Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[wdwalice]

Hi All! What number do you call? Checking to make sure I did it right. I had to pick from option and did special dining events. On hold for 15 minutes now....

 

[Cluelyss]

On for 28 minutes now and she still can't find it..........congrats to all of you that have gotten scheduled already!

 

[eschil]

Just got off the phone with dining - there are 2 packages. The premium includes water/soft drinks with reserved viewing for the parade, reserved viewing for the fireworks, desert party with alcoholic/non alcoholic drinks for $69/adult $39/child. The deluxe package has the same and adds reserved seating for the celebrity talk show (shows??) and priority access to Darth's Mall. the deluxe is $99/adult and $64/child. I didn't ask much about the show seating as we aren't planning on going to these as I will have my 2 year old son with me.

 

[CinderElsa]

If anyone gets a sniffly CM with a head cold, please be nice to him as he let me hang out on the line for five minutes before he was able to book.

 

[keishashadow]

I was told the premium and deluxe viewing areas were in the same location but premium could follow the parade, maybe they are extending the charactars back to star wars this year?

CM said I was her fi rst she booked today, and they had little training...no surprise there

 

[drlaurafsu]

Thanks everyone for the heads up...this makes my trip much less stressful. Traveling alone with ds for this trip and managing the character meets, along with the parade makes it so challenging. This makes it a little easier and I don't have to give up a T1 fp to go to a show!

 

[mexxican]

Booked Deluxe Premium for 5/15, also booked VIP that day... looks like VIP has added benefits of pre-opening Darth's Mall entry, Hot Breakfast, TS Lunch, JTA for kids, Vader M&G, and access to popular HS rides like TSMM & ToT. I can't say those are worth the $240 difference in price (w/Disney Rewards discount). Anyone else considering cancelling their VIP tour?

 

[yulilin3]

on hold... 20 min wait at this point

 

[CinderElsa]

Also... thank you so much, yulilin... I don't know what any of us would do without you!

(Have much less enjoyable SWW trips, we would.)

 

[DaveinFallsChurch]

I'm coming out of lurkdom so I can share the details I got from a very helpful and competent CM Thank you again for the heads-up on the booking! We booked for May 15th Deluxe Premium

There are two packages as already mentioned. The Deluxe Premium and (Regular) Premium Packages. Here are the fine prints that the CM read off for me.

Deluxe Premium: $99 per adult, $64 per child

Check in with greeter at My Magic Plus Center near the front of the park to receive access credentials for the day. Check in time begins at 10am.
Reserved Legends of the Force Motorcade Viewing with the OPTION of participating in the parade.
Reserved seating for ALL SWW Shows.
Reserved viewing location for Symphony of the Stars Fireworks. Check in location is at the entrance of Hollywood Brown Derby (This is a DIFFERENT check in location compared to the regular premium package which lists a check in location for the fireworks "Near ECHO Lake". I assume this means the Deluxe has a different viewing location)
Express access to Darth's Mall.

(Regular) Premium: Sorry, I forgot to verify pricing since we booked the Deluxe

Reserved Legends of the Force Motorcade Viewing
Reserved seatings for ALL SWW Shows (I had to double check this with the CM)
Reserved viewing location for Symphony of the Stars Fireworks. Check in location is at "ECHO LAKE". CM also made a note that it's "Standing Room Only" which makes me believe that the Deluxe Premium location will possibly have seating.

That's all I have folks. The main difference between the two packages appear to be for Deluxe, you have the option of participating in the parade, access to Darth's Mall, and a different location for fireworks viewing with possible seating.

Hope that helps!

 

[Mrs D]

I've got one of their outside agents and she cant figure out how to book the darn thing!

 

[williamscm3]

Thank you sooooo much @yulilin3!!!! You are awesome!!

 

[yulilin3]

I have 15 minutes to change my mind

 

[Cluelyss]

I'm coming out of lurkdom so I can share the details I got from a very helpful and competent CM Thank you again for the heads-up on the booking! We booked for May 15th Deluxe Premium

There are two packages as already mentioned. The Deluxe Premium and (Regular) Premium Packages. Here are the fine prints that the CM read off for me.

Deluxe Premium: $99 per adult, $64 per child

Check in with greeter at My Magic Plus Center near the front of the park to receive access credentials for the day. Check in time begins at 10am.
Reserved Legends of the Force Motorcade Viewing with the OPTION of participating in the parade.
Reserved seating for ALL SWW Shows.
Reserved viewing location for Symphony of the Stars Fireworks. Check in location is at the entrance of Hollywood Brown Derby (This is a DIFFERENT check in location compared to the regular premium package which lists a check in location for the fireworks "Near ECHO Lake". I assume this means the Deluxe has a different viewing location)
Express access to Darth's Mall.

(Regular) Premium: Sorry, I forgot to verify pricing since we booked the Deluxe

Reserved Legends of the Force Motorcade Viewing
Reserved seatings for ALL SWW Shows (I had to double check this with the CM)
Reserved viewing location for Symphony of the Stars Fireworks. Check in location is at "ECHO LAKE". CM also made a note that it's "Standing Room Only" which makes me believe that the Deluxe Premium location will possibly have seating.

That's all I have folks. The main difference between the two packages appear to be for Deluxe, you have the option of participating in the parade, access to Darth's Mall, and a different location for fireworks viewing with possible seating.

Hope that helps!

So for those that have done this before, which location would provide better viewing for the fireworks? Assuming the viewing area is near the check in points?

 

[slaveone]

Anyone find out if there is AP discount on these?
I know it's unlikely but still.

 

[Barbara C]

I have 15 minutes to change my mind

Pls check your messages.

 

[yulilin3]

Anyone find out if there is AP discount on these?
I know it's unlikely but still.

I'll ask

 

[yulilin3]

Pls check your messages.

don't have any messages

 

[CinderElsa]

I'm coming out of lurkdom so I can share the details I got from a very helpful and competent CM Thank you again for the heads-up on the booking! We booked for May 15th Deluxe Premium

There are two packages as already mentioned. The Deluxe Premium and (Regular) Premium Packages. Here are the fine prints that the CM read off for me.

Deluxe Premium: $99 per adult, $64 per child

Check in with greeter at My Magic Plus Center near the front of the park to receive access credentials for the day. Check in time begins at 10am.
Reserved Legends of the Force Motorcade Viewing with the OPTION of participating in the parade.
Reserved seating for ALL SWW Shows.
Reserved viewing location for Symphony of the Stars Fireworks. Check in location is at the entrance of Hollywood Brown Derby (This is a DIFFERENT check in location compared to the regular premium package which lists a check in location for the fireworks "Near ECHO Lake". I assume this means the Deluxe has a different viewing location)
Express access to Darth's Mall.

(Regular) Premium: Sorry, I forgot to verify pricing since we booked the Deluxe

Reserved Legends of the Force Motorcade Viewing
Reserved seatings for ALL SWW Shows (I had to double check this with the CM)
Reserved viewing location for Symphony of the Stars Fireworks. Check in location is at "ECHO LAKE". CM also made a note that it's "Standing Room Only" which makes me believe that the Deluxe Premium location will possibly have seating.

That's all I have folks. The main difference between the two packages appear to be for Deluxe, you have the option of participating in the parade, access to Darth's Mall, and a different location for fireworks viewing with possible seating.

Hope that helps!

The fireworks thing is odd because there's (presumably) going to be only one dessert party. Maybe they just want to keep the two groups separate before leading them over because the Deluxe will have reserved seating?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Booked Deluxe Premium for 5/15, also booked VIP that day... looks like VIP has added benefits of pre-opening Darth's Mall entry, Hot Breakfast, TS Lunch, JTA for kids, Vader M&G, and access to popular HS rides like TSMM & ToT. I can't say those are worth the $240 difference in price (w/Disney Rewards discount). Anyone else considering cancelling their VIP tour?

Wait -- are you saying you booked both for the same day? Is it because you're considering canceling the VIP? There isn't anything in the FtF options that isn't in VIP, correct? Except maybe following the parade?