Official Star Wars Weekends 2013 Tips and Tricks

[obx_mama]

Those of you at the Darth's Mall character line today, midday, can you help me with an answer to this question? How long are the lines running?

Thanks! Really appreciate all of the on-site updates from everyone!!

About 50 mins to an hour for us. We have one more group until Leia!

 

[niclodn]

Have had a great day! Got here at 7am, were 2nd row for the opening show. Saw Mickey, Minnie, Chewie, Chip & Dale, Donald, Goofy, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Jango Fett, Wreck it Ralph and Vanellope. Eating lunch at 50'a PR now.

 

[kdnmom]

About 50 mins to an hour for us. We have one more group until Leia!

Thanks for the info! Shoot, that's long for us! I wonder if the 2:50-3:30 Droid set will be shorter...

 

[Karpkg]

Anyone know how fast Warwick's FPs ran out?

My daughter grabbed the last standby at 5:35am. She was #23. The last FP was for 10:30am but he wasn't scheduled to leave till 10:45 so he got thru my daughter's then took a few walk ups.

 

[2ndStarr]

We just got back from the World and very much enjoyed our first SWW experience. I was really nervous about the crowds, but we arrived via cab at 8am and walked right in without queuing.

Since my kids aren't big into meeting characters (they prefer spying on them from a distance) we didn't wait in any character lines. We all love Star Wars, so we were really there for the ambiance. It was well worth it. We got TSM fast passes then rode Star Tours 3 times without waiting.

We were able to get all the merch we could want from Tatooine Traders, again with little to no waiting. My kids loved seeing storm troopers and Vader walking through the park, and Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, and Darth Maul at their greeting stations (which was easy as we just looked on rather than meeting face to face).

After taking in all the excitement near Star Tours we headed over to Streets of America and then the Animation areas. We did all of the attractions there with no wait (except RRC which we omitted purposely). We were very pleased to find Sorcerer Mickey, the Poppins Penguins, and Pluto at Magic of Animation with (again!) zero wait. This time we did pose for pictures (although this ended up being our first experience with a genuinely bad photopass photographer).

Our goal was to do the regular park attractions but soak in the event atmosphere and maybe buy some new toys. Thanks to the tips from the boards and a couple other sources we accomplished this flawlessly and left before noon as the park was beginning to get really congested.

Thank you to all of the seasoned pros for the incredibly helpful advice! :

 

[yulilin3]

Warwick's show is so much fun, and someone with a Mara Jade shirt got picked, I wonder if it's one of our Dis friend.

 

[Karpkg]

Warwick's show is so much fun, and someone with a Mara Jade shirt got picked, I wonder if it's one of our Dis friend.

Where r u off to now? I'm waiting for the Star Wars saga since they closed the door on the ewoks show on us.

 

[RenaissanceBabe]

Stop me if I'm asking something that's already been answered over 200 pages of posts is a little daunting of a read, but I'm wondering how much of a crowd I should anticipate on a Friday of the last weekend of this event. That's when we plan on being there and I realize Billy Dee Williams will be there and that might be a huge draw factor (maybe not, my fiance is the SW fan I'm more of a trekkie and fantasy nerd). I'm just curious since this is also his first time in the park in general and I want to make sure we're able to accomplish most of it and still enjoy some of the SW experience as well. So crowd levels last weekend and on a Friday? Good? Bad? Horrifically crowded?

 

[yulilin3]

Where r u off to now? I'm waiting for the Star Wars saga since they closed the door on the ewoks show on us.

Stars of the saga line, were toward the back where o ur line meets the Muppets line

 

[yulilin3]

Stop me if I'm asking something that's already been answered over 200 pages of posts is a little daunting of a read, but I'm wondering how much of a crowd I should anticipate on a Friday of the last weekend of this event. That's when we plan on being there and I realize Billy Dee Williams will be there and that might be a huge draw factor (maybe not, my fiance is the SW fan I'm more of a trekkie and fantasy nerd). I'm just curious since this is also his first time in the park in general and I want to make sure we're able to accomplish most of it and still enjoy some of the SW experience as well. So crowd levels last weekend and on a Friday? Good? Bad? Horrifically crowded?

It will be crowded because the kids are out of school and its the last weekend.

 

[Dikran]

Stars of the Saga line is packed. Good place for a nap in the shade while we wait.

 

[yulilin3]

Stars of the Saga line is packed. Good place for a nap in the shade while we wait.

Where are you in line? I'm toward the back, at the bend, where the Muppets line meet

 

[Karpkg]

Stars of the saga line, were toward the back where o ur line meets the Muppets line

? What r u wearing? I'm inside shade in the middle of 4 lanes

 

[yulilin3]

? What r u wearing? I'm inside shade in the middle of 4 lanes

This is so funny ... have the Padme her universe people shirt, my daughter has the rogue squadron dress

 

[The Sunrise Student]

I am in line for Saga of the Stars... I just came out if Warwick's show where I ended up on stage playing his Grandmother

 

[yulilin3]

I am in line for Saga of the Stars... I just came out if Warwick's show where I ended up on stage playing his Grandmother

It was you, I had a feeling...

 

[lovethattink]

Warwick's show is so much fun, and someone with a Mara Jade shirt got picked, I wonder if it's one of our Dis friend.

I knew you'd like it!

Great Behind the Force, Jim Cummings is awesome. Now in line for Warwick's show. It's already pretty packed the line goes all the easy out.

We were at that show. My son was the Darth Vader kid.

By any chance are you blonde and wearing a purple Padme shirt? If so that was me you talked about the Vader shirt.

 

[yulilin3]

I knew you'd like it!

We were at that show. My son was the Darth Vader kid.

By any chance are you blonde and wearing a purple Padme shirt? If so that was me you talked about the Vader shirt.

No, i have brown Hair. Your son was awesome.... so much pixie dust for the Disers

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Warwick's show is so much fun, and someone with a Mara Jade shirt got picked, I wonder if it's one of our Dis friend.

Yup that was me!!! It was kewl to see him that close up!

 

[Joanna71985]

I went over to SWW for a few hours before I got a headache and left. I met Chip and Dale, and met all 4 of the VIPs out together! It made for a great picture (but they weren't out very long)