Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Mommy2Jameson]

any new word on premium packages for the parade and fireworks yet? i really don't want to have to camp out for seats. i'm so over the 2 hr waits for parades and fireworks at disney. i really would rather just pay at this point.

thanks everyone!
jim

I am also anxiously waiting for them to release this info. We bought the package last year the last weekend and we loved it. The dessert party was great.. my son enjoyed all the desserts and I enjoyed the drinks! Haha! And we had a great view of the stage! Our parade ended up getting canceled due to lightening, but we had already taken advantage of a few Ice Cream Bars and got certificates for a free Darth Vader Popcorn bucket. And luckily, we were able to still see the parade the next day!

And I would LOVE if they added seats to the dessert party! By the end of the day, I just want to sit!

We'll be there June 9-16th.

 

[lovethattink]

*** OOoh...good idea about the beach towel. How come I've never thought of that before? I DO know that the kids will NOT be eating the ice cream bars this time around. Frozen lemonade in a cup is SO much easier and less of a mess in the sun! (Assuming they offer similar treats as they did for the FSF package)



*** That would be SOOOO cool if they had a M&G too!

I would assume there'd be some kind of non - chocolate or non - dairy option.

 

[Cluelyss]

Are there guidelines for dressing up? I must have missed this!

As a general rule, adults are not permitted to enter a park in costume (exceptions being special events such as SWW and MNSSHP in MK). Rules for costumes themselves at MNSSHP is that they cannot be offensive, dangerous (to you or others), or obscure your vision; I would imagine the same holds true for SWW?

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Oh Oh Oh http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/di...us-theme-park-plans-for-star-wars-1201422947/

 

[yulilin3]

Oh Oh Oh http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/di...us-theme-park-plans-for-star-wars-1201422947/

I REALLY hope they stop with the hinting and announce something concrete already. The first real tease was at D23 in 2013
http://www.**************.net/2013/...13-d23-expo-imagineers-hint-at-whats-to-come/
That was 2 years ago...they better announce something at Celebration and you better give us live updates. Sunshine reporting live from Anaheim California...

 

[wdhinn89]

Disneygrandma - reply to my post by hitting More Options in the lower right. At the bottom of the window you will see options to "watch" and to "receive email notification." Cwheck both of those boxes.

will try

 

[Candleshoe]

will try

do or do not

 

[Itinkso]

will try

Also check your junk email as some are reporting finding notifications there.

In Alert Preferences, check everything in that area and the red Alert flag will pop up at the top of the DISboards page.

 

[yulilin3]

Also check your junk email as some are reporting finding notifications there.

In Alert Preferences, check everything in that area and the red Alert flag will pop up at the top of the DISboards page.

all the notifications were going to my junk mail but starting today they are going to my inbox

 

[Skywise]

I'm there the weekend of June 6. I just checked the hours (y'know, gotta plan what ride I'm gonna ride when! ) (And the ADRs for all the places I want are already sold out... FIVE MONTHS IN ADVANCE... but I digress..) Where was I? Oh yeah... hours... I just checked the hours and it's showing DHS being open from 9-8:30pm. That seems incredibly early. I thought they had already extended the hours for May though?

 

[Cluelyss]

I'm there the weekend of June 6. I just checked the hours (y'know, gotta plan what ride I'm gonna ride when! ) (And the ADRs for all the places I want are already sold out... FIVE MONTHS IN ADVANCE... but I digress..) Where was I? Oh yeah... hours... I just checked the hours and it's showing DHS being open from 9-8:30pm. That seems incredibly early. I thought they had already extended the hours for May though?

May was just extended in the last week or two....June will follow shortly. May hours are 8 am - 10 pm.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm there the weekend of June 6. I just checked the hours (y'know, gotta plan what ride I'm gonna ride when! ) (And the ADRs for all the places I want are already sold out... FIVE MONTHS IN ADVANCE... but I digress..) Where was I? Oh yeah... hours... I just checked the hours and it's showing DHS being open from 9-8:30pm. That seems incredibly early. I thought they had already extended the hours for May though?

yep, they already changed the May hours to 8am-10pm but haven't changed the June hours yet...

 

[ethanwa]

First, no Star Wars expansion will be announced until the D23 Expo in August 2015. I can promise you that! I also think that is when the first Star Wars 7 trailer (not teaser) will debut.

Second, I really hope they have a Rebel Rendezvous shopping event this year again! It was so great being able to go into Darth's Mall a day early and buy the things I wanted before they sold out.

 

[Itinkso]

First, no Star Wars expansion will be announced until the D23 Expo in August 2015. I can promise you that! I also think that is when the first Star Wars 7 trailer (not teaser) will debut.

Second, I really hope they have a Rebel Rendezvous shopping event this year again! It was so great being able to go into Darth's Mall a day early and buy the things I wanted before they sold out.

Ethan - any info as to new SW MagicBands this year?

 

[Skywise]

Ethan - any info as to new SW MagicBands this year?

Yeah... like will they have them before the last weekend this time!

 

[lovethattink]

First, no Star Wars expansion will be announced until the D23 Expo in August 2015. I can promise you that! I also think that is when the first Star Wars 7 trailer (not teaser) will debut.

Second, I really hope they have a Rebel Rendezvous shopping event this year again! It was so great being able to go into Darth's Mall a day early and buy the things I wanted before they sold out.

When VIP tickets came out for Celebration Anaheim, there was promise of something special from Episode VII. So you think the trailer will debut for the general public at the convention and something bigger for VIP?

My dh reminded me last night when I showed him the Variety article that December is in 2015 and the wait for more info about the park attractions could be stretched til then. We were taking about patience, lol.

 

[Koh1977]

So I booked the Jedi Mickey dinner for the day we are at SWW with my parents. The ADR is at 7:15pm. Was thinking about doing the FtF package though. When do they open the dessert party and viewing area for the fireworks? Might need to look at doing the dinner another night…?

 

[yulilin3]

So I booked the Jedi Mickey dinner for the day we are at SWW with my parents. The ADR is at 7:15pm. Was thinking about doing the FtF package though. When do they open the dessert party and viewing area for the fireworks? Might need to look at doing the dinner another night…?

they opened the area around 8:15pm, they start packing everything up once the pre-show to the fireworks started at 9:30pm. Last year people reported that the H&V dinner lasted a little bit more than an hour

 

[disneygrandma]

Thanks for all the tips on how to get the email notifications, but no matter what I do, all the boxes I check, etc.........I have not received any Dis emails since the "upgrade". (and I continue to check my junk email - nothing there either) Yes, I know that I can log in to this website, and then look at my alerts, and then get to this thread from there. However, it was so much easier before when I would see a new email. First, I'm already in my emails. Second the text of that post is right in my email, and I can read it right then. If I want to go to the thread, and check for anything newer, I just click on the link in my email. So much easier than what I now need to do.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Oh Oh Oh http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/di...us-theme-park-plans-for-star-wars-1201422947/

First I found it funny that they didn't even mention SWW in WDW which is a 5 week event devoted to STAR WARS, HELLO, journalist need to get their act together

I REALLY hope they stop with the hinting and announce something concrete already. The first real tease was at D23 in 2013
http://www.**************.net/2013/...13-d23-expo-imagineers-hint-at-whats-to-come/
That was 2 years ago...they better announce something at Celebration and you better give us live updates. Sunshine reporting live from Anaheim California...

You know it! And I can not believe they wouldn't tell us something at Star War Celebration... either SW VII related or park expansion related. In 68 days I will be in sunny California, and two days later the convention begins, we are staying at Paradise Pier on property so I will keep my ears open at the convention as well as within Disneyland!

First, no Star Wars expansion will be announced until the D23 Expo in August 2015. I can promise you that! I also think that is when the first Star Wars 7 trailer (not teaser) will debut.

Second, I really hope they have a Rebel Rendezvous shopping event this year again! It was so great being able to go into Darth's Mall a day early and buy the things I wanted before they sold out.

I know that D23 is their big thing, but really, to go through both SWC Anaheim and SWW WDW and not say anything?! That's gonna make alot of people pretty (insert a couple swear words along with hot headed looks here).

When VIP tickets came out for Celebration Anaheim, there was promise of something special from Episode VII. So you think the trailer will debut for the general public at the convention and something bigger for VIP?

My dh reminded me last night when I showed him the Variety article that December is in 2015 and the wait for more info about the park attractions could be stretched til then. We were taking about patience, lol.

Lovethattink, if they show it at SWC Anaheim I will film it and post it.... would be nice. I also know there are alot of blockbuster movies coming out this summer, including some Marvel ones and with disney's vested interest in those doing well you can bet if they wanna draw a crowd they put a trailer for SW VII with those on release weekends...