Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

Help again Trying to make a schedule so that we can stay on track on our first SWW day. Would love if you guys could give some helpful hints, advice or flat out warnings! We have the FtF package and I'm not exactly sure of the time range I should be in for these.

Arrive at 7am- see if there are any celebrity FP left, no biggie if not
watch pre-show and then book it to Chewie.. took a screen shot of advice for best way to get there (thanks disboards!)
FP for Star Tours 9:10-10:10 (Hopefully get to it by 9:10)
Darth Mall for a few if we have time (unlikely, I know)
Check in for Motorcade parade - plan on staying until its over and following parade.. 12?
Lunch at Pizza Planet
Behind the Force Rebels 1:45-2:15
Free time for 30 mins
Stormtrooper precook and SoTS 3:15-4pm?
Toy Story FP- 3:55-4:55
Dinner at H&V- 5pm-6:30
Obi wan and Beyond 7-7:30 pm?
Free time for an hour or so
Dessert party check in 8:45?
Summon pre-show and Symphony 9:45-10:30?
GO BACK TO THE POLY AND CRAWL INTO BED, RINSE, REPEAT

Things I need to accomplish in addition to this is meeting R2-D2 and C3PO and Aurra Sing, but we are back on 5/22 and hopefully fitting it in for a couple of partial days (17/23) Gotta get into Darths at some point that day, as we have the FtF Deluxe package, and it will be easier to get in, and possibly more available that day.

So my pro planners, how does this look?

I will have my 18 month old with me, and fully expect to not be able to do some of this, so this is more for my DH,DD14 and DS 9 to follow. If I can do it great, if not, I'll be at Darths Mall, or nursing Walt, or entertaining Walt with other attractions, possibly roaming characters..who knows

Looks good, a few notes:
For the FtF check in no later than 10am
The parade with welcome show will be done around 11:30 am, go straight to Pizza Planet to avoid the huge crowds that will be coming behind you
Stormtrooper pre show and SotS will begin at 3:15 pm and ed by 4 pm
The whole fireworks thing will be done by 10:10 pm on weekend I
If you do get a fp for celeb you'll have to change a couple of things depending on what session you get
Is this the day you have the DPP? to get all the reserved seatings for the shows?

 

[lovethattink]

OMG! What was I thnking? I was going to pick up our annual passes the week before the trip, but then remembered I can't book my FP+ at my 60 days next week unless I have them set up. Ugh! Need my SWW fast passes.

We went to the MK last night to renew. Our AP expire June 7th.

The Disney site doesn't allude any characters being inside the Mall this year. The DPP will get you inside the Mall but you would need to make the line,once inside, for characters,if there are any.
We need help from the galactic gathering peeps. They can look on Thursday and see if there's any backgrounds set for character pictures

I will report back and send you pictures.

 

[yulilin3]

@lovethattink thank you. All the disney site has to say about characters. I'll be going to DHS Thursday evening , the day before the first SWW to check out the backdrops that they have up and try to figure out where all the characters will be.

Be on the lookout for interstellar Character Greeting opportunities all across the park, including:

• Members of the Rebel Alliance Near Star Tours - The Adventures Continue
• The Dark Side near Darth’s Mall
• Members of the Jedi Council near Mickey Avenue
• Stars of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on the Streets of America
• Disney Pals as Star Wars Stars near the Event Stage
• Star Wars Celebrity Autographs at a new indoor location near Star Tours - The Adventures Continue

 

[lovethattink]

@lovethattink thank you. All the disney site has to say about characters. I'll be going to DHS Thursday evening , the day before the first SWW to check out the backdrops that they have up and try to figure out where all the characters will be.

Be on the lookout for interstellar Character Greeting opportunities all across the park, including:

• Members of the Rebel Alliance Near Star Tours - The Adventures Continue
• The Dark Side near Darth’s Mall
• Members of the Jedi Council near Mickey Avenue
• Stars of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on the Streets of America
• Disney Pals as Star Wars Stars near the Event Stage
• Star Wars Celebrity Autographs at a new indoor location near Star Tours - The Adventures Continue

My fingers are crossed that the Rebel characters will be indoors

 

[pookadoo77]

book it to Chewie.. took a screen shot of advice for best way to get there (thanks disboards!)

could someone please tell me where to find this map/info? TY!

 

[pookadoo77]

Am I the only one obsessed with checking the schedule and fast passes for the last weekend? No SWW shows yet. Ahhhhhhhh. My window opened Monday night and I have checked at least 50 times since then. I have a problem and am suffering from a serious drop in productivity. . .

Anyone interested in doing or joining a thread just to notify each other about weekend V shows on FP? That way we can spread the word when they are posted sooner?
Like a inactive thread we can request email notifications from and when one of us finds them on there we can share the info and times?
Mostly want to double check it will not step on this threads toes ( does this sound like an ok idea Yulilin?)
I am also afraid I may miss when the window is posted since there are so many other Q's out there to request email notification from here would be SO busy! Let me know yall's thoughts.....Thanks!

 

[jimim]

This year the fab 4 will be near the event stage. My plan is to go to Chewie first then the fab 4

question. . . go figure. if we are doing the dinner with the fab 5 should we bother during the day for them or skip? how much do they push u at the dinner. is it like how all the other character meals have gotten? i fell like over the past few years it's gotten really bad. animal kingdom's breakfast last april was the worse when they told the kids to sit in certain seats with books out and not to go get any food cause characters don't come back. it was so stressful.

jim

 

[ConnieB]

Is it wrong to turn an r2d2 suitcase into a rolling bar? Hehe.

Only if you don't share.....

 

[jimim]

I just purchased ours this evening (ouch AP's for 4!) and had no trouble linking them and assigning to each of us in MDE. I can currently book FP for 30 days so that's a good sign and hopefully the 60 opens on Sunday matching up with my resort reservation for June 11. This is our first AP ownership. Although we're only making one more trip this year it's for 2 weeks so it was cost effective. What else should I know about an AP for discounts? I already saved $45 on our stay at CBR using the AP rate over the spring discount room only.

tables in wonderland! first year we bought season passes and had my parents with us we were ahead and it was only day 4.

 

[CinderElsa]

Is it wrong to turn an r2d2 suitcase into a rolling bar? Hehe.

That would be the droid I'd be looking for.

 

[lynn89]

Does anyone know when fast passes will be available for the Star Wars events on Friday, June 12? I am trying to setup my fast passes and do not see any of the star wars events.

 

[southernfriedmom]

I have been stressing over how my meals are interfering with my DP FTF day. I can't decide whether it would be better just to cancel one of our ADR's & just deal with having to waste a couple TS credits on CS meals or give up a couple shows. Anyway I know it is a VERY long shot for a Party of 8 but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask... Does anyone have an ADR for around 8/9AM for the Galactic Breakfast on May 31st they are thinking of cancelling??? FWIW, I may be cancelling ADR's for SW H & V around 7:30PM May 31st (6 + 2) if anyone is interested.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

This year the fab 4 will be near the event stage. My plan is to go to Chewie first then the fab 4

awesome! "follow you, we shall"

 

[slaveone]

I am now on a purchasing run for the ingredients for in room Jedi Mind tricks and adult blue milk. Hehe. I was out of butterscotch schnapps but had the kahlua and the baileys. I also needed blue curacao.

 

[yulilin3]

could someone please tell me where to find this map/info? TY!

No map. Walk straight down Hollywood Blvd. make a left toward Commisary Lane going to ABC Commisary and you'll end up at the end of the line for Chewie, right after you pass the DVC booth on your left

question. . . go figure. if we are doing the dinner with the fab 5 should we bother during the day for them or skip? how much do they push u at the dinner. is it like how all the other character meals have gotten? i fell like over the past few years it's gotten really bad. animal kingdom's breakfast last april was the worse when they told the kids to sit in certain seats with books out and not to go get any food cause characters don't come back. it was so stressful.

jim

I would skip meeting them outside just because it can get really hot and they rotate so it'll take you at least an hour to get them all. For your dinner you should have your books open and ready, they are on a schedule and have to get to all the tables but still you can have a great experience with them

Does anyone know when fast passes will be available for the Star Wars events on Friday, June 12? I am trying to setup my fast passes and do not see any of the star wars events.

see a couple of posts up, everyone coming for weekend V is waiting for fp to open up for the shows

 

[MakiraMarlena]

fixed all FPs last night for May 16 to go with the package, and to add free time for dinner before the dessert party. I'm thinking il mulino.

 

[pookadoo77]

No map. Walk straight down Hollywood Blvd. make a left toward Commisary Lane going to ABC Commisary and you'll end up at the end of the line for Chewie, right after you pass the DVC booth on your left

thanks!

 

[yulilin3]

For all weekend V people: this was the schedule last year when they had 5 shows at Premiere Theater, this years schedule should look something like this, with maybe the times being pushed back half an hour because of the parade being earlier this year. Just for planning purposes while we wait fo an official schedule and fp to open for the shows
Behind the Force 1:30pm
A Conversation with Mark Hamill 3pm
Stars of the Saga 4:30pm
A Visit to the Maul 6:15pm
Obi Wan and Beyond 7:45pm

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I would also like to see recipes for Jedi Mind Trick cocktails and adult blue milk. Although from the ingredients they look very sweet and I lost a lot of tolerance for sweet drinks. I'm actually trying to invent the Palpatini. Which should be more sour and bitter.

 

[Cluelyss]

I would also like to see recipes for Jedi Mind Trick cocktails and adult blue milk. Although from the ingredients they look very sweet and I lost a lot of tolerance for sweet drinks. I'm actually trying to invent the Palpatini. Which should be more sour and bitter.

Please post that recipe once you perfect it!!