Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[wgeo]

Just got an alert that there is a 9:10 Galactic breakfast available for 4 on 5/31. Go!!!

I'm new to SWW - when you're checking on availability - would it just show up under the restaurant's name? Or is there a special place to book the SWW event meals? thx

 

[Arich01]

How about the new build-a-droid pieces... so cute!

 

[wareagle57]

It's the best view of them for sure. You could try and time it out with YouTube. And there's really no one around you, it makes for a neat experience

I thought of that. I'd probably never get it synched up though.

 

[yulilin3]

How about the new build-a-droid pieces... so cute!

I've been wanting to build my droid since it came iut but haven't really been inspired by any of the pieces...but the Oswald ears...and there are more to come that we didn't see. This might be the year

 

[Cluelyss]

I'm new to SWW - when you're checking on availability - would it just show up under the restaurant's name? Or is there a special place to book the SWW event meals? thx

Yes, just under the restaurant's name on the Disney Dining page (not the app!), but make sure you are looking for the SWW specific meals. A "regular" SciFi or H&V ADR is not the same. You can also link to these meals directly from the SWW special events tab on the website.

 

[George P Burdell II]

If you want to go inside Darth's Mall on the first Friday go in the evening.
The first Friday collectors make a line for hours to go inside and get some Limited Edition merchandise, it's not worth it unless you must have something LE
All the characters will be outside until around 8:30pm (if it doesn't rain)

Thank you for the response, and for this thread. We are excited about SWW!

 

[ConnieB]

Anybody want to guess how quickly tickets will sell out? Is it like a comic-con thing where it's a matter of minutes? I was saving for a Disney cruise for next summer, but then they were released and none of them were super exciting to me. So....this is something I could do for next summers vacation, lol.

The VIP tickets for shows here in America sell out in a matter of minutes.....whereas the regular tickets were available this year until about a week before the show, at that time Saturday sold out so the 4 day tickets were also sold out. For the 2012 they were sold out about a month before the Orlando show (I think it was Saturday again that sold out making the 4 days also sold out).

It is quite different for the European shows. The Celebration in Germany (in 2013) the VIP tickets were still available months after being announced....and the regular tickets were available to purchase at the door. Not sure how London will be....hate to say it but since it's an English speaking country there may be more interest locally and perhaps more from USA going. I remember the chatter after Germany was announced with a lot of people not wanting to go because they didn't speak German, lol. Sad really.

Unless you want the VIP, I would say though that you are safe waiting until next year to buy the regular tickets. Best thing to do is to watch starwarscelebration.com as they began announcing that tickets were limited about a month before they sold out. Once it says that I'd say you need to make that decision. Once you decide you are going, I'd go ahead and buy the tickets....the prices don't go down the closer you get, and it's just fun to hang that ticket on the wall and look at it (ok, yes, we are weird, so?)

 

[ConnieB]

Great question... How quickly do these sell out??

I kept seeing tweets the last couple of days (but not before that) saying they were out of tix for this Celebration. Seemed like they had some left when the wknd started, though... is that right, I wonder??

Saturday sold out...which made the 4 day passes also sold out. But, yes, you could buy the Thursday, Friday and Sunday individual days at the door.

 

[ConnieB]

We may get to see BB-8
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/business/media/start-up-solves-star-wars-droid-puzzle.html?emc=edit_th_20150420&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=5143&_r=1

He was on display at Celebration.....very cute little guy. They also brought him on stage for the opening ceremony. I think R2D2 may want to get a new agent....he's gonna need to up his game to stay in the running as everyone's favorite droid. I personally will always love C3PO though BB8 could be in the running for second.

I imagine that Christmas season will have one for sale.....

 

[pmaurer74]

I just asked them while getting another reservation and CM said no information at this time about the Backlot lounge and he does not know when it would be available. Thirty minute wait time.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

He was on display at Celebration.....very cute little guy. They also brought him on stage for the opening ceremony. I think R2D2 may want to get a new agent....he's gonna need to up his game to stay in the running as everyone's favorite droid. I personally will always love C3PO though BB8 could be in the running for second.

I imagine that Christmas season will have one for sale.....

Don't forget chopper!

I'm with you though, 3po was always my number 1. I think chopper is number 2, then maybe r2 and bb-8.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

The H&V dinner is listed on the Disney website for dining reservations under "Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine" (with a separate entry for the Fantasmic package) and the Sci Fi breakfast under "Star Wars Dine In Galactic Breakfast." Backlot Express isn't listed at all.

 

[HCinKC]

Watching the merchandise panel. There will be the ability to build a double lightsaber with lights on both sides Don't remember who was asking about it earlier

That was me! ODS is going to FLIP. Off to watch the video...

 

[yulilin3]

Like my son would say: ohhh the feels!!
https://www.facebook.com/starwarscelebration/videos/10152696274921787/?fref=nf

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Resort refillable mugs have gone back to one price and length of stay (14 day use) only. They are $16.XX.

That sucks. We only get the mugs for coffee since we're not soda drinkers. Paying $16.XX for coffee for a week is justifiable. Paying $16.XX for coffee for three days isn't.

 

[HCinKC]

Oh shoot...they have some great merch coming out. I'm gonna have to leave our clothes behind to fit it all in the suitcase going home.

 

[slaveone]

Still only $5 a day. So roughly same as two venti dark roast at Starbucks. Or 3 24 ouncers at WAWA.

 

[jimim]

where is that at for the frozen fireworks?

It's the best view of them for sure. You could try and time it out with YouTube. And there's really no one around you, it makes for a neat experience

 

[aggietwins03]

Is there a place in these 447 pages that recommends how to use our fast passes for SWW? I have a fast pass for Star Tours and Visit to the Maul, Staring Ray Park.

 

[yulilin3]

where is that at for the frozen fireworks?

it works for any fireworks at DHS. Some people like walking all the way down to the walkway that takes you to the Boardwalk, right before you walk under the overpass.
I like to sit (there are 4 benches) right next to the flag poles. In front of the Mickey topiary (next to the boat docks) It's an amazing view. And not crowded at all