Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[wdwalice]

I'm on Facebook. Do you mind if I post this there ?
(I just did, but I can remove it from there if you want.)

No problem at all! Thanks for spreading the word.

 

[Cynister]

I would call the regular WDW number and ask to be transferred to someone that can give you information
407 939 5277

FWIW, I was told that I'd receive my email about 2wks to 10 days BEFORE OUR VIP DAY, and I did. Perhaps you might just need to wait a little longer for it with a 5/24 date?

@Cynister

I shared your concerns regarding the VIP tour I have booked for May 30. I just called for a fourth time and was told that the detailed itineraries will be emailed a week to ten days prior to your tour.

It has been very difficult to get any information from Disney regarding my reservation. I was told today that they don't have access to even confirm if my son's food allergies were listed correctly.

I asked if VIP seating was available for all shows that day. Still unable to answer that question. The tour guide leaves around 4:00 pm and you are on your own until the desert party.

Very frustrating.

Thanks for the input. I'm just impatient I guess. Thanks also for trying to check with them!

 

[rpcvpanama]

@Cynister

I shared your concerns regarding the VIP tour I have booked for May 30. I just called for a fourth time and was told that the detailed itineraries will be emailed a week to ten days prior to your tour.

It has been very difficult to get any information from Disney regarding my reservation. I was told today that they don't have access to even confirm if my son's food allergies were listed correctly.

I asked if VIP seating was available for all shows that day. Still unable to answer that question. The tour guide leaves around 4:00 pm and you are on your own until the desert party.

Very frustrating.

So we are doing VIP on the 15th. We received our confirmation on 5/1. It lists the people that are in my party and any food allergies. It also gives a detailed itinerary and does show that we get VIP seating for the 3 shows that day. I wouldn't worry too much until you get closer to your date. The email also gave a phone number to call in case there are any problems with your reservation.

 

[jillmc40]

Does this seem feasible?? I just made an adr for RH for 5/21 at 7:55pm (I just couldn't help myself!). This is what our day is going to look like now...

wake up check out of VWL and have luggage sent over to BWV.
MK day
4:30 BOG
5:30 SDMT
Leave right after SDMT and take bus to BWV to check in
7:55 RH

I was thinking of getting to BOG at 4:15 to see if we could get in a little early. Do you think we will be crunched for time if we did SDMT right at 5:30? Should we skip checking in to BWV? I already did online check in, so does it really matter if we stop there or not? Will they just txt me the room number? Lastly, do they have busses that go from MK to DHS or do we need to go to BWV as a through point anyway? I think I am having pre-SWW jitters

 

[yulilin3]

Does this seem feasible?? I just made an adr for RH for 5/21 at 7:55pm (I just couldn't help myself!). This is what our day is going to look like now...

wake up check out of VWL and have luggage sent over to BWV.
MK day
4:30 BOG
5:30 SDMT
Leave right after SDMT and take bus to BWV to check in
7:55 RH

I was thinking of getting to BOG at 4:15 to see if we could get in a little early. Do you think we will be crunched for time if we did SDMT right at 5:30? Should we skip checking in to BWV? I already did online check in, so does it really matter if we stop there or not? Will they just txt me the room number? Lastly, do they have busses that go from MK to DHS or do we need to go to BWV as a through point anyway? I think I am having pre-SWW jitters

Let's say you leave MK around 6pm to BWV, you should be there no later than 6:30pm. Check in should be fast, you would have time to make RH at 7:55pm
There is a bus that goes directly from MK to DHS

 

[jillmc40]

Let's say you leave MK around 6pm to BWV, you should be there no later than 6:30pm. Check in should be fast, you would have time to make RH at 7:55pm
There is a bus that goes directly from MK to DHS

Oh! I didn't realize it was that fast! I have never taken the bus from a park to a resort - We have always driven! Nice to know we have both options, thank you so much!! I am so nervous about this trip for some silly reason....

 

[yulilin3]

Oh! I didn't realize it was that fast! I have never taken the bus from a park to a resort - We have always driven! Nice to know we have both options, thank you so much!! I am so nervous about this trip for some silly reason....

buses run every 20 minutes or so, and then it's about 10 minutes from MK to anywhere on property really.

 

[MooksterL1]

This couple went to DHS May 4th and posted this video, have't watched it all yet, but man it was crowded. I think they did both character meals, so watching it now.

This video is awesome!!!

I had a moment of panic yesterday. I received an email that the dates had been changed for a work trip that fell within my SWW plans. Thankfully that was a mistake. I would have cried! For days! LOL

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

I had a moment of panic yesterday. I received an email that the dates had been changed for a work trip that fell within my SWW plans. Thankfully that was a mistake. I would have cried! For days! LOL

That's why I took Friday off...we are expecting a container to come in and rumor had it that we may have had to work half a Saturday! AKA our Sci-Fi Breakfast/ First Whole SWW Day/ RH Reservation. Can't tell me to come in if I'm off the day before (That's the "Evilest" smile I could find)

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I'm doing it on May 16th. I'm going to try to live tweet during the tour @MartinosCafe. I'll write up a full report on here after I get home.

I'll try to do the same for May 17: I created @MickeyMinnieMom on Twitter as well.

Just realized it would be great if we had a spot to indicate everyone's twitter accounts. Does the awesome roll call thread do this? I need to check it out again...

 

[Tltorrez]

For those staying at Boardwalk - this post has the Robo maps for the main path and shortcut to DHS. You basically go out by the pool on the side closest to DHS instead of going out the main entrance into the boardwalk.

http://www.disboards.com/threads/hollywood-studios-to-epcot-the-walk.3180519/page-2#post-49726825

 

[Tltorrez]

Shameless plug time:
My son's band Stereo FM, plays Thursday nights right from 7:45pm to 11:45pm ,outside Splitsville at Downtown Disney, he plays the bass. If anyone is going Thursday nights during your vacation you can check them out for a bit. No charge to listen.

I'll be at DD next Thursday because someone talked me into a balloon Groupon. ;-) Not sure how late we'll be there but if we're there, we'll stop by.

 

[Tltorrez]

My fp window for Saturday of weekend IV opened up at midnight and SotS and VttM were all taken. Still all shows on Tier 2 for that weekend.Rebels and Obi Wan and Beyond still available

Can someone with access look at Oz for V?

 

[yulilin3]

I'll try to do the same for May 17: I created @MickeyMinnieMom on Twitter as well.

Just realized it would be great if we had a spot to indicate everyone's twitter accounts. Does the awesome roll call thread do this? I need to check it out again...

Itinkso is officially gone for the week. So you could just post your twitter names here

 

[Tltorrez]

I come to the Dis and find myself just looking at this thread 99% of the time. I have forgotten there is more at WDW than SWW it's a sickness

Me too! My son played Celebrate a Dream Come True in the car the other day and it reminded me that I have a new (to me) parade and Mine Train to experience. Not to mention Food & Garden.

 

[Tltorrez]

You and me both. No idea how I'm going to get through the worst, most boring job ever without this thread. Already dreading it.

For me it's trying to sell my house. The *waiting* makes me so unable to focus on anything else.

 

[yulilin3]

I'll be at DD next Thursday because someone talked me into a balloon Groupon. ;-) Not sure how late we'll be there but if we're there, we'll stop by.

I still haven't been able to use it. Each time we go it's down because of high winds...trying again this Sunday

 

[Bugdozer]

This couple went to DHS May 4th and posted this video, have't watched it all yet, but man it was crowded. I think they did both character meals, so watching it now.

Wanted to thank you again. I have sent this video onto my son so my 5 yo granddaughter can watch it. I want to know if she is willing to have pics done with Vader, storm troopers so on. She has also never tried Jedi training so this will show her a bit what it is to see if she is interested. I think she will like the Jedi Mickey dinner as she loves those characters. I did notice in the clip that behind them Minnie was signing a book.

 

[Tltorrez]

Nothing with Disney IT has ever been as bad as trying to book food & wine in 2013, the year the system crashed and then they didn't load everything. Of course I have never tried to book free dining. Only a year ago we were stalking Mark Hamill FPs, they announced the date and time they would be available and they showed up for booking 40 minutes later than the announced time. I'm shocked they ended up leaking Rebel Hangar but now it's all over the place. Even Food & Wine magazine did a facebook post on it (mostly making fun of the dishes' names)

Same thing happened to F&W in 2011. I still remember that fiasco.

 

[mamadragona]

Itinkso is officially gone for the week. So you could just post your twitter names here

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