D23 EXPO 2019 Superthread - dates announced!

[TikiTikiFan]

We’re coming August 6th just for SWL!

Im expecting total craziness but I’m also optimistically having faith that if we show up for Rope Drop, use MaxPass, and advance reserve all our dining and nab dining packages for entertainment... that it will be just fine.

It’ll be fine. All will be fine. Nope, not worried at all.

 

[abnihon]

Someone who has a friend working there told me June 21st is correct FWIW...

 

[cdatkins]

During our trip in July, I am basically planning to get up super early and stand in line all day for 2 days. Hoping I can "placehold" for the rest of the family when I do that.

 

[Malcon10t]

During our trip in July, I am basically planning to get up super early and stand in line all day for 2 days. Hoping I can "placehold" for the rest of the family when I do that.

That might work, however, if they wristband (like they have done in the past for a few events,) you won't be allowed to get wristbands for people not there.

 

[cdatkins]

That might work, however, if they wristband (like they have done in the past for a few events,) you won't be allowed to get wristbands for people not there.

Can you share a little about how those wristbands work?

 

[bethwc101]

Can you share a little about how those wristbands work?

For example, my sister and I did the first leap year 24 hr event. The first 2,000 guests got a fun hat. (we were number 199 and 200). They literally go down the line putting a wristband on each person standing in line. Once they hit 2,000 bands that was it.
So SWGE will probably do something similar. Say SWGE has a capacity of 1,000 people (probably will be more). Once they start allowing people to queue up for SWGE, they will walk down the line and give every person in line a single band on their wrist. They will likely then escort the line through DL and to the entrance of SWGE. Then they will AGAIN check bands go get into the land. If you don't have a band, you don't get in.
Something like that.
So if just you stand in line, your whole family won't get bands. And there is no telling what time they could hand out the bands. If i remember correctly, it was several hours into the night they randomly came through with the bands.

 

[Malcon10t]

Another example.... 2005, the 50th anniversary. People lined up the night before. They moved them into lines inside DCA, everyone had wristbands for your "grouping"... For example, the first 2000 people were Orange, then next 2000 were green, some groups had animal prints, etc.... They had about 15000 lined up in DCA, then they blocked of the area to DTD. They did a great job really, so everyone had access to water fountains and bathrooms. We didn't get in line til 4am, and were actually lined up out in DTD. We watched as they had all the people enter from DCA. It was quite interesting.

 

[cdatkins]

For example, my sister and I did the first leap year 24 hr event. The first 2,000 guests got a fun hat. (we were number 199 and 200). They literally go down the line putting a wristband on each person standing in line. Once they hit 2,000 bands that was it.
So SWGE will probably do something similar. Say SWGE has a capacity of 1,000 people (probably will be more). Once they start allowing people to queue up for SWGE, they will walk down the line and give every person in line a single band on their wrist. They will likely then escort the line through DL and to the entrance of SWGE. Then they will AGAIN check bands go get into the land. If you don't have a band, you don't get in.
Something like that.
So if just you stand in line, your whole family won't get bands. And there is no telling what time they could hand out the bands. If i remember correctly, it was several hours into the night they randomly came through with the bands.

Thanks for the reply! That is helpful.

 

[DarthGallifrey]

im getting ready to book mid july

I booked a trip Sept 14 - 21 a while back. We really wanted to do Disneyland this year and Sept is just how it worked out for all of us to go. If I can survive WDW at xmas then I am prepared for this haha

 

[Cloe Colton]

I'll be there November 14th-18th staying at Disneyland Hotel! Hoping that will give me enough time to have a good plan of attack for the Star Wars rides! Hoping to RD one of them and hopefully get a maxpass FP for the other during our 4 days there! (We have hoppers too so that should help!)

 

[limabeanmom2003]

We are going in mid July and will be in the parks for 2 days. It has been many years since we have been to DL. In your opinion, to maximize our ability to experience SW:GE.......

1. Should we stay at a DL resort?
2. Should we purchase MaxPass and do we need to do it in advance?
3. Would it better to go on a weekend or weekday or won't it matter since it will be insanely crowded everyday?

 

[HydroGuy]

We are going in mid July and will be in the parks for 2 days. It has been many years since we have been to DL. In your opinion, to maximize our ability to experience SW:GE.......

1. Should we stay at a DL resort?

The only maximization of SWGE from a Disney hotel is EMH - unless Disney changes things. IMO it is not worth staying at a Disney hotel if EMH is is you main reason for staying there. Does EMH help? Sure. But so does adding an extra park day to you trip.

2. Should we purchase MaxPass and do we need to do it in advance?

For me this is the sure fire way to maximize SW:GE or DLR in general. The smaller your group, the less it costs per day, and the more benefit you get for the cost. But IMO a better way to spend your money than DLR hotel for EMH.

3. Would it better to go on a weekend or weekday or won't it matter since it will be insanely crowded everyday?

Will not matter in July. Too hard to predict. I try and avoid weekends because I am old school but lots of folks around here say it does not matter during high season.

 

[JenCl456]

Someone who has a friend working there told me June 21st is correct FWIW...

I really hope this is correct. We will be there June 8-15.

 

[Arden01]

We are going in mid July and will be in the parks for 2 days. It has been many years since we have been to DL. In your opinion, to maximize our ability to experience SW:GE.......

1. Should we stay at a DL resort?
2. Should we purchase MaxPass and do we need to do it in advance?
3. Would it better to go on a weekend or weekday or won't it matter since it will be insanely crowded everyday?

I'm in the same boat! I am going in August for 2 days and it's the only time we can go. I've been debating about switching to a DL resort for the EMM, but it's much more expensive than the hotel we've booked. I'm considering adding a park day to our arrival day and will definitely use MaxPass. We are going during the week, Wednesday and Thursday.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

It may very well open in June but he was not making an official announcement by any means. Some of us (like me) have been speculating Memorial Day weekend - or even early June.

Spoke with a CM who has a family member training for SWGE. Family member has been told to be ready for May and June -- which implies what we've been thinking here: May previews and June general public opening. I asked if previews could start as early as May 4th -- reply was a lot of interesting facial expressions, but not an outright negative answer. Of course, with all this rainy weather, who knows if things are still ahead of/on/or behind schedule now.

 

[HydroGuy]

Spoke with a CM who has a family member training for SWGE. Family member has been told to be ready for May and June -- which implies what we've been thinking here: May previews and June general public opening. I asked if previews could start as early as May 4th -- reply was a lot of interesting facial expressions, but not an outright negative answer. Of course, with all this rainy weather, who knows if things are still ahead of/on/or behind schedule now.

Hard to imagine how weather can have any impact at this point. Everything is built by now. But I really thought we would have heard something at this point!

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Hard to imagine how weather can have any impact at this point. Everything is built by now. But I really thought we would have heard something at this point!

CM confirmed that interiors are done. Remaining work is exterior -- finishing touches and such -- which I'm not sure can be done in pouring rain! But the weather is looking better this week and next (mostly), so maybe they can get caught up. And I agree that the longer they take to make an announcement, the antsier we get around here!

 

[rkstocke5609]

I can’t wait to see it, but I think that The Force is telling me to hold off until mid-September mid-week.....

 

[DLgal]

Disney Jobs Twitter just posted a casting call for Star Wars land character auditions. They are holding it on Feb 23. So, seems like they are getting things ready for the land's characters.

 

[jillyh]

We'll be there from May 18-22. I was assuming and hoping we would be ahead of the madness. Just read the last few posts of this thread to my husband and he's hoping for a paid preview