News Round Up 2019

[siren0119]

We never saw the star wars nightime stuff at HS and were planning on attending this trip (sept). No sept dates have been available for booking. Have they announced any nighttime thing - same or new? Or do you think I just need to wait a bit for the dates to be active..? Its literally the only thing not booked for our trip.

Do you mean Disney After Hours events? I haven't seen any for Hollywood Studios in a while - I am trying to remember if they stopped DAH at HS once they started doing Early Morning Magic at Toy Story Land, and I can't be positive.

 

[Bay Max]

Ugh. I'm having trouble getting anything for Oga's.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Do you mean Disney After Hours events? I haven't seen any for Hollywood Studios in a while - I am trying to remember if they stopped DAH at HS once they started doing Early Morning Magic at Toy Story Land, and I can't be positive.

Pretty sure they are talking about the fireworks.

 

[tlmadden73]

Anybody know if, when virtual queue is activated for the land, if you will still be able to get to your Oga's reservation or will you have to book your "boarding pass" to coincide with your Oga's reservation?

I don't think it is really known yet (and may not known until September) just how crowded SWGE will be and how they will handle the boarding passes. From what we've seen at DL, there isn't a massive crowd to get into the land .. and the land is big enough to absorb the crowd (unlike say TSL which has one narrow walkway, no indoor shops or indoor restaurants).

Maybe WDW will be like DL where the crowds are either being spread out enough (via CM previews and AP previews) and/or opening during a normally "slow" time (September) that there may not be a huge queue (virtual or otherwise) every day to get into the land except the first few days or early in the mornings. With a lot of experiences and shopping in the land and no Fast Pass pushing the MFSR line to 2-3 hour waits (like FOP and Slinky Dog can get), maybe it won't be as bad as we are expecting.

Plus some people are simply going to be scared away from the presumed "crowds" as well.
and some people are just going to wait until December/next year to get BOTH rides.

But this reservation to the cantina is a sneaky (or not so sneaky way) to ensure you can skip the line to get INTO the land .. (if there is one).

 

[mollmoll4]

I haven't seen in mentioned, but I just booked Droid Depot for October, so that reservation system is live as well.

 

[Lsdolphin]

Have been trying to book canteen for 2 hours and have not been able to complete the reservation!

 

[tlmadden73]

I haven't seen in mentioned, but I just booked Droid Depot for October, so that reservation system is live as well.

Oh .. the Droid Depot is accepting reservations as well?

 

[mollmoll4]

Oh .. the Droid Depot is accepting reservations as well?

Yup! Took a while to get in, but I was able to snag a spot ~1hr before my Oga's reservation

 

[jimandami]

We booked Oga's, Droid, and Savi's...yay! Did anyone else notice it says Oga's opens at 6:00 AM even in December? I assume that means they will be continuing EEMH!

 

[SaintsManiac]

Oh .. the Droid Depot is accepting reservations as well?

Yes. There are several threads about it.

 

[tlmadden73]

We booked Oga's, Droid, and Savi's...yay! Did anyone else notice it says Oga's opens at 6:00 AM even in December? I assume that means they will be continuing EEMH!

I bet a lot of people will wander into the land and be shocked to find out they needed a reservation to BUY toys.

But the whole point of trying (and being successful) to go to the AP preview (for us) is to be able to experience the land without the worries of getting to do those experiences after the official opening.

Glad they have reservations though for those who want to plan ahead! May try and snag a reservation for my planned day in October .. just in case the kids want to do it again (I am way more open to getting another droid than another lightsaber! heh)

 

[jimandami]

Man .. I hope SWGE doesn't become like all the other things at Disney where if you don't snag a reservation .. you can't experience it. I bet a lot of people will wander into the land and be shocked to find out they needed a reservation to BUY toys.

Yes, they will not be happy I'm sure. It took me 2 hours and about 5-6 lost Oga's reservations to finally get them. Disney IT at its finest.

 

[sherlockmiles]

They are always very late to updating those calendars so just keep watching.

thanks!!

 

[JessicaW1234]

I was able to secure a Savi's Workshop reservation online a few moments ago. My kids are going to be pumped!!

Where do you do this? That is not dining?

 

[crazy4wdw]

WDW reservations for Oga’s and Savi’s are in the system but not live yet

Thanks for posting, I was able to reserve a day and time for my upcoming December trip.

 

[AndreaDanger]

Where do you do this? That is not dining?

Savi's and Droid Depot are both in the Shop section of the website.

 

[Capang]

Where do you do this? That is not dining?

To get the reservation? Just do a search in MDE for savi’s/droid/oga’s and they will pop up. You can book when you click on whichever you are looking for.

 

[crazy4wdw]

From D23:
Mark your calendars, because this September, Freeform will be celebrating “30 Days of Disney” by airing beloved movies from Disney, Marvel, and Pixar! Tune in as we venture to far-off places and discover daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise… you get the idea. Each week will be themed to highlight the best of Disney villains, singalongs, pirates, and sheroes—and each weekend will be jam-packed with more classic Disney films!

Freeform will also give viewers an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the new lands at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California with a two-hour special, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge—Adventure Awaits, premiering Sunday, September 29, at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the immersive and exclusive television event will invite audiences to explore the epic new lands and learn more about how this new planet of Batuu came to life. With celebrity guests including Kaley Cuoco, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Leno, Sarah Hyland, Miles Brown, and more, Walt Disney Imagineers and Disney cast members will share how they brought Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to life with fascinating insider details.

https://d23.com/celebrate-30-days-disney-freeform-september/

 

[crazy4wdw]

Home Alone, Night at the Museum to Be Rebooted on Disney+

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/home-alone-night-at-museum-be-rebooted-at-disney-1229845

 

[J-BOY]

I booked for my whole family of 4, but am debating about the kids ( I did a little research and they are allowed in). Looking at some of the non- alcoholic drinks, I think they would like the 'milk' and cookie option. Hopefully someone can report back to us to let us know.

I've been to Oga's in Disneyland around 5 times now. The blue milk/cookie combo is certainly a good option. They do have a fair amount of non-alcoholic drinks, but they tend to be pretty creative. If your kids are adventurous, I'm sure they'll enjoy their drinks.