Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[jtowntoflorida]

Can we post requests here? I wasn't sure of all the rules... probably a long shot since most ADR posts I'm seeing are 4 people or less, but will give it a shot... Looking for either Galactic Breakfast or Jedi Mickey Lunch/Dinner for 5 people on Friday 6/13 if anyone is looking to cancel one. Not picky on which.. just looking to add one character meal into our trip.

There are no lunch spots for the Jedi Mickey meal. It's dinner only.

 

[yulilin3]

Can we post requests here? I wasn't sure of all the rules... probably a long shot since most ADR posts I'm seeing are 4 people or less, but will give it a shot... Looking for either Galactic Breakfast or Jedi Mickey Lunch/Dinner for 5 people on Friday 6/13 if anyone is looking to cancel one. Not picky on which.. just looking to add one character meal into our trip.

the only rule here is respecting everyones opinion Request away not that I have any say in it

 

[momofallsons]

Yup, it's the Disney Dining Buddy. I had the other one until I realized that setting an alert to breakfast for the Sci-Fi wouldn't accomplish anything since it was a special event (and luckily they refunded my money).

ETA: the 6/13 Galactic Breakfast has now been snagged.

Wait... It doesn't work for special events??? I set it up with them to try to get Galactic Breakfast or Jedi Mickey... will that not work???

 

[momofallsons]

Ok... help! What to do, what to do... There's a Galactic Breakfast available for the day I want, but for 4, not the 5 I need! Do I take it, and hope that I can somehow convince them to let in my 3 year old as well??

 

[CinderElsa]

Ok... help! What to do, what to do... There's a Galactic Breakfast available for the day I want, but for 4, not the 5 I need! Do I take it, and hope that I can somehow convince them to let in my 3 year old as well??

No. Sorry.

 

[momofallsons]

No. Sorry.

Yeah... didn't figure that would work...

 

[Teamanderson]

I have a question about fast passes in Hollywood studios. I read somewhere that you must use up all 3 fast passes to get additional ones. So say I have Star tours and terror in the morning and fantasmic at night... I can't get any additional until after fantasmic? I figured after using the star tours and terror I could get 2 more. I have the mama melrose fantasmic dining package for the first show but I'm about to cancel. I'm afraid I'll miss the fireworks.

 

[Teamanderson]

Ok... help! What to do, what to do... There's a Galactic Breakfast available for the day I want, but for 4, not the 5 I need! Do I take it, and hope that I can somehow convince them to let in my 3 year old as well??[/QUOTE

Wait... It doesn't work for special events??? I set it up with them to try to get Galactic Breakfast or Jedi Mickey... will that not work???

i too am looking for galactic breakfast for June 5th or 6th for 4 people. So will Disney dining buddy not work for special events. That was what I selected on their site.

 

[mexxican]

I have a question about fast passes in Hollywood studios. I read somewhere that you must use up all 3 fast passes to get additional ones. So say I have Star tours and terror in the morning and fantasmic at night... I can't get any additional until after fantasmic? I figured after using the star tours and terror I could get 2 more. I have the mama melrose fantasmic dining package for the first show but I'm about to cancel. I'm afraid I'll miss the fireworks.

If you have the Fantasmic dining package then you don't need FP for it

 

[OZMom]

I don't know how to insert a quote after I post, but this was in response to the person asking where to find stickers.

I found mine at Michaels craft store. It was just the one set, but I only needed 3 out of it. I didn't see any others, but I wasn't looking either.

 

[jillmc40]

I am 29 days away and I suddenly feel like I have no idea what the heck we are doing!! DS5 does not want to do JTA because he is scared of fighting anyone but Darth Vader, I don't want to push him. All he wants to do is see the parade and meet the characters, and probably go to Darth's Maul. We have the breakfast and the dinner scheduled, if we get in at rope drop Friday and Saturday and go straight to Chewie and any other difficult characters, is there a chance we will have covered the crew by Saturday night? We don't want/need to see any of the "real people", just characters. I would feel bad taking spots for real fans. I would like to stay one night for the fireworks, I am thinking Saturday night. Am I under-estimating the time it will take to meet the characters and just get through it all?

 

[coluk003]

I don't know how to insert a quote after I post, but this was in response to the person asking where to find stickers.

I found mine at Michaels craft store. It was just the one set, but I only needed 3 out of it. I didn't see any others, but I wasn't looking either.

OMD how could I forget about micahels, probably because I've been in there twice in 40 years but that's besides the point lol. Thank you.

 

[yulilin3]

I have a question about fast passes in Hollywood studios. I read somewhere that you must use up all 3 fast passes to get additional ones. So say I have Star tours and terror in the morning and fantasmic at night... I can't get any additional until after fantasmic? I figured after using the star tours and terror I could get 2 more. I have the mama melrose fantasmic dining package for the first show but I'm about to cancel. I'm afraid I'll miss the fireworks.

Right you have to use your original 3 fp before trying to get a fourth...you must then use that one before trying to get a fifth and so on.
With the F! package you won't be able to make the fireworks

 

[yulilin3]

I am 29 days away and I suddenly feel like I have no idea what the heck we are doing!! DS5 does not want to do JTA because he is scared of fighting anyone but Darth Vader, I don't want to push him. All he wants to do is see the parade and meet the characters, and probably go to Darth's Maul. We have the breakfast and the dinner scheduled, if we get in at rope drop Friday and Saturday and go straight to Chewie and any other difficult characters, is there a chance we will have covered the crew by Saturday night? We don't want/need to see any of the "real people", just characters. I would feel bad taking spots for real fans. I would like to stay one night for the fireworks, I am thinking Saturday night. Am I under-estimating the time it will take to meet the characters and just get through it all?

which characters do you want to meet, that's the most time consuming thing, when you say through it all, what does "all" mean to you...just trying to know exactly what you want done on your SWW days so I can help you better

 

[coluk003]

I have a question about fast passes in Hollywood studios. I read somewhere that you must use up all 3 fast passes to get additional ones. So say I have Star tours and terror in the morning and fantasmic at night... I can't get any additional until after fantasmic? I figured after using the star tours and terror I could get 2 more. I have the mama melrose fantasmic dining package for the first show but I'm about to cancel. I'm afraid I'll miss the fireworks.

As someone mentioned above if you have the dinner with famtasmic you don't need to use a fast pass for the three you selected, so go get that toy stor now lol.also since you asked you can not get a 4th fastpass till the 3rd has been used or expired though. It's the one down side I see to using them for fireworks and such.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

I have a question about fast passes in Hollywood studios. I read somewhere that you must use up all 3 fast passes to get additional ones. So say I have Star tours and terror in the morning and fantasmic at night... I can't get any additional until after fantasmic? I figured after using the star tours and terror I could get 2 more. I have the mama melrose fantasmic dining package for the first show but I'm about to cancel. I'm afraid I'll miss the fireworks.

personally I would cancel your F! FP and make one for something else so you have the ability to get more FP earlier in the day. You might even be able to pick up F! as a 5th FP...

 

[yulilin3]

personally I would cancel your F! FP and make one for something else so you have the ability to get more FP earlier in the day. You might even be able to pick up F! as a 5th FP...

this is completely true. I was at DHS about 2 weeks ago and grabbed a 4th fp for F! 40 minutes before the show. This was the second F! and I really didn't need it since the theater never filled up

 

[Itinkso]

And Yay to a lunch M&G with Itinkso

I finally have time to answer - I have a 4-hour layover in Portland on my way to my final destination in CA. Thanks, Delta, for changing my flights.

DD and I enjoyed our lunch with yulilin and Stephanie!! It was fun discussing a variety of topics. Captain's Grille is a great setting for a 'meet and greet' as it's very quiet and calm there.

I have to share this: the night before we met up with yulilin and Steph, I had been with 4 CMs who have been and some will be SWW CMs. As they discussed the changes for this year, everything they presented had already been posted by yulilin! I even was able to add in Rebel Hangar/Backlot info! Yay, @yulilin3!!

Also, DD and I endured 4 huge downpours yesterday while in DHS. During the 3:00 BatB show, there was a deluge, wind, and sideways rain. Everyone stayed dry except for the people in the last couple of rows. CMs moved them forward and the crowd remained in the theater after the show until the rain lightened. There wasn't lightning so we did feel safe there. So, get there early to sit as forward as possible and stay away from the far left and far right of the theater.

DD also noted they squeegeed the JTA stage so the shows could continue as they were running both tiers yesterday.

 

[Felipe4]

Wait... It doesn't work for special events??? I set it up with them to try to get Galactic Breakfast or Jedi Mickey... will that not work???

Disney Dining Buddy has both the Galactic Breakfast and the Jedi Mickey H&V listed. ADR Sniper, another alert service I had used, does not as it doesn't list temporary events.

 

[yulilin3]

I finally have time to answer - I have a 4-hour layover in Portland on my way to my final destination in CA. Thanks, Delta, for changing my flights.

DD and I enjoyed our lunch with yulilin and Stephanie!! It was fun discussing a variety of topics. Captain's Grille is a great setting for a 'meet and greet' as it's very quiet and calm there.

I have to share this: the night before we met up with yulilin and Steph, I had been with 4 CMs who have been and some will be SWW CMs. As they discussed the changes for this year, everything they presented had already been posted by yulilin! I even was able to add in Rebel Hangar/Backlot info! Yay, @yulilin3!!

Also, DD and I endured 4 huge downpours yesterday while in DHS. During the 3:00 BatB show, there was a deluge, wind, and sideways rain. Everyone stayed dry except for the people in the last couple of rows. CMs moved them forward and the crowd remained in the theater after the show until the rain lightened. There wasn't lightning so we did feel safe there. So, get there early to sit as forward as possible and stay away from the far left and far right of the theater.

DD also noted they squeegeed the JTA stage so the shows could continue as they were running both tiers yesterday.

We had a great time as well!! Thanks for the info on Theater of the Stars, it has been a 6 day stretch of everyday rain here and I was just thinking about that. Good to know that it's not completely miserable inside the theater