figmentfan423
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My ds was 18 on our last trip and a few jokers carded me. I always have it because you never knowUnless you look like an 18 year old I've never been asked for i.d.
My ds was 18 on our last trip and a few jokers carded me. I always have it because you never knowUnless you look like an 18 year old I've never been asked for i.d.
Do you really have to show an ID to get alcoholic drinks at the dessert party.....I'm 55 and I rather not carry a wallet to the parks
The party has been starting 15 min. prior to when they tell you to be there. For your date they say it starts at 7:30pm, it will probably start at 7:15pm. The amount of time you spend inside the party is up to you. You can come and go as you please.So I am booked for 9/5. The party starts at 7:30 and the Star Wars show starts at 8:45. What is the latest that we should get to the party? I booked this mainly to get a somewhat good spot without having to stand in one spot for 60 to 90 minutes. However, we'd also rather not spend an hour and 15 minutes at the party. Would it be practical for us to arrive at the party at say, 8:00, or is it mandatory that we arrive at 7:30?
You can leave the dessert party (launch Bay) area anytime you want to grab your spot at the viewing area. Wheel chairs and EVC have a roped off area in the front that they can use and by numerous accounts, the family members can use as well. I'm posting pics and a short video below to show last night's experience.It was my understanding that everyone at the dessert party was walked out as a group 15 mins before show time. That seemed the fair way to do it so no one had a huge advantage over the others. But now you're saying that people can come out on their own much earlier? That doesn't seem right because people will start grabbing their spots earlier and earlier until pretty soon you won't even be able to eat anything at the dessert party unless you're OK with being the furthest back at the show. Where's the value in that?
The same with ECV's.....those people will want to leave the dessert party early in order to get a front spot, or even a spot to see at all. We'll have a group of 11 that will consist of 1 ECV and a Rollator (I can't stand for any amount of time) or a 2nd ECV, as well as 4 young/short grand children. The remaining 5 of our group are taller, but I'm hoping we all will have a good view of the show.
We're going in October and I've been checking several times a day hoping that the fireworks show and dessert party would be extended. After reading Josh's review on easywdw, it seemed like the dessert party was a sure thing for good viewing of the show. Now I don't know what to do.
You won't see the fireworks or most of the projections from the Starbucks side of Hollywood Blvd.Sorry if this has been asked an answered, I'm in a hurry this morning. Our usual spot for Star Wars fireworks over the summer was next to Starbucks. Will this work for the new incarnation of the SW show?
My last experience was when it was outside so I saw the changes in the offerings (flat bread replaced biscuits, brownie replaced darth maul eclair) and instead of 2 bar tender stands there's only one. But I didn't notice any huge lines for it. Other than that pretty much the same. Last night people were actually using the tables set up outside in the little courtyard, which surprised me. The cantina tables were also used.Thanks for the update, @yulilin3 Did you notice any changes in the dessert party itself from your last experience?
My view before the tall man arrived
there's a walkway between the dessert party viewing area and general seating, so it acts like a buffer. During the show CM keep this area clear and people have to keep walking, they cannot stand directly in front of the dessert party viewing areaQuestion - is that general seating in front of the ropes for the dessert party? Seems like it's almost ten deep before getting to the dessert party rope off....or am I totally misunderstanding?
Seems not so well thought out as a whole.....also,like op said family members can stay with their wheelchair members but children cannot stand with their parents?????Pics from yesterday
8pm, front general seating taped off area is taken
9:10pm dessert party area, before everyone else came out, there were people already there. We managed to get a spot by the ropes
the empty space before everyone got there
My view before the tall man arrived
My view after the tall man arrived
a couple of shots from the show
Seems not so well thought out as a whole.....also,like op said family members can stay with their wheelchair members but children cannot stand with their parents?????
They have always have and will always have a wheel chair section for the dessert party,Somehow I don't see this working out in the long run. I'm betting they eliminate the front section and just lump everyone back together again eventually.
Seems not so well thought out as a whole.....also,like op said family members can stay with their wheelchair members but children cannot stand with their parents?????
That makes more sensePlease someone correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've read, I believe there is only a handicapped section, not a kids section. If there is space available in that handicapped section kids are being afforded the opportunity to sit there for a better view.
Wheel chair are given priority in the section. From personal experience, last night, cm in the viewing area told families that kids could go in the section even before the 2 wheel chairs came out. Maybe he knew how many were there. I cannot think of a night when the entire area is filed with wheel chairs. It's a large area. Last night it wasn't filed at all, not even with kids.Please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've read, I believe there is only a handicapped section, not a kids section. If there is space available in that handicapped section kids are being afforded the opportunity to sit there for a better view.
They have always have and will always have a wheel chair section for the dessert party,
I also think they'll have a general seating section for wheel chair as well, it is definitely needed
Yes, they have to offer it.My apologies. I didn't realize there had always been a wheelchair section, though I guess that's what the shorter tables at the front were for before they changed things.