Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[The Sunrise Student]

My best guess:
Frozen sing along stays at Premiere Theater
Oaken's Trading post (merchandise and play in the snow) at the old AFI museum and store (old exit to Backlot Tour)
Soundstage 1 will be the new home for the 3rd track of TSMM
SWW shows at ABC Theater (old AIE)
Darth's Mall tent behind RnRC

Gotchya, on the ABC Theater being possible new location for SWW shows.

Well.... the ABC Theater is pretty massive, isn't it? Probably help with getting more people into the shows... How is the viewing? (I never do the AIE, and have never been inside to know sizing.)

 

[poison ivy]

I was all mixed up and thought that was still there, would have been great seating....

I was right there with you until yulilin chimed in!

My best guess:
Frozen sing along stays at Premiere Theater
Oaken's Trading post (merchandise and play in the snow) at the old AFI museum and store (old exit to Backlot Tour)
Soundstage 1 will be the new home for the 3rd track of TSMM
SWW shows at ABC Theater (old AIE)
Darth's Mall tent behind RnRC

OMG! this it insane!

Do you know how many the old AIE venue seats compared to the 1500 capacity at the premiere theatre?

 

[Itinkso]

Do you know how many the old AIE venue seats compared to the 1500 capacity at the premiere theatre?

They're comparable. Approximately 1,000 seats in each venue.

 

[lovethattink]

They're comparable. Approximately 1,000 seats in each venue.

Right. With AIE having close to 100 less.

 

[yulilin3]

I was right there with you until yulilin chimed in!



OMG! this it insane!

Do you know how many the old AIE venue seats compared to the 1500 capacity at the premiere theatre?

ABC Theater seats 1000 people. I believe Premiere Theater is around 1100 counting the stands in the back

 

[poison ivy]

according to Disney - the Premiere Theatre seats 1500.
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...backlot-theater-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

that's a third more than AIE. which does seem pretty significant for the popular SWW events. Or maybe with my limited 2 yr experience at SWW, I happen to have only been to the shows that were at full capacity vs many that are not.

 

[yulilin3]

Lovethattink and Itinkso...we need to stop answering the same thing at the same time

 

[Itinkso]

Lovethattink and Itinkso...we need to stop answering the same thing at the same time

I only answered because I thought you both weren't on!

 

[yulilin3]

according to Disney - the Premiere Theatre seats 1500.
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...backlot-theater-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

that's a third more than AIE. which does seem pretty significant for the popular SWW events. Or maybe with my limited 2 yr experience at SWW, I happen to have only been to the shows that were at full capacity vs many that are not.

That was before it was enclosed and redone

 

[The Sunrise Student]

ABC Theater seats 1000 people. I believe Premiere Theater is around 1100 counting the stands in the back

and here I was hoping it would be bigger... How about the monitors in ABC TV Theater (Can't tell I have been trying to educate myself with Wiki can you?) If my bad memory serves me at all that is where the held the Mark Hamill show last year because they could not only put it on the monitors inside but out... do you think they would do that? I mean for SWW shows display the shows on all monitors including the outdoor one?

 

[poison ivy]

That was before it was enclosed and redone

Ok I think I get it and for the record, I don't care how many experts reply!!

the more the merrier!!

I found some old photos on google of the interior of the backlot theatre and it looks like entirely bench seating for the hunchback show. That would definitely change the numbers from what the premiere theatre has.

 

[yulilin3]

and here I was hoping it would be bigger... How about the monitors in ABC TV Theater (Can't tell I have been trying to educate myself with Wiki can you?) If my bad memory serves me at all that is where the held the Mark Hamill show last year because they could not only put it on the monitors inside but out... do you think they would do that? I mean for SWW shows display the shows on all monitors including the outdoor one?

Mark Hamill's show was inside Premiere theater, they just broadcasted it inside ABC theater and also on the jumbotron outside.
But yes, they could do the show inside and show on the jumbotron

 

[yulilin3]

Ok I think I get it and for the record, I don't care how many experts reply!!

the more the merrier!!

I found some old photos on google of the interior of the backlot theatre and it looks like entirely bench seating for the hunchback show. That would definitely change the numbers from what the premiere theatre has.

Yep, that's why. Used to be bench seating and changed to individual seats.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Mark Hamill's show was inside Premiere theater, they just broadcasted it inside ABC theater and also on the jumbotron outside.
But yes, they could do the show inside and show on the jumbotron

Oh, I didn't realize it was in there too... just assumed (yup there I go making an *** of myself) that because it was on the jumbotron that it must have been held inside The ABC TV Theater.

 

[yulilin3]

Oh, I didn't realize it was in there too... just assumed (yup there I go making an *** of myself) that because it was on the jumbotron that it must have been held inside The ABC TV Theater.

you know you never make an *** of yourself.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

you know you never make an *** of yourself.

LOL I always tell people the hair color is just hair color, not artificial intelligence, I am a natural blonde So I always tend to be dizzy and make an *** of myself

Picture was taken Dec 2006

 

[lovethattink]

Lovethattink and Itinkso...we need to stop answering the same thing at the same time

Lol.

I only answered because I thought you both weren't on!

I didn't know my in - laws have a computer and wifi now! But next destination doesn't. I know I said I won't be on for two weeks except occasionally.

 

[jillmc40]

I just bought our airline tickets yesterday for Memorial Day weekend. My ds 6th bday, and what I thought would be a sww since he is a huge fan. Now I am a little nervous it might not happen that weekend! That would really stink!! I have not read the whole thread, I am going to start now, but it didn't even dawn on me it might not be that weekend . Duh!!! Now I have to agonize until December. Booooo!

Thank you for starting the thread. I will start reading now

 

[The Sunrise Student]

I just bought our airline tickets yesterday for Memorial Day weekend. My ds 6th bday, and what I thought would be a sww since he is a huge fan. Now I am a little nervous it might not happen that weekend! That would really stink!! I have not read the whole thread, I am going to start now, but it didn't even dawn on me it might not be that weekend . Duh!!! Now I have to agonize until December. Booooo!

Thank you for starting the thread. I will start reading now

I know it's a gamble, but if you look at what Yulilin has posted for past schedule you can see that they have been pretty consistent for years now with last two weekends in May, first two in June.

I placed the same bet two months ago that you did and booked AKL for May 14th to the 25th hoping to catch 2 of the four SWWs (we are hoping to march both weekends too).

Keep your eyes on Yulilin's first post, if you do nothing else, she always keeps us apprised on everything!

 

[jillmc40]

I know it's a gamble, but if you look at what Yulilin has posted for past schedule you can see that they have been pretty consistent for years now with last two weekends in May, first two in June.

I placed the same bet two months ago that you did and booked AKL for May 14th to the 25th hoping to catch 2 of the four SWWs (we are hoping to march both weekends too).

Keep your eyes on Yulilin's first post, if you do nothing else, she always keeps us apprised on everything!

Thank you! After reading through all of the posts I am feeling a little better now. It is DS's bday so I am thinking we will have to go that weekend anyway. We will have just been there in April for 10 days, but I just couldn't pass up SWW for his bday.

We have never been to a SWW before so it should be fun! We will be staying at Boardwalk hopefully (7 mo window next month!). I am also hoping for the character meals. I loved the idea of the Sci-Fi breakfast, I hope it comes back!!

For now I will just wait...somewhat patiently