Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Felipe4]

Such conflict! I saw a 6/13 reservation for Jedi Mickey that WASN'T Fantasmic (which I have, but the F! will be pointless with the FtF package for fireworks), but it was for 7:30 (which will probably conflict with the dessert party). Ahhh! What to doooo.

 

[MooksterL1]

Can we post requests here? I wasn't sure of all the rules... probably a long shot since most ADR posts I'm seeing are 4 people or less, but will give it a shot... Looking for either Galactic Breakfast or Jedi Mickey Lunch/Dinner for 5 people on Friday 6/12 if anyone is looking to cancel one. Not picky on which.. just looking to add one character meal into our trip.

I am going to cancel a Jedi Mickey Dinner for 4 as soon as I firm up plans - probably 8:40 pm. I am happy to coordinate with you when I do just in case you could snag it for 5 people.

 

[eschil]

I have a lot of reservations to cancel due to debating 2 different weeks to go during SWW and the late addition of my in-laws to the trip. Now that work has settled down (tax season is finally over) I have time to try to coordinate with someone for the following. All of the following reservations are for 4 people.

Sci-Fi Galactic Breakfast

Tues, May 26 8:05
Wed, May 27 8:05
Fri, May 29 9:10 - GONE
Sun, May 31 11:00
Tues, June 2 8:15
Fri, June 5 11:00

H&V Jedi Mickey w/Fantasmic

Tues, June 2 5:40 p.m.
Wed, June 3 5:45 p.m.

 

[RedM94]

Eshil,

PM sent. Thank you for offering to the board.

 

[RedM94]

I am a bit confused with coordinating the cancelation of an ADR so another party can book it. What is the easiest way to transition. Is it just hit and miss? One party cancels as another party tries to book?

Any help would be appreciated.

Rick

 

[Cluelyss]

I am a bit confused with coordinating the cancelation of an ADR so another party can book it. What is the easiest way to transition. Is it just hit and miss? One party cancels as another party tries to book?

Any help would be appreciated.

Rick

Yep, that's it. I've done this successfully many times, but there is always the risk that someone else could grab it in the process. Best to plan the transfer for an "off" time of day to eliminate that possibility as much as possible.

 

[Itinkso]

I am a bit confused with coordinating the cancelation of an ADR so another party can book it. What is the easiest way to transition. Is it just hit and miss? One party cancels as another party tries to book?

Any help would be appreciated.

Rick

Yes, the party with the ADR cancels at a predetermined time (odd time works best), and the 2nd party picks it up.

 

[RedM94]

Thank you!! Makes sense trying in the off times.

 

[luvallprincesses]

Just checked the SW page and Ashley Eckstein has been removed from weekend V.
EDIT TO ADD: first post updated

No!!!! That's who DD14 was excited to see

 

[luvallprincesses]

Thank you for mentioning this! I looked again and I can now get Coronado for $40 cheaper total than Caribbean Beach. I'm tempted to stay with CBR though since it has the new remodel. I will keep my eyes open to see if CBR standard rooms open up for AP (we had to book via orbitz because AP only has pirate rooms available).

I am with the camp that thinks rebel lounge will have ADR's. I know most lounges don't, but most aren't going to be as popular as this one. They don't really have room over there to form a big line to wait like they did with Trader Sam's (which is the only one with similar popularity I'd say). The mouse has a pretty good handle on how to do reservations at this point so I am sure they can figure it out, and I do not think most people will be hanging out there for hours. Lots of other stuff to do and it sounds like characters may just be walking through like the Beast does at BOG. Maybe there is even just going to be a new route from backstage for characters that just passes by. But, a lounge inside a park is not the same as a lounge at a resort.

Not to mention they could just have a main body of ADR and then leave some spots open based on demand and hand out limited numbers of pagers (to avoid a line) and fit people in as time allows, or do reservations only first weekend to gauge and then do some walk-ups or release more. But really, we just don't know! So I'm going to hope for the best instead of the worst, no need to get worked up about what hasn't come to fruition. And this from a total worry-wart!

I'm confused, I booked a standard room at CBR using an AP rate, didn't I? Were they never available or currently sold out? I'm starting to doubt my reservation is correct.

 

[Koh1977]

Disney Dining Buddy has both the Galactic Breakfast and the Jedi Mickey H&V listed. ADR Sniper, another alert service I had used, does not as it doesn't list temporary events.

WDW Tools does not have the temporary/special events listed either.

 

[RedM94]

WDW Tools does not have the temporary/special events listed either.

So do any of these offer the ability to monitor for FTF Deluxe Premium Package?

 

[Seltzer76]

Successfully booked Galactic Breakfast for 6/13...Dining Buddy worked! I have had it on for a month and only had one previous hit (which was gone by the time I checked it). This time though I didn't hesitate...I looked at the text on my phone...then I looked at the person I was in a meeting with and said..."Excuse me, I have to take this". Then I grabbed my purse, hid in the bathroom, and BOOKED IT! It was within 3 minutes of getting the text (last time it was gone within 5 min). Of course, now I am going to be greedy and try to get one a little earlier (mine is for 9:40). But I am extremely happy!

 

[Teamanderson]

this is completely true. I was at DHS about 2 weeks ago and grabbed a 4th fp for F! 40 minutes before the show. This was the second F! and I really didn't need it since the theater never filled up

Thank you all so much for your responses! I will cancel my fast passes for F! So I can get more through out the day and try to get the f! Later in the day. I'm also going to cancel the f! Meal so I won't miss the fireworks.

 

[xxpunkstar6xx]

Ok Star Wars fans I need a little help. I'll start by saying I'm super cheap and being out of a job right now isn't helping lol. I'm looking for some original trilogy as well as rebels tattoos or stickers for my magic band. And ideas? I looked on Amazon and they didn't really float my boat, but if you seen something from there post it. I e been to Walmart, not target yet, and Walmart in two stores had nothing sw related in the toy isle. I was looking there because I keep seeing there doc mcstuffins packs and hope to see a rebels one.

Any suggestions, any help would be great.

Found some cool ones at toys r us, I think they were like two dollars for a pack. They also had some in the pack that were too large, and they had some that were small enough

 

[Itinkso]

Thank you all so much for your responses! I will cancel my fast passes for F! So I can get more through out the day and try to get the f! Later in the day. I'm also going to cancel the f! Meal so I won't miss the fireworks.

That should work out fine. We picked up Fant FPs on Wednesday at 7:30 for the only show of the night at 8:30.

 

[Mommy2TwoMickeys]

Take it for what its worth, but I just called Disney Dining and the nice CM knew exactly what I was talking about when asking about booking a reservation for The Rebel Lounge. She began the process of booking it and couldn't figure out why the reservation wouldn't confirm. She put me on hold and then came back on and said at the time, the can not accept reservations, but walk ups will be available. I had then asked her if it will only be a "Walk up" and she said she honestly wasn't sure because it wasn't even showing a date that reservations could be made. She did tell me that it was $14.99 and basically read off the descriptive info that was already posted. Hopefully that will change and reservations will open

 

[AThrillingChase]

I'm confused, I booked a standard room at CBR using an AP rate, didn't I? Were they never available or currently sold out? I'm starting to doubt my reservation is correct.

No no, they were sold out for me. Yours is likely fine. But availability is always different with AP rates, it is essentially whatever they have left.

 

[yulilin3]

No!!!! That's who DD14 was excited to see

I'm sorry

 

[Felipe4]

Successfully booked Galactic Breakfast for 6/13...Dining Buddy worked! I have had it on for a month and only had one previous hit (which was gone by the time I checked it). This time though I didn't hesitate...I looked at the text on my phone...then I looked at the person I was in a meeting with and said..."Excuse me, I have to take this". Then I grabbed my purse, hid in the bathroom, and BOOKED IT! It was within 3 minutes of getting the text (last time it was gone within 5 min). Of course, now I am going to be greedy and try to get one a little earlier (mine is for 9:40). But I am extremely happy!

You got the one I saw! Glad a DISser got it!