Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[markmcalear]

Just had to change my 5:30pm ADR at 50s PT to a 3pm late lunch/early dinner so it didnt clash with the only D-Tech ressie I could get on May 15th

 

[yulilin3]

Just had to change my 5:30pm ADR at 50s PT to a 3pm late lunch/early dinner so it didnt clash with the only D-Tech ressie I could get on May 15th

Not watching the SotS show then?

 

[disneygrandma]

I called D-Tech this morning, and was able to book 4 time slots for Sat morning, May 30th. Plus an additional one for 6:50 Friday evening, May 29th. These times were not available when I called last evening.

I'm also trying to figure out FP's on our SWW day. We do have the VIP, which means going to the shows, plus we'll have 2 kids who will want JTA. Maybe we'll have to try the JTA on Thurs, May 28th, however we have an 8:05 Sci Fi brkfst, and I don't know if we'll get over to the signup area in time.

This is just way too stressful, trying to figure out FP times when there's so much we don't know yet about SWW.

 

[chwtom]

Tried calling the DTech line this AM--greater than 30 minute wait. Wondering what the wait will be when Feel the Force comes out!

 

[Itinkso]

Join the SWW Roll Call!: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3358654

Information on SWW DISmeets and Yulilin's Cantina Meets on Saturday evenings are in the first post! Please join before FTF becomes available.

 

[yulilin3]

I called D-Tech this morning, and was able to book 4 time slots for Sat morning, May 30th. Plus an additional one for 6:50 Friday evening, May 29th. These times were not available when I called last evening.

I'm also trying to figure out FP's on our SWW day. We do have the VIP, which means going to the shows, plus we'll have 2 kids who will want JTA. Maybe we'll have to try the JTA on Thurs, May 28th, however we have an 8:05 Sci Fi brkfst, and I don't know if we'll get over to the signup area in time.

This is just way too stressful, trying to figure out FP times when there's so much we don't know yet about SWW.

What are you wanting to fp on your vip day?

 

[mmafan]

What do you mean?

did everone get what they wanted......

 

[yulilin3]

did everone get what they wanted......

I wasn't sure...

 

[chwtom]

Does anyone who has done D Tech before have a picture of them with the figurine? Just curious how accurate the representation is.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Thanks to williamscm3, we now have an ADR for H&V on June 5th!

If anyone wants to try to pick up my now unneeded H&V ADRs, let me know. I'll leave the offer here for a couple days and then post in the June dining cancellation thread on the Restaurants board. I have ADRs for four people, at 5:55 on June 6th and 5:50 on June 7th.

 

[Cynister]

Just booked D-Tech for 5/23. Got our 1st choice timeslot. Call wait time was only about 10-15 minutes. They tell you to arrive 15 minutes early. The CM did say they will charge you $25 per person for no-shows this year.

 

[disneygrandma]

Last night I booked our FP's, and got GMR 4:00-5:00, ToT 5:15-6:15, ST 6:15-7:15. Right now we have VIP booked, so that gives us 2 shows (& hoping for RnRC in between with the tour).
Then we'll have the FP for the 3rd show. However, not sure if there will be an additional show. The tour will give us ST, but I know the boys will want to do it again.

At some point in the afternoon, I want to see the characters roaming, or at their M&G's.

Then we also have 4 slots for D-tech, 2 at 6:50 & 2 at 7:00.....which we should be able to do after ST. I'm thinking after that it might be getting close to the dessert party??? Can't remember exactly what time we're able to start lining up for that.

We will have to fit JTA in either on Thurs or Fri. Thurs we have the brkfst at 8:05 & the dinner at 6:05, with the first F! I've also got FP's for TSMM, Frozen & again ST. (boys can't get enough of ST) I was hoping to take a swim/rest break on Thurs afternoon.

I'm thinking we will return to SWW on Sat morning to see the Storm-troopers pre-show, in case we miss it with the VIP tour. Then go see Chewie, followed by D-Tech, if that time works out to be better than Fri evening. This was suppose to be our EP day, from rope drop on, so we're already cutting in to that & I wouldn't want to wait for JTA or additional characters on Sat.

So I'm still waiting (like everyone else) to find out who the celebs will be, and a confirmation of parade & show times. There's even the possibility that we might cancel VIP and go with FtF (if we can get it), because I'm just not crazy about the outside theater for the shows, and in that case I would just FP one show, and forget the others.

 

[Skywise]

From the Symphony in the Sky at FtF

 

[LumosQ102]

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From the Symphony in the Sky at FtF

That's gorgeous - can't wait to see the fireworks again

 

[yulilin3]

Does anyone who has done D Tech before have a picture of them with the figurine? Just curious how accurate the representation is.

 

[Itinkso]

Thanks to williamscm3, we now have an ADR for H&V on June 5th!

Very nice! Updated you on the Roll Call!

 

[ZachnElli]

Just called and DH and I got our D-tech reservations for both of us on 5/31 at noon, the time we requested. Haven't posted yet this year, just been lurking. We were there last year during Mark Hamill weekend. Spent all day yesterday installing our new dishwasher and missed the D-tech announcement entirely, so relieved we got in!

 

[wdhinn89]

When shows and times become available, do they show up on the calendar right away or does availability show up on the FP site first and added to calendar later? Curios to know where I should be looking first thing in the morning.

 

[Itinkso]

When shows and times become available, do they show up on the calendar right away or does availability show up on the FP site first and added to calendar later? Curios to know where I should be looking first thing in the morning.

Last year, they showed up on the Calendar, a Thursday, with available times and the FPs were released a few days later, on a Monday.

To be fair to all the AP holders, FPs more than likely will be released within 30 days or less of the first SW weekend.

 

[msmama]

Assuming the show times stay the same as last year, does having FP reservations for TSMM at 4:25 and Star Tours at 5:35 on my VIP tour day make sense? I guess I am also assuming there won't be a 4th show that day. I need to call the VIP line and ask if we'll get in to a potential 4th show if there is one as part of the tour.

I went by the info I got from the VIP folks and have a TSMM FP for 3:45-4:45. According to the phone rep the tour should end at about 3:30 (though the tour could technically end once the 2nd show starts, which would have it ending at 4). I was willing to risk it though.

Just curious about the D-tech. Do they have to scan you for every figure you buy or just scan you once and you can buy as many different "you's" as you want. Do you have to pick now when making the reservations? Do they keep the scan on file so you can buy a different figure later or is it a one time thing? Is there a D-tech me "thing" (for lack of a better word and not necessarily star wars) at the parks at other times or is it something they bring out for special events only? Seems like they could make lots of money turning you into your favorite Disney character year round!!