Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Metz172]

No snacks which is why I passed. I wanted unlimited Mickey Bars for lunch.

My cm said snacks were included.

 

[Dugette]

It seems that the packages have different parade and firework viewing areas, so you would likely not all be together for those parts (which I'd imagine you'd want to be?)

Phone CM just spent 5 minutes checking and told DH that both fireworks and parade are same areas.

ETA - he was just told both of us will view the parade in the Echo Lake area (one of us on each package - and our 2-year-old is free)

 

[yulilin3]

Phone CM just spent 5 minutes checking and told DH that both fireworks and parade are same areas.

the parade viewing doesn't make sense then, with the whole "walking behind the parade" thing...I wish they would just announce it already

 

[pookadoo77]

Yay! Got deluxe ftf for 6/12!!! Ty! See yall there

 

[southernfriedmom]

Phone CM just spent 5 minutes checking and told DH that both fireworks and parade are same areas.

It sounds like I am trying to make a similare decision as you... Half of our party would not get any benefit out of the extras that come with the Deluxe but I would hate to be separate for both the parade & the desert party (just parade might be okay). Did you feel confident enough with what the CM said to leave your party split?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Sorry I can't find a better picture of the badges on my phone, but you can see the one around DH's neck for the soirée. It had the date printed on it, and we needed to show it for access to all the reserved areas.

Hope this works... photos of the Soirée lanyard...

 

[Dugette]

the parade viewing doesn't make sense then, with the whole "walking behind the parade" thing...I wish they would just announce it already

I just added to my post that they told him the Echo Lake area for parade viewing with either package. We'll see, huh?

 

[Dugette]

It sounds like I am trying to make a similare decision as you... Half of our party would not get any benefit out of the extras that come with the Deluxe but I would hate to be separate for both the parade & the desert party (just parade might be okay). Did you feel confident enough with what the CM said to leave your party split?

Yes, we just booked 5/23. I'm okay if we do end up separate for the parade (but they're telling us that's not the case), however I absolutely want to be together for fireworks/dessert party - and they said that was the case. Hoping so! Getting all these shows done in one day is going to free up a lot of time for other parks.

 

[yulilin3]

I just added to my post that they told him the Echo Lake area for parade viewing with either package. We'll see, huh?

less sense still. Since the parade basically ends at the Stage in front of GMR. Yeah, we will see

 

[MakiraMarlena]

if they are the same areas then what's the deal with the parade following? I guess it's either you can elect not to watch the parade and just follow it, or they will have some way of "segregating" the guests in the premium package area so that those using deluxe packages can get out first into the stage area for photos. No way to know now.

 

[coluk003]

just booked 05/29 deluxe package im so stoked right now.

 

[Skywise]

so no food snacks at the parade for regular premium, just water and soda. Food is for deluxe premium only. not that it makes a huge deal but it will make a difference as to how fast I bolt for the Brown Derby when the darn thing is over.

We should coordinate and if deluxe premium disboarders are going on the same day as "just" premium disboarders, the deluxe guys should grab extra snacks and toss them across the street.

 

[yulilin3]

We should coordinate and if deluxe premium disboarders are going on the same day as "just" premium disboarders, the deluxe guys should grab extra snacks and toss them across the street.

totally doable
Last year a Disboarder in the FtF area brought me a Mickey Bar as I was outside the package area

 

[Dugette]

less sense still. Since the parade basically ends at the Stage in front of GMR. Yeah, we will see

Just talked to hubby vs. texting. He said the CM was much more confident about the fireworks area than the parade one. She was asking another CM, but with this so new, they aren't quite experts yet. We're okay if we split for the parade, so long as she's right about the fireworks.

 

[Cluelyss]

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Hope this works... photos of the Soirée lanyard...

That was the night we were there too

 

[yulilin3]

Just talked to hubby vs. texting. He said the CM was much more confident about the fireworks area than the parade one. She was asking another CM, but with this so new, they aren't quite experts yet. We're okay if we split for the parade, so long as she's right about the fireworks.

I'm almost 100% sure that the Premium Deluxe will be at the start of the parade and the Premium in the location from last year.Fireworks viewing will probably be the same for both as well as dessert party

 

[MakiraMarlena]

and if you find out the logistics are not to your linking, you still have the option to cancel up to 1 day before.

 

[Cluelyss]

Just talked to hubby vs. texting. He said the CM was much more confident about the fireworks area than the parade one. She was asking another CM, but with this so new, they aren't quite experts yet. We're okay if we split for the parade, so long as she's right about the fireworks.

That I believe, my CM seemed to think the dessert party was the same as well. And I can't imagine they'd set up 2 dessert parties? But deluxe couldn't "follow the parade" unless they were positioned near the start. Unless we will all be there, and deluxe area gets "released" first?

 

[yulilin3]

I'm sure the CMs in charge of actually implementing all of this are over the moon

 

[Delilah1310]

anybody have a link to a map of the parade route from last year?
I thought I had seen one before, but I am not able to find it right now ...
TIA