Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[jimim]

Ok last question for our trip next week. For the Chewie line still stick with the path from the video right? Don't go the way most people go? Stick with he commission lane way so you dump urself right into the cue? They didn't change anything did they? Also if we walk over from beach club if we get to the HS gates by 7 will we safe to get ourselves close to the front of the line to get in the Park? I assume stick to bag check lanes on the left and then go through the check points and head down main street on the left? Where do they stop u till rope drop? What time have they been opening up security bag check and into the check points to ticket into the park?

Thanks everyone.

Jimi

Ps. Thousand pages! We r nuts! Totally nuts! But in such a good way though. All I have to do is get through 4 long days of seeing patients next week and Friday we are on our way! I hope the kids have a good time! My daughter told me today that goofy is the bad guy. Lol. I was laughing. She is 5. Doesn't know a lot yet about Star Wars but has been warch no you tube videos up my parents about Star Wars weekends. Lol I didn't even know.

 

[CindySwims]

thanks for the report. Could you tell how many kids they were taking and was the actual line long

Line was about 8 kids deep when we arrived. It moved very fast. I think they took about 20 something kids for the show. At the information desk the padawan mind challenge line was on the right and the VttM was on the left. Both lines were much busier than last weekend.

 

[southernfriedmom]

Line was about 8 kids deep when we arrived. It moved very fast. I think they took about 20 something kids for the show. At the information desk the padawan mind challenge line was on the right and the VttM was on the left. Both lines were much busier than last weekend.

Thanks for the details! Fingers crossed for tomorrow morning.

 

[jane2073]

We are seasonal passholders so today was our last SWW day.

But we got to see SotS and VttM. Ray Park was really funny and Jeremy Bulloch was down right adorable!!

 

[Gianfootography]

I'm taking a solo trip tomorrow and was just able to get some FPs for the shows. If anyone else has a FP for Rebels, SoTS, or Visit to the Maul and wouldn't mind me sitting with you please let me know.

I have a FP for Rebels. So excited to see what Ashley has to say about reprising Ahsoka again. I will probably be passed out on the concrete somewhere. So if you see me passed out, feel free to kick me awake so I don't miss this show. Stars of the Saga was amazing today. Hope to catch it on stand by tomorrow.

 

[JayLeeJay]

I have a FP for Rebels. So excited to see what Ashley has to say about reprising Ahsoka again. I will probably be passed out on the concrete somewhere. So if you see me passed out, feel free to kick me awake so I don't miss this show. Stars of the Saga was amazing today. Hope to catch it on stand by tomorrow.

Waking up sleeping strangers is a speciality of mine

 

[CindySwims]

They got a certificate signed by Ray Park and a Star Wars toy.

 

[DancinMama]

If you are a fast walker you could make the Chewie line and be one of the first and still make it to your ressie. They have a 15 minute late policy.

Is that 15 minute late policy a for sure thing? Next week is our first ever time at SWW and our first ever time going to a Table Service restaurant at Disney. We have an 8am ADR for the Galactic Breakfast and are planning to get the park as early as the resort buses will get us there and then I'll take the kids and rush to sign up for JTA while DH heads over Sci-Fi to check us in. If the kids and I don't get back by to Sci-Fi by 8:15 are we out of luck then? Mainly I'm wondering how much we dare push it. I would we devastated if I did something to screw up our ADR at the Galactic Breakfast.

Opinions??

 

[CindySwims]

I don't think so. They used to get the lightsabers given during the show but I'm not sure if they still do that.
They do give action figures from Hasbro to kids in the PMC kids edition

We did get a certificate and a Hasbro toy for today's show. And a favor to ask for anyone who was there tonight (June 5) for the Ray Park show. My son was on the far right side of the stage and we were seated on the far left. I'd love a picture if anyone took one of the 4 yr old blond boy in the Vader shirt on the right. I couldn't get a picture of him from where we were.

 

[DancinMama]

We were first in line to meet Fisto and it started pouring so we walked in the pouring rain to RH. Before the rain started they warned us that if lighting was within 7 miles the characters had to leave their stations. The wait for RH was SO long. I think people were holding their tables so they didn't have to get out in the rain. We waited an hour to be seated. DS had a 7:30 JTA and it sprinkled but they continued with show, I was glad. Went back to hotel to change and got back in time for fireworks! They were awesome!! We are now seated for fantastic now. Lots of empty seats. We tried so hard to meet Chewie but it never worked out. Line was cut off or it was raining. Did not get fast passes for sign up kids at VTTM. Was told they went instantly. JTA was a 40 minute wait at park open so we left and went to our galactic breakfast at 8:05. After our breakfast I retuned back to JTA just to see if their will spots (I figured there weren't) but there were a couple evening times left. So if you don't have time to go first thing to sign up, just check back later. I hope you get lucky like we did! Maybe Friday's aren't as busy as weekends, I don't know.

When you went back after breakfast how long did you wait to sign up or do they tell you that JTA is full right away?

 

[pld5]

Who all is going Friday 6/12? We will be there FtF premium and doing VttM/chewie run.... see yall there?

I will be there Friday, 6/12 with my DH and DS. We have the FTF Deluxe Premium package and may be doing the Chewie run. I am hoping to meet Chewie earlier in the week at RH or on our arrival day 6/7, but I am not ruling out the option to see that beautiful fuzzball again.

 

[boricuajedi]

My son was the first to sign up for Vttm but require him to flat out run from those bronze busts to the info desk and I did the 'I'm not running' run. We signed up at approx 7:48am with a lot of people on our heels.
We were at the rope for rope drop too.
DH and the other 2 did the Chewie run and we caught up to them very shortly after they arrived in line. I think my daughter actually ran though. They were 2nd in line and were there approx 7:50am.

So my advice is run, safely, but run. And be at the rope. Even if you have to wiggle to the front, just get there.

Wiggle it just a little bit, like a Hutt.

 

[momofallsons]

My son was the first to sign up for Vttm but require him to flat out run from those bronze busts to the info desk and I did the 'I'm not running' run. We signed up at approx 7:48am with a lot of people on our heels.
We were at the rope for rope drop too.
DH and the other 2 did the Chewie run and we caught up to them very shortly after they arrived in line. I think my daughter actually ran though. They were 2nd in line and were there approx 7:50am.

So my advice is run, safely, but run. And be at the rope. Even if you have to wiggle to the front, just get there.

What path did you take for Vttm? Wasn't sure if there was a recommended path that had been posted already.

 

[Teamanderson]

Which characters stay for meet in greets during the parade, if any? We may skip the parade Sunday and just try for meets.

 

[RapunzelsBFF]

Is that 15 minute late policy a for sure thing? Next week is our first ever time at SWW and our first ever time going to a Table Service restaurant at Disney. We have an 8am ADR for the Galactic Breakfast and are planning to get the park as early as the resort buses will get us there and then I'll take the kids and rush to sign up for JTA while DH heads over Sci-Fi to check us in. If the kids and I don't get back by to Sci-Fi by 8:15 are we out of luck then? Mainly I'm wondering how much we dare push it. I would we devastated if I did something to screw up our ADR at the Galactic Breakfast.

Opinions??

I was over 30 mins late to a Sci Fi reservation two weeks ago and they sat us no problem in less than five minutes. I definitely wouldn't advise doing this as we were extremely lucky to be accommodated

Try to keep it as close to 15 mins or less if possible

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

Will keep an eye out for you! I'll likely be there with 2 boys - not sure which shirts they'll wear yet, but I'll most likely have the lightsaber logo tshirt on. No, I won't have anyone waiting in the Chewie line, so I'll be heading there myself after VttM. You?

Dang! I'll be doing the same thing you are doing! haha! No extra adult with us either.

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

If we have a 10:25 Galactic breakfast, will the characters be affected be the parade at 11? Or can they be inside Sci Fi and at the parade at the same time? How was your experience if you had a late breakfast on the weekends? Thanks!

 

[lovethattink]

If we have a 10:25 Galactic breakfast, will the characters be affected be the parade at 11? Or can they be inside Sci Fi and at the parade at the same time? How was your experience if you had a late breakfast on the weekends? Thanks!

Disney magic will be at work. You'll see them at Sci-Fi.

 

[heyitsmejosh]

In line now, Jeremys line is almost to the dock, Rays line is too the flag pole and it's mostly people who won't make it last yesterday the cut off was like 2am today it seems close to the same

 

[jomommy]

We plan on doing the Chewie run on 6/12. Well, I plan on my husband and some of my kids doing the Chewie run and me and the little kids will walk and catch up with them in line.

Now my boys haven't stopped talking about meeting Vader for the last couple of days. I planned on going there right after Chewie. Will his line be long already?

I probably want to meet Chewie more than my kids. But my baby has an awesome Han Solo onesie he'll be wearing on Friday and to his first birthday party in a few weeks and I REALLY want a picture with him and Chewbacca!