Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Dugette]

I have a question about ride lines. Can you walk through the line for the ride then not ride the ride? The reason being I have never been to DHS and was really really looking to ride ST but recently found out that I am pregnant so I still wanted to walk through the attraction with my husband but just not ride the ride.

I could be wrong, but I thought I'd heard that Star Tours has a stationary seat in each vehicle? Maybe something to check into if it would allow you to have more of the experience without the motion.

 

[Skywise]

I could be wrong, but I thought I'd heard that Star Tours has a stationary seat in each vehicle? Maybe something to check into if it would allow you to have more of the experience without the motion.

I don't think so - The entire "shuttle" moves as one unit. Maybe It's possible they can run the video/animatronics without the motion in special cases?

 

[Dugette]

I don't think so - The entire "shuttle" moves as one unit. Maybe It's possible they can run the video/animatronics without the motion in special cases?

I'm not sure why I've heard that (multiple times) before. I just searched around now and couldn't find any confirmation of that, so I guess that's not the case after all? The only similar thing I saw is that sometimes they can run one in "maintenance mode" without motion, but no guarantee they'd do it. Maybe just sit in the exit area and watch YouTube videos of it?

 

[yulilin3]

They can run a simulator with just the screen scenes and no movement but it would mean putting an entire simulator outfor one cycle. Not sure if they would do that

 

[BobaFettFan]

The best ADR catcher I've found is my wife. Also, I work nights so our team effort was 24/7.

 

[Dugette]

They can run a simulator with just the screen scenes and no movement but it would mean putting an entire simulator outfor one cycle. Not sure if they would do that

Makes me think they should gather up all the folks with motion sickness or who are pregnant and get in line together. With all the Star Wars fans coming during SWW, there are probably plenty that fit that bill and would love to ride. Who knows, though. Not my area of expertise. Hope you have a great time, OP!

 

[xxpunkstar6xx]

Thought I would share.... Someone had once suggested to take a screen shot of your days itinerary and put it as your locked screen so you didn't have to keep looking & opening the app. I used the Disney memories HD app to add a cute border.

 

[pookadoo77]

Thought I would share.... Someone had once suggested to take a screen shot of your days itinerary and put it as your locked screen so you didn't have to keep looking & opening the app. I used

love it, wrote down idea, thanks!!

 

[xxpunkstar6xx]

love it, wrote down idea, thanks!!

Your welcome. Figure it would add some flare!

 

[lovingeire]

I could be wrong, but I thought I'd heard that Star Tours has a stationary seat in each vehicle? Maybe something to check into if it would allow you to have more of the experience without the motion.

I sat in the stationary seat on the Despicable Me ride at Universal while about 12 weeks pregnant and I don't think I'll ever ride that ride again. I am scarred for life! Seriously though my morning sickness was horrible with my last and those rides didn't help!

Thought I would share.... Someone had once suggested to take a screen shot of your days itinerary and put it as your locked screen so you didn't have to keep looking & opening the app. I used the Disney memories HD app to add a cute border.View attachment 88367

This is the best idea ever! (Especially since we all know that MDE can have issues sometimes..)

 

[soniam]

I have a question about ride lines. Can you walk through the line for the ride then not ride the ride? The reason being I have never been to DHS and was really really looking to ride ST but recently found out that I am pregnant so I still wanted to walk through the attraction with my husband but just not ride the ride.

They may also just let you wait in line with your husband and then walk all the way through to the exit. ST is set up like a show. When the doors open, the previous riders are still exiting. You walk down a row. If you are at the front of the door, which the CM could probably manage, then I would think it would be easy to just keep on walking out. That way you could see the ride vehicle too. However, maybe this is how they do the chicken exit for ST.

 

[hydrotony]

As a first time SWW attendee, are the talk shows only between host and guest or is there any sort of Q&A (nothing big, even, just like a couple of pre-submitted, approved questions from audience members)? I am assuming "no", but I would really like to know if/how the Chewbacca costume made life wonderful or terrible for Peter Mayhew on set in Norway and Tunisia...perhaps even surprisingly what we might not expect.

There were no scheduled Q&A but the shows are not prescripted and questions change from day to day. They started using some twitter feeds as sort of questions but nothing known now about if this will be done this year.

 

[coluk003]

As a TA, I use a different site than the 2 listed because I can get unlimited "watches" for a year's subscription. It doesn't list the breakfast as Galactic but if you are looking for the breakfast at Sci-Fi anytime between May 14 and June 14, then it is, by default, Galactic. I hope the same is true for the company you used, @Felipe4 and you didn't waste your money (and anticipation).

But, I've also had success for my personal trip from the wonderful people in this thread and the June ADR thread as well. There's alway hope! That's my motto anyway since I'm hoping for a Deluxe FtF for 2 during weekend V (no program to help out with those as far as I know). So excited!!!

Which site do you use?

 

[julluvsdisney]

If I am at the gate before the park opens and go right to the sign up area for JTA do I have a decent shot at getting my guys in one of the shows? Where are the sign ups during SWW same place? TIA!

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

I love the quotation marks! Yes, I know I'm blessed to be able to do the cruise and be at SWW most of the 5 weekends.

Which cruise are you doing? We'll be on the March 19th SW cruise!

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

FWIW, those limited edition Star Wars bands continued to be sold after SWW as well. I know the Yoda bands were still available in at least one store in DHS when we went to Disney last August. The Vader bands did sell out more quickly.

Yes, but last year the bands weren't released until the LAST weekend of SWW. If they are released the first weekend, I'm afraid they will all sell out before we get there! My son will be really disappointed!

We did the last weekend last year and went Friday right after breakfast and bought my son Darth Vader. It still worked at DHS when we went back in January 2015. Hoping it will still be working this June!

 

[yulilin3]

If I am at the gate before the park opens and go right to the sign up area for JTA do I have a decent shot at getting my guys in one of the shows? Where are the sign ups during SWW same place? TIA!

Stay on the left of Hollywood Blvd and as soon add the stormtroopers let usa in fast walk to the Indiana Jones theater. That's where the sign ups occur during sww

 

[lovethattink]

Not that one, bummer!

Yes, but last year the bands weren't released until the LAST weekend of SWW. If they are released the first weekend, I'm afraid they will all sell out before we get there! My son will be really disappointed!

We did the last weekend last year and went Friday right after breakfast and bought my son Darth Vader. It still worked at DHS when we went back in January 2015. Hoping it will still be working this June!

My son bought the Donald Mace Windu band in our RSP, so is assume they will be sold the first weekend.

 

[yulilin3]

All of you Annual Passholders and off-siters the 30 day for the first Friday opens tomorrow.

 

[CJK]

All of you Annual Passholders and off-siters the 30 day for the first Friday opens tomorrow.

Will you try to book something tomorrow? I'm waiting for May 17th, so couple more days for me. If I could just get SOTS just once!! We have 3 possible days for it. Good luck everyone!