Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[coluk003]

R2MK was available to meet one year, he wasn't available last year. I hope he comes out again. So very cute
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R2D2 came out more frequently than C3PO. In the afternoons not in the morning

Was he not there possibly like the hoopla. Or was it not there for another reason?

 

[yulilin3]

Not sure if I already reported this but Great Movie Ride is scheduled to close during SWW at 8:15pm and Toy Story Midway Mania is scheduled to close at 8:30pm. Officially confirmed by Disney

 

[yulilin3]

Was he not there possibly like the hoopla. Or was it not there for another reason?

no one knows why he wasn't there.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

R2MK was available to meet one year, he wasn't available last year. I hope he comes out again. So very cute
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R2D2 came out more frequently than C3PO. In the afternoons not in the morning

I'm SoooooooooOOOOoooo Jelly!

 

[coluk003]

Not sure if I already reported this but Great Movie Ride is scheduled to close during SWW at 8:15pm and Toy Story Midway Mania is scheduled to close at 8:30pm. Officially confirmed by Disney

Oh they can confirm this but not the ftf or some type of package like it . We see how it is disney

 

[The Sunrise Student]

Not sure if I already reported this but Great Movie Ride is scheduled to close during SWW at 8:15pm and Toy Story Midway Mania is scheduled to close at 8:30pm. Officially confirmed by Disney

For the fireworks safety reasons I'm sure.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Yep that is about the fireworks fallout.

 

[Tltorrez]

I'm going to add that depending on how far/close you are to the JTA sign up it can take anywhere from 10 min to an hour. The process is slow.
If you want to sin up for JTA stay on the left side of the street, you'll see CM with JTA signs and they will point you in the right direction. Strollers are not allowed in the sign up line so make sure to ditch those early to gain some time

Consider ditching the stroller before you even start. I once tried to push a wheelchair while signing up for JTA on a normal park day. We were second or third at the turnstile but ended up so far behind because people kept cutting in front of us. Unless you're willing to just run people over, it's not workable. We needed an early time that day and ended up with an afternoon slot. Had to do it all over again a different day. Definite planning fail.

 

[BrittneyMarie]

anyone see this?
https://twitter.com/disneyshawn/status/584024176756785156

 

[Tltorrez]

I'm not sure. I would think in the early hours of the morning it would take more time. I would just schedule one from the day before

I just called down about an hour early when we went to Discovery Cove one morning.

 

[BrittneyMarie]

Could be anything, but fingers crossed!

 

[yulilin3]

anyone see this?
https://twitter.com/disneyshawn/status/584024176756785156

Shawn Slater is the WDW man!! hopefully some news

 

[yulilin3]

I just called down about an hour early when we went to Discovery Cove one morning.

Discovery Cove is THE MOST relaxing experience you can ever have. Want to go back there so badly but it's so expensive. Did it with my sisters years ago

 

[Skywise]

For the fireworks safety reasons I'm sure.

It makes the Aliens in the GMR a little antsy... so it's for the safety of all.

 

[Artax]

One thing I noticed about R2MK is he was controlled by one of the same guys that ran push the trash can. Saw him first hand. I have often wondered if R2MK were contracted through the same company and since push is now gone R2MK is gone too.

 

[BrittneyMarie]

Today's announcement may very well be a May 4th event
https://twitter.com/WDWNT/status/584020994387533824

 

[MakiraMarlena]

or they could just announce May 4 and SWW all together. who knows.

 

[OZMom]

May 4th is my birthday and our original plan was to go that day, but we switched dates to be there for SWW. I didn't realize they do a big thing for May 4th as well...

 

[Itinkso]

One thing I noticed about R2MK is he was controlled by one of the same guys that ran push the trash can. Saw him first hand. I have often wondered if R2MK were contracted through the same company and since push is now gone R2MK is gone too.

I think you're right!

The cast involved with C3PO and R2D2 get flown out from CA and there is never any mention of R2MK.

 

[AuntieK]

anyone see this?
https://twitter.com/disneyshawn/status/584024176756785156

Got my refresh finger all warmed up!