Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[The Sunrise Student]

I'm trying to decide which Star wars show to book with my FtF package for my 5 & 8 year old. I'm down between the Rebels & SotS? Any recommendations?

That is tough, have you tired getting a FP for one of the shows then using the FtF for the other? That's what we are doing

 

[yulilin3]

I'm trying to decide which Star wars show to book with my FtF package for my 5 & 8 year old. I'm down between the Rebels & SotS? Any recommendations?

For kids that age I always recommend Rebels, now if they've never seen it but love the movies then I would do SotS. Which weekend are you coming?

 

[yulilin3]

@The Sunrise Student did you see that Rebel Hangar is open during the week, between weekends 1 and 2?

 

[yulilin3]

Shameless plug time:
My son's band Stereo FM, plays Thursday nights right from 7:45pm to 11:45pm ,outside Splitsville at Downtown Disney, he plays the bass. If anyone is going Thursday nights during your vacation you can check them out for a bit. No charge to listen.

 

[jimmytammy]

I apologize if this has been posted, but 658 pages in WOW!!
I have never seen fireworks of any kind at HS, so any pointers on where to view would be great. We are meeting up with DIS friends and just want to make sure we have a specific area to shoot for. In front of the old American Idol theater has been mentioned, any thoughts on this?

 

[yulilin3]

My fp window for Saturday of weekend IV opened up at midnight and SotS and VttM were all taken. Still all shows on Tier 2 for that weekend.Rebels and Obi Wan and Beyond still available

 

[yulilin3]

I apologize if this has been posted, but 658 pages in WOW!!
I have never seen fireworks of any kind at HS, so any pointers on where to view would be great. We are meeting up with DIS friends and just want to make sure we have a specific area to shoot for. In front of the old American Idol theater has been mentioned, any thoughts on this?

Do you want to see the pre show, up close? Then you need to shoot for Hollywood Blvd anywhere from the tip board toward the stage. If you can watch the pre show on the Jumbotron, then by Min and Bills or Echo Lake by 50s Prime Time

 

[yulilin3]

TBT time. Not SWW but SW related. DHS did an event when Star Tours closed for the upgrades and called it Last Tour to Endor. We said Goodbye to the Starspeeder 3000 and they did a special crossover show called: Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom. Instead of the stone, Indy had to get a special lightsaber. They had celebrity guests be part of the shows. Anthony Daniel, Seth Green and Jaime King where in the show, and by their faces you can tell it was super hot.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

@MickeyMinnieMom

I just found your post regarding the VIP tour. Thank you for posting as it is much more informative than the CM's were when I booked it. I booked the VIP tour yesterday, but did not receive this email.

I called three times asking about an itinerary and all three times I was directed to the web page. Did you do the tour last year as well?

You're very welcome! This is the first year we're doing the VIP tour. And from what I understand, there are some differences from last year, so not sure how similar the experiences will be.

I'm really hoping that some lovely fellow DISers doing VIP on May 15-16 will post about it, as we're set for May 17. As soon as I can, I'll post about our May 17 experience.

Looking forward to it!! I booked it for our party of 5 and haven't told them yet!! It's KILLING me lately!! LOL!!

 

[39CINDERELLA]

I come to the Dis and find myself just looking at this thread 99% of the time. I have forgotten there is more at WDW than SWW it's a sickness

 

[tlh0726]

The Rebels show has a different guest each weekend so if you want to hear from both you need to go once every weekend

Thank you! Have VttM & SofT saga on friday 6\5. BtFR & OW&B saturday 6\6. Depending on what i can get tonight we may take saturday off to hit a different park since we will be there 2 weekends. This new FP+ system has blown away the Disney Magic for us. So glad we have SWW to look forward to.

 

[yulilin3]

I come to the Dis and find myself just looking at this thread 99% of the time. I have forgotten there is more at WDW than SWW it's a sickness

What!?!?! there's more?!?!?
Trying to enjoy every second of this whole experience. From the thread to the actual SWW. It's been great therapy for me. I've been through a lot this year and this has allowed me to have something else to think about. I'm actually quite nervous when it ends cause I know reality will hit me like a ton of bricks, but in the meantime, I'm savoring every second.

 

[39CINDERELLA]

What!?!?! there's more?!?!?
Trying to enjoy every second of this whole experience. From the thread to the actual SWW. It's been great therapy for me. I've been through a lot this year and this has allowed me to have something else to think about. I'm actually quite nervous when it ends cause I know reality will hit me like a ton of bricks, but in the meantime, I'm savoring every second.

But you will have 2016 thread to start

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

What!?!?! there's more?!?!?
Trying to enjoy every second of this whole experience. From the thread to the actual SWW. It's been great therapy for me. I've been through a lot this year and this has allowed me to have something else to think about. I'm actually quite nervous when it ends cause I know reality will hit me like a ton of bricks, but in the meantime, I'm savoring every second.

You and me both. No idea how I'm going to get through the worst, most boring job ever without this thread. Already dreading it.

 

[39CINDERELLA]

I am hoping Disney keeps to the schedule as they have been the last couple years with the 5th weekend. If they do I can get 3 weekends in next year since DS will get out of school earlier

 

[The Sunrise Student]

@The Sunrise Student did you see that Rebel Hangar is open during the week, between weekends 1 and 2?

I did, but luckily I got it booked for Saturday the 16th.... my schedule is so packed now....

I suspect that Backlot will change it's stripes and that might become the new theme over time...

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Shameless plug time:
My son's band Stereo FM, plays Thursday nights right from 7:45pm to 11:45pm ,outside Splitsville at Downtown Disney, he plays the bass. If anyone is going Thursday nights during your vacation you can check them out for a bit. No charge to listen.

So will he be there May 21st?

 

[Bugdozer]

TBT time. Not SWW but SW related. DHS did an event when Star Tours closed for the upgrades and called it Last Tour to Endor. We said Goodbye to the Starspeeder 3000 and they did a special crossover show called: Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom. Instead of the stone, Indy had to get a special lightsaber. They had celebrity guests be part of the shows. Anthony Daniel, Seth Green and Jaime King where in the show, and by their faces you can tell it was super hot.
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We were there for the special event!! Was a blast!!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I was wondering if all the problems with the recent rollouts could be traced to the reported 500 IT layoffs/outsourced jobs in January of this year.

"We are restructuring our global technology organization to support future innovation and new capabilities, and will work with leading technical firms to maintain our existing systems," Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Wahler said.

The claim was these were magic band IT, but with all the problems I just have to wonder.

Doubtful. They have had the same problems for YEARS. Anyone who tries to book food and wine events the first day they open can vouch for that.

We're staying at BWI sspecifically so that we can walk to DHS.

Thats why I jump on BWI at 7 months before Memorial Day weekend. I had to add the first weekend though, and I'm at Coronado Springs. so it's buses for that day (can only do one day)

 

[yulilin3]

So will he be there May 21st?

as of right now, yes he will. He'll love to see you both