I'm not the first to say this, and I certainly won't be the last, but
THANK YOU
to everyone on these boards, especially yulilin3, for all your tips, suggestions, knowledge, and replies. My family and I had The Best Star Wars Weekends Ever.
This was actually my 4th SWW. The first two were 2004 and 2005, and it was a VERY different beast back then. My wife and I attended before we had kids, and even though we were big Star Wars fans, we just kind of treated it casually. We bought some pins & T-Shirts and grabbed some cool photos with characters, but we didn't see any shows or watch the parade. Then, we went again 3 years ago, this time with 2 kids in a double stroller, and the extent of SWW was pictures with Padme, 3P0 & R2, and some light shopping in Darth's Maul (in the tent by ToT).
This year, however, our youngest just turned 6, so we experienced SWW to its fullest! Although I woefully underplanned (for example, Fast Passes for Events were released AFTER I booked my ride FP's, so I had no idea they were even available, and I initially scoffed when I saw the prices of FTF packages), THIS THREAD helped to create something magical.
For Sunday of week 3, thanks to reviews on this thread, I was able to nab FTF PP and it was the best idea... oh, ever. Just a few days before, I didn't even know there was a Chewie Run, but we did and were about 5 families back. We loved the parade, and the Dessert Party and Fireworks were amazing. It took what would have a been a tough situation (handling 2 kids in a tightly packed blvd) and created a fun (& tasty) experience. And for the first time at SWW, we got autographs with a celebrity. We had a long wait (we arrived at 12:55 for our 1-1:15 fast pass, and didn't get in until 2:25), but Ashley Eckstein was so friendly that we'd do it again in a heartbeat.
The next weekend, we visited on Friday, and had breakfast with Darth Vader. Thanks to the character times guides (found on this very thread), we met character after character, and had amazing interactions with Rex, Ahsoka, and Ventriss all at the same time. (We didn't get to meet Luke and Leia, but you always need a reason to come back, right???) We sat in on several shows: SotS, Rebels, VttM... and a lot of that was thanks to all of you who have contributed to this thread. Oh, and thanks to you folks, we were able to time our RH dinner to meet Sabine and Ezra, which totally freaked my daughters' freak. AND we were fully prepared for 2 separate trading sessions with Jawas.
So, anyway, long ramble longer.... Thanks.
Doug S
Quick question about Rebel show tomorrow. What time to line up (standby)? Is 1:15 too late? What time will they let people in?
I've been going back and forth on this one but decided to look for it to finish SWW with a bang...anyone else going to be there around that time?
