Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Candleshoe]

I spoke to one of the women working Her Universe there. She said that they are now working with the same people who manufacture Torrid stuff so the shirts should (hopefully) now be more Uniform and more of a "true" (her words) plus size (which I assume means not just bigger, but actually shaped differently). I do have to say that I was surprised at how long my SW lightsaber shirt is!!

I just can't trust them to buy online any more. For me.

For her birthday last month, I bought DD (somewhere between a size 12 and 14) a Doctor Who dress. I'd also bought her a blue Bass guitar and decorated it with some Dr Who vinyls, and a blue strap and sewed on it a Tardis patch. DH bought her a case and put a Doctor vinyl on THAT. So the dress was just awesome Gave her my new hand-me-down t-shirt. I did NOT tell her that a size 1 was a plus size. Because she is NOT a plus size girl. Anyway, just wanted to say that the Doctor who dress was a BIG hit. So I may buy future things from HU for DD.

 

[yulilin3]

I just can't trust them to buy online any more. For me.

For her birthday last month, I bought DD (somewhere between a size 12 and 14) a Doctor Who dress. I'd also bought her a blue Bass guitar and decorated it with some Dr Who vinyls, and a blue strap and sewed on it a Tardis patch. DH bought her a case and put a Doctor vinyl on THAT. So the dress was just awesome Gave her my new hand-me-down t-shirt. I did NOT tell her that a size 1 was a plus size. Because she is NOT a plus size girl. Anyway, just wanted to say that the Doctor who dress was a BIG hit. So I may buy future things from HU for DD.

not sure if you have a Hot Topic close to you but she does have some merchandise there. I've seen the Dr. Who and Marvel stuff there

 

[kpd6901]

like this:
Episode 1 The Phantom Menace
Episode 2 Attack of the Clones
The Clone Wars (there is also an animated "Clone Wars" which happens before and after the cgi series)
Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Rebels
Episode 4 A New Hope
Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back
Episode 6 Return of the Jedi

And on December 18, Episode 7 The Force Awakens
Next year December 2016, the movie Rogue Squadron will be set before Episode 5. December 2017 Episode 8 set after Force Awakens.

Star Wars Rebels comes on Disney XD and disney XD on-line most every day.

If the officially released information is correct, then the Rogue One movie should be set immediately before Episode 4.

 

[Monykalyn]

So my phone decided to be wonky last night and had to do a complete reset! Took forever. Chilling at CB pool currently before Rebel Hangar res tonight. I'll keep asking for maps too!

 

[yulilin3]

So my phone decided to be wonky last night and had to do a complete reset! Took forever. Chilling at CB pool currently before Rebel Hangar res tonight. I'll keep asking for maps too!

thanks, have fun

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I've asked before but I'll try again... Anyone willing to pick up some sw vinylmations for me? They weren't released when I was there. I can pay upfront through PayPal.

 

[delmar411]

I've asked before but I'll try again... Anyone willing to pick up some sw vinylmations for me? They weren't released when I was there. I can pay upfront through PayPal.

Which vinyls? I can pick up but not sure which omes you are after

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

What is mouseadventures?

MouseAdventure is a competition held MousePlanet - they do it every spring and fall in DL and most years in the fall at WDW (they took last year off) Here's a link - I don't think it's a banned site for any reason.... http://www.mouseplanet.com/mouseadventure/

We did it in 2013 - it was a 2 day event - covering all 4 parks - we had a blast! Would love to do it again!! DH works in retail (Wal-Mart for 18 years) so getting time off in November is tricky - luckily this year it is our 25th wedding anniversary (December 1st) so we're hoping to have a bit of leeway!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Which vinyls? I can pick up but not sure which omes you are after

There is an eachez rebel pilot and then a rebels chopper and zeb 2 pack. They are exclusives so I think they're in the xwing collectibles? Probably behind the counter. If your willing I can look up exact prices and locations when I get home tonight.

 

[delmar411]

There is an eachez rebel pilot and then a rebels chopper and zeb 2 pack. They are exclusives so I think they're in the xwing collectibles? Probably behind the counter. If your willing I can look up exact prices and locations when I get home tonight.

I know the prices I pick up for others and myself. I have the enire series 5 set already. The eachez pilot was weekend 1 and is long gone now, I wish I had known you were looking for them since I could have picked you up some.
The zeb 2 pack is $29.95 and I believe it comes out this weekend.

If you jst want Biggs, you can get him for cheap on ebay.

 

[TwinPrincessMermaids]

Allegiant air. Smaller company, doesn't have flights every day. Will charge for carry ons/ checked items but not a lot if you do it when you book your flights. I had a friend fly it from Columbus and he said it's fine. I think it's good for shorter weekend trips due to luggage fees.

We usually do southwest, but I think we might give allegiant a shot.

My husband just used this flight company this week! VERY economical indeed! He flew Orlando to Knoxville and return.

 

[TwinPrincessMermaids]

I've also heard that Hot Topic has Tomorrowland stuff too.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I know the prices I pick up for others and myself. I have the enire series 5 set already. The eachez pilot was weekend 1 and is long gone now, I wish I had known you were looking for them since I could have picked you up some.
The zeb 2 pack is $29.95 and I believe it comes out this weekend.

If you jst want Biggs, you can get him for cheap on ebay.

Oh no I was there the first weekend and must have missed the pilots somehow I used to be super into vinyls but have fallen out of the hobby a bit lately.

Oops actually I was there the second weekend. Apparently I don't know what I did two weeks ago. That's scary.

 

[mesaboy2]

what are the "new" light saber pieces? Just the double ended both sides lighting? Thanks!!

I believe the doubles are $44.95 and the singles are $22.95. If that's not right, it's close.

 

[delmar411]

Oh no I was there the first weekend and must have missed the pilots somehow I used to be super into vinyls but have fallen out of the hobby a bit lately.

Oops actually I was there the second weekend. Apparently I don't know what I did two weeks ago. That's scary.

Story of my life! Trip reports are impossible when you cant remember what you did the day before! LOL

 

[delmar411]

MouseAdventure is a competition held MousePlanet - they do it every spring and fall in DL and most years in the fall at WDW (they took last year off) Here's a link - I don't think it's a banned site for any reason.... http://www.mouseplanet.com/mouseadventure/

We did it in 2013 - it was a 2 day event - covering all 4 parks - we had a blast! Would love to do it again!! DH works in retail (Wal-Mart for 18 years) so getting time off in November is tricky - luckily this year it is our 25th wedding anniversary (December 1st) so we're hoping to have a bit of leeway!

OMG I *have*to do this!! I did the D23 scavenger hunt and had a blast and have been wishing ever since that there would be another.

 

[Arich01]

That sounds like so much fun!

 

[HCinKC]

Do they have the new pieces for build a saber and build a droid downtown at once upon a toy too? Or just at traders by star tours?

what are the "new" light saber pieces? Just the double ended both sides lighting? Thanks!!

I didn't look closely since ODS built his on the Thursday before wk1 at TT, but it didn't look like DM had anything different from TT. Based on that, perhaps all stores carry all pieces. I know one change is that the double now has lights and sounds on both sides. They also have the pieces to build Kanan's saber, but I don't know if that is new or since Rebels came out. IIRC, the single was $22.95, and the double was $39.95. I know the double was less than $45 after tax at TT.

We did the droid at DM, and the pieces seemed the same as those at TT. Admittedly, I did not look terribly close at the ones in TT, but I didn't notice anything after we had built ours...like "oh we could have had X" or anything. So, again, maybe the same everywhere?

 

[Teamanderson]

I didn't look closely since ODS built his on the Thursday before wk1 at TT, but it didn't look like DM had anything different from TT. Based on that, perhaps all stores carry all pieces. I know one change is that the double now has lights and sounds on both sides. They also have the pieces to build Kanan's saber, but I don't know if that is new or since Rebels came out. IIRC, the single was $22.95, and the double was $39.95. I know the double was less than $45 after tax at TT.

We did the droid at DM, and the pieces seemed the same as those at TT. Admittedly, I did not look terribly close at the ones in TT, but I didn't notice anything after we had built ours...like "oh we could have had X" or anything. So, again, maybe the same everywhere?

Great! We will be arriving on Thursday so was going to DT that night and I knew the boys would want to build the stuff. I didn't want to spend the money at DT and then we get to HS Friday and they see new parts and wished they had gotten them there. I'll let them build Thursday night at DT thanks!!

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

OMG I *have*to do this!! I did the D23 scavenger hunt and had a blast and have been wishing ever since that there would be another.

We did the D23 Savenger Hunt as well! This is much more problem solving ...like collect a bunch of clues, figure out the puzzle and then with that answer go in search for the specific bit of information that they want as the 'answer'.

They are planning an event in WDW this fall but no date has been announced...yet!