Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[The Sunrise Student]

should I be holding my breath waiting for a wedding invite?

I'm thinking Not but once you see us waving frantically and screaming at you in the parade the 1st Saturday I'm sure you'll feel a strong need to invite us Just kidding you obviously!

We are escaping to a beach destination, as soon as we started putting a guest list together we realized how big that wedding was gonna get really quick, it will just be a very very small wedding consisting of my sister, his sister, his parents and god mother. That's it

Thank you for the cheers though, trust me when I say they will mean a great deal I swear this is going to be tough for me to keep a straight face.... Those in the buckets have it easy, they can grin and have tears of joy under those helmets without anyone seeing them

 

[The Sunrise Student]

@The Sunrise Student Congratulations!!! So exciting!

Thanks for the input on the Ackbar Snackbar. We figure we might still be full from breakfast and the parade, so hoping we can hold out until the Rebel Hangar at 4PM for appetizers and then Jedi Mickey. I love me some cupcakes, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to eat ALL the cupcakes at the Dessert Party. The Darth Vader cupcakes were pretty rich.

take Yulilin's advise, if you are doing the Scifi SW breakfast... I think I remember that you are... then ask for a box for those pastries... we are gonna do that, we couldn't eat all that yummy goodness last year!

 

[The Sunrise Student]

slow day...here's from backstage humor
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Love that Greedo has the shot through the heart...

 

[HCinKC]

Would be cool there are some nice Minor League gear around and I know the Nats have SW day on schedule this year. So do the Rays but they don't do special uniforms only a Han Longo bobble head which is pretty awesome.

Yeah, the Royals have a SW day, too. I wonder if they all are then? Maybe coordinating with the new merch!

They were on a end cap, near the girl aisles I believe. I know,it would be helpful to have a more permanent spot or with the stickers lol

Cool, thanks! I'll try calling the store I went to and a couple of others. I'd love to find them!

 

[The Sunrise Student]

I thought I quoted that post on Tipping Cast Members but it's not showing up... Anyway I thought I would tell everybody what I do since so many of the CM's CAN'T be tipped.

On my smart phone I've downloaded an app called "Color Notes". On some phones it's called "Sticky notes" or whatever but you get the idea.

It's basically a "Post it Note" app for your phone where you can type in text. When ever I come across a fantastic CM I make a note of the name and location city on their name tag and then I type that in my phone's Post it Note app along with a description of what was going on when the CM was being awesome.

Then on my way out of the park I stop at Guest Services and ask for one of those cards to compliment a cast member. I write down their name and city and how much I appreciated what they were doing and hand it over. The CM's working the Guest services desk are eternally grateful that you have done this for a fellow CM.

So this little tip of mine is FREE, it's EASY and it will really help to make some one else's day.

Rarely, I have had to make a note of the name, city and location of a CM that is, shall we say "Misbehaving", and turn that into Guest services. Overwhelmingly I use my Post it note phone app powers for good but it's nice to know that if I should encounter an "Evil doer" I can take care of letting guest services know that they are due for some re-training ASAP!

~NM

I use google keep for my sticky note on my phone cause I can access them on my computer too. As soon as I read this I rushed out and created a google keep stick note just for this purpose and shared it with my Fiance so he can add to it too, what a great idea... We are staying club level at AKL for the first time ever, and I was shocked to find out I can't type those folks either... Only people at WDW that can accept tips are waiters and waitresses and some housekeeping, that's it! The CMs that take care of our CL lounge can't get tips even though they are waiting on us. So I will make sure I keep a list going and submit it...

Thanks for the idea!

 

[Kevin_W]

FYI - There are some Star Wars shirts on sale at www.jcpenney.com for $11.99 or 2 or more $10/each and there is also a coupon code MYFAMILY good through tomorrow for an extra 25% off.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[yulilin3]

leaving a note to a CM at Guest Relations is the best way to recognize good service, this goes for any CM. And those notes do reach the CM and their team leader/coordinator. The team leader/coordinator makes a special announcement at the beginning of the day and they post them on bulletin boards in their area.
At Universal after getting 5 of these notes the team member gets a voucher for a free entree at their backstage commisary.
So please leave these notes, CM especially don't get the recognition for a job well done from management. Team Members (Universal CM) get more benefits for good service.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Our magic bands arrived!! Sorry had to cut some short as I put my phone number on the kids ones.... So excited!! They sent us 6 of each design ordered at a quantity of 1, glad we did not order more,lol.... Made and ordered about a week ago, regular free shipping

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Love those!

 

[pookadoo77]

@pookadoo77 those are great! Which site did you order from??

magic your band. You can create your own, just a little rough figuring how to manipulate it. You can add up to 3 images per band, just toggle the background, foreground tab for this) Then I used large file pics ( @ 1500 x 1500 size files) the images are clear! A little darker than I thought but they are durable seeming! And they were like 8.00 each free shipping, arrived in like a week to SC and ordered one of each design and they sent 6 of each design!! Totally recommend. I also added our phone number on my kids ones on the end If anyone needs I have a 10% off code and they get cheaper the more you buy!!

 

[mexxican]

FYI - There are some Star Wars shirts on sale at www.jcpenney.com for $11.99 or 2 or more $10/each and there is also a coupon code MYFAMILY good through tomorrow for an extra 25% off.

I notice that a few shirts with floral designs aren't labeled as men's or women's? http://www.jcpenney.com/star-wars-a...antique&catId=SearchResults&_dyncharset=UTF-8 I wanted to get a SW shirt for my wife so she doesn't feel left out.

 

[Cluelyss]

magic your band. You can create your own, just a little rough figuring how to manipulate it. You can add up to 3 images per band, just toggle the background, foreground tab for this) Then I used large file pics ( @ 1500 x 1500 size files) the images are clear! A little darker than I thought but they are durable seeming! And they were like 8.00 each free shipping, arrived in like a week to SC and ordered one of each design and they sent 6 of each design!! Totally recommend. I also added our phone number on my kids ones on the end If anyone needs I have a 10% off code and they get cheaper the more you buy!!

Thanks for the info - and good to know they ship fast as time is running out! Would love the code if you are willing to share!!

 

[lovethattink]

This snack bar just started last year.

Even in the tent by R&R they had a snack bar.

 

[Barbara C]

Non SWW related but I am trying to add a night onto our room reservation and I've been getting "all circuits are busy" on two different lines all morning. Does anyone know what that's all about?

Thanks.

 

[SalmonPink]

I notice that a few shirts with floral designs aren't labeled as men's or women's? http://www.jcpenney.com/star-wars-a...antique&catId=SearchResults&_dyncharset=UTF-8 I wanted to get a SW shirt for my wife so she doesn't feel left out.

I like the flowers a lot, that would definitely look good on any gender - maybe it's not labelled as a specific gender because it's so unisex? As a woman, I've had to buy a couple of men's shirts for SWW, because finding ones designed for women isn't easy. I'm sure I won't be the only one 'crossdressing'.

 

[Cluelyss]

Non SWW related but I am trying to add a night onto our room reservation and I've been getting "all circuits are busy" on two different lines all morning. Does anyone know what that's all about?

Thanks.

Free Dining promo was released yesterday, I imagine they are still getting a lot of calls for that.

 

[Barbara C]

Free Dining promo was released yesterday, I imagine they are still getting a lot of calls for that.

Oh - that makes sense now. I'll just keep dialing.

Thanks for letting me know!

 

[tschaan]

can someone link the times for JTA this year?

 

[yulilin3]

can someone link the times for JTA this year?

first post has the entire schedule

 

[AngiTN]

Wondered if I could get some advice.
We have 1 main goal that we couldn't handle with the FTF DP package, Galactic breakfast or Jedi Mickey dinner. And that's signing up for Jedi Training. What time is suggested for us to arrive at the turnstiles so we can be in the front bunch to head to sign ups? We'll be staying at YC and plan to walk over and trying narrow down the time we should head over. I'm sorry if this is already discussed somewhere in the thread. I'm rather searched challenged
also
Does anyone have any best guess on if they'll come out and do sign ups at the front gates again? I understand they were doing that during Spring Break at times. Did they come to the front for sign ups in the past?

Oh, forgot to include what I found for DGD to wear that day (simply love it)

 

[yulilin3]

@AngiTN first she's super cute. Second, plan to be at the entrance no later than 7am. Once they let you in stay on the left side of Hollywood Blvd and as soon as the Stormtrooper lower the force field (rope) walk toward the Indiana Jones theater, you won't be alone and CM will be directing people. If you have a stroller ditch it cause it's not allowed in the line
Sign ups will not be outside