Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[delmar411]

Thanks! Did it seem like there were plenty Force Awakens shirts left? I promised my Dad one for Fathers Day lol

Yes but not sure on available sizes. The black SWW polo was only available in S plus 2 M plus 2 3xl. I hadnt seen it before yesterday either so obviously not in a location I had been looking previously.

 

[delmar411]

Here is a link to my Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/88916571@N05/
I made my SWW photos public for a little bit and uploaded some extra pics of the VttM show. It was tough to get any pics from where they sat us in the theater, but this was the best I could do. Hopefully your child is in one of them. Let me know when you have looked and Ill set them back to private.

There are a few where you can see him. Can I send you my email address and possibly get the ones from the show? I just want them for personal use and I am happy to give you credit for taking them.

 

[wdwalice]

Yes they do

Any chance this is something that can be bought online at some point? I would have liked to pick one up when we were there but the shirts, popcorn buckets, glowing x-wing/falcon diverted my attention.... LOL!

 

[delmar411]

anyone getting and wearing the "I'm celebrating" buttons and writing "DISers Take Oz" on it..?? We will have at least 1 on our backpack, may write pookadoo77 on bottom of it, say HI!! Strength in numbers

I had mine last week but you can see how effective it was since the family behind us at Chewie were Dissers and didnt notice it. LOL

I will have mine on my backpack again this weekend. I did put delmar411 on it. I amswer to Delmar, delmar411 or Mary.

 

[delmar411]

Hopefully we will get to meet you on Friday. We will be trying for the Fab 4 and getting line around 6:45ish-7pm. I will be wearing either a "keep calm and move along move along" shirt or one with a picture of an AT-AT that reads "I'm all about that base, bout that base, no Rebels". Kids will be in something Star Wars and my hard to miss girlfriend, who is 6'1"ish will be wearing an R2-D2 tank.

We are trying for the same on friday. We are not hard to spot, Im just shy of 6ft with a shorter DH and 3 kids of which at least 1 will likely be nearing meltdown mode from the lack of sleep thursday night. Not sure what shirt I will be wearing. I was going to wear a similar (if not the same) AT-AT shirt but now I am rethinking that. LOL

 

[slaveone]

Ok I am only just now recovered from the weekend. The heat was awful. And that stupid storm Friday. Bleh. I am readying my bedroll for either Friday or Saturday night. Chewie I shall succeed. Maybe. Hopefully.

 

[MooksterL1]

Thanks! All the camera info and settings are listed below the photo. Just click on the pic you want to see settings on and look on the page below the photo.

I have been a Canon user for years and years until mine died recently and I decided to try Nikon. The outdoor shots are amazing, but I am having the most difficult time getting my settings right indoors.

 

[jennab113]

Stars of the Saga, Visit to the Maul and Summon the Force
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...863.1073741928.1406401066&type=1&l=e1fa7b4b88

I love these! It's so fun to see how goofy JAT is. He has great body movements and facial expressions. He's so much fun!

 

[Disaholic73]

We are trying for the same on friday. We are not hard to spot, Im just shy of 6ft with a shorter DH and 3 kids of which at least 1 will likely be nearing meltdown mode from the lack of sleep thursday night. Not sure what shirt I will be wearing. I was going to wear a similar (if not the same) AT-AT shirt but now I am rethinking that. LOL

Wow, it sounds like we will just be looking for us but in different outfits, or perhaps the same shirt on you and I. We should be pretty raring to go as we arrive to MCO at 11am Thursday and heading for a light day at MK before going non-stop crazy on Friday.

 

[frisbeego]

Guest Relations gave me nothing yesterday on Ray Park signing, but from a reliable source it looks like he'll stick to the 1pm session and that's it

Given this, do you still recommend Taylor Gray by 6 am? I'm new to autographs, so I wasn't sure if limited availability for Ray Park would have a domino effect on the other celebs.

 

[yulilin3]

Given this, do you still recommend Taylor Gray by 6 am? I'm new to autographs, so I wasn't sure if limited availability for Ray Park would have a domino effect on the other celebs.

Good question. I think you should still be ok getting there by 6.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I am planning an early May 2016 trip to WDW. Congratulations on starting such a fact filled thread! I hope you do the same for next year!

I tried to find information on the character meals on the Restaurant board, no one answered! Here, on page one, I learned that meal information was given in December! It gives me a time line to begin planning next year!

Thank you!

Bobbi

 

[yulilin3]

I am planning an early May 2016 trip to WDW. Congratulations on starting such a fact filled thread! I hope you do the same for next year!

I tried to find information on the character meals on the Restaurant board, no one answered! Here, on page one, I learned that meal information was given in December! It gives me a time line to begin planning next year!

Thank you!

Bobbi

SWW planning thread 2016 coming September 1st

 

[DanielWhitney]

So what time do we think will be need for Ray, and Peter if he still only has 1 signing?

 

[disneyluvrs4]

So excited! We leave for Disney tomorrow!!! We are really looking forward to our first SWW! Thank you for all the helpful information, I'm feeling pretty prepared-until we get there and I freeze like a deer in the headlights! Lol, hopefully not! Hoping to talk DH into helping me sign DS up for VttM while DD and I do the Chewie run or more like hobble along for me-I stepped on a wood chip while running to get out of the rain during DS's baseball practice about a week or so ago and it went right up through my shoe into my foot leaving a little hole and a whole lotta pain! it is starting to feel better and I'm planning on leaving my crutches at home but not sure how my foot is going to feel after walking all day at a park! Oh well, what can you do?! Keep calm and go to SWW!!!!

1 quick question, is Baymax still meeting? I thought someone had said they heard he would be done when the new movie came out. TIA!

 

[yulilin3]

So what time do we think will be need for Ray, and Peter if he still only has 1 signing?

Ray by midnight at the latest and Mayhew by 4am.

So excited! We leave for Disney tomorrow!!! We are really looking forward to our first SWW! Thank you for all the helpful information, I'm feeling pretty prepared-until we get there and I freeze like a deer in the headlights! Lol, hopefully not! Hoping to talk DH into helping me sign DS up for VttM while DD and I do the Chewie run or more like hobble along for me-I stepped on a wood chip while running to get out of the rain during DS's baseball practice about a week or so ago and it went right up through my shoe into my foot leaving a little hole and a whole lotta pain! it is starting to feel better and I'm planning on leaving my crutches at home but not sure how my foot is going to feel after walking all day at a park! Oh well, what can you do?! Keep calm and go to SWW!!!!

1 quick question, is Baymax still meeting? I thought someone had said they heard he would be done when the new movie came out. TIA!

I saw them Sunday

 

[DanielWhitney]

Okay, thanks the changes my plans. I won't be getting there till 3 to 4 on Friday, and was going to do Ray that Day and Peter Sunday. I will plan to do Peter Friday when I get there. Then evaluate if I want to do Ray on Sunday. May have to do him by myself, and not with my wife, which will be fine as well. As much as I want to meet him and get an autograph, I won't let it mess up my time at Disney if it won't work out.

 

[BobaFettFan]

I don't know how people go on random weekends and plan. This thread continues to grow and be an awesome resource and reminder. It was indespensible for such a great trip. I wonder if going at normal times feels like a roll of the dice.

Yulilin3 have you ever just up and went in blind? Was it pleasant?

 

[yulilin3]

I don't know how people go on random weekends and plan. This thread continues to grow and be an awesome resource and reminder. It was indespensible for such a great trip. I wonder if going at normal times feels like a roll of the dice.

Yulilin3 have you ever just up and went in blind? Was it pleasant?

to SWW or to Disney in general?
It's hard for me to say cause I've lived in Orlando for 17 years and had an AP for about 15 of those years. I love planning and even with just a quick day trip I would know which attractions I wanted to do and where to eat.
I do remember m first SWW. 2004. My daughter was 4 so we didn't really spend a lot of time in the parks, she was far less patient than her brother was and couldn't stand any waiting. I went without really knowing a lot about it and had a good time. 2007 was my first autograph session and got Bonnie Piesse (Aunt Beru) way back when you had to line up at the turnstiles and then they would open the park and it was a free for all to get your fp at the Indiana Jones theater, that process was longer than what JTA is now, about an hour depending on where in line you were. That was the last year Kenny Baker came and I am still kicking myself for not going for his autograph.
I've read a lot of reports of the event not feeling the same, that it's more popular and the addition of the packages doesn't help. People tend to forget that 9/11 did a lot of damage to the tourism industry and it's really been in the past 3 years that it has bounced back. Yes the event is more popular and you need to plan more to get most of what you want done. But, you could come and partake in activities with little planning, you just have to wait longer. For the shows at The Theater of the Stars you really only have to line up about 45 minutes before the show and still be able to get a seat (maybe not the case this coming weekend with Frank Oz)
As for me personally, I need to plan, I like to have a schedule so maybe me winging it wouldn't be enjoyable but for people that don't feel the same I think it would still be fun, to walk around, look at characters, maybe catch a couple of shows, watch the fireworks...It all depends on the person.

 

[delmar411]