Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

thanks so much! so when do the dinner bookings come out? the package was way later though?

jimi

we don't know when it'll open up. The restaurants already have changed their times to reflect that the meals are coming back starting May 4th.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

the most dangerous thing for my wallet was to open that link. So many cool designs

I KNOW RIGHT... we are so bad, between that site and the 501st shirts and gear we get now I have to control myself and remember there is no more room in the drawer until I get rid of some!

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Cool shirts, but I'm not seeing any kids sizes?

Hmmmm never checked for kid shirts before, unless you include me as a kid

 

[The Sunrise Student]

i just ordered one to try em out. i got the star wars blue moon beer one cause i love blue moon. you guys suck btw! lol making me spend money! lol

this site will be dangerous.

jimi

LOL yes, yes it is....

But do remember that I am a member of the 501st, we are the bad guys after all... wicked maniacal laugh inserted here

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Congrats, Sunrise. How you get what you want.

All over my news feed was rumor that Dee Bradley Baker will be on Rebels. Yay!

I'll let you guys know when I have success with bookings and what type. My first day at the world is May 14th, we are doing a safari that day so thats out of scope... however any DHS reservations I am able to make I'll tell you about them

Rebels and Dee Bradley Baker... woot woot that is way cool!

 

[msmama]

Hey Gang,

I know I have seen over the years people looking all over for a cool place to find fun SWW T Shirts that aren't the same as everyone elses....

Here's one of my fav places to get fun new SW shirts.

Tee Puplic has some really cook geekie shirts, but here's one of the artists out there that I have bought from lately.

https://www.teepublic.com/user/Alienbiker23

But truly check out the whole site, there is more....

PS: I just hit the 180 day mark for May 14th... Woot Woot... time to start making some ressies!

There's been lots of Star Wars stuff on Zulily.com lately, too.

I may or may not have ordered a 2 foot tall Christmas Yoda for my front yard (who will look great with the R2-D2 that is supposed to arrive today).

 

[Meech Loves Mickey]

Hmmmm never checked for kid shirts before, unless you include me as a kid

LOL I'm a big kid too! But my boys love SW and my youngest esp loves Boba & Jango Fett. The size charts has a youth kids chart, but I'm not seeing where you can order youth sizes?

I'm going to send them a message.

Thanks!

 

[The Sunrise Student]

There's been lots of Star Wars stuff on Zulily.com lately, too.

I may or may not have ordered a 2 foot tall Christmas Yoda for my front yard (who will look great with the R2-D2 that is supposed to arrive today).

TOO AWESOME!

Here was my front porch for Halloween

The stormtrooper is supposed to hold a candy dish but....

 

[The Sunrise Student]

LOL I'm a big kid too! But my boys love SW and my youngest esp loves Boba & Jango Fett. The size charts has a youth kids chart, but I'm not seeing where you can order youth sizes?

I'm going to send them a message.

Thanks!

Please let us know what you find out, I would be interested in hearing that

 

[poison ivy]

Sunrise:
That Halloween pic of your front porch was great. Loved it!

 

[Ericsmith816]

Where is there a list of the updated EMH for Hollywood Studios that you mentioned?

 

[disneygrandma]

Our 180 day mark to book will be on Nov. 28. We live in the Midwest, Central Time, and normally booking early in the morning is not a problem. However, this year, we'll be in California. Add to that the fact we'll be flying out early the day before.

I read on another post that online dining booking opens up at 6:00 am for each new day. That would be 3:00 am for me now. So while I keep reading this thread, hoping to find out news for SWW 2015, I'm also hoping that they don't open booking for dining until mid Dec.

Sorry, very selfish of me, I know. I just want to be at home, with my computer on the morning I book. The thought of trying to go thru that at 3:00 am in a hotel bathroom (so as not to disturb others at night), with my i-pad, is not very thrilling to me.

First things first. I would like official confirmation of SWW 2015 actual dates...soon. Then everything else will fall in to place, and again, sorry, but hoping for dining to be announced mid-Dec. or a little bit later.

I love all the tips here, and will have to check out the websites for grandkids SWW t-shirts. Thank you!

 

[lovethattink]

TOO AWESOME!

Here was my front porch for Halloween


The stormtrooper is supposed to hold a candy dish but....

Love the porch! We have one of those Vader pumpkins. Never saw the stormtrooper before, cute! Now what did he do with his candy dish?

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Love the porch! We have one of those Vader pumpkins. Never saw the stormtrooper before, cute! Now what did he do with his candy dish?

I think I *need* that stormtrooper! DD is very into "only the good guys" but for some reason I think the Storm Troopers are just too cute

 

[yulilin3]

Where is there a list of the updated EMH for Hollywood Studios that you mentioned?

Our 180 day mark to book will be on Nov. 28. We live in the Midwest, Central Time, and normally booking early in the morning is not a problem. However, this year, we'll be in California. Add to that the fact we'll be flying out early the day before.

I read on another post that online dining booking opens up at 6:00 am for each new day. That would be 3:00 am for me now. So while I keep reading this thread, hoping to find out news for SWW 2015, I'm also hoping that they don't open booking for dining until mid Dec.

Sorry, very selfish of me, I know. I just want to be at home, with my computer on the morning I book. The thought of trying to go thru that at 3:00 am in a hotel bathroom (so as not to disturb others at night), with my i-pad, is not very thrilling to me.

First things first. I would like official confirmation of SWW 2015 actual dates...soon. Then everything else will fall in to place, and again, sorry, but hoping for dining to be announced mid-Dec. or a little bit later.

I love all the tips here, and will have to check out the websites for grandkids SWW t-shirts. Thank you!

Here's the May schedule: http://media.disneywebcontent.com/StaticFiles/ParkHours/WDWTravelAgent_may.pdf
DHS usually has morning EMH on Saturdays and as you can see this is true until Saturday May 9th. But starting Saturday May 16 EMH are gone, giving us a clear clue that SWW will start May 15th. Of course, this is all speculation until we have confirmation from Disney but they have taken away the Saturday EMH every year for the event

 

[DisneyMama21]

Here's the May schedule: http://media.disneywebcontent.com/StaticFiles/ParkHours/WDWTravelAgent_may.pdf
DHS usually has morning EMH on Saturdays and as you can see this is true until Saturday May 9th. But starting Saturday May 16 EMH are gone, giving us a clear clue that SWW will start May 15th. Of course, this is all speculation until we have confirmation from Disney but they have taken away the Saturday EMH every year for the event

So, the fact that the June calendar has no EMH for DHS through June 13th and then they start up again on June 20th is a good indication that SWW will extend through that 5th weekend?

 

[MyKidzMick]

So, the fact that the June calendar has no EMH for DHS through June 13th and then they start up again on June 20th is a good indication that SWW will extend through that 5th weekend?

Yes, yulilin is an expert when it comes to everything SWW and especially the scheduling. I would certainly trust her analysis of the calendars.

 

[rstamm]

So, the fact that the June calendar has no EMH for DHS through June 13th and then they start up again on June 20th is a good indication that SWW will extend through that 5th weekend?

Have you seen the June calendar?
I am hoping for this since we will be there through the 13th.

 

[yulilin3]

So, the fact that the June calendar has no EMH for DHS through June 13th and then they start up again on June 20th is a good indication that SWW will extend through that 5th weekend?

Yep, another good indication that it might be 5 weekends again.
http://media.disneywebcontent.com/StaticFiles/ParkHours/WDWTravelAgent_june.pdf

 

[disneydarling07]

I was at Michael's last night and my hubby flipped out when he saw Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper and Chewbacca figurines dressed up for Christmas. They looked like they were the same size as the Halloween decoration posted above. Maybe 2 feet tall?