Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[lvstitch]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/star-wars-lounge/
it loads, just takes a couple of refresh

So weird, this link worked but when I do a dining search it doesn't show anymore.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm about to get deep here;
Is ignorance bliss in this case. If we didn't know this was happening, would we be better off doing whatever we would be doing today, instead of waiting and refreshing every couple of minutes? Getting a little more frustrated with each refresh. Why show it like it's bookable, wording it to say it's bookable (call now or book online) if it's not. Why not wait until all the kinks are ironed out and then release it.

 

[Felipe4]

I'm about to get deep here;
Is ignorance bliss in this case. If we didn't know this was happening, would we be better off doing whatever we would be doing today, instead of waiting and refreshing every couple of minutes? Getting a little more frustrated with each refresh. Why show it like it's bookable, wording it to say it's bookable (call now or book online) if it's not. Why not wait until all the kinks are ironed out and then release it.

Maybe they don't have very good beta testing or can't because of the way the server works?

 

[Tltorrez]

Are there Oz FPs still available?

I need to book these for my parents and I just realized the 30 day window will be the first three days of my trip. Ugh.

 

[Tltorrez]

I'm about to get deep here;
Is ignorance bliss in this case. If we didn't know this was happening, would we be better off doing whatever we would be doing today, instead of waiting and refreshing every couple of minutes? Getting a little more frustrated with each refresh. Why show it like it's bookable, wording it to say it's bookable (call now or book online) if it's not. Why not wait until all the kinks are ironed out and then release it.

If we didn't know, we'd be more likely to miss it altogether and the spend the next week stalking cancellations.

 

[Tltorrez]

Maybe they don't have very good beta testing or can't because of the way the server works?

I would venture to guess that the problems are not "technical" ones. At least not directly.

 

[Felipe4]

Are there Oz FPs still available?

I need to book these for my parents and I just realized the 30 day window will be the first three days of my trip. Ugh.

It's still showing available for 6/14. I can't really check 6/13 since that's the day I have it booked for.

 

[Skywise]

I'm about to get deep here;
Is ignorance bliss in this case. If we didn't know this was happening, would we be better off doing whatever we would be doing today, instead of waiting and refreshing every couple of minutes? Getting a little more frustrated with each refresh. Why show it like it's bookable, wording it to say it's bookable (call now or book online) if it's not. Why not wait until all the kinks are ironed out and then release it.

A> No. This is fun.

B> There's something wonky with their reservation system internally - Rebel Hangar doesn't appear at all on the iPhone app, even when searching and previous events that don't fit nicely into the daily dining bucket never seem to launch properly without some hassle (knowing whom they contracted out to build their services I'm not surprised) FP+, I've discovered, works on an entirely different software mechanism then dining as I could easily sit and refresh FP+ times and adjust them while dining wouldn't come up or force a refresh. I suspect it'll get fixed eventually but once systems are live it takes longer to get fixes in place. From a public facing perspective, it'd be much better for them to pull the ADR until it's actually ready or perhaps us "few" on this board don't rise to the level of angst and faux pas before Disney takes action. (Given the frustrations of the Polynesian resort I'd say the angst bar has to be pretty high though... )

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

So weird, this link worked but when I do a dining search it doesn't show anymore.

Just tried this as well and same thing: went to dining, sorted for DHS, no rebel hangar. But direct link to it still works.

I'm done with this for now!!

 

[Meech Loves Mickey]

Hi,
Where do I find 'glow with the show' Star Wars ears for the Symphony in the Stars?

Do these things glow with any other show in the world?

Thanks!

 

[BobaFettFan]

Allright, I'm up! It's been six hours. Did -anyone- get it??

 

[Skywise]

Allright, I'm up! It's been six hours. Did -anyone- get it??

Oh, we're GETTIN' it alright.

(No.)

 

[tinkerpea]

I am so ticked with this whole rebel hanger stuff! I'm supposed to be packing as we leave for the airport tomorrow morning,
Instead a swear I'm getting an stomach ulcer lol

 

[drlaurafsu]

Nope...not yet

 

[Felipe4]

B> There's something wonky with their reservation system internally - Rebel Hangar doesn't appear at all on the iPhone app, even when searching and previous events that don't fit nicely into the daily dining bucket never seem to launch properly without some hassle (knowing whom they contracted out to build their services I'm not surprised)

I mean, the Galactic Breakfast and Jedi Mickey haven't appeared on the app for me either. The reservations show up with the option to cancel, but they haven't been searchable experiences on the app. They've just been listed as breakfast for Sci-Fi and Dinner at Hollywood & Vine - not official names or app friendly description pages.

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

I'm about to get deep here;
Is ignorance bliss in this case. If we didn't know this was happening, would we be better off doing whatever we would be doing today, instead of waiting and refreshing every couple of minutes? Getting a little more frustrated with each refresh. Why show it like it's bookable, wording it to say it's bookable (call now or book online) if it's not. Why not wait until all the kinks are ironed out and then release it.

But then I would have to do actual work at work today

 

[Tltorrez]

It's still showing available for 6/14. I can't really check 6/13 since that's the day I have it booked for.

Thanks. Good to know there's still hope. Even if it means I have to get up at midnight.

 

[BobaFettFan]

Well ain't that a peach.

 

[yulilin3]

Hi,
Where do I find 'glow with the show' Star Wars ears for the Symphony in the Stars?

Do these things glow with any other show in the world?

Thanks!

It's just the regular glow with the show items that they sell all over the resort, not special star wars ones.
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...to-made-with-magic-this-fall-at-disney-parks/
they work eith Fantasmic!, Wishes, Celebrate the Magic, The Osborne Lights

 

[BobaFettFan]

*Punches in at the time card. Puts on his safety vest. Taps wife on the shoulder and takes over at the machine. starts clicking F5* Shift change.