Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[slaveone]

Is online check in not good? Hope its ok, I already did it, lol. We will be heading to Chewie after signups first thing, lol....

it's fine I just like doing person to person checkin. I've gotten some amazing magical moments as a result. Including one day where I was booked at Pop and ended up with an upgrade to Grand Floridian. I know they can happen with online and all but call me old fashioned. I also like interacting with cast members and trying to make their days just a little better.

 

[Artax]

rumor has it that the same guy that build and operated PUSH the trash can, did R2MK and after he was fired R2MK left with hime

yea I am the one that noticed that 2 years ago. I saw the guy that was controlling R2Mk and recognized him from a youtube video I saw of him controlling PUSH.

You would think Disney owns the R2MK Robot and could hire someone else to control him. But maybe they don't.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

BTW, since some of you are friending me on fb and posting pics here, a word of caution. My memory is HORRIBLE!! I can remember faces but not names and def. not usernames. So I'll know I've seen you but just won't know your name, the joys of getting old.
My name is Yulady (you-lady) but will answer to yulilin or yuli or Julie

I'm terrible with names too - I'm hoping they'll be room to write Good Morning Dewdrop along with Guinea Pig Diser on the button! Personally I don't like my first name (Karen) so I don't care if people remember it or not !

 

[yulilin3]

yea I am the one that noticed that 2 years ago. I saw the guy that was controlling R2Mk and recognized him from a youtube video I saw of him controlling PUSH.

You would think Disney owns the R2MK Robot and could hire someone else to control him. But maybe they don't.

You would think right?

 

[yulilin3]

Well since I've made the decision to bring my camcorder on the first Friday I'll record the Chewie Run...any other videos that I haven't done already do you guys need/want for weekend 1?
I'll be doing characters all day Friday, with a brief break for RH at 4pm.
Saturday I got the DPP so I was thinking of getting videos of those areas...anything else you guys think

 

[pookadoo77]

it's fine I just like doing person to person checkin. I've gotten some amazing magical moments as a result. Including one day where I was booked at Pop and ended up with an upgrade to Grand Floridian. I know they can happen with online and all but call me old fashioned. I also like interacting with cast members and trying to make their days just a little better.

Ah, hoping I have someone to talk to, or I will find someone, I'm a talker, lol. I did online because I hope to get a particular room or area. We'll see... We will be at AoA so dont wanna move, kids r stoked about cars suite

 

[Cynister]

yea I am the one that noticed that 2 years ago. I saw the guy that was controlling R2Mk and recognized him from a youtube video I saw of him controlling PUSH.

You would think Disney owns the R2MK Robot and could hire someone else to control him. But maybe they don't.

Why was he fired? Both Push & R2MK are big crowd pleasers. It would seem like an easy investment to hire new people to operate them & keep it going.

 

[pookadoo77]

that would be awesome! Just hoping to get some VttM sign up low down before we go. I guess a 4 yr old can do it right??!! fingers crossed... others are 10 & 11... TY!! Anyone know age limits for it in the past?

 

[yulilin3]

that would be awesome! Just hoping to get some VttM sign up low down before we go. I guess a 4 yr old can do it right??!! fingers crossed... others are 10 & 11... TY!! Anyone know age limits for it in the past?

As long as he can take direction he's fine

 

[Artax]

Why was he fired? Both Push & R2MK are big crowd pleasers. It would seem like an easy investment to hire new people to operate them & keep it going.

From what I remember when we heard about PUSH being dropped. It had to do with contract disputes with the third party company. My guess is Disney wouldn't budge and the third party assumed they would until it got to the point Disney just dropped them.

 

[lvstitch]

I'll be leaving on Monday, more than likely I'll be posting updates on Twitter during my trip and I'm gonna try really hard to live tweet the VIP Tour on Saturday. You can follow me at @MartinosCafe. I also promise to give you guys a full report once I get back (which will be before Weekend II).

PS: My hashtag for VIP will be #VIPSWW

 

[Brandiwlf]

Thanks for the videos!! Jta sign ups didn't seem as frantic as I was expecting! So once we get in the park just line up as far to the left as possible and then keep walking to the left? If dh is doing the chewie run while we sign up does he stay with us until she says (in the video) all others to the right or is it a totally different route? Again thanks so much!! I'm having as much fun planning this as being there!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Why was he fired? Both Push & R2MK are big crowd pleasers. It would seem like an easy investment to hire new people to operate them & keep it going.

Contract dispute. The owner and operator was a third party contracted to Disney.

No idea if he owned the droid or if Disney just contracted him to operate it.

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks for the videos!! Jta sign ups didn't seem as frantic as I was expecting! So once we get in the park just line up as far to the left as possible and then keep walking to the left? If dh is doing the chewie run while we sign up does he stay with us until she says (in the video) all others to the right or is it a totally different route? Again thanks so much!! I'm having as much fun planning this as being there!

for JTA stay to the left and CM will guide you. For Chewie walk straight down Hollywood Blvd, make a left on to Commisary Lane and you'll see the end of the Chewie line, right across from Sci Fi Diner

 

[ArielRae]

Best direction to go to hit the big Star Wars store first thing in the morning?

 

[yulilin3]

Best direction to go to hit the big Star Wars store first thing in the morning?

follow the crowds toward TSMM, walk past it and you'll find it on your right

 

[sunnygal041]

for JTA stay to the left and CM will guide you. For Chewie walk straight down Hollywood Blvd, make a left on to Commisary Lane and you'll see the end of the Chewie line, right across from Sci Fi Diner

Hate to admit it, but I'm a Chewie Run virgin. I'll be there on 5/16! Oh boy.

 

[ArielRae]

Thanks wasn't sure if it was quicker to follow the crowds that direction or walk the other way around.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

These two comments on the DPB make me sad. Disney should announce things first then have them open for booking so this doesn't continue to happen


This is very disappointing. The first Friday and Saturday already are booked, and the gal on the phone said they’ve been taking reservations since at least last week. How can we find out about these things in time to take advantage of them? If they’re not being announced here first, where are they being announced?
Crazy that this is booked already! And that we are just hearing about it!! I have been keeping track of all Star Wars related news since we are coming specifically for this event, first time I saw anything about this. Even had talked to a CM about dining for our trip and she didn’t bring it up.

The lack of communication to even the IPO CMs at club level is astounding to me. I barely use them because I know before they do! And they even admitted they are the last to know, sounds like some major issues there...

 

[moobar25]

Question about the JTA and galactic breakfast. I know the park opens at 8am during SWW. We have an 8am ADR for SciFi galactic breakfast - and may be let in a little bit prior to park opening. Will this allow me to get to the JTA sign up earlier? That is if one adult and the child go to the sign up and then to breakfast. Is this doable or not?