Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[newenglandjess]

I also read on whatever thread that was that a couple of people were given a hard time at bag check when trying to bring in the cane seats They stood their ground and pulled up the rules on their phone that clearly says they're allowed and were let in. I plan to print them out just in case to save some time

 

[PiperGirlInWondrland]

I am super excited about the light sabers! I also had to check the spelling - Buffalo too lol!

Ohh, I hope it's one lightsabre (lightsaber? idk I'm from Buffalo, it Sabre around here lol) per person, my sister and I would definitely fight over that. I also hope you get to choose what colour you want! So excited

 

[susannebananna]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/park-rules/
look under prohibited items i.

Thanks, that saved me more time searching for something I can't bring...this rule is good thing

 

[Tltorrez]

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 was thinking the same thing.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I also read on whatever thread that was that a couple of people were given a hard time at bag check when trying to bring in the cane seats They stood their ground and pulled up the rules on their phone that clearly says they're allowed and were let in. I plan to print them out just in case to save some time

I'm probably being blind but I'm not seeing anything that specifically says the cane seats are specifically allowed? Only that chairs are not allowed.

Interesting too, I had long thought that wheeled bags were not allowed in the parks but I've seen it more often in the past couple years. The rules addresses bags of a certain size but I don't see anything prohibiting rolling bags anymore which I thought was there before.

 

[Tltorrez]

Just dragged my suitcase out of the closet and started packing I know it's early, but I have to pack our suitcase, plus 2 separate bags for each boy as they are going to separate grandparents...oh who am I kidding, I just literally could not wait any longer!!

I may have pulled out the Disney bin and started packing last night. And this trip is just ME. ;-)

 

[Teamanderson]

This worked for me when I booked. I snagged reservation for 3 from a Dis'er & was able to get it for 4.

I'm going to try it! There are 4 of us but our youngest is 2 so is not part of the dining plan so maybe they will let him in. It's 2 adults and our 2 and 5 year olds

 

[Tltorrez]

I think that stool idea is great and was thinking I should get a couple for my parents who are traveling with my son and I. They're bodies can't take what they used to and I really want them to enjoy this trip My issue is that I don't think security will let them in and if they don't notice what they are during bag check, the cast members at the dessert party might try to take them away??? Has anyone had experience with these during prior years?

I wanted something for the parade for my Dad but I read too many cases of those kind of stools not being let in. So we opted for stadium cushions for the curb instead.

 

[BobaFettFan]

No cane seats! Feel pain like the rest of us!

also I will be on the look out for makeshift chairs. I'm sure Disney sells something that is sittable.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

WOW you folks have been busy, went to SWC Anaheim and you went up 120 pages... no way I can catch up on that... If you asked me any questions directly please ask again, cause I don't think I will find them in the smattering of pages I missed

 

[msmama]

Ohh, I hope it's one lightsabre (lightsaber? idk I'm from Buffalo, it Sabre around here lol) per person, my sister and I would definitely fight over that. I also hope you get to choose what colour you want! So excited

Had a ridiculously long discussion about this the other day (though I can't remember why) and the consensus online seems to be both are usable. Can't wait to see what they look like! I may be in the minority but I hope it's something small since I'll have to carry it around all day.

 

[newenglandjess]

I'm probably being blind but I'm not seeing anything that specifically says the cane seats are specifically allowed? Only that chairs are not allowed.

Interesting too, I had long thought that wheeled bags were not allowed in the parks but I've seen it more often in the past couple years. The rules addresses bags of a certain size but I don't see anything prohibiting rolling bags anymore which I thought was there before.

I'm looking for that page now will post when I find it but I'm at work so it may be later if I get busy

 

[yulilin3]

WOW you folks have been busy, went to SWC Anaheim and you went up 120 pages... no way I can catch up on that... If you asked me any questions directly please ask again, cause I don't think I will find them in the smattering of pages I missed

After Celebration SWW will be a walk in the park...literally

 

[newenglandjess]

No cane seats! Feel pain like the rest of us!

also I will be on the look out for makeshift chairs. I'm sure Disney sells something that is sittable.

Lol it's not for me it's for my parents the senior citizens in the group that I'm concerned about. I love your idea about makeshift chairs I hadn't thought of that

 

[jtowntoflorida]

so $50 per person for the meal and you get a light saber (approx. $25?) for each person? That makes it more worthwhile - I'm kind of stunned if they are doing that since these things already book up like mad without giving something like that away....

On our first trip, we received a huge amount of Pixie Dust and were given a private M&G with Darth Vader after JTA. He presented my daughter with an autographed light saber. It's just plastic, doesn't light up, much lower quality than the Build Your Own Lightsabers or even the lightsabers they sell at places like Target or Toys R Us. I'd value it at maybe $5 at most. That's what I would anticipate being given out at the meal. Something more along the lines of the low-quality wands and swords that are given at CRT.

 

[pmaurer74]

@pmaurer74 as Yulilin posted about the same time as your post only the cane chairs are allowed They will be harder to carry around all day but at least it clearly says in the rules they are allowed. I'm glad to hear you were able to at mvmcp maybe it depends on the cm. I had read somewhere that at bag check people who brought the stools were told they could just forfeit them or walk back to their car/take bus back to hotel to leave it there I would hate for that to happen to any of you!

what is a cane chair and where does it say they are allowed? I guess my parents got lucky. They got into 4 parks with those stools

 

[pmaurer74]

Excited to hear about the lightsabers as well. That's cool! We needed to switch our trip up a few weeks and with help from a fellow diser I got a new Galactic Breakfast time. Very grateful! Now that I know for sure we are going earlier I have a Galactic Breakfast and H&V dinner to let go. The Galactic Breakfast is on Sat. June 6th at 10:30 am for 3 ppl and the Star Wars H&V dinner is on Sun. June 7th at 4:15pm for 3 ppl. If anyone is interested let me know.

I am interested in the H&V dinner on June7 but I have 4 people... I wonder if it would work?

 

[MakiraMarlena]

it's a cane, but it has a fold out seat attached.

If the restaurant happens to be full for fire code capacity they will not let in more people than you have on your ADR. It's pretty rare but it happens sometimes. Then you have to figure that one of your party members will have to go elsewhere.

 

[Itinkso]

I am interested in the H&V dinner on June7 but I have 4 people... I wonder if it would work?

It will more than likely work because a party of three will be seated at a table for 4 people.

We have often made reservations for a party of three and it was no problem to bring in a 4th person. This also applies to SciFi because they plan on 2 people per seat in the car - a party of three will need two seats.

 

[yulilin3]

what is a cane chair and where does it say they are allowed? I guess my parents got lucky. They got into 4 parks with those stools

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