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

[jbish]

That's great. Do they keep patrolling during the show?

Yes, they do.

Edited to add: You may get the occasional clueless person that just realized there's this amazing fireworks show going on and decides to stop (with his kid on his shoulder, no less - see my previous post) and **squeeeze** into a non-existent spot in a section in front of you. But, for the most part, the CMs are trying to keep the walkways clear.

 

[yulilin3]

That's great. Do they keep patrolling during the show?

Yes they do

 

[elle-jay]

And no matter how bad your table is at the dessert party you can move. Folks seem to forget this. You are not required to stand at your table during the fireworks so it doesn't matter at all if you have a tree blocking your view. Just move to where there is no tree blocking your view. As long as you don't block someone else, (finding a spot to avoid that won't be an issue) you are fine.

So you can move around... but do people give you the stink eye for not staying at "your" table? I swore I would never dish out this kind of cash but with 3 kids under 10, they cant see these types of shows and I refuse to sit on a curb for 2+ hours in the middle of July.

 

[Dominic010]

Now they extended the times in July
SO now my dilemma :

July 31st
1st showing Fantasmic at 9 pm ( we got a Fantasmic dining package)
fireworks at 9:30 pm
2nd showing Fantasmic 10:30 pm

this sounds impossible...
how would anyone go about this?

We really want good seats for Fantasmic...
should we drop the dining package and first see fireworks and then second Fantasmic showing?
or if nothing else works.. try return a seperate night for the fireworks...?

Or could we do 1st showing of Fantasmic..
exit the park there and reenter through main entrance to see fireworks?

 

[AngiTN]

So you can move around... but do people give you the stink eye for not staying at "your" table? I swore I would never dish out this kind of cash but with 3 kids under 10, they cant see these types of shows and I refuse to sit on a curb for 2+ hours in the middle of July.

No stink eye, unless you stand right in front of someone. There is plenty of space NOT in front of someone else's table

Now they extended the times in July
SO now my dilemma :

July 31st
1st showing Fantasmic at 9 pm ( we got a Fantasmic dining package)
fireworks at 9:30 pm
2nd showing Fantasmic 10:30 pm

this sounds impossible...
how would anyone go about this?

We really want good seats for Fantasmic...
should we drop the dining package and first see fireworks and then second Fantasmic showing?
or if nothing else works.. try return a seperate night for the fireworks...?

Or could we do 1st showing of Fantasmic..
exit the park there and reenter through main entrance to see fireworks?

I do not believe there is any way at all to see F! at 9:00 and get in position to see the fireworks show at 9:30. None at all.

 

[preemiemama]

Looks like they are continuing to adjust the hours- now it is either a 9:30 pm or 10 pm close during our trip, and the fireworks are at 9:30 (as PP stated). Wonder if they will change it again in the next few days? Maybe back to 9:45 which would help people trying to see the first F! and the fireworks be able to do that. I would think with a 10:30 F! show they would keep the park open at least until then?

 

[AngiTN]

Looks like they are continuing to adjust the hours- now it is either a 9:30 pm or 10 pm close during our trip, and the fireworks are at 9:30 (as PP stated). Wonder if they will change it again in the next few days? Maybe back to 9:45 which would help people trying to see the first F! and the fireworks be able to do that. I would think with a 10:30 F! show they would keep the park open at least until then?

I can't imagine 9:45 is going to be much better. The spots left by the time anyone walks out from F! will be few to none

 

[Marlyn]

Still no dessert parties after July 9....seriously frustrated. My trip is fast approaching. I thought yulilin posted something about the Hub saying the parties are to continue? Am I dreaming this post?

 

[AngiTN]

Still no dessert parties after July 9....seriously frustrated. My trip is fast approaching. I thought yulilin posted something about the Hub saying the parties are to continue? Am I dreaming this post?

No, that's what she saw. But the HUB and what is public knowledge are not the same thing. Until they issue the dates for the party, it's not official.

 

[capegirl]

Still no dessert parties after July 9....seriously frustrated. My trip is fast approaching. I thought yulilin posted something about the Hub saying the parties are to continue? Am I dreaming this post?

I got all excited this morning when I received an email from the Dibb about the extended DHS hours. I logged onto MDE thinking this must be the day...
Not!

 

[yulilin3]

So I'm gone for one day to join the Frozen Fever that happened yesterday at Epcot and times changed and F! added here's the information. I know many of you already shared this. I'll update the first page in a bit

July 1, 2016:

• Second Fantasmic! show added at 10:30pm

July 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9, 2016:

• Fireworks show time changed from 9:15pm to 9:30pm

July 6, 2016:

• Park Close changed from 9:30pm to 10:00pm
• Fireworks show time changed from 9:15pm to 9:30pm
• Second Fantasmic! show added at 10:30pm

July 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 23, 26 and 30, 2016:

• Park Close changed from 9:00pm to 9:30pm
• Fireworks show time changed from 9:15pm to 9:30pm

July 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29 and 31, 2016:

• Park Close changed from 9:00pm to 10:00pm
• Fireworks show time changed from 9:15pm to 9:30pm
• Second Fantasmic! show added at 10:30pm

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Anyhow I happened to notice down at the bottom of the dessert party page there was a DHS 'special activities ' with an image if the SciFi Dine in Theatre....so looks like a possible Star Wars dinning package...maybe. Now I'm going to be stalking this in addition to the dessert party.

But...but... I can't take anymore things to stalk for August!!!! I thought I was finally down to only ONE!!!

 

[Skywise]

Fireworks show time changed from 9:15pm to 9:30pm

Does that change the start time of the dessert party too?

 

[yulilin3]

I got all excited this morning when I received an email from the Dibb about the extended DHS hours. I logged onto MDE thinking this must be the day...
Not!
Anyhow I happened to notice down at the bottom of the dessert party page there was a DHS 'special activities ' with an image if the SciFi Dine in Theatre....so looks like a possible Star Wars dinning package...maybe. Now I'm going to be stalking this in addition to the dessert party.

Don't get too excited about the pic of Sci Fi that's been the place holder pic for Special Studios Activities since 2 years ago, the dessert party is considered a special studios activity

 

[yulilin3]

Does that change the start time of the dessert party too?

On both the HUB and the WDW site it still shows that the dessert party will start at 8:15pm July 3rd through the 9th

 

[yulilin3]

But...but... I can't take anymore things to stalk for August!!!! I thought I was finally down to only ONE!!!

it's not coming back

 

[MonaMN]

Has anyone done the dessert party with a peanut/tree nut allergy? I am contemplating this for our trip after Thanksgiving, but I want DD who has allergies to actually be able to eat things if I am going to pay for it!

 

[yulilin3]

Still no dessert parties after July 9....seriously frustrated. My trip is fast approaching. I thought yulilin posted something about the Hub saying the parties are to continue? Am I dreaming this post?

No, that's what she saw. But the HUB and what is public knowledge are not the same thing. Until they issue the dates for the party, it's not official.

The dessert party shows on the special events operations schedule (the people that set up and provide the party with all their needs) until the end of July. I'm sure they will release them for booking now that they have released all the dates for July for SWaGS

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

it's not coming back

I was so hoping that in addition to the dessert party (that I would expect to continue beyond July) they might either have a Star Wars themed event like the Villains event, or bring the Villains event back in time for Aug. That's obviously not looking all that likely now... and maybe they wouldn't do it during a peak time anyway.

 

[yulilin3]

Has anyone done the dessert party with a peanut/tree nut allergy? I am contemplating this for our trip after Thanksgiving, but I want DD who has allergies to actually be able to eat things if I am going to pay for it!

You go in and ask to talk to the chef about food allergies. They have a special kitchen where they make special, gluten free, nut free, dairy free offerings. The chef can also go through what is offered and tell you what contains nuts and what doesn't
They bring the items from backstage in a little box

none of these has nuts

the only thing here with nuts is the Larabar