Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[CheshireCrazy]

It looks like you will get a real lightsaber (one per reservation)

Is it bad that my party of grown adults will be fighting over the lightsaber?

 

[HCinKC]

LOL, between what we already own and what we'll get on this trip, we will have enough light sabers to open a neighborhood academy.

 

[yulilin3]

LOL, between what we already own and what we'll get on this trip, we will have enough light sabers to open a neighborhood academy.

do your own JTA

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

It looks like you will get a real lightsaber (one per reservation)

Wow that sucks. My party will fight over it and we're adults. Can you imagine the 2-3 kid family? Who gets the light saber? I hate to say it but I think they'd be better off not doing that.

 

[susannebananna]

Wow that sucks. My party will fight over it and we're adults. Can you imagine the 2-3 kid family? Who gets the light saber? I hate to say it but I think they'd be better off not doing that.

I have the 3 boy family...oh boy oh boy... this will create a headache for sure!

 

[eschil]

I have the 3 boy family...oh boy oh boy... this will create a headache for sure!

I agree I have a 9 year old and a 2 year old. Guess who will be going to the gift shop to buy another. Guess that's part of Disney's plan.

 

[jillmc40]

which characters do you want to meet, that's the most time consuming thing, when you say through it all, what does "all" mean to you...just trying to know exactly what you want done on your SWW days so I can help you better

Sorry this took so long...I asked ds5 who he wanted to see and he proceeded to list everyone, we had to watch youtube videos and the next thing I knew it was time for bed

This is what I have gathered from our lengthy conversation (In order of importance): Chewie, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Anakin, Luke, Leia, R2, C3PO, Captain Rex, Commander Cody, Jengo Fett, Ahsoka, Maybe Darth Maul and Assaj but we might just look at them from afar and then anyone else we see but not listed here if we have time.

We have fastpasses for Star Tours. I don't think he is interested in any of the shows. I'm suddenly just overwhelmed with it all...Pre-trip anxiety I guess

The lightsaber at breakfast is AWESOME!! It's his birthday when we go so he will be psyched!!!

 

[Brandiwlf]

yulilin3 said: ↑
It looks like you will get a real lightsaber (one per reservation)

That sounds exciting but it will create a huge headache... 2 boys 7 & 9!!!! Maybe that will just be dads lightsaber lol!

 

[yulilin3]

Sorry this took so long...I asked ds5 who he wanted to see and he proceeded to list everyone, we had to watch youtube videos and the next thing I knew it was time for bed

This is what I have gathered from our lengthy conversation (In order of importance): Chewie, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Anakin, Luke, Leia, R2, C3PO, Captain Rex, Commander Cody, Jengo Fett, Ahsoka, Maybe Darth Maul and Assaj but we might just look at them from afar and then anyone else we see but not listed here if we have time.

We have fastpasses for Star Tours. I don't think he is interested in any of the shows. I'm suddenly just overwhelmed with it all...Pre-trip anxiety I guess

The lightsaber at breakfast is AWESOME!! It's his birthday when we go so he will be psyched!!!

Ok. In order of most popular to least:
Chewbacca (first thing in the morning) By Star Tours
The Jedi Council (they rotate so you have to loop around the line a couple of times to get Kit Fisto, Anakin and Windu) Mickey Avenue
Luke, Leia and the Droids also rotate so another looping around, not sure where they will be this year
Clone Wars gang, another one that rotates, on Streets of America
Jango Fett rotates with Boba Fett close to Darth's Mall
That's a lot of characters but if you have a good plan you can meet them all. Keep in mind that all of them meet outdoors (not sure about Luke, Leia and the Droids) so please bring an umbrella, drink a lof of water. Also if it rains all of them will leave so start your character hunting first thng in the morning
Which weekend are you coming again?

 

[SalmonPink]

Oh my gosh, I love the idea of a souvenir lightsaber! It helps make the package seem a little more worth the price. For those with multiple children in the party, all I can think of is it saves you the price of one of the Build Your Own Lightsabers, which a lot of kids are going to inevitably want. Maybe look at it that way? Plus it's something 'free' that you weren't expecting when you made the booking, which is always a nice bonus.

So I dithered over both SW meals when I was doing our ADRs, because I really wanted to do them but they're very pricey. My chance to book them came and went, and I figured the choice was out of my hands, so be it. But thanks to this thread, I broke down and started checking for cancellations, and last week I managed to get one for the breakfast that fits us perfectly!

I've looked through lots of reviews for the SW breakfast, and I'm seeing conflicting information on whether you can ask for a second entree or not (I like the idea of splitting a sweeter dish after we've had our savoury dishes, especially if there are Vader waffles!!) Has anyone who ate there last year had any experience in asking for a second entree, either being allowed or denied it?

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Sorry this took so long...I asked ds5 who he wanted to see and he proceeded to list everyone, we had to watch youtube videos and the next thing I knew it was time for bed

This is what I have gathered from our lengthy conversation (In order of importance): Chewie, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Anakin, Luke, Leia, R2, C3PO, Captain Rex, Commander Cody, Jengo Fett, Ahsoka, Maybe Darth Maul and Assaj but we might just look at them from afar and then anyone else we see but not listed here if we have time.

We have fastpasses for Star Tours. I don't think he is interested in any of the shows. I'm suddenly just overwhelmed with it all...Pre-trip anxiety I guess

The lightsaber at breakfast is AWESOME!! It's his birthday when we go so he will be psyched!!!

All very doable! Hit Chewie first if you are there at RD. Kit, Mace and Anakin all meet in the Jedi Council area - they'll switch off. we have one picture with Mace and one with Mace and Kit Fisto together (with DD) because we circled around and got them at the switch. Cody, Captain Rex, Assaj and Ahsoka all rotate too (starting in the afternoon - Jedi Council group starts in the morning FYI). Maul's line can get really long so if you can just look at him from afar that would probably help. Droids are hit or miss as to whether they come out. We had great luck with them in their earlier sets (meeting with Luke / Leia who also switch out)

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Where are the new Star Wars Rebels posters - are they being sold in 'normal ' stores or at SWW? Apparently we "need" one.....

 

[Teamanderson]

If anyone is looking for a Galactic Breakfast on 6/5 I've gotten a notification for a 10:25 for a party of 5.

Oh man that's what I nee 6/5 or 6/6. Looks like it's gone.

 

[kalliyan1]

Ok. In order of most popular to least:
Chewbacca (first thing in the morning) By Star Tours
The Jedi Council (they rotate so you have to loop around the line a couple of times to get Kit Fisto, Anakin and Windu) Mickey Avenue
Luke, Leia and the Droids also rotate so another looping around, not sure where they will be this year
Clone Wars gang, another one that rotates, on Streets of America
Jango Fett rotates with Boba Fett close to Darth's Mall
That's a lot of characters but if you have a good plan you can meet them all. Keep in mind that all of them meet outdoors (not sure about Luke, Leia and the Droids) so please bring an umbrella, drink a lof of water. Also if it rains all of them will leave so start your character hunting first thng in the morning
Which weekend are you coming again?

Where do they leave too? an indoor facility or your just out of luck seeing that character?

 

[yulilin3]

Upon further checking...it looks like it will be 1 lightsaber per person
Thanks to my source for confirming

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Where do they leave too? an indoor facility or your just out of luck seeing that character?

I think when it rains they are absorbed by the force - not to be seen again until the rain stops...

 

[yulilin3]

Where do they leave too? an indoor facility or your just out of luck seeing that character?

no, they don't have a rain location so they just leave

 

[Teamanderson]

Wow that sucks. My party will fight over it and we're adults. Can you imagine the 2-3 kid family? Who gets the light saber? I hate to say it but I think they'd be better off not doing that.

Do you get the light saber at Jedi Mickey or galactic? This is our first year doing SW wknd. I saw the paper ones at Jedi on a blog.

 

[aggiejnny]

Upon further checking...it looks like it will be 1 lightsaber per person
Thanks to my source for confirming

This is even more awesome!

 

[yulilin3]

Where are the new Star Wars Rebels posters - are they being sold in 'normal ' stores or at SWW? Apparently we "need" one.....

I'm not sure if they are being sold yet. I just got the pictures from an article about the season 2