Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[The Sunrise Student]

ummmm, she'd be very incorrect.....since they've been doing dessert parties in EPCOT for months now!

I already have EPCOT desert party reserved so I know they are... wonder who is training these CMs, they need to step up their game!

 

[yulilin3]

OMG I just thought of something:
What if they are doing something similar to the Villains Soiree that they did during MNSSHP. ($99)
Food and dessert offering with characters and then the fireworks viewing.
The only thing is that during Soiree they had Maleficent being exclusive to that event so people couldn't just meet her outside of that event.
What if they decide to have a very popular character exclusive to this one?? Like Vader or Chewie?

 

[yulilin3]

I took awhile off this thread in preparation & enjoyment of our quick long weekend Spring Break trip & now that I am back I feel like I have missed a lot. I have been reading all the chatter today and tried go back a few days but can't find this answer (probably just missed it- still recovering from yesterday's 10 hr. car ride)... Is all this speculation talk because we are expecting an official announcement soon? If so, when and where should we look for it? Within my 60 day window now- getting super excited!!!

Told by the VIP cast member that an announcement should come out this week.
Told by every WDW DINE CM that there will not be FtF package this year

 

[disneygrandma]

We did FtF last year, and thought it was a good price compared to what VIP was. Then this year, we rec'd a newsletter from Chase Disney Visa telling about the SWW VIP that included more than last yr, and the price was less. I couldn't believe that, and have always thought that Disney would be giving out some new experiences at different price levels. Well, it appears this will be the case. I agree now that I think the parade viewing will be FP, and there will be a separate dessert party pkg. But I still think that they might be offering other experiences too, not just a dessert & fireworks viewing pkg. Oh the speculation & stress of it all!

 

[Itinkso]

ummmm, she'd be very incorrect.....since they've been doing dessert parties in EPCOT for months now!

We met a Dining reservations CM last year who shared a lot of info when DD identified herself as a CM. The Dining call center is in Indiana or Illinois and most CMs have never even been to the parks. The CM shared they check Orlando weather so they can answer weather questions and only know about what is available for booking.

Disney operates in a very compartmentalized manner. Even with Entertainment casting SWW, those who are cast don't even know what's going on until they actually receive their schedules a couple weeks in advance.

 

[slaveone]

I wonder if they could be offering other tours or exclusive classes/shows like they do with F&W and F&G.

 

[Itinkso]

OMG I just thought of something:
What if they are doing something similar to the Villains Soiree that they did during MNSSHP. ($99)
Food and dessert offering with characters and then the fireworks viewing.
The only thing is that during Soiree they had Maleficent being exclusive to that event so people couldn't just meet her outside of that event.
What if they decide to have a very popular character exclusive to this one?? Like Vader or Chewie?

I think it would have to be a more exclusive character: Han, Lando, or, from reading some of the comments in this thread, Slave Leia!

 

[yulilin3]

In unrelated/related SW news
http://collider.com/star-wars-force-awakens-new-trailer-avengers-2/

 

[OZMom]

Told by the VIP cast member that an announcement should come out this week.
Told by every WDW DINE CM that there will not be FtF package this year

I'm afraid to close my computer for fear I will miss something...I have to go get my son from preschool....I have a dilemma!

He's 4, the walk will do him some good, right? Sorry honey, Mommy needs to stalk the SWW board today.

 

[Skywise]

OMG I just thought of something:
What if they are doing something similar to the Villains Soiree that they did during MNSSHP. ($99)
Food and dessert offering with characters and then the fireworks viewing.
The only thing is that during Soiree they had Maleficent being exclusive to that event so people couldn't just meet her outside of that event.
What if they decide to have a very popular character exclusive to this one?? Like Vader or Chewie?

I dunno - That'd eat into the Sci-fi dine-in breakfast wouldn't it? (I know I'll probably be cancelling the breakfast in lieu of a fireworks dinner part-ay that includes practically the same characters...)

 

[AThrillingChase]

If they take away the cocktails and shorten the experience, and still jack up the price, then we're probably out. They have to have something in it for us to want to drop that kind of cash. Cocktails are always motivating in that regard, sparkling cider, not so much.

I know Epcot's party has cocktails, so I would bet they will keep those. The MK is just a weird scenario due to the no alcohol (except sort of...)

With any luck I shall be able to obtain a glowing death star this year. They were out everytime I tried last year.

THIS. I was so mad! In 2013 they were out by like 6:30-7 (of the drinks, no glowing death stars I saw just the cubes). While I was riding TOT my mom ran back and forth between every bar stand she could find to get me one and finally found one bartender and begged him. So he poured the tiny bit he had left of "the force" and then topped it with vodka to fill up the cup more. Maybe I shouldn't be so angry about that after all...

 

[AThrillingChase]

OMG I just thought of something:
What if they are doing something similar to the Villains Soiree that they did during MNSSHP. ($99)
Food and dessert offering with characters and then the fireworks viewing.
The only thing is that during Soiree they had Maleficent being exclusive to that event so people couldn't just meet her outside of that event.
What if they decide to have a very popular character exclusive to this one?? Like Vader or Chewie?

I'm just not sure where they would hold it, since that one was held indoors. If it was out in the open people would just crowd around and take photos of the characters and everything, and if they did it under a tent or something I'm not sure where they'd have space to put it?

 

[yulilin3]

I dunno - That'd eat into the Sci-fi dine-in breakfast wouldn't it? (I know I'll probably be cancelling the breakfast in lieu of a fireworks dinner part-ay that includes practically the same characters...)

yeah, you're right
How about if it would include an exclusive view of episode V!!, maybe some celebrities in there as well

 

[Barbara C]

Hi all -

I have a 7pm ADR for 3 pp on Saturday, May 30 for Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at H&V that I am going to cancel. Please let me know if you'd like to coordinate.

Thanks.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm just not sure where they would hold it, since that one was held indoors. If it was out in the open people would just crowd around and take photos of the characters and everything, and if they did it under a tent or something I'm not sure where they'd have space to put it?

The tent could be placed where Darth's Mall used to be. In an empty lot behind RnRC. I though they might do it at Disney Jr. since they have used that space for when it rained during last years FtF

 

[yulilin3]

I'm going to stop speculating now...next thing to come out of my mouth is that JJ Abrams could be coming

 

[slaveone]

It could happen. He'll be at Celebration. Depends how much he sold his soul to the mouse for marketing for the films.

I'm going to stop speculating now...next thing to come out of my mouth is that JJ Abrams could be coming

 

[AThrillingChase]

yeah, you're right
How about if it would include an exclusive view of episode V!!, maybe some celebrities in there as well

The tent could be placed where Darth's Mall used to be. In an empty lot behind RnRC. I though they might do it at Disney Jr. since they have used that space for when it rained during last years FtF

Interesting...now if they made it a sort of separate party with celebrities or a band like at the soiree, followed by reserved fireworks, I'd come off my soap box. I'm not sure if it is coincidence or what, but I did see that the DPB stopped responding to questions about FtF in the last week or two.

 

[jennab113]

I'm going to stop speculating now...next thing to come out of my mouth is that JJ Abrams could be coming

Harrison Ford DID get out of the hospital yesterday, so...

 

[Ninja Mom]

OMG I just thought of something:
What if they are doing something similar to the Villains Soiree that they did during MNSSHP. ($99)
Food and dessert offering with characters and then the fireworks viewing.
The only thing is that during Soiree they had Maleficent being exclusive to that event so people couldn't just meet her outside of that event.
What if they decide to have a very popular character exclusive to this one?? Like Vader or Chewie?

Or how about C3PO & R2D2??? After all, these ARE the Droids we've been looking for!!!

~NM