Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[mom2febgirls]

I would love this if you still have it? Thank You!

Sorry I got called in to a meeting. I will cancel it right now.

 

[Artax]

First of all I'm not sure if the fp for the SWW shows will be available tomorrow but if they are can you please let us know.
The schedule of SWW things after the parade looked like this last year:
Parade 11:30am
Behind the Force show 1:45pm
Stars of the Saga show 3:15pm (stormtrooper pre show, 3:30pm actual show)
Visit to the Maul or My Short Story (only if Park or Davis come back) 5pm
Obi Wan and Beyond 7pm if there's no 5pm show 7:30pm if there was a 5 pm show
Fireworks at 9:30pm
I'm not sure what are you planning on doing rides-wise. Let me know if you have any other questions

I am in my 60 day window and the FP+ for the SWW shows are not listed yet. I will keep an eye out, but I am sure it will be posted here shortly after they show up. Were they not released after the offsite 30 day window last year? I thought they were.

 

[saundedj]

Hi Everyone - Just booked the VIP Ultimate Day Star Wars for June 12th. I did receive a confirmation email after booking. I was asked if I had a current reservation for a Disney resort (yup) , and if I had done any tours last year (nope). I did need to mention that I was paying with a Disney Visa - was not asked up front.

Information provided:

- Be at the park by 6:45am
-Shopping opportunity at Darth Mall at 7:15 am (approx. 10-15 minutes to shop before doors would open)
Two areas for shopping (1 with standard merchandise offered at various locations inside and outside Disney and 1 for collectible/limited edition). It was hinted that some artists would be there signing their merchandise).
- Meet n Greet with Darth Vadar after shopping
- Breakfast at H&V (was told continental and I didn't ask any other questions).
- Visit several park attractions (Toy Story, Rock-n-Roller Coaster, and Tower of Terror mentioned).
- Proceed to exclusive area for parade
- Lunch at Mama Melrose (selections to be made first thing in the morning).
- Escorted to shows (no mention of how many - stated that details were still being worked out) (hinted that clips from new movie would be shown)
- Stated that tour would be over at 4pm ( on our own until fireworks)
- I was told to be back in the park by 8pm for the final show/fireworks/dessert party
- I was told additional details would be provided 10-14 days before my scheduled tour.

 

[yulilin3]

How does the D-Tech Me reservation fit into everything? Are those times scattered throughout the day too?

They have availability at all times, same hours as Darth's Mall, each session lasts about 10 minutes

I am in my 60 day window and the FP+ for the SWW shows are not listed yet. I will keep an eye out, but I am sure it will be posted here shortly after they show up. Were they not released after the offsite 30 day window last year? I thought they were.

Yeah they were released the first week of May

 

[yulilin3]

Hi Everyone - Just booked the VIP Ultimate Day Star Wars for June 12th. I did receive a confirmation email after booking. I was asked if I had a current reservation for a Disney resort (yup) , and if I had done any tours last year (nope). I did need to mention that I was paying with a Disney Visa - was not asked up front.

Information provided:

- Be at the park by 6:45am
-Shopping opportunity at Darth Mall at 7:15 am (approx. 10-15 minutes to shop before doors would open)
Two areas for shopping (1 with standard merchandise offered at various locations inside and outside Disney and 1 for collectible/limited edition). It was hinted that some artists would be there signing their merchandise).
- Meet n Greet with Darth Vadar after shopping
- Breakfast at H&V (was told continental and I didn't ask any other questions).
- Visit several park attractions (Toy Story, Rock-n-Roller Coaster, and Tower of Terror mentioned).
- Proceed to exclusive area for parade
- Lunch at Mama Melrose (selections to be made first thing in the morning).
- Escorted to shows (no mention of how many - stated that details were still being worked out) (hinted that clips from new movie would be shown)
- Stated that tour would be over at 4pm ( on our own until fireworks)
- I was told to be back in the park by 8pm for the final show/fireworks/dessert party
- I was told additional details would be provided 10-14 days before my scheduled tour.

Breakfast is at Brown Derby since H&V does the Disney Jr. character breakfast, and it will include hot items

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Hi Everyone - Just booked the VIP Ultimate Day Star Wars for June 12th. I did receive a confirmation email after booking. I was asked if I had a current reservation for a Disney resort (yup) , and if I had done any tours last year (nope). I did need to mention that I was paying with a Disney Visa - was not asked up front.

Information provided:

- Be at the park by 6:45am
-Shopping opportunity at Darth Mall at 7:15 am (approx. 10-15 minutes to shop before doors would open)
Two areas for shopping (1 with standard merchandise offered at various locations inside and outside Disney and 1 for collectible/limited edition). It was hinted that some artists would be there signing their merchandise).
- Meet n Greet with Darth Vadar after shopping
- Breakfast at H&V (was told continental and I didn't ask any other questions).
- Visit several park attractions (Toy Story, Rock-n-Roller Coaster, and Tower of Terror mentioned).
- Proceed to exclusive area for parade
- Lunch at Mama Melrose (selections to be made first thing in the morning).
- Escorted to shows (no mention of how many - stated that details were still being worked out) (hinted that clips from new movie would be shown)
- Stated that tour would be over at 4pm ( on our own until fireworks)
- I was told to be back in the park by 8pm for the final show/fireworks/dessert party
- I was told additional details would be provided 10-14 days before my scheduled tour.

Am I the only one who wants more than 15min to shop?!?!

 

[jesemeca]

Does anyone have a picture of the map and schedule from weekend one of last year? I will be able to book my FP's in a few days and would like to have some idea of what times would be good to book them for. Thanks!

 

[coluk003]

Does anyone have a picture of the map and schedule from weekend one of last year? I will be able to book my FP's in a few days and would like to have some idea of what times would be good to book them for. Thanks!

Of course this year could be different but i think FP for DHS can be made for SWW 30 days prior but that can and might change

 

[jesemeca]

Of course this year could be different but i think FP for DHS can be made for SWW 30 days prior but that can and might change

I meant for making my regular FP. I want to plan them around the Star Wars activities.

 

[mexxican]

Hi Everyone - Just booked the VIP Ultimate Day Star Wars for June 12th. I did receive a confirmation email after booking. I was asked if I had a current reservation for a Disney resort (yup) , and if I had done any tours last year (nope). I did need to mention that I was paying with a Disney Visa - was not asked up front.

Information provided:

- Be at the park by 6:45am
-Shopping opportunity at Darth Mall at 7:15 am (approx. 10-15 minutes to shop before doors would open)
Two areas for shopping (1 with standard merchandise offered at various locations inside and outside Disney and 1 for collectible/limited edition). It was hinted that some artists would be there signing their merchandise).
- Meet n Greet with Darth Vadar after shopping
- Breakfast at H&V (was told continental and I didn't ask any other questions).
- Visit several park attractions (Toy Story, Rock-n-Roller Coaster, and Tower of Terror mentioned).
- Proceed to exclusive area for parade
- Lunch at Mama Melrose (selections to be made first thing in the morning).
- Escorted to shows (no mention of how many - stated that details were still being worked out) (hinted that clips from new movie would be shown)
- Stated that tour would be over at 4pm ( on our own until fireworks)
- I was told to be back in the park by 8pm for the final show/fireworks/dessert party
- I was told additional details would be provided 10-14 days before my scheduled tour.

Just booked that package too for 5/15. It gives me everything I wanted except Chewbacca & Dtech but it also frees up my Saturday for AK if necessary . Now to explain it to the wife...

 

[yulilin3]

Does anyone have a picture of the map and schedule from weekend one of last year? I will be able to book my FP's in a few days and would like to have some idea of what times would be good to book them for. Thanks!

Sorry, I'm out of the house but on the first page you can find the link to last year's thread. All the info is on the first page of that one. Last year fp for sww shows were released the first week of May

 

[yulilin3]

Just booked that package too for 5/15. It gives me everything I wanted except Chewbacca & Dtech but it also frees up my Saturday for AK if necessary . Now to explain it to the wife...

Try using a Jedi mind trick

 

[Laura C]

Am I the only one who wants more than 15min to shop?!?!

Think we should get about an hour in Darths Mall, as I got told breakfast is at 8:15, x

 

[yulilin3]

Does anyone have a picture of the map and schedule from weekend one of last year? I will be able to book my FP's in a few days and would like to have some idea of what times would be good to book them for. Thanks!

Just got back home, here's the link to the schedule from weekend one last year http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/star...schedule-for-the-2014-star-wars-weekends-.htm

 

[The Sunrise Student]

This will be my 1st trip to WDW and SWW, so we're arriving on 5/12 and getting the SW character dining & JTA out of the way on 5/13. My FP+ window opens up at midnight and I need recommendations on what time to schedule them during SWW if we decide to leave HS and go to another park. What's the schedule like between the parade and fireworks? I need to see the fireworks on Friday b/c we have a Royal Table ADR for late Sat night. Or do people not plan around FP those days? Again, never been

The shows will have FP but you can't get them until later so get whatever FP you would like now, and prepare to have a plan to reorganize when they do. My window opens up at midnight on Saturday (we are arriving 2 days after you) and we are booking things as if we didn't have shows that day then shifting later.

Best advise I can give you is have the first page of this thread up. Use the best guess times for events you know you are going to want to be at and then schedule around them.

Couple fun tips... 501st members (who aren't going shopping at Darth Mall) seem to love to hit up TSMM right at rope drop if they are there to enjoy and march that day... Even before I joined 501st I met so many of them waiting in the section to the right waiting for preentry show and just running over, walking, I mean walking over and waiting in line at TSMM. Why might you ask do these bad guys go straight to TSMM, one they love it (they compare scores later) and two they know everyone else is signing up for JTA or running over to Darth Mall to shop, or getting in line to see Chewie, that means the line for TSMM is shorter at that time and you do not need a FP. Same holds true for TT and RnR.

Rope drop people know the deal, and this holds true at all parks... figure out what the hot rides are on your to do list, find the most direct path, hit those up... your first FP shouldn't even begin until late morning if you do this right

Now Non-rope drop folks, use those FP wisely because by the time you get to the park it will be very full...

 

[The Sunrise Student]

I am in my 60 day window and the FP+ for the SWW shows are not listed yet. I will keep an eye out, but I am sure it will be posted here shortly after they show up. Were they not released after the offsite 30 day window last year? I thought they were.

Schedule your FP+ now anyway, you can always change things once the shows are listed.

 

[saundedj]

Breakfast is at Brown Derby since H&V does the Disney Jr. character breakfast, and it will include hot items

Thanks for the noticing my error Yulilin! I wrote down Brown Derby and typed H&V..... Happy Fingers

 

[Nhebron]

Just scored an ADR for Galactic Breakfast. It's amazing how excited I got for the opportunity to spend $100+ on breakfast.

 

[yulilin3]

Just scored an ADR for Galactic Breakfast. It's amazing how excited I got for the opportunity to spend $100+ on breakfast.

Only at Disney

 

[mom2febgirls]

We really want to see the parade but I doubt we'll be lining up more than 30 minutes prior. Is there a spot we can get a decent view at that time?