Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[DaveinFallsChurch]

@yulilin3 Thank you so much for all of the work on this thread! We saw you lined up for Chewie on Friday morning. We were about three or four groups in front of you but didn't get a chance to say hi. Our kids loved your daughter's Sabine outfit. As a thank you to everyone on this thread for making our SWW experience extra magical, here's my contribution of the character locations based on what I observed on Friday.

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks! Was hoping they had the Tatooine. Guess I'll get that somewhere else.

With ADRs and FPs planned, I'm mapping out my "refreshment" plans.

believe me you'll find them everywhere.
2 by the event stage, one outside Backlot Exprpress, by Sci Fi Diner, by Mama Melrose

 

[yulilin3]

Okay, dumb question ....but is it busier on Fridays or Sundays? Planning for next year but didn't know if anyone had a feel for which day was busier? Thanks! I assume Friday is best day but thought I'd ask the experts

Friday is the least busy but not by much and not the first Friday...to me they are pretty much the same amount of crowds

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3 Thank you so much for all of the work on this thread! We saw you lined up for Chewie on Friday morning. We were about three or four groups in front of you but didn't get a chance to say hi. Our kids loved your daughter's Sabine outfit. As a thank you to everyone on this thread for making our SWW experience extra magical, here's my contribution of the character locations based on what I observed on Friday.

thank you, you should have come say hi...that Chewie run is all a blur to me. Thanks for the character map, now we have 2 of them

 

[Felipe4]

Character Map is showing up on the first page now

 

[Itinkso]

can you try now

I can see it (using my iphone) but it still says IMG before the map.

 

[yulilin3]

I can see it (using my iphone) but it still says IMG before the map.

awesome. I left the other one just in case.
My computer is dying on me, I can tell. My daughter says that I'm holding it captive, against it's will.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Bourbon seems like an odd choice for a dessert party. You'd think they'd go for something with more widespread appeal.

 

[flea1267]

Thanks for the reply Yulilin3! Our plan is to go the last weekend due to his school schedule/exams (he will be a Junior next year so skipping out of the question during exams ) -- we'll shoot for Friday then! You do a wonderful job with this thread! One last question...did you do the FF Parade/Dessert Party? I hope they keep that up, I will for sure spring for that!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Bourbon is popular these days. I must say, pomegranate lemonade? really? It'd be better with vodka.

I'm not thrilled with all the drinks they sell loaded with Midori but it does turn drinks green. I'm no fan of overly sweet drinks and Disney thinks sweet drinks are the way to go. I figured I would hate the new Jedi Mind Trick but it's not bad. Tangy, not cloying sweet.

 

[yulilin3]

This is going to sound weird, bordering on crazy, but I'm a clean freak and I hate clutter.
Each time I go to the first post I cringe...so much stuff
Do you guys think, especially the newcomers to SWW, that there's any information on there that doesn't need to be.
I want to keep the first post with as much information as possible so if someone new to SWW would just open it and get the info they need.
I know I'm stressing over something pretty trivial but that's me

 

[pollyanna30]

I just looked and it is 16 oz. For us that is kid sized in our house - all ours are bigger, and by us most places selling them have kid designs in that size and little else. The SWW is a kid design with Mickey, compared to our larger ones at home we use that have SW designs.

And totally agree that it's a souvenir that I don't mind buying because it's only a couple dollars over what we'd pay for that same cup at home.

Thanks for letting me know the ounces. There is actually an even smaller 10 oz. size that I was afraid it was. Sorry to hijack the thread with a cup discussion. These posts were sponsored by tervis.

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks for the reply Yulilin3! Our plan is to go the last weekend due to his school schedule/exams (he will be a Junior next year so skipping out of the question during exams ) -- we'll shoot for Friday then! You do a wonderful job with this thread! One last question...did you do the FF Parade/Dessert Party? I hope they keep that up, I will for sure spring for that!

I did the Deluxe Premium Package and thought it was almost perfect. They just need to figure out the parade viewing and how to give some shade for it.
I did the FtF last year (what is called Premium Package this year) and also liked it a lot.
The fact that you can go into all the shows with no waits is huge

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I know I went with the premium because I'm doing 2 weekends and I will get to the shows. I did make it into Stars of the Saga Saturday which was the big one.

If I had the one day and that was it, I'd have definitely sprung for the deluxe. But I'll be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend and I will get to all the shows.

 

[yulilin3]

I know I went with the premium because I'm doing 2 weekends and I will get to the shows. I did make it into Stars of the Saga Saturday which was the big one.

If I had the one day and that was it, I'd have definitely sprung for the deluxe. But I'll be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend and I will get to all the shows.

they gave out the autographed pictures for the premium as well? they did last year.

 

[flea1267]

Awesome, thank you!!! Yes I defintely plan on buying the Deluxe Pkg if they have it next year Do you like the character dinings? I would love to do both of them. Do an early breakfast (do you know how early they serve?) and then the dinner before Fireworks.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Yes, you got the bag of pictures at the premium.

Breakfast starts at 8 but that's a long day if you have the character meals and DPP on the same day and then you have a dessert party. I'd split them out and have the meals on other days.

 

[hiroMYhero]

This is going to sound weird, bordering on crazy, but I'm a clean freak and I hate clutter.
Each time I go to the first post I cringe...so much stuff
Do you guys think, especially the newcomers to SWW, that there's any information on there that doesn't need to be.
I want to keep the first post with as much information as possible so if someone new to SWW would just open it and get the info they need.
I know I'm stressing over something pretty trivial but that's me

yulilin, I don't think you should delete anything because it's all pertinent info.

All the links to photos and reviews can be moved to POST #2. That will separate and maintain SWW facts and schedules in POST #1.

And with all that separated, how do you get to Chewie??

 

[yulilin3]

Yes, you got the bag of pictures at the premium.

Breakfast starts at 8 but that's a long day if you have the character meals and DPP on the same day and then you have a dessert party. I'd split them out and have the meals on other days.

I agree with MakiraMarlena @flea1267
I preferred the breakfast over dinner just because of the atmosphere. But both are great time savers on character meets. And both have great food INHO

 

[yulilin3]

yulilin, I don't think you should delete anything because it's all pertinent info.

All the links to photos and reviews can be moved to POST #2. That will separate and maintain SWW facts and schedules in POST #1.

And with all that separated, how do you get to Chewie??

number one question on the thread...and now we have a video
can anyone guess what's the number 2 question?