Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[jennab113]

The VIP guy I talked to specifically said they would be announcing FTF and explained it as reserved spot for the parade and a fireworks dessert party. I know it isn't official until it's actually announced, but I would think he would have more information than a random phone CM.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

These look amazing. Can you describe the process?

These are super! I found some Rebels tattoos at Party City, but I am still keeping an eye out for other characters. I'm hoping to find something local rather than having to order online. Is your white nail polish, too, or acrylic? I assume you did a top coat over everything with clear nail polish per the other thread? I am thinking of throwing in some glow in the dark, too. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks! The steps I used were as follows: 1) apply a coat of clear nail polish base coat and let dry. 2) Apply white nail polish over the entire band (or in the case of DH's I left the outside strips as they were). When coating with lighter colors I like to get a grey band to decorate. It took a couple of coats of the white nail polish to get full coverage. Let dry between coats. 3) Apply the temp tattoos. I think this was my most challenging part. Poor C3PO lost his head and Luke lost a leg so they lost their spots on my bands. Once I figured out the technique it went fine. 4) When the tattoos were dry I coated everything with two coats of clear nail polish base coat again.

You want to be certain to keep the bands in the rounded shape they will be on your wrist. I didn't do it quite tight enough and you could see some small cracks in the tattoos where the band had to bend more to go on the wrist.

Overall they held up very well.

My middle son just saw these over my shoulder and said he really wants one of the Darth Vader ones!

Haha - a couple of people who saw them mentioned we ought to sell them!

 

[mmafan]

The VIP guy I talked to specifically said they would be announcing FTF and explained it as reserved spot for the parade and a fireworks dessert party. I know it isn't official until it's actually announced, but I would think he would have more information than a random phone CM.

anything about the schedule for the vip tour???

 

[jennab113]

No, he said they wouldn't finalize the schedule until the parade and show times are announced. He said we will get e-mails 1-2 weeks before our tour dates with more information in them.

 

[Candleshoe]

Here are the ones I did for last year. Nail polish and tattoos.

DH had me use white as the background for his star wars one, too His says 'Jedi Master'
DDs is just sitting there white. She hasn't decided what she wants me to do with it yet.
I used acrylics. I started out with nail polish but I had better luck with the paints.

 

[hydrotony]

They were dirty dancing with Chewie for Star Wars weekends June 7-9th 2013. The guy that walked out on stage dressed as Lando that weekend only made a non-dancing appearance.

~NM
PS. I thought the "Dirty" dancing wasn't so dirty but your mileage may vary

Yeah, I checked the photos and video clips I took and didn't see Lando with them but I did see Padme dirty dancing with Darth Vader. Still weird but he was her husband. The whole mother-daughter dancing naughty together still is jarring.

[I know they are just college girls playing dress-up and dancing on stage, and so, I say go for it.]

 

[yulilin3]

just so long as it includes "today"....there is a fan Disney FB page where someone is saying a CM told them there was not going to be FtF this year. Seriously, he swears the CM was positive about it. Yeah....we made boatloads of money with very little cost to us, but we don't want to do that again this year.

CM on the phone line told me the same thing about a month ago...I don't believe it either

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To be fair, I've called twice and dh called yesterday and we was told that there wasn't going to be a ftf too.
When I mentioned the vip package and would they not be getting it, we was told disney was not sure they was holding it this yr.
Luckily I know phone CMs don't have the best track record with correct info.

The VIP guy I talked to specifically said they would be announcing FTF and explained it as reserved spot for the parade and a fireworks dessert party. I know it isn't official until it's actually announced, but I would think he would have more information than a random phone CM.

It's unnerving to me that so many CM are saying that it's not happening this year. I'm definitely calling today and pressing for an answer knowing that the VIP tour services are saying that there will be.

 

[AThrillingChase]

It's unnerving to me that so many CM are saying that it's not happening this year. I'm definitely calling today and pressing for an answer knowing that the VIP tour services are saying that there will be.

It could just be under a different name, hence the VIP line knows one is coming but regular phone CM's took not seeing FtF listed more literally.

Edit - didnt the blog writer when asked about it in comments say info would be coming?

 

[jennab113]

It would also be strange if they do a dessert party for VIP but not open it up for FTF. Disney doesn't pass up an opportunity to make money.

 

[yulilin3]

The only reason I would think of them not doing FtF is that they are opening up area for Parade and fireworks fp+...but yeah, they would make no money whatsoever

 

[yulilin3]

Well just got off the phone with WDW DINE:
I had her check and recheck if it was under another name, she said that they all know for a fact that FtF will NOT be offered this year.
When I asked her why the VIP line would be saying that it will be available she said she didn't know but that DINE is the only one who would be able to book that and they know that it's not happening.
Please don't freak out, if FtF is in fact not available there's still ways to watch the parade it just would take a bit more time, and like I've said fireworks can be seen from a lot of different places.
Anyone with access to the HUB please check and see if there's any further info on this

 

[slaveone]

Well just got off the phone with WDW DINE:
I had her check and recheck if it was under another name, she said that they all know for a fact that FtF will NOT be offered this year.
When I asked her why the VIP line would be saying that it will be available she said she didn't know but that DINE is the only one who would be able to book that and they know that it's not happening.
Please don't freak out, if FtF is in fact not available there's still ways to watch the parade it just would take a bit more time, and like I've said fireworks can be seen from a lot of different places.
Anyone with access to the HUB please check and see if there's any further info on this

Uhg. The special anouncement better be super dee duper with extra sprinkles now.

 

[disneygrandma]

When I signed up for VIP, I was specifically told that our dessert party would be together with the FtF people...and not separate. I think the description of the VIP tour states "semi-private", or something similar, which would indicate that the 2 groups are combined for the desserts.

As far as the dining CM's go, I have received so many different answers. No one has specifically told me that they're not having it, though. The 1st one however did tell me that Disney has only ever done dessert events at the MK, and never at HS. !!! The next 2 said there's nothing out about it yet. Then the other day, I was told "Yeah, I remember when they did that last year in OCTOBER." She then asked her Sr Mgr about it, and came back & told me that they haven't heard anything about it yet. She said to watch the parks blog because many times they will announce things on the Parks Blog before they "get the Memo", as in booking for BOG.

When I call, I ask about the Star Wars dessert party for fireworks viewing, and for the parade, and then mention that last year it was called Feel the Force, and not sure if it will be called something different this year. A big problem is just getting the CM's to check their system, and not just say that they haven't heard anything about it yet.

 

[yulilin3]

@disneygrandma I have been told that it wasn't showing up in the system as well, until about a month ago where I would get the :It's not happening this year answer.
Today I explained the whole thing with the VIP info and she put me on hold for about 3 minutes. She said that it's def. not happening.

 

[yulilin3]

Maybe if everyone calls it will force them to make an announcement on it

 

[jthornton94]

I emailed yesterday and asked and the written response I received was that no decision had been made as of yet.

 

[yulilin3]

Question and answer number 21
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...tar-wars-weekends-is-getting-closer/#comments
Can we be looking at a completely different experience all together??

 

[slaveone]

I am wondering if they completely renamed like they did the rendevous. It is also possible they are making it just dessert party no parade viewing with fp available for parade. I am okay with FP as long as the tier system isn't in effect.

Question and answer number 21
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...tar-wars-weekends-is-getting-closer/#comments
Can we be looking at a completely different experience all together??[/QUOTE

 

[Cluelyss]

I am wondering if they completely renamed like they did the rendevous. It is also possible they are making it just dessert party no parade viewing with fp available for parade. I am okay with FP as long as the tier system isn't in effect.

I was wondering the same thing? I'd be happy with just a dessert party personally

And with characters?! Now THAT would be a big announcement!!

 

[yulilin3]

Please treat this as RUMOR until Disney confirms:
The celebrities will be signing autographs inside the old audition facilities for American Idol Experience.