Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[lovethattink]

For FSF everyone stopped at the stage for the welcome then proceeded to the gate by Star Tours. So who knows what will happen with the parade route?

 

[The Sunrise Student]

for fsf everyone stopped at the stage for the welcome then proceeded to the gate by star tours. So who knows what will happen with the parade route?

I sure hope they do that... last year a little one was very upset that he didn't see Mickey and Goofy.

 

[alayne]

Hi Guys,

I have not had a chance to read all the post but I plan on doing that tonight. We are booked for May 26th - 31st at the Boardwalk. I was able to get the Jedi Mickey Hollywood and Vine Dinner for Friday night but I was only able to get the Sci Fi Breakfast for a party of 2 and we are actually a party of 5. If me and the girls don't get to go it's ok with me but if anyone is going to cancel a breakfast on May 29, 30 or 31 for a party of 3 or more please let me know.

This will be our second Star Wars Weekend and we are looking forward to another great trip. Super excited to be at the Boardwalk. We were at the first weekend last year and also the third weekend. This year with my DS being in 5th grade we are not able to attend but one weekend due to his school schedule.

 

[yulilin3]

If things stay the same as this years SWW, with the Hat removed they will still put up a stage for the welcome show.
Most of the characters go behind the stage at the end and to a backstage door by GMR. If you stand by the GMR entrance (toward the left of the doors to GMR) you will see most of the characters go into this door. We got some great photos from this spot.
Now it would be awesome if they do the welcome show and come back down and continue down the route all the way to the Star Tours gate, I'm not sure this would happen because the parade itself and welcome show is longer than during the FSF, they would have to keep everyone out of the road by Star Tours for a longer period of time, but we will not know until we get the details on the parade route that first weekend

 

[Cluelyss]

Hi Guys, I have not had a chance to read all the post but I plan on doing that tonight. We are booked for May 26th - 31st at the Boardwalk. I was able to get the Jedi Mickey Hollywood and Vine Dinner for Friday night but I was only able to get the Sci Fi Breakfast for a party of 2 and we are actually a party of 5. If me and the girls don't get to go it's ok with me but if anyone is going to cancel a breakfast on May 29, 30 or 31 for a party of 3 or more please let me know. This will be our second Star Wars Weekend and we are looking forward to another great trip. Super excited to be at the Boardwalk. We were at the first weekend last year and also the third weekend. This year with my DS being in 5th grade we are not able to attend but one weekend due to his school schedule.

Sent you a PM

 

[yulilin3]

All the dates for the character SW meals are available for booking now, I hope everyone got what they wanted. Not to wait for Feel the Force

 

[yulilin3]

I just finished my daily call with WDW Dine asking about the Feel the Force package, and take this with a grain a salt. We all know that these CM are poorly informed and just recite what's on their computer screens.
He told me that it looked like the FtF package won't be available next year....wait, wait, I can hear all the Nooooooo (Darth Vader voice).... he said that it's not available because all of the information for SWW has already been released and that the package wasn't part of it.
We all know that all the info has not been released, so I'll keep checking daily with them

 

[lovethattink]

I can't imagine there won't be some kind of premium package. Maybe they are waiting to see how the Holiday Frozen Premium package feedback goes. That package offered very little, much less than FTF and charged almost double.

 

[Cluelyss]

here's KTP detailed character list, click on any character and it'll give you their set times (obviously this is from SWW 2014) http://www.kennythepirate.com/2012/08/08/star-wars-weekends-map-and-character-schedule/

So, I realize this is last year's schedule, but was there really only 1 window to meet C3PO and 2 for R2D2?? How far in advance would we need to line up if this is really the case? Of course DH told me last night that these are his 2 priority meets......

 

[yulilin3]

So, I realize this is last year's schedule, but was there really only 1 window to meet C3PO and 2 for R2D2?? How far in advance would we need to line up if this is really the case? Of course DH told me last night that these are his 2 priority meets......

this was this years schedule (2014). C3PO was operated by a separate entity that wasn't Disney characters, he would come out depending on weather conditions, KtP schedule is pretty accurate. The first couple of weekends the 2 droids didn't really have a set schedule, it became what you see in KtP for the last weekends
Needless to say people lined up for about an hour. Hopefully next year they will come out more often

 

[msmama]

Wasn't the theme last year, "Join the Rebellion?"

Looking at KTP, I see it's mostly Clone Wars, not Rebels (of course we didn't know them last year, though I thought I remembered seeing video of Chopper somewhere).

I'm assuming we'll get to meet some Star Wars Rebels this year, but do you think they'll keep the Clone Wars characters, too?

 

[yulilin3]

Wasn't the theme last year, "Join the Rebellion?"

Looking at KTP, I see it's mostly Clone Wars, not Rebels (of course we didn't know them last year, though I thought I remembered seeing video of Chopper somewhere).

I'm assuming we'll get to meet some Star Wars Rebels this year, but do you think they'll keep the Clone Wars characters, too?

This years theme was Join the Rebellion, it was used to introduce the new cartoon. The Clone characters continued to be very popular, maybe next year we'll have meets with some of the Rebels characters, but I think the Clone characters will still be there
Chopper, Ezra and Sabine were in the parade and a the Behind the Force show, along with the voice actors

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Off/On Topic "Join the Rebellion" theme of 2014 SWW

STAR WARS REBELS voice actors are going to be at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim this April 2015. In addition they are going to premiere season 2 of SW Rebels at SWC - Anaheim (see link for details).http://www.starwarscelebration.com/News-And-Media/Breaking-News/Star-Wars-Rebels-Season-Two-Premiere-at-Celebration/

And even though Clone Wars is not running anymore, James Arnold Taylor (aka Obi-wan voice, and voice of many other characters) is hosting SWC - Anaheim in April 2015.

I am really anxious to see who will host SWW 2015 as well as the theme, will they elude to theming that is in line with SW7? Or will the continue to remain hush, hush about the whole thing?

I am also very interested in seeing what tid bits show up at SWC - Anaheim (I will be sure to give a full report when I get back from California).

 

[lovethattink]

Off/On Topic "Join the Rebellion" theme of 2014 SWW

STAR WARS REBELS voice actors are going to be at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim this April 2015. In addition they are going to premiere season 2 of SW Rebels at SWC - Anaheim (see link for details).http://www.starwarscelebration.com/News-And-Media/Breaking-News/Star-Wars-Rebels-Season-Two-Premiere-at-Celebration/

And even though Clone Wars is not running anymore, James Arnold Taylor (aka Obi-wan voice, and voice of many other characters) is hosting SWC - Anaheim in April 2015.

I am really anxious to see who will host SWW 2015 as well as the theme, will they elude to theming that is in line with SW7? Or will the continue to remain hush, hush about the whole thing?

I am also very interested in seeing what tid bits show up at SWC - Anaheim (I will be sure to give a full report when I get back from California).

I saw it yesterday about the Season two premiere. That should be great! Is this your first Star Wars Convention?

So does this mean when Rebels starts back up on Jan 5th, it's still the 1st season?

 

[golfdad]

We just booked AKV for our first ever SWW. We are going the first weekend! I have a question about the magic bands. I see some people have been creating their own. Is there a place where you can buy different magic bands. I am looking at getting Star Wars themed. I see someone had posted that Yoda bands were still available through the summer.

So, how does that work? I am already going to have a magic band but if I buy a Star Wars themed one, can I use that for the rest of my trip?

 

[lovethattink]

We just booked AKV for our first ever SWW. We are going the first weekend! I have a question about the magic bands. I see some people have been creating their own. Is there a place where you can buy different magic bands. I am looking at getting Star Wars themed. I see someone had posted that Yoda bands were still available through the summer.

So, how does that work? I am already going to have a magic band but if I buy a Star Wars themed one, can I use that for the rest of my trip?

If you buy one on property, they'll activate it at the register for you. Though you'll probably have to stop at concierge to get the band to work for the room door. Then you'll have both the beans you order with your stay and the new band that will work.

 

[golfdad]

If you buy one on property, they'll activate it at the register for you. Though you'll probably have to stop at concierge to get the band to work for the room door. Then you'll have both the beans you order with your stay and the new band that will work.

Great thanks for the quick reply.

One last question, does anyone have any pictures of what Star Wars bands were offered?

 

[lovethattink]

Great thanks for the quick reply.

One last question, does anyone have any pictures of what Star Wars bands were offered?

They were only offered weekend 5 last last year.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...june-13-15-2014-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

 

[golfdad]

They were only offered weekend 5 last last year.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...june-13-15-2014-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

Thanks again! My wife is loving that t-shirt of Vader, 'I take after my Dad'.

 

[stasijane]

If its been discussed I missed it. What is everyone's personal opinion on what they think the crowds will be like this year with the new movie coming out? Anything you are hoping they do this year because of that? Dont need facts, just a fun question