Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

sorry I'm posting full size, I'm just copy/pasting from facebook. Here's Theater of the Stars at 5:20pm from all the way in the back and in the stands. Notice how the sun hits the last couple of rows. I imagine during the earlier shows the sun comes in more

 

[Nhebron]

Non-car seating is for walk-ins if there is room. Guests with pre-booked ADRs are seated in the cars.

Wonder if we could ask for non car seating. I'm a big girl and the car configuration seems uncomfortable.

 

[lovethattink]

 

[CindySwims]

Thank you for posting the menu! My DS7 will be happy they have GF waffles. He can be picky and I hate paying for food he will not eat. I can feel better about the breakfast now.

 

[yulilin3]

And here's us at Jedi Mickey's dinner

Our ADR was 6:35pm, we checked in at 6:10pm and got called for our Jedi Mickey photo at 6:17pm. Mickey had 2 photopass people, one would grab your camera while the other took it for your free download. Here's where you get the card with all the autographs. I didn't see anyone asking for autographs so in return I didn;t see any characters signing. Got seated and our waiter promptly took our drink order. She did tell us to hang out at the table because Donald was coming

then we got up for our first round of food. The food was great, I enjoyed everything I tried. As I've said my daughter has an intolerance for dairy and other items not life threatening, so we didn't call the chef but if you need him, he will come out and walk you thru. He also does special dessert items for dairy/egg/nut free diets. I won't bore you with pics of food, if you guys want to see them let me know and I'll post.
Anyways, more of the characters, they were awesome. Really interacted with us, there was also a very shy toddler next to us and each character did their best to pull him out of it and get a picture. Dale, literally sat on the floor and played peek-a-boo with him. It was very sweet. You could look around and see kids and adults having paper lightsaber battles. Goofy and Donald joined in around us.
While eating I looked up and Jedi Mickey was all alone and no one was in line, so I got a second pic with him

Ok one pic of desserts, here you go

Now since we don't eat a lot of sweets in our house, all of these were super sweet for us. I really liked the lemon tarts, the Jabba was suuuper sweet for me. Vader one didn't make the picture, still our favorite
While in line for food, I was taking pics of everything and a lady asked me if I was taking pics for a blog, when I explained that I was on the DIS she said "Are you Yuli?" ...found and met my first DISer of the year I believe it was @inkedupmomma (I told you I have bad memory) thanks for the kind words and can't wait to chat some more next weekend.
Overall I really enjoyed the dinner, still think it's super pricey but the characters were super engaged, the food was delicious and the entire staff was friendly

 

[Gianfootography]

Moving the shows to the Theater of the Stars is probably the worst Star Wars idea since Greedo shooting first.

 

[inkedupmomma]

Now since we don't eat a lot of sweets in our house, all of these were super sweet for us. I really liked the lemon tarts, the Jabba was suuuper sweet for me. Vader one didn't make the picture, still our favorite
While in line for food, I was taking pics of everything and a lady asked me if I was taking pics for a blog, when I explained that I was on the DIS she said "Are you Yuli?" ...found and met my first DISer of the year I believe it was @inkedupmomma (I told you I have bad memory) thanks for the kind words and can't wait to chat some more next weekend.
Overall I really enjoyed the dinner, still think it's super pricey but the characters were super engaged, the food was delicious and the entire staff was friendly

@yulilin3 , not me I WISH THOUGH! We don't arrive until Thursday the 14th! I think we have FtF together on Saturday the 16th though?? 2 things 1) as a mom of a 14 yo dd, I can see such a difference in your daughter from last years pics to this year! Same with my DD!! I keep telling her to stop it!

2) WHERE IS HER DRESS FROM?? LOVE IT!

Thanks for the info, REALLY excited for this meal now!

 

[yulilin3]

here's our free, downloaded picture

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3 , not me I WISH THOUGH! We don't arrive until Thursday the 14th! I think we have FtF together on Saturday the 16th though?? 2 things 1) as a mom of a 14 yo dd, I can see such a difference in your daughter from last years pics to this year! Same with my DD!! I keep telling her to stop it!

2) WHERE IS HER DRESS FROM?? LOVE IT!

Thanks for the info, REALLY excited for this meal now!

shoot, I knew I had it wrong. Yes we do have the package on the same day...see what happens when I don't have a good memory. I hope that the very nice lady I met logs in and sets me straight
The dress is from Her Universe, she bought it last year

 

[Gianfootography]

As for those lightsabers that they cant give out extra of, the jawas had them available for trade at the end of breakfast. I was able to trade 2 pins for 2 light sabers, which worked out nicely since I was able to give light sabers to the 2 kiddos that I didnt take with me.

Did somebody say Lightsabers?! Can someone elaborate? I must have all the Lightsabers. No seriously I think I may have a problem. I am considering hitting DHS this week to pick up one of those new Jedi Training Lightsabers in a different color blade.

 

[Tltorrez]

I never got into the EU. I always wanted to get into Shadows of the Empire since I own the Nintendo 64 game. I picked up the Darth Maul comics since they announced that they were based on unproduced scripts of the Clone Wars. So far, I have only read A New Dawn and the new Star Wars Comic books by Marvel Comics (Star Wars, Princess Leia, Kanan and Darth Vader) I have liked them all. I also picked up Tarkin, Ezra's Gamble and Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy but I am to lazy to start those. I do like this idea of everything new as canon. It does make it easier for a slacker like me to get into non movie / tv show media.

I read and loved everything written by Timothy Zahn, but when I tried some other authors they were so awful I gave up. I would happily take recommendations for authors or books in the EU that were well-written.

 

[Tltorrez]

I need technical help. Can someone give me a step by step or point me to a link on how to compress pictures so they don't exceed the size. My photobucket account is pretty full. And when I try to download pictures from my phone or camera, I keep getting an error that it's too large.

Windows or Mac?

 

[lovethattink]

Windows or Mac?

Windows for laptop and android phone.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I read and loved everything written by Timothy Zahn, but when I tried some other authors they were so awful I gave up. I would happily take recommendations for authors or books in the EU that were well-written.

Did you read the xwing series? I really enjoyed those, the stackpole and allston ones

 

[soniam]

I need technical help. Can someone give me a step by step or point me to a link on how to compress pictures so they don't exceed the size. My photobucket account is pretty full. And when I try to download pictures from my phone or camera, I keep getting an error that it's too large.

I have used the following website for other message boards. I think it even lets you do batches. However, I haven't used it in a while.

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/

 

[Itinkso]

Wonder if we could ask for non car seating. I'm a big girl and the car configuration seems uncomfortable.

When you check-in, ask if you can be seated at one of the "satellite tables" or one of the "table w/chairs" cars... that are located at the rear of the drive-in. It shouldn't be a problem as long as walk-ins haven't filled up that area.

 

[Tltorrez]

Windows for laptop and android phone.

Do you have a program called Photo Gallery? It's a default Windows program but it might depend on what version you have.

If your photos open up in Photo Viewer by default, click the Open menu and it should show you all the photo-related programs. There's a simple Resize command in the Photo Gallery program.

I also just realized that Photo Viewer has a resizer built into the Email menu. You'd probably have to email it to yourself that way but it is an option.

 

[jacksmommy]

Non-car seating is for walk-ins if there is room. Guests with pre-booked ADRs are seated in the cars.

That's actually not true. Last year we had a late breakfast ADR at sci-fi and they put us at a car because they were backed up. We were pretty disappointed.

 

[soniam]

Did somebody say Lightsabers?! Can someone elaborate? I must have all the Lightsabers. No seriously I think I may have a problem. I am considering hitting DHS this week to pick up one of those new Jedi Training Lightsabers in a different color blade.
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Have you seen the Inquisitor lightsaber at Disney Store.com?

EDIT: WARNING I just read that it doesn't light up

 

[lovethattink]

Did somebody say Lightsabers?! Can someone elaborate? I must have all the Lightsabers. No seriously I think I may have a problem. I am considering hitting DHS this week to pick up one of those new Jedi Training Lightsabers in a different color blade.
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Gian, I posted a picture of them in my Trip report just now. They are glow in the dark from the breakfast. If you want one, let me know and I'll keep mine aside for you. Just remind me next time you see me. They are miniature (pen sized), glow red or blue.