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

Relegated to chopped liver........again. What about the crew that checked you in, gave you your Phasma stein and escorted you to the viewing area? Just kidding, the catering crew is always excellent.................... but we're ok too. What night were you there?
Our catering crew for Wishes Plaza viewing were really bad... They ran out of food (the poor CMs that were serving were doing the best they could.) AND they ran out of seating, it was BAD...
We were at Star Wars Friday, March 9th. And at MK March 7 for the HEA dessert party. The lady who directed us back out to the "staging" area was terrific. We were close to the last group leaving and she was also waiting for a small group to finish in the ladies room, so we had a chance to chat with her.

Btw, when I first saw your screen name, I thought it said "Gas Passer" :rotfl2:
Thanks for the smile!
 
Just a follow-up. We did do the dessert party in 2015 and would highly recommend it. Is it much different since there is not SWW anymore? I would suppose not, but not sure. Better? Or same?
It's completely different. Other than me in a different costume, nothing was carried over from the 2015 party to the current party. Is it better? Very subjective, but I think most guests would say it's a little better.
 
Our catering crew for Wishes Plaza viewing were really bad... They ran out of food (the poor CMs that were serving were doing the best they could.) AND they ran out of seating, it was BAD.
The MK parties are put on by a different group, but I've heard that the SW and FEA parties are more enjoyable.
We were at Star Wars Friday, March 9th.
Missed you by a couple of days.
I thought it said "Gas Passer"
I hate it when my wife posts.
 
We have booked our first dessert party for June and I’m beyond excited after reading all the great reviews! Question on the lack of seating though. We’ll have 2 kids with us that will probably be struggling with having to stand and eat after almost a full week of parks and lots of walking. And lets be honest, I probably will be too! I know there aren’t any chairs but what about benches that may be out of the way or even sitting on the floor against a wall? Anything? Can you take the food out to the fireworks area and sit and go back and forth? Or would that be a pain? Just trying to get an idea of what, if any, options we may have.
 


We have booked our first dessert party for June and I’m beyond excited after reading all the great reviews! Question on the lack of seating though. We’ll have 2 kids with us that will probably be struggling with having to stand and eat after almost a full week of parks and lots of walking. And lets be honest, I probably will be too! I know there aren’t any chairs but what about benches that may be out of the way or even sitting on the floor against a wall? Anything? Can you take the food out to the fireworks area and sit and go back and forth? Or would that be a pain? Just trying to get an idea of what, if any, options we may have.

The table set ups can change based on attendance, but when we were there in January, our table was by a wall. Our daughter sat on the floor and leaned against the wall. I think it would be a pain to take food out to the viewing area and return for more - especially with young children.
 
I just sat on the floor next to my table. Sorry if it was a party foul, but I was 22.4 miles into the Dopey Challenge with 26.2 left to go the next morning. Gotta save the legs where I could as I shoveled in plenty of food!
 
I know there aren’t any chairs but what about benches that may be out of the way or even sitting on the floor against a wall?
There are a few small benches scattered throughout the Launch Bay, some very close to the party area. Sitting on the floor is fine as long as it doesn't impede or present a safety hazard to guests and servers.

Here's a tip. I would arrive a little early so that I'm towards the front of the line waiting to be allowed into the party area. When they let you in, go immediately to the far end of the room where the exit steps are located and grab a table in that vicinity. Half of the steps are chained off and I often see kids sitting on that side eating their desserts. It's out of the way and it's allowed.

Can you take the food out to the fireworks area and sit and go back and forth?
You can take as much food and drinks as you can carry to the viewing area, but as soon as the last guest exits the party area, it's immediately closed.
 


There are a few small benches scattered throughout the Launch Bay, some very close to the party area. Sitting on the floor is fine as long as it doesn't impede or present a safety hazard to guests and servers.

Here's a tip. I would arrive a little early so that I'm towards the front of the line waiting to be allowed into the party area. When they let you in, go immediately to the far end of the room where the exit steps are located and grab a table in that vicinity. Half of the steps are chained off and I often see kids sitting on that side eating their desserts. It's out of the way and it's allowed.

You can take as much food and drinks as you can carry to the viewing area, but as soon as the last guest exits the party area, it's immediately closed.
Great info! Thank you, as always!!
 
Does anyone have an opinion on the Star Wars tour? My husband and niece love (edited for clarity: are daft about) Star Wars and want to do it, but on one of the podcasts Craig and Ryno pointed out that it doesn’t give you anything you can’t do yourself. I believe it’s $100 pp.

We are going in October and will be there for 2 weeks, if that makes any difference to your answer. We also got free dining, so the lunch we get on the tour doesn’t help us.
 
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Does anyone have an opinion on the Star Wars tour? My husband and niece are daft about Star Wars and want to do it, but on one of the podcasts Craig and Ryno pointed out that it doesn’t give you anything you can’t do yourself. I believe it’s $100 pp.

We are going in October and will be there for 2 weeks, if that makes any difference to your answer. We also got free dining, so the lunch we get on the tour doesn’t help us.

I had to look up "daft" but it didn't help! Daft as in stupid or daft as in infatuated?

If they are infatuated, I would probably do it. It is a fun experience to do something a little different. And I think it would be a better experience on a long trip when your not trying to squeeze everything in.

If they are daft as in stupid about Star Wars, I would skip it. We went with a mix of not Star Wars fans, indifferent about Star Wars peeps and big Star War fans and the big Star Wars fans liked it alot. The rest of us could have easily skipped it. And you definitely can do it all on your own. Have a great trip.
 
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I had to look up "daft" but it didn't help! Daft as in stupid or daft as in infatuated?

If they are infatuated, I would probably do it. It is a fun experience to do something a little different. And I think it would be a better experience on a long trip when your not trying to squeeze everything in.

If they a daft as in stupid about Star Wars, I would skip it. We went with a mix of not Star Wars fans, indifferent about Star Wars peeps and big Star War fans and the big Star Wars fans liked it alot. The rest of us could have easily skipped it. And you definitely can do it all on your own. Have a great trip.

Sorry, I didn’t realise that wasn’t clear - I have edited it now. I meant that they both love / are crazy about Star Wars. Definitely infatuated!

Thank you for your reply. With my translation added, it sounds like it might be a lot of fun for them. Star Wars is one of their special things, so having a whole Star Wars day that they could do together would be their idea of heaven. Neither my sister-in-law nor I care about SW, so maybe we both don’t need to go with them?
 
Does anyone have an opinion on the Star Wars tour? My husband and niece love (edited for clarity: are daft about) Star Wars and want to do it, but on one of the podcasts Craig and Ryno pointed out that it doesn’t give you anything you can’t do yourself. I believe it’s $100 pp.

We are going in October and will be there for 2 weeks, if that makes any difference to your answer. We also got free dining, so the lunch we get on the tour doesn’t help us.

So, is there actually a tour on the tour? I mean, is it simply providing some reservations for particular attractions/entertainment? Or is there anything on the tour that is exclusive only to tour guests?
 
So, is there actually a tour on the tour? I mean, is it simply providing some reservations for particular attractions/entertainment? Or is there anything on the tour that is exclusive only to tour guests?

I don’t think there is anything exclusive to the tour - it appears to be marketed as a time saving event more than anything, though you do seem to get guaranteed seating at the fireworks and enrolment in Jedi Training for kids. This is from Disney’s site:

If it’s your destiny to discover all the Star Warsadventures at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, this experience could be a real time “saber.”

With VIP access, unparalleled by any other galaxy—this guided voyage will have you:

There are so many exciting Star Wars experiences at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Launch off on this R2D-tour to discover it all in just one day!
 
I don’t think there is anything exclusive to the tour - it appears to be marketed as a time saving event more than anything, though you do seem to get guaranteed seating at the fireworks and enrolment in Jedi Training for kids. This is from Disney’s site:

If it’s your destiny to discover all the Star Warsadventures at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, this experience could be a real time “saber.”

With VIP access, unparalleled by any other galaxy—this guided voyage will have you:

There are so many exciting Star Wars experiences at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Launch off on this R2D-tour to discover it all in just one day!
Personalized souvenir? Do we know what that is?
 
I think I know the answer, but I am seeking clarification. The Star Wars dessert party. This currently IS or IS NOT like the MVMCP where your specialty ticket gets you into the park a little before party start, but you do NOT need to utilize one of your park ticket allocations from your Disney Ticket vacation package ( sorry, don't know if it's Disney My Way or Magic My Way, or whatever it's called). We'll be at HS twice, but have non-park days built in. So, using the evening of a non-park day for SW dessert party without wasting a park day would be ideal, but I assume it would have to be on a day we are already at the park all day.
 
I think I know the answer, but I am seeking clarification. The Star Wars dessert party. This currently IS or IS NOT like the MVMCP where your specialty ticket gets you into the park a little before party start, but you do NOT need to utilize one of your park ticket allocations from your Disney Ticket vacation package ( sorry, don't know if it's Disney My Way or Magic My Way, or whatever it's called). We'll be at HS twice, but have non-park days built in. So, using the evening of a non-park day for SW dessert party without wasting a park day would be ideal, but I assume it would have to be on a day we are already at the park all day.

I’m 99% certain that you have to have a park ticket in order to attend the dessert party, ie it is not like MVMCP OR MNSSHP.
 
I think I know the answer, but I am seeking clarification. The Star Wars dessert party. This currently IS or IS NOT like the MVMCP where your specialty ticket gets you into the park a little before party start, but you do NOT need to utilize one of your park ticket allocations from your Disney Ticket vacation package ( sorry, don't know if it's Disney My Way or Magic My Way, or whatever it's called). We'll be at HS twice, but have non-park days built in. So, using the evening of a non-park day for SW dessert party without wasting a park day would be ideal, but I assume it would have to be on a day we are already at the park all day.

Not like. The dessert party goes on during regular hours and you’re only getting some dessert and a nicer spot to see the Star Wars fireworks show. You still need a ticket to get in.
 
Not like. The dessert party goes on during regular hours and you’re only getting some dessert and a nicer spot to see the Star Wars fireworks show. You still need a ticket to get in.
That's what I thought, but just felt like double checking. Thank you!
 
The weekend after Thanksgiving would be our Hollywood Studios days. For anyone who has done Christmas time, it seems that the dessert party conflicts with Fantasmic, and that SWAGS and JBJB are both after Fantasmic. So, would it be easiest and more feasible to do dessert party and SWAGS together on one night and then fantasmic and JBJB together on the other night? Do we have any idea when the JBJB vs SWAGS schedule might get released and when dessert party rezzies might become available? Thanks!
 

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