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

[FastPasser.]

@FastPasser. So nice to see your face around here! How's retired life?

Hey, I remember you. Retirement is fine but I do miss dealing with the Guests.

 

[Mopedmom1]

Hey, I remember you. Retirement is fine but I do miss dealing with the Guests.

I bet you do. Especially the crazy stalker guests who insist you are at a party that you're actually not working. Unless.........you just posted a fictitious picture to throw me off.

 

[Ariel620]

What is the earliest time to arrive for the SW dessert party? And what time do you recommend leaving to get the best spot for fireworks?

 

[FastPasser.]

What is the earliest time to arrive for the SW dessert party? And what time do you recommend leaving to get the best spot for fireworks?

Assuming things haven't changed over the past three months, if you mean getting into the actual party, I would check in 20 minutes before the advertised start time. You can check in much earlier but you will not be allowed to enter the party venue until about 15 minutes before the start of the party.

If you don't want to be escorted to the viewing area by the Stormtroopers, I would leave when you start seeing Guests start to line up for the escort. And don't forget that you can take food & drinks to the viewing area.

 

[Ariel620]

Assuming things haven't changed over the past three months, if you mean getting into the actual party, I would check in 20 minutes before the advertised start time. You can check in much earlier but you will not be allowed to enter the party venue until about 15 minutes before the start of the party.

If you don't want to be escorted to the viewing area by the Stormtroopers, I would leave when you start seeing Guests start to line up for the escort. And don't forget that you can take food & drinks to the viewing area.

Thanks! That's exactly what I wanted to know!

 

[marmar]

I've been checking daily for May to come available since December. normally the month opens on the 18th. may did not open until today on MDE. But when i try any date in may,MDE says nothing is available. I waited on the phone for an hour this afternoon, and Disney Dine cannot book anything either. She tried to tell me to wait till 90 day window. BUT we are already in the 90 day window.

Has anyone else gotten a May date? I guess I will keep trying every morning and see what happens.

 

[ninafeliz]

I've been checking daily for May to come available since December. normally the month opens on the 18th. may did not open until today on MDE. But when i try any date in may,MDE says nothing is available. I waited on the phone for an hour this afternoon, and Disney Dine cannot book anything either. She tried to tell me to wait till 90 day window. BUT we are already in the 90 day window.

Has anyone else gotten a May date? I guess I will keep trying every morning and see what happens.

If the dates just became blue and clickable on MDE, it usually takes between a half day and a day or so before they are live and bookable. So I would expect that they went up this am, and you'll be able to book either later tonight or tomorrow. The dates for EMM at The MK became blue yesterday and were bookabke this AM, and DHS EMM dates became blue this am but aren’t bookable yet.

That is, if I understood your question correctly. If not, sorry... I didn’t go check MDE on my computer before anwering from my phone.

 

[marmar]

I tried again this morning and I was able to reserve. Thank you

 

[yulilin3]

I tried again this morning and I was able to reserve. Thank you

it happens every month. Have fun at the party

 

[glocon]

I've been checking daily for May to come available since December. normally the month opens on the 18th. may did not open until today on MDE. But when i try any date in may,MDE says nothing is available. I waited on the phone for an hour this afternoon, and Disney Dine cannot book anything either. She tried to tell me to wait till 90 day window. BUT we are already in the 90 day window.

Has anyone else gotten a May date? I guess I will keep trying every morning and see what happens.

So reservations for the dessert party become available 90 days prior?
Thanks!

 

[yulilin3]

So reservations for the dessert party become available 90 days prior?
Thanks!

no they don't. It's not on any set schedule

 

[Windixon]

I can see on the website that there is availability for a date I want in early May, but I just called to book, as I want to use a gift card, and I was told it was sold out for that date.
I mentioned that it shows as available online to book. She just suggested I do it that way. But I want to use my gift card! Why would they not be able to make the reservation on there end if it is available on the website?

 

[yulilin3]

I can see on the website that there is availability for a date I want in early May, but I just called to book, as I want to use a gift card, and I was told it was sold out for that date.
I mentioned that it shows as available online to book. She just suggested I do it that way. But I want to use my gift card! Why would they not be able to make the reservation on there end if it is available on the website?

That's strange, they basically see the same thing we do. I would recommend calling again

 

[Windixon]

That's strange, they basically see the same thing we do. I would recommend calling again

I called again, this time I was able to get it booked! Yay! My first dessert party, and on May the Fourth!

 

[yulilin3]

I watched SW A Galactic Spectacular again last night after about 5 months without watching the show (last time it had to have been around Sept 2018) and I was happy to see they have added more light, fire and sound effects and fireworks from the rooftops of the adjacent buildings. I really enjoyed it. The fireworks in the back don't exist anymore, so the show is now centered, no need to go to the left of the viewing area at all. And I did not miss the bigger fireworks in the back, I actually had to go to the video and rewatch to see if there were any, and there aren't, so well done.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I watched SW A Galactic Spectacular again last night after about 5 months without watching the show (last time it had to have been around Sept 2018) and I was happy to see they have added more light, fire and sound effects and fireworks from the rooftops of the adjacent buildings. I really enjoyed it. The fireworks in the back don't exist anymore, so the show is now centered, no need to go to the left of the viewing area at all. And I did not miss the bigger fireworks in the back, I actually had to go to the video and rewatch to see if there were any, and there aren't, so well done.

I'm so happy to read this review! We've never seen them but with the way people had been talking lately, I was beginning to feel like there was maybe no point in making an effort to be there at night. Glad to know that isn't the case!

 

[yulilin3]

I'm so happy to read this review! We've never seen them but with the way people had been talking lately, I was beginning to feel like there was maybe no point in making an effort to be there at night. Glad to know that isn't the case!

I mean I won't say it's the best show on property but if you are a star wars fan and are there at night it is worth the watch.

 

[Linda67]

Hi everyone.
I know this is going to require a bit of guess work but do people think that the dessert party will be continued to be offered through the summer?
July specifically
I am sitting on a March reservation but will be back again in July and this would actually work out better for us.
I doubt the July dates will be available to book ahead of my March trip but what do you think the chances are of the Star Wars fireworks and therefore dessert party will actually be running?
Thanks!

 

[yulilin3]

Hi everyone.
I know this is going to require a bit of guess work but do people think that the dessert party will be continued to be offered through the summer?
July specifically
I am sitting on a March reservation but will be back again in July and this would actually work out better for us.
I doubt the July dates will be available to book ahead of my March trip but what do you think the chances are of the Star Wars fireworks and therefore dessert party will actually be running?
Thanks!

but seriously, I don't see any of the SW offerings going away before Galaxy's Edge opens up

 

[Iowamomof4]

Hi everyone.
I know this is going to require a bit of guess work but do people think that the dessert party will be continued to be offered through the summer?
July specifically
I am sitting on a March reservation but will be back again in July and this would actually work out better for us.
I doubt the July dates will be available to book ahead of my March trip but what do you think the chances are of the Star Wars fireworks and therefore dessert party will actually be running?
Thanks!

My newest strategy with Disney is, don't put off until tomorrow the thing you want to do that is available today, because things can change on a dime and no one knows what the future holds. If it were me, I would only wait if I'm okay with potentially never getting to do it.