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

Thank you for the report. This is all making me feel better. We booked a party for June 16th which I believe is a tour day. Hopefully it will be a non-issue! It's our first 'special' WDW activity and we're all looking forward to it so much. The husband is a huge Star Wars fan (he sometimes takes notes in meetings at work in Aurebesh).
 
What does this mean? Is this a better set up?
do you remember when the Hat was there and there was a pin store? you have to go up some steps and that is Center Stage without the stage. So it would be in the middle and elevated. Again this was a conversation I had with a manager last year, actually right before the switch from the fireworks show to SWaGS show. She was expecting this to have taken effect last fall. So at least one of the things were true, about the moveable stage.
 
do you remember when the Hat was there and there was a pin store? you have to go up some steps and that is Center Stage without the stage. So it would be in the middle and elevated. Again this was a conversation I had with a manager last year, actually right before the switch from the fireworks show to SWaGS show. She was expecting this to have taken effect last fall. So at least one of the things were true, about the moveable stage.
Thanks. I was thinking you meant a raised center stage was rumoring to be reinstated for the party.
 

do you remember when the Hat was there and there was a pin store? you have to go up some steps and that is Center Stage without the stage. So it would be in the middle and elevated. Again this was a conversation I had with a manager last year, actually right before the switch from the fireworks show to SWaGS show. She was expecting this to have taken effect last fall. So at least one of the things were true, about the moveable stage.
That would be a nice improvement, but do you think it's maybe TOO close to see the projections on all the buildings?
 
Hi, how do you get picked for the "Honorary Guide Family"? My husband and little boy are going in August, that would be a cool experience for them!! They are huge Star Wars fans and can't wait for this.
 
how do you get picked for the "Honorary Guide Family"?
Sorry, but there's nothing you can do to be selected. It's a random selection, most times, made during the check-in process by the CMs at the check-in podium. Usually they look for a family with a couple of younger kids. The kids are given Light Sabers to carry while they help the Stormtroopers lead the group to the viewing area. The family is given a certificate to commemorate the occasion and are announced to the rest of the group before leaving for the viewing area. It's just a fun surprise for an unsuspecting family.
 
Again this was a conversation I had with a manager last year, actually right before the switch from the fireworks show to SWaGS show. She was expecting this to have taken effect last fall. So at least one of the things were true, about the movable stage.
The discussion of how they would handle the show at the center stage area went round and round. There were several rumored concepts until they settled on the stage that was just removed. But the stage concept AFIK was always supposed to be temporary until they came up with a more permanent method. And even this latest method will be temporary because I'm sure that once SWL opens, all the SW stuff currently going on will end.
 
Regarding the Honorary Guide Family post, thank you FastPasser for your words of wisdom, they are appreciated. Sounds like alot of fun for the family!
 
She reassured me that they were making sure all were treated equally
If they are sincere, then I would like to see the policy of allowing tour guests to enter first cancelled. I'm trying to come up with a reason as to why they do it, but can't
We will be there Friday July 14th, maybe we will see you!
Or maybe you'll luck out and won't.
 
I think the 15 minutes early they allow the tour into the party is so they can enjoy the same amount of time as people doing the dessert party only as the tour group does it meets during the dessert party time. Thinking that the tour group going to do the meets would open up tables and what not for the regular dessert party goers. This is not a pro or con for the tour going into the party 1st, just what I believe Disney had in mind.
 
If they are sincere, then I would like to see the policy of allowing tour guests to enter first cancelled. I'm trying to come up with a reason as to why they do it, but can't
Or maybe you'll luck out and won't.

Yeah I was questioning this. The only thing she offered me was that they usually open earlier than listed, (which you mentioned recently as well) so we should show up earlier to get a table. She kept telling me she was forwarding all of this on and working with someone. (It wasn't the greatest connection, so I couldn't catch all of what she said at first)

The only thing she said about the stormtroopers was that sometimes they allow someone with something special to celebrate, like beating breast cancer etc, to be first-? Had me wondering if people were confused as to why some were being allowed first, that it wasn't the tours, but actually people being picked etc. Just my thoughts anyway...

Anyhoo, she seemed to sincerely want to know what was being said and getting to the bottom of it, but maybe it was to pacify me. Either way, I am sure we will have a great time regardless. We have a few other surprises for my DD's sweet 16, so if this is disappointing, we have chances to rectify it with other experiences. :)
 
I think the 15 minutes early they allow the tour into the party is so they can enjoy the same amount of time as people doing the dessert party only as the tour group does it meets during the dessert party time. Thinking that the tour group going to do the meets would open up tables and what not for the regular dessert party goers. This is not a pro or con for the tour going into the party 1st, just what I believe Disney had in mind.
Was that the procedure when you did the tour? Being first in line for the party, I got the first closest table in the main dining room I could and never saw the front tables clear out the whole evening until it was time to line up. Maybe some did; but a great number did not, due to the guides staying in the party area, probably. I didn't see any difference in how people normally come and go to meet characters during the party than on a non-tour night. Seems like a lot of inconsistencies in how the tour nights are actually operated.
 
Look at what I just found.
Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away will be dark through June 15, returning on June 16. When it returns, it will use new mobile performance stages for the performance of the show. The stages will be put in place each morning and removed from the park after the final performance of Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away each evening. This will allow more space for guests to view both projection shows.

ETA, that is official.

Any word on if they will still do the March or anything even though there is no stage until 6/16? Going to HS this Friday and was really looking forward to the show but if I can't see it, I'd at least like to see the March!
 
Was that the procedure when you did the tour? Being first in line for the party, I got the first closest table in the main dining room I could and never saw the front tables clear out the whole evening until it was time to line up. Maybe some did; but a great number did not, due to the guides staying in the party area, probably. I didn't see any difference in how people normally come and go to meet characters during the party than on a non-tour night. Seems like a lot of inconsistencies in how the tour nights are actually operated.

I got table next to the bar. By the time the Dessert party goers came in the tour guilds were gone. Shortly after they came in me and my party went to do the meets, which took about 15 mins to do both. BB8 was not part of the tour so I did that meet before the tour started. Shortly after doing the meets me and my party went and wondered around the Launch Bay. Never heard them tell us to line up to head over to the viewing area so we ended up being last in line to head over.
 
It's my understanding all party guests, tour or non-tour, use the party time to do meet and greets if they choose (we do not).
 
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It's my understanding all party guest, tour or non-tour, use the party time to do meet and greets if they choose (we do not).
This is true, but the tour they advertise you get to do the meet and greets. Disney has it set up during the dessert party time.
 
So interesting. You do still get front of line access to the characters by wearing your lanyard even if you are not escorted by a guide or am I misunderstanding the procedure completely? Also, did you break away from the guides to meet BB8 before the party or does the tour give free time to do that then meet back up?
 












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