Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[ArielRae]

I'm still debating what to do for the 24 hour event
Option A: try and take a nap between 8pm and midnight and head over (I know myself and will probably only get 2 hours of sleep this way, the whole "I'm to excited to sleep)
Option B: head over around 9pm and stay all night and then all day at SWW
For people that did it last year, how lively is it during the entire night? I heard reports of people just sleeping all around the park

I am doing your Option A.
Planning on leaving the park about 4pm (Dinner at Resort) and sleeping from 7pm-Midnight (5hrs sleep is my normal for a night) and be back in the park by 2am-6am then straight from there to DHS for SWW.

 

[AThrillingChase]

Finished up my last round of final exams EVER! Officially graduating from law school on 5/15 and flying to Disney on 5/16!

Congrats! The bar exam sucks (though I am sure you are already pretty aware lol) so go nuts on the trip while you can!!

RE trading with Jawas. I have some bead necklaces but stopped at CVS today to see if I could pick anything else up. All I could really find individually wrapped were these markers - doodle scents? They smell like cotton candy and lemonade and are each wrapped up in plastic. Would these work? I could find nothing shiny, wah wah so tried to go kid friendly at least.

 

[yulilin3]

I am doing your Option A.
Planning on leaving the park about 4pm (Dinner at Resort) and sleeping from 7pm-Midnight (5hrs sleep is my normal for a night) and be back in the park by 2am-6am then straight from there to DHS for SWW.

yeah, I'm leaning toward this one. Maybe take a Melatonin around 6pm to knock me out

 

[yulilin3]

Congrats! The bar exam sucks (though I am sure you are already pretty aware lol) so go nuts on the trip while you can!!

RE trading with Jawas. I have some bead necklaces but stopped at CVS today to see if I could pick anything else up. All I could really find individually wrapped were these markers - doodle scents? They smell like cotton candy and lemonade and are each wrapped up in plastic. Would these work? I could find nothing shiny, wah wah so tried to go kid friendly at least.

those will work fine

 

[yulilin3]

700 pages guy!!!

 

[AThrillingChase]

700 pages guy!!!

If you don't win top thread this time I think I may riot

 

[ArielRae]

For the Jaws I have to trade a Star wars Jedi Character pen got it from a cereal box a few years ago and I also have a kids plastic sheriff badge (Covers Shiny).

 

[yulilin3]

If you don't win top thread this time I think I may riot

I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

 

[AngiTN]

For the Jaws I have to trade a Star wars Jedi Character pen got it from a cereal box a few years ago and I also have a kids plastic sheriff badge (Covers Shiny).

I found a few things I hope they like
fake rings like you put on wedding shower decorations
fake "gold" nuggets made as party favors for a Pirate birthday party
Holographic star shaped stickers

Do those sound ok? Should I get other things?
Do they have Jawa's out in the park roaming too? or are they just at Breakfast?

 

[cinder-ellah]

If you don't win top thread this time I think I may riot

I agree

 

[yulilin3]

I found a few things I hope they like
fake rings like you put on wedding shower decorations
fake "gold" nuggets made as party favors for a Pirate birthday party
Holographic star shaped stickers

Do those sound ok? Should I get other things?
Do they have Jawa's out in the park roaming too? or are they just at Breakfast?

Word is that the Jawas will be at breakfast and also trading with people in line for the shows at Theater of the Stars

 

[jennab113]

Oh I forgot about Jawa trading! I have some little mini Star Wars characters that I got at Tattooine Traders in March that I can probably part with. I'll bring those if I don't have time to go shopping.

I'm planning to do the entire day for the 24 hour day except for hopping to DHS for the Jason Fry signing Friday morning. At 6am Saturday, I am heading straight to DHS to see if I can get an autograph FP for Vanessa Marshall, then heading back to the room to sleep for a while and come back for the Rebels show, then try and stay all afternoon.

If anyone does the breakfast and can get a picture of the dairy free menu, I'd appreciate it. I'm trying to decide if I should not tell them about the allergy and make my own choices and deal with the consequences later or tell them and possibly have super limited choices. Mostly I prefer to make my own choices, but since I will be driving home after the breakfast Sunday morning, I don't want to be sick in the car for 7 hours.

 

[yulilin3]

I agree

no rioting though
I'm just happy to helps everyone plan...top thread would just be icing on the cake

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Oh I forgot about Jawa trading! I have some little mini Star Wars characters that I got at Tattooine Traders in March that I can probably part with. I'll bring those if I don't have time to go shopping.

I'm planning to do the entire day for the 24 hour day except for hopping to DHS for the Jason Fry signing Friday morning. At 6am Saturday, I am heading straight to DHS to see if I can get an autograph FP for Vanessa Marshall, then heading back to the room to sleep for a while and come back for the Rebels show, then try and stay all afternoon.

If anyone does the breakfast and can get a picture of the dairy free menu, I'd appreciate it. I'm trying to decide if I should not tell them about the allergy and make my own choices and deal with the consequences later or tell them and possibly have super limited choices. Mostly I prefer to make my own choices, but since I will be driving home after the breakfast Sunday morning, I don't want to be sick in the car for 7 hours.

We should share a cab or something. My group is also going to leave the 24 hour party at 6 am and try for a Vanessa Marshall wristband

 

[jesemeca]

I have an off topic question. Does anyone know when they take down the Flower and Garden topiaries? We won't make it till the Wednesday after it ends. Hoping to still see some of them. Any luck for me?

 

[yulilin3]

I have an off topic question. Does anyone know when they take down the Flower and Garden topiaries? We won't make it till the Wednesday after it ends. Hoping to still see some of them. Any luck for me?

I don't go to Epcot very often, it's my least favorite park but others have reported that some of the topiaries stay up all year. I've never noticed this.
The main ones will go down overnight.
People have reported seeing the Bambi and Snow White one year round. I usually go to Epcot for F&G and F&W and on NYE

 

[momofallsons]

I forgot to post this pics yesterday...they took away our tables and chairs at Echo Lake Not sure what's going on. There's a nice ledge if anyone still wants to hang around for the fireworks viewing but this really upset me.

Is that normally a good place to watch the fireworks?

 

[mykidsrqts]

I have an off topic question. Does anyone know when they take down the Flower and Garden topiaries? We won't make it till the Wednesday after it ends. Hoping to still see some of them. Any luck for me?

I'm sure someone else can give a better answer than me but we've had trips in the past where we've been there for the week before and the week after Flower & Garden. If I remember correctly, we noticed that a lot goes away overnight, but that there were some of the topiaries that remained (but not a lot).

 

[mykidsrqts]

Sorry going off-topic here but I'm hoping some of you locals can help me with a question (non-locals too if you can help). We were planning on driving to the beach on May 20 to be able to watch the rocket launch. Several websites say the best public area for rocket launch viewing is Playalinda beach. Other websites report that there are areas here where it is common for clothing to be optional. Since DS9 and DD12 will be with us, I'm wondering about this beach. Anyone have experience with this beach. Trying to figure out if I should find somewhere else. Thanks!

 

[yulilin3]

Is that normally a good place to watch the fireworks?

this is my favorite spot for all fireworks at DHS, it's not crowded and offer a complete, unobstructed view of them. From here you can't see the pre show though. If you have great eyesight you can see it on the jumbotron on the Hyperion Theater but other than that you miss it.