Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[jtowntoflorida]

High gang. Just saw this thread: http://disboards.com/threads/new-jedi-training-sign-up-test-outside-the-park.3377123/
If they are testing signing up for JTA outside the park that would be something to consider for SWW.
The way I see it is that with the regular sign up during SWW you needed to be there around 7:20am so that you could be inside the park when they opened and go straight to sign ups
If this outside the park thing is true who knows at what time interested families will be making the line to sign up.

If this is going to be a SWW only thing, I guess I'd be OK with it because JTA signups right now are total chaos during SWW (I'm encouraging my kid NOT to do JTA over SWW since she's done it so many times in the past), but if they implement it on a regular basis then I guess Disney will be losing even more of our money. We have the H&V 8:00 ADR/JTA signups/TSM SB technique down to an art, but the only reason we do that is for JTA. I won't be dropping that money on H&V if the signups are done outside the park.

 

[Itinkso]

OK, so I have a Sci-Fi reservation at 9:10 on the first Sunday. What do you think I should plan on doing BEFORE breakfast (assuming there at RD). I'm thinking straight to Chewy, but then what?

(In general priorities are characters and shows, but this will be day 2 of the trip and sometimes my son takes a while to warm up to characters so I might need to stick with cuddly ones to start with rather than, you know, big scary ones like the ones we'll see before breakfast).

Maybe ride TSMM? Not sure if I'll use FP + for that or shows (it'll probably depend). We're there Sat/Sun of week 1 and Fri/Sat of week 2, so probably plenty of time to do everything we want to do.

You can go to Darth's Mall and take Aurasma photos if they are there this year. Also check the lines for the VIPs (Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie etc.), and maybe he can meet the cuddly ones before breakfast.

 

[Itinkso]

If this is going to be a SWW only thing, I guess I'd be OK with it because JTA signups right now are total chaos during SWW (I'm encouraging my kid NOT to do JTA over SWW since she's done it so many times in the past), but if they implement it on a regular basis then I guess Disney will be losing even more of our money. We have the H&V 8:00 ADR/JTA signups/TSM SB technique down to an art, but the only reason we do that is for JTA. I won't be dropping that money on H&V if the signups are done outside the park.

I'm still thinking whoever reported on Fb mistakenly was thinking the ADR line for H&V was a JTA sign-up. There's enough complaints about EMH guests filling all spots, I can't see the reasoning behind allowing guests who haven't even entered the park to sign-up.

The whole reason for no FPs is to keep the participants within the age range and to make sure the Youngling is actually in the park that day.

 

[yulilin3]

Another question - assuming no super mega stars, is it possible to see all the shows in one day? If so, I assume it's watch a show, get in line for the next, with no room for anything else, correct?

without fp for any of the shows, yes, basically get back in line.
The most popular show is Stars of the Saga followed by Visit to the Maul (If Ray Park comes again and does it) You could see how long the standby line is and go to the restroom/grab a snack...

 

[yulilin3]

Last years schedule looked like this (when Ray Park/Warwick Davis did their special show)
Behind the Force 1:45pm
Stars of the Saga 3:30pm
Visit to the Maul/My Short Story 5:15pm
Obi Wan and Beyond 7:30pm
each show is about 30 minutes

 

[lovethattink]

OK, so I have a Sci-Fi reservation at 9:10 on the first Sunday. What do you think I should plan on doing BEFORE breakfast (assuming there at RD). I'm thinking straight to Chewy, but then what?

(In general priorities are characters and shows, but this will be day 2 of the trip and sometimes my son takes a while to warm up to characters so I might need to stick with cuddly ones to start with rather than, you know, big scary ones like the ones we'll see before breakfast).

Maybe ride TSMM? Not sure if I'll use FP + for that or shows (it'll probably depend). We're there Sat/Sun of week 1 and Fri/Sat of week 2, so probably plenty of time to do everything we want to do.

I'd suggest Chewie then the Chipwoks.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

OK, so I have a Sci-Fi reservation at 9:10 on the first Sunday. What do you think I should plan on doing BEFORE breakfast (assuming there at RD). I'm thinking straight to Chewy, but then what?

(In general priorities are characters and shows, but this will be day 2 of the trip and sometimes my son takes a while to warm up to characters so I might need to stick with cuddly ones to start with rather than, you know, big scary ones like the ones we'll see before breakfast).

Maybe ride TSMM? Not sure if I'll use FP + for that or shows (it'll probably depend). We're there Sat/Sun of week 1 and Fri/Sat of week 2, so probably plenty of time to do everything we want to do.

IF you get there when the park opens I wouldn't use a FP+ for TSMM, those that hit the rides instead of lining up for character greats for JTA normally run for the rides, and get on them pretty quickly, alot of times faster than a normal FP line. We ran straight for TSMM last year when the park opened (with a bunch of 501st members) and we got on TSMM within 20 minutes! So if you wanna ride TSMM more than once OR save your level 1 FP+ for a show that would be a better use of the FP rather than wasting it on an early morning ride.

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

I think it'll be the same as last year:
http://touringplans.com/hollywood-s...nt/menus/star-wars-dine-in-galactic-breakfast

Thanks that's what I was thinking too. Now the only other question will be is going to be all you can eat entrees or one per person. I know when we went last year we could get multiple entrees but then there were other reports of people only being able to get one. The fat kid in me hopes that its all you can eat again

 

[Candleshoe]

We're about to hit 100 pages!! (Perhaps *again*, because I think we get more posts per page in Xenforo).

 

[lovethattink]

I'm still thinking whoever reported on Fb mistakenly was thinking the ADR line for H&V was a JTA sign-up. There's enough complaints about EMH guests filling all spots, I can't see the reasoning behind allowing guests who haven't even entered the park to sign-up.

The whole reason for no FPs is to keep the participants within the age range and to make sure the Youngling is actually in the park that day.

So there's no truth to outside sign ups, whew!

We're about to hit 100 pages!! (Perhaps *again*, because I think we get more posts per page in Xenforo).

Maybe yulilin3 will get top thread for the month?

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks that's what I was thinking too. Now the only other question will be is going to be all you can eat entrees or one per person. I know when we went last year we could get multiple entrees but then there were other reports of people only being able to get one. The fat kid in me hopes that its all you can eat again

Last year we asked for a box and put an entire set of the pastries to eat later.

So there's no truth to outside sign ups, whew!



Maybe yulilin3 will get top thread for the month?

I'll be at DHS next weekend so I'll ask about the sign ups...and what's the deal with thread of the month? where do they announce that??

 

[lovethattink]

Last year we asked for a box and put an entire set of the pastries to eat later.


I'll be at DHS next weekend so I'll ask about the sign ups...and what's the deal with thread of the month? where do they announce that??

It's mentioned in the podcast.

If you get top thread, you'll get that thing added under your avatar like Mesaboy2 has.

 

[mmafan]

the only good thing about IF they did jti singups out side youll prob get in to any show you want on the standby line...because people wont show up

 

[Itinkso]

..and what's the deal with thread of the month? where do they announce that??

The podcasts but no more medallions under your Avatar... mesaboy lost his. I still don't understand why your thread wasn't in the top 10 for the year.

the only good thing about IF they did jti singups out side youll prob get in to any show you want on the standby line...because people wont show up

But the other bad thing would be that guests who never even knew JTA existed would be signing up their kids just because they saw a line. I'll keep researching this but still haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else other than that one thread.

 

[lovethattink]

The podcasts but no more medallions under your Avatar... mesaboy lost his. I still don't understand why your thread wasn't in the top 10 for the year.

Oh bummer.

I would have thought so too. I mean, it went to 2 threads!!

My Frozen one came close one month, but no cigar.

 

[OZMom]

without fp for any of the shows, yes, basically get back in line.
The most popular show is Stars of the Saga followed by Visit to the Maul (If Ray Park comes again and does it) You could see how long the standby line is and go to the restroom/grab a snack...

Can you get FP for the shows?

 

[yulilin3]

Can you get FP for the shows?

last year they opened the shows to fp the first week of May. The shows were all in Tier 1. I'm imagining this year they will open fp for them a month before the first weekend so that both on site and off site/AP will be able to book

 

[yulilin3]

It's mentioned in the podcast.

If you get top thread, you'll get that thing added under your avatar like Mesaboy2 has.

I've never listened to the podcast, they are so long. Is it announced in the first podcast of each month?

 

[OZMom]

last year they opened the shows to fp the first week of May. The shows were all in Tier 1. I'm imagining this year they will open fp for them a month before the first weekend so that both on site and off site/AP will be able to book

So you can only get the FP for 1 show per day? If we use all 3 FP's for the day, can we go book another FP for the show? I'm sorry for all the questions, but I'm trying to be as prepared as possible

 

[yulilin3]

So you can only get the FP for 1 show per day? If we use all 3 FP's for the day, can we go book another FP for the show? I'm sorry for all the questions, but I'm trying to be as prepared as possible

last year the 4th fp wasn't available so I'm not sure how it would work this year but I would think if it's available you can use it