Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[basketrn]

Just booked the FtF deluxe premium package for June 12th. Now need to figure out our plan since my FP window opens up Sunday. Also will be anxiously awaiting reviews of this particular package.

 

[Cad0587]

I was able to book the Feel the Force package!!! I found something online saying they were quietly booking it and it's true! I am wondering how many people get to book the Feel the Froce package for 1 day, how big of a crowd I should expect to see in the viewing area.

 

[Felipe4]

We have a later breakfast too, and I am considering sending DH out early to pick up out credentials while the kids and I finish eating. May be another option for you?

I don't have kids - just me and the BF, so I'd feel bad essentially having him sit down for breakfast alone while I run off to get these. Maybe I'll call back later for the deluxe - it looks like people were able to book the deluxes on the days surrounding me after I called (but alas the 13th is the only day we can do it all since we have a dinner reservation with friends at Ohana on the 14th and the 12th is our MK day).

 

[yulilin3]

Something I just remembered from last year.
The weekend that Mark Hamill was here and did his A Conversation With show there were, obviously, a lot of people that wanted in and didn't have a fp for it.
What Disney did was that they had CM at the theater handing out standby tickets, first thing in the morning, for people interested so they didn't have to make the line for hours and hours.
So what people without a fp did:
At rope drop they went to the theater, got a standby ticket that would guarantee that they got into the show and then that person could enjoy the rest of the morning.
At showtime VIP and fp got in first and then all the people on standby with a standby ticket, and then if there were still seats, people that didn't have a standby ticket.
I think this is how Frozen Sing Along use to be at first as well @lovethattink right?
I'm not sure if it'll be the same this year but for anyone going weekend 5 without a fp for Frank Oz show there could still be a way to get in.
Also last year for the MH show they broadcast it on the Jumbotron of the old AIE, they had a large screen on Streets of America and the actual AIE theater was showing it inside as well. This year we won't have the inside of AIE but they might, again, do all the other one so people that can't go inside the Theater of the Stars could still watch the show

 

[pbb322]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the great info! Question - we are only going to be there on Sun. June 7 could only get the Galactic breakfast at 10:35, so we have to choose between the breakfast and the parade. We signed up yesterday for the deluxe premium FtF yesterday - what would you choose? My 7 year old son loves the character meets so skipping breakfast will mean long lines for pics with DV and BF later in the day and missing other things probably, but we love the parade... such a hard decision!

 

[yulilin3]

I was able to book the Feel the Force package!!! I found something online saying they were quietly booking it and it's true! I am wondering how many people get to book the Feel the Froce package for 1 day, how big of a crowd I should expect to see in the viewing area.

last year FtF had 200 people

 

[yulilin3]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the great info! Question - we are only going to be there on Sun. June 7 could only get the Galactic breakfast at 10:35, so we have to choose between the breakfast and the parade. We signed up yesterday for the deluxe premium FtF yesterday - what would you choose? My 7 year old son loves the character meets so skipping breakfast will mean long lines for pics with DV and BF later in the day and missing other things probably, but we love the parade... such a hard decision!

first of all that's a personal choice but I would go with the package. You can meet Darth Vader with short wait times when the park opens in the morning. Boba Fett isn't that hard to get and all the other characters are roaming around the Dark Side so they have no wait.

 

[mesaboy2]

Something I just remembered from last year.
The weekend that Mark Hamill was here and did his A Conversation With show there were, obviously, a lot of people that wanted in and didn't have a fp for it.
What Disney did was that they had CM at the theater handing out standby tickets, first thing in the morning, for people interested so they didn't have to make the line for hours and hours.
So what people without a fp did:
At rope drop they went to the theater, got a standby ticket that would guarantee that they got into the show and then that person could onjoy the rest of the morning.
At showtime VIP and fp got in first and then all the people on standby with a standby ticket, and then if there were still seats, people that didn't have a standby ticket.
I think this is how Frozen Sing Along use to be at first as well @lovethattink right?
I'm not sure if it'll be the same this year but for anyone going weekend 5 without a fp for Frank Oz show there could still be a way to get in.
Also last year for the MH show they broadcast it on the Jumbotron of the old AIE, they had a large screen on Streets of America and the actual AIE theater was showing it inside as well. This year we won't have the inside of AIE but they might, again, do all the other one so people that can't go inside the Theater of the Stars could still watch the show

I can confirm this, yes FSAL did it this way in the early months.

 

[pookadoo77]

arrrr! Making FP ressies Fri. at 1am. Wonder if weekend V shows will show up... If so, I will let yall know times, etc.

Also wondering if there will be a Visit to Maul show or not that weekend.

If attending a Conversation with Frank Oz via FP, what time should we arrive from how Mark Hamill times last year's show. Thanks!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Ray Park is listed as a guest for Weekend V so it is most likely he will be doing Visit to the Maul that weekend.

 

[Cluelyss]

last year FtF had 200 people

So assuming they are keeping the number the same (or close, for dessert party purposes), we should expect smaller crowds in each of the parade viewing areas? Potentially 100/each?

 

[yulilin3]

So assuming they are keeping the number the same (or close, for dessert party purposes), we should expect smaller crowds in each of the parade viewing areas? Potentially 100/each?

not sure since it looks like each package has a separate dessert party

 

[DixieDelights]

Called for sww deluxe package on sun 6/7 and was told it's not offered that weekend. Anyone know why?

 

[AThrillingChase]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the great info! Question - we are only going to be there on Sun. June 7 could only get the Galactic breakfast at 10:35, so we have to choose between the breakfast and the parade. We signed up yesterday for the deluxe premium FtF yesterday - what would you choose? My 7 year old son loves the character meets so skipping breakfast will mean long lines for pics with DV and BF later in the day and missing other things probably, but we love the parade... such a hard decision!

I agree with @yulilin3, I would do the package hands down! But, keep checking! People cancel all the time, especially around the 24 hour cancellation window since they will get charged for a no-show. If you go to the restaurant board here, there is a tab for dining reservations at the top, and there is a thread where people coordinate cancellations so I bet you can snag an earlier time. That is how I got my breakfast! We are doing ours on Monday so as not to miss any of the SWW events. Have fun!

 

[Monykalyn]

Called for sww deluxe package on sun 6/7 and was told it's not offered that weekend. Anyone know why?

It is available-i booked for June 6; the CM's don't always know how to look. Make sure time is at 10 am - my CM had to go through my resort reservation number and FtF popped up - have CM keep searching. I think several have booked without needing resort reservation too

 

[yulilin3]

Called for sww deluxe package on sun 6/7 and was told it's not offered that weekend. Anyone know why?

call again, and have them check. Tell them to put the reservation time for 10am

 

[Cluelyss]

Called for sww deluxe package on sun 6/7 and was told it's not offered that weekend. Anyone know why?

Call back, folks here have been able to reserve the package for that weekend.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

It IS offered that weekend. people have booked it. Call back. You got somebody who just couldn't find it.

 

[AThrillingChase]

It is nice to see the boards calm once again now that the dppftf fury has died down.

Guys, I think everyone here should give themselves a pat on the back. I can't believe how much was thrown at us over a span of 4 days lol. And now to wait a month...

Also, FWIW, the first weekend I am seeing all of the show FP still available. I just changed my Sunday Obi-wan FP to SOTS in case we can't get that with our FtF premium. I saw on the blog someone said a CM confirmed for him that all FP were gone for all shows (apparently, ever lol). But that is not the case.

 

[yulilin3]

arrrr! Making FP ressies Fri. at 1am. Wonder if weekend V shows will show up... If so, I will let yall know times, etc.

Also wondering if there will be a Visit to Maul show or not that weekend.

If attending a Conversation with Frank Oz via FP, what time should we arrive from how Mark Hamill times last year's show. Thanks!

People with fp lined up 1 hour before the show.