Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

Ok, thank you so much for all your knowledge and advice. That's just to check out right, not that we have to go back outside, get back in line to shop correct....Can you tell this is my first SWW experience....LOL

right, just to check out. Ask as many questions as you have, no worries if you think they are dumb questions, we are all here to help each other so we can all have the best SWW experience as possible

 

[CJK]

How early do you recommend showing up to the afternoon shows when you DO have a FP? We don't need the best seats possible, but we don't want the back either. TIA!

 

[Teamanderson]

I hear it's best to get at Hollywood studios early in the morning to see the storm in in the park. This is our first time for Star Wars weekends. What time do buses start running at resorts? Will buses be running at 6:30am? Thank you!

 

[yulilin3]

How early do you recommend showing up to the afternoon shows when you DO have a FP? We don't need the best seats possible, but we don't want the back either. TIA!

half an hour before the show starts should be enough time. There really isn't a bad seat in the theater other than the bleachers in the back and I'm sure those will be occupied by standby

 

[yulilin3]

I hear it's best to get at Hollywood studios early in the morning to see the storm in in the park. This is our first time for Star Wars weekends. What time do buses start running at resorts? Will buses be running at 6:30am? Thank you!

The buses should be running by 6:30am I would check with your front desk to make sure

 

[Venaros]

Does anyone know if it's possible to just walk up to the Galactic Dine-In Breakfast and wait for a table? I'm beginning to lose hope that a reservation will open up, and I would really like for my friends visiting with me to experience it. So I wondered if we could just put our name on a list and wait for the next available table.

 

[Teamanderson]

The buses should be running by 6:30am I would check with your front desk to make sure

Thank you! I'd love to see the storm troopers at opening!

 

[yulilin3]

Does anyone know if it's possible to just walk up to the Galactic Dine-In Breakfast and wait for a table? I'm beginning to lose hope that a reservation will open up, and I would really like for my friends visiting with me to experience it. So I wondered if we could just put our name on a list and wait for the next available table.

It's extremely unlikely and if they do have a waitlist who knows how long you would have to wait

 

[HCinKC]

Does anyone know if it's possible to just walk up to the Galactic Dine-In Breakfast and wait for a table? I'm beginning to lose hope that a reservation will open up, and I would really like for my friends visiting with me to experience it. So I wondered if we could just put our name on a list and wait for the next available table.

Have you been watching the ADR cancellation thread for your month? I have seen a few come up in the May thread.

 

[yulilin3]

Does anyone know if it's possible to just walk up to the Galactic Dine-In Breakfast and wait for a table? I'm beginning to lose hope that a reservation will open up, and I would really like for my friends visiting with me to experience it. So I wondered if we could just put our name on a list and wait for the next available table.

what day and time are you looking for?

 

[Teamanderson]

Does anyone know if it's possible to just walk up to the Galactic Dine-In Breakfast and wait for a table? I'm beginning to lose hope that a reservation will open up, and I would really like for my friends visiting with me to experience it. So I wondered if we could just put our name on a list and wait for the next available table.

I too am losing hope on getting a spot. We will be there June 5 and 6th and I need a spot for a family of 4. When I call they always tell me to keep checking back because likely the week of is when people will cancel double bookings.

 

[Teamanderson]

I did have another question, well really I have lots haha but I won't post them all. We are doing the 9:00 fantastic show and I read the fireworks are at 9:45. Will we be able to walk out and see fireworks after show. I'm guessing the streets are going to be packed and we won't get very far out of fantastic to view them.

 

[kpd6901]

The buses should be running by 6:30am I would check with your front desk to make sure

I was wondering about park opening as well. Some reviews had recommended getting a cab to get there even earlier for a SWW day. We are NOT looking for any celeb autographs, but we would like to make sure we can have as short a Chewie M&G line as possible so we can snag another M&G (Maul?) and have a little playground time for the 2-year-old before checking in at Min&Bill's about 9:45 or so. It's been about 12 years since I have been to Disney myself so I can't remember the opening line/rope drop scenario at all. If we take the earliest bus from All-Star Music about what time should we arrive at DHS, how far back from turnstiles will we be in relation to how we want our start to go? Weekend V - Sat, June 13

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I too am losing hope on getting a spot. We will be there June 5 and 6th and I need a spot for a family of 4. When I call they always tell me to keep checking back because likely the week of is when people will cancel double bookings.

It's not ideal, but I bet there will be cancellations around the 24 hour mark.

 

[yulilin3]

I too am losing hope on getting a spot. We will be there June 5 and 6th and I need a spot for a family of 4. When I call they always tell me to keep checking back because likely the week of is when people will cancel double bookings.

this is true. People tend to cancel the week of if they can't come or double booking. You can check online as well you don't have to call

 

[FoolishMortal82]

Also looking for insight on RD as well. I don't need celeb passes but I would like to see that Stormtrooper opening show, is that at 7:30? Debating if we should drive that day or if taking the bus from Pop will get us there in time

 

[yulilin3]

I was wondering about park opening as well. Some reviews had recommended getting a cab to get there even earlier for a SWW day. We are NOT looking for any celeb autographs, but we would like to make sure we can have as short a Chewie M&G line as possible so we can snag another M&G (Maul?) and have a little playground time for the 2-year-old before checking in at Min&Bill's about 9:45 or so. It's been about 12 years since I have been to Disney myself so I can't remember the opening line/rope drop scenario at all. If we take the earliest bus from All-Star Music about what time should we arrive at DHS, how far back from turnstiles will we be in relation to how we want our start to go? Weekend V - Sat, June 13

As long as you get to the park by 7am you're going to be fine. I think the buses start at 6:30am. If you want to be sure you can always take a cab.

 

[yulilin3]

Also looking for insight on RD as well. I don't need celeb passes but I would like to see that Stormtrooper opening show, is that at 7:30? Debating if we should drive that day or if taking the bus from Pop will get us there in time

Pop is super close so you should be fine taking the bus. They will open the tapstiles around 7:30am with the stormtrooper show around 7:45am

 

[yulilin3]

I did have another question, well really I have lots haha but I won't post them all. We are doing the 9:00 fantastic show and I read the fireworks are at 9:45. Will we be able to walk out and see fireworks after show. I'm guessing the streets are going to be packed and we won't get very far out of fantastic to view them.

Unless you are at the top right of the F! theater it'll be very hard to make the fireworks. You could watch the second show, this one never fills up and it's easy to get into after the fireworks

 

[kpd6901]

I think you should be fine. Remember that you can bypass the line with the D Tech but you still need to make the line for merchandise, at 11am that should be around, maybe an hour to check out (it could be less)

As a first time SWW'er, I never thought about check-out line time. We have a D-tech appt at 2 (rep said to arrive at 1:45), and we were hoping to have a FtF spot for SotS show, which may be around 3 or 3:30, (right?) Weekend V, Sat 6/13. We were thinking that we could shop around Darth's Maul at that time, BYO lightsaber/droid, etc. What should we expect for check-out lines around that time? Or should we try to shop DM prior to our D-tech appt? We have parade, M&G's, and lunch (Pizza Planet) as the only things other going on between 10:30 and SotS.