Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[jennab113]

well this is kinda shocking...if anyone has been reading the SW comic books and haven't read issue 6...spoiler alert
http://io9.com/the-new-in-canon-star-wars-comic-just-did-something-co-1708709628

***? This doesn't make sense at all! Do not like.

@jennab113 were you at SWW only Weekend I or were you there last weekend as well? I think either you or your doppelgänger shared a car with us at SciFi last Sunday!

I was at 1, 2, and 3, but I only did SciFi Weekend 1. That's crazy that I have a doppelgänger! (Well, besides my grandmother, who I look so much like. I think I've finally figured out why my X-wing pilot weirds me out - it looks like my grandmother! In profile, you can tell how my nose is different from hers more. And the figurine's hair reminds me of hers more than it does mine.)

 

[pookadoo77]

Anyone have cool ideas on things to bring to get signed by Mayhew? I am bringing a cover jacket from the original release "Video Rental Library release of Star Wars @ 1977". Also a green card Kenner Chewbacca figure. There are 6 of us though. I may get pics printed at Staples for the rest of us...

If the kids do VttM they get original Ray Park autographs on the certificates right? Also, anyone know the ages to be in the VttM??TY!

 

[jennab113]

I sometimes think people think I'm a creepier but I like hanging around meet and greets just to see people's reaction...nothing like seeing little faces light up, or better yet, a teenager get all excited cause they met Luke Skywalker

Yes! Last Friday, @yulilin3 and I were sitting near the Luke and Leia meet when the droids came out. Leia walked up to greet a boy about 14 yo. He kind of shook her hand, then turned to Luke with a huge grin on his face, like clearly he was meeting his hero. It was adorable. I love watching people have fun with the characters.

 

[boricuajedi]

Wife likes Epcot
DD likes Animal Kingdom
DS likes MK
Me, HS (always stoping at tatooine traders a couple times a day)
So we get park hoppers to bounces from park to park .

 

[DanielWhitney]

I collect comics, so I am brining one Darth Mall Comic, and One Star Wars Comic with Han and Chewie on it for my signature. My wife will be getting a signature of a 8x10 of both that I got from Official Pix with a Holographic sticker on the bottom left of the picture stating it is a official license photograph. They were only 5.99 a pic plus shipping from their website. I know they are there at the mall and you can buy them there, I don't know which photos they will have and how much, that is why I bought mine before hand.

 

[yulilin3]

I may have missed this but does Darth Mall have ac?

X Wing collectibles and Watto's Grotto have A/C The prop shop doesn't but is under roof

Anyone have cool ideas on things to bring to get signed by Mayhew? I am bringing a cover jacket from the original release "Video Rental Library release of Star Wars @ 1977". Also a green card Kenner Chewbacca figure. There are 6 of us though. I may get pics printed at Staples for the rest of us...

If the kids do VttM they get original Ray Park autographs on the certificates right? Also, anyone know the ages to be in the VttM??TY!

If you don't have anything they will have black and white pics of him for Peter to sign. Remember that official pix is at Watto's Grotto if you want to buy pictures of him
As for VttM unless they changed in the past 2 years the kids don't get certificates for it, only for JTA. Ages for VttM is the same as JTA 4-12.

 

[yulilin3]

***? This doesn't make sense at all! Do not like.


I was at 1, 2, and 3, but I only did SciFi Weekend 1. That's crazy that I have a doppelgänger! (Well, besides my grandmother, who I look so much like. I think I've finally figured out why my X-wing pilot weirds me out - it looks like my grandmother! In profile, you can tell how my nose is different from hers more. And the figurine's hair reminds me of hers more than it does mine.)

right!?!? I don't like it either. We'll buy issue 6 on Saturday at the Mall if they have it there

 

[DanielWhitney]

Yeah, I have to pick up issue 6 as well, just came out today.

 

[DanielWhitney]

I have really liked all the new comics so far. I will reserver my Judgement of that decision for more issues to fill in more details, also haven't read the issue for myself yet either.

 

[yulilin3]

I have really liked all the new comics so far. I will reserver my Judgement of that decision for more issues to fill in more details, also haven't read the issue for myself yet either.

my daughter is reading Star Wars, Vader and Kanaan

 

[DanielWhitney]

Yeah, they are all good. Leia Comic is okay, it is a good comic but the other three are just better. It is a short run so i will get them all. I have a good collection of Variant covers as well. Some worth a little bit of money. I am also trying to work on my Dark Horse collection. It is just hard to find those comics anywhere, especially for cheap.

 

[Lavaluma]

And our little thread has gone silent. Any weekend V people around? What are you most excited about?

I'm looking forward to something surprising my kids and seeing their shocked, happy expressions. I don't know what it will be, meeting Star Wars characters, JTA, the parade, fireworks or something totally random, but I know something will make them truly smile.

 

[Music City Mama]

And our little thread has gone silent. Any weekend V people around? What are you most excited about?

I'm around. Not very talkative these days because I've been so busy at work, but I try to read when I can. We actually leave THIS Saturday.
We'll be at US/IOA at first and will move over to WDW on Wednesday.

As far as what I'm most excited about... not sure. Does not being at work count? LOL We're not doing any character meals this time, but I am looking forward to trying the Rebel Hangar. Our ADR is at 7:30, so I realize that we'll probably miss any characters, but I decided it doesn't really matter. @yulilin3, I know you're not normally there on Fridays or stay for fireworks on Sundays, but do you think you will on Weekend V?

 

[jennab113]

I subscribed to Star Wars, Vader, Leia, and Kanan, but I'm only caught up on Kanan so far. I think catching up on all of them just jumped high on my list of things to do this week.

 

[yulilin3]

Yeah, they are all good. Leia Comic is okay, it is a good comic but the other three are just better. It is a short run so i will get them all. I have a good collection of Variant covers as well. Some worth a little bit of money. I am also trying to work on my Dark Horse collection. It is just hard to find those comics anywhere, especially for cheap.

Stephanie got a couple of the variant covers as well. She wanted to get the variant cover for every one but that was too much money

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

At that time it has been reported that Jawas are inside the Hangar. Other than that, use the schedule times on the first post. The Jawas come out around Streets of America

we never saw them on the streets of America - we did find them when we were on the way to Watto's Grotto - right in that line area. Also saw Clone Troopers down there - that was when DH mortified DD when he said to them "this is not the Jedi (DD was dressed as a Jedi ) you are looking for". DD had to explain to him that they were CLONE troopers not Stormtroopers - DAD really can't you tell the difference?? I have to admit I was kind of laughing at the whole saga....

 

[yulilin3]

I'm around. Not very talkative these days because I've been so busy at work, but I try to read when I can. We actually leave THIS Saturday.
We'll be at US/IOA at first and will move over to WDW on Wednesday.

As far as what I'm most excited about... not sure. Does not being at work count? LOL We're not doing any character meals this time, but I am looking forward to trying the Rebel Hangar. Our ADR is at 7:30, so I realize that we'll probably miss any characters, but I decided it doesn't really matter. @yulilin3, I know you're not normally there on Fridays or stay for fireworks on Sundays, but do you think you will on Weekend V?

yes, weekend V we'll be there Friday evening, maybe not until fireworks but until around maybe 8pm, Saturday and Sunday full day until fireworks

 

[jomommy]

We are going for weekend V! Leaving OH on Sunday and arriving Monday. We've never been during SWW, so I think we will like the experience and the kids won't know what they're missing as far as what we don't get to.

We won't be doing any of the shows since we have seven kids including an infant. It's easiest to not be super scheduled. Our kids don't care about meeting celebrities, but they love Star Wars and want to meet the characters.

We have a ressie for H&V Wednesday evening to celebrate my daughter's 12th birthday.

We are doing SWW the first half of Friday. Meeting Chewie at RD, then on to Vader, then Darth's Mall. We will watch the parade after that if the timing works out. Then probably meet some more characters.

Saturday we have all day to devote to SWW, but we plan on sleeping in a little. So if we didn't get to the parade on Friday, we will show up and get a spot for the parade. Then we have some ride FPs.

Sunday evening we will come back for the fireworks show and maybe some characters we missed the other two days.

Shaak Ti and the droids are high priorities. Anyone have advice for meeting these?

 

[DanielWhitney]

Yeah, there are usually 2 covers or so for the newer issues and about 10 to 20 for the number 1 of each series except the main Star Wars Series that has about 80 covers. I have one that retails for about 80 and one that supposedly retails for 300, there was only one at each store that had a launch party, won it in a raffle at the store I went to for the opening. Multiple ones in the 30 and higher retail.

 

[AThrillingChase]

Wow so I missed 200 pages since I left for my trip which was AMAZING btw. FtF and rebel hangar particularly did not dissapoint. The only thing was we had some bus issues at CBR and narrowly missed the opening show, boo. And then had an hour wait for Chewie too. Next time we will leave even earlier. Thank you to everyone on here helping us plan!!

Speaking of CBR, my little cousin is having a very hard time with some things right now. She asked me to go away with her for a weekend and while my budget was slashed by SWW i just cant say no to her! I tried every city I could but I could tell she just really wanted disney. So, less than a month later, here I go again! And to the same resort (CBR) because we got a deal. It is for 4th of July weekend so I am just sad I wont see SWW again! I will just pretend on ST!