Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[4HOLIDAYS]

How are you able to link the FtF res # to MDE?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Me and my extreme geekiness... with what I understand so far... unclear precisely where certain areas will be, seats or no for dessert party, etc....

 

[IDreamofPoly]

Called again. Not undergoing enhancements this time, but still no availability for May 15-17. Grrr...

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

How are you able to link the FtF res # to MDE?

Look under My Reservations and Tickets then choose link Dining and enter the confirmation number and last name it's under.

 

[yulilin3]

I go online and to my reservations and put link my reservation in the dinning tab. And put in my ressie number.

 

[lvstitch]

How are you able to link the FtF res # to MDE?

Just click the "link dining reservations" and it prompts you to enter your reservation number and last name.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Called again. Not undergoing enhancements this time, but still no availability for May 15-17. Grrr...

Did you ask them to look at the 10am time? The CM who just booked the 17th for me did that and it worked where previously another CM had told me it was not available.

 

[seigyoku]

Just click the "link dining reservations" and it prompt you to enter your reservation number and last name.

And note that it may not be YOUR last name. Even though I made the reservations and paid for the packages, since BF is the one who made the room reservation I had to enter HIS last name lol. He doesn't even have his own MDE account pfft.

 

[jennab113]

I just called in again and was again told that it was still down. I asked why some people are able to book and she said different call centers were coming up at different times. I hung up and called back again immediately and I'm booking now for 5/30.

 

[Skywise]

Called again. Not undergoing enhancements this time, but still no availability for May 15-17. Grrr...

Hit it again! There's NO way all 3 of those days are sold out!

 

[PiperGirlInWondrland]

Did you ask them to look at the 10am time? The CM who just booked the 17th for me did that and it worked where previously another CM had told me it was not available.

Same here - I called several times and was told the 23rd was sold out but I was just able to book it when they checked 10am

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The crazy thing is that I wasn't all that hyped about the package last year - at least the parade viewing part since you still needed to get there so far in advance which is crazy IMO for a paid experience. We did like the dessert party and now the FP addition prompted me to book. Still might change my mind though......

 

[Tltorrez]

Remember that t here are 2 benches along Hollywood Blvd that offer shade and a nice place to sit and people watch. If you're willing to wait 2 hours for the parade try and get one of those benches

Thanks. I'll keep my eye out for those. Are they right on the curb? I've spent less time in DHS than all the parks, so I'm not as familiar with it. Though from the map it looks like there's not nearly as much curb length on Hollywood Blvd as Main Street. I should go watch that video again.

I've decided that if I'm going to watch the parade then I want a good view for photos. I'd rather stake out for two hours and get a great spot, then spend an hour or more and get a mediocre one. So we're going to line up as soon as we're done with Chewie and Star Tours.

 

[Dugette]

Me and my extreme geekiness... with what I understand so far... unclear precisely where certain areas will be, seats or no for dessert party, etc....
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I like the organization! It makes it hard to justify spending so much more for VIP when you get so much value out of the Deluxe FtF (no plans for VIP here, but got FtF and hadn't planned to). One note - DH is doing the Deluxe FtF on 5/23 and confirmed with the CM that it's all 4 shows that day (not all days would have 4, though). Busy day!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks @yulilin3 for posting this information this morning!

 

[Tltorrez]

Just got ftf premium for may 15th! So happy!

That is our actual 20th anniv-excited to do something special for it!

So sounds like the first weekend is *not* booked up.

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks. I'll keep my eye out for those. Are they right on the curb? I've spent less time in DHS than all the parks, so I'm not as familiar with it. Though from the map it looks like there's not nearly as much curb length on Hollywood Blvd as Main Street. I should go watch that video again.

I've decided that if I'm going to watch the parade then I want a good view for photos. I'd rather stake out for two hours and get a great spot, then spend an hour or more and get a mediocre one. So we're going to line up as soon as we're done with Chewie and Star Tours.

Here's a video I took last year. You can see the 2 benches at min 1:00
I agree I like to have a good view and don't ind waiting that long either

 

[Tltorrez]

Couple things.... will Dissers still be meeting up at Yulilin Cantinia on Saturday the 16th?!?! while Ms Yulilin is in the FtF DP

Second because of our weird schedule, now that we know when we are Marching and know when our FtF packages are, the only sure day BF and I know we will be at the Yulilin Disser meetups is Sunday May 17th we plan to be over at the Backlot Express for 10 am and stay through after the parade, chat and eat lunch

I'm hoping we'll be there too. That's the last day of my trip, so I am not planning Rope Drop. So it depends on what time we'll get there. Probably somewhere between 10 and noon. We'll head there first.

 

[Tltorrez]

Here's a video I took last year. You can see the 2 benches at min 1:00
I agree I like to have a good view and don't ind waiting that long either

Thanks. I was just going to search the thread for this.

This helps a lot. I do so much better with planning in the parks where I can visualize it. DHS is just our least favorite park and I still get lost when it's dark. We usually do two half days - one in the morning for TSMM and one in the evening for Fantasmic!. And we've only ever eaten in that park once (on our first time). It's very odd to me that I'm spending two whole days there (no hoppers). Though I still managed to avoid eating there too often. We're doing lunch at the Yacht Club lounge one day and dinner at Trattoria al Forno the second day.

 

[Cluelyss]

The package last year did not include any reserved viewing for the shows.

I would think that they will just adjust standby so that it isn't possible for FtF purchasers to get closed out of any shows. that's probably why you have to pick at 10 am. so even if every single FtF purchaser chooses SOTS everyone will still get in. And fewer stand by guests.

That's the way I would do it anyway if I was charging $69 per head.

What happened last year? Did FtF-ers get closed out of stuff?