Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[ebtbmom]

Is there any difference in the events on Sun versus Fri and Sat? I want 2days for SWW and I'm wondering if I should do Fri/Sat of the same weekend or arrive at WDW on Sat evening, do Sun and then the following Fri. Do the days make any difference?

 

[Itinkso]

Is there any difference in the events on Sun versus Fri and Sat? I want 2days for SWW and I'm wondering if I should do Fri/Sat of the same weekend or arrive at WDW on Sat evening, do Sun and then the following Fri. Do the days make any difference?

If you do Sunday and the following Friday, it increases your chances of meeting different celebrities. Or, if you want to meet two or more celebrities from one weekend, back to back days would be better.

 

[yulilin3]

Is there any difference in the events on Sun versus Fri and Sat? I want 2days for SWW and I'm wondering if I should do Fri/Sat of the same weekend or arrive at WDW on Sat evening, do Sun and then the following Fri. Do the days make any difference?

If you look at the first post of this thread I posted last years celebrities and the shows and times per weekend.
The shows stay the same every weekend unless there's a celeb that does a special show. Like Ray Park he does Visit to the Maul and only happens when he's here. But it usually is Stars of the Saga (with the visiting celebs for that particular weekend) Behind the Force (with the visiting voice actors for thatr particular weekend) and Obi Wan and Beyond

 

[ebtbmom]

If you do Sunday and the following Friday, it increases your chances of meeting different celebrities. Or, if you want to meet two or more celebrities from one weekend, back to back days would be better.

I don't think we care about celebrities. We mainly want to do the parade, fireworks, character pics and meals, and maybe a show.

 

[Itinkso]

I don't think we care about celebrities. We mainly want to do the parade, fireworks, character pics and meals, and maybe a show.

Okay; so back to back days or splitting them would work. Fireworks are at 9:45 so if you didn't want an early morning rope drop the next day, splitting the days would be better.

We followed yulilin's tips and were at the gates before 7:30 a.m. last year and stayed to watch the fireworks. I don't think my group of adults would have wanted two early mornings back to back. It was difficult enough to get everyone up and ready for a late breakfast the following morning.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

What type of things do people normally trade ?

Pins, stickers, plastic jewelry, etc. They seem to like glow cubes.

 

[jennab113]

Do you suggest having a car for getting in to the celebrity lines early? I am trying to maximize my vacation days and see if I can make it to more than one weekend and if I fly, that might save a day each trip.

Not knowing flight prices yet, I don't know if it would be feasible anyway, but I was just wondering if it would be difficult without my own transportation.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you suggest having a car for getting in to the celebrity lines early? I am trying to maximize my vacation days and see if I can make it to more than one weekend and if I fly, that might save a day each trip.

Not knowing flight prices yet, I don't know if it would be feasible anyway, but I was just wondering if it would be difficult without my own transportation.

If you don't have a car you can schedule a taxi to be at your hotel at whatever time you wish. Don't rely on Disney transportation if you are going to wait for celeb autographs, you need to be at the park earlier than the time the disney buses start running

 

[Itinkso]

Do you suggest having a car for getting in to the celebrity lines early? I am trying to maximize my vacation days and see if I can make it to more than one weekend and if I fly, that might save a day each trip. Not knowing flight prices yet, I don't know if it would be feasible anyway, but I was just wondering if it would be difficult without my own transportation.

It's easy to get taxis at WDW. The Valets or Front Desk CMs can call them for you and they arrive in a couple of minutes. Most fares are less than $20 from a resort to DHS... a lot less than a car rental.

 

[lovethattink]

Do you suggest having a car for getting in to the celebrity lines early? I am trying to maximize my vacation days and see if I can make it to more than one weekend and if I fly, that might save a day each trip.

Not knowing flight prices yet, I don't know if it would be feasible anyway, but I was just wondering if it would be difficult without my own transportation.

Do you know where you're staying?

It's easy to walk from the Swan/Dolphin, Yacht/Beach Club and Boardwalk.

Even though we are fairly local, we stayed onsite and used the car to get in line for the celeb M&G.

This year will be interesting since we are staying home and driving each day. We may end up using 2 cars since there is no way ds can change sleeping patterns.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

If you can stay in the Epcot resort area you can just walk over. I have the Boardwalk booked (DVC) but there's also the Swan/Dolphin which has discounts sometimes.

 

[ebtbmom]

Okay; so back to back days or splitting them would work. Fireworks are at 9:45 so if you didn't want an early morning rope drop the next day, splitting the days would be better.

We followed yulilin's tips and were at the gates before 7:30 a.m. last year and stayed to watch the fireworks. I don't think my group of adults would have wanted two early mornings back to back. It was difficult enough to get everyone up and ready for a late breakfast the following morning.

Perfect thank you! It would work better for my schedule to do a Sat-Sat trip anyway. Good point about not doing two early days. I'm coming with my son who'll be 17 so he'll probably appreciate that!

 

[msmama]

Obviously it'll depend on the show, but how hard is it to get into a show? About how early does one line up?

Is it possible to meet all the celebrities, see all the shows AND see the majority of characters in one weekend? (I'm not interested in doing that, just wondering if it's possible).

How much (realistically) can you do in one day? How many celebs? How many shows?

 

[yulilin3]

Obviously it'll depend on the show, but how hard is it to get into a show? About how early does one line up?

Is it possible to meet all the celebrities, see all the shows AND see the majority of characters in one weekend? (I'm not interested in doing that, just wondering if it's possible).

How much (realistically) can you do in one day? How many celebs? How many shows?

For the shows this year they offered fp+ if you're going standby plan to wait anywhere from 30 min to an hour
You can only meet one celebrity per day, you get a wristband and fp return time. You can go all 3 days of the weekend and meet 3 celebrities (see how fp for celebs work on first post)
Realistically you could meet one celeb, watch 2 shows and meet a couple of characters. There's a character priority list (again see first post) Many of the more popular character wait times can reach an hour.

 

[jennab113]

Do you know where you're staying?

It's easy to walk from the Swan/Dolphin, Yacht/Beach Club and Boardwalk.

Even though we are fairly local, we stayed onsite and used the car to get in line for the celeb M&G.

This year will be interesting since we are staying home and driving each day. We may end up using 2 cars since there is no way ds can change sleeping patterns.

Thanks! Right now I have reservations at Pop one weekend and AoA another. I'll look at the discounts at the Epcot hotels, but those + airfare might price me out anyway.

 

[lovethattink]

Thanks! Right now I have reservations at Pop one weekend and AoA another. I'll look at the discounts at the Epcot hotels, but those + airfare might price me out anyway.

Depending on which celebs you want to meet, you'll need a car or taxi. My dh was in line anywhere from midnight to 6 am depending on the celeb. My son and I got in line for Rebel celebs between 6:30 and 7.

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks! Right now I have reservations at Pop one weekend and AoA another. I'll look at the discounts at the Epcot hotels, but those + airfare might price me out anyway.

The good news is that you are very close to DHS. If you could walk it (there are no sidewalks so it's not recommended) it would be around a 20 min. walk. Taxis should be less than $10 for sure

 

[yulilin3]

TBT This week's I would like to focus on the man that has been the host for SWW for the last 4 years. The amazing James Arnold Taylor. If you don't know who he is just google him. He's not only the voice of Obi Wan and Plo Koon on the Clone Wars and now Rebels but he is a very prolific voice actor giving life to many, many characters

 

[delmar411]

Any thoughts on how the hat being gone will effect the parade or parade route or even the shows?

 

[Skywise]

Any thoughts on how the hat being gone will effect the parade or parade route or even the shows?

Not much - The stage for SWW was put up right in front of the hat so logistically it'll still be the same (presuming they put the stage up in the same area but I think that's a safe assumption) Maybe a little more space in front of the stage because they could put it further back.