Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[jennab113]

Wait - what's build your own droid?

 

[yulilin3]

Can you give some more info on the name tags? I tried googling but couldn't find any good info about them. Do you have pictures of yours? Do you remember how much money they cost and how long they took to make? Thanks!

I think last year was around $15. You pick which planet you want to be from and write your name or whatever you want it to say and they make a name tag, like if you were working for Star Tours, in Aurebesh. Very similar to the ones that CM wear.
Each year they have a different color. This year the silver ones will be for people attending the Galactic Gathering, not sure what the color for everyone else will be. http://disneytimon.blogspot.com/2013/05/speaking-in-aurebesh.html

 

[yulilin3]

Wait - what's build your own droid?

 

[ConnieB]

Thought some might enjoy a photo from yesterday's opening ceremony here at Celebration Anaheim....

 

[Candleshoe]

Every time @yulilin3 disappears for 5 minutes I figure she's on the Phone with Disney Dining.

 

[Candleshoe]

View attachment 88977 Thought some might enjoy a photo from yesterday's opening ceremony here at Celebration Anaheim....

Is that how close your girls were?! Wait, did you go as well, Connie? My brain is mush right now.

 

[yulilin3]

Every time @yulilin3 disappears for 5 minutes I figure she's on the Phone with Disney Dining.

I actually have two toddlers wanting food...and I'm like, wait, you guys had food 4 hours ago, you can hold off right?!?

 

[yulilin3]

Is that how close your girls were?! Wait, did you go as well, Connie? My brain is mush right now.

I believe the girls got in without even camping overnight and she is working as a volunteer, if I'm not mistaken

 

[Candleshoe]

I actually have two toddlers wanting food...and I'm like, wait, you guys had food 4 hours ago, you can hold off right?!?

heehee...

 

[Candleshoe]

I believe the girls got in without even camping overnight and she is working as a volunteer, if I'm not mistaken

I remember she'd said she got them there about 4am, which is why i thought originally it was just the girls. Then i was like "Wait, where was Connie?!"

 

[jennab113]

Oh, thanks. I totally needed something else to spend money on. But they're so cute!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

My bf and I each have a build your own droid. His has a jack sparrow hat and mine has Indiana Jones. We have them clever names having to do with their hats but I can't remember what they were.

 

[ConnieB]

Is that how close your girls were?! Wait, did you go as well, Connie? My brain is mush right now.

This was the opening ceremony with JJ and Kathleen.....the one that people were lining up at 6pm Wednesday night (show was 10 am Thursday!!). My girls left our hotel at 4am and these were how good their seats were!

I am working the show (it's not great pay but it covers the girls tickets, lol). I was at the information booth yesterday, tonight I am "extra" meaning I'll go where they need me....or where I can wrangle my way into.....trying for the theatres like last time, so I can work AND see the shows (Anthony Daniels tonight is what I'm aiming for).

Talked with Ashley (she had on the white AT-AT dress) and yes, the items will all be available at SWW....but they're also available on her website right now. She actually remembers meeting my girls at 2012 Convention and at SWW last year....guess they made an impression on her (and I know it wasn't the "sure of course I remember"...she had info she couldn't have gotten just seeing them).

Having a great time, wish you were all here with us.......and very very sad not to be going into Disneyland....just too expensive for a day or two....going to wait and come back for a good length trip. Just hoping they still have the Starbuck mugs when we do....you can ONLY buy them inside the parks (or on ebay for triple the price). Sigh. If anyone is here now and willing to be my dealer.....need it bad man. (LOL)

 

[Candleshoe]

Yuli's missing again. Must be feeding those needy kiddos.


j/k j/k j/k

 

[yulilin3]

Yuli's missing again. Must be feeding those needy kiddos.


j/k j/k j/k

a bowl of spaghetti...I'm a great babysitter

 

[ConnieB]

Yuli's missing again. Must be feeding those needy kiddos.


j/k j/k j/k

Really, sheesh, just throw a box of graham crackers on the table and let them eat those.......oh wait....did I say that out loud? Yeah, ok, maybe don't listen to me....I'm the one that when I don't feel like cooking I announce it's movie night and popcorn is for dinner.

 

[Candleshoe]

Really, sheesh, just throw a box of graham crackers on the table and let them eat those.......oh wait....did I say that out loud? Yeah, ok, maybe don't listen to me....I'm the one that when I don't feel like cooking I announce it's movie night and popcorn is for dinner.

There's a new one for my repertoire!

 

[ConnieB]

There's a new one for my repertoire!

Use great caution....it can be addicting....and after a few times even hubby stopped going "what, Popcorn is all we're having"......we do it at least once a month....and that's all I'll publicly confess to, though it may be more often.

 

[yulilin3]

just called, nothing yet

 

[ConnieB]

just called, nothing yet

Wait....why are people liking this? I don't like this. (I appreciate that she's calling but I do not like the answer).