Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

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.

not really...what are you planning for your SWW day?

 

[soniam]

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.

No, you can just mail your dirty clothes home or bring an empty bag that folds up into one of suits cases

 

[msmama]

Forget about them ones I was saving for next summers vacation. Apparently I'm going to spend it all at SWW.

I love the "ooooohhhhh" that went through the crowd when a toy spoke, in that video.

 

[HCinKC]

No, you can just mail your dirty clothes home or bring an empty bag that folds up into one of suits cases

Haha! We are actually bringing quite a bit that won't be coming home (like baby food and diapers), so I will have some good bag space. Obviously, I need to fill it again, and what better to buy than SW stuff! Thank you Southwest for free checked bags!

 

[Tltorrez]

No, you can just mail your dirty clothes home or bring an empty bag that folds up into one of suits cases

You can ship boxes home from any resort. I may have done this before. ;-)

 

[jimim]

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

Oh I know where u mean. Maybe we will just sit there instead of battling people in the park that night.

 

[Candleshoe]

That's disappointing. I watched a video on youtube from that spot and it looked awesome. I guess they just synched the music.

You know, we played our own Illuminations music from youtube while watching (most of it) from our porch at Wyndham Bonnet Creek on our last trip. 3-4 times that trip. Drinking hot tea and cocoa and kicked back.

If you have a great bluetooth speaker you might be able to get quite the experience from the flagpoles!

 

[Candleshoe]

I have been known to pack a foldable duffle in with my suitcase. As well as packing some consumables which won't come back with us (liek a box or two of cereal) but will make room for souveniers!

 

[Smschmiesing]

Called Disney dining. Still not able to book rebel lounge.

 

[jennab113]

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.

There's a reason I am driving the first weekend! I can just load the car up for the trip home. And then the other times I'm flying, so I won't be able to buy stuff since I refuse to check a bag (even on SW). This is my money saving plan.

I really want to go to Celebration in London, but I'll have to wait until the fall to make the decision. Hopefully passes won't sell out and make the decision for me.

 

[lovethattink]

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.

My parents bought mugs. We did not. Trying to lose weight and drink water.

 

[AThrillingChase]

here's the full Disney Park merchandise panel (Ewok lovers rejoice) the presentation really starts at minute 12. SWW merchandise at minute 18

Ok I am a little behind today. But I cannot stop giggling when I see/say "Darth Duffy"...and I'm 30 years old...

The ewoks are soooo cute. And like all Disney plush, they will be made of the softest material known to man, so I will want to buy them. They will blend in nicely with all of the other baby Pegasus and Chandu plush wasting away in a basket in my room. Oh well. It was fun for those 2 hours carrying them around.

 

[CinderElsa]

Ok I am a little behind today. But I cannot stop giggling when I see/say "Darth Duffy"...and I'm 30 years old...

The ewoks are soooo cute. And like all Disney plush, they will be made of the softest material known to man, so I will want to buy them. They will blend in nicely with all of the other baby Pegasus and Chandu plush wasting away in a basket in my room. Oh well. It was fun for those 2 hours carrying them around.

In watching the video again, is WDW getting all the Ewoks, or just Teebo/Logray? That part was unclear to me.

 

[AThrillingChase]

In watching the video again, is WDW getting all the Ewoks, or just Teebo/Logray? That part was unclear to me.

Sorry I was watching with the sound off at work so I'm not sure! But I want Teebo so that would work for me

 

[coluk003]

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

Don't bring your logic here lol

 

[CinderElsa]

Sorry I was watching with the sound off at work so I'm not sure! But I want Teebo so that would work for me

I wanted Chirpa &/or Wicket but I'll be happy with Teebo &/or Logray if they don't appear.

 

[Nhebron]

I was watching the merchandise video (sound off and at work) and couldn't get past the pluto R2D2. My son loves pluto. So I googled "pluto R2D2" and prices came up for an action figure that didn't make sense to me ($25-$30). I am assuming that I am seeing resale items. Can you find these things in the park? Should I just expect to pay that much for "special" star wars figures.

 

[kalliyan1]

For all the experienced SWW'ers, the merchandise that was shown in the video, will most of the stuff be gone on the first day/weekend or do they continue to restock? Specifically, some of the pins at the beginning of the video and the big vinylmation?

 

[yulilin3]

I was watching the merchandise video (sound off and at work) and couldn't get past the pluto R2D2. My son loves pluto. So I googled "pluto R2D2" and prices came up for an action figure that didn't make sense to me ($25-$30). I am assuming that I am seeing resale items. Can you find these things in the park? Should I just expect to pay that much for "special" star wars figures.

The last "toy" I bought was the holographic Emperor Stitch, maybe 3 years ago, that was $15. I really haven;t noticed prices lately

 

[yulilin3]

For all the experienced SWW'ers, the merchandise that was shown in the video, will most of the stuff be gone on the first day/weekend or do they continue to restock? Specifically, some of the pins at the beginning of the video and the big vinylmation?

the beginning of the video shows all the LE stuff so those will most likely sell out, how fast I don't know.The Vinylmations were VERY popular last year, most of them selling out first day of each weekends release.
All of the pins were available until about weekend 3, that's when they started selling out