Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[OZMom]

I didn't meet Carrie this last weekend at Indiana Comic Con because we were just too busy at the 501st booth and I knew we were already paying to meet her at SWC. However from what I heard from those that did meet her Carrie was in rare form and glitter bombed everyone that took pictures with her!

Like threw glitter at people? I need details because in my head she's like Oprah "You get some glitter, and you get some glitter...we are ALL GETTING GLITTER"

 

[Music City Mama]

since there's nothing else to discuss, unless any of you have more questions (I really don't mind, small, big, weird, dumb questions, I love them all) can we speculate of why Weekend I the fireworks are scheduled for 9:45pm when all the other weekends they are at 9:30pm?
Maybe an additional show that first weekend, like last years A Conversation with Mark Hamill??

Is it possible it's just a typo/error on the website and that they're all really 9:45?

I'm hoping for Warwick Davis my weekend (Weekend V) -- doubting it since he always seems to come no later than Weekend III, but you never know.

 

[yulilin3]

Is it possible it's just a typo/error on the website and that they're all really 9:45?

I'm hoping for Warwick Davis my weekend (Weekend V) -- doubting it since he always seems to come no later than Weekend III, but you never know.

it's possible. Last year the map said 9:30pm, which really meant 9:30 was the preshow and the actual fireworks went up at 9:45pm

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Carrie Fischer glitter bomb

Like threw glitter at people? I need details because in my head she's like Oprah "You get some glitter, and you get some glitter...we are ALL GETTING GLITTER"

She had an applicator of some sort and would just get you all over your face.... after the day went on it was very apparent who had visited her

 

[yulilin3]

Like threw glitter at people? I need details because in my head she's like Oprah "You get some glitter, and you get some glitter...we are ALL GETTING GLITTER"

people on twitter thought of it as a good thing https://twitter.com/amy_geek/status/576871643139739650
All she needs now is to say Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo

 

[jennab113]

Here's someone's story about getting glittered by Carrie Fisher. It sounds awesome!

Getting Blessed with Glitter by Carrie Fisher

 

[The Sunrise Student]

CF Glitter Bomb - Yup that is what they looked like... One guy that came up to take a picture with me had his whole upper right temple and around his cheek glittered.

 

[jennab113]

people on twitter thought of it as a good thing https://twitter.com/amy_geek/status/576871643139739650
All she needs now is to say Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo

Haha, I just linked to the same person's blog. Great minds. Could you imagine how awesome a BBBoutique would be for adults during SWW? Like they could have fairy godmothers in training do your hair in one of the Leia styles, then CF comes over to glitter you up and bless you. I would pay monies for that.

 

[OZMom]

Just fantastic. I would wait in line for that

 

[yulilin3]

Here's someone's story about getting glittered by Carrie Fisher. It sounds awesome!

Getting Blessed with Glitter by Carrie Fisher

that's great!! I thought she was throwing glitter without the person knowing it

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Looking up from my computer I focused on my R2-MK figure and wondered if I am ever gonna get my picture with him!

 

[yulilin3]

Looking up from my computer I focused on my R2-MK figure and wondered if I am ever gonna get my picture with him!

Seriously. He needs to come out again!!

 

[yulilin3]

can you imagine a pic with R2D2 and R2MK

 

[inkedupmomma]

Another SNOW day here, on the first day of Spring. I just can not wait until SWW! Does it seem doable to meet Chewie,C3PO and R2D2? Those are top on my list. We have several days over the first 2 weekends.

 

[inkedupmomma]

She's very cool but really scary, she doesn't break character at all. I've seen kids crying in front of her and she doesn't even break into a smirk

PERFECT

 

[Itinkso]

it's possible. Last year the map said 9:30pm, which really meant 9:30 was the preshow and the actual fireworks went up at 9:45pm

I checked one of the Frozen Summer Fun dates to check the fireworks start time and fireworks aren't even listed!

9:30 is a better time to list so that Fantasmic-goers know they should plan on the 2nd Fant, and, Illuminations people will know they don't have much time to get to a viewing spot for the SWW fireworks.

 

[yulilin3]

Another SNOW day here, on the first day of Spring. I just can not wait until SWW! Does it seem doable to meet Chewie,C3PO and R2D2? Those are top on my list. We have several days over the first 2 weekends.

It's doable. If C3PO has a more set time that he comes out. Last year I was told he wasn't being run by entertainment but from an outside source, not sure about that, but he kept overheating and such
But if you get there early go meet Chewie and then the droids. They came out after the parade last year.
We are at 88 degrees right now, which is not good, way too hot for this time of year

 

[Skywise]

How hard is it to get to the 10:30 Fantasmic after the SoS fireworks? (assuming 9:45) I'm thinking about doing it this year as I'll be hanging out with other family members that are a bit more... active.

I seem to recall the park was pretty cleared out by 10:15 last year?

(Not just checking the board for any FtF, cast info, nope, nosiree... just askin a question... yeah...)

 

[inkedupmomma]

It's doable. If C3PO has a more set time that he comes out. Last year I was told he wasn't being run by entertainment but from an outside source, not sure about that, but he kept overheating and such
But if you get there early go meet Chewie and then the droids. They came out after the parade last year.
We are at 88 degrees right now, which is not good, way too hot for this time of year

OK, so they don't come out first thing in morning at all? Seems like that is when they should? Cooler out then. But what do I know lol! These have set lines, but Aurra does not. Im trying to keep it all together here. Is KTP map of character spots accurate? I know it is from last year, but I was wondering if it seems to stay the same year to year.

 

[yulilin3]

How hard is it to get to the 10:30 Fantasmic after the SoS fireworks? (assuming 9:45) I'm thinking about doing it this year as I'll be hanging out with other family members that are a bit more... active.

I seem to recall the park was pretty cleared out by 10:15 last year?

(Not just checking the board for any FtF, cast info, nope, nosiree... just askin a question... yeah...)

Very easy. A lot of people leave after the fireworks and F! always stayed opened thru out the show just because it didn't fill up. It's not letting me upload pics but I got really good ones, of the park basically empty at 10:20pm.