Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[cinder-ellah]

First post has all the info, including parade time and visiting celebrities and here's the link to Disney site https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/hollywood-studios/2015-05-16/#timeofday=allday

Fabulous !
Thank you soooo much !

I am proud to be an "Official Member" of the "SWW I: Guinea Pig DISers"

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

somehow we missed the lego building area at Darth's Mall - do you get to keep the thing you build (she asks hopefully) or is it a build it / take it apart and leave it there sort of thing?

 

[yulilin3]

somehow we missed the lego building area at Darth's Mall - do you get to keep the thing you build (she asks hopefully) or is it a build it / take it apart and leave it there sort of thing?

you keep it. My DD and I were at the Mall one evening and there was no one there so each of us built an x-wing and when we were done the guy taking care of the line told us: build as many as you want...so we made 6
We recently glued them to hair clips (yep we used Kragel)

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I'm standing by my estimation that if the rebel lounge is indeed intended to be a lounge, and not an actual restaurant, there will not be any reservations.

Disney Dining is about the worst place to get any accurate info.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm standing by my estimation that if the rebel lounge is indeed intended to be a lounge, and not an actual restaurant, there will not be any reservations.

Disney Dining is about the worst place to get any accurate info.

just called myself. She tells me:
"As of right now they are taking walk ups but it will be available for reservations soon we just don't know when"
So I asked how are they taking walk ups now, doesn't it start May 15?
She taps her keyboard and tells me: "Oh yeah, it's just not available to book"

 

[FoolishMortal82]

I'm standing by my estimation that if the rebel lounge is indeed intended to be a lounge, and not an actual restaurant, there will not be any reservations.

Disney Dining is about the worst place to get any accurate info.

YES. Depending on who you get, the Disney call line seems to know possibly less than the general public lol. I called a bunch to ask about the 24 hour MK party and the guy told me he would only know maybe 2 days before the general public and as of then he hadn't heard anything... not but 2 hours later, they announced the party publicly. So frustrating lol

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Unless it's a restaurant, and they expect guests to eat meals there, it won't be available to book. I'll wait and see if that's correct...they keep pushing it back and back and back.

Have noted that on the WDW website Trader Sam's is listed as "table service" and it's a lounge. Apparently they have servers and that is where they get that designation.

 

[yulilin3]

Unless it's a restaurant, and they expect guests to eat meals there, it won't be available to book. I'll wait and see if that's correct...they keep pushing it back and back and back.

Have noted that on the WDW website Trader Sam's is listed as "table service" and it's a lounge. Apparently they have servers and that is where they get that designation.

don't they offer food items? I thought they did.
I'm actually considering going to Trader Sam's this Saturday. Dropping off my DD and her friends at the Florida Anime Experience expo and I was thinking of checking it out while I wait.
Also the Brown Derby has a lounge and the also offer food and it's considered a table service

 

[Disney Diva Mom]

I thought once they were gone they were always gone. Do you recall the dates and room rates? Were they RGR? I cannot check myself as I will not be buying the AP until May 1.,... never mind, we are going weekend IV.

For weekend IV at POR, there are two available room types with AP rates: river view ($177 avg per night) and RGR ($189 avg per night). You don't have to have the ap passes in hand to book it. Just call Disney and ask for the rate. You will have to have the passes at check in.

 

[wdwalice]

No they don't allow anyone past the stormtroopers. You have to wait for them to be done around 7:50am

Thanks everyone!

 

[nallepuh]

good question. On the first post of this thread you can see a short video of what is asked and how fast it's asked at the moment of signing up. If he understands basic commands he should be fine. Have you showed him videos of JTA? That would help him fully understand the whole training part.

The video is great! I'll teach him the questions and the answers. He has good memory so he will probably be able to remember it and answer in English. And yes, we have seen JTA videos but will watch them a few more times before we go so he will be even more prepared. He is really looking forward to it!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

don't they offer food items? I thought they did.
I'm actually considering going to Trader Sam's this Saturday. Dropping off my DD and her friends at the Florida Anime Experience expo and I was thinking of checking it out while I wait.
Also the Brown Derby has a lounge and the also offer food and it's considered a table service

was pointing out that because something is designated "table service" doesn't mean it will take reservations. It means they have servers who come to you instead of you ordering at a counter (although lounges usually have ordering at the bar as well). I don't trust Disney Dining to be correct about anything they said on the Rebel Hangar. Will have to wait and see.

I'm going to be at Trader Sam's on Saturday also.

 

[lvstitch]

Finally got my MagicBands

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

don't they offer food items? I thought they did.
I'm actually considering going to Trader Sam's this Saturday. Dropping off my DD and her friends at the Florida Anime Experience expo and I was thinking of checking it out while I wait.
Also the Brown Derby has a lounge and the also offer food and it's considered a table service

Yes trader Sam's has food. I want to go so bad.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Trader Sam's is awesome. I went over Easter Weekend on my last minute solo trip (Dining Review is up)

We plan on being there each night during our SWW trip.

 

[HCinKC]

I did do the party last year, and after waiting in Constantine's line for 4 hours (I kid you not) I headed straight for him and he had no line at that point cause the fireworks were about to go off. He did meet during SWW, maybe 5 years ago, but haven't since.
I got Zam Wessel while walking toward him, and then I tried to put on a serious face but I was so excited that I got to meet him that I just had on my goofy smile
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Aw man, he is super cool and even better with the guards! C'mon Disney! Bring him out for SWW!

Aaaah you did Constantine! Nice.

We didn't think to be in his line first. But I think we were some of the only people to have a good time at that party.

We did barbossa first (Kenny the pirate was one group behind us for that so I felt smart). Then we got the hyenas and the brers right after. We got palpatine, starlord and gamorra at their dance party and then I for get what we did next... But at the end of the night 15 minutes before fireworks we wandered over to the streets of America and all the characters were out alone because everyone was lined up for fireworks. So in ten minutes we got Gaston, Tremaine's, sheriff of Nottingham, Darth maul, boba fett, bowler hat guy and a few others I forget.

Aw man...again! This sounds like it was such a cool event!

There are Build A Droid stations at Tatooine Traders in HS and Once Upon A Toy in Downtown Disney, I believe. It's worth noting, though, that new droid pieces were announced at Star Wars Celebration this weekend gone. Some were already released that day in California and presumably will be in Florida soon, if they're not already. However, I have a feeling they also mentioned keeping some even newer pieces back, which they didn't show at the panel, specifically for SWW. (I could be mistaken on that last point, if anyone wants to confirm or correct.)

They did indeed say there are new pieces out now PLUS more coming out for SWW.

YES. Depending on who you get, the Disney call line seems to know possibly less than the general public lol. I called a bunch to ask about the 24 hour MK party and the guy told me he would only know maybe 2 days before the general public and as of then he hadn't heard anything... not but 2 hours later, they announced the party publicly. So frustrating lol

Ha, it frustrates customers, and no doubt frustrates cast members, too! I feel just as bad for them as I do all of us trying to plan our trips.

 

[Tltorrez]

YES. Depending on who you get, the Disney call line seems to know possibly less than the general public lol. I called a bunch to ask about the 24 hour MK party and the guy told me he would only know maybe 2 days before the general public and as of then he hadn't heard anything... not but 2 hours later, they announced the party publicly. So frustrating lol

Everyone knows if you want accurate information, you need to ask a bus driver. ;-)

 

[Tltorrez]

Unless it's a restaurant, and they expect guests to eat meals there, it won't be available to book. I'll wait and see if that's correct...they keep pushing it back and back and back.

Have noted that on the WDW website Trader Sam's is listed as "table service" and it's a lounge. Apparently they have servers and that is where they get that designation.

Lots of the lounges have servers/table services. They can a great place to have a relatively inexpensive lunch while still relaxing.

Although I'm not entirely sure it's a good idea, it definitely seems like they're going to have ADRs for this one. It would definitely be new territory.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I do not believe we have heard anything "definite" since all of it came from WDW-DINE and they are usually wrong. But we'll see. New territory for sure.

And yes there are plenty of lounges that serve food at WDW - but NONE of them take reservations.

 

[Tltorrez]

was pointing out that because something is designated "table service" doesn't mean it will take reservations. It means they have servers who come to you instead of you ordering at a counter (although lounges usually have ordering at the bar as well). I don't trust Disney Dining to be correct about anything they said on the Rebel Hangar. Will have to wait and see.

I'm going to be at Trader Sam's on Saturday also.

Keep in mind that our first info on this did not come from the CMs. It came from an email that got sent to TAs. And that clearly stated that you could book.

Of course, that doesn't mean they won't change their mind. But I'm hopeful.

Actually it's kind of annoying right now. I had finalized my plan and now It's all open again depending on whether this happens and I can schedule it in. I hate not having my plans finalized.