Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[tinkerpea]

All this guinea pig talk is making me mighty nervous for the first wk end!
I was seriously thinking of switching out our deluxe package to the 16th instead of 15th, if it's available!
However I know my chances of getting my paws on that or any limited edition dooney bag,is higher on that first day....

I know when I did the frozen one it was the very first one, and it was messy,they totally screwed up on parade viewing!! Which is why so many complaints happened and then they had kids sit from there out.

 

[ADisneyQueen]

My fastpass+ opens tonight! Can I make some for any of the SW panels or talks? Can someone direct me to a schedule if it is out yet?

 

[lvstitch]

View attachment 87069 couldn't resist...

OMG...I need this!!!!

 

[BobaFettFan]

I want to be frozen in carbonite and thawed out in one month. This wait is barbaric...

 

[AThrillingChase]

I will also be doing the Chewy Dash the first Friday. I need to start figuring out a plan for the rest of the characters!

Sounds like the next big rundisney race.

 

[Ninja Mom]

View attachment 87069 couldn't resist...

Soft Wookie, Warm Wookie, great big ball of fur..... OMG that is AWESOME!!!!!

~NM

 

[yulilin3]

My fastpass+ opens tonight! Can I make some for any of the SW panels or talks? Can someone direct me to a schedule if it is out yet?

Which weekend are you coming?

 

[southernfriedmom]

We were the very first in Chewie's line one SWW day last year too and I enjoyed a nice conversation with a fellow Disser. The help here was invaluable last year and allowed us to accomplish the impossible with my DH & 4 kids... In 2 days, we did all 4 shows, got autographs from JAT & Ashley Eckstein, FTF, PMC, both SW meals, we met every single SW character (including roamers & even both droids), and my boys got photo-bombed by JAT in their Mace/Anakin meet & greet. And of course my weekend wasn't complete without meeting @yulilin3 & @sunrisestudent!!! After that weekend, I am not sure what I should shoot for this year. Thanks everyone for making this such an awesome thread!!!

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

anyone remember what other characters are out at 8 am? I know Chewie and Vader but it seems like a lot came out around 9....

 

[Itinkso]

anyone remember what other characters are out at 8 am? I know Chewie and Vader but it seems like a lot came out around 9....

Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, Trooper Donald, and Darth Goofy began their rotations at 8:00 in Darth Mall.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, Trooper Donald, and Darth Goofy began their rotations at 8:00 in Darth Mall.

helpful but on Friday (which I should have mentioned is the day I'm looking at - trying to make a plan post Chewie) I'm not going near Darth's Mall

 

[yulilin3]

Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, Trooper Donald, and Darth Goofy began their rotations at 8:00 in Darth Mall.

helpful but on Friday (which I should have mentioned is the day I'm looking at - trying to make a plan post Chewie) I'm not going near Darth's Mall

This year the fab 4 will be near the event stage. My plan is to go to Chewie first then the fab 4

 

[soniam]

Ok, taking into consideration the space we have on the celebrate buttons, so how about :
Weekend I: Guinea Pig Dissers
Weekend II: Dissers Strike Back
Weekend III: Revenge of the Dissers
Weekend IV: Phantom Dissers
Weekend V: Dissers Take Oz

Weekend 1 should be "Guinea Pig Dissers: The Only Hope", but there's probably not room. You could abbreviate Dissers as DIS to save some space.

 

[Itinkso]

This year the fab 4 will be near the event stage. My plan is to go to Chewie first then the fab 4

That's good! Their onstage time will probably be only 20 minutes before they rotate so you should be able to see all 4 pretty quickly.

 

[yulilin3]

For all you Sabine fans. From Her Universe coming soon

 

[luvallprincesses]

We are in the same boat. Watching DHS schedule in one tab while f5'ing this thread throughout the day. Fastpass goes live for us this Saturday but I believe it starts at 1am. (Looking at this thread for FP+ times) Good luck on your fastpasses!

I just realized that when my FastPasses go live on Sunday (either midnight or 1 am, I better look into that!) I will be in a hotel. Nothing like sitting in a hotel bathroom, so as to not wake the whole family, hoping the wifi or at least data service via phone is sufficient to run MDE. Yikes. May the odds be ever in your favor this weekend!

 

[yulilin3]

@luvallprincesses May the force be with you

 

[luvallprincesses]

OMG! What was I thnking? I was going to pick up our annual passes the week before the trip, but then remembered I can't book my FP+ at my 60 days next week unless I have them set up. Ugh! Need my SWW fast passes.

I just purchased ours this evening (ouch AP's for 4!) and had no trouble linking them and assigning to each of us in MDE. I can currently book FP for 30 days so that's a good sign and hopefully the 60 opens on Sunday matching up with my resort reservation for June 11. This is our first AP ownership. Although we're only making one more trip this year it's for 2 weeks so it was cost effective. What else should I know about an AP for discounts? I already saved $45 on our stay at CBR using the AP rate over the spring discount room only.

 

[mesaboy2]

I just realized that when my FastPasses go live on Sunday (either midnight or 1 am, I better look into that!) I will be in a hotel. Nothing like sitting in a hotel bathroom, so as to not wake the whole family, hoping the wifi or at least data service via phone is sufficient to run MDE. Yikes. May the odds be ever in your favor this weekend!

The purple link in my signature will help with that. Sunday should be the last 1:00a ET open for a while.

 

[drlaurafsu]

. What else should I know about an AP for discounts? I already saved $45 on our stay at CBR using the AP rate over the spring discount room only.

You should be able to access the pass holder page to see discounts. Merchandise is typically 10%. That includes things like the candy stores. Some food places give discounts, if you don't know for sure ask. You will get a card for your AP discounts and be asked for id. It adds up. If you are going for two weeks and like table service, consider tables in wonderland. You get discounts on food and drinks at table service for up to 10 people.