Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Koh1977]

For this occasion as well as parades, we bought these little stools that fold up into light weight things you can carry.. like a mini umbrella... it works wonders and worth the $19. You can get the at Dicks Sporting Goods.

may need to look into a couple of these. at least 1 for my DS who is jealous of his sister in the stroller. Now last year at the FSF dessert party, we kept DD in the stroller (who slept through the entire thing…) If she is awake this year, do we need to park the stroller elsewhere? That might mean 2 of those fold-up stools...

 

[Seltzer76]

Is it bad that my party of grown adults will be fighting over the lightsaber?

lucky me I am leaving my husband and kids home for this trip...no fighting necessary - it's all mine!

 

[BobaFettFan]

Did anyone try to book rebels cantina today?

 

[MakiraMarlena]

couple of pages ago somebody (think it was Yulilin) tried and was told it would probably be a walk up but there would be more concrete information after May 1 (have heard the May 1 date before)

 

[yulilin3]

Did anyone try to book rebels cantina today?

couple of pages ago somebody (think it was Yulilin) tried and was told it would probably be a walk up but there would be more concrete information after May 1 (have heard the May 1 date before)

 

[newenglandjess]

I think that stool idea is great and was thinking I should get a couple for my parents who are traveling with my son and I. They're bodies can't take what they used to and I really want them to enjoy this trip My issue is that I don't think security will let them in and if they don't notice what they are during bag check, the cast members at the dessert party might try to take them away??? Has anyone had experience with these during prior years?

 

[CheshireCrazy]

9:45 Sci Fi Breakfast available on 5/30 for 3 people, if someone moves fast on it.

 

[susannebananna]

Yulilin3, do you know the name of the stools? I was searching for these earlier and could only find these camping/hiking kinds that were over $100 per stool!!

 

[newenglandjess]

GCI Outdoor Packseat Portable Tripod
19.99 at Dicks

 

[stardam]

Normally the reservations for 3 have seating for 4 since the rows are for 2 people and reservation for 3 would technically seat in 2 rows. It's definitely worth a shot. Some people have reported success having 1 adult and 2 kids in a seat or 2 adults and 1 small child.

This worked for me when I booked. I snagged reservation for 3 from a Dis'er & was able to get it for 4.

 

[yulilin3]

Yulilin3, do you know the name of the stools? I was searching for these earlier and could only find these camping/hiking kinds that were over $100 per stool!!

no I don't. Maybe look for the poster who said she had them...on a related issue about these, in the guidelines and rules for WDW it clearly states that you cannot bring foldable chairs inside the parks.
These are the ones I've only seen in the parks http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Walk...429721261&sr=8-1&keywords=cane+foldable+chair
EDIT TO ADD: It's a matter of safety. Especially for the dessert party, it will be dark and there will be a lot of people around, distracted with food, drink/alcohol and the music and lights from the stage , that they might not allow you to open any type of chair

 

[pmaurer74]

I think that stool idea is great and was thinking I should get a couple for my parents who are traveling with my son and I. They're bodies can't take what they used to and I really want them to enjoy this trip My issue is that I don't think security will let them in and if they don't notice what they are during bag check, the cast members at the dessert party might try to take them away??? Has anyone had experience with these during prior years?

why would they take them away... that would make me pretty mad. Is there a rule that says we cannot bring chairs into the parks? I never thought to look. My parents used them at the MVMCP in December

 

[wendypooh]

Excited to hear about the lightsabers!!! YAY!! Thanks Yulilin

 

[jillmc40]

that's great news for you . By the end of weekend 1 we will have a good idea of the schedule for the characters so you'll be able to plan better

My dd8's first communion is the weekend before (16th) and we leave on Wednesday. I feel like I am going to be so busy with all the commotion I am not even going to remember to look!!! I'm setting a calendar reminder now and I will probably be packing on Mother's Day

 

[yulilin3]

why would they take them away... that would make me pretty mad. Is there a rule that says we cannot bring chairs into the parks? I never thought to look. My parents used them at the MVMCP in December

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/park-rules/
look under prohibited items i.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Is there a rule that says we cannot bring chairs into the parks?

Yep. there is.

I doubt they would take them away if you took one out inside the park and opened it, but they might tell you that you can't use it.

 

[newenglandjess]

@pmaurer74 as Yulilin posted about the same time as your post only the cane chairs are allowed They will be harder to carry around all day but at least it clearly says in the rules they are allowed. I'm glad to hear you were able to at mvmcp maybe it depends on the cm. I had read somewhere that at bag check people who brought the stools were told they could just forfeit them or walk back to their car/take bus back to hotel to leave it there I would hate for that to happen to any of you!

 

[FoolishMortal82]

Ohh, I hope it's one lightsabre (lightsaber? idk I'm from Buffalo, it's Sabre around here lol) per person, my sister and I would definitely fight over that. I also hope you get to choose what colour you want! So excited

 

[THEDISNEYTHREE]

Excited to hear about the lightsabers as well. That's cool! We needed to switch our trip up a few weeks and with help from a fellow diser I got a new Galactic Breakfast time. Very grateful! Now that I know for sure we are going earlier I have a Galactic Breakfast and H&V dinner to let go. The Galactic Breakfast is on Sat. June 6th at 10:30 am for 3 ppl and the Star Wars H&V dinner is on Sun. June 7th at 4:15pm for 3 ppl. If anyone is interested let me know.

 

[yulilin3]

that's why in the morning, during SWW, around 6am you see everyone walking back to thei rcars with folding chairs, also blankets, small tents, etc