Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[rpcvpanama]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Our H&V reservation is at 6:05. Might do like MickeyMinnieMom suggested and skip the dessert at dinner. We had H&V for Saturday as well but thinking of spending the evening in Epcot so we aren't hopping back and forth all day.

 

[lvstitch]

How much freedom do you get during the VIP Tour? I really want my picture with Chewie, I would be willing to leave Darth Mall for it. Is that an option?

 

[yulilin3]

We have a 4:15 H&V and are doing VIP -- we're keeping the H&V ADR.

This is our first experience with this combo at SWW, but we've done similar things in MK with the fireworks dessert party and an early dinner ADR. Also at F&W.

We tend to skip the dessert at the dinner, which has never been tough for us. We've never been big fans of most buffet desserts at WDW, and no problem skipping ordering an a la carte dessert when we know a dessert party awaits us later.

A 4:15pm is a good time to do it. Right after SotS, if they keep the same schedule as last year would be at 3:30pm. So you should be done with H&V around 5:15pm which would give you time to empty the tummy and enjoy the desserts around 9pm

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Our H&V reservation is at 6:05. Might do like MickeyMinnieMom suggested and skip the dessert at dinner. We had H&V for Saturday as well but thinking of spending the evening in Epcot so we aren't hopping back and forth all day.

You will likely leave dinner around 7pm so you will miss Obi Wan and Beyond (the VIP package will give you a fp for this show) other than that you're fine

How much freedom do you get during the VIP Tour? I really want my picture with Chewie, I would be willing to leave Darth Mall for it. Is that an option?

I believe you can skip portions of the package, skipping Darth's Mall in the morning would be possible but I'm not sure if you would be skipping the opportunity to take a pic with Vader

 

[lvstitch]

You will likely leave dinner around 7pm so you will miss Obi Wan and Beyond (the VIP package will give you a fp for this show) other than that you're fine


I believe you can skip portions of the package, skipping Darth's Mall in the morning would be possible but I'm not sure if you would be skipping the opportunity to take a pic with Vader

Oh, didn't think of that. Maybe I'll just leave Chewie for Saturday morning.

 

[inkedupmomma]

wow! Where did you get these?!

lol, ty!

Hi! I got them through vans, bloomingdales and journeys/kidZ

 

[jennab113]

I feel like this has been discussed before, but I can't remember the answer - do the characters at H&V sign with their Star Wars names or just their regular character names?

 

[lvstitch]

I have a Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast on Wednesday, May 13th at 8:30am for 2 to cancel. Please let me know if you would like it.

 

[tesslor]

Would love more info on the D-tech figures. How do you make an appt? Where is it? How much does it cost?
TIA

 

[yulilin3]

I feel like this has been discussed before, but I can't remember the answer - do the characters at H&V sign with their Star Wars names or just their regular character names?

Just their regular names

Would love more info on the D-tech figures. How do you make an appt? Where is it? How much does it cost?
TIA

Here's the info from last year http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...g-to-star-wars-weekends-starting-may-16-2014/
Reservations for this year hasn't opened yet but it should be available by the end of this month

 

[jdmccon7]

Hi and thanks to all of you for the information on SWW. Been lurking for a while as we are touch and go for our June trip; last weekend of SWW. It is looking more promising so I am diving into planning this week.

I am debating FtF. Somewhere in this thread I read the details on what parade viewing is like with FtF, but I can't find those pages now. If you could point me to those pages, I would appreciate it.

Else my questions are
1) do you have to get there early to get a decent view (think 10 year old that can't see over the grown ups yet). Put another way, how many people deep it gets in the FtF area?

2) if you need to get there early, how early?

3) I understand FtF is in a shaded area for the motorcade which is why I am considering it. I need to cut down time spent standing in the heat as we are notherners. Even an hour wait in the shade could tax some in our group (can't believe they agreed to go in June!). Can they go cool off somewhere while I hold our spots?

 

[lovethattink]

Hi and thanks to all of you for the information on SWW. Been lurking for a while as we are touch and go for our June trip; last weekend of SWW. It is looking more promising so I am diving into planning this week.

I am debating FtF. Somewhere in this thread I read the details on what parade viewing is like with FtF, but I can't find those pages now. If you could point me to those pages, I would appreciate it.

Else my questions are
1) do you have to get there early to get a decent view (think 10 year old that can't see over the grown ups yet). Put another way, how many people deep it gets in the FtF area?

2) if you need to get there early, how early?

3) I understand FtF is in a shaded area for the motorcade which is why I am considering it. I need to cut down time spent standing in the heat as we are notherners. Even an hour wait in the shade could tax some in our group (can't believe they agreed to go in June!). Can they go cool off somewhere while I hold our spots?

1. Yes.

2. 30 to 60 minutes

3. It is partly shaded and by parade time, much of it is direct sunlight.

 

[Nhebron]

So, I am trying to plan my SWW strategy and am thinking about character meets.

We don't have a Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast ADR (looking for May 23rd or 24th if anyone is giving one up....) and I am trying to find the best way to get a picture of my boys with Vader without standing in line for hours. Chewbacca is also a priority. If I hit Chewbacca first at rope drop (planning to get to HS by 7am for 8am opening), will it then be too late for Vader without a huge line? We have a 7:20pm dinner reservation, so going in the evening might night work. Do I need to just plan to come back @ rope drop the next morning for that character meet? Only complication with that is that we might do late night at MK and I don't think I can do two early mornings @ HS. This is my current dilemma. Any thoughts? With a five year-old, the VIP package doesn't really make sense.

 

[yulilin3]

Hi and thanks to all of you for the information on SWW. Been lurking for a while as we are touch and go for our June trip; last weekend of SWW. It is looking more promising so I am diving into planning this week.

I am debating FtF. Somewhere in this thread I read the details on what parade viewing is like with FtF, but I can't find those pages now. If you could point me to those pages, I would appreciate it.

Else my questions are
1) do you have to get there early to get a decent view (think 10 year old that can't see over the grown ups yet). Put another way, how many people deep it gets in the FtF area?

2) if you need to get there early, how early?

3) I understand FtF is in a shaded area for the motorcade which is why I am considering it. I need to cut down time spent standing in the heat as we are notherners. Even an hour wait in the shade could tax some in our group (can't believe they agreed to go in June!). Can they go cool off somewhere while I hold our spots?

1 and 2: If it's the same schedule as last year they will let you enter the area around 10:45am. Be in line at 10:30 as the latest. You will be able to grab a spot by the ropes, kids have to sit if they are at the ropes with parents sitting or standing behind them.
3: I wouldn't leave the area unless absolutely necessary. If it's necessary let the people around you know that a member of your group has to go cool down and will be back. I would recommend looking into cooling towels, they sell the at hardware stores like Home Depot and also on Amazon, they remain cool for a while and it helps.

 

[yulilin3]

So, I am trying to plan my SWW strategy and am thinking about character meets.

We don't have a Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast ADR (looking for May 23rd or 24th if anyone is giving one up....) and I am trying to find the best way to get a picture of my boys with Vader without standing in line for hours. Chewbacca is also a priority. If I hit Chewbacca first at rope drop (planning to get to HS by 7am for 8am opening), will it then be too late for Vader without a huge line? We have a 7:20pm dinner reservation, so going in the evening might night work. Do I need to just plan to come back @ rope drop the next morning for that character meet? Only complication with that is that we might do late night at MK and I don't think I can do two early mornings @ HS. This is my current dilemma. Any thoughts? With a five year-old, the VIP package doesn't really make sense.

Chewbacca and Vader are the 2 longest lines during SWW> I would go to Chewie first and then go to Vader, also, are you planning on watching the parade? Vader meets during the parade, or at least he has done so for the last couple of years. His line might be a bit shorter.

 

[Nhebron]

Chewbacca and Vader are the 2 longest lines during SWW> I would go to Chewie first and then go to Vader, also, are you planning on watching the parade? Vader meets during the parade, or at least he has done so for the last couple of years. His line might be a bit shorter.

I hadn't thought about Vader during the parade. If he does meet during that time, that might work. We could skip parade on day 1 (Sat) to meet Vader and then do the parade the following day. Thanks!

 

[yulilin3]

I'm character hunting the first Friday so I won't see the parade and that's what I plan to do, catch him during the parade. I'll report back if he is, indeed, meeting during the parade.

 

[mom2febgirls]

I remember seeing a link in this thread about someone's sample day at SWW. Can anyone point me to it again? I fail at search :/

 

[OZMom]

All this talk of how busy the first day is has me worried. DH and I are currently planning our SW day for Friday the 15th, leaving the 16th to make up anything we miss and / or hit another park. Is this a good plan or should we just switch our SW day to Saturday?

My plan is to be there for rope drop Friday, M&G with Chewie (he's the only character I want a M&G with honestly) then explore until our Galactic breakfast at 10:30 (unless I can grab an earlier one, since this means we will miss the parade), shows in the afternoon and FTF dessert party and fireworks that night. Maybe we should go direct to Darth's maul after Chewie to avoid a ridiculous line? Or wait until later that night?

Hopefully if we get done everything we want to get done we can hit magic Kingdom the next day, or go back to HS until lunch time and go to MK in the afternoon, but if the first day is really that crowded, maybe this is not a good plan?

 

[fortheloveofminnie]

How long is the Stars of the Saga show? I have a 4:30 ADR at H&V I don't want to cancel. My kids love Disney characters dressed like Star Wars characters! I just realized that a 3:30 show time won't give me much time before my ADR. (I apologize if this is somewhere in the forum. I searched -- I promise -- but just couldn't find!)