Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[soniam]

@soniam

Have an awesome time!!!! Have always wanted to see a race there.

It's a lot of fun. We have been going for a while now, but this year is our son's first time.

 

[lovethattink]

Any line reports this morning?

 

[xApril]

I got here around 4:45 for Ashley and was first in line. Warwick and Silas were just before bag check at that point. Right now Vanessa is a little bit before bag check with Warwick quite a ways past bag check and Silas closer to bag check.

 

[delmar411]

Any line reports this morning?

Looks pretty light still ...they are handing out bands already.

I'm 4th in Warwick ' s line and DH is like 6th in Silas's. Ready to lay down and sleep a bit more.

 

[RedM94]

Looks pretty light still ...they are handing out bands already.

I'm 4th in Warwick ' s line and DH is like 6th in Silas's. Ready to lay down and sleep a bit more.

@delmar411

What time did you arrive to be fourth in line for Warwick?

Have a great day!!

 

[yulilin3]

Is there a wheelchair viewing area for the fireworks and the parade? And if so does it fill up super early?

For the parade is very close to the Premium Package. After the tip board on your left. Not sure if the right one is wheelchair as well, it was last year. It's not a very big section so I would go in at least an hour before. As for fireworks I'm not sure. I'll check tomorrow

How long do you think they are signing up kids for the parade in this spot? Is it possible to do the Chewie run and then return and try for sign-ups? Do you just need to strike up a conversation with a CM in this area?

Also, I was just able to get a RH reservation for Monday, June 1st at 7:15. Is the consensus that characters are still around at this time on weekdays? We also have one for Saturday, May 30th at 4:15, but I am thinking about dropping it and going with the weeknight instead. If I decide to drop the weekend date, I will post it here first. It is for a party of 6. I also noticed in my looking that there is availability on MDE for a party of 6 at 4:30 on June 2nd and 7:50 on June 3rd.

Anywhere from 8am until about 10am. It depends how many CM are giving away spots. It's something random and special that Disney does and I wouldn't force it. I know it's cool to march in the parade but it's one of those things that would truly feel like Disney magic and not something planned. Beware that if the kids are picked they have to stand in the sun for a good 30 minutes

Did anyone get a $40 no show charge for Rebel Hanger. I was charged for a no show on the 16th. We went to both Rebel Hanger and Sci-Fi. It is too late to call but I thought the charge may be from the Rebel Hanger since it is new.

Yep, I think there were 3 of us that got charged with no shows, we all realized after @jennab113 posted it Monday I think. Still waiting on the refund. They said 5 to 10 days

Unfortunately, we're only at SWW for one day, so I think my boys are going to have to choose either JTA or VttM. I was wondering how many kids get to be in VttM too, but I'm guessing by the time we'd get out of one line, the other event would already be full. I keep going back and forth on the plan of attack. DH and I could split up and get in JTA and VttM lines... second person just has to let people go ahead and wait for kids to be done with first signup. Of course, I'd also love to just split off and take my youngest to Chewie while DH handles sign ups for the older two. Two people can't be in three places at once though! LOL! We're not going until weekend V... I'd love to hear anyone's experiences weekend IV with the VttM signups! How many kids they take and how quickly it fills up. From what I understand, JTA should be done first at rope drop though. Is that so you'll have your choice of the times? Or does it just fill up so quickly that you take any time you can get for JTA?

That's where the priority list comes into play. You can't do everything in one day, heck you even can't do everything in two. So don't sweat it. What's more important and plan from there.

So, there are way less (total) spots for VttM since JTA has multiple shows... would it make more sense to hit the VttM line first with the kids since there are less spots and it might be a shorter line if less people know about it? And maybe send DH to get a spot in the JTA line? Gah! I know you can't do everything, but I want to do it all! It's a sickness, really.

Splitting up is a good plan. You could be first in line with kids to sign them up for Vttm and then go to whoever is holding spots for JTA. That could work. The line to sign up for JTA goes from 0 to 60 minute wait in about 5 minutes of park opening. I'm not exaggerating.

 

[yulilin3]

All is quiet here at the studios at 10:25pm

@delmar411

What time did you arrive to be fourth in line for Warwick?

Have a great day!!

It looks like 10:25pm

 

[yulilin3]

@momofallsons I'll go weekend IV and see how the whole signing up for VttM goes and let you know how fast it fills up.

 

[drlaurafsu]

Waiting at the gate. Line for the merchandise tent. Other lines cleared by the time we got here. We are in the line at tapstiles. All the front row spots are gone but not too many deep.

We are making the chewie run today.

 

[RedM94]

It looks like 10:25pm

@yulilin3

Well that went right over my head when I read it the first time. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3

Well that went right over my head when I read it the first time. Thanks for clarifying.

it's early!!

 

[yulilin3]

Waiting at the gate. Line for the merchandise tent. Other lines cleared by the time we got here. We are in the line at tapstiles. All the front row spots are gone but not too many deep.

We are making the chewie run today.

so there's a line for merchandise outside the gates?

 

[yulilin3]

I got here around 4:45 for Ashley and was first in line. Warwick and Silas were just before bag check at that point. Right now Vanessa is a little bit before bag check with Warwick quite a ways past bag check and Silas closer to bag check.

interested in knowing if she's signing for 2 hours straight

 

[xApril]

so there's a line for merchandise outside the gates?

There is a merch line next to Ashley. They haven't handed out our paper fastpasses yet and I can't see the tapstiles from where I am.

 

[yulilin3]

There is a merch line next to Ashley. They haven't handed out our paper fastpasses yet and I can't see the tapstiles from where I am.

where there a lot of people at the merch line and at what time did they go in?

 

[ophkw]

Waiting at the gate. So excited. Wasn't going to do the chewie run but we are going for it! Thanks again to @yulilin3 for all the help. Hope to meet you tomorrow!

 

[lovethattink]

interested in knowing if she's signing for 2 hours straight

I think she is. She usually doesn't get to standby because she takes her time with each guest with a fp.

 

[yulilin3]

For anyone stuck at home they have a live feed of MK for the 24 hour event
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ream-main-street-u-s-a-at-magic-kingdom-park/

 

[yulilin3]

Waiting at the gate. So excited. Wasn't going to do the chewie run but we are going for it! Thanks again to @yulilin3 for all the help. Hope to meet you tomorrow!

have fun and remember to hydrate

 

[yulilin3]

I think she is. She usually doesn't get to standby because she takes her time with each guest with a fp.

that was reported in her blog, the 2 hour signing I just want to make sure. There were reports she saw 2 people in standby last weekend