Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[slaveone]

he was supposed to come for weekend IV but the negotiations never panned out. Vanessa Marshall and Tiya Sircar both told us that he had some family events that he was attending and couldn't come this weekend So they had to have Ashley running like crazy this weekend

The issue Was less contract issues and more the recovery from back surgery. He was even iffy For celebration. Contract issues meant no dee Bradley baker this year. It has been much busier this year and I fear it will only grow worse next year. For conditioning should we take the dagobah yoga training course I am certain the weather is the same. And being hit in the shins with a gimmer stick is great for building up padding against the inevitable stroller collisions.

 

[yulilin3]

@cinder-ellah @yulilin3

First day back at work for me and have come to the realization that I am getting too old to leave for the airport at 5 am Thursday, hit a park Thursday night, all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at SWW, to catch a 7am flight on Monday.

With that in mind, I propose starting a SWW conditioning thread and the same time.

your SWW training will include:
*Short bouts of fast walking (running at Disney is a no-no) with long periods of standing in one place: to achieve the best results do this in 90 degree weather, 100% humidity and full sun exposure. If you have friends that don't mind not wearing deodorant for a couple of days and some small children having full blown tantrums around you you can achieve the best results
*Sitting down in one place for 2 hours while experiencing everything from heat, to sun to rain. Endurance is key.
*While standing, blast techno music at the highest volume and stay there for 2 hours. Please remember that every once in a while you will be asked to do the YMCA, the Macarena and the blaster dance. You must be able to hold this position for the entire time without the possibility of using the bathroom.
*last but not least. Self Control. You must maintain your composure while waiting to meet your favorite character. No cursing or swearing when the family in front of you wants a group picture, individual picture, the twins picture, one of only the character, one doing a serious pose, one doing a funny pose...and then said character has to go on break...to achieve this it is recommended to bite your tongue until it bleeds.
I have way to much free time

 

[yulilin3]

The issue Was less contract issues and more the recovery from back surgery. He was even iffy For celebration. Contract issues meant no dee Bradley baker this year. It has been much busier this year and I fear it will only grow worse next year. For conditioning should we take the dagobah yoga training course I am certain the weather is the same. And being hit in the shins with a gimmer stick is great for building up padding against the inevitable stroller collisions.

I forgot to include the stroller/wheelchair collision crash course

 

[HCinKC]

Who should I contact to ask about the Jedi Mickey picture? Thanks!

I think it's @HCinKC that had to call tech support

Yes, I just emailed Photopass support. The first response I got was that none of the special meals had a free download this year. I responded that I knew the breakfast didn't (based on feedback here), but that everyone I knew was getting the dinner one. I also included that the CM that handed me the card said we get it a free download. They responded again that "as a one time offer" they had put the two Jedi Mickey photos in "my downloads" for me.

I'm not sure about breakfast. We did have a card, but it was not free either. I didn't ask about that one since it had been confirmed here that it was not included. I wasn't concerned since we had the photos on our camera. I needed Jedi Mickey because they did not take any with our camera.

 

[Delilah1310]

Just a reminder:
thru pm conversation with Moderator he will most likely close this thread June 15th. If you want to post your impressions, reports, highlights, of your SWW experience post them before that day. I know it doesn't give weekend V DISsers a lot of time but I just wanted to let all of you know.
I'll start working on my report and post it sometime next week.

Just a thought ... what if a new thread was started just for SWW trip reports and recaps post-trip?
then there wouldn't be pressure to get them all done before June 15?

 

[yulilin3]

Just a thought ... what if a new thread was started just for SWW trip reports and recaps post-trip?
then there wouldn't be pressure to get them all done before June 15?

good idea. One could be opened on the trip report forum

 

[HCinKC]

Has anyone had any issues traveling with a JTA lightsaber in their carry-on luggage? I am bringing my decorated one for my costume Friday and am going back and forth with putting it in my checked bag versus my carry-on. TIA!

ETA - fixed JTA acronym

We carried two sabers and the blaster gun in carry on for our trip home, as well as the pirate swords from CBR, sand pails, and all of the other souvenirs we accumulated. I wasn't about to pack the SWW stuff in checked luggage that gets tossed around (or potentially lost). ODS would have been devastated by a broken or lost saber! We didn't have any issues with security if that is what you are wondering.

 

[cinder-ellah]

your SWW training will include:
*Short bouts of fast walking (running at Disney is a no-no) with long periods of standing in one place: to achieve the best results do this in 90 degree weather, 100% humidity and full sun exposure. If you have friends that don't mind not wearing deodorant for a couple of days and some small children having full blown tantrums around you you can achieve the best results
*Sitting down in one place for 2 hours while experiencing everything from heat, to sun to rain. Endurance is key.
*While standing, blast techno music at the highest volume and stay there for 2 hours. Please remember that every once in a while you will be asked to do the YMCA, the Macarena and the blaster dance. You must be able to hold this position for the entire time without the possibility of using the bathroom.
*last but not least. Self Control. You must maintain your composure while waiting to meet your favorite character. No cursing or swearing when the family in front of you wants a group picture, individual picture, the twins picture, one of only the character, one doing a serious pose, one doing a funny pose...and then said character has to go on break...to achieve this it is recommended to bite your tongue until it bleeds.
I have way to much free time

LOL !!!! I love it !

 

[Felipe4]

Just a thought ... what if a new thread was started just for SWW trip reports and recaps post-trip?
then there wouldn't be pressure to get them all done before June 15?

good idea. One could be opened on the trip report forum

I've already got a pre-trip report going, but given our schedule there's likely no way I'll be able to post updates for the SWW section of my trip report since we'll be going strong until 6/21 (and I probably won't bring my laptop).

http://www.disboards.com/threads/a-jedi-a-princess-and-a-wizard-walk-into-a-bar-update-5-27.3405873/

 

[Teamanderson]

I hope the rain holds off this weekend

 

[Teamanderson]

When it has rained previous weekends, do they close everything? Like meet and greets and parade?

 

[yulilin3]

When it has rained previous weekends, do they close everything? Like meet and greets and parade?

it has only rained once during the parade, that was Saturday weekend 3. It only delayed the parade a bit
All outdoor characters go inside. The only ones that I have seen stay are Maul and the Jedi Council cause they have a bit of cover, but if it's raining hard or thunderstorming they will all go inside

 

[Felipe4]

Wonder if characters will go into the Rebel Hangar if it's raining...

 

[lovethattink]

One of my favorite pictures from Rebel Hangar

 

[jtowntoflorida]

I also vote having a mini-trip report thread separate from this one. I think it would be helpful to read everyone's impressions from their trips all in one spot. I think that will be a good resource for next year, too. This thread is so big it's hard to find anything in it.

 

[yulilin3]

whomever opens the sww trip report thread please post the link here so everyone can subscribe

 

[Delilah1310]

I can start a trip report thread later today ... is there a rule about copying posts from this thread and them posting them over there?
there have been some great trip reports already included here that might be helpful

 

[yulilin3]

I remember last year someone also opened a sww picture thread

 

[yulilin3]

I can start a trip report thread later today ... is there a rule about copying posts from this thread and them posting them over there?
there have been some great trip reports already included here that might be helpful

no rule that I know of...copy paste away

 

[Delilah1310]

I opened a thread on the Trip Report Forum -
http://www.disboards.com/threads/official-star-wars-weekends-2015-trip-reports-and-recaps.3415848/

I'll do some copying and pasting of the reports from here later this afternoon ... if stupid work would just get out of the way, I could do it now!