Star Wars Weekend Tips ~ 2011 Update

[PrincessBetsy]

Hello everyone! I just updated the first post with the dates for the 2011 Star Wars Weekends and some celebrity information.

2011 Dates for Star Wars Weekend
May 20 - 22
May 27 - 29
June 3 - 5
June 10 - 12

Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano from The Clone Wars) will appear each weekend as the Celebrity Host and Anthony Daniels (C-3P0) will appear for Weekend 1 and Weekend 2.

As more information becomes available, I will be sure to post it on the front page. For now, may the force be with you!

 

[PrincessBetsy]

Here are some pictures from SWW last year. Enjoy!

 

[tksbaskets]

Fun pictures! One of our fondest memories was our trip to WDW for SWW. If anyone cares to go down memory lane with me the link is in my signature.

Anyone else humming the SW music in their heads while seeing Darth?

TK

 

[Victoria3]

From James Arnold Taylor's facebook page.

Okay, big announcement! I have just accepted Disney's offer to be the Event Host for all 4 weeks of Star Wars Weekends 2011!! I will be in Florida for 4 weeks from May 20th to June 12th. I am very excited about this opportunity and can't thank the folks at Disney enough. More to follow soon! JAT

So to be clear Ashley will still be hosting all month long as well for the Behind the Force show. I will be the host of the whole event! Plus, Disney is allowing me to perform a half hour version of my one man show as a bonus to the celebration! It will be the world premiere of it and I'm very excited about that.

 

[PrincessBetsy]

From James Arnold Taylor's facebook page.

Ah, very nice! Thanks for the info!

 

[Minnie Mommy Mouse]

HEADS UP for any one wanting to make a custom SWW autograph book, here is a how to link. Page 1 gives directions, links to autograph page DISigns (I LOVE the ones by DOM13 FWIW), page 60 post #899 has an awesome cover for the book.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=39999075&highlight=star+wars+cover#post39999075

Here is a link to many names in SW letter fills. NOTE: No request right now, but subscribe in hopes request will be taken closer to SWW. These are great for T-shirts or books.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1975685

Here is a link to SW Mickey bubbles, also cool for a T-Shirt option (post #1449 shows ours, the Star Wars bubble is also available on her 4shared files blank FWIW).

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2538276&page=97
HTH!

 

[OhioWDWDuo]

Love those pics! Can't wait for this year!

 

[reelmom]

We went last year and going back again this year. Hoping to learn some more tips.

 

[All American]

I love those pictures a few posts above mine! I can't wait to take my own. We're going the last weekend as part of my husband's birthday present. I ordered our--yes--matching family T-shirts for the event. They should arrive this week.

 

[Sammy Cat]

Thanks for the great info. My DH and DS are both crazy about Star Wars and we are going on the third weekend. I will be keeping tabs on your updates. Thanks so much!!!

 

[PrincessBetsy]

Just updated the first page with celebrity info:

MAY 20-22 -- Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and The Clone Wars Special Guest: Dave Filoni (Supervising Director)

MAY 27-29 -- Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Bruce Spence (Tion Medon), and The Clone Wars Voice Talent Guest: Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex)

JUNE 3-5 -- Ray Park (Darth Maul), Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett), and The Clone Wars Voice Talent Guest: Matt Lanter (Anakin)

JUNE 10-12 -- Ray Park (Darth Maul), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and The Clone Wars Voice Talent Guest: Tom Kane (Yoda)

 

[PrincessBetsy]

Attention Star Wars Fans:

Here is the Map and Schedule of Events for Weekend 2: http://sww.studioscentral.com/main/files/sww-052711.pdf

And new this year, you can text STAR2 (for weekend 2, STAR3 for weekend 3, etc.) to DPARK (37275) to receive the latest information, tips and real-time updates as to what's happening in the park during Star Wars Weekends.

I hope you all are enjoying SWW! Feel free to post pictures or reviews

 

[Atchley]

Researching for 2012. Hoping to go June 6-June 16. Great posts! I know everything is subject to change, but here's hoping!

 

[PrincessBetsy]

Researching for 2012. Hoping to go June 6-June 16. Great posts! I know everything is subject to change, but here's hoping!

Awesome! Have you been to SWW before?

 

[Atchley]

Awesome! Have you been to SWW before?

No. This will be our first time. DS loves Star Wars. (The rest of the family is not too far off from him) We would like to see the parade and see the characters, but don't have to have our photos taken with them. Just see them out and about. DS has already done the Jedi Training Academy so we are okay just watching there. And really want to see the HyperSpace Hoopla.
Told DS that we are going June 6-16, 2012. Hoping that they are on that weekends. (They've changed the MNSSHP on me before)
Thanks for all the helpful information.

 

[Jacie]

We went in 2011, and it was a blast! We made it onto Star Tours 8 times, and loved the parades, and other special shows.
I hope they announce the dates for 2012 further in advance than they did for 2011! We hope to go again next year!

 

[General Panic]

Traditionaly how early in advance are these dates released?

Not been to one before but would make an effort if i knew when they would be on. Coming over from the UK usually means booking flights etc as far ahead as possible for the better rates.

 

[PrincessBetsy]

No. This will be our first time. DS loves Star Wars. (The rest of the family is not too far off from him) We would like to see the parade and see the characters, but don't have to have our photos taken with them. Just see them out and about. DS has already done the Jedi Training Academy so we are okay just watching there. And really want to see the HyperSpace Hoopla.
Told DS that we are going June 6-16, 2012. Hoping that they are on that weekends. (They've changed the MNSSHP on me before)
Thanks for all the helpful information.

Awesome! I know you will have an amazing time, especially being Star Wars fans! Based on past dates, it looks like there will probably be a SWW on June 8-10.

We went in 2011, and it was a blast! We made it onto Star Tours 8 times, and loved the parades, and other special shows.
I hope they announce the dates for 2012 further in advance than they did for 2011! We hope to go again next year!

Glad you had a great time! Star Tours is such a wonderful attraction. I only made it on twice, but wished I could have gone more to see some of the other scenes.

Traditionaly how early in advance are these dates released?

Not been to one before but would make an effort if i knew when they would be on. Coming over from the UK usually means booking flights etc as far ahead as possible for the better rates.

Well in 2011 I believe they were released in early February. Typically they are the last two weekends in May and the first two weekends in June. I'm pretty sure you would be able to make it to one if you planned a trip around the last week of May or first week in June.