Not sure if this is compltely on topic but just wanted to let those know who are going soon - our experience on a Saturday trying to see the new Star Wars stuff and the lights. We went Saturday (the 12th) and really ... it wasn't that bad.
We arrived at HS at 5 , we first parked at Epcot because I had seen on here the lot closed at noon.
We had a fastpass for Star Tours - the new stuff is awesome. Then we ate lunch at the backlot express and got the new BB8 cup. Food was great and all the star wars stuff had us geeking out. We ate outside and watched the Jedi training academy - very cool at night. Next was TOT fastpass and ice cream. We could have easily done RnRc as well as the line said 40 standby, but decided to skip it. Next we were off to TSM FP but stopped on the way to enjoy the dance party - this is a lot of fun and really brings your energy up. After TSM we used the little kiosks to get a FP for Great Movie Ride (Fantasmic was available as well.) By this time it was after 8PM and we ventured on over to the lights (coming in the back way, near the playground). It was very crowded, but we had no issues seeing the lights/taking pictures or getting to the areas we wanted. We headed back over to the dance party (I can't say enough how much I love this lol) before going to the Launch Bay. So awesome!! The storm troopers were out near the entrance. We met Chewie in the standby line, took maybe 20 minutes. Decided to save Darth for when I remember to bring my Visa card. We spent a lot of time looking at props and the shop - we absolutely loved it. We probably spent at least an hour there. After that, it was time for our FP at the great movie ride. We were out of the park by 930 I believe. There were TONS of people needing buses back to Epcot, but they had them one after another , and while the line was huge, we didn't wait long at all.
All in all, I think they're handling it very well. Can't wait to go back for the fireworks!
