Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[RedM94]

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

@yulilin3

Thank you for posting the awesome photos and the H&V review. I can tell you both really enjoyed the experience!!

 

[yulilin3]

Backlot express showed no changes yesterday in decor.

and it won't. They are leaving the area for RL it open for lunch and then closing it around 2pm and decorating for the RL.
Also when I was talking to the nice CM at backlot express yesterday he said that they either have to put a temporary ramp leading toward the main entrance to the restaurant or have people that need a ramp to still go thru RL to get to Backlot Express because that's the only ramp they have for the restaurant, I hadn't even thought of that.

 

[RedM94]

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I knew you would be around because of the Roll Call thread as well. This is what generally happens when characters can't sign on stage, they take your item backstage and they sign it there. I really think it gives the characters more time to play around with everyone, but that's just me, I really never got into the autograph thing. I'm glad you got your item signed.


No, the free download, that I've heard, is only for dinner. But if you got a Photopass card you could check

Once weekend V schedule came out it showed as being dark on the calendar. The show could very well be Visit to the Maul and Obi Wan and Beyond being performed the days that they are not done at 5:15pm for weekend V, but again, only time will tell


First page has the entire schedule with times and locations



We were ready to tell him he had forgotten his pants as well, when he came over to us we were like "Goofy you got pants now" he motioned that he remembered to put them on this time...I guess they are really walking away from the funny SW and going more into the classic one.


BTW the CM this year have been properly trained to say they don't know yet or they really don't know. Each and every CM I asked about something SWW related they all got very fidgety and said, oh, we don't have that information yet, or the plans are still tentative, or the map is not out yet I even asked a character handler about the location of Luke and Leia this year and she said the schedule doesn't come out until Thursday for them, sheesh. They are really keeping everything under wraps. I really hope they release the map before Friday

@yulilin3 @lovethattink

Last year they did the free photo download for the Galactic Breakfast. I hope they didn't discontinue it for this year.

I knew you would be around because of the Roll Call thread as well. This is what generally happens when characters can't sign on stage, they take your item backstage and they sign it there. I really think it gives the characters more time to play around with everyone, but that's just me, I really never got into the autograph thing. I'm glad you got your item signed.


No, the free download, that I've heard, is only for dinner. But if you got a Photopass card you could check

Once weekend V schedule came out it showed as being dark on the calendar. The show could very well be Visit to the Maul and Obi Wan and Beyond being performed the days that they are not done at 5:15pm for weekend V, but again, only time will tell


First page has the entire schedule with times and locations



We were ready to tell him he had forgotten his pants as well, when he came over to us we were like "Goofy you got pants now" he motioned that he remembered to put them on this time...I guess they are really walking away from the funny SW and going more into the classic one.


BTW the CM this year have been properly trained to say they don't know yet or they really don't know. Each and every CM I asked about something SWW related they all got very fidgety and said, oh, we don't have that information yet, or the plans are still tentative, or the map is not out yet I even asked a character handler about the location of Luke and Leia this year and she said the schedule doesn't come out until Thursday for them, sheesh. They are really keeping everything under wraps. I really hope they release the map before Friday

@yulilin3 @lovethattink

They did do the free photo download last year for the galactic breakfast. Hope they did't discontinue it this year. Here is my picture from last year.

 

[yulilin3]

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@yulilin3 @lovethattink

Last year they did the free photo download for the Galactic Breakfast. I hope they didn't discontinue it for this year.


@yulilin3 @lovethattink

They did do the free photo download last year for the galactic breakfast. Hope they did't discontinue it this year. Here is my picture from last year.

I think it was reported that the Galactic Breakfast will not offer the free download this year, but I'm not 100% sure. I know this was reported when the meals opened up for booking so it's been a while

 

[yulilin3]

Just got confirmation from my inside source at Sci Fi that you do not get a free download picture this year, the CM will take pictures for you with Fett and Vader.
Also, for anyone doing breakfast remember that your entire party must be together for you to be seated. They have had some issues with people checking in, being seated and then half of their party goes to sign up for JTA, it messes their table turning. What should've taken an hour took one hour and 45 minutes because this family left only 1 person in their table while the rest left. So the staff had to wait for them to come back to deliver warm food, they actually sat thru 2 character rotations.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

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

I have to admit that the theater is a little more shaded than I had originally imagined.

 

[yulilin3]

I have to admit that the theater is a little more shaded than I had originally imagined.

the lower seats will be protected from the creeping sun all the time, I'm afraid the last 5 rows will probably have sun for Rebels and SotS. The sun will be hitting your back all the time.

 

[lovethattink]

It wants to charge me $14.95 to download the picture. As I said in my trip report last night, make sure you are happy with your picture they take on your phone or camera. The one on dd's phone is blurry. So glad I asked for both camera and phone. The camera one is good.

 

[lovethattink]

the lower seats will be protected from the creeping sun all the time, I'm afraid the last 5 rows will probably have sun for Rebels and SotS. The sun will be hitting your back all the time.

And top bleachers are full sun the whole time, aren't they?

 

[yulilin3]

And top bleachers are full sun the whole time, aren't they?

this was 5:20pm yesterday, the top 3 rows had spots of sun

 

[yulilin3]

bleachers

 

[lovethattink]

Wonder what out looks like for Rebels?

 

[lovethattink]

Thanks to May 4th and Galactic breakfast, our character must see list has shrunk.

Saw:

Darth Vader
Boba Fett
Chewbacca
Stormtroopers
Jawas
Greedo

 

[RedM94]

Just got confirmation from my inside source at Sci Fi that you do not get a free download picture this year, the CM will take pictures for you with Fett and Vader.
Also, for anyone doing breakfast remember that your entire party must be together for you to be seated. They have had some issues with people checking in, being seated and then half of their party goes to sign up for JTA, it messes their table turning. What should've taken an hour took one hour and 45 minutes because this family left only 1 person in their table while the rest left. So the staff had to wait for them to come back to deliver warm food, they actually sat thru 2 character rotations.

Darn, Oh well, at least we still get a photo opp!

 

[yulilin3]

I'm not sure if I posted this one here:

 

[Bugdozer]

Just got confirmation from my inside source at Sci Fi that you do not get a free download picture this year, the CM will take pictures for you with Fett and Vader.
Also, for anyone doing breakfast remember that your entire party must be together for you to be seated. They have had some issues with people checking in, being seated and then half of their party goes to sign up for JTA, it messes their table turning. What should've taken an hour took one hour and 45 minutes because this family left only 1 person in their table while the rest left. So the staff had to wait for them to come back to deliver warm food, they actually sat thru 2 character rotations.

Is photopass there? Asking because we bought Memory maker.

 

[lovethattink]

Is photopass there? Asking because we bought Memory maker.

Yes. If you have memory maker the picture is yours

 

[yulilin3]

just remember that there is photopass people with Vader/Fett and Jedi Mickey at both character meals but the ones that come to your table don't have them, so still bring your camera or phone camera for those

 

[The Sunrise Student]

I forgot to post this pics yesterday...they took away our tables and chairs at Echo Lake Not sure what's going on. There's a nice ledge if anyone still wants to hang around for the fireworks viewing but this really upset me.

What in the world... When you got to the people eat now after they buy food at Min and Bills' Dockside Dinner?

 

[The Sunrise Student]

and it won't. They are leaving the area for RL it open for lunch and then closing it around 2pm and decorating for the RL.
Also when I was talking to the nice CM at backlot express yesterday he said that they either have to put a temporary ramp leading toward the main entrance to the restaurant or have people that need a ramp to still go thru RL to get to Backlot Express because that's the only ramp they have for the restaurant, I hadn't even thought of that.

Ok, this really sounds like it's not going to be that cool now. They are going to have the trow that stuff up every day?! They should have just shut down backlot and change the whole thing to RH, and then have it an all day experience!