Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[mesaboy2]

RH is now daily through the end of SWW if that helps since you are a AP. Some reports of being able to walk up and eat inside, there is also a outside walk up area. Seems most characters stop @ 7pm though. I do disney site via internet on my phone, app always messes up!

Also, AP's get a free SWW mini poster, I forgot where you pick them up at, need your AP and ID I think. I would try earlier the better. Different poster each week. Boba Fett this week...

Between TSM and One Man's Dream.

 

[pookadoo77]

thanks again @mesaboy2 , @Sonya2489 see his answer above for where to get the free AP mini poster

 

[xApril]

awesome, thanks! Can you recommend a taxi or cab company to fit 5 of us, 1 being a 4 yr old needing a car seat?? Thanks!! Gonna try to leave at 5:45



awesome! I really want a wristlet, how much are they?? Hope they still have them the last friday (weekend V)

The wristlet is $89. It seems they have a lot left so hopefully!

Had a good day today. Got my autograph session with Ashley at 12:45. She was spending a lot of time with each person and she was sweetheart, very nice. I checked out the Rebels recap in the old Sounds Dangerous theater. It was 22 minutes and it was a good recap on season 1. They had Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper figures in there that you could take photos of, as long as it didn't interfere with the recap.

I got in line for Ashley right around 12:45 and my photo was taken with her at 1:13, so not nearly as long as when I met Tiya last week. Boyfriend was able to pick up a Boba Fett stein from Peevy's around 4pm or so and was very happy about that.

We saw Stars of the Saga, Ewok's Tale, and Obi-Wan and Beyond. Stars of the Saga was hilarious with Silas and Warwick! Excited to see it again tomorrow. Ewok's Tale is always enjoyable. We had some interesting audience participants that really made the show. Obi-Wan and Beyond was a bit shortened compared to last week. By a stroke of luck, I was able to catch James after the show. I had bought his book last year and was going to bring it this year to have him sign it, however he obviously is not signing. Luckily I caught him and he was more than happy to sign the book for me and pose for a picture with me, and then with the group I was with. Such a genuinely nice guy and super inspirational. He is definitely one of my favorite parts of SWW! Anyways, he said the show was a tad too long so he cut a couple skits. Most of it was new stuff he had added in this year, but the show is still just as good regardless.

Going to bed now - planning to head out in a few hours to get in line for Warwick so I can make his 1pm session.

 

[pookadoo77]

thanks @xApril , great score with getting JAT!!

 

[CAS239]

For the AP posters..you either need to show your AP card with ID, or your green 2015 AP slider on your MB.

 

[pookadoo77]

so if you show the slider do you need your Id handy or to scan the band? Or can they just tell by having the slider is fine?

 

[CAS239]

so if you show the slider do you need your Id handy or to scan the band? Or can they just tell by having the slider is fine?

No ID or AP card if you have the slider. And there's no scanning of the bands, so if you don't have either then you're out of luck I'd imagine.

They let people know in the line to have either their AP card with ID out and ready, or if they have the slider that'll be fine enough

 

[pookadoo77]

I guess DVC just needs slider too? Ty!

 

[CAS239]

I guess DVC just needs slider too? Ty!

I'd imagine. If I didn't hear it on here I wouldn't know DVC was included as its only advertised as AP's, but the slider would probably be fine

 

[Sonya2489]

Ok, so SWW virgin here. I am coming next weekend (5/30, 5/31) with DH and DS7. Sorry in advance for all of the questions and thank you to everyone who has any help! =)
So for 5/30 my morning plan is to arrive no later than 6:30 am and go straight the Chewie and the Ewoks (this is a combined photo op at this time correct?) and send the DH and DS to sign up for the Padawan Mind Challenge. I plan on getting a spot for the parade about 9:30-10am.
On 5/31 I know we will probably do the JTA sign up at rope drop. Possibly the parade again, same time.
There are other things I want to add, however I need some help from some of you pros

1. My DS has to meet Darth Vader and probably Darth Maul. What time is best to do these 2 meet n greets? Should this be our first stop after rope drop on Sunday?
2. DS also wants to do meet n greet with the star wars mickey, Minnie, Donald, goofy, chip and dale. Any day/time suggestions?
3. For the parade, where is the best seating? With a 7 year old son, would it be important to get a spot near the stage? And is there some kind of special group photo op after this stage show?
4. I have also seen that you can sign your child up to be a padawan in the parade? Is this actually true? Where would I do this if so?
5. Same for the firework show, is it important to get a spot near the stage for my DS?
6. There are also multiple shows going on in the B&tB theater. Which of these would be entertaining for a 7 year old? Reading the description of each, they kind of seem to be more geared toward older age groups (but I'm probably wrong lol).
7. I have also seen that there is suppose to be special meet n greets opportunities for Disney characters after the Fantasmic! show (or during, I'm not sure). Does anyone have any information on this?
8. Info on the free lego build thing.

We would also like to squeeze in RRC, TSM, and ST at some point.
And if anyone has a Rebel Hangar reservation for 3 they don't need/want for either 5/30 or 5/31 dinner time, let me know please =)

 

[JayLeeJay]

Getting ready for two full days of Star Wars! If anyone is in need of an AP poster and will be at SWW Saturday or Sunday let me know (PM me). I was able to get one today and don't need extras. I'm happy to grab one for you and meet up to give it to you sometime this weekend.

Also, in addition to my birthday button I'll be wearing Saturday, I now also have a just engaged button! My boyfriend proposed during an illuminations cruise and then we walked to HS to see the Star Wars fireworks. It was perfect.

 

[mesaboy2]

Ok, so SWW virgin here. I am coming next weekend (5/30, 5/31) with DH and DS7. Sorry in advance for all of the questions and thank you to everyone who has any help! =)
So for 5/30 my morning plan is to arrive no later than 6:30 am and go straight the Chewie and the Ewoks (this is a combined photo op at this time correct?) and send the DH and DS to sign up for the Padawan Mind Challenge. I plan on getting a spot for the parade about 9:30-10am.
On 5/31 I know we will probably do the JTA sign up at rope drop. Possibly the parade again, same time.
There are other things I want to add, however I need some help from some of you pros

1. My DS has to meet Darth Vader and probably Darth Maul. What time is best to do these 2 meet n greets? Should this be our first stop after rope drop on Sunday?
2. DS also wants to do meet n greet with the star wars mickey, Minnie, Donald, goofy, chip and dale. Any day/time suggestions?
3. For the parade, where is the best seating? With a 7 year old son, would it be important to get a spot near the stage? And is there some kind of special group photo op after this stage show?
4. I have also seen that you can sign your child up to be a padawan in the parade? Is this actually true? Where would I do this if so?
5. Same for the firework show, is it important to get a spot near the stage for my DS?
6. There are also multiple shows going on in the B&tB theater. Which of these would be entertaining for a 7 year old? Reading the description of each, they kind of seem to be more geared toward older age groups (but I'm probably wrong lol).
7. I have also seen that there is suppose to be special meet n greets opportunities for Disney characters after the Fantasmic! show (or during, I'm not sure). Does anyone have any information on this?
8. Info on the free lego build thing.

We would also like to squeeze in RRC, TSM, and ST at some point.
And if anyone has a Rebel Hangar reservation for 3 they don't need/want for either 5/30 or 5/31 dinner time, let me know please =)

I'll take the last couple until a real SWW expert shows up.

7. You're referring to Characterpalooza, and it happens before Fantasmic. Search this term on the boards and pay attention to posts in the last couple of weeks, this changes fairly frequently.

8. You can build a small Star Destroyer for free in Prop Shop at certain hours of the day, PS is near the Mike & Sully M&G and Studio Catering Company.

 

[mexxican]

Getting ready for two full days of Star Wars! If anyone is in need of an AP poster and will be at SWW Saturday or Sunday let me know (PM me). I was able to get one today and don't need extras. I'm happy to grab one for you and meet up to give it to you sometime this weekend.

Also, in addition to my birthday button I'll be wearing Saturday, I now also have a just engaged button! My boyfriend proposed during an illuminations cruise and then we walked to HS to see the Star Wars fireworks. It was perfect.

Well congratulations on the engagement!

 

[coluk003]

Darth's Mall is or of Boba Fett Steins again

Is this to say they have them, or they sold out again?

Just to clarify something we saw last weekend about the roaming characters on Streets of America" some of them were actually roaming right next to the people lining up for Darth's Mall. So you would enter the black gates and see them all around, not just Streets of America.
Another thing that I cannot stress enough: THE TIMES POSTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
This is why Disney doesn't release times because then people think they are set in stone and that's not the case. Just use them as guidelines
And that's it for me, heading to bed. Bright an early tomorrow to get an autograph fp for Vanessa Marshall.

This is why disney will never give you a time frame of when something will open. either it be attractions,hotels,restaurants. There will always be some fool out there to say these exact words"well you told me it was going to be back open at 1130 and its now 11:32 you ruined my vacation, WAHHHHHHHHHHH WAHHHHHHHHHHHH WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i want all my money back WAHHHHHHHHHH WWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[pmaurer74]

We have annual passes this year. I think we have to check in at a ticket booth to get the passes before we can go into the parks. We do not arrive until about 8pm on June 6, so I was planning to activate the passes the mooring of June 7 at HS. Do the ticket booths open earlier than the parks? We cannot activate them at the resort right? We are staying at AKL. Does the process take very long? What do we need? ID? Do all 4 of us have to be present at the ticket booth? Thanks! I do not want to activate them the night before if possible because we are using them June 3-7 next year.

 

[animalkingdom15]

Sometimes special things just fall into place and I would say this is one of those times. After my November trip fell through recently I was pretty bummed out, but I'm glade to say this has a great final ending. I have a five day period coming up from 5/28-6/2 off and figured maybe this would make a great time to go to Disney. I have an AP so the tickets are paid for, it's Star Wars weekend and I have never done that so I decided to start piecing it together figuring at this late time nothing would work out.

So I first called dinning and asked about getting my hands on a Feel the Force Premium Package and after the great CM checked and checked 5/29-5/31 she found one left for Friday, so I took it. Now came the resort part of it and after working the dates online for 4 or 5 hours yesterday I finally got a whole stay worked out at the Polynesian 5/28-5/30 Lagoon View and 5/30-6/2 in a Theme Park View for a very good price AP rate. I was very shocked that I was not only able to book 95% of the fast passes I wanted, but I was able to get all but one of my dinning reservations as well.

Maybe other people have gotten the same thing to work before for them, but this is the first last minute trip to Disney where all the parts fit together one after another and I couldn't believe it after I was done how it all fit together.

I do want to thank you all on this post who have commented, because I did read lots of the remarks and stuff and that's how I learned about the Force Premium Package, about 5/29-5/31 being Star Wars weekend and stuff like that, so I feel I owe this awesome trip coming up at the end of next week to all of you.

 

[yulilin3]

Just got here in line for Vanessa Marshall . I inside the bag check. Silas and Warwick way past bag check

 

[yulilin3]

We have annual passes this year. I think we have to check in at a ticket booth to get the passes before we can go into the parks. We do not arrive until about 8pm on June 6, so I was planning to activate the passes the mooring of June 7 at HS. Do the ticket booths open earlier than the parks? We cannot activate them at the resort right? We are staying at AKL. Does the process take very long? What do we need? ID? Do all 4 of us have to be present at the ticket booth? Thanks! I do not want to activate them the night before if possible because we are using them June 3-7 next year.

Ticket Booth. open around 7am at dhs during sww. All of you need be there and show id for people over 18. I renewed my pass in April and couldn't get Stephanie's cause she wasn't here.

 

[pmaurer74]

Sometimes special things just fall into place and I would say this is one of those times. After my November trip fell through recently I was pretty bummed out, but I'm glade to say this has a great final ending. I have a five day period coming up from 5/28-6/2 off and figured maybe this would make a great time to go to Disney. I have an AP so the tickets are paid for, it's Star Wars weekend and I have never done that so I decided to start piecing it together figuring at this late time nothing would work out.

So I first called dinning and asked about getting my hands on a Feel the Force Premium Package and after the great CM checked and checked 5/29-5/31 she found one left for Friday, so I took it. Now came the resort part of it and after working the dates online for 4 or 5 hours yesterday I finally got a whole stay worked out at the Polynesian 5/28-5/30 Lagoon View and 5/30-6/2 in a Theme Park View for a very good price AP rate. I was very shocked that I was not only able to book 95% of the fast passes I wanted, but I was able to get all but one of my dinning reservations as well.

Maybe other people have gotten the same thing to work before for them, but this is the first last minute trip to Disney where all the parts fit together one after another and I couldn't believe it after I was done how it all fit together.

I do want to thank you all on this post who have commented, because I did read lots of the remarks and stuff and that's how I learned about the Force Premium Package, about 5/29-5/31 being Star Wars weekend and stuff like that, so I feel I owe this awesome trip coming up at the end of next week to all of you.

I planned my trip right around the 4-6 week out mark and got everything I wanted as well. I too was surprised. Have fun!

 

[pmaurer74]

Ticket Booth. open around 7am at dhs during sww. All of you need be there and show id for people under 18. I renewed my pass in April and couldn't get Stephanie's cause she wasn't here.

What type of ID for people under 18?