Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[OZMom]

I think the reason the keep it to weekends only, is that crazies like me now stay for 5 weeks, lol. So yeah on weekends I'm over at DHS...but the rest of those days I'm wandering around the other parks, resorts, stores, restaurants (ok not so much us since we stay off site).

WOW 5 weeks!! I wish! I told my husband if we ever win the lotto we will take a month long trip to Disney while they complete all the work on our house

Seriously though, is there enough to fill up 5 weekends at SWW? I only have 1 day planned currently, but I'm starting to second guess my touring strategy. We will most likely not do a lot of character meets, probably not a lot of autographs, unless there's someone BIG there the weekend we're there. We really just want to go for the "atmosphere" and the shows.

 

[lovethattink]

I think the reason the keep it to weekends only, is that crazies like me now stay for 5 weeks, lol. So yeah on weekends I'm over at DHS...but the rest of those days I'm wandering around the other parks, resorts, stores, restaurants (ok not so much us since we stay off site).

Wow! You're more ambitious than us. We stay all 5 weekends but go home in between.

 

[lovethattink]

WOW 5 weeks!! I wish! I told my husband if we ever win the lotto we will take a month long trip to Disney while they complete all the work on our house

Seriously though, is there enough to fill up 5 weekends at SWW? I only have 1 day planned currently, but I'm starting to second guess my touring strategy. We will most likely not do a lot of character meets, probably not a lot of autographs, unless there's someone BIG there the weekend we're there. We really just want to go for the "atmosphere" and the shows.

There is enough. We still didn't get to do everything last year. We missed 2 characters.

 

[bsb]

Hi! I have been following this post for a while now, cant wait for SWW!! I have a question, is opening day crazy? We will be there for the first weekend and I have us planning on going Friday because I read they are the slowest days. Now I am rethinking it because it is the first day. We have a baby that we have never taken to Disney before so the slowest day the best so we can get as much done as we can. Do you think we should switch it to that saturday or sunday? Thanks for any advice!

 

[mesaboy2]

Hi! I have been following this post for a while now, cant wait for SWW!! I have a question, is opening day crazy? We will be there for the first weekend and I have us planning on going Friday because I read they are the slowest days. Now I am rethinking it because it is the first day. We have a baby that we have never taken to Disney before so the slowest day the best so we can get as much done as we can. Do you think we should switch it to that saturday or sunday? Thanks for any advice!

Unless you are going for the purpose of shopping for LE merchandise, it's not any busier than other SWW Fridays. The only other thing I can think of that might make one weekend busier than others are the celebrity guests--otherwise most everything is the same.

 

[lovethattink]

Hi! I have been following this post for a while now, cant wait for SWW!! I have a question, is opening day crazy? We will be there for the first weekend and I have us planning on going Friday because I read they are the slowest days. Now I am rethinking it because it is the first day. We have a baby that we have never taken to Disney before so the slowest day the best so we can get as much done as we can. Do you think we should switch it to that saturday or sunday? Thanks for any advice!

Opening Day is unique. There are some unknowns, like character times and locations. Media is usually there in force that day, local news crews and bloggers. Collectors are there for merchandise so Darth Mall will have long lines early.

 

[ConnieB]

Wow! You're more ambitious than us. We stay all 5 weekends but go home in between.

Right now we live in Arizona, so that's a bit more commuting then I can handle, lol. Sooooooon we hope to be in Florida permanently (though if you ask my husband he thinks the girls and I have already moved there....5 weeks in May/June, 2 in Aug/Sep and 4 in Nov/Dec this year.)

 

[ConnieB]

WOW 5 weeks!! I wish! I told my husband if we ever win the lotto we will take a month long trip to Disney while they complete all the work on our house

Seriously though, is there enough to fill up 5 weekends at SWW? I only have 1 day planned currently, but I'm starting to second guess my touring strategy. We will most likely not do a lot of character meets, probably not a lot of autographs, unless there's someone BIG there the weekend we're there. We really just want to go for the "atmosphere" and the shows.

I guess that depends on how rabid a fan you are, lol. Each weekend there is at least 2 guests doing meet and greets...so my girls are in line Friday morning for one, Saturday morning for the other....and they left Sunday morning for either one of the hosts M&G (which are usually much easier to get). Sunday morning was also the "if we didn't get there early enough to get a FP for someone" day...but it never came to that because they were there pretty early. Besides the M&G there are dozens and dozens of non-FP things to do......all the major characters in costume for photos, wandering Photopass photographers to take "special" photos, the merchandise tent to go through at least once and if you want to look at every.single.item like they do, it's a 1-2 hour event (funny thing, we bought very little), and then outside the tent there are just characters wandering everywhere, and that changes every week (though there are some "regulars"). There is a lot to do and I can't imagine how anyone can do it all in one weekend....and I absolutely think it impossible in one day. Do you need to be there all 5 weekends.....no way.....but we tend to do really long trips, and are very fortunate to be able to do it.

Oh, and before someone thinks we did win a lottery...nope, my husband travels for a living, racking up points....and since he's a wonderful dad/hubby, WE get to use all his points. Because we stay so long, we rent a house instead of stay in a hotel, so we can cook and have room to spread out. We save the hotel points he racks up for our other travelling....like next week to DC and in March we'll be in Texas. This year is probably the absolutely most travelling we have planned....139 days planned so far (only about half Disney).

 

[ConnieB]

Hi! I have been following this post for a while now, cant wait for SWW!! I have a question, is opening day crazy? We will be there for the first weekend and I have us planning on going Friday because I read they are the slowest days. Now I am rethinking it because it is the first day. We have a baby that we have never taken to Disney before so the slowest day the best so we can get as much done as we can. Do you think we should switch it to that saturday or sunday? Thanks for any advice!

If you're going the first weekend, I would definitely do Friday.....the media will be around a lot like others have said, but the locals will be waiting until Saturday and Sunday. No matter which weekend, the Sat/Sun are always more crowded than a Friday. With the exception of the M&G and the shows, most things are "all day", so if you and the baby need to go back to the room for a nap, I suggest after lunch when the heat is the worst, then come back and wander some more.

 

[OZMom]

I will leave the second day open in case we need a second day then! Thanks for the advice! We have family that owns a home about an hour away from Disney and have offered several times for us to stay there, but we got such a great deal with a PIN this trip, it wasn't really worth it to rent the car.

 

[Brandiwlf]

My boys want to know if you can meet jar jar binks and yoda? Are lines long for them, I'm thinking not so much for jar jar lol!

 

[lovethattink]

My boys want to know if you can meet jar jar binks and yoda? Are lines long for them, I'm thinking not so much for jar jar lol!

No Yoda or Jarjar. I am hopeful though that Yoda will appear one day as Constantine did during the villain event. Maybe not this year, but sometime down the road.

 

[OZMom]

Someone just dumped a whole bunch of Star Wars meals. I grabbed a Galactic breakfast and saw a few Jedi Mickeys

 

[yulilin3]

more details on SW at Sea http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...racters-film-screenings-celebrities-and-more/

 

[Brandiwlf]

Thanks, is jabba the hut around?

 

[lovethattink]

This is exactly what allears and Missyrose posted last week in their blogs.

Also, Disney cruise line said episode vii screenings!!!

more details on SW at Sea http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...racters-film-screenings-celebrities-and-more/

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks, is jabba the hut around?

Nope, you can find the complete list from last year on KtP site http://www.kennythepirate.com/2012/08/08/star-wars-weekends-map-and-character-schedule/
rumored to be available for this years meet and greets are Ezra and Sabine from Rebels

 

[lovethattink]

I'd like to see Han and Leia. They were in the Christmas parade.

 

[yulilin3]

I'd like to see Han and Leia. They were in the Christmas parade.

last year they held auditions for Han Solo, I guess they didn't find the right person but now that he appeared at the Christmas Parade maybe we'll have him for meet and greets

 

[lovethattink]

last year they held auditions for Han Solo, I guess they didn't find the right person but now that he appeared at the Christmas Parade maybe we'll have him for meet and greets

Fingers crossed.