Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[msmama]

SW (Southwest, not Star Wars) opened their flights for May today so I'm really now officially booked for May 15-23!!! Place to sleep and a way to get there so I'm set.

Now to start saving extra spending $$.

In reading the first post (Thanks for keeping everything updated yulilin3), it looks like you can do the H&V meal OR the H&V meal + Fantasmic for less than $5 more. Is that right? (Obviously prices subject to change for this year). Seems silly not to do Fantasmic (although how does that work with the fireworks?)

Also, I remember seeing pictures of the dessert party but there was no info in the first post.

Also, how much was the package with special spots for parade and fireworks?

lovethatthink just mentioned Rebel Rendezvous. Is that just a chance to shop early? (We won't be there to kick off anyway so I don't think it applies).

What are the prices of things in Darths Mall? Is the Her Universe stuff marked up significantly or about the same price as online? (I've found that their stuff varies greatly in size so it'll be nice to see it in person).

 

[Skywise]

On the Dining Board, it was reported that H&V, beginning on May 4, 2015, doesn't have any availability for dinners for any dates beyond that date. It looks like Disney has taken it off the Dining Reservation scheduling for now... strong possibility they have to update software to reflect SW dinners?

Or possibly its part of the reconstruction?

 

[Itinkso]

Or possibly its part of the reconstruction?

I'm betting SW dinners. May 4th is a major celebration day in DHS... DD has been on the JTA stage for the last three years on that date and it's big. DHS wouldn't begin construction or shut down anything on that date.

Last year, Disney Dining had to contact everyone with a H&V dinner reservation to let them know of the SW dinner upcharge and 2TS dining credit cost. It looks like they are being proactive this year.

 

[lovethattink]

Awesome pictures! We love Ashley and David Eckstein, huge Cardinals fans here and he used to play for them. We are llooking forward to our first SWW trip next year!

Thank you! Did you see the article from Sports Illustrated I posted the other day on this thread? Very nice write up about his baseball and Her Universe careers.

SW (Southwest, not Star Wars) opened their flights for May today so I'm really now officially booked for May 15-23!!! Place to sleep and a way to get there so I'm set.

Now to start saving extra spending $$.

In reading the first post (Thanks for keeping everything updated yulilin3), it looks like you can do the H&V meal OR the H&V meal + Fantasmic for less than $5 more. Is that right? (Obviously prices subject to change for this year). Seems silly not to do Fantasmic (although how does that work with the fireworks?)

Also, I remember seeing pictures of the dessert party but there was no info in the first post.

Also, how much was the package with special spots for parade and fireworks?

lovethatthink just mentioned Rebel Rendezvous. Is that just a chance to shop early? (We won't be there to kick off anyway so I don't think it applies).

What are the prices of things in Darths Mall? Is the Her Universe stuff marked up significantly or about the same price as online? (I've found that their stuff varies greatly in size so it'll be nice to see it in person).

Rebel Rendezvous was a merchandise event. We got to pre-order merchandise online and also shop in person.

There was a fitting room to try on the Her Universe clothing.

And Ashley nearly gave the cm a heart attack when she asked them to open the jewelry display so that people could touch the jewelry to know what it felt like before we purchased.

Or possibly its part of the reconstruction?

I doubt it would be construction.

 

[yulilin3]

SW (Southwest, not Star Wars) opened their flights for May today so I'm really now officially booked for May 15-23!!! Place to sleep and a way to get there so I'm set.

Now to start saving extra spending $$.

In reading the first post (Thanks for keeping everything updated yulilin3), it looks like you can do the H&V meal OR the H&V meal + Fantasmic for less than $5 more. Is that right? (Obviously prices subject to change for this year). Seems silly not to do Fantasmic (although how does that work with the fireworks?)

Also, I remember seeing pictures of the dessert party but there was no info in the first post.

Also, how much was the package with special spots for parade and fireworks?

lovethatthink just mentioned Rebel Rendezvous. Is that just a chance to shop early? (We won't be there to kick off anyway so I don't think it applies).

What are the prices of things in Darths Mall? Is the Her Universe stuff marked up significantly or about the same price as online? (I've found that their stuff varies greatly in size so it'll be nice to see it in person).

Fantasmic and Fireworks: if they keep the same times as last year you can see the fireworks and then go stright to the 2nd F! If you do the first F! they will have you exit the theater from the side and you'll be at the front of the park close to Crossroads. It tends to get very crowded in that area and that's why I always recommend watching the second F!
Feel the Force package info here: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...r-wars-weekends-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/
expect the prices to go up. Here are my pictures from the dessert party portion of the package http://s283.photobucket.com/user/yulilin/library/Star Wars Weekends 2014?sort=3&page=1
Darth Mall offers a varied array of products, products can go from $5 all the way into the hundreds
Rebel Rende. was a special event they did the Thursday before the first weekend. All the info is here, not sure if they'll do this again
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...s-weekends-2014-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

 

[yulilin3]

Or possibly its part of the reconstruction?

I also don't think it's construction.
I'm guessing when they start the whole SWland area it'll be from ABC Theater (old home of AIE) down that street to Star Tours. So it would include the theater, the old Sounds Dangerous theater (these 2 are actually connected so it's a huge facility) and Star Tours. If the Indy rumors are true then it would include that area as well.
The Pixar construction area would be from the old home to Capt. Jack Sparrow Adventure (or whatever it was called) all the way down Pixar lane to HISTKP

 

[yulilin3]

The changes in the times at H&V seem to confirm that the SW meals will be back, Just checked day by day at H&V show dinner available from 4:15pm to 8pm all the May up to May 3rd
Starting May 4th it just shows breakfast and lunch. Let's see how long it takes them to announce

 

[Itinkso]

The changes in the times at H&V seem to confirm that the SW meals will be back, Just checked day by day at H&V show dinner available from 4:15pm to 8pm all the May up to May 3rd Starting May 4th it just shows breakfast and lunch. Let's see how long it takes them to announce

I think it should be soon. The ADR window is already open through May 9th and onsite guests can book at 180+10 so they would be searching through May 19th or so. That means Disney is behind by over two weeks. Or, they know the SW dinners will sell out and they can hold off?

 

[lovethattink]

Has anyone checked Sci-Fi ? They cancelled all those early lunch resies last year when breakfast opened.

 

[Itinkso]

Has anyone checked Sci-Fi ? They cancelled all those early lunch resies last year when breakfast opened.

Good call!

No lunch reservations available on May the 4th (be with you!).

 

[CJK]

Were the Star Wars dinners/breakfasts available to book online last year or did you have to call?

 

[lovethattink]

Were the Star Wars dinners/breakfasts available to book online last year or did you have to call?

Call at first. Not sure if that changed as time went on?

 

[yulilin3]

Has anyone checked Sci-Fi ? They cancelled all those early lunch resies last year when breakfast opened.

Sci Fi goes from lunch 11am-3:55pm on May 3rd to 12:10pm to 3:55pm on May 4th. Strange is that it goes back to 11am from May 5th to the 7th and then back to 12:10pm May 8 and 9. That's as far out as I can check

 

[lovethattink]

Sci Fi goes from lunch 11am-3:55pm on May 3rd to 12:10pm to 3:55pm on May 4th. Strange is that it goes back to 11am from May 5th to the 7th and then back to 12:10pm May 8 and 9. That's as far out as I can check

Thanks. That's odd.

 

[Itinkso]

Sci Fi goes from lunch 11am-3:55pm on May 3rd to 12:10pm to 3:55pm on May 4th. Strange is that it goes back to 11am from May 5th to the 7th and then back to 12:10pm May 8 and 9. That's as far out as I can check

And on the MDE app, it shows lunch at SciFi available at 12:40 on May 5th but beyond that date, SciFi is listed under Not Available even though it shows reservation timeslots. They're probably testing out how to list the reservation availability beginning on May 4th.

 

[ValarDisneyus]

I was just coming in here to say I couldn't get Hollywood and Vine OR Sci Fi the weekend of May 9-11 at all, which makes me think they're adding a weekend, mayhaps....

 

[Itinkso]

I was just coming in here to say I couldn't get Hollywood and Vine OR Sci Fi the weekend of May 9-11 at all, which makes me think they're adding a weekend, mayhaps....

Last year, the Galactic Breakfasts and SW Dinners began on May 4th and ran continuously through June 15th. They were running for almost two weeks before SWW began last year.

 

[ValarDisneyus]

Last year, the Galactic Breakfasts and SW Dinners began on May 4th and ran continuously through June 15th. They were running for almost two weeks before SWW began last year.

Ohhhh, good to know. I do have breakfast at H&V reserved for Monday May 11.

 

[Itinkso]

Ohhhh, good to know. I do have breakfast at H&V reserved for Monday May 11.

Galactic Breakfast is at SciFi and can't be scheduled at this time.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

not sure if this is news (I just noticed it) - in MDE you can now have a Star Wars character as your character. We had fun picking out our favorites (ones I saw - R2D2, C3PO, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper)