Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[delmar411]

Where can I find the character times listed? I looked in the first post but didnt see anything.

 

[yulilin3]

How early should I get to the theater for the Stars of the Saga show?

it's been pretty easy these first 3 weekends. Line up 45 minutes before the show. So around 2:30pm. They will let you in at 2:45pm. They've been really good letting everyone in early.
The other thing you can do is get to the standby line, if it's not busy you can hang out inside the store (there's a window that you can see the line from there) and then jump in when you feel it's long.

 

[yulilin3]

Where can I find the character times listed? I looked in the first post but didnt see anything.

right on top of the map for characters

 

[yulilin3]

Where can I find the character times listed? I looked in the first post but didnt see anything.

here it is...I just linked the post so it appears in blue on the first post
http://www.disboards.com/threads/of...nd-tricks-2015.3324422/page-870#post-53708646

 

[dawn8179]

Don't know if this has been answered before. Are strollers allowed in Darth Mall? It will be easier to look at stuff if I'm not chasing my son the whole time.

 

[RebelScumRunner]

What am I looking forward to for Weekend V?

Everything.

I cannot wait to ride Star Tours with my daughter, followed by helping her build her own lightsaber.

I cannot wait to make the Vader Dash, wife in tow, and daughter on my shoulders. I've been practicing. Seriously, we went hiking last week. 50 feet into the hike my daughter said, "Can you carry me?" I said she needed to practice for Disney. She only recently started doing this now that she turned 5. I tell her that when she was a baby, she walked everywhere (true). Eventually, about 3/4 thru the hike I scooped her up. She actually was fine and had only asked me that once, but I said that I NEEDED to practice for Disney. So, with her little 40+ pound frame on my shoulders I finished the last 1.5 miles. I've also reinstated my daily push ups and core work.

I definitely can't wait for her to meet Ahsoka along with anyone else we are fortunate to see.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

As for the news that Han had a wife previous to Leia?

I'm intrigued. I haven't picked up a comic in quite awhile, but I would like to give this new Star Wars series a shot. Han shot first. He is a smuggler. He is a scoundrel. He always gave me the impression he was a flirt...not quite the Lando swagger...but a flirt. These events are between A New Hope and Empire. At that point he was only toying with Leia and wooing her which eventually lead to something else. Given the ONE panel reaction of Han seeing his wife, I read into that he may have thought he dropped this woman way back with Jabba's shipment. Well, Jabba didn't forget, and I guess whatever past he was running from with Mrs Solo, is also catching up to him.

 

[jennab113]

Update on the washed SciFi lightsaber - the blue light works but the red doesn't so apparently I just washed the Sith out of it.

 

[RedM94]

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

I love your training routine for SWW!! It was just the laugh I needed after returning to work today. You know, I tried to bit my tongue this weekend, but I wasn't always successful. There were a few times when I politely asked other guests if they were getting in line for, "fill in the blank." When they said yes, I would say, i was so excited when I got in line that I didn't realize the line started back there.

I am sorry for not replying sooner. My job is a lot like this board, leave for a five day weekend, and you fall way behind. LOL

I couldn't agree more about not taking out our frustrations on the CM's. My nominees for the CM hall of fame are in the following pictures.

I would be remiss if I didn't include my nominee for Non-CM hall of fame. Yup, you guessed it.

 

[RebelScumRunner]

the blue light works but the red doesn't so apparently I just washed the Sith out of it.

Heh.

Clever.

 

[yulilin3]

Update on the washed SciFi lightsaber - the blue light works but the red doesn't so apparently I just washed the Sith out of it.

 

[RebelScumRunner]

Darth Vader and Han in carbonite, sold everyone you can buy popcorn

They have VADER BUCKETS!!!!! I thought I saw that was last year. YAAAAAASS!

 

[yulilin3]

Don't know if this has been answered before. Are strollers allowed in Darth Mall? It will be easier to look at stuff if I'm not chasing my son the whole time.

To be honest I haven't noticed strollers inside. I can find out Saturday

 

[delmar411]

right on top of the map for characters

Thank you!!

 

[delmar411]

Don't know if this has been answered before. Are strollers allowed in Darth Mall? It will be easier to look at stuff if I'm not chasing my son the whole time.

No they are not. They will have you park your stroller before you get in line

 

[lovethattink]

Don't know if this has been answered before. Are strollers allowed in Darth Mall? It will be easier to look at stuff if I'm not chasing my son the whole time.

As they said above, no. DS has a convaid cruiser wheel chair and it's nearly impossible to push that thing around in there. It gets so congested.

 

[dawn8179]

No they are not. They will have you park your stroller before you get in line

I figured they weren't. I guess I'll have to find his backpack that came with a "leash". We leave Friday and will be at SWW on Saturday.

 

[luvallprincesses]

it's not a fp for the Mall, it's for Visit to the Maul, a show at Theater of the Stars starring Ray Park. It's very popular

Thanks for clearing that up, while I was out on my 3 mile training-for-the-Vader-power-walk this evening!

 

[kpd6901]

look at the character schedule on page one for Shaak Tii (Under the Jedi Council group)
As fasr as the droids they only come out for about 20 minutes in the evening. Get in line (line for Luke and Leia) no later than 7pm and then they come out around 7:40pm. If you are getting close to the front and it's not time yet let some families pass you.

So, am I understanding correctly that the only way to get a M&G with the droids is to miss the Obi-Wan show? or is that only the droids together with Luke and Leia? We don't really care to see Luke and Leia - but the 2 droids are high on the list.

 

[ErikdaRed]

Timing question for those who have done the Deluxe FTF package. Would it be possible to do a 9:45 galactic breakfast and still make the parade viewing?

 

[kpd6901]

My suggestion on the PP queue, head there first thing in the morning or try last thing at night. We 1st rode w FP+, 1st night of trip. Last night my GD reminded me that we just had to do the standby / walk through. Time for standby was posted at 55 min, at 6:30pm. Slowest line ever ..... 1 1/2 hours later we were finally done. Cute walk through, but not for 1 1/2 hours wait. Sending Pixie Dust your way for a much shorter standby line.......

PP = Peter Pan (??) I assume there are artistic differences between the standard line and the FP line then? We have a FP for Peter Pan - what is the difference between the two lines, then?