Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[slaveone]

If Luke is out for a meet&greet, can you please snap and post a photo? @jtowntoflorida and I are trying to determine who may be Luke's friend(s).

Will do I am hoping it is a certain friend of phillip because he is an awesome friend of luke. Very knowledgable.

 

[Itinkso]

Will do I am hoping it is a certain friend of phillip because he is an awesome friend of luke. Very knowledgable.

Thank you! I believe you and jtown are hoping for the same friend.

 

[HCinKC]

They also are told which guests are regular ebayers and told not to sing anything for them unless they make the early lines

That is so awesome! I am sure people slip by now and again, but I love that they try to make it fair for everyone, especially the ones who are fans! I don't begrudge eBayers (though nothing could motivate me to do it), but I do hate when they make it hard for the people who are there out of "love".

For those of you who will be there on Friday, the 15th, we're planning to watch from the same area. Not sure what time we'll get there - depends on Rebel Hanger.

I might swing by. That day is character day so I won't be holding spot at 8pm but we will probably come by and say hello, if any DISers are there

ODS and I will be at the fireworks first Friday! We have a meeting with Jedi Mickey in the H&V council chamber at 7:10 and will head over after.

 

[SalmonPink]

The latest tweet says "@DCharacternews: The blast from the past will only be seen and not meeting guests."

Boo, stop introducing characters into the weekends, only to have them be unmeetable, Disney! (Thinking of the Rebels in the parade last year.) Still, nice to see some fresh blood, and thanks for posting the updates.

 

[IamTHERebelSpy86]

First of all I would switch the Indiana Jones fp for Frank Oz fp. Jones doesn't need afp.
Second the sign up for the PP is at 10.I would meet characters before that. At 10 you check in and you should stay and grab spots for the motorcade.
All the rest looks doable. From 7to 8:30 you could go to the mall and check out the hangar

Thanks for your help!!

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

to be able to pick up at the front of the park your purchase needs to be made at least 3 hours before park closing, so they have enough time to send it over. They will ask you, when you buy things, if you will be in the park for the next 3 hours. I've never had a problem. The only thing is that there might be a line at the end of the night to pick up merchandise

Thanks!! This should work. We're doing VIP on May 17 and thought we'd get shopping done then and pick up later -- sounds like that will work.

 

[IamTHERebelSpy86]

Premium Package motorcade viewing area...

If I'm understood correctly, the viewing area for the PP is located at Min and Bill's Dockside Diner. Does anybody know if this is a good viewing area? Min and Bill's is quite a ways off from Sunset Boulevard and I would think that it wouldn't be that great of a viewing area for the motorcade. It almost seems we would be better off to try and grab a seat on Sunset Boulevard.

 

[Itinkso]

Premium Package motorcade viewing area...

If I'm understood correctly, the viewing area for the PP is located at Min and Bill's Dockside Diner. Does anybody know if this is a good viewing area? Min and Bill's is quite a ways off from Sunset Boulevard and I would think that it wouldn't be that great of a viewing area for the motorcade. It almost seems we would be better off to try and grab a seat on Sunset Boulevard.

Min and Bill's is used as a description of the side of Hollywood Blvd. where the FTF regular package guests will sit. You'll be located at the rope immediately adjacent to the route and the beverage & snack carts will be included within that location.

 

[IamTHERebelSpy86]

Gotcha!!! That sounds a lot better and gives me a sigh a of relief knowing that its closer than it sounds. Thanks for your help!!

 

[IamTHERebelSpy86]

Min and Bill's is used as a description of the side of Hollywood Blvd. where the FTF regular package guests will sit. You'll be located at the rope immediately adjacent to the route and the beverage & snack carts will be included within that location.

Gotcha! That gives me a sigh of relief knowing that its much closer than it originally sounded. Thank you for your help!

 

[yulilin3]

The parade doesn't go on sunset Blvd. It goes from the entrance to the event stage In front of where the hat used to be.
On the first page second post are my pictures from last year's premium package area of the parade.

 

[Itinkso]

Join The Roll Call
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3358654

If you are lurking/stalking the thread and contemplating joining the Roll Call, please join soon! I'm adding tags to the Garrison lists and won't be updating after I've tagged the lists.

 

[msmama]

Question for those who did VIP last year... (Or any other Disney VIP tour).

Aside from shopping money, how much additional should this cost me? I know alcohol is extra at lunch, and I assume we also need tipping money for lunch servers. Are there servers at breakfast to be tipped. Do I need to tip tour guides?

Assume most everything would be payable via magic band.

 

[aggiejnny]

Good question. I would like to hear about this if anyone has any experiences to share

 

[yulilin3]

Join The Roll Call
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3358654

If you are lurking/stalking the thread and contemplating joining the Roll Call, please join soon! I'm adding tags to the Garrison lists and won't be updating after I've tagged the lists.

I just want to take a moment and thank @Itinkso for her awesome Roll Call thread. It's a great way for us to know who's coming and can meet and get together if only for a couple of minutes. It's not an easy thread to keep up especially when all the packages, meals, experiences pop up. But somehow she does an awesome job.

 

[lovethattink]

My husband got his welcome and approval from the 501st email today! He's on cloud 9!!!

 

[wendypooh]

just had to let you all know we got our magic bands today............ getting excited now!!!

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Well we now have a lot of Honey Nut Cheerios! Still looking for the Attack of the Clones poster if anyone wants to trade Weekend 1 let me know! I know we have A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back to Trade

A big thank you to whoever posted about the Target Exclusive poster (sorry I've forgotten who it was) - we are now the proud owners of it too!

 

[mom2febgirls]

Not related to the Star Wars events, but I am about to throw in the towel on getting Anna & Elsa FPs. I did manage to get 2 (1 am and 1 pm) but I am so tired of stalking the MDE website.

NNTR...just ugh!!

 

[slaveone]

Not related to the Star Wars events, but I am about to throw in the towel on getting Anna & Elsa FPs. I did manage to get 2 (1 am and 1 pm) but I am so tired of stalking the MDE website.

NNTR...just ugh!!

If there during 24 hour event 230 in the morning is good almost walkin meet and greet. Otherwise during MSEP is quiet on regular days.