Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Cluelyss]

The dark side last year was what they are calling the Imperial Blue...it came with a glow cube death star ....Trust me I have six at home

Wasn't there some sort of alcoholic coffee drink at the dessert party? Thought it was called the Dark Side, but must have been something else?

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

Did they run out of Death Star glow cubes last year?

On our first night, my friends got The Dark Side and The Force, but I was pretty sure they only had regular glow cubes, not Death Stars. This was also on the Saturday of the Markl Hamill weekend.

Yeah they ran out of those on the second weekend..we were lucky to get ours. We got double so our friends who couldn't go until weekend 5 wouldn't feel left out

 

[AThrillingChase]

The Dark Side was a coffee/kahluah drink last year I think???

The dark side last year was what they are calling the Imperial Blue...it came with a glow cube death star ....Trust me I have six at home

It was Kahlua at least for the dessert party - because I looked at a review and saved a photo of the menu to send to my friend when we booked FtF. Maybe they have a different lineup for that than what they sell through the park??

In 2013 they only sold the dark side and the force, regular square glow cubes only. I wasn't able to try the dark side because it sold out so I'm not sure what it was then.

 

[jennab113]

This was @yulilin3's pic of the drinks from TBT yesterday.

 

[OZMom]

Oh geez, I'm going to end up drunk trying to collect all the glow cubes from the drinks!

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

Huh interesting that they would change the drink recipe for the dessert party but not the name ohhh well more adult beverages for me

 

[Skywise]

Soooooo. Just called again, not available to book and it will be walk up only

That's like me trying to login to an online investment account I hadn't bothered with for several years (it was empty) but had to make use of for a particular transaction and I was promptly given restricted access until I called customer service.

Bank: "Hi, before I can help you I need some information to verify your identity. What's your name, address and last 4 digits of your Social Security Numer"
Me: "Skywise, blah blah, 1234"
Bank: "Well thank you Mr. Skywise, how can we help you?"
Me: "I tried to login to my account but was told my account had been restricted."
Bank: "We're sorry to hear that, let me check... Oh, I see, we need to have proof of your social security number."
Me: "My card was destroyed almost 20 years ago in the washer."
Bank: "Yes but it's our policy. Could you fax us a copy of it, front and back?"
Me: "It was a piece of cardboard with my number typed on it how is that any proof?"
Bank: "Yes, that's the card we're looking for."
Me: "... But you HAVE my Social Security Number... you just used it to verify my identity..."
Bank: "..."

(This was a greatly simplified discussion - In reality I had to go through about 5 operators and about a week of faxing my drivers license plus some other info, recalling and then getting told that my fax was not received, then it was received fine, then is was recieved but illegible but ultimately they KEPT getting stuck at the SSN requirement! Finally it got escalated and somebody flipped the magic switch - The ultimate irony is that the social security website tells you that A> you can only get 10 cards in your lifetime and B> you don't need your card for proof of SSN!)

 

[yulilin3]

That's like me trying to login to an online investment account I hadn't bothered with for several years (it was empty) but had to make use of for a particular transaction and I was promptly given restricted access until I called customer service.

Bank: "Hi, before I can help you I need some information to verify your identity. What's your name, address and last 4 digits of your Social Security Numer"
Me: "Skywise, blah blah, 1234"
Bank: "Well thank you Mr. Skywise, how can we help you?"
Me: "I tried to login to my account but was told my account had been restricted."
Bank: "We're sorry to hear that, let me check... Oh, I see, we need to have proof of your social security number."
Me: "My card was destroyed almost 20 years ago in the washer."
Bank: "Yes but it's our policy. Could you fax us a copy of it, front and back?"
Me: "It was a piece of cardboard with my number typed on it how is that any proof?"
Bank: "Yes, that's the card we're looking for."
Me: "... But you HAVE my Social Security Number... you just used it to verify my identity..."
Bank: "..."

(This was a greatly simplified discussion - In reality I had to go through about 5 operators and about a week of faxing my drivers license plus some other info, recalling and then getting told that my fax was not received, then it was received fine, then is was recieved but illegible but ultimately they KEPT getting stuck at the SSN requirement! Finally it got escalated and somebody flipped the magic switch - The ultimate irony is that the social security website tells you that A> you can only get 10 cards in your lifetime and B> you don't need your card for proof of SSN!)

But wait...your name is Skywise?!?!?

 

[Tltorrez]

Inside Out - can I just say that I love that they're making a movie out of Herman's Head?

 

[PiperGirlInWondrland]

5/23 party of 2 sci fi breakfast at 9:35 available now online

 

[HCinKC]

Oh geez, I'm going to end up drunk trying to collect all the glow cubes from the drinks!

Me too. Drunk. And broke. And 20 pounds heavier. And exhausted.

 

[yulilin3]

Me too. Drunk. And broke. And 20 pounds heavier. And exhausted.

It wouldn't be a Disney vacation any other way

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Me too. Drunk. And broke. And 20 pounds heavier. And exhausted.

Nah! Disney calories don't count -- we walk it all off... Right?!?!

 

[OZMom]

Me too. Drunk. And broke. And 20 pounds heavier. And exhausted.

DH took the Monday after our trip off from work and wrote "because I'll need a vacation to recover from my vacation".

 

[mexxican]

Speaking of Disney drinking, Gawker sent their restaurant "critics" down to Epcot for some reason, and they got drunk and (more) annoying http://bestrestaurant.gawker.com/shot-sake-margarita-slush-the-best-drinking-around-1699537518

 

[mmafan]

I really wish places would stop telling more people about the Rebel Hangar. We don't need more people trying for the reservations. Is that bad of me?

NOPE perfectly normal for all of US here to be alittle selfish......everyone is thinking it BUT you just said it.....lol

 

[OZMom]

Speaking of Disney drinking, Gawker sent their restaurant "critics" down to Epcot for some reason, and they got drunk and (more) annoying http://bestrestaurant.gawker.com/shot-sake-margarita-slush-the-best-drinking-around-1699537518

I couldn't even read the whole article. They really are obnoxious.

 

[msmama]

Is the Starwars.com link abou the revel hangar still working for everyone? It's not working for me. Wonder if they're trying to backtrack and get rid of all info out there?

 

[yulilin3]

Is the Starwars.com link abou the revel hangar still working for everyone? It's not working for me. Wonder if they're trying to backtrack and get rid of all info out there?

it's very, VERY, hard to open now

 

[BrittneyMarie]

Is the Starwars.com link abou the revel hangar still working for everyone? It's not working for me. Wonder if they're trying to backtrack and get rid of all info out there?

I just came to post pretty much the same thing. It's definitely not coming up for me, on several devices