center Stage, so you would still be able to see some of the projection but not a lot if you are to down the street. So anywhere from the Intersection of Hollywood and Sunset or better yet anywhere from the projection towers toward Center Stage. I also don't think you'll be able to see much from Echo Lake but we won't know for sure until that first day.
I'll be there for sure and report back
If I missed any other questions from this morning please post again and tag me

 

[piglet1979]

@yulilin3 - I have a question about the M&G's. We want to see Chewie and Kylo Ren and also Olaf. We have fastpasses for TSMM starting at 9:30. Where do you think we should go first at rope drop? Are any of them meeting during early magic hours?

Also with the above mention of exiting F!. Are you exiting at the top of the stadium or the bottom. I am a little confused on where the other exit is.

 

[piglet1979]

@yulilin3 - I have a question about the M&G's. We want to see Chewie and Kylo Ren and also Olaf. We have fastpasses for TSMM starting at 9:30. Where do you think we should go first at rope drop? Are any of them meeting during early magic hours?

Also with the above mention of exiting F!. Are you exiting at the top of the stadium or the bottom. I am a little confused on where the other exit is.

I think I just figured out where the exit is. They are both up top but one is a little further then the other?

 

[ddavev3]

Wow, I really lucked out this year. My family's last day is June 17th. It was great to find out a few weeks ago that Soarin' would open the new film on our last day, (got a fastpass) but now we get the bonus of being able to see the new Star Wars fireworks show on our last night! Also, part of my group is flying out on the 16th and they will get to see Soarin' now!

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3 - I have a question about the M&G's. We want to see Chewie and Kylo Ren and also Olaf. We have fastpasses for TSMM starting at 9:30. Where do you think we should go first at rope drop? Are any of them meeting during early magic hours?

Also with the above mention of exiting F!. Are you exiting at the top of the stadium or the bottom. I am a little confused on where the other exit is.

Kylo and Chewie meet during both EMH. I would do Chewie, then Kylo and then Olaf and them you fp for TSMM.
For some reason Olaf has a very small line, I think that a lot of people don't know he's there, I was just there today and the line was like 10 minutes.
The exit is at the top of the theater but you can go left or right (which is the way you come in)

 

[yulilin3]

Maybe I should make a video on how to exit Fantasmic! and see if there's enough time (I know there is cause I've done it) but like I did with the Chewie run...ah, remember the Chewie Run everyone?...and now I'm issing SWW again

 

[Skywise]

I've got basically 2 days of "windows" where I can do the fireworks - July 3 which is currently showing an 8pm close time and an 8:30 fantasmic and no fireworks (I expect that's going to change) and July 5 where my family is catching the early showing of LaNouba at 6 - which gets out at 7:30 - I Figure I can get to DHS by 8:30 so if the fireworks are at 9 (or later) that might be a good window too...

 

[Skywise]

Maybe I should make a video on how to exit Fantasmic! and see if there's enough time (I know there is cause I've done it) but like I did with the Chewie run...ah, remember the Chewie Run everyone?...and now I'm issing SWW again

Can you make a ROBO-like map?

 

[yulilin3]

Can you make a ROBO-like map?

I don't touch Robo maps, those are priceless and cannot be emulated at all

 

[piglet1979]

Kylo and Chewie meet during both EMH. I would do Chewie, then Kylo and then Olaf and them you fp for TSMM.
For some reason Olaf has a very small line, I think that a lot of people don't know he's there, I was just there today and the line was like 10 minutes.
The exit is at the top of the theater but you can go left or right (which is the way you come in)

Thank you! This helps a lot!

 

[quagmire0]

So, I don't feel like dropping $250 on dessert and a few drinks and a primo fireworks spot, and the only day that seems to work for us to watch the fireworks (pre-June 17th makeover) is a day that is also evening magic hours. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that this would be one of the WORST nights to stay for the fireworks. Am I correct in my assumption, or would maybe all those extra folks be more interested in riding rides at the time?

 

[yulilin3]

So, I don't feel like dropping $250 on dessert and a few drinks and a primo fireworks spot, and the only day that seems to work for us to watch the fireworks (pre-June 17th makeover) is a day that is also evening magic hours. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that this would be one of the WORST nights to stay for the fireworks. Am I correct in my assumption, or would maybe all those extra folks be more interested in riding rides at the time?

It'll be busier but still doable. I was there the other night during night EMH and got a spot between Center Stage and the Animation Arch 30 minutes before the fireworks.