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CaptHomer
10-31-2008, 03:04 PM
We won a 4 day 3 night all expense paid trip for Star Wars Weekend in 2009. Like some of the other posters said Disney sent me a check for the taxes so it is a totally free trip.

We won on Aug 20th (during Tropical Storm Fay) at Animal Kingdom by riding tricerotops spin in the 8th dino seat 1.

I was on a trip there last week and a waiter at one of the restaurants told me that rumor was that '09 will be the last year for Star Wars weekend. They have already announced it is the last weekend for the soup opera weekend.
hill6
10-31-2008, 04:13 PM
cool
LilGMom
10-31-2008, 04:15 PM
Congratulations!!! As a family of Star Wars fans that would be a better YOAMD prize to win than a night in the castle!

Enjoy!
CaptHomer
10-31-2008, 04:22 PM
We debated our win vs. a night in the castle. This one is more expensive and lasts more than 1 night. My wife I believe would have taken the castle.
Dmcuth
11-01-2008, 07:09 AM
I would have taken the castle too - you could always pay for another trip to Disney (though you will certainly get some perks you cold not "buy") but in all likelihood could never get the castle stay.

However - a Star Wars weekend for free? - Congratulations!!! That might be my second choice*!

* Well, DVC would be the ultimate
CaptHomer
01-23-2009, 12:39 PM
They booked our room at the Boardwalk for the last weekend in May.
DisnLuvr
02-04-2009, 10:38 PM
[QUOTE=CaptHomer;28465544]We won a 4 day 3 night all expense paid trip for Star Wars Weekend in 2009. Like some of the other posters said Disney sent me a check for the taxes so it is a totally free trip.

We won on Aug 20th (during Tropical Storm Fay) at Animal Kingdom by riding tricerotops spin in the 8th dino seat 1.

I was on a trip there last week and a waiter at one of the restaurants told me that rumor was that '09 will be the last year for Star Wars weekend. They have already announced it is the last weekend for the soup opera weekend.[

What do you mean... You mean the weekend will not be awarded to any one else???? I owuld certainly have liked to experience the same Luck. But I had to pay from my pockets to visit and enjoy.. I love Disney and would pay any amount to visit...
DWFan4Life
02-05-2009, 10:17 PM
Congratulations. That's cool. Great experienced for the whole family. :thumbsup2

Have a nice day everyone. :)
CaptHomer
03-20-2009, 10:24 AM
What do you mean... You mean the weekend will not be awarded to any one else???? I owuld certainly have liked to experience the same Luck.

I mean that they will not have Star Wars Weekends anymore after this year. Anyway that is the rumor.
jb01
03-21-2009, 08:28 AM
Congrats. Have a great trip.
bob6sims
03-30-2009, 09:28 AM
Congratulations to you all :cool1::banana::cool1:

Hope you have a great return trip :grouphug:
gabbyrosebud
03-30-2009, 08:43 PM
Congratulations! :goodvibes
CaptHomer
05-27-2009, 02:40 PM
Leaving in a few hours for our prize!
tkitty
05-27-2009, 09:16 PM
Have a great time!
CaptHomer
06-04-2009, 11:37 PM
Trip report coming soon.
tlenzendorf
06-05-2009, 11:19 AM
popcorn::
shasess
06-15-2009, 03:25 PM
Can't wait to hear!
CaptHomer
06-15-2009, 04:24 PM
Coming soon! One version of it will soon be on Deb's allears.net in the guest blog section.
CaptHomer
06-16-2009, 12:45 PM
Report has been added here http://land.allears.net/blogs/guestblog/2009/06/star_wars_weekend_vip_year_of.html

I will post one with more detail and photos later to the trip report forum.
LovingDisny
06-16-2009, 02:54 PM
congratulations
teruterubouzu
06-17-2009, 12:22 AM
That's an amazing prize! Your trip sounded like so much fun.
icydog
06-17-2009, 06:58 PM
I read the whole story from beginning to end and you had me captivated the whole time. I never knew you could pay to have those superguides take you around. I thought they were assigned to big wigs like Disney board members and their families or movie stars and the like. Who knew regular Disneyphiles could hire them. Of course, regular people woulndn't have 1800 to spend on tour guides either.

This was a once in a lifetime trip for someone who obviously appreciated all the aspects of it. I loved the Beaches and Cream photo. Your little one was a miniature compared to that sundae. Thanks so much for posting your story. I really enjoyed it.
Marylyn
CaptHomer
06-18-2009, 10:25 AM
i read the whole story from beginning to end and you had me captivated the whole time. I never knew you could pay to have those superguides take you around. I thought they were assigned to big wigs like disney board members and their families or movie stars and the like. Who knew regular disneyphiles could hire them. Of course, regular people woulndn't have 1800 to spend on tour guides either.


Thanks for reading. The $1800 only gets you 6 hours. We had our guide for 12 hours so that would be $3600. This is basically the 2nd tier of VIP service. The 1st tier is for the real VIPs. With that you don't have to wait in a fastpass line, you go straight on the ride. I didn't ask what that cost but I think that they give that to the rich & famous. I would bet that Tom Cruise didn't pay anything on his recent trip for the service. Disney probably gave it to him for the publicity.
CaptHomer
06-24-2009, 11:17 PM
Trip report in trip report forum now.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=32425547#post32425547
Stephanator
07-10-2009, 12:35 PM
Thanks for keeping us updated. I'm on my way to read the trip report now. popcorn::
CaptHomer
08-08-2009, 12:21 PM
You can click in signature line now to see the full trip report.