Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Delphinus317]

anyone getting and wearing the "I'm celebrating" buttons and writing "DISers Take Oz" on it..?? We will have at least 1 on our backpack, may write pookadoo77 on bottom of it, say HI!! Strength in numbers

I'll be there Saturday!! I will also have a "DISers Take Oz" Celebrating Pin on my backpack along with a really old lime green "Dis Boards" Pin that I have every trip. I'll be the redhead with side buns wearing all white & DS9 will have a Darth Vader Tshirt on. If I see you, I'll definitely say HI!! Please do the same!! We arrive in WDW tomorrow & I cannot wait!!!

 

[Disney Diva Mom]

Advice please from you awesome people....

I have two RH reservations for 6/13: 5:45 and 7:15. I'm leaning on keeping the later one since it would be cutting it close with our Oz fp. My question for the group - are there still characters roaming in RH after 7:00??

And one more question regarding fp seating vs FtF DPP seating locations. For the shows are they the same area? If not, which is better? (Trying to decide to see Oz and SoS with out DPP or day before with our regular fp.

Thank you all!!!

 

[yulilin3]

Advice please from you awesome people....

I have two RH reservations for 6/13: 5:45 and 7:15. I'm leaning on keeping the later one since it would be cutting it close with our Oz fp. My question for the group - are there still characters roaming in RH after 7:00??

And one more question regarding fp seating vs FtF DPP seating locations. For the shows are they the same area? If not, which is better? (Trying to decide to see Oz and SoS with out DPP or day before with our regular fp.

Thank you all!!!

After 7pm there seems to be no characters, only maybe a Jawa walking around
fp seating is the left hand side of the theater and all the top center (above the sound booth)
Package people have the bottom center
both areas are good.

 

[Monykalyn]

Had to bribe my son with a Darth goofy but this interaction was so worth it! He said he was the emperor as he had the red light saber on Saturday.

@yulilin3 it was very nice to meet you and your family. We got a lot accomplished in our first 2 Star Wars days. Still have Friday (I think I am the only one of my family so excited for frank oz!!)

My son LOVES JAT! Sat enthralled his whole show! Any tips for possibly catching him for a quick shout out Friday?

One of my Twitter photos of my son was on the big screen on Saturday before the fireworks too- he loved seeing his face up there lol!

 

[yulilin3]

Had to bribe my son with a Darth goofy but this interaction was so worth it! He said he was the emperor as he had the red light saber on Saturday.

@yulilin3 it was very nice to meet you and your family. We got a lot accomplished in our first 2 Star Wars days. Still have Friday (I think I am the only one of my family so excited for frank oz!!)

My son LOVES JAT! Sat enthralled his whole show! Any tips for possibly catching him for a quick shout out Friday?

One of my Twitter photos of my son was on the big screen on Saturday before the fireworks too- he loved seeing his face up there lol!

it was nice meeting you and your family.
JAT comes out for the parade by the Star Tours backstage gate and walks toward the gates by 50s Prime Time. Also you can see him before he gets into his car after the parade. Behind the stage.
He has been walking around the park but it's very hard to time

 

[Disney Diva Mom]

After 7pm there seems to be no characters, only maybe a Jawa walking around
fp seating is the left hand side of the theater and all the top center (above the sound booth)
Package people have the bottom center
both areas are good.

You are the best!!! Thank you!

 

[Felipe4]

Ahhh I'm so excited for leaving on Thursday!!!

BF was getting psyched up yesterday; he was asking when we'd meet certain characters because he had different Star Wars shirts he wanted to wear for each meet. Since we're doing pretty much everything on Saturday and I specifically told him to wear his Boba Fett gear, I don't think he'll be able to unless we go back on Sunday for meeting Vader again (we're going after 10am after morning at MK on Sunday). He might just bring multiple shirts to change into.

If a slightly later Galactic Breakfast comes up from Dining Buddy, (we have 8am, but would take an 8:15), then I'll switch out so we can do the Chewie run.

This time in 5 days I'll be in Disney!!!!

OH, BF had wanted to know if there were any special Star Wars POP figures in the parks. I didn't think so, but told him I'd ask.

 

[yulilin3]

Ahhh I'm so excited for leaving on Thursday!!!

BF was getting psyched up yesterday; he was asking when we'd meet certain characters because he had different Star Wars shirts he wanted to wear for each meet. Since we're doing pretty much everything on Saturday and I specifically told him to wear his Boba Fett gear, I don't think he'll be able to unless we go back on Sunday for meeting Vader again (we're going after 10am after morning at MK on Sunday). He might just bring multiple shirts to change into.

If a slightly later Galactic Breakfast comes up from Dining Buddy, (we have 8am, but would take an 8:15), then I'll switch out so we can do the Chewie run.

This time in 5 days I'll be in Disney!!!!

OH, BF had wanted to know if there were any special Star Wars POP figures in the parks. I didn't think so, but told him I'd ask.

I haven't seen any POP in the park. I think they have some at D Street DTD but I'm not sure

 

[yulilin3]

I'll be at DHS Friday evening, around 6pm and until about 8:30pm If anyone wants to meet then let me know and we can arrange a spot. Maybe by the Luke and Leia meet?
I'll be there all day Saturday and Sunday all the way thru fireworks

 

[yulilin3]

Guest Relations gave me nothing yesterday on Ray Park signing, but from a reliable source it looks like he'll stick to the 1pm session and that's it

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

@Mommy2Jameson we had a Breakfast at 10:20 on Saturday the 16th and it was awesome. Because of the late time we ended up with not only the normal's of the like stormtroopers and greedo but also Darth was taking pictures near the exit and boba was roaming since they had gotten done with their meet and greet. We were hungry hungry hippos that morning so we were there almost 2 hours about so we ended up missing the parade but it was so worth it and really made our day.

 

[Disaholic73]

I'll be at DHS Friday evening, around 6pm and until about 8:30pm If anyone wants to meet then let me know and we can arrange a spot. Maybe by the Luke and Leia meet?
I'll be there all day Saturday and Sunday all the way thru fireworks

Hopefully we will get to meet you on Friday. We will be trying for the Fab 4 and getting line around 6:45ish-7pm. I will be wearing either a "keep calm and move along move along" shirt or one with a picture of an AT-AT that reads "I'm all about that base, bout that base, no Rebels". Kids will be in something Star Wars and my hard to miss girlfriend, who is 6'1"ish will be wearing an R2-D2 tank.

 

[cvjpirate]

I'll be at DHS Friday evening, around 6pm and until about 8:30pm If anyone wants to meet then let me know and we can arrange a spot. Maybe by the Luke and Leia meet?
I'll be there all day Saturday and Sunday all the way thru fireworks

Hope to see you Sunday!!!

 

[SureAsLiz]

Has anyone noticed lighting issues with their Luke/Leia photopass photos? The first weekend the photos were great, but during the past two weekends the photos have been so dark it's almost impossible to see our faces. I figured it was just a one-time issue during weekend 3, but it happened again during weekend 4. I sent a note to the photopass team about it, so hopefully they can pass the word on and weekend 5 photos are a little better

 

[MooksterL1]

I'll be at DHS Friday evening, around 6pm and until about 8:30pm If anyone wants to meet then let me know and we can arrange a spot. Maybe by the Luke and Leia meet?
I'll be there all day Saturday and Sunday all the way thru fireworks

We are there Friday and would love to meet up! I am hoping to get my 9 year old signed up for VTTM and then we have Jedi Mickey after.

 

[Momtomouselover]

Just wanted to say the hint about going to Toy Story right before the early closing for the fireworks was spot on! Yesterday, for whatever reason, they left Toy Story open until about 9:05 despite the sign saying it would close at 8:30. We raced to get in line at 8:28 but then were able to ride 4 times in a row. They kept putting us to the right side, we loaded quickly, rode, and ran around and got right back in line. I have never rode Toy Story 5 times ( used a FP one time) in one day!! Followed this up with Symphony in the Stars for a great finish to the day.

 

[CindySwims]

Your photos are amazing! Do you mind if I ask what camera you are using and settings? Love the Jawa trading too, was that at RH?

Thanks! All the camera info and settings are listed below the photo. Just click on the pic you want to see settings on and look on the page below the photo.

 

[yulilin3]

So what I'll do is just stay next to the Luke and Leia meet all evening on Friday, I really have no plans for that day so it's fine. I hope to get to see some of you that day
I can't believe it's almost over

 

[palmtreegirl]

So all we'll get is Jawa's at the Rebel Hanger at 8:10? Sigh, I was so excited to get a reservation for this Friday. Oh well.

 

[yulilin3]

So all we'll get is Jawa's at the Rebel Hanger at 8:10? Sigh, I was so excited to get a reservation for this Friday. Oh well.

that's what's been reported. I've never been there later that 5:30pm