TIPS: Star Wars Weekends 2011

[ilmomof2]

UPDATED INFORMATION:
The SWW motorcade will start at 12:40pm near the entrance of the park and end at the Hat Stage with the Celebrity Welcome. So it does not go all the way to Star Tours, plan accordingly.

Awesome. Thanks for all the great info...

 

[VeganCupcake]

Thanks for posting the parade time! Although that seems like a much shorter route .

 

[Fantasmik]

UPDATED INFORMATION:
The SWW motorcade will start at 12:40pm near the entrance of the park and end at the Hat Stage with the Celebrity Welcome. So it does not go all the way to Star Tours, plan accordingly.

Interesting, this is the first time it's not been at 11:40. Does it still step off at Sid's Gate?

 

[All American]

Alright, my flight leaves in three hours. I have already seen on Twitter that people have ALREADY started queuing up outside the turnstiles for tomorrow's opening. Star Wars fans are DIE HARDS!!!

Don't forget to follow me for live tweets from tonights after hours meet up and tomorrows opening day. I will try to pop back in on the boards, but twitter is so much easier to use on the fly then trying to navigate the boards.

Also, if you are in the parks and see me, feel free to say hello! I will be carrying an Animal Kingdom backpack with luggage tag that has the lime green mickey head in it.

That is some serious devotion. Safe travels and have a fun time!

 

[Corrine 1973]

UPDATED INFORMATION:
The SWW motorcade will start at 12:40pm near the entrance of the park and end at the Hat Stage with the Celebrity Welcome. So it does not go all the way to Star Tours, plan accordingly.

Is this the time for all four weekends, or just for the first weekend? I might need to change my lunch ADR's for June 3rd. TIA

 

[d-r]

if your kids like toys they have boba fett guns this year

 

[chicagoshannon]

Is this the time for all four weekends, or just for the first weekend? I might need to change my lunch ADR's for June 3rd. TIA

Yeah I hope it's just the first weekend. We have ADR's for 12:30 on June 4th.

Thanks for the vinylmation picture. I hope they have some left the 3rd weekend.

 

[VeganCupcake]

::double post oops!::

 

[MelissathePooh]

We left the Studios around 3:30 and there were about a dozen people set up in Anthony Daniels line. A couple for Dave Filoni and a couple for "Young Boba Fett" Daniel something???

We saw some regulars....

Don't know if we'll make it tomorrow or not,but feel better knowing the placement of things.

SW Mickey/Minnie/Donald/Goofy are in the same stinking place as last year I was soooooo hoping they would move them inside or at least shaded somewhere. That line up is nightmarish. NO shade at all and the characters only stay out a few minutes at a time. Its ridiculously hard to catch all of them. GRRR!

I saw James Arnold Taylor walking down the Pixar Avenue with a guide CM earlier in the afternoon. He's a tiny little thing!

Hope everyone going tonight and tomorrow has a great time! We'll see you all Saturday!

 

[Minnie Mommy Mouse]

SW Mickey/Minnie/Donald/Goofy are in the same stinking place as last year I was soooooo hoping they would move them inside or at least shaded somewhere. That line up is nightmarish. NO shade at all and the characters only stay out a few minutes at a time. Its ridiculously hard to catch all of them. GRRR! !

BUMMER! That is our top M&G

We will be at the 2nd weekend. Anxiously awaiting reports! MTFBWY all.

 

[MelissathePooh]

BUMMER! That is our top M&G

We will be at the 2nd weekend. Anxiously awaiting reports! MTFBWY all.

It can definitely be done, but it takes some luck and some patience. We split up several times to try and catch the different sets and eventually just ended up letting people go ahead us until Mickey came out. We always timed it (inadvertently) when Darth Goofy and Storm Trooper Donald was out.

It is such a cute backdrop, but such a horrible location

 

[GoofyTraci]

I too am waiting for some sww vinylmations. Oh man I need at least two. I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful time tonight and tomorrow. Please if anyone has any pics tomorrow share with us. We will be here waiting for you

 

[delmar411]

SW Mickey/Minnie/Donald/Goofy are in the same stinking place as last year I was soooooo hoping they would move them inside or at least shaded somewhere. That line up is nightmarish. NO shade at all and the characters only stay out a few minutes at a time. Its ridiculously hard to catch all of them. GRRR!

Oh no!!!!!!!!! That was the worst of all the M&G locations. They need to setup something there for some shade. Or some misters or giant fans...something!

 

[brdlyleon]

So excited for this...Was planning on attending tomorrow but im under the weather and I dont want to risk exhaustion....just like i did during the great scavenger hunt. ANYWAYS everyone enjoy the ceremony tomorrow! I'll be there at the webcast, too early in the morning :/ I'm planning on attending week 3 and so excited to meet matt lanter...so attractive! I'm hoping to meet ray park too but I wont push it...so excited for new star tours though... Everyone enjoy your star wars weekend!

 

[VeganCupcake]

Startours2live has some pics that they upload every 1/2 hour or so . I couldnt sleep and made the msitake of going to their webpage and now I'm pumped! We leave here around 1pm to drive up, DS4 has no idea we're going to Disney, we just told him we're going to Coronado Springsfor a few hours. He has no clue what that is, I can't wait for him to see the Welcome to Disney Sign! We'll see anyone who is going this weekend Tomorrow & Sunday . May the Force be with you! Wooooohooooooooooooo!!!

 

[Lynn5700]

I'm on my way to DHS now. I'll let you all know how it is.

 

[quietgirll]

Crowds are actually much better than I had myself psyched for... They dropped the rope at 7 am, once you get out and about in the park, it seems dead!

 

[chicagoshannon]

If anyone sees the merchandise, please post pictures.

 

[Lynn5700]

Here now. They let people in early and it is not bad yet at all. I headed straight to tSM and there is like 2 people here lol. No line. I went right in line. 5 min wait lol.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

Standing in line in Jabb's Hut. HUGE! And nice and cool. Tweeting ....@nedthered