Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

dis75ney · Jan 10, 2015

Itinkso said:
Not a glitch! SW Character meals are held daily from May 4th through June 14.

Yay! I'm so excited...DH and DS will be thrilled!!!

lovethattink · Jan 10, 2015

yulilin3 said:
Just checked the Disney site and it now says that DHS will open from 8am to 10pm with 2 Fantasmics! at 9pm and 10:30pm
updating the first post
June hour still haven't changed but they will
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/hollywood-studios/2015-05-15/#timeofday=allday

That's a good sign that things are in motion. Maybe we'll soon see an update?

jovicat · Jan 11, 2015

Sorry if this has been asked - I saw that there is a SW parade during SWW - just wondering if the parade is SW themed all week or just on the weekends. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

lovethattink · Jan 11, 2015

jovicat said:
Sorry if this has been asked - I saw that there is a SW parade during SWW - just wondering if the parade is SW themed all week or just on the weekends. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Just the weekends of SWW. No parade other days.

jovicat · Jan 11, 2015

lovethattink said:
Just the weekends of SWW. No parade other days.

thank you1 now i can get later breakfast ressies on our check out day!

Cluelyss · Jan 11, 2015

Itinkso said:
Last year, guests who were persistent received their Chase Disney Visa 10% discount at H&V. No discounts for SciFi are ever offered.

What about TIW??

Itinkso · Jan 11, 2015

Cluelyss said:
What about TIW??

I don't recall anyone saying TiW discounts were given. The meals are considered special event meals so is that something that would be excluded from TiW? Initially, I think that is why there was a problem receiving the Disney Visa discount.

ETA:
TiW wasn't allowed last year: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3360701

whositsandwhatsits · Jan 11, 2015

Thank you all so much for the great advice on this thread. It's our first SWW. My DS4 is obsessed and his little brother (2) is quickly becoming a fan. I've enjoyed reading and picking up tips and tricks to navigate. We will be there opening weekend, Friday and Saturday. Super excited! :yay:

Cluelyss · Jan 11, 2015

Itinkso said:
I don't recall anyone saying TiW discounts were given. The meals are considered special event meals so is that something that would be excluded from TiW? Initially, I think that is why there was a problem receiving the Disney Visa discount. ETA: TiW wasn't allowed last year: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3360701

Thank you!!

wdhinn89 · Jan 11, 2015

We arrive at Disney on May 16th and will be able to hit a park at around 4pm. We thought it would be great to go to Hollywood Studios for SWW. Are we crazy to attempt SWW that late? What will we be able to see at that time? I am sure autographs will be impossible but we thought the whole feel of the park would be awesome. Hopefully they will have the fireworks. Should I try to FP+ anything or will our late arrival make it impossible. Thanks for any and all advice you can offer. :darth:

RAPstar · Jan 11, 2015

I'm missing SWW by a week, I'm arriving the 18th.

Unless they extend them like they did last year.

Disney Commando · Jan 11, 2015

With a new movie coming out, just got a gut feeling this year might get kicked up a notch :confused3

, We will be at the last week, out of all the weeks this falls on Father's Day weekend, nothing like posing with Darth Vader and saying to my son , Hunter I am your Father :rotfl:

Candleshoe · Jan 11, 2015

wdhinn89 said:
We arrive at Disney on May 16th and will be able to hit a park at around 4pm. We thought it would be great to go to Hollywood Studios for SWW. Are we crazy to attempt SWW that late? What will we be able to see at that time? I am sure autographs will be impossible but we thought the whole feel of the park would be awesome. Hopefully they will have the fireworks. Should I try to FP+ anything or will our late arrival make it impossible. Thanks for any and all advice you can offer.

IMO a late arrival to the park are the perfect use of FP+s -- it's where they excel. (IMO)

yulilin3 · Jan 12, 2015

wdhinn89 said:
We arrive at Disney on May 16th and will be able to hit a park at around 4pm. We thought it would be great to go to Hollywood Studios for SWW. Are we crazy to attempt SWW that late? What will we be able to see at that time? I am sure autographs will be impossible but we thought the whole feel of the park would be awesome. Hopefully they will have the fireworks. Should I try to FP+ anything or will our late arrival make it impossible. Thanks for any and all advice you can offer.

Do you have the ability to book fp early? If so you may be able to pick a fp for one of the SWW shows and then 2 other rides/attractions.
You will def. not be able to get an autograph for a celebrity but you could still meet some characters and walk around and enjoy the general SWW feel. I'm almost 100% that there will be fireworks again this year as well

RAPstar said:
I'm missing SWW by a week, I'm arriving the 18th. Unless they extend them like they did last year.

Hey, 6 weekends is better than 5 :love:

wdhinn89 · Jan 12, 2015

Yes, I can book FP+ at 60 days out. We will have to go through the different shows and pick one. I am really excited now!! :goodvibes

Thanks!

yulilin3 · Jan 12, 2015

wdhinn89 said:
Yes, I can book FP+ at 60 days out. We will have to go through the different shows and pick one. I am really excited now!! Thanks!

See last years schedule (link on the first post) and it will show you the times from last year.
:thumbsup2

Artax · Jan 12, 2015

Itinkso said:
Last year, guests who were persistent received their Chase Disney Visa 10% discount at H&V. No discounts for SciFi are ever offered.

That is good to know. I haven't viewed the list of discount restaurants for a while and didn't know H&V was on the list. I will have to push and see if we can get the discount. Thanks

ConnieB · Jan 12, 2015

Does anyone remember when they started allowing the FP for the shows? I know we are already "late" knowing who's coming, sigh.

Itinkso · Jan 12, 2015

ConnieB said:
Does anyone remember when they started allowing the FP for the shows? I know we are already "late" knowing who's coming, sigh.

It was around/after May 1st. I have the Notes in my iPad when I pulled all the showtimes off of the Events pages even though FP hadn't yet opened, they were listed on the page as being available.

yulilin3 · Jan 12, 2015

ConnieB said:
Does anyone remember when they started allowing the FP for the shows? I know we are already "late" knowing who's coming, sigh.

Itinkso said:
It was around/after May 1st. I have the Notes in my iPad when I pulled all the showtimes off of the Events pages even though FP hadn't yet opened, they were listed on the page as being available.

It was 5/5/14. I made a note in last years thread.
I'm thinking they'll wait until AP with no on site reservation can book. So 30 days ahead of the first weekend. I could be wrong

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