Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

It's not meant to be taken very seriously. People have gotten socks, salt shakers, etc.

Paper clips, rubber bands, bottle caps....not seriously at all....
One time we got paper fp for star tours, that was awesome

 

[yulilin3]

I just received the VIP tour details via email. I won't post it as others have already done so. If anyone has any questions specific to the weekend tour let me know.

Did you get your answer on the vip parade viewing? The guy I talked to at guest relations wasn't sure where it would be

 

[RedM94]

Did you get your answer on the vip parade viewing? The guy I talked to at guest relations wasn't sure where it would be

@yulilin3

No, the email did not answer my question. It just stated VIP viewing for the parade.

If you want to see the email, I can forward it to you.

 

[yulilin3]

So my partner in crime is willing to sacrifice her sleep time to save my phone battery. @Itinkso will recieve my texts on Friday with any information on schedules I find as I do my sww character challenge. Cause the Wi-Fi at Disney is unreliable and it'll take me longer to get on here and post myself.
So this is what will happen. I'll get a characters schedule (hopefully), I'll send the info to itinkso and she will post it here.
She will continue updating thru out the day on the same post. So in the evening when I get home I'll just copy paste that post to the first post in the thread...does that make sense?
She will keep everyone informed when new info comes and remind everyone the page number of it.
I will log in during lunch just to do a quick check but will most likely not be able answer individual questions.

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3

No, the email did not answer my question. It just stated VIP viewing for the parade.

If you want to see the email, I can forward it to you.

I'm not sure they even know yet. He said itt would be across from the PP when I told him that was in direct sun the whole time he said that the VIP would be able to join the PP or the DPP if they wished

 

[RedM94]

Here is what I received via email for weekend III:

Begin forwarded message:From: WDW Disney World Ultimate VIP Tours <WDW.Disney.World.Ultimate.VIP.Tours@disney.com>
Date: May 11, 2015 at 4:04:24 PM EDT

Subject: Confirmation - The Ultimate Day at Star Wars Weekends - Saturday, May 30, 2015


Jedi’s, Padawans, Rebels


Your Ultimate Day at Star Wars™ Weekend – A Disney World VIP Tour Experience is just around the corner. To prepare you for your visit we wanted to provide you with additional information and make sure that the information we have regarding your party is correct:


·Your fellow participants –

·Allergies or Special Dietary Restrictions/Concerns? –

·Will anyone in your party be traveling in a wheelchair or electronic convenience vehicle? - No

·Best contact number to reach you while visiting Walt Disney World?

·Will you be arriving at 6:45am at Disney’s Hollywood Studios - Guest Relations Window OR at 8:15am for Breakfast at the Hollywood Brown Derby? 6:45am


Overview of your Ultimate Day at Star Wars™ Weekends VIP Tour Experience

Your day will begin with a meet & greet with a character from the Dark Side followed by exclusive shopping time at Darth’s Mall. Afterwards, breakfast will be served at the Hollywood Brown Derby. Next you’ll enjoy some of the parks most exciting attractions before heading to your reserved location for the Legends of the Force: Star Wars™ Celebrity Motorcade. Lunch will be served at Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. During the afternoon, you’ll the have best seats in the house for our most sought after Star Wars™ Weekends offerings at the Theater of the Stars. After the guided portion of your tour concludes you’ll have a break in the afternoon to enjoy the park on your own or head back to the resort for a well-deserved nap. Around 8:45pm you’ll have access to the Feel the Force Dessert Party featuring a DJ Dance party, VIP Viewing of the Finale Show – Summon the Force and a great location to view our Symphony in the Stars Fireworks Finale. Here is a snapshot of your day:


Tip

Before you arrive download the FREE Aurasma app on your smart phone. You’ll have a variety of opportunities to enhance your Star Wars Weekends digital experience! See the link .


Itinerary with your Walt Disney World VIP Tour Guides

6:45am Meet outside Disney’s Hollywood Studios - Guest Relations Window

7:15am Character Meet & Greet and Shopping at Darth’s Mall

8:15am Breakfast at The Hollywood Brown Derby

9:15am Visit some of our most popular attractions

11:00am VIP Viewing for Legends of the Force: Star Wars™ Celebrity Motorcade

11:45pm Lunch at Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano

1:45pm VIP Seating for the Star Wars™ Rebels Show

3:15pm VIP Seating for the Stars of the Saga Show


Optional Evening Itinerary included in your Ultimate VIP Tour

5:15pm VIP Seating for an An Ewok’s Tale

7:00pm VIP Seating for Obi-Wan & Beyond Show

8:45pm Feel the Force Dessert & Dance Party Begins

9:30pm Summon the Force Finale Show on the Main Stage

9:45pm Symphony in the Stars Fireworks


Jedi Training Academy Information - Must RSVP via e-mail by Saturday, May 23, 2015

If you have a Padawan between the ages of 4-12 confirmed for The Ultimate Day at Star Wars™ Weekends VIP Tour, you may pre-book them into one Jedi Training Academy Experience during your vacation stay. Here are the criteria and instructions:


·Child must have a confirmed, paid reservation to participate in The Ultimate Day at Star Wars™ Weekends VIP Tour

·You must schedule your Jedi Training Academy Experience at least 5 days in advance by calling our office at 407 934-7973

·You may schedule your Jedi Training Academy Experience anytime during your vacation stay.

·We suggest that, if possible, you participate on another day, earlier in the day. Sometimes entertainment may be canceled due to inclement weather

·Once scheduled, you will not be able to change your time.

·If you miss your show or it is canceled due to circumstances beyond our control, it cannot be rescheduled

·You must arrive at ABC Sound Studios Exit/Padawan Check In 30 minutes prior to your reservation to check in for the Jedi Training Academy Experience

·At the check in location, your child must agree to a variety of questions to confirm their interest – Are you interested in participating? Do you understand that you can’t switch to the Dark Side? etc.

·When you are ready to schedule, please call our Disney Ultimate VIP Tour line at 407 934-7973


Making it to your VIP Tour on time

You will need to drive or take a taxi in order to arrive for your tour on time. Walt Disney World Transportation begins running no earlier than one hour prior to park opening. If you are staying in the Epcot Resort Area, you can walk from most of those resorts. You may ask your concierge for your best options. If you are running late, please call our VIP Tour Coordinator at 407 913-1388 so that we can make arrangements to get you to join the tour in progress.


Guest Policies for the Ultimate Day at Star Wars™ Weekends

•Theme Park admission is not included with your tour fee and is required to enter the park

•Guest under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult

•There is a 7 day cancelation policy, after which full price will be forfeited

•Late arrivals may not be able to join the tour promptly

•Tour occurs rain or shine with the exception of severe inclement weather

•Tour itinerary is subject to change without notice

•Food allergies must be mentioned at least 48 hours in advance

•Comfortable shoes are recommended

•Please allow up to one and half hours to travel to your destination when traveling within WDW property

•This tour is wheelchair and ECV accessible, however guest must be able to transfer in order to experience some attractions

•Photography and/or video may not be allowed during certain aspects of this tour


Do you need to respond to this message? If so, please reply no later than Saturday, May 23, 2015


You do not need to respond to this message unless any of the following applies to your

·We have a wrong or misspelled name or names

·We don’t have the correct cell phone for your travels

·We don’t have your party’s food allergies/restrictions properly notated

·You have a child between the ages of 4-12 years that wishes to participate in the Jedi Training Academy

·You are going to start your tour with breakfast at the Hollywood Brown Derby not shopping at Darth’s Mall


Please reply via e-mail with any information that we need to add or correct. If you have questions or need to clarify any of this information you may reply to this message or call our office at 407 934-7973 and leave a message. Your calls will be returned as soon as time allows.


We look forward to hosting you soon and May the Force be with you!!


The Walt Disney World Ultimate Series of VIP Tours Team – note helpful links below

Disney Special Activities | Walt Disney World’s Ultimate Series of Tours | 407 WDW-TOUR OR 407 939-8687|

Team Disney 1st Floor North 1375 Buena Vista Drive Lake Buena Vista FL 32830

Private VIP Tour Services Main Line and Information or call 407 560-4033

Walt Disney World Ultimate Series of VIP Tour InformationGroup Reservations & Special Requests Hotline – 407 934-7973

Walt Disney World Information 407 824-4321

Walt Disney World Resort Reservations - 407 934-7639 - Walt Disney World Dining 407 939-3463

Are you interested in a private event? Contact the Disney Signature Dream Team at 407 828-3200 option 3

A Good Smile from the Grand Floridian Greeter!

Prior to a arrival, please register your party on My Disney Experience to create profile

…a whole new way to plan and share your Walt Disney World vacation.”

 

[doclegler]

My kids traded Dollar store figures and got "junk" in return last year. Things like the Mickey stickers they give you in stores on-site or a coin machine item like a rubber ball (none of which made it home with us). The kids enjoyed it, but I certainly wouldn't want to waste much money buying something nice. There's a really good chance you'll get other people's traded-in dollar store items in return! Just remember.....all in good fun!

 

[yulilin3]

@RedM94 I'm glad they made it clear that The vip package holders will have a special viewing area for all the shows. But still vague on the parade viewing

 

[katrina1122]

yes, they'll take pins, not sure if you would get pins or something else in return

That's fine. Like I said we have tons of traders. We love to give away 3 or 4 to people just starting out to get them talking/excited about them. I just wanted to make sure pins were trade able with them. Sounds like a blast.

FYI we'll be there all day Saturday. I'll be in an ecv with Minnie ears of some sort on, hubby will be on foot with a tigger baseball cap on with a bouncing Tigger on top. I'm sure we'll run into other Dis'ers. Say HI!

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

Well, it took me awhile, but I'm ALL caught up on the posts! Can't wait for this weekend, so we can start getting even more information! We go the last weekend, so I've got awhile to plan! The good news is I have 2 Rebel Hangar Adrs and managed to get a SWW Character Breakfast and Dinner!

My only real question that I'm still not totally understanding is the Celebrity Autographs. If we get there early and wait in the line for the fastpass/wristband, will we miss the Stormtrooper show/rope drop. What time does all this happen? I'm wanting to sign my son up for the Ray Park show, but I don't want to miss out on that while we're waiting for our celebrity autograph. We will be there 3 days, so just trying to figure out my morning plan for each day!

Thanks again for ALL of the help!

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

And I know it's not Disney, but we were able to go to our local zoo's Star Wars Day Saturday! My son had a great time! Definitely helped get us in the mood for SWW!

 

[yulilin3]

Well, it took me awhile, but I'm ALL caught up on the posts! Can't wait for this weekend, so we can start getting even more information! We go the last weekend, so I've got awhile to plan! The good news is I have 2 Rebel Hangar Adrs and managed to get a SWW Character Breakfast and Dinner!

My only real question that I'm still not totally understanding is the Celebrity Autographs. If we get there early and wait in the line for the fastpass/wristband, will we miss the Stormtrooper show/rope drop. What time does all this happen? I'm wanting to sign my son up for the Ray Park show, but I don't want to miss out on that while we're waiting for our celebrity autograph. We will be there 3 days, so just trying to figure out my morning plan for each day!

Thanks again for ALL of the help!

You won't miss anything. They distribute the wristbands and fp before 7:30am so you can go inside right after and see the stormtroopers show and go on your sww way

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

Our schedule has been so crazy and about to get even busier before our trip. But I finally got a chance to finish my bags that I wiull use during our vacation and thought I would share them with you all!

Very cute! This is my new purse I'll be taking! It's lined in that Stormtrooper Fabric! Wish I could say I was talented enough to make it! Haha! I bought mine!

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

You won't miss anything. They distribute the wristbands and fp before 7:30am so you can go inside right after and see the stormtroopers show and go on your sww way

Perfect! Thanks a bunch! With the show just being Friday our weekend, we're limited! Ray Park is his favorite, so we're hoping to get an autograph and get him in the show!

 

[DisneyLove2015]

@yulilin3 - trying to figure out exactly where you sit for fireworks (or where you recommend anyway!) I know you have said echo lake but trying to figure out exactly which side! Closer to min and bill's or dinosaur gerties? Or somewhere else entirely? Putting together revised (tentative) itineraries and we want to try to watch the fireworks from Echo lake the first night. Second night we will have Dessert party viewing! Thanks!!!

 

[yulilin3]

Perfect! Thanks a bunch! With the show just being Friday our weekend, we're limited! Ray Park is his favorite, so we're hoping to get an autograph and get him in the show!

He is a great guy, so fun meet but you have to be there real early. He's very popular. At least you'll have reports from weekend IV to see what tone people are lining up for him

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

So my partner in crime is willing to sacrifice her sleep time to save my phone battery. @Itinkso will recieve my texts on Friday with any information on schedules I find as I do my sww character challenge. Cause the Wi-Fi at Disney is unreliable and it'll take me longer to get on here and post myself.
So this is what will happen. I'll get a characters schedule (hopefully), I'll send the info to itinkso and she will post it here.
She will continue updating thru out the day on the same post. So in the evening when I get home I'll just copy paste that post to the first post in the thread...does that make sense?
She will keep everyone informed when new info comes and remind everyone the page number of it.
I will log in during lunch just to do a quick check but will most likely not be able answer individual questions.

@yulilin3 and @Itinkso -- you guys are THE BEST!!!

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3 - trying to figure out exactly where you sit for fireworks (or where you recommend anyway!) I know you have said echo lake but trying to figure out exactly which side! Closer to min and bill's or dinosaur gerties? Or somewhere else entirely? Putting together revised (tentative) itineraries and we want to try to watch the fireworks from Echo lake the first night. Second night we will have Dessert party viewing! Thanks!!!

Imagine you're coming out of 50s Prime Time, walk straight over echo lake, where they usually have tables and chairs. Between Gertie and Min and Bill's

 

[lowlight79]

Is it too late in the game to have any luck at landing a feel the force package for the last star wars weekend?

 

[DisneyLove2015]

Ok! When we're in DHS it's usually fast and furious get in and out so echo lake is like a blur in my mind. Are the tables and chairs on the side closest to the old AIE?