Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

Ok, I probably should not have tried to plan out FP's prior to getting my small amount of work done today! But I did and now that our SWW time is cut down I'm feeling like I'm trying to cram too much in. It doesn't help having a 10 and 13 year age gap with your kids (15, almost 5 and 1!) Throw in spending the day with a friend and it should be entertaining trying to get a schedule to work.

My first question is, we will be there for the rumored Jeremy Bulloch weekend and Boba Fett is my husband's favorite character. Oldest DS is also a big fan. How early would they (possibly we depending on time) need to be in line do you think to score FP's for him? (And yes, I am aware this could probably throw off our schedule immensely!) Actually looking at last year's thread it looks like 6:30 was recommended, which is doable but there were some big hitters there at the same time so I guess it's a wait and see.

Here is what I am thinking:

Rope Drop
8am - Darth Vader M&G
9am - Star Tours FP+
10am - FtF parade viewing spot
11am - Parade
Noon - Chewie & Ewoks
1pm - Lunch
1:45 - R2D2 (or would this be better to do in the morning after Darth Vader and do a ride here due to weather?)
3:30 - Stars of the Saga?
5:15 - Visit to the Maul (if happening)
<<<<rides/shows/dinner - no fixed plans >>>>
8:30pm - FtF fireworks viewing (can't remember what time people recommend getting to the dessert party?)

If they have Visit to the Maul I think my middle would enjoy that should and would try to FP+ it. If not then I guess we might do SoTS. I'm a little torn on shows knowing my littles will have little patience for them. One of us could take them back to the room for nap time, which is what we would normally do, but we will see what the celebrity schedule has in store for us and who the oldest is into seeing. (At least he's old enough to do it on his own as well if desired.)

Hopefully this is doable for that day (Friday, the 5th). We might have some time to hop over on the afternoon of the 6th if there's a show the oldest wants to see or something. We'll figure that detail out when we find out more info on the weekends.

completely doable. The only thing would be lining up for SotS without a fp. You would need at least 45 to an hour depending on who's here.
For Jeremy Bulloch arriving by 6 to 6:30am is fine, he's come every year so his line is pretty short. But once we have a celeb list it'll be easier to predict.

 

[Tltorrez]

If you are going to DHS another day can you leave some non SWW for that day?
The Chewie ST before breakfast is possible if you are one of the first families in line for him. You can not fit anything else between breakfast and parade.
TSMM even with fp and if you are there at 12 will take you at least 20 min. to line up ride and get off. Depending on the timing and lines for the animation class you woule be getting out of there around 1:15pm at the earliest

I agree with this assessment. And would clarify that Animation Academy lines frequently spill over from one show to the next.

 

[lovingeire]

completely doable. The only thing would be lining up for SotS without a fp. You would need at least 45 to an hour depending on who's here.
For Jeremy Bulloch arriving by 6 to 6:30am is fine, he's come every year so his line is pretty short. But once we have a celeb list it'll be easier to predict.

Thanks! I guess the OCD planner in me will have to simmer down until we find out the celeb list! I feel like DH said Jeremy Bulloch was the only person he would stand in line to meet, but he isn't necessarily the kind of person to wait in that line. Oldest DS however totally is. Normally we would leave after lunch for nap time for the littles. I wonder if it would be better to do the R2D2 M&G in the morning and have a later FP+ for Star Tours and then hopefully we'd get through it quicker so we could get the littles back to nap.

I'm sure it's been discussed, but how does the line for Visit to the Maul look without a FP? I was thinking we'd FP that because we'd all attend, but now I'm not sure. And I think a lot will have to be tabled/rearranged once we find out the celeb list and schedule of shows.

I really need to get to work and stop obsessing over SWW!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Ok, I probably should not have tried to plan out FP's prior to getting my small amount of work done today! But I did and now that our SWW time is cut down I'm feeling like I'm trying to cram too much in. It doesn't help having a 10 and 13 year age gap with your kids (15, almost 5 and 1!) Throw in spending the day with a friend and it should be entertaining trying to get a schedule to work.

My first question is, we will be there for the rumored Jeremy Bulloch weekend and Boba Fett is my husband's favorite character. Oldest DS is also a big fan. How early would they (possibly we depending on time) need to be in line do you think to score FP's for him? (And yes, I am aware this could probably throw off our schedule immensely!) Actually looking at last year's thread it looks like 6:30 was recommended, which is doable but there were some big hitters there at the same time so I guess it's a wait and see.

Here is what I am thinking:

Rope Drop
8am - Darth Vader M&G
9am - Star Tours FP+
10am - FtF parade viewing spot
11am - Parade
Noon - Chewie & Ewoks
1pm - Lunch
1:45 - R2D2 (or would this be better to do in the morning after Darth Vader and do a ride here due to weather?)
3:30 - Stars of the Saga?
5:15 - Visit to the Maul (if happening)
<<<<rides/shows/dinner - no fixed plans >>>>
8:30pm - FtF fireworks viewing (can't remember what time people recommend getting to the dessert party?)

If they have Visit to the Maul I think my middle would enjoy that should and would try to FP+ it. If not then I guess we might do SoTS. I'm a little torn on shows knowing my littles will have little patience for them. One of us could take them back to the room for nap time, which is what we would normally do, but we will see what the celebrity schedule has in store for us and who the oldest is into seeing. (At least he's old enough to do it on his own as well if desired.)

Hopefully this is doable for that day (Friday, the 5th). We might have some time to hop over on the afternoon of the 6th if there's a show the oldest wants to see or something. We'll figure that detail out when we find out more info on the weekends.

Last year I was stalking c3po, who usually switched off with r2. The droids can be hard to plan for because they didn't always come out. The weekend we were there they only seemed to come out for the last set of the night.

 

[hydrotony]

Forgot that Slave Leia appeared during Hoopla sometimes as well.

The last Hoopla had Slave Leia and Ripped-shirt Padme dirty dancing with Lando. That is unsettling in so many ways. I don't think family oriented Disney will ever have that type of show again.

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks! I guess the OCD planner in me will have to simmer down until we find out the celeb list! I feel like DH said Jeremy Bulloch was the only person he would stand in line to meet, but he isn't necessarily the kind of person to wait in that line. Oldest DS however totally is. Normally we would leave after lunch for nap time for the littles. I wonder if it would be better to do the R2D2 M&G in the morning and have a later FP+ for Star Tours and then hopefully we'd get through it quicker so we could get the littles back to nap.

I'm sure it's been discussed, but how does the line for Visit to the Maul look without a FP? I was thinking we'd FP that because we'd all attend, but now I'm not sure. And I think a lot will have to be tabled/rearranged once we find out the celeb list and schedule of shows.

I really need to get to work and stop obsessing over SWW!

The droids only came out in the afternoon and they didn't have set times at all. Visit to the Maul is VERY popular. At least an hour without a fp

 

[yulilin3]

The last Hoopla had Slave Leia and Ripped-shirt Padme dirty dancing with Lando. That is unsettling in so many ways. I don't think family oriented Disney will ever have that type of show again.

That was only on the last day of that years SWW. Lando did not appear before and has not appeared since. I feel like they did cross the line but they already knew the show wasn't coming back, so they went all out

 

[Skywise]

I'm bored as you can tell

"Klytus, I'm booooored..."

 

[Candleshoe]

pssst... FtF out yet?

j/k j/k j/k

 

[AThrillingChase]

I keep checking, but yet all I find out from the blog is that they named yet another baby animal.

 

[yulilin3]

pssst... FtF out yet?

j/k j/k j/k

I keep checking, but yet all I find out from the blog is that they named yet another baby animal.

It's called Kiama which means..."FtF is unlikely to come out today" in Swahili

 

[slaveone]

I have also determined that DL food is superior to WDW. Thanks to the blog.

 

[Candleshoe]

It's called Kiama which means..."FtF is unlikely to come out today" in Swahili

Probably so!

 

[jeanneg4of4]

Ok so I just landed a reservation for H&V Jedi Mickey @ 8:35 on 5/23. Would it be possible to eat, watch the fireworks, and then see fantasmic? If so what would be the best strategy? We are not to worried about the fireworks as we plan on doing ftf on another day but I would still like to e experience them if possible.

 

[yulilin3]

Ok so I just landed a reservation for H&V Jedi Mickey @ 8:35 on 5/23. Would it be possible to eat, watch the fireworks, and then see fantasmic? If so what would be the best strategy? We are not to worried about the fireworks as we plan on doing ftf on another day but I would still like to e experience them if possible.

You'll exit your meal right as fireworks are going up. I would stay around the H&V/Echo Lake area, watch the fireworks and then you can walk over to F! you'll have plenty of time

 

[KisstheGirl33]

Does anyone know when FP will become available for SotS?

 

[yulilin3]

Does anyone know when FP will become available for SotS?

No one knows. Last year fp for the shows became available May 5th.
It could be this way again as to give opportunity to AP and off site guests to book in the 30 day window

 

[Koh1977]

BtF is completely based on the animated cartoon, so if you're not interested at all in it I would skip it. SotS is the really fun, all the celebrities that have come in the past have great stories to tell so I wouldn't miss it if you're a fan of the original movies. Obi Wan is just awesome because JAT is so talented, it really is his life story told using all the different characters he has voices, and there are a lot of them. It has a great nspirational message. This show is the one that has the least SW in it but I recommend it 100%

Do you think an 8 year old and 4 year old would sit through the Obi Wan show...? And if Darth Maul show, would you FP it or SotS?

 

[yulilin3]

Do you think an 8 year old and 4 year old would sit through the Obi Wan show...? And if Darth Maul show, would you FP it or SotS?

1.- The 8 year old would, not sure about the 4 year old.
2.- My quick answer would be fp VttM. But it depends on how big the second celeb for SotS is.

 

[Koh1977]

This is totally off-topic but Monykalyn mentioned Minecraft videos the other day (yes, my son watches Sethbling incessantly). So I thought some of you might find this entertaining. It's my son's latest Minecraft parody song (yes, that's a thing too).

My son has unusual music tastes for a 12-year old, best enjoyed if your music tastes run to the 70s/80s.

My son watches Ali A, so I completely understand...and longnose stampy or something along those lines...I've given up!