Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Candleshoe]

I nabbed a table for four to the breakfast...
on a day we're not going, and that's half our party.

But, if I have to add on park hoppers I will <don't wanna!>

And I'll keep trying for another party of four, or hopefully two party of fours on a better day!

 

[Itinkso]

Question re: Mickey and pals...do they sign their autograph any differently when they're dressed like the Star Wars characters? (Or will it be the normal Mickey Mouse signature)

TIA!

It depends; the mice sign as they usually do. But, Goofy will sometimes sign as Darth Goofy.

My DD has been a member of the SWW/JTA cast and took part in the meals at H&V and SciFi. The characters at the meals were signing their standard signatures.

 

[Itinkso]

I don't think they need to adjust the lighting inside, plus that would take away from the feel of it...
using a flashlight will help if you want clearer pictures

I agree with yulilin. The lighting will remain the same because it's the movie clips that are the "star" of the breakfast. I think it was mainly the smartphone guests who snapped photos of darkness and then the characters had to be brought back to their tables to try for better shots.

As long as you can adjust your camera setting you should be fine. Yulilin's photos are great compared to some photos which had been posted last year. My phone has a flashlight setting but you can add a flashlight app to your smartphone, too, so that you don't have to carry another item into the park.

 

[Cluelyss]

Question re: Mickey and pals...do they sign their autograph any differently when they're dressed like the Star Wars characters? (Or will it be the normal Mickey Mouse signature) TIA!

Kenny the Pirate's review of last years' dinner stated that they would NOT sign differently (as Jedi Mickey, for example) although he asked. Not sure if the characters in the park do things differently? I'd heard they used to do special signatures years ago, but that may have changed when Disney acquired Lucas Films??

 

[Itinkso]

Kenny the Pirate's review of last years' dinner stated that they would NOT sign differently (as Jedi Mickey, for example) although he asked. Not sure if the characters in the park do things differently? I'd heard they used to do special signatures years ago, but that may have changed when Disney acquired Lucas Films??

I think that's mainly it. Lucasfilms liked the "fun" in SWW and especially Hoopla. Now, it's back to the standards so there is consistency whether you are meeting Sorcerer Mickey, Jedi Mickey, or Steamboat Mickey: he is Mickey Mouse.

 

[yulilin3]

You can watch the whole thing or at minute 1:31 see what Darth Vader sings in his head while riding the Astro Orbiter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgVpR4KdLRA

 

[Music City Mama]

My pictures turned out pretty good at Sci-Fi. I took Kenny the Pirate's advice about using the low lighting setting on my phone.

Side note: We got a kitten this weekend. We wanted to name her a SW name but none of the female SW names seemed to fit her. We went with Luna (from Harry Potter), but my kids go around singing, "Luuuunnaaa, Hyperspace Luuunnnaaa ..." So, she's got some SW cred after all, LOL.

 

[yulilin3]

My pictures turned out pretty good at Sci-Fi. I took Kenny the Pirate's advice about using the low lighting setting on my phone.

Side note: We got a kitten this weekend. We wanted to name her a SW name but none of the female SW names seemed to fit her. We went with Luna (from Harry Potter), but my kids go around singing, "Luuuunnaaa, Hyperspace Luuunnnaaa ..." So, she's got some SW cred after all, LOL.

I totally just sang that Love Luna from HP

 

[The Sunrise Student]

So sweet that little James!

I sent the link to my hubby. Loved the "Can their guns come in here?!"

When the 1st/4th movie came out, I'd gotten special passes opening day and we were so thrilled to go. A week later we were at the theater to watch another movie (don't remember what any more). We were in line to buy the tickets behind a dad and three young boys aged 4-6ish and they were marching around singing the imperial march and other bits and Jeff turned to me and said "Please?" So yea, we switched movies.

Yes the little one making sure they couldn't come into the living room was so adorable, but his big eyes never left the screen once the movie started. I know I felt the same excitement in the sea of plastic spacemen around me in Indianapolis, I imagine my eyes were just as big!

LOVE IT! the imperial march song, changing movies

 

[ibela]

Teefury and think geek have some great tshirts too! I often silently read so wanted to add some value.

 

[Candleshoe]

Yes the little one making sure they couldn't come into the living room was so adorable, but his big eyes never left the screen once the movie started. I know I felt the same excitement in the sea of plastic spacemen around me in Indianapolis, I imagine my eyes were just as big!

LOVE IT! the imperial march song, changing movies

His eyes are a joy to behold!!


Ok, so that Jedi breakfast reservation didn't go all the way through darn it.
That's okay, I didn't want to go to HS that day so I'm saved the problem of adding PHs.

I did manage to get two ADRs for 4 each for H+V on the night of June 7. So that's great! (and HDDR on June 12 for my nephew's 11th birthday!)

 

[Candleshoe]

I don't think they need to adjust the lighting inside, plus that would take away from the feel of it. We didn't use flash on these but did put our camera in the "low lighting" setting

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using a flashlight will help if you want clearer pictures

GREAT PICTURES!!

We will not have a regular camera (most probably).. just camera phones.

How would you suggest using a flashlight to help take pictures? Aiming chest high?

 

[yulilin3]

GREAT PICTURES!!

We will not have a regular camera (most probably).. just camera phones.

How would you suggest using a flashlight to help take pictures? Aiming chest high?

I would think better from the top, aiming right above your head

 

[The Sunrise Student]

His eyes are a joy to behold!!


Ok, so that Jedi breakfast reservation didn't go all the way through darn it.
That's okay, I didn't want to go to HS that day so I'm saved the problem of adding PHs.

I did manage to get two ADRs for 4 each for H+V on the night of June 7. So that's great! (and HDDR on June 12 for my nephew's 11th birthday!)

Awwwww on the breakfast.

But really keep trying as people cement their plans cancellations start going. Just casually check the reservations online and see what happens from time to time.

 

[Candleshoe]

I would think better from the top, aiming right above your head

Wait, uh.. so if my DD is standing next to a character aim the flashlight OVER her head?

 

[yulilin3]

Wait, uh.. so if my DD is standing next to a character aim the flashlight OVER her head?

I would think so...if you aim it at their chest you would get a weird shadow around there face, right? If you're aiming it above the head tilting down you'll "bathe" them with light. I would find a dark area in your home and try it out

 

[Candleshoe]

I would think so...if you aim it at their chest you would get a weird shadow around there face, right? If you're aiming it above the head tilting down you'll "bathe" them with light. I would find a dark area in your home and try it out

That's a good idea!

I may have to stand on top of the bench to aim it right. DD is getting quite tall.

 

[Candleshoe]

Awwwww on the breakfast.

But really keep trying as people cement their plans cancellations start going. Just casually check the reservations online and see what happens from time to time.

That's my plan. I'm looking tentatively at June 9 and June 11 as the two mid-week dates I'd like to have the breakfast. My plans are still pretty fluid at this stage. Hopefully a 10a or later opens up. Not sure how late they run mid-week, they appear to run later on the weekends. I love turning a breakfast into a brunch and killing two birds with one stone.

It works really well at AK with Tusker House. Get there late enough and they switch out the breakfast food for the lunch food on the breakfast price!

 

[Skywise]

I know I felt the same excitement in the sea of plastic spacemen around me in Indianapolis, I imagine my eyes were just as big!

Did you see it at the Eastwood theater? Indy was one of the few cities that got to see Star Wars on the 70mm Cinemascope screens. My uncle had dragged the family out there and I was young and had never EVER seen a crowd standing in line for a movie like that.

 

[lovethattink]

AP room rates were released today. I was able to save quite a bit off the previous offer.