Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[emsip]

I booked the Feel the force Premium package. Is the deluxe package so much better that it get's sold out?

 

[yulilin3]

I booked the Feel the force Premium package. Is the deluxe package so much better that it get's sold out?

it gives you guaranteed seating for all of the SWW shows at Theater of the Stars and direct access to Darth's Mall with no wait. So you can use your Tier 1 fp for an attraction without having to use it for a SWW show
It also might be that there's a smaller number of DPP than PP

 

[Teamanderson]

So excited!! This thread was super helpful!!

 

[OZMom]

Ordered my ears
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OMG, I need those!!!!

 

[delmar411]

Well it is sold out now for the time being. I booked the last 2 spots of the entire SWW. 1 on 5/31 and 1 on 5/6. I am going to start calling again once it gets closer and people start firming up their plans.

 

[inkedupmomma]

Sounds BUSY but doable. Not sure you would be able to squeeze any characters in with that. I'm so glad the deluxe includes the shows! Nice to free up the FP for some rides!
Agreed! Stoked to have my FP options opened up now! I LOVE ME SOME TSMM!!!

And does your son have any interest in the Jedi Academy? My son is 9 and has done it the last few years, so he said he doesnt want to. We're going to head to the park early and see if maybe we can get a character autographo FP instead this year. We are pretty much planning on doing just FTF package on Friday. Then we'll do characters and our Star Wars breakfast and dinner Saturday and Sunday.

My son has done the JTA a few times, and from what I have read, it is best to avoid on SWW? So we are going to skip it this time around :/ Hoping I don't regret that!

Looks good, a few notes:
For the FtF check in no later than 10am- Can my DH check in previous to 10 am? Or myself since I booked it? Either way, how early can we check in? Once we check in, free to do what we want until parade time?

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- what time should we be in parade area? and are you marching
it? I think we are going to?? Any reason not to?
Stormtrooper pre show and SotS will begin at 3:15 pm and ed by 4 pm- so that frees up 30 mins, great!

The whole fireworks thing will be done by 10:10 pm on weekend I-good to know! Id try F! right after, but that would be pressing our luck for sure!

If you do get a fp for celeb you'll have to change a couple of things depending on what session you get- good to know! I doubt we will get one, but figured I should say it anyway lol

Is this the day you have the DPP? to get all the reserved seatings for the shows?

Yes, the 16th, so hoping it will help with time line?

Thanks for all of your help! Really trying to get as much done as possible! May I ask again, what is the best bet to meet R2/C3PO?

 

[yulilin3]

@inkedupmomma
Credential pick up is at 10am not sure if there will be a CM doing it before that time but there will probably be a line by 10am
I plan to get my credentials and stay in the parade area to get a good spot, I'm also walking behind it because I like tog et pictures of the welcome show
If you want to go to F! after the fireworks you will have more than enough time and you'll get a seat. 2nd show almost never fills up
The droids were the hit or miss last year. R2D2 was easier to get he was out almost the entire afternoon but C3PO was harder. We are hoping that the have them inside Darth's Mall this year and this way they won't need to take so many breaks

 

[inkedupmomma]

@inkedupmomma
Credential pick up is at 10am not sure if there will be a CM doing it before that time but there will probably be a line by 10am
I plan to get my credentials and stay in the parade area to get a good spot, I'm also walking behind it because I like tog et pictures of the welcome show
If you want to go to F! after the fireworks you will have more than enough time and you'll get a seat. 2nd show almost never fills up
The droids were the hit or miss last year. R2D2 was easier to get he was out almost the entire afternoon but C3PO was harder. We are hoping that the have them inside Darth's Mall this year and this way they won't need to take so many breaks

Thank you SO much! Can't wait to meet and thank you in person on the 16th! I'll have to stay in that area as planned too then! SO EXCITED!!

 

[yulilin3]

Her Universe collection debuting at SWC...hopefully makes it's way to SWW
http://www.heruniverse.com/blog/sne...fashions-premiering-at-star-wars-celebration/

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Got these for my Sci Fi bfast. Will wear a black or grey shirt and maybe try to make a TIE fighter headband.

 

[Arich01]

Oh I'd love to have that Salacious Crumb cupcake shirt

 

[MichBoysMom]

Hello! First time posting but have been lurking for a few weeks
We are going to be at DHS on SWW opening day 5/15 yay! and reading this forum has been a tremendous help, thank you!
Since we are getting to DW a week before we are going to be at HS one day during the week before SWW starts. We are planning on doing the JTA that day and we also have ADR's for the Galactic Breakfast and the HS Dinner with the Disney characters dressed as SW characters so we don't have to worry about lining up for those characters on the first Friday.
We also booked the FTF premium and have a FP for SoTS show, so hopefully that will help shortening the waiting time for the parade, shows and the fireworks. I'm planning on signing up for the SW Rebels show for the one we get with the FTF.
I still need to figure out how to schedule the meets for the rest of the SW characters, Chewbacca and the Ewoks are a high priority and so are Luke, Leah and the droids, my sons love the Clone wars and SW Rebels shows so we'll probably be lining up for those and well. Any suggestions on how to make sure we meet as many as these characters in just one day that happens to be the 1st day of SWW? We are heading back home on Saturday 5/16 so we won't be able to stay and come back on Saturday :-(

 

[yulilin3]

Oh I'd love to have that Salacious Crumb cupcake shirt

If she brings it here I'm getting the AT AT shirt

 

[Felipe4]

Any news on FPs for the shows on weekend V? (So excited to make selections Sunday!) Also praying that Frank Oz will be an option even though a cast member told me he wouldn't on the phone.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I booked the Feel the force Premium package. Is the deluxe package so much better that it get's sold out?

I've decided Premium is just fine. Biggest differences are a different place to see the parade (not sure it will be a better view but it does give you the option of getting to the stage first to see the closing part), priority entrance to ALL the shows in Theater of the Stars instead of just one, and no-wait access to Darth's Mall anytime after 10 AM. I agree with Yulilin that it appears there are fewer deluxe packages available than premium packages. Whether all this is worth it to you or not, is something you will decide personally.

I'm betting if Mark Hamill was a FP option, Frank Oz will be also. Those phone CMs are like Jon Snow. They know nothing.

 

[yulilin3]

Hello! First time posting but have been lurking for a few weeks
We are going to be at DHS on SWW opening day 5/15 yay! and reading this forum has been a tremendous help, thank you!
Since we are getting to DW a week before we are going to be at HS one day during the week before SWW starts. We are planning on doing the JTA that day and we also have ADR's for the Galactic Breakfast and the HS Dinner with the Disney characters dressed as SW characters so we don't have to worry about lining up for those characters on the first Friday.
We also booked the FTF premium and have a FP for SoTS show, so hopefully that will help shortening the waiting time for the parade, shows and the fireworks. I'm planning on signing up for the SW Rebels show for the one we get with the FTF.
I still need to figure out how to schedule the meets for the rest of the SW characters, Chewbacca and the Ewoks are a high priority and so are Luke, Leah and the droids, my sons love the Clone wars and SW Rebels shows so we'll probably be lining up for those and well. Any suggestions on how to make sure we meet as many as these characters in just one day that happens to be the 1st day of SWW? We are heading back home on Saturday 5/16 so we won't be able to stay and come back on Saturday :-(

first of all
Is it top priority to meet an Ewok? if it isn't you can line up (with what appears to be the rest of the DISers on this thread) first thing in the morning and have minimal waits for him. Luke, Leia and the Droids have met in the same spot, rotating, for years. The problem is that we don't know where they will be.
Last year Clone Wars characters started meeting after the parade. You can also get a lot of characters by meeting the roaming ones.
Not sure if you have read this but I'm going on Thursday night to check for backgrounds that will give us clues as to where the characters will be on Friday.
Also @lovethattink and @The Sunrise Student are going to the Galactic Gathering Thursday and can check inside the Mall to see if any characters will meet there
Most of the characters last year met until around 8 and almost 9pm so you can catch quite a few in the evening

 

[yulilin3]

Any news on FPs for the shows on weekend V? (So excited to make selections Sunday!) Also praying that Frank Oz will be an option even though a cast member told me he wouldn't on the phone.

nothing yet. Remember we didn't get the schedule or fp for weekends I-IV until last week that was only 6 weeks prior so they might not open it until it gets closer

 

[Nhebron]

Ok, just ordered this for the Chewie Run
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Love this shirt! Where did you get it from??

 

[Arich01]

Ok so which should we get in line for first? Chewie or signing up for the padawan mind challenge? Or could I send hubby to Chewie to hold a spot after rope drop and me and my son get signed up then join hubby in line after?

 

[yulilin3]

Ok so which should we get in line for first? Chewie or signing up for the padawan mind challenge? Or could I send hubby to Chewie to hold a spot after rope drop and me and my son get signed up then join hubby in line after?

last one
Send your husband with son to sign up for PMC while you hold the spot in line. If Chewie comes out and starts meeting and you have about 3 families in front of you let people behind you pass and explain that you are waiting for your son and husband