Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

@keishashadow none of the questions have been answered from yesterdays DPB post. Hoping some will be answered today
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...e-premium-packages-during-star-wars-weekends/

 

[yulilin3]

So I was able to get a premium feel the force package but dang it so high for what you get. A seat for the parades and the fireworks and a dessert. Is it really worth it?

Forgive me if this has already been said but I would think that with My Disney Experience you would be able to get something attached to your Magic Band and be able to select the extra FP for the show once you signed up for one the the packages instead of having to spend your time getting in a line at 10:00 to receive your FP. To me your spending money for this package but losing valuable time that you could be meeting SW Characters. Am I missing something?

the question of "is it worth it" is a personal response. I can't say what will be worth to you...
These packages, the same as fp for shows to me gives you peace of mind that you will have a spot for the parade and desserts and drinks to enjoy while waiting for fireworks. With this years added bonus of 1 or all of the shows depedning on the package. I don't see these packages as HUGE time savers but if you think about the fact that to get a good spot for the parade you need to sit down and grab it 2 hours before, and compare that with 1 hour before the parade it is saving some time...but to me the biggest draw is that you have guaranteed spots for parade, show(s) and fireworks.

 

[lovethattink]

Forgive me if this has already been said but I would think that with My Disney Experience you would be able to get something attached to your Magic Band and be able to select the extra FP for the show once you signed up for one the the packages instead of having to spend your time getting in a line at 10:00 to receive your FP. To me your spending money for this package but losing valuable time that you could be meeting SW Characters. Am I missing something?

So far, none of the perks of any premium package has been linked. It's all been a paper trail. And yes, the wait times involved loses valuable park time. You don't have to wait. You are guaranteed entry to the reserved area. But you may end up behind taller people and if you are looking for a picture worthy parade spot, you may have to be willing to stand in line and wait to get in. This has happened with FTF and FSF Premium Packages, both.

 

[yulilin3]

best video I could find of the parade area pre-hat. BTW this was filmed 2 months before my DS was born, I feel super old (not my video) . Anyways I'm thinking the stage will be where that planter in the middle of the street was. So by my very unscientific calculations I think with the hat removed it'll give spots to about 300 more people , maybe a bit more?
If we think that the VIP will have 40 people, the PP will have 200 (same as last year) and the DPP will have about 100 from how fast it's selling out I think we are about even from last years spots.
I'm not sure I'm explaining that clearly

unrelated but notice how Disney reuses a lot of stuff. Most things from these floats ended up at TSMM

 

[keishashadow]

thank you. Not a Disney blog fan, have found that their information is posted very quickly here, if not before it's 'official'. IMO they rarely release all the pertinent details at the get-go for many of their special offers, have often wondered if it's by design or just plain old errors of omission.

 

[yulilin3]

thank you. Not a Disney blog fan, have found that their information is posted very quickly here, if not before it's 'official'. IMO they rarely release all the pertinent details at the get-go for many of their special offers, have often wondered if it's by design or just plain old errors of omission.

we had information about both packages open for booking Monday morning and they just released the details yesterday around noon on the Disney site and then the blog post came around 5pm...I'm hoping she's looking for all the answers and gives us some clue. But I am going to DHS on Sunday and will take pictures of the areas I think will be used for the different packages and post them here. At least it'll give us a visual.

 

[disneydreamin23]

Wait ... WHAT??!!

Please tell me more!!!

Last year they made noises when you used them at fastpass places. Here's a Yoda one in action.

 

[yulilin3]

answers are coming in from the DPB...reading them now

 

[yulilin3]

Christine on April 7th, 2015 at 5:52 pm
Will the VIP Ultimate Star Wars tour share the same parade, show and dessert party areas or will they have a more private space?

Rachel Brent on April 8th, 2015 at 8:50 am
The Ultimate Day at Star Wars Weekend VIP Tour guests have a separate viewing location for the Legends of the Force Motorcade from the Feel the Force package guests. The evening dessert party with viewing of the Summon the Force Finale show and Symphony of the Stars Fireworks lends itself to a more “party” style environment and is enjoyed by guests of both the Ultimate Day at Star Wars Weekends VIP Tour and the Feel the Force Package Guests.

 

[yulilin3]

sounds like there will be one big dessert party for everyone?? Not sure why on the site it says left and right areas for dessert parties

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Do not expect anyone you speak to on the dining line to know anything about where the viewing areas will be, what will be served at the parade or dessert party, or what the smaller differences are between the package. All they do is make reservations. If you ask them for info, I think they look it up on the same website you yourself would use to look it up. Many of them are in call centers, some work from home and most of them are not actually at WDW. Many may not even be in Florida.

 

[mexxican]

So I was able to get a premium feel the force package but dang it so high for what you get. A seat for the parades and the fireworks and a dessert. Is it really worth it?

Nevermind

 

[yulilin3]

Don't forget priority access to Darths Mall.

PP doesn't get the direct access to the Mall just Deluxe Premium

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I meant that we have pretty much guaranteed seats. I keep seeing posts about people with fast passes for the show talking about being in line an hour before the show. I was double checking that I don't need to do that and will still get seats.

You have guaranteed seats for the fastpasses IF you enter the fastpass line prior to the expiration time of your fastpass window. You aren't guaranteed GOOD seats.

 

[mexxican]

PP doesn't get the direct access to the Mall just Deluxe Premium

I know, I realized that after hit post. Haven't had my coffee yet

 

[Itinkso]

They sell out when? We are going weekend 2 on Friday the 22nd. Do I need to stake them out before lunch or do you mean they'll be gone by the end of the day?

Sold out as in no longer available well before the last weekend. The glow cubes and lots of SW merchandise were gone before the last weekend.

 

[Tltorrez]

Not sure what's happening but I just looked on mde app and I can book it

Sounds like there's still a fair amount of FP availability. That bodes well for those of us offsite. Though I'm sure it will fill up more in the next week, now that various blogs are announcing the SWW stuff.

One week to go for my window.

 

[yulilin3]

Is there a Lisa in the house?
LISA on April 8th, 2015 at 9:04 am
So still just vague responses….Where do the premium people check in for the dessert party? The Disney site lists Brown Derby for check in under the deluxe premium section.

 

[yulilin3]

Sounds like there's still a fair amount of FP availability. That bodes well for those of us offsite. Though I'm sure it will fill up more in the next week, now that various blogs are announcing the SWW stuff.

One week to go for my window.

mine too

 

[yulilin3]

I know, I realized that after hit post. Haven't had my coffee yet

there's a lot of information out there. It's hard to keep it all clear