Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

It looks like they will be handing standby tickets early in the morning for A Conversation with Frank Oz just like they did with Mark Hamill last year
So if you are planning for standby for this show go over to the theater early and get your standby . Then you can go enjoy the park and come back maybe an hour before the actual show and come in thru standby with your guaranteed standby ticket.

 

[Monykalyn]

24 hrs to go! Crap flight this trip. Not landing till 6 pm vs 9 am. Jet blue decided to 180 their flight times!

Still excited! This is our first beach club DVC stay. Got to find where the oath is to HS so we get to the park by 7 for Saturday to get in line for chewie.

Praying for no rain! Bring in that humidity!

We stayed at Beach Club last week-the wing right in front of the villas by quiet pool. Head out either through quiet pool or right next to building (Epcot side) and turn like going towards Epcot (left). Hang a right at bridge and go across bridge towards Boardwalk villas/inn. (Hint- you will pass the boardwalk bakery -yum). Watch for signs as you get to Boardwalk inn - you will turn left onto the courtyard area and on the righthand side there is a archway to the Luna Pool- cut thought the Luna pool area (pay no mind to big scary clown slide exit-shudder) there will be signs pointing you to the path to studios but it is just beyond the pool area)

It is a nice pleasant walk in the morning or after sun is down. About 10-12 minutes depending on walk speed. My oldest daughter and I walked it while the other 3 caught the boat. roughly about same amount of time but boat can take longer defending on load/unload speed of the boat.

 

[Monykalyn]

Looking at the schedule for Friday- guess we are not going for Taylor grays autograph as I have fast passes for SotS and Frank Oz- both his signing times are at the show times! Oh well- going to try for the droids, Luke, leia then- Leia being the only princess my son will do a meet with this year (still traumatized from Anna and Elsa last year)

 

[animalkingdom15]

Well it looks like my SWW trip is starting out with a nice surprise, it looks like I will be getting into the Orlando airport 10 min early. Hopefully the Magical Express bus doesn't sit to long before it leaves.

Unlike last time when my sinus issues pretty much ruined my trip and even though I only got 3-4 hours of sleep, I feel great this time. It feels great to know that I will be able to do what I have planned this time instead of being disappointed each day that I couldn't go out and do much of anything.

Also even though it's going to be warm it looks like the days are going to be pretty dry over the next 3 or 4 days which is wonderful as well. This is why I packed mostly light colored t-shirts except for my red 2015 SWW passholder shirt.

 

[yulilin3]

Looking at the schedule for Friday- guess we are not going for Taylor grays autograph as I have fast passes for SotS and Frank Oz- both his signing times are at the show times! Oh well- going to try for the droids, Luke, leia then- Leia being the only princess my son will do a meet with this year (still traumatized from Anna and Elsa last year)

we have the same "problem". Have fp for both SotS and Oz and Saturday. So getting Taylor's autograph Sunday

 

[Felipe4]

24 hrs to go! Crap flight this trip. Not landing till 6 pm vs 9 am. Jet blue decided to 180 their flight times!

Ah yes, JetBlue is a nice airline, but sadly they've been delayed for about 70% of my flights.

 

[Monykalyn]

So I am guessing that for both SotS and Conversation with Frank Oz we should probably be in line early even with Fast passes ? Kinda wish I'd gotten a FtF package for today too, but just couldn't justify costs with universal also in this trip.

Cancelled a RH for 6:50 tomorrow. Think we may hop to EPCOT for lunch and then just find whatever for dinner at Studios. Backlot has decent selections - just no A/C- although that didn't seem to bad last week with the 90+ degree temps.

 

[yulilin3]

So I am guessing that for both SotS and Conversation with Frank Oz we should probably be in line early even with Fast passes ? Kinda wish I'd gotten a FtF package for today too, but just couldn't justify costs with universal also in this trip.

Cancelled a RH for 6:50 tomorrow. Think we may hop to EPCOT for lunch and then just find whatever for dinner at Studios. Backlot has decent selections - just no A/C- although that didn't seem to bad last week with the 90+ degree temps.

Yeah, I'm thinking of lining up as soon as we come out of SotS
Backlot Express does have A/C they also have an outdoor area

 

[animalkingdom15]

So I am guessing that for both SotS and Conversation with Frank Oz we should probably be in line early even with Fast passes ? Kinda wish I'd gotten a FtF package for today too, but just couldn't justify costs with universal also in this trip.

Cancelled a RH for 6:50 tomorrow. Think we may hop to EPCOT for lunch and then just find whatever for dinner at Studios. Backlot has decent selections - just no A/C- although that didn't seem to bad last week with the 90+ degree temps.

I went back and forth myself when I found a FTF package pop up online a couple days ago for Sunday if it would be worth it. In the end I did buy it since I never know when the next time I will be able to come down for a SWW.

 

[xApril]

It looks like they will be handing standby tickets early in the morning for A Conversation with Frank Oz just like they did with Mark Hamill last year
So if you are planning for standby for this show go over to the theater early and get your standby . Then you can go enjoy the park and come back maybe an hour before the actual show and come in thru standby with your guaranteed standby ticket.

Do they start handing them out at park opening?

I too am trying to meet Taylor. Wish they would just do morning sessions. Going to try and get his very first session so I can attempt to run over and make SoTS but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Monykalyn]

Yeah, I'm thinking of lining up as soon as we come out of SotS
Backlot Express does have A/C they also have an outdoor area

Oh yeah- forgot about that other inside area!

 

[yulilin3]

Do they start handing them out at park opening?

I too am trying to meet Taylor. Wish they would just do morning sessions. Going to try and get his very first session so I can attempt to run over and make SoTS but I'm not holding my breath.

last year they did. As soon as the park opened people without a fp went straight to the theater to get in line and there were CM handing out the tickets and telling people to come an hour before the show

 

[xApril]

last year they did. As soon as the park opened people without a fp went straight to the theater to get in line and there were CM handing out the tickets and telling people to come an hour before the show

Do you know if everyone has to be there? My boyfriend's going to be working until early afternoon.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you know if everyone has to be there? My boyfriend's going to be working until early afternoon.

last year one person could pick up for the rest

 

[xApril]

last year one person could pick up for the rest

Sweet! Thank you so much.

 

[wired.illusion]

last year one person could pick up for the rest

Hmmm, my experience on Friday last year for Mark Hamill was that the entire party had to be present to get wristbands. My wife tried to get two without me and they wouldn't let her. I ended up having to rush into the park to get one (we ended up with the last two for Friday, lucky!). That may have changed later in the weekend though.

 

[yulilin3]

Hmmm, my experience on Friday last year for Mark Hamill was that the entire party had to be present to get wristbands. My wife tried to get two without me and they wouldn't let her. I ended up having to rush into the park to get one (we ended up with the last two for Friday, lucky!). That may have changed later in the weekend though.

my experiences are only for Saturday and Sunday...goes to show that with Disney things can change without notice

 

[basketrn]

Sitting at airport. Getting excited!!!!!

 

[HCinKC]

These look pretty good. We also go the shipping notice for ODS yesterday afternoon. The Jedi is on it's way!

Sorry for the quality. I took the pic with the iPad.

 

[slaveone]

I Succeeded. I finally got Two ftf for saTurday mwahaha.