Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[ConnieB]

When trying to get a FP to meet the celebrities, is this fast pass on a different system from the other fast passes you work in advance? In the previous post, Connie mentioned lining up really early to get a fast pass to meet Ray Park. I'm just wondering how that works in correlation with the regular fast pass system. Thanks!!

Yes, the meet and greet Fast Passes are paper and to ensure you get them, especially for very popular celebrities (like Ray Park) you will want to be in line before dawn. These meet and greet are NOT tied to the FP+ you make online.

However, last year there were FP+ that you made online for SWW shows (see page 1 of this thread for a list of the various shows). You aren't meeting the celebrities, but they do perform onstage and these DO count against the 3 FP+ you get....and they were Tier 1 so you could not have one of the SWW shows AND something like Toy Story Mania which is also a Tier 1.

 

[CJK]

Yes, the meet and greet Fast Passes are paper and to ensure you get them, especially for very popular celebrities (like Ray Park) you will want to be in line before dawn. These meet and greet are NOT tied to the FP+ you make online.

However, last year there were FP+ that you made online for SWW shows (see page 1 of this thread for a list of the various shows). You aren't meeting the celebrities, but they do perform onstage and these DO count against the 3 FP+ you get....and they were Tier 1 so you could not have one of the SWW shows AND something like Toy Story Mania which is also a Tier 1.

Great info!! Thank you!!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Only the meet and greet where you actually meet the celebrities and get autographs gives out paper FPs first come first served. You can't make these on MDX. Dont they currently use wristbands though, so it's more difficult to give them to someone else?

 

[yulilin3]

When trying to get a FP to meet the celebrities, is this fast pass on a different system from the other fast passes you work in advance? In the previous post, Connie mentioned lining up really early to get a fast pass to meet Ray Park. I'm just wondering how that works in correlation with the regular fast pass system. Thanks!!

Look on the first post and the fp for celebrities is explained. It's not tied to the fp+. For someone like Ray Park you need to be at the park making the line before 4am. After reading the first post if you still have questions let us know

Very sad day here. I had to cancel our June 4-18 trip Going in for surgery next week. There goes our money.. I will be cancelling a lot of SWW meals. It will be extremely hard not to look here everyday to see who's coming (celebrities) and all the great happenings to come. Who am I kidding, I will still be looking..lol I will post on the June ADR cancell thread in a few minutes. Here too if you want

So sorry Hope everything goes Ok

 

[39CINDERELLA]

Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine
Date: Friday, June 5, 2015
Time: 4:25 PM
Guests: 2 Adult
Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-F
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2015
Time: 8:40 AM
Guests: 2 Adults
Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2015
Time: 4:55 PM
Guests: 2 Adults
Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-F
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2015
Time: 8:15 AM
Guests: 4 Adult
Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2015
Time: 4:25 PM
Guests: 4 Adult
Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-F
Date: Friday, June 12, 2015
Time: 9:10 AM
Guests: 4 Adults

Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-Fi
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2015
Time: 9:10 AM
Guests: 4 Adult

 

[Itinkso]

We have bfast at SciFi one morning, and Jedi Mickey at H&V a different evening. Those are the only ADRs we are doing this time around. About how long do these character meals last? I've never done one before, but I assume they are cycling folks in and out due to reservations.

For SciFi, plan on at least an hour or a little more. They'll probably have a better roaming plan for the characters this year to keep the breakfasts moving along.

For H&V, also plan on at least an hour. The characters at H&V are familiar with the rotation, and they can see where they are going, so the meals don't get backed up. You'll have time to make it to Illuminations from your H&V dinner. Just ask to pay for your meal as soon as you are seated and then you can leave after all the characters have cycled through.

 

[Itinkso]

Very sad day here. I had to cancel our June 4-18 trip Going in for surgery next week. There goes our money.. I will be cancelling a lot of SWW meals. It will be extremely hard not to look here everyday to see who's coming (celebrities) and all the great happenings to come. Who am I kidding, I will still be looking..lol I will post on the June ADR cancell thread in a few minutes. Here too if you want

Hope everything goes well! Please report back to let us know how you are doing.

 

[AuntieK]

Sorry , that stinks. Hope everything turns out for the best.

 

[stardam]

Posting here before I post on May cancellations but I'm about to cancel sci-fi bfast for 4 on Monday, May 18th at 9:35 if anyone wants to coordinate.

 

[hill6]

We have never done a SWW before. I was quite surprised to see that some events will be going on during our May trip. Got a very late breakfast reservation at Sci Fi Dine In and a dinner at Hollywood and Vine.

We leave late in the day on May 15th and are not sure if we will spend any time at DHS that day.

 

[Crew-JTA]

Very sad day here. I had to cancel our June 4-18 trip Going in for surgery next week. There goes our money.. I will be cancelling a lot of SWW meals. It will be extremely hard not to look here everyday to see who's coming (celebrities) and all the great happenings to come. Who am I kidding, I will still be looking..lol I will post on the June ADR cancell thread in a few minutes. Here too if you want

I'm so sorry you have to cancel your trip! I was just getting on this thread to post that someone was canceling ADRs on the other thread in case anyone needed one. I had no idea you were on this thread, too! I lurk more than post. I've only been once, so I don't have too many answers!
Anyway, I responded there as well that I would love one of the breakfast times on the 12th or 14th. I think someone posted right before me that they wanted both of those days. Just crossing my fingers that they'll only need one . It's just DS8 and me this year!

 

[Wendybird55]

First of all, though not new to Disney, I am new to SWW - will be attending our first this May..so not to sound stupid, but what does FtF stand for???

Also, I read about the ultimate VIP SWW tour in my Visa newsletter and called yesterday to inquire about booking. The CM didn't hear of it (she was aware of other VIP tours) and put me on hold.
When she got back on the line she said that SWW tours aren't being booked yet and will be offered to select guests. I told her it was in my newsletter. She told me that right now they were taking names and numbers and would get back to guests when booking was available. She asked for my name, phone #, dates I was visiting Disney, # of people in group and preferred date for tour. I asked if she knew the pricing and she didn't. She told me the Ultimate Thrills VIP tour was around $380.si I figure SWW will be at least that, probably more since it includes more meals. So we'll see....

 

[ConnieB]

Very sad day here. I had to cancel our June 4-18 trip Going in for surgery next week. There goes our money.. I will be cancelling a lot of SWW meals. It will be extremely hard not to look here everyday to see who's coming (celebrities) and all the great happenings to come. Who am I kidding, I will still be looking..lol I will post on the June ADR cancell thread in a few minutes. Here too if you want

Very sad with you....we need a "don't like" button.....I don't like to hear about people cancelling SWW.

Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine
Date: Friday, June 5, 2015
Time: 4:25 PM
Guests: 2 Adult
Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-F
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2015
Time: 8:40 AM
Guests: 2 Adults
Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2015
Time: 4:55 PM
Guests: 2 Adults
Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-F
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2015
Time: 8:15 AM
Guests: 4 Adult
Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2015
Time: 4:25 PM
Guests: 4 Adult
Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-F
Date: Friday, June 12, 2015
Time: 9:10 AM
Guests: 4 Adults

Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast! at Sci-Fi
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2015
Time: 9:10 AM
Guests: 4 Adult

Either you REALLY like expensive character breakfasts, or those looking for SWW meals should watch you closely because you're going to cancel a bunch of meals eventually. I wonder how many others have done this and that's the reason this sold out so quickly.

I know it's difficult for those that can only go one or two weekends to know WHICH weekend they want to visit when we know nothing about the celebrities....not the guests, not the hosts, nothing. Makes me glad we're able to go all of them!

 

[Itinkso]

First of all, though not new to Disney, I am new to SWW - will be attending our first this May..so not to sound stupid, but what does FtF stand for???..

FTF is the SWW Dessert Party which includes premium viewing for the parade and then the fireworks. Drinks and ice cream bars are provided during the parade portion. Dessert and beverages/SW themed cocktails included.

 

[ConnieB]

First of all, though not new to Disney, I am new to SWW - will be attending our first this May..so not to sound stupid, but what does FtF stand for???

Also, I read about the ultimate VIP SWW tour in my Visa newsletter and called yesterday to inquire about booking. The CM didn't hear of it (she was aware of other VIP tours) and put me on hold.
When she got back on the line she said that SWW tours aren't being booked yet and will be offered to select guests. I told her it was in my newsletter. She told me that right now they were taking names and numbers and would get back to guests when booking was available. She asked for my name, phone #, dates I was visiting Disney, # of people in group and preferred date for tour. I asked if she knew the pricing and she didn't. She told me the Ultimate Thrills VIP tour was around $380.si I figure SWW will be at least that, probably more since it includes more meals. So we'll see....

FtF is Feel the Force and if you look on the first page of this thread it will describe this package.

Sadly many times the announcements go out before the CMs are all briefed on what is happening. I would try calling back. I didn't read it word for word because I'm not interested, but just now skimmed and did not see a "call after x date"....so I would ask for a supervisor since it's being announced to all VISA cardholders as being something they should call and reserve now. Be sure you are calling the number in the brochure, in case it's a special VISA hotline or something.

 

[Crew-JTA]

39Cinderella, you rock! I'm conflicted as I am happy for my new Galactic breakfast reservation but also sad that you're having surgery and missing SWW! Hope all goes well

 

[39CINDERELLA]

39Cinderella, you rock! I'm conflicted as I am happy for my new Galactic breakfast reservation but also sad that you're having surgery and missing SWW! Hope all goes well

LOL..thanks
and me too (sad). thank you for the well wishes!

 

[39CINDERELLA]

Hope everything goes well! Please report back to let us know how you are doing.

thank you and I will as soon as I can

 

[lovingeire]

Very sad day here. I had to cancel our June 4-18 trip Going in for surgery next week. There goes our money.. I will be cancelling a lot of SWW meals. It will be extremely hard not to look here everyday to see who's coming (celebrities) and all the great happenings to come. Who am I kidding, I will still be looking..lol I will post on the June ADR cancell thread in a few minutes. Here too if you want

So sad with you! Praying surgery goes well! And there will be a bigger and better trip when you're back up and running!

 

[yulilin3]

We have never done a SWW before. I was quite surprised to see that some events will be going on during our May trip. Got a very late breakfast reservation at Sci Fi Dine In and a dinner at Hollywood and Vine.

We leave late in the day on May 15th and are not sure if we will spend any time at DHS that day.

If you are a SW fan even a couple of hours would be cool. Take in the atmopshere, maybe take some pixtures of characters, will you have time to see the parade?

First of all, though not new to Disney, I am new to SWW - will be attending our first this May..so not to sound stupid, but what does FtF stand for???

Also, I read about the ultimate VIP SWW tour in my Visa newsletter and called yesterday to inquire about booking. The CM didn't hear of it (she was aware of other VIP tours) and put me on hold.
When she got back on the line she said that SWW tours aren't being booked yet and will be offered to select guests. I told her it was in my newsletter. She told me that right now they were taking names and numbers and would get back to guests when booking was available. She asked for my name, phone #, dates I was visiting Disney, # of people in group and preferred date for tour. I asked if she knew the pricing and she didn't. She told me the Ultimate Thrills VIP tour was around $380.si I figure SWW will be at least that, probably more since it includes more meals. So we'll see....

FtF is Feel the Force and if you look on the first page of this thread it will describe this package.

Sadly many times the announcements go out before the CMs are all briefed on what is happening. I would try calling back. I didn't read it word for word because I'm not interested, but just now skimmed and did not see a "call after x date"....so I would ask for a supervisor since it's being announced to all VISA cardholders as being something they should call and reserve now. Be sure you are calling the number in the brochure, in case it's a special VISA hotline or something.

The number on the brochure is the same number for VIP tour services at Disney. They have no info on it and they are aware that the Disney Chase newsletter went out. Like @Wendybird55 said they are just taking numbers of people interested at this point. I'm thinking they'll release the details by the end of the month