Official Star Wars Weekends 2013 Tips and Tricks

[TygerHawks]

So, planning for last weekend, which day should we go? Could the last day be as crowded as what your reporting today? Was planning Sunday, but sounds like Friday or Saturday may be be better.

 

[Smiles4DW]

When does Darth's Mall close?

 

[DisneyDorx]

O o
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[DisneyDorx]

When does Darth's Mall close?

On Saberday..

 

[mesaboy2]

When does Darth's Mall close?

No earlier than park close.

 

[cel_disney]

So, planning for last weekend, which day should we go? Could the last day be as crowded as what your reporting today? Was planning Sunday, but sounds like Friday or Saturday may be be better.

With a holiday weekend and the 24 hour Disney day, I don't think you should model after this weekend.....I think it will move towards more historic/normal crowds next few weeks!

 

[ScrappyRN]

Where are SW Chip and Dale located?

 

[yulilin3]

weekend 2...done. Here are some videos I took on Saturday.
This first one is the 501st and Rebel Legions marching on Saturday, you can hear my voice a couple of times. I yelled at Ash and he gave me the eye aknowledgment This is a great spot to watch them march if you don;t mind not seeing the rest of the parade. Completely deserted on this side and shady:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs4mf5w1pns

Here are the stormtrooper's show when opening the park:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKd33OuFmXI

Here's the stormtrooper's pre-show of Stars of the Saga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW6bmXPYqik

Here's the final minutes of Stars of the Saga:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvESFwJl4j4

Now for anyone going to get autographs on Friday please report back how bad Tim Rose's line is, this is the only celebrity we're interested in and we would have only Saturday to meet him since Friday is school day and my sister decided to move to her new place Sunday and we have to help her.

 

[dansamy]

Where are SW Chip and Dale located?

Beside Star Tours & across from Chewbacca.

 

[yulilin3]

Where are SW Chip and Dale located?

Across from Chewbacca, next to the entrance to Writer's Stop and Sci Fi Diner

 

[yulilin3]

Beside Star Tours & across from Chewbacca.

sorry, didn't see you had already answered the question...a little foggy today and have a massive headache from all the fun...I mean sun

 

[wheeliefun]

I've read the 221 pages and been on Kenny's site. I did not look at the week 2 map, which is probably my error....but when is the Ewok Tale show???
TIA

 

[Dikran]

I've read the 221 pages and been on Kenny's site. I did not look at the week 2 map, which is probably my error....but when is the Ewok Tale show???
TIA

1:45pm

 

[lovethattink]

Now for anyone going to get autographs on Friday please report back how bad Tim Rose's line is, this is the only celebrity we're interested in and we would have only Saturday to meet him since Friday is school day and my sister decided to move to her new place Sunday and we have to help her.

I don't know if this helps or not, but at Celebration VI his autograph was $20 (so was Tom Kane's) as opposed to Peter Mayhew who was $30, Carrie Fisher was around $60, Mark Hamill was around $125 and Ian McDermit was $125.

My guess is that Warwick will end up with the longest lines.

 

[RunnerMomO]

This will be his 2nd time here only so if u can get in before 4 u may have a shot. A lot of people stayed overnite last time. I think mine last time was standby, don't remember. Was in line 4:30-ish

That would explain the cars left in the lot making a mess of parking. I had never seen such parking chaos!

 

[DisneyBoyz]

We had a great first SWW thanks to all the posts here. We went all day Friday and popped in Sunday mud morning. Had ADR at 50sPTC at 1130.
Pluses--be sure to purchase a spray fan and fill it with ice cubes and water before you get to the park, hit Vader then Maul (scary for brave boys even--his teeth were even yellow!) and either Fett then head to Chewys line to wait. We found the Ewoks were only out in the mornings and every other appearance at that. Friday was less busy than Sunday, ST had little to no wait in the morning and the Mall was not too busy at 10am when the Lego build and Angry Bird challenge started! When we made it to Ashoka and Commander Cody for our picture, Captain Rex surprised us and hopped in our picture! Best part was chatting with people in line and finding out they were DISers!
Minus- just one: CM Christopher who was working the Fetts line got ugly with several people from the crowd. He disallowed people letting others "budge" to wait for Boba, even though the other CM at the end of the line allowed it. Once Boba arrived, he went up to Boba and spoke into his ear. It was obvious to the crowd and luckily it did not affect the quality of character Boba added. The CM did refuse to take more than one photo with the fans cameras also. Someone peed in his cornflakes that day. Very unprofessional.
All in all, my DH, DS5 and DS8 had a great time!

 

[Gantu]

weekend 2...done. Here are some videos I took on Saturday.
This first one is the 501st and Rebel Legions marching on Saturday, you can hear my voice a couple of times. I yelled at Ash and he gave me the eye aknowledgment This is a great spot to watch them march if you don;t mind not seeing the rest of the parade. Completely deserted on this side and shady:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs4mf5w1pns

Here are the stormtrooper's show when opening the park:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKd33OuFmXI

Here's the stormtrooper's pre-show of Stars of the Saga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW6bmXPYqik

Here's the final minutes of Stars of the Saga:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvESFwJl4j4

Now for anyone going to get autographs on Friday please report back how bad Tim Rose's line is, this is the only celebrity we're interested in and we would have only Saturday to meet him since Friday is school day and my sister decided to move to her new place Sunday and we have to help her.

This video is private.
Hope to see them later!!!

 

[yulilin3]

This video is private.
Hope to see them later!!!

Thanks for letting me know. They're public now.

 

[lovethattink]

weekend 2...done. Here are some videos I took on Saturday.
This first one is the 501st and Rebel Legions marching on Saturday, you can hear my voice a couple of times. I yelled at Ash and he gave me the eye aknowledgment This is a great spot to watch them march if you don;t mind not seeing the rest of the parade. Completely deserted on this side and shady:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs4mf5w1pns

Watched the parade video. That's a great place to stand and watch! I think we'll try to stand around there another day.

That day's parade was very special to me. At the very last minute ds was asked to be in it! The weekend before, he was wheeled in the parade in his medical stroller with the hand held air conditioner positioned to hit him directly. This day, he walked and made it all the way to the hat. As soon as I noticed, the tears just started flowing and flowing. He had some problems down at the hat and a cm escorted him to his medical stroller. Once it was over, he was shaking from the heat and we had to high tale it over to One Man's Dream to a particular air vent that really pumps out the AC and he drank lots of water.

He was so proud that he walked it. He was happy to see Ash back stage, and to meet Ray Park's wife and kids who were in the parade too. That night once it cooled down he put on his clone trooper costume and walked around the park. He felt like a celebrity as so many people stopped and asked for pictures. He did it again last night too, but this time he walked on the dark side and got pictures with Jengo Fett and the roaming characters.

 

[yulilin3]

Watched the parade video. That's a great place to stand and watch! I think we'll try to stand around there another day.

That day's parade was very special to me. At the very last minute ds was asked to be in it! The weekend before, he was wheeled in the parade in his medical stroller with the hand held air conditioner positioned to hit him directly. This day, he walked and made it all the way to the hat. As soon as I noticed, the tears just started flowing and flowing. He had some problems down at the hat and a cm escorted him to his medical stroller. Once it was over, he was shaking from the heat and we had to high tale it over to One Man's Dream to a particular air vent that really pumps out the AC and he drank lots of water.

He was so proud that he walked it. He was happy to see Ash back stage, and to meet Ray Park's wife and kids who were in the parade too. That night once it cooled down he put on his clone trooper costume and walked around the park. He felt like a celebrity as so many people stopped and asked for pictures. He did it again last night too, but this time he walked on the dark side and got pictures with Jengo Fett and the roaming characters.

That's so great. So happy he got to meet Park's family and walk in the parade.