Season of Force 2025 info here!

[brightlined]

Thank you! Odd they don’t list that in the daily schedule…

Btw - I noticed this morning that that seems to be the timing just for this weekend. It looks like it's normally a single showing at 10:15pm when there are fireworks, and a single 9:30pm showing when there aren't. (But even the calendar seems to be confused on a couple of nights.)

Is Shadows of Memory just for season of the force? I think it might be but any chance you think they’ll keep it around for awhile?

Scott Gustin's post just said it was debuting yesterday - but one of the fan blogs said it was continuing, so I'm assuming it's not just for Season of the Force.

 

[LKing]

I think they will keep it. There was a decent investment in creating it and in installing projectors. It would be silly to just have it for a couple of months. Then again, they do that for Soarin and Space so you never know.

 

[irlandaise]

I think they will keep it. There was a decent investment in creating it and in installing projectors. It would be silly to just have it for a couple of months. Then again, they do that for Soarin and Space so you never know.

Well, they didn't create the California version of Soarin' just to show it for a couple of months during Food & Wine. It's the OG! The "world" version is the interloper.

 

[Tinkaboo]

I think they will keep it. There was a decent investment in creating it and in installing projectors. It would be silly to just have it for a couple of months. Then again, they do that for Soarin and Space so you never know.

Yes, like Rogers the Musical...still upset about that not staying around...,

 

[LKing]

Yes, like Rogers the Musical...still upset about that not staying around...,

Except I don't think that was ever expected to stick around. Didn't they say from the beginning that it was limited?

 

[laugard]

I missed it today! I'm in town for a couple of concerts (in L.A. proper), so I've got a bunch of half-days at the park this weekend. (It was a beautiful coincidence that Season of the Force started today - I was psyched to get Hyperspace.) I'm planning on / hoping to catch one of the showings on Sunday night.


Oh, that's funny! I wonder how long they were lounging lol. That was right as I was leaving around 3:30pm.

I'm wondering if they had it turned that way for the kiosk. I don't know if they were selling the popcorn bucket there today - if they did, they were out by the time I got there. (I don't think they were available at all via mobile order today - maybe a day-one thing.)

Were you checking Galactic Grill or GG Seasonal Novelty Release in the app? The bucket is available on mobile (least so far, including yesterday), but via the latter. But mobile orders definitely could’ve run out early yesterday.

Though for anyone curious, it’s still available for purchase on mobile right now, at nearly 330 pm on Sunday!

 

[brightlined]

Were you checking Galactic Grill or GG Seasonal Novelty Release in the app? The bucket is available on mobile (least so far, including yesterday), but via the latter. But mobile orders definitely could’ve run out early yesterday.

Though for anyone curious, it’s still available for purchase on mobile right now, at nearly 330 pm on Sunday!

I can't say for sure, but I don't believe the Novelty Release was in the app when I checked around 10:15am on Friday. Maybe it had sold out; maybe that's why the lines were so long.

But I think that was all just Friday. It seems readily available now (I was at the park today) - anyone looking for one shouldn't see any reason to panic.

 

[brightlined]

Cool picture. I wonder why they placed it like that.

Btw - just for laughs - they did rotate it into the correct orientation - it's facing registration now.

 

[brightlined]

@brightlined, did you watch Shadows of Memory? It looks amazing! I'm not a SW person, but will try to stay for the show this weekend.

I caught the 10:15pm tonight. I dug it! I like the art a lot - the imagery is really beautiful and well-made. I'm still impressed by the quality of their projection-mapping tech. I'm a little mixed on the "story", though - it's kind of a light synopsis of Episodes I through VI. People who aren't as into Star Wars might actually get more out of it. (The ending feels a bit corny to me, but kind of fits the idea of this little enclave fighting back.)

Side note - I tried to catch the 8:30pm, and it seems pretty clear that they can't offer it that early. The viewing area was completely filled by 8:10pm, and it was obviously causing access problems with Smuggler's Run - and there were still a lot of people heading that way. It was full-ish at 10:15pm, but that felt about right.

I think this (or something like it) will stick around, mainly because it fills an operational need: keeping people in Galaxy's Edge at the end of the day. Plus, it doesn't involve a big cast of actors - it's something they can just run. The good question will be if it has legs / rewatch-ability.

 

[LKing]

I caught the 10:15pm tonight. I dug it! I like the art a lot - the imagery is really beautiful and well-made. I'm still impressed by the quality of their projection-mapping tech. I'm a little mixed on the "story", though - it's kind of a light synopsis of Episodes I through VI. People who aren't as into Star Wars might actually get more out of it. (The ending feels a bit corny to me, but kind of fits the idea of this little enclave fighting back.)

Side note - I tried to catch the 8:30pm, and it seems pretty clear that they can't offer it that early. The viewing area was completely filled by 8:10pm, and it was obviously causing access problems with Smuggler's Run - and there were still a lot of people heading that way. It was full-ish at 10:15pm, but that felt about right.

I think this (or something like it) will stick around, mainly because it fills an operational need: keeping people in Galaxy's Edge at the end of the day. Plus, it doesn't involve a big cast of actors - it's something they can just run. The good question will be if it has legs / rewatch-ability.

I agree, we were there on Sunday night and I thought it was amazing!

Sunday March 30 was the third day of Shadows of Memory. We arrived around 7:40 pm to see the 8:30 pm show. There were a lot of people seated and lots of strollers within the crowd. At 7:40, there were no CM managing the crowds or telling people where to stand. At one point, Chewie came out to greet the fans and there was a mad rush of people scrambling forward to get a picture.

Around 8 pm, a CM without any voice amplifying device, stood in the front and told everyone to move four steps back. The problem is that no one beyond the first couple of rows could hear her so no one moved. Fifteen minutes later, someone was yelling from the side, trying to direct people but, again, no one could hear her.

The show started promptly at 8:30 pm and ended at 8:40 pm.

This is what the crowd looked like at 7:45. If you just walked up, it would seem crowded but once everyone stood (around 8:15 pm), there was quite a bit more room.



The projections are on the spires so there is no need to be in the front. It is less of a strain on your neck if you stand farther back.

You don't need to be a SW fan to appreciate this show. As we were walking out, we spoke about how cool it would be to see a show like this projected on the Matterhorn.

 

[brightlined]

Here's the actual answer about the GCH Death Star - it rotates. (Or, it's supposed to.)

 

[irlandaise]

Here's the actual answer about the GCH Death Star - it rotates. (Or, it's supposed to.)

Oh, even better!!

Is the crisped rice part of the shell?

 

[JerrodDragon89]

I went Saturday

Was about to see the show and sitting but we got there like at 7:40ish and got seats...watched the projection show and fireworks and it was wonderful

But it was hours of not going on attractions, so if not you might just get a very...very bad spot but you can see most of the projections from anywhere around the Falcon

Luke was really fun to meet, also saw Mando/grogu, R2 D2, Rey, Chewie and Vi

 

[LKing]

Here's the actual answer about the GCH Death Star - it rotates. (Or, it's supposed to.)

That's cool. Obviously someone video taped it rotating so it must work. I wonder if someone just needs to turn it on in the morning.

 

[brightlined]

Oh, even better!!

Is the crisped rice part of the shell?

Honestly, the number of times I've stood in front of it - you could tell me it was plastic and I might believe you.

From the ingredient list - I'm wondering if it might be a giant Rice Krispie Treat with a fondant and/or chocolate exterior. (Maybe a Treat with "chocolate chips" inside.)

That's cool. Obviously someone video taped it rotating so it must work. I wonder if someone just needs to turn it on in the morning.

My video - I walked into GCH this morning and saw it was facing a completely different direction. I was starting to think that somebody was intentionally messing with me. Then I saw it turning, and everything made sense.

The thing about "supposed to" - what I saw last night makes me wonder if they might turn it off overnight. (I took that previous shot after 11pm.)

 

[irlandaise]

Here are some closeups of the Rice Krispies Death Star. Amazing detail!

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...-lands-at-disneyland-for-season-of-the-force/

 

[Kit Jackson]

I think they will keep it. There was a decent investment in creating it and in installing projectors. It would be silly to just have it for a couple of months. Then again, they do that for Soarin and Space so you never know.

The difference with Soarin and Space is that they already had the infrastructure. They created one new thing or occasionally reverted to something that already existed. It's not the same kind of investment to install projectors and create a new show. I'm with you. I hope they keep it so I can see it during my next visit.