Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Itinkso]

Thank you so much! What is the Jawas Trading event? I haven't seen that one. I've thought about the Jedi Training. That is offered during the week as well right? He gets really shy and scared around characters. I think the Disney characters in SW gear may be more his speed this trip. However I could be totally wrong. We will have to play it by ear. I know he will want to see it all I just don't know how close he will want to get. Did anyone do the Fireworks package last year? Did you find it worth it? I'm assuming its a lot like the dessert party at the MK?

On the Streets of America and at the Galactic SciFi breakfast, Jawas trade trinkets with guests. If you trade something of value, they attempt to trade something of a like/equal value.

My tbt photo is from SWW this year - trading with a Jawa:

 

[The Sunrise Student]

I know, Disney would never give kids the option to go to the Dark Side
I just think that if it was an option a lot of kids would go that route

VERY TRUE

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Star Wars H&V dinner, you know I completely forgot that people with H&V ADRs already scheduled got automatically switched to SW H&V ADRs...

Hmmmmmmm sound like making ADRs for H&V at the 180 mark might be a good idea then keep an eye on it to make sure it switches IF they do SW H&V dinner which we all think they will!

 

[yulilin3]

Thank you so much! What is the Jawas Trading event? I haven't seen that one. I've thought about the Jedi Training. That is offered during the week as well right? He gets really shy and scared around characters. I think the Disney characters in SW gear may be more his speed this trip. However I could be totally wrong. We will have to play it by ear. I know he will want to see it all I just don't know how close he will want to get.

Did anyone do the Fireworks package last year? Did you find it worth it? I'm assuming its a lot like the dessert party at the MK?

JTA is offered during the week and it's no different than the weekends.
Just a reminder that the SW characters stay in character so the Dark Side people don't smile, high five, hug.
We did the package last year and are planning on doing it again. The parade spot was good not great but the thing that sold it for us was the dessert party. Nice area, fun music plenty of desserts and drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Keep in mind that if it rains the party will move to inside Disney Jr.

 

[yulilin3]

Star Wars H&V dinner, you know I completely forgot that people with H&V ADRs already scheduled got automatically switched to SW H&V ADRs...

Hmmmmmmm sound like making ADRs for H&V at the 180 mark might be a good idea then keep an eye on it to make sure it switches IF they do SW H&V dinner which we all think they will!

Sounds like a good idea to book early even if they haven't announced the change

 

[jtowntoflorida]

JTA is offered during the week and it's no different than the weekends.

I hate to contradict you, but we did find JTA different during SWW...it's much more rushed, they don't give each kid as much time to finish the routine, and they don't do the thing where one kid is selected to use the Force on the Storm Troopers. For somone whose never done JTA they probably won't notice the difference, but we did. I didn't find SWW JTA to be nearly as a pleasing experience as normal JTA, and when we go to SWW in 2015 cool1 I'm not letting the kids participate in JTA. The signup process is insane and coupled with the more rushed/hectic experience, it's just not worth it. JMHO.

 

[yulilin3]

I hate to contradict you, but we did find JTA different during SWW...it's much more rushed, they don't give each kid as much time to finish the routine, and they don't do the thing where one kid is selected to use the Force on the Storm Troopers. For somone whose never done JTA they probably won't notice the difference, but we did. I didn't find SWW JTA to be nearly as a pleasing experience as normal JTA, and when we go to SWW in 2015 cool1 I'm not letting the kids participate in JTA. The signup process is insane and coupled with the more rushed/hectic experience, it's just not worth it. JMHO.

You are right. They do rush the routine during SWW because of the number of shows.
I think that now all the kids at the end do the force push. Not sure if a single kid is still picked to do it individually.
But, yeah, the entire process of sign ups is crazy during the weekends

 

[Itinkso]

You are right. They do rush the routine during SWW because of the number of shows. I think that now all the kids at the end do the force push. Not sure if a single kid is still picked to do it individually. But, yeah, the entire process of sign ups is crazy during the weekends

On a regular JTA day, the one "chosen" child still Force pushes the Troopers if the show is not bogged down and then the whole group uses the Force to overpower Vader. Per my Padawan-source: no Force pushes against Troopers during SWW because of Ahsoka and Empress in the shows with the second group of Younglings.

A non-SWW day is advised for JTA by my Padawan-source.

 

[yulilin3]

On a regular JTA day, the one "chosen" child still Force pushes the Troopers if the show is not bogged down and then the whole group uses the Force to overpower Vader. Per my Padawan-source: no Force pushes against Troopers during SWW because of Ahsoka and Empress in the shows with the second group of Younglings.

A non-SWW day is advised for JTA by my Padawan-source.

thanks for the inside account. It helps with the planning
I'll add it to the first post

 

[Itinkso]

thanks for the inside account. It helps with the planning I'll add it to the first post

You're welcome!

 

[msmama]

Star Wars H&V dinner, you know I completely forgot that people with H&V ADRs already scheduled got automatically switched to SW H&V ADRs...

Hmmmmmmm sound like making ADRs for H&V at the 180 mark might be a good idea then keep an eye on it to make sure it switches IF they do SW H&V dinner which we all think they will!

This couldn't be done with the breakfast though, right? Because they don't usually have breakfast at Sci-fi dine in?

And any day of the week should work, right? The meals weren't just on weekends. Are they both just 1 TS credit on the dining plan (more than 1 credit might sell me on the dining plan).

I think we're going to make a long relaxing trip out of this so the less we have to do actually do on weekends would be nice (it'll be nice to focus on ONLY the stuff offered on the weekends)!

I'm SO READY to book now, but I'm waiting on SW (southwest, not star wars - feel the need to clarify on this thread) to release their fares!!

 

[Itinkso]

This couldn't be done with the breakfast though, right? Because they don't usually have breakfast at Sci-fi dine in? And any day of the week should work, right? The meals weren't just on weekends. Are they both just 1 TS credit on the dining plan (more than 1 credit might sell me on the dining plan).

The SWW character meals were 2TS credits and everyone with an ADR was notified of the upcharge. It does only work with H&V because SciFi only serves lunch and dinner on regular park days.

 

[Adlergray]

On the Streets of America and at the Galactic SciFi breakfast, Jawas trade trinkets with guests. If you trade something of value, they attempt to trade something of a like/equal value. My tbt photo is from SWW this year - trading with a Jawa:

What type of things do people normally trade ?

 

[lovethattink]

What type of things do people normally trade ?

My son traded old SW trading cards, SW stickers, little SW party favors.

In return he got non - SW stickers, sun glasses, non - SW party favors, bracelets, Mardi Gras beads, etc.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

This couldn't be done with the breakfast though, right? Because they don't usually have breakfast at Sci-fi dine in?

And any day of the week should work, right? The meals weren't just on weekends. Are they both just 1 TS credit on the dining plan (more than 1 credit might sell me on the dining plan).

I think we're going to make a long relaxing trip out of this so the less we have to do actually do on weekends would be nice (it'll be nice to focus on ONLY the stuff offered on the weekends)!

I'm SO READY to book now, but I'm waiting on SW (southwest, not star wars - feel the need to clarify on this thread) to release their fares!!

That is correct the SciFi diner only does lunch and dinner, and booking an early lunch will not work either, they canceled alot of people whom had early lunches booked, some without notice cause of the system.

 

[Itinkso]

What type of things do people normally trade ?

We traded key chains that had belonged to my DDs and were no longer needed, a chain lanyard from the Venetian in Las Vegas, and a decorative binder clip. I chose items that I thought other people would like to receive from a Jawa.

In return, we received a Jawa ornament, a superball, and a potato chip bag clip as well as a couple of other things. One of the Jawas showed us some cool items that had been received and the Jawa was definitely not trading: a Jawa plush keychain, a Disney pin, and a SW Vinylmation.

It was quite fun for us as well as for other guests who were watching the trades happening!

 

[The Sunrise Student]

It's all over FB the Sorcerer's Hat is being torn down... that has been suspected for a long time but now it's hitting the media.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

They like shinny... especially when you are inside SciFi Dinner and it's dark. The Jawa's seemed to get excited about shinny glowing things.

Last SWW I was fortunate enough to have a fellow DISer let me have a glowing red object to trade just so I could do it

But they seem to even like shiny things that sparkle out in the open, saw that in Streets of America while I was watching others trade.

Also remember what you trade with them they are going to in turn trade with someone else.

So think of fun little things that seem to catch kids attention... Remember the gumball type machines kids used to beg mom for 50 cents to get something out of?

I was even thinking of picking up some glow bracelets after Halloween when they go on sale and save them aside unused for trading.

 

[aribelle]

I was even thinking of picking up some glow bracelets after Halloween when they go on sale and save them aside unused for trading.

We picked up a bunch of the glow bracelets at Target's $1 bins last May and traded them with the Jawa. VERY popular with them.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

We picked up a bunch of the glow bracelets at Target's $1 bins last May and traded them with the Jawa. VERY popular with them.

cool!