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

[pangyal]

Yulilin3's photos #4 through #9 are of a buffet table that has just savory items. This is a recent change so older reviews will be inaccurate. If I were to ever actually do the dessert party, I would have a late-ish lunch and skip dinner.

This might be too rare a question for you to know the answer to, but do you happen to know whether there are gluten- and dairy-free savoury items or are all of the allergy offerings desserts? We are trying to decide whether to skip dinner, but I can’t make a dinner out of desserts only (not anymore, anyway ). Thanks in advance if you or anybody else knows the answer!

 

[FastPasser.]

What time do you all think we should head out to the reserved viewing area if we’d like a spot at the back ledge? I can’t find what @yulilin3 and others said about this right now.

It sounds like you're planning to leave the party area early. I don't think that's necessary, but if that's your preference, I would leave as soon as you see guests gathering at the bottom of the steps for the escort to the viewing area. Make sure you pick up your souvenir gift before leaving.

As a queer couple, my worst nightmare is getting seated with a couple of homophobes shooting us dirty looks all evening. )

Terminology and expectations aside, I don't anticipate your fears materializing.

If you were going to be there on the 21st, my family and I would love to have you sit with us!

And that takes care of that, thank you.
In order to make that happen and if both parties are agreeable, PM me the last name on your rez. I will submit it to the table assigner.

This party was our favorite thing we did this trip! The food, beverages and m&g’s were great!! I would do it again in a heartbeat. Just wish fireworks seating was a bit farther back. Totally totally worth it!!!

Totally agree.

 

[FastPasser.]

but do you happen to know whether there are gluten- and dairy-free savoury items or are all of the allergy offerings desserts? We are trying to decide whether to skip dinner, but I can’t make a dinner out of desserts only

AFAIK, they are desserts and are somewhat limited. The offerings do not appear to be anywhere near the selection available to other Guests.

 

[yulilin3]

What time do you all think we should head out to the reserved viewing area if we’d like a spot at the back ledge?

I can’t find what @yulilin3 and others said about this right now.

I got out at 9:10pm for a 10 pm show, there was only about 8 people already there.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Thanks @FastPasser. & @yulilin3!!!

 

[yulilin3]

This might be too rare a question for you to know the answer to, but do you happen to know whether there are gluten- and dairy-free savoury items or are all of the allergy offerings desserts? We are trying to decide whether to skip dinner, but I can’t make a dinner out of desserts only (not anymore, anyway ). Thanks in advance if you or anybody else knows the answer!

I'm no expert but my nephew is intolerant to gluten and he eats flat bread and hummus all the time, the only items that would be off limits would be the cheese options. I made the dessert party into dinner actually having two helpings of the savory stuff and one of desserts

 

[FastPasser.]

I got out at 9:10pm for a 10 pm show, there was only about 8 people already there.

That's about right. For a 10 o'clock show, Guests are gathered and ready to leave between 9:20/9:25 and they have to leave the party area by 9:30, so if you leave when they begin to gather, it's about 9:15.

 

[Aladora]

And that takes care of that, thank you.
In order to make that happen and if both parties are agreeable, PM me the last name on your rez. I will submit it to the table assigner.

Sadly, the person I was responding to is going to be at a different party than we are. But if we had been going to the same party, I would have been more than happy to sit with them!

 

[bethbuchall]

We arrive on Monday and will be at the party on Thursday, August 16th. I can’t wait! It’s one of the things I am most excited about on this trip!

Slightly stressed about the shared seating, but I’m sure it will be okay. (As a queer couple, my worst nightmare is getting seated with a couple of homophobes shooting us dirty looks all evening. )

My husband, son, and I will be there the 16th as well. We’re very quiet and introverted (so don’t talk much) but aren’t homophones in the least. Maybe we’ll be together. No dirty looks from us as long as you don’t judge how much Nutella I can eat

 

[Dis_Yoda]

This might be too rare a question for you to know the answer to, but do you happen to know whether there are gluten- and dairy-free savoury items or are all of the allergy offerings desserts? We are trying to decide whether to skip dinner, but I can’t make a dinner out of desserts only (not anymore, anyway ). Thanks in advance if you or anybody else knows the answer!

My super allergy friend got the only desserts. One was an awesome blueberry jar, cookies, tutti fruitti ice cream, and another sweet.

 

[bethbuchall]

And that takes care of that, thank you.
In order to make that happen and if both parties are agreeable, PM me the last name on your rez. I will submit it to the table assigner.

@JRoyster86 if you’d like to sit with three totally awkward people who don’t judge, let me know. I should also mention my Stormtrooper anxiety, but you probably won’t even notice that.

 

[seeingstars]

Started sewing our Star Wars shirts today! I am really excited about this party! Only 30 days to go!

 

[JRoyster86]

@JRoyster86 if you’d like to sit with three totally awkward people who don’t judge, let me know. I should also mention my Stormtrooper anxiety, but you probably won’t even notice that.

@bethbuchall We would love to share a table with you guys, if you wouldn’t mind! I won’t judge you on Stormtrooper anxiety and Nutella consumption if you won’t judge me on my cheese and cocktail consumption

 

[Cluelyss]

For anyone else obsessively stalking the first week of November, the dates are blue now. Should be bookable soon!

 

[yulilin3]

For anyone else obsessively stalking the first week of November, the dates are blue now. Should be bookable soon!

Interesting that it's only until the 5th with JBJB starting on the 8th

 

[Cluelyss]

Interesting that it's only until the 5th with JBJB starting on the 8th

Hmmm, didn’t even catch that....odd indeed....

 

[reluctantredhead]

Yulilin3's photos #4 through #9 are of a buffet table that has just savory items. This is a recent change so older reviews will be inaccurate. If I were to ever actually do the dessert party, I would have a late-ish lunch and skip dinner.

This is what we did and it worked perfectly. Of the three dessert parties I've been to (HEA, Frozen, and Star Wars), the Star Wars one by far had the most savory (non-dessert) food options, and they've added even more since we went in April.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

We did the party tonight, and our party of 4 give it a big thumbs up (myself, DH, DD11, DS13)! We've done different versions of this party going way back to when the entire thing was held outside during Star Wars Weekends. I was critical of the lack of space and seats in the previous incarnation, and we decided not to do it again until something changed. When I saw here that there was now seating and a bit more breathing room inside the party itself, we decided to give it a try again -- glad that we did.

Some random thoughts...

• Cast Members: Always a highlight of these parties -- so welcoming, informative, helpful, cheerful, you name it!
• Food: We liked the selection of sweet and savory -- higher quality than the MK party for sure... I might place it above the Frozen party now (though we've really enjoyed that selection as well each time we've done it. We had dinner at Brown Derby, but each ordered small meals (combination of apps, which we like better on the current menu anyway). Then we had dessert at the party... and might have had some bites of savory as well.
• Drinks: Honestly, we were just into getting water and taking some tea out with us for the show -- not into the alcoholic beverages this evening.
• Characters: the M&G with Kylo was funny. We wore these Star Wars / Hamilton mashup shirts, one featuring Leia, one Yoda, one Kylo, and one saying "Burr Shot First". My daughter and I (Leia & Yoda shirts) were singled out by Kylo & the Stormtroopers for being clearly sympathetic to the rebellion. My husband (Burr shirt) was warned about his association with us, and my son (Kylo shirt) was welcomed easily! They were all fantastic. We has such fun with the Stormtroopers that no one is our group even mentioned the Jawas not being there trading like they used to be. It was great that we caught that while the kids were younger, though.
• Show viewing: We do these things primarily for the viewing, and though it is closer to the theater than I would like, I actually think it was ok for the SW show. We did miss the bigger fireworks a tad, but it is still a great show without them IMO. We headed out from the party around 9:15, quick bathroom break, then to the viewing location. We didn't rush at all -- we ate/drank as much as we wanted to and had time for the pic. As @yulilin3 said, there were some people already there, but we caught a spot along the back -- then the rest of the party folks were led in. Almost everybody sat this time, and aside from one gentleman who seemed like he had a few too many being a tad much at times, everyone was really pleasant in the viewing area.
• After the show: We shot over to Star Tours for one more ride (no line), and then leisurely left the park sans-crowds.

We would definitely do this party again in its current incarnation. Many thanks to @FastPasser., @yulilin3 and others for all of the great info and updates as this has evolved -- you guys truly make the trips of many folks out here better!

 

[FastPasser.]

Hmmm, didn’t even catch that....odd indeed....

Maybe, for whatever reasons, they want some breathing room in order to switch over the show and party from SWaGS to JBJB.

 

[FastPasser.]

We has such fun with the Stormtroopers that no one is our group even mentioned the Jawas not being there trading like they used to be.

The Stormtroopers interact with the CMs at the party check in podium regularly by pretending to be Guests checking in for the party and after all this time, they still crack me up. They're great, always funny.

Having said that, they are not part of the party and sometimes they stop and interact with party Guests quite a bit and sometimes they just walk through. They walk through the party area in order to enter one of the Stormtrooper barracks.