Star Wars Weekends Special Dining and Packages Disney’s Hollywood Studios

In recent years, Walt Disney World has introduced a number of special dining experiences and special packages linked to Star Wars Weekends.

Star Wars Dining Experiences

NEW FOR 2015! The Rebel Hangar: A Star Wars Lounge Experience will be available every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during this year's Star Wars Weekends from May 15 to June 14, 2015, 4 to 9 p.m. The lounge will offer a full menu of Star Wars-themed food and beverages, from Pilot's Pomme Frites to The Dark Fried Chicken and Darth Vader waffles. There will also be a drink menu that will feature beverages like Dagobah Swamp Juice and Alderaan Ale. For reservations, visit DisneyWorld.com/dine or call 407-WDW-DINE.

Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine — Hollywood and Vine will be transformed into a Star Wars themed venue where Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Chip & Dale come together to celebrate the greatest saga ever told. The VIPs, dressed as their favorite Star Wars characters, will meet and greet guests and interact during several fun Star Wars themed moments throughout the evening. Star Wars decor, themed foods, and music create the intergalactic atmosphere seen nowhere in the galaxy.

Hours: 4:15 – 8 p.m. Prices: $57.99 Adult/$34.99 Child. Dining Plan Eligible: Yes, 2 Entitlements

NOTE: If interested in priority seating for the first Fantasmic! show, Hollywood and Vine is also offering a Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine – Fantasmic! 1st Show experience. Hours: 4:15 – 7 p.m. Prices: $63.99 Adult Fant. Package/$38.99 Child Fant. Package Dining Plan Eligible: Yes, 2 Entitlements.

Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater — Start the day with the Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant. Inside, it's a long time ago at a drive-in far, far away, where out-of-this-world breakfast delicacies are accompanied by thrilling movie moments from the "Star Wars" films. Encounter Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, along with a rogues gallery of infamous "Star Wars" characters, who appear to step right off the screen. Hours: 8 – 11 a.m. Prices: $49.99 Adult/$31.99 Child Dining Plan Eligible: Yes, 2 Entitlements.

(Reservations began December 3, 2014.)

Special Packages

FEEL THE FORCE PREMIUM PACKAGES includes reserved premium viewing area for two popular Star Wars Weekends spectaculars — the Legends of the Force: Star Wars Celebrity Motorcade and the Symphony in the Stars fireworks. The package also includes a special souvenir Disney PhotoPass card that can be used to link your photos to your Disney account, and includes a series of complimentary Star Wars photos.

— Legends of the Force: Star Wars Celebrity Motorcade viewing experience is from 11 a.m. to noon; the motorcade starts at 11:30. Check-in for this event at Min and Bill's Dockside Diner starting at 10:30 a.m. You will receive a wristband during the motorcade viewing that will allow entry into the evening fireworks dessert party. The motorcade viewing area includes beverages and snacks (beverages include soda, water, tea and coffee).

— Symphony in the Stars fireworks dessert party takes place from 9 to 10 p.m., with the fireworks show beginning at approximately 9:30. If you are unable to attend the motorcade viewing in the morning, check-in for the fireworks at Min and Bill's Dockside Diner starting at 8:30 p.m. The fireworks viewing area features a Star Wars-themed dessert party, which includes a specialty beverage with an alcoholic option. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Seating is not available.

You can also upgrade to the Feel the Force Deluxe Premium Package, which includes the above benefits and also allows guests to follow behind the Legends of the Force: Star Wars Celebrity Motorcade down Hollywood Boulevard, provides reserved seating for all of the celebrity talk shows that day in the Theater of the Stars, and offers priority access to Darth's Mall throughout the day of the package. It also comes with a commemorative lanyard and credential to honor your most impressive day.

PRICE: The Feel the Force Premium Package is available every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Star Wars Weekends. Price: adults $69, children $39 (per day, tax and gratuity included). Discounts do not apply. The Feel the Force Deluxe Premium Package costs $99 per adult or $64 for children ages 3 to 9 (tax and gratuity included).

RESERVATIONS: For more information or to book, visit the official Disney site.

VIP EXPERIENCE — For $499 plus tax, per person, you can have special access to Star Wars Weekends activities, expedited access to attractions, a private continental breakfast, table service lunch, and a VIP Viewing and Dessert Party for the new Symphony of the Stars Fireworks.

Call 407-934-7973 to reserve this experience. Space is limited.

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