Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[The Sunrise Student]

I would love to get a tshirt with this picture on it...can anyone with better google skills than me help?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/4a/fb/2f/4afb2f20dda3ea4b92502e7dc90ed4c4.jpg

Closest thing I found was this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Teamzad-Disney-Death-Inspired-Novelty/dp/B00IXXMRSE

 

[The Sunrise Student]

My boyfriend is a HUGE Star Wars fan and I decided to surprise him with a SWW trip. Do you guys think the character meals are worth a time save if we're going without kids? Right now I booked breakfast and dinner. Maybe cancel and bok the premium party instead? If it matters, I'm planning on attending on a Friday. Thanks!

ibela

Is your boyfriend a traditionalist SW fan? What I mean by this is there are alot of people who do not like the tainting for the Disney Characters dressed up as SW characters, they would rather see Vader as Vader, and not Goofy dressed as Vader.

With that being said if your BF is more traditionalist then go with the SW Scifi breakfast, those characters are all SW characters, not Disney characters dressed up in SW costumes.

H&V SW Dinner is ONLY Disney characters Dressed in SW costumes.

Personally I like them both, and have already booked both meals for our trip, we did the meals last year and it was fantastic!

Even if you just do one it's real time saver and fun to boot!

Hope that helps

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Hi everyone.
Just a quick heads up that I've finally written a couple more installments to my trip report w/ last years weekend IV w/Mark Hamill

to recap -
camping out for celebrity autographs: (previously posted here) http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=52409549&postcount=235

new!
1) rope drop 6/6/14 - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=52723693&postcount=236 gives a great idea of crowds (hopefully we'll see one another in these photos)

2) sci-fi galactic breakfast review w/photos - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=52723707&postcount=237
includes a park map I labeled with various places and our arrival times.

enjoy!

Poison Ivy these were great... we wondered how bad the Billy Dee lines would be...

We did Ray Parks the weekend before you did, barely made it in to him and got there early like you did.

We have done Ray Park two years in a row and vowed unless we get something different and special for him to sign we will not be doing that again just cause the line this is so bad. (If he went to more sessions that would be another story, but one signing session, we'll pass, for now)

This year (2014 SWW) we had Ray sign this so it was important to us that we made it.

 

[ibela]

I'm sure he'll love the breakfast. Remember that it has a 1 day cancellation policy so you can decide even the day before to cancel or keep it.

I'm sure he will! Darth Vader + Bobba Fett + bacon = heaven for him. If only Yoda was there, I'd be set for the day all in 1 meal.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

I'm sure he will! Darth Vader + Bobba Fett + bacon = heaven for him.

INDEED!

If only Yoda was there, I'd be set for the day all in 1 meal.

HEY Gang is there any where you can see yoda? In the few years I have gone I have never seen him.

 

[yulilin3]

INDEED!




HEY Gang is there any where you can see yoda? In the few years I have gone I have never seen him.

Yoda has never made a physical appearance, only his voice during JTA. But if the Clone Wars gang comes again you can meet Tom Kane voice of Yoda

 

[Itinkso]

Yoda has never made a physical appearance, only his voice during JTA. But if the Clone Wars gang comes again you can meet Tom Kane voice of Yoda

If they can have Kermit's alter-ego at the Villains Party, maybe Yoda will one day appear at SWW??

If anyone is going to the Parade taping tomorrow, it's being reported that C3PO, R2D2, and the other DHS' SW characters will definitely be involved in some segments.

 

[yulilin3]

If they can have Kermit's alter-ego at the Villains Party, maybe Yoda will one day appear at SWW??

If anyone is going to the Parade taping tomorrow, it's being reported that C3PO, R2D2, and the other DHS' SW characters will definitely be involved in some segments.

This is mi first year in a very long time that I'll miss the parade taping, because it's on a weekday

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Yoda is another one they could so do a wicked animatronic (sp?) for in one of the new SW themed rides....

I know one of the random scenes in Star Tours you can have Yoda speak but that is all I have ever seen of him.

It's cook to hear that R2D2 and CP30 are out there more, but I am sure that is difficult too! BUT at least you can line up to get your picture taken with these lovable droids

But sadly, no yoda

 

[The Sunrise Student]

This is mi first year in a very long time that I'll miss the parade taping, because it's on a weekday

I forgot, when does the parade air?

 

[yulilin3]

I forgot, when does the parade air?

Dec. 25th. Check you local ABC station for times but it's usually around 10am

 

[Music City Mama]

Has anyone who purchased the limited edition MBs (Yoda and DV) used them since SWW? I'm curious if they still have the effects (color/sounds). We only got to use them for one FP+ (since we purchased them at the end of our last day there), so I wasn't sure exactly where they worked and if they still worked. Do they only have the effects at HS, and, if so, do they still work?

 

[xApril]

Has anyone who purchased the limited edition MBs (Yoda and DV) used them since SWW? I'm curious if they still have the effects (color/sounds). We only got to use them for one FP+ (since we purchased them at the end of our last day there), so I wasn't sure exactly where they worked and if they still worked. Do they only have the effects at HS, and, if so, do they still work?

It's still just DHS and it's hit and miss when they work. Sometimes they work at the front gate and other times they haven't. They usually almost always work at the fastpasses, though. It stinks since DHS isn't the park we usually go to so they're really just an aesthetic thing at this point. It's cool to have a limited edition one though.

 

[Meech Loves Mickey]

Looking to book a Galactic Breakfast at the Sci Fi on Friday, June 12th.

I need help trying to determine what time to make the ADR...

We would like to do JTA and see the parade. We always arrive at RD and in the past we have secured the 10am ish JTA show (I believe it is the second show of the day. We were able to get this same time slot two years in a row.)

What times have the parades been in past years?

What time should I make my ADR? I don't mind doing JTA later in the afternoon. We would like to do some meet and greets first thing after JTA sign ups, then have our breakfast, then the parade, then JTA.

Is this going to be possible??

Thanks in advance!!

 

[ibela]

ibela

Is your boyfriend a traditionalist SW fan? What I mean by this is there are alot of people who do not like the tainting for the Disney Characters dressed up as SW characters, they would rather see Vader as Vader, and not Goofy dressed as Vader.

With that being said if your BF is more traditionalist then go with the SW Scifi breakfast, those characters are all SW characters, not Disney characters dressed up in SW costumes.

H&V SW Dinner is ONLY Disney characters Dressed in SW costumes.

Personally I like them both, and have already booked both meals for our trip, we did the meals last year and it was fantastic!

Even if you just do one it's real time saver and fun to boot!

Hope that helps

I think more of a traditionalist. We've never gone to SWW. Or to Disney at all without the kids. I booked the H&V dinner but may cancel. I think he'd love the traditional characters and would think the Disney characters dressed up is cute but at those prices, I think taking pics during the parade thing should be enough.

Loving this thread. Thanks all!

 

[jtowntoflorida]

I haven't gotten around to booking a room for SWW yet, but I was able to secure both the breakfast and the dinner today for June 6th when the 180 day window opened. It's so strange not having that +10.

I'm definitely thinking we'll do MK June 5th and then DHS the 6th and the 7th, instead of doing SWW first and then MK on our last day. In 2013, we were so exhausted that first day after a late flight the night before and I'd hate to waste a SWW day while being cranky like what happened that year.

 

[Cluelyss]

Looking to book a Galactic Breakfast at the Sci Fi on Friday, June 12th. I need help trying to determine what time to make the ADR... We would like to do JTA and see the parade. We always arrive at RD and in the past we have secured the 10am ish JTA show (I believe it is the second show of the day. We were able to get this same time slot two years in a row.) What times have the parades been in past years? What time should I make my ADR? I don't mind doing JTA later in the afternoon. We would like to do some meet and greets first thing after JTA sign ups, then have our breakfast, then the parade, then JTA. Is this going to be possible?? Thanks in advance!!

yes, very possible! The parade is at 11:30, so a 9:30/10:00 am ADR would leave you time for some M&G's before breakfast and should also get you out in time to secure a decent spot for the parade.

 

[yulilin3]

Looking to book a Galactic Breakfast at the Sci Fi on Friday, June 12th.

I need help trying to determine what time to make the ADR...

We would like to do JTA and see the parade. We always arrive at RD and in the past we have secured the 10am ish JTA show (I believe it is the second show of the day. We were able to get this same time slot two years in a row.)

What times have the parades been in past years?

What time should I make my ADR? I don't mind doing JTA later in the afternoon. We would like to do some meet and greets first thing after JTA sign ups, then have our breakfast, then the parade, then JTA.

Is this going to be possible??

Thanks in advance!!

yes, very possible! The parade is at 11:30, so a 9:30/10:00 am ADR would leave you time for some M&G's before breakfast and should also get you out in time to secure a decent spot for the parade.

I would recommend doing breakfast first thing, at 8am or 8:30. Breakfast takes at least 45 minutes, many reported being in there for one hour. You could meet Chewie before breakfast if you are one of the first in his line and your ADR is at 8:30am. To guarantee a good spot for the parade you need to grab it by 10am at the latest, if the parade is at 11:30am, earlier if it's at 11am

 

[missthatgator]

subscribing!

Just booked a campsite at the fort for the last SWW in June

So incredibly excited!!! Hoping to secure a galactic breakfast ADR for either sat/sun, our booking window won't open for a few days though - fingers crossed - last minute long weekend b-day trip for my soon-to-be DH

 

[yulilin3]

I just remember I made this video during this years SWW (2014) on how to get a celebrity fp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVFFLtHiFIU
This is the mornings JTA sign ups, believe me this was a very calm day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Fbq4h5Oq0
This one is a video of the general lines for characters and also at minute 15:10 you can see the people already grabbing good spots for the parade (the shady side) at 11:15am for the parade at 12:40pm (that was the last year of the parade being at that time)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xvAvu_PHP4