Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[Itinkso]

Jedi Training Sign-ups:
This is NOT good news. It's been confirmed on the other Thread that there was a sign-up cart at the entrance tapstiles:
http://www.disboards.com/threads/ne...-test-outside-the-park.3377123/#post-53034532

The only thing I can think of is that they are anticipating construction walls up somewhere in the near future that would impede the flow of traffic to ABC/Sounds Dangerous because this is horrible for all involved: kids, parents, and the onstage JTA CMs... there will be kids in the show who will have no idea why they are even there.

 

[lovethattink]

Jedi Training Sign-ups:
This is NOT good news. It's been confirmed on the other Thread that there was a sign-up cart at the entrance tapstiles:
http://www.disboards.com/threads/ne...-test-outside-the-park.3377123/#post-53034532

The only thing I can think of is that they are anticipating construction walls up somewhere in the near future that would impede the flow of traffic to ABC/Sounds Dangerous because this is horrible for all involved: kids, parents, and the onstage JTA CMs... there will be kids in the show who will have no idea why they are even there.

Thanks for confirming. I'm sure you're right about future construction because that was my first thought as well. Guess we'll find out sometime down the road.

 

[Skywise]

The only thing I can think of is that they are anticipating construction walls up somewhere in the near future that would impede the flow of traffic to ABC/Sounds Dangerous because this is horrible for all involved: kids, parents, and the onstage JTA CMs... there will be kids in the show who will have no idea why they are even there.

Ehh... I'm not so sure it's just another way of trying to stop people running for it at park opening? They usually move the sign-up during SWW anyway to the front of Indiana Jones so even if they're putting up construction walls they could just move it... wherever.

 

[OZMom]

So I've been checking for a Sci Fi galactic breakfast, and obviously they are all booked up. I'd really like to do it. Is it like other character meals and geared toward more kids? Also, how is the food? If it came down to FTF package or the sic fi breakfast, which is better? That is, if I can get a reservation

 

[Candleshoe]

So I've been checking for a Sci Fi galactic breakfast, and obviously they are all booked up. I'd really like to do it. Is it like other character meals and geared toward more kids? Also, how is the food? If it came down to FTF package or the sic fi breakfast, which is better? That is, if I can get a reservation

I picked the breakfast because of the Darth Vader photo op and the jawa. I may or may not add FtF on, but between the two I picked the breakfast.

 

[yulilin3]

So I've been checking for a Sci Fi galactic breakfast, and obviously they are all booked up. I'd really like to do it. Is it like other character meals and geared toward more kids? Also, how is the food? If it came down to FTF package or the sic fi breakfast, which is better? That is, if I can get a reservation

We did it last year, got the forst available time one morning (8:10am). It was great since that same morning about 3 more Dis families were there at the same time and we got to talk a bit before they let us in. We were the second family in, got our pics with Vader and Bobba Fett quickly. I liked the food and the atmosphere was great. They played Star Wars movie clips on the big screen and had a SW sing along, the characters came by and took time with everyone. I'm not sure what you mean by "geared towards kids"? the characters were Jawas, Stormtroopers and Greedo, they are all in the "bad guys" category of SW. There's really no comparison with FtF since both things offer a very different experience. Is your priority characters or parade and desserts (fireworks you can really watch from anywhere)?

 

[OZMom]

Thanks! I guess I was hoping someone would say it was lame and I wouldn't be so bummed about not getting a reservation for it. However, it sounds like something we definitely want to do. I will keep trying

In case we don't get in, is there another place to meet the Jawas? I think I remember someone said you could trade with them?

 

[Monykalyn]

Disney June planning Facebook group is reporting some limited success in calling the reservation line - even when app says no times available. Maybe the cancellations show up on a delay in the app?? Good luck!

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks! I guess I was hoping someone would say it was lame and I wouldn't be so bummed about not getting a reservation for it. However, it sounds like something we definitely want to do. I will keep trying

In case we don't get in, is there another place to meet the Jawas? I think I remember someone said you could trade with them?

They usually come out in the afternoon around Streets of America to trade and take pictures, they are roaming characters so no real line to get them

 

[shelbyf31]

I wonder if they will still let us sign the kids up for JTA in park. On a weekday we have an 8am breakfast at H&V, it would be easier in park.

 

[Itinkso]

Thanks! I guess I was hoping someone would say it was lame and I wouldn't be so bummed about not getting a reservation for it. However, it sounds like something we definitely want to do. I will keep trying

In case we don't get in, is there another place to meet the Jawas? I think I remember someone said you could trade with them?

You can meet and trade with Jawas on the Streets of America.

For breakfast, you can always try to walk-up and ask to be seated in the picnic table area at the back of the car park area. Managers do make sure to send the characters back to that area. It will depend on how the breakfast is running and is not back logged.

 

[lovethattink]

So I've been checking for a Sci Fi galactic breakfast, and obviously they are all booked up. I'd really like to do it. Is it like other character meals and geared toward more kids? Also, how is the food? If it came down to FTF package or the sic fi breakfast, which is better? That is, if I can get a reservation

You might have a better chance of finding a week day reservation. Also, with the breakfast, they were running 30 minutes or more late when we ate there last year, and it took a good 90 minutes or more til all the characters made there way to us. Actually, we had to make our way to the back of the room to the storm troopers because they never made it in the time to our table and we were taken to them. But that was the first day last year, so I'm sure they worked the kinks out last year.

The breakfast is geared to anyone who likes the dark side characters. We saw some freaked out small children. The movies on the screen are clips from all kinds of Star Wars shows and movies.

I had the beef tenderloin and it was amazing. I really enjoyed it. My son had scrambled eggs and bacon. Hardly worth the money for him in food. But he really enjoyed the characters. Since he doesn't handle heat well, seeing them in the air conditioning made it worth it for us.

For my family, the breakfast is better than the FTF package.

 

[yulilin3]

Please treat this as a rumor until Disney confirms
I just heard from a CM friend that they are remodeling Superstar Television Theater to house the Frozen Sing Along meaning that the SWW shows will again be done at Premiere Theater. No word on when Frozen will move to STT. Again, it's a rumor until confirmed by Disney

 

[pookadoo77]

following

 

[lovethattink]

Please treat this as a rumor until Disney confirms
I just heard from a CM friend that they are remodeling Superstar Television Theater to house the Frozen Sing Along meaning that the SWW shows will again be done at Premiere Theater. No word on when Frozen will move to STT. Again, it's a rumor until confirmed by Disney

Wonder if the rumor will be fulfilled this time? I think the viewing in STT is much better than the Premiere Theater. Back in December it didn't look like the theater was touched, the voting pads were still in place when we saw the Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special.

 

[Itinkso]

Wonder if the rumor will be fulfilled this time? I think the viewing in STT is much better than the Premiere Theater. Back in December it didn't look like the theater was touched, the voting pads were still in place when we saw the Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special.

Someone's posted a photo of the gutted stage in a forum on wdwmagic. There is also a prediction of it becoming the Frozen theater although nothing is confirmed.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I have been following this thread closely for months, and today went through THE WHOLE THREAD again to put together my Word doc cheat sheet - what awesome info in here - thanks all!!!!

We are fans of Magic Shots, and I saw in this thread that there were three last year. I have one question that I didn't notice the answer to: where are each of the following found? The first one looks like it's near Tatooine Traders? I can't tell with the others...

o You fighting Vader at Tatooine http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b122/lovethattink/2012 SWW/AniDarthMagicshot.jpg

o You force pushing stormtroopers http://capturingmagic.me/photopass-magic-shots/pp_stormtroopers

o You fighting Vader inside Death Star http://capturingmagic.me/photopass-magic-shots/vader-4-2

 

[yulilin3]

I have been following this thread closely for months, and today went through THE WHOLE THREAD again to put together my Word doc cheat sheet - what awesome info in here - thanks all!!!!

We are fans of Magic Shots, and I saw in this thread that there were three last year. I have one question that I didn't notice the answer to: where are each of the following found? The first one looks like it's near Tatooine Traders? I can't tell with the others...

o You fighting Vader at Tatooine http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b122/lovethattink/2012 SWW/AniDarthMagicshot.jpg

o You force pushing stormtroopers http://capturingmagic.me/photopass-magic-shots/pp_stormtroopers

o You fighting Vader inside Death Star http://capturingmagic.me/photopass-magic-shots/vader-4-2

Last year they had the force push shots on Streets of America. I don't remember where they had the one fighting Vader.
The magic shots locations have moved around quite a bit. Thy use to be outside of the Darth Mall tent when they had the tent behind Rock n Rollercoaster. It was moved next to the Premiere Theater (between the theater and the Cars meet and greet) but once they offered fp+ for the shows it had to go because that area became part of the fp line.

 

[yulilin3]

Wonder if the rumor will be fulfilled this time? I think the viewing in STT is much better than the Premiere Theater. Back in December it didn't look like the theater was touched, the voting pads were still in place when we saw the Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special.

Someone's posted a photo of the gutted stage in a forum on wdwmagic. There is also a prediction of it becoming the Frozen theater although nothing is confirmed.

I just saw the photo. It does look like Frozen will move there, I'm wondering when the move will be.

 

[lovethattink]

I just saw the photo. It does look like Frozen will move there, I'm wondering when the move will be.

I checked out the photo too. This is exciting to see! I think I'm heading over there today to check out the carriage and look at the new Starbucks.