Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[MakiraMarlena]

I don't think the travel agent announcement was all that clear. and it could have been incorrect. It's the ONLY public reference to the lounge anywhere, still.

A restaurant must turn tables. At a lounge you can stay for hours if you wish. Very different. They should describe this as a restaurant if they need to turn tables. and yes, it's annoying, because if they do require reservations, the only way anyone will be able to get inside is to have a reservation. If you miss the reservations, you likely won't get to try it.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

and let's face it most (almost all) CS locations don't take reservations - the exception (only one as far as I know) is BOG breakfast and lunch. It can be 'a whole new world' with the SWW lounge situation! I'm hoping for reservations as I'd rather not have to 'walk up'. I do wonder if they'll have the roaming type characters during the week as well (I would assume so if it is open / available to book) .....

 

[MakiraMarlena]

and it can be noted that at BOG, you probably won't get in unless you have a reservation. BoG is permanent though, and not a temporary pop up.

 

[HCinKC]

Well maybe it won't be a lounge...lounge, not a lounge, ressies, no ressies, characters, no characters...

At this point who the heck knows...no one apparently.

The only thing we know for sure is that it is annoying!

 

[yulilin3]

 

[yulilin3]

Just checked the SW page and Ashley Eckstein has been removed from weekend V.
EDIT TO ADD: first post updated

 

[AThrillingChase]

Just in case anyone is looking for AP discount at POR for weekend V, a couple popped up this morning! Saved a couple bucks to put toward spending money at the mall!!

Thank you for mentioning this! I looked again and I can now get Coronado for $40 cheaper total than Caribbean Beach. I'm tempted to stay with CBR though since it has the new remodel. I will keep my eyes open to see if CBR standard rooms open up for AP (we had to book via orbitz because AP only has pirate rooms available).

I am with the camp that thinks rebel lounge will have ADR's. I know most lounges don't, but most aren't going to be as popular as this one. They don't really have room over there to form a big line to wait like they did with Trader Sam's (which is the only one with similar popularity I'd say). The mouse has a pretty good handle on how to do reservations at this point so I am sure they can figure it out, and I do not think most people will be hanging out there for hours. Lots of other stuff to do and it sounds like characters may just be walking through like the Beast does at BOG. Maybe there is even just going to be a new route from backstage for characters that just passes by. But, a lounge inside a park is not the same as a lounge at a resort.

Not to mention they could just have a main body of ADR and then leave some spots open based on demand and hand out limited numbers of pagers (to avoid a line) and fit people in as time allows, or do reservations only first weekend to gauge and then do some walk-ups or release more. But really, we just don't know! So I'm going to hope for the best instead of the worst, no need to get worked up about what hasn't come to fruition. And this from a total worry-wart!

 

[AThrillingChase]

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.

Love the review! I think you covered half of our upcoming trip!!

 

[Felipe4]

FYI all you Weekend Vs looking for Galactic Breakfast - I just got a notification that there's one on 6/13 for 2 at 9:40am. (This is my exact time, otherwise I would have snagged it.)

It's still available as of 2:00PM when I checked on it.

 

[RedM94]

FYI all you Weekend Vs looking for Galactic Breakfast - I just got a notification that there's one on 6/13 for 2 at 9:40am. (This is my exact time, otherwise I would have snagged it.)

It's still available as of 2:00PM when I checked on it.

Can I ask how you are being notified? Is there a way to set up an alert if something opens?

 

[pmaurer74]

Can I ask how you are being notified? Is there a way to set up an alert if something opens?

Disney dining buddy worth the $8 it worked for my friend in 48 hours for CRT

 

[wendypooh]

Can I ask how you are being notified? Is there a way to set up an alert if something opens?

I'm not the OP, however, I assume it's one of those ADR tracker apps.

 

[yulilin3]

Disney dining buddy worth the $8 it worked for my friend in 48 hours for CRT

you have to type it without the .com

 

[Felipe4]

Can I ask how you are being notified? Is there a way to set up an alert if something opens?

Yup, it's the Disney Dining Buddy. I had the other one until I realized that setting an alert to breakfast for the Sci-Fi wouldn't accomplish anything since it was a special event (and luckily they refunded my money).

ETA: the 6/13 Galactic Breakfast has now been snagged.

 

[Ninja Mom]

I hate all the contradicting information. Each castmember seems to have their own version. I'm on the edge of my seat here hoping to be able to experience this, and can't get any straight answers!

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

And not just any bus driver... you need to ask THIS Bus Driver!!!

~NM

 

[yulilin3]

And not just any bus driver... you need to ask THIS Bus Driver!!!

~NM

When he's not driving a bus he's officer Percival Peabody on the streets of Hollywood...his motto "If there's trouble, I'm in it" love him

 

[coluk003]

Ok Star Wars fans I need a little help. I'll start by saying I'm super cheap and being out of a job right now isn't helping lol. I'm looking for some original trilogy as well as rebels tattoos or stickers for my magic band. And ideas? I looked on Amazon and they didn't really float my boat, but if you seen something from there post it. I e been to Walmart, not target yet, and Walmart in two stores had nothing sw related in the toy isle. I was looking there because I keep seeing there doc mcstuffins packs and hope to see a rebels one.

Any suggestions, any help would be great.

 

[yulilin3]

Ok Star Wars fans I need a little help. I'll start by saying I'm super cheap and being out of a job right now isn't helping lol. I'm looking for some original trilogy as well as rebels tattoos or stickers for my magic band. And ideas? I looked on Amazon and they didn't really float my boat, but if you seen something from there post it. I e been to Walmart, not target yet, and Walmart in two stores had nothing sw related in the toy isle. I was looking there because I keep seeing there doc mcstuffins packs and hope to see a rebels one.

Any suggestions, any help would be great.

I really have no clue, I haven't bought anything like that in years. Have you tried party city?

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I think I want to make a chopper T-shirt. Anyone have any good suggestions? I'm coming up with a blank. I'm thinking maybe a pic of chopper but then I wasn't some sort of joke or something.

 

[momofallsons]

Hope this is OK to post here...
Looking for a Jedi Mickey Fantasmic! Dinner for 2 on Sun 5/10 if anyone is looking to unload 1. Fingers crossed, had no idea these were offered before SWWs actually start!

Can we post requests here? I wasn't sure of all the rules... probably a long shot since most ADR posts I'm seeing are 4 people or less, but will give it a shot... Looking for either Galactic Breakfast or Jedi Mickey Lunch/Dinner for 5 people on Friday 6/12 if anyone is looking to cancel one. Not picky on which.. just looking to add one character meal into our trip.