Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Teamanderson]

Looking for shade for parade. We are sitting right by wheelchair spots by Hollywood studios statue. Is this a good spot? Will we see all the characters?

 

[yulilin3]

Looking for shade for parade. We are sitting right by wheelchair spots by Hollywood studios statue. Is this a good spot? Will we see all the characters?

you mean the director statue? on Hollywood Blvd? you will see the entire parade. They come from the entrance and end at the stage. Have fun

 

[lovethattink]

I don't know, I only saw the pic of the hat. Are you there?

Just got here about 20 minutes ago. Still jta spots left when we walked by. We are at our table. Said hi to Ray Park and family.

We'll check it out when we go pick up the posters.

 

[Seltzer76]

Advice for weekend V please....I will be at DHS Fri 2pm to close and Sat 8am to close (this will be my first and potentially only trip to SWW...at least for the near future)

With an 8:05 Galactic Breakfast on Saturday, do I do the Chewie Run on Saturday (and risk being late to breakfast), or wait in line to meet him/Ewoks on Friday afternoon. I have no definite plans on Friday between 2 - 5.

Thank you!

 

[yulilin3]

Advice for weekend V please....I will be at DHS Fri 2pm to close and Sat 8am to close (this will be my first and potentially only trip to SWW...at least for the near future)

With an 8:05 Galactic Breakfast on Saturday, do I do the Chewie Run on Saturday (and risk being late to breakfast), or wait in line to meet him/Ewoks on Friday afternoon. I have no definite plans on Friday between 2 - 5.

Thank you!

If you are a fast walker you could make the Chewie line and be one of the first and still make it to your ressie. They have a 15 minute late policy.

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

SO is it now looking like I would have to be at DHS at like 3:00am to get a FP for Jeremy B?

 

[Teamanderson]

Pop corn stand by great movie ride left to stage by bathrooms has Darth Vader popcorn buckets and the Han Solo. Plenty of steins too!

 

[Teamanderson]

Only times left for JTA are 5:30, 6 and 7:30. Just signed up.

 

[yulilin3]

not really related but bottled water has gone up. Remember you can get FREE cups of water from any quick service

 

[lovethattink]

SO is it now looking like I would have to be at DHS at like 3:00am to get a FP for Jeremy B?

Dh got in line at 2:45 am this morning and got a fp for 2:15pm.

 

[yulilin3]

SO is it now looking like I would have to be at DHS at like 3:00am to get a FP for Jeremy B?

at 4 at the very latest

 

[wdwalice]

not really related but bottled water has gone up. Remember you can get FREE cups of water from any quick service

Yes! That advice came in handy for us a couple of times during the hot afternoon. My hydration survival tip: I kept the water bottle we received from the parade snacks and refilled throughout the day at water fountains.

 

[FoolishMortal82]

General question, are the last weekends any less crowded than the first few? Already trying to plan my next few trips (I know, I have a problem). I went during Memorial Day weekend this year and was wondering if maybe that was my first mistake? Curious if the last two weekends are any better than that. Thanks and I'm super jealous of everyone at SWW today!

 

[d-r]

So the last people to get Ray Park standby wristbands arrived at 2:50ish. I got here at like 2:15 and no one came for a good half hour. That one autograph session is killer

a guy said he arrived 2:30 and was 4th stand by

 

[FoolishMortal82]

Yes! That advice came in handy for us a couple of times during the hot afternoon. My hydration survival tip: I kept the water bottle we received from the parade snacks and refilled throughout the day at water fountains.

That water isn't always the coldest but when I was there, the people who were selling drinks never seemed to mind if I snagged a few ice cubes from them to put in my water bottle! Just another tip.

 

[mmafan]

not really related but bottled water has gone up. Remember you can get FREE cups of water from any quick service

...AND FREE ICE.........its good if you have small kids...they can hold handfuls of ice to keep them cool

 

[soniam]

not really related but bottled water has gone up. Remember you can get FREE cups of water from any quick service

I really wish they would install something like the Coke Freestyle machines or at least water bottle fillers/water fountains with decent tasting water. I really hate waiting in line for water.

 

[yulilin3]

That water isn't always the coldest but when I was there, the people who were selling drinks never seemed to mind if I snagged a few ice cubes from them to put in my water bottle! Just another tip.

try not to use the ice from the carts (the ones they used to keep the bottles and sprayers cold) better to go inside a QS restaurant and ask for a cup of ice or ice water

 

[wdwalice]

That water isn't always the coldest but when I was there, the people who were selling drinks never seemed to mind if I snagged a few ice cubes from them to put in my water bottle! Just another tip.

I prefer room temperature so it was good for me. I can't escape brain freeze! LOL!

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

Dh got in line at 2:45 am this morning and got a fp for 2:15pm.

at 4 at the very latest

Yep totes not getting my stein signed by JB then le sigh. Ohh well I will see if Boba will sign it