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

[JRoyster86]

Just booked the dessert party for August 16th. Haven’t been since August 2016 so I’m excited! It was a highlight of our last trip!

 

[FastPasser.]

Questions:
1. The party starts at 8:30pm. The board suggests to get lanyard 30 minutes prior to the starting time. If I do that, do I get to enter the party area before 8:30pm?
2. If I want to meet Chewbacca and BB-8, when would be a better time to do so?? Before or after I pick up my lanyard?? During the dessert party??????
3. The fireworks is scheduled to start at 10pm that night. When will we need to leave the party to the viewing area??

TIA!

1. Check in begins at least 45 minutes before the start time, but unless you want the pick of the tables, it's not necessary to check in or line up that early. Everyone enters at the same time regardless of when they check in.
2. Whatever works best for you.
3. Guests are escorted to the viewing area at exactly the right time by the Stormtroopers. You may, if you wish, leave before that.

 

[hmwinter85]

Have you explained to him that the Stormtroopers are target fodder, second only to the droid army units? Roger, Roger!
(Yes, I had a luke skywalker halloween costume, why do you ask?! Wanted to be Chewbacca but they were sold out...)

I have and he doesn't care, lol. He loves to pretend to be blasted and fall to the ground in dramatic fashion. If he is brave enough to do Jedi training on our trip I kind of expect him to drop his lightsaber and fall to the ground pretending to be dead when he has to fight Darth/Kylo.

He also thinks the droid army from the cartoons are the funniest thing ever and will often yell at me if I say Roger Dodger, instead of Roger, Roger which I do a lot just to mess with him, cause you know good parenting and all, lol.

 

[kalliyan1]

Do they serve the ice cream novelties at the party?....mickey bars, choc. covered bananas, etc?

 

[3gr8boys]

Do they serve the ice cream novelties at the party?....mickey bars, choc. covered bananas, etc?

Last week there was an ice cream sundae bar. If the ice cream novelties were there, I didn't see them.

For what it's worth, the flash frozen whipped Nutella is a scrumptious "frozen" treat!!!

 

[ECCMama812]

We're headed to WDW for a quick trip for the Galactic Nights. Does anyone have experience signing up or observed signups for Jedi Training during Galactic Nights? I've tried searching, but haven't found anything specific for Galactic Nights. Thank you!

 

[Araminta18]

My husband and I are going in September, and he's a big Star Wars fan (I'm a fan too, but not quite as much as him ). We have a 6:30 pm ADR at Hollywood Brown Derby on Friday, Sept 21st. How early do we need to be to get a good view spot for Star Wars a Galactic Spectacular? Is it hard to get a good spot? Or would we be able to finish eating and then just kind of sneak out and find a spot quickly for just the two of us?

 

[BrdwayBoy]

My husband and I are going in September, and he's a big Star Wars fan (I'm a fan too, but not quite as much as him ). We have a 6:30 pm ADR at Hollywood Brown Derby on Friday, Sept 21st. How early do we need to be to get a good view spot for Star Wars a Galactic Spectacular? Is it hard to get a good spot? Or would we be able to finish eating and then just kind of sneak out and find a spot quickly for just the two of us?

I'll also be there in September. I was just looking on the website and noticed that there are no performance times listed for any date after August 31st. I haven't read or heard anything about the show ending in August. Have they just not listed the times yet?

 

[Araminta18]

I'll also be there in September. I was just looking on the website and noticed that there are no performance times listed for any date after August 31st. I haven't read or heard anything about the show ending in August. Have they just not listed the times yet?

I assume they just haven’t listed the times. I wouldn’t worry.

 

[nimbuscat]

Planning ahead for December. Going by last year's schedule, I know that they brought SWAGS fireworks back the week before Christmas (which is when we'll be there)...did they also bring the SW dessert party, or was it *only* the JBJB dessert party that week? Any insight would be helpful as I start to plan out ADRs for that week. Thank you!

 

[rteetz]

I assume they just haven’t listed the times. I wouldn’t worry.

Yep Disney is slow at getting that stuff out.

 

[FastPasser.]

did they also bring the SW dessert party, or was it *only* the JBJB dessert party that week?

SWaGS and the SW dessert party resumed on Dec 15th and both shows and dessert parties were offered.

 

[nimbuscat]

SWaGS and the SW dessert party resumed on Dec 15th and both shows and dessert parties were offered.

You just saved my whole ADR plan! Now let's hope they stick to the same schedule as 2017...!

 

[luvallprincesses]

Jedi Training Trials of the Temple
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This popular entertainment offering is being reimagined with new characters. Younglings will be guided to the site of a secret and ancient Jedi temple where they will face villains such as Darth Vader and Kylo Ren and discover if they have the makings of a true Jedi. -
Sign ups are at the Indiana Jones store in between 50s Prime Time and Indiana Jones Theater. First come, first served. Allow at least an hour for this experience. Kids have to check in 30 minutes before their reservations times and the show lasts about 15 minutes.

@yulilin3 Is there a consistent schedule for this? I’m specifically interested in knowing when the last two time slots are. We have a Hollywood and Vine pre park opening ADR (so we are able to get an early sign up) but then are hopping to Epcot for awhile, would like to sign up to do the training later in the afternoon. Is that a predictable time?

 

[Tigger in a kilt]

I are doing the Star Wars Tour with 2 Star Wars fans. This includes some kind of fireworks viewing. Excluding the desserts, would doing the fireworks dessert party give us anything that we are not already getting? I’m struggling to find current detailed info about either event. So far, all I can see is that we would get the desserts and maybe be escorted to the viewing area by Storm Troopers - is that correct?

 

[Araminta18]

Ok peeps, Star Wars dessert party worth it or not? We have a 6:30 ADR at Brown Derby but the more I think about it the more I think it may be worth it to get a good spot for the fireworks. My husband is a big SW fan and I want to make sure he sees the show. Neither of us drink so that’s not an incentive for the party. Thoughts?

 

[zebrastreyepz]

Ok peeps, Star Wars dessert party worth it or not? We have a 6:30 ADR at Brown Derby but the more I think about it the more I think it may be worth it to get a good spot for the fireworks. My husband is a big SW fan and I want to make sure he sees the show. Neither of us drink so that’s not an incentive for the party. Thoughts?

Only you can decide whether or not $79 per person is worth it to you.

For us, it is because I wanted a secured viewing spot. The open bar was a nice bonus for my husband and son. I've heard they have the best desserts of all the parties.

I hate sitting around holding ground. Everyone's tolerance for that stuff varies.

 

[3gr8boys]

Yeah, "worth it" is subjective. We went to the SWAGS dessert party (me, DH, DS15, DS11) a couple of weeks ago partially because I wanted an indulgence and partially because enjoying the show was a priority. I am really glad we did.

The food was good....I ate plenty of cheese, olives and fruit in addition to sweets. The flash frozen whipped-nuttella did not disappoint!

I thought being able to sit and relax in the viewing area was great....especially while waiting between the pre-show (I forget the name of the movie montage) and SWAGS. I can understand why some folks feel that it is a bit too close to appreciate all of the fireworks, but I liked that they were going off even to the sides.....didn't miss what I didn't see. Really appreciated the viewing area (felt like dessert party folks were the only people watching) when SWAGS was over and I stood up, turned around and saw the crowd standing at the rope a bit behind us.

The only disappointment for me was that I didn't get to meet FastPasser.

 

[Araminta18]

Only you can decide whether or not $79 per person is worth it to you.

For us, it is because I wanted a secured viewing spot. The open bar was a nice bonus for my husband and son. I've heard they have the best desserts of all the parties.

I hate sitting around holding ground. Everyone's tolerance for that stuff varies.

Thanks! Yea, I'm looking for different opinions, especially if you've done the dessert party after a big dinner, or watched the fireworks without going to the dessert party and with the dessert party (probably should have been clearer ). Glad to know that you thought it was worth it--the viewing spot was good, in your opinion?

 

[zebrastreyepz]

Thanks! Yea, I'm looking for different opinions, especially if you've done the dessert party after a big dinner, or watched the fireworks without going to the dessert party and with the dessert party (probably should have been clearer ). Glad to know that you thought it was worth it--the viewing spot was good, in your opinion?

Our first one will be six weeks from today.

I tried waiting March 2017 and we tried staking out a spot 2 hours ahead of time and I got bored and we left. Said I'd never do it again so I am giving this a go as Star Wars is really big deal in our family.

I've seen the layout and the spot looks wonderful, IMO.

I wouldn't do a big dinner before the dessert party. I plan on QS at maybe 5PM or so for this one.

For our HEA party, we have dinner at Tony's at 1PM and I expect to still be full when that party comes around later in the evening.