Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[frisbeego]

Omg are you here with your son? Are you the one I have a magic band cover to?

Yes! That's us. Thanks for the advice on DM. Long line. Glad to have avoided most of it.

 

[Monykalyn]

I don't recommend a universal resort rent a car. Much nicer to stay on Disney property. Universal ands islands of adventure close comparatively early to Disney. Plus the express pass doesn't apply to headliners

No it doesn't apply Harry Potter stuff but early entry for onsite is great to get through Hogsmeade And if you want to anything else at all at the parks staying onsite for EP is huge help this time of year. We just did uni this week and crowds were up. Maybe not so much in May...

 

[frisbeego]

never heard of a rehearsal for VttM

Me either. I even went back to confirm the location, and they said 4:30 at BatB theater.

 

[animalkingdom15]

So excited. Checken in for my FTF package and got a conversation with Oz and I was able to FP the Ray Park show. I love this. Oh and I got my Bobo Fett stein.

 

[Monykalyn]

So excited. Checken in for my FTF package and got a conversation with Oz and I was able to FP the Ray Park show. I love this. Oh and I got my Bobo Fett stein.

Have fun! We loved the FtF last week!

 

[Monykalyn]

Wearing my soft Chewie shirt today. Haven't been able to get to GS to get a button (long line every time I've checked)

 

[yulilin3]

Wearing my soft Chewie shirt today. Haven't been able to get to GS to get a button (long line every time I've checked)

you can get a button from the My Magic Service Center bldg next door

 

[d-r]

No it doesn't apply Harry Potter stuff but early entry for onsite is great to get through Hogsmeade And if you want to anything else at all at the parks staying onsite for EP is huge help this time of year. We just did uni this week and crowds were up. Maybe not so much in May...

Honestly we don't go to universal unless we stay there.
I like the hard Rock hotel more than any Disney hotel. My family likes paradise pier a lot also. We stayed at portifino once but it wasn't a love connection for us but people love it.
On site you get front of the line for every day
So if you stay two nights you get it check in day and check out day, so three days. It doesn't count for escape from grimgotts ornforbidden journey. But. You get an hour early entry for Harry Potter. So we left me two mornings, one for islands and one for diagon ally at university. Everything else is front of line pass so it is golden.
The food is much better than Disney, the pools are more fun and you have city walk right there also.
If I was coming to Orlando for star wars and Harry Potter I would stay weekends in epxot resort area if possible and week days at hard rock or royal Pacific. There is really no reason at all to stay at Disney during the week. The only thing you get are magic hours and those are toocbusy anyway, better to avoid. Better to stay at universal and get front of line and Harry Potter Early entry. Stay a three day weekend at Disney world to get star wars weekend and magic kingdom because mk us a pain to park
Epxot and animal kingdom won't fill a whole day anyway and easy to park at. Easier to drive to those from universal than to drive to you universal from Disney and not have front of line or Harry Potter mornings. The Harry Potter early entry is a big deal and important to use.

 

[Billabongi]

We have the Premium Package for tomorrow and we currently have fast passes for OZ and SOTS, we'll be releasing whichever one we can grab with our package tomorrow. Please PM me if you'd like me to coordinate, please also reply here if you plan to PM me so I don't get a ton of messages. I'll release after 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.

As a heads up if you're after those FP's start checking at 10:00 a.m., I'm sure we are not the only ones who will be doing this.

 

[pclvnmcky88]

Wearing my soft Chewie shirt today. Haven't been able to get to GS to get a button (long line every time I've checked)

I wore this shirt when we were there over Memorial Day weekend! You will have so much fun with all the people who recognize the saying!

 

[yulilin3]

Honestly we don't go to universal unless we stay there.
I like the hard Rock hotel more than any Disney hotel. My family likes paradise pier a lot also. We stayed at portifino once but it wasn't a love connection for us but people love it.
On site you get front of the line for every day
So if you stay two nights you get it check in day and check out day, so three days. It doesn't count for escape from grimgotts ornforbidden journey. But. You get an hour early entry for Harry Potter. So we left me two mornings, one for islands and one for diagon ally at university. Everything else is front of line pass so it is golden.
The food is much better than Disney, the pools are more fun and you have city walk right there also.
If I was coming to Orlando for star wars and Harry Potter I would stay weekends in epxot resort area if possible and week days at hard rock or royal Pacific. There is really no reason at all to stay at Disney during the week. The only thing you get are magic hours and those are toocbusy anyway, better to avoid. Better to stay at universal and get front of line and Harry Potter Early entry. Stay a three day weekend at Disney world to get star wars weekend and magic kingdom because mk us a pain to park
Epxot and animal kingdom won't fill a whole day anyway and easy to park at. Easier to drive to those from universal than to drive to you universal from Disney and not have front of line or Harry Potter mornings. The Harry Potter early entry is a big deal and important to use.

I agree with you. I've never stayed at Universal but front of the line for almost all attractions is awesome. Also you want to spend some time on both HP queues, there are many, many details...and Universal food is waaaaayyyyy better than Disney.
With that being said we have gone to both parks in one day, being there at rope drop one morning last Sept. for an 8am Studios opening and did:
Diagon Alley Escape from Gringotts, Transfomers, Mummy(twice) Hogwarts Express, Forbidden Journey, Dragon Challenge, Hulk (twice), Dr. Doom back on the Hogwarts Express, Men in Black and more exploring of Diagon Alley and were done by 7pm. No express pass or anything.

 

[Disney Diva Mom]

I have a rebel hangar for tomorrow (Saturday) at 7;15 pm for 5 people I'm going to release. If you want it, let me know. I will let it go by noon.

 

[Monykalyn]

Waiting on parade. I got here early while family slept in a bit. They are here now but I snagged a front row shady side parade spot. Think we are hopping over to Epcot for lunch then back for toy story Fast pass and character meets until time for our shows. Hope park doesn't close to capacity. It's BUSY today

 

[delmar411]

Wearing my soft Chewie shirt today. Haven't been able to get to GS to get a button (long line every time I've checked)

We are twinning today. I am wearing the same shirt.

 

[delmar411]

Me either. I even went back to confirm the location, and they said 4:30 at BatB theater.

That was last week 4:30 for the 5pm show. We are heading over to check but it should be 6:30

 

[yulilin3]

That was last week 4:30 for the 5pm show. We are heading over to check but it should be 6:30

maybe the CM was confused with the time. I didn't even think about that. @frisbeego you should check again. VttM is at 7pm tonight. at 5:15 is Frank Oz

 

[HCinKC]

The Braves are having a Star Wars night with a giveaway that is an X-wing pilot bobblehead in an X-wing. The pilot is one of our pitchers. I wasted no time getting a ticket.

I got us tickets to the Royals one for DH's birthday! The good seats that came with the bobblehead were sold out. I didn't want way upperdeck, so I just got us regular good seats. Our bobblehead is one of the players as a jedi.

Oh dear. I wonder how they knew where he was going to be coming out at?

Not just where he was coming out, but WHEN, too. DH and I both used to work in the music business. It is amazing how people stalk...and by amazing, I mean creepy...

 

[DisHeels]

Sitting on the curb since 10am waiting on the parade. Cant wait! We have the FtF Deluxe today. My daughter who is not a Star Wars fan said she wants to come back next year. Its growing on her. Hooray!

 

[tesslor]

I am canceling a sci-fi breakfast for 8am tomorrow. I will do it at exactly 11:00 if anyone wants to pick it up.

 

[frisbeego]

maybe the CM was confused with the time. I didn't even think about that. @frisbeego you should check again. VttM is at 7pm tonight. at 5:15 is Frank Oz

You're probably right. The CMs were confused this morning. 4 signed up for VttM before a dad asked if they needed a band. Then they handed out bands momentarily on the honor system.

But I specifically asked, why 4:30 for a 7 show. She said, for practice.