Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Candleshoe]

I booked the Feel the Force Premium Package for June 13th. Included in that is "Reserved Seating for one of the Celebrity Talk Shows in Theater of the Stars". Does that include any of the shows at the Theater of the Stars for that day? I'm thinking I'll try for a FP for our priority show & use the "reserved seating" for our 2nd priority show (Or vice versa depending on which FP I can get, if any). Is this a good strategy? This is our first time doing SWW & it appears it's going to be a busy day. I just want to make the most of it for my DS9. Thank you!!!

Yes. I like the idea of FP for priority and the package reserved for your 2nd priorty... because what we don't know yet is if the package reserved will run out. Especially on weekend 5.

 

[yulilin3]

I booked the Feel the Force Premium Package for June 13th. Included in that is "Reserved Seating for one of the Celebrity Talk Shows in Theater of the Stars". Does that include any of the shows at the Theater of the Stars for that day? I'm thinking I'll try for a FP for our priority show & use the "reserved seating" for our 2nd priority show (Or vice versa depending on which FP I can get, if any). Is this a good strategy? This is our first time doing SWW & it appears it's going to be a busy day. I just want to make the most of it for my DS9. Thank you!!!

Any SWW shows in the theater. I would try and fp your priority so you have it for sure and then pick your second with the package

 

[Candleshoe]

Meals are popping up like measles!

Too soon?

I'm thinking people are firming up their plans and/or budgets.

 

[Delphinus317]

Yes. I like the idea of FP for priority and the package reserved for your 2nd priorty... because what we don't know yet is if the package reserved will run out. Especially on weekend 5.

Thank you!! I wasn't exactly sure how it worked, that validates what I was thinking.

Any SWW shows in the theater. I would try and fp your priority so you have it for sure and then pick your second with the package

Perfect! That's what I'll do then. Thank you!!!

 

[luvallprincesses]

Momofallsons has graciously offered to try to let me get a Galactic breakfast that they are releasing. Is there any advice on coordinating this? Late at night, early in the morning? Should I try to grab it on the app or on the website? Can we trust the posting speed of the Dis via PM to coordinate the moment it is released or should we exchange cell numbers for texting? Any advice at all to have the greatest chance of success?

 

[jthornton94]

Ok, think this will work. Parade is at 11. Think I could squeeze in JTA for the 12:30 show(need to be ready at 12) and still make a fast pass for star tours that ends at 1:15. I'm thinking since it is right there we should be fine, especially since the next show starts at 1.

And here is my throwback photo

 

[jthornton94]

1. Let me try the pic again

 

[pookadoo77]

Ok yall, what is 30 days out before June 12th? I mean the day to be on at 12am-1am for fastpasses not the day that time switched as of 12am? (I dont count it as the next day until I sleep,lol) TY!!

 

[yulilin3]

Since it seems to be a quite day, I'll ask for a favor from people that have access to the DIS during the day for weekend 1 (and are obviously not coming that weekend)
I will post like a mad woman on Friday and Saturday, I'll be there from rope drop all day, both of those days.As many of you know the wifi at Disney is not the most reliable so I'll be posting sentences that are really short and to the point, like:
entered park 7:30
or Chewie out at 8:05
I know that a lot of you will be following along and even have some questions. I won't be able to answer them one by one, every know and then I'll try to read thru and answer as many questions as I can, this will probably happen during lunchtime.
Also a lot of people start following along later in the day so they might not read something that I posted in the morning, if any of you guys want to jump in and answer their questions that would help a lot.

 

[PiperGirlInWondrland]

Momofallsons has graciously offered to try to let me get a Galactic breakfast that they are releasing. Is there any advice on coordinating this? Late at night, early in the morning? Should I try to grab it on the app or on the website? Can we trust the posting speed of the Dis via PM to coordinate the moment it is released or should we exchange cell numbers for texting? Any advice at all to have the greatest chance of success?

your best bet is to do it at an off time - i have coordinated with people via cell and for example we agreed that at 2:17pm cell time i would drop the reservation and they would start searching. I have only had one instance where the other party did not get the reservation. Make sure you keep searching if it doesn't pop up it may take a few seconds. I would recommend searching for the exact party size they dropped.

 

[yulilin3]

Ok yall, what is 30 days out before June 12th? I mean the day to be on at 12am-1am for fastpasses not the day that time switched as of 12am? (I dont count it as the next day until I sleep,lol) TY!!

I'm an AP and today, starting at midnight I was able to get fp for May 23rd

 

[Cluelyss]

Momofallsons has graciously offered to try to let me get a Galactic breakfast that they are releasing. Is there any advice on coordinating this? Late at night, early in the morning? Should I try to grab it on the app or on the website? Can we trust the posting speed of the Dis via PM to coordinate the moment it is released or should we exchange cell numbers for texting? Any advice at all to have the greatest chance of success?

I've always coordinated the time via PM, and made it for an "off" time of day, to avoid other ADR lurkers as much as possible. The SWW meals are only bookable online, so be logged in and on the page, ready to refresh, a few minutes before your designated transfer time. I've done this successfully many times, maybe a dozen?, and they've all worked. Good luck!

 

[Dugette]

Momofallsons has graciously offered to try to let me get a Galactic breakfast that they are releasing. Is there any advice on coordinating this? Late at night, early in the morning? Should I try to grab it on the app or on the website? Can we trust the posting speed of the Dis via PM to coordinate the moment it is released or should we exchange cell numbers for texting? Any advice at all to have the greatest chance of success?

First, make sure to use the website, not the MDE app, so that it shows up. I've done a few of these and all of them have been basically a series of "are you ready?" PMs on the DIS, then a "I'll cancel when you respond" and they swoop it right up. Perfect record so far at all different times of day. Good luck!

 

[luvallprincesses]

I've always coordinated the time via PM, and made it for an "off" time of day, to avoid other ADR lurkers as much as possible. The SWW meals are only bookable online, so be logged in and on the page, ready to refresh, a few minutes before your designated transfer time. I've done this successfully many times, maybe a dozen?, and they've all worked. Good luck!

your best bet is to do it at an off time - i have coordinated with people via cell and for example we agreed that at 2:17pm cell time i would drop the reservation and they would start searching. I have only had one instance where the other party did not get the reservation. Make sure you keep searching if it doesn't pop up it may take a few seconds. I would recommend searching for the exact party size they dropped.

Thank you! Should I search the specific time or "breakfast"? And it won't say "Galactic..." Correct? Just Sci Fi?

 

[RedM94]

Any thoughts about if the FTF Deluxe Premium Package will open up closer to the date off? Also, can that be booked online or must I call? I didn't see the option to book online.

 

[yulilin3]

Any thoughts about if the FTF Deluxe Premium Package will open up closer to the date off? Also, can that be booked online or must I call? I didn't see the option to book online.

DPP has to be booked by phone. I believe the cancellation policy is 2 days so it might be possible to get it closer to the date

 

[Candleshoe]

Thank you! Should I search the specific time or "breakfast"? And it won't say "Galactic..." Correct? Just Sci Fi?

Search for the Galactic one. search for the exact day and time and party size.
These are the steps I would take:
Change to hollywood studios only, date time, party size, find a table


scroll down to Galactic breakfast. it should be on the bottom in the section of 'no availability' unless you lucked on one.

I click the row/blue arrow


Click [find a table] and keep clicking until a table time "Magically" appears

 

[Skywise]

Momofallsons has graciously offered to try to let me get a Galactic breakfast that they are releasing. Is there any advice on coordinating this? Late at night, early in the morning? Should I try to grab it on the app or on the website? Can we trust the posting speed of the Dis via PM to coordinate the moment it is released or should we exchange cell numbers for texting? Any advice at all to have the greatest chance of success?

From my personal experience, do it during the day - I tried doing it for a Christmas week BoG RSVP at 1am but the party never received it. (I'm thinking they may have been doing system maintenance around that time and the RSVP may have gotten held up before appearing on the available list.

I just did a drop yesterday around 3pm and it went off without a hitch.

EDIT - Oh - And I'd do it on the website... I find the app is funky about this sort of thing, although I've used it before to grab one when I was out to dinner and an ADR appeared and all I had around me was my iPhone but the interface itself to setting up the ADR is clumsy. I can navigate the website a lot quicker (set bookmarks, have the date/time/number of people queued up and then keep hitting refresh until the ADR shows up)

 

[Skywise]

Meals are popping up like measles!

Too soon?

I'm thinking people are firming up their plans and/or budgets.

pthphphphtt... Not here - I've had an outstanding watch with a service for Beaches and Cream and Ohana for almost 3 months now. I've had 3 hits on Ohana (almost near my "perfect" time for it) but not one hit for Beaches and Cream in all that time. Ironically I had better luck just manually watching for the Galactic Breakfast!

 

[Disney Diva Mom]

Meals are popping up like measles!

Too soon?

I'm thinking people are firming up their plans and/or budgets.

Fingers crossed for the galactic breakfast on June 14th.