New SWGE Superthread! Now Open to All! (6/24/2019)

[EmJ]

I’ve been away for awhile, but catching up now. I’m pretty excited about the reservations for Savi’s, Oga’s, and Droid Depot. To confirm—the situation today is still that all reservations can be made 14 days in advance, correct? And Disney plans to implement 60 day advance reservations for Savi’s and Oga’s “soon”. I didn’t see whether Droid Depot would also get 60 day reservations, but it makes sense that they would all be the same. Does anyone know?

 

[AcuraTL]

Did Oga’s Cantina with my kids yesterday (underage) and we don’t drink but had some nice non-alcoholic drinks. For people that are on the fence, do it at least once as it was pretty neat in there.

 

[TikiTikiFan]

We went yesterday and my son built a droid. This morning the droid doesn’t turn on at all when he clicks the buttons on the remote- the remote lights up but the droid doesn’t. Any idea what’s the deal from those that have them? Our last day is Monday should we take it back and see what’s up?

 

[midnight star]

We went yesterday and my son built a droid. This morning the droid doesn’t turn on at all when he clicks the buttons on the remote- the remote lights up but the droid doesn’t. Any idea what’s the deal from those that have them? Our last day is Monday should we take it back and see what’s up?

I think you have to turn it on and off again. If you leave it on too long, and leave Batuu, they go to sleep. For the R one the switch is at the bottom. For the BB one I think you have to open the round part

 

[TikiTikiFan]

I think you have to turn it on and off again. If you leave it on too long, and leave Batuu, they go to sleep. For the R one the switch is at the bottom. For the BB one I think you have to open the round part

That did the trick! Thank you!

 

[Elias1901]

Only 10 more days until we get to see Galaxy’s Edge for the first time... we can hardly wait!!

 

[TikiTikiFan]

For those that have flown with the lightsaber, did you have to pay for it as a carry on item? We usually just bring our free personal item and our checked bags.

 

[soniam]

For those that have flown with the lightsaber, did you have to pay for it as a carry on item? We usually just bring our free personal item and our checked bags.

Most airlines give you 2 free carry-on: 1 personal item (smaller, fits under seat) and 1 carry-on (fits in overhead).

 

[Elias1901]

I’m curious if anyone can explain why there would be an Oga’s reservation showing up for 11:05 PM on an evening when the park closes at 11 PM... is this an error? Or do they actually have the last reservation of the evening set for five minutes after closing? Will they actually seat you after closing??

 

[TikiTikiFan]

Most airlines give you 2 free carry-on: 1 personal item (smaller, fits under seat) and 1 carry-on (fits in overhead).

Our airline charges for a carry on and only gives one free personal item. Just curious if anyone has been charged for bringing a lightsaber so I can be prepared.

 

[maters_horn]

Hey all - long time reader. Now beginning to post. Looking forward to getting to know this community.

My wife and I flew down from SF area for one our regular trips to DLR (we go every 3 months or so). This was our first trip do SWGE. We also had reseravation’s to Oga’s Cantina. As a massive Star Wars fan (I even think the Solo movie wasn’t terrible), I was quite excited.

Now on to the trip to Oga’s. Checking in was not a problem, we were even able to check-in 15 mins prior to our reservation. The place looks and feels fantastic. The 5 year old in me was getting crazy vibes for DJ rex. Everything in here really captures the Star Wars vibe.

The actual “bar” part is a whole different story. After being seated it do more than 25-30 minutes just to interact with our server and get an our drinks started. At any other bar, if it takes more than 10 minutes to get a servers attention, I’m outta there’s. It then takes another 15 minutes to get our first round of drinks.

Now you ask, “Isn’t there at 45 minute time limit?” Yes. You are correct. However, this is completely not enforced. And I think on purpose do to the load capacity at Oga’s. In fact it took 90 mins for us to have 2 drinks. So, keep that in mind when you pull your next set of fastpasses.

The drinks themselves were okay. However, when you have Lamplight, Carthay, and even Craftsman just across the way - this is problematic. Not to mention, the server wasn’t very knowledgeable about the cocktails themselves.

TLDR: Oga’s is a great Star Wars experience, but they have a lot to learn about running a bar with many other superior options on property.

 

[FrazierFamily]

And I had the complete opposite experience on the same day. I did request to be at the bar cause I like watching bartenders make drinks. I had my first drink within 5 minutes. I thought the Fuzzy Tonton was pretty good (tingly feeling aside) but I LOVED the Outer Rim. Probably one of the most unique drinks I have ever tried. I was out after about 30 minutes.

 

[maters_horn]

Wow. Interesting to hear about your experience. We were at a booth, so that may change things a bit. If anything there may be consistency issues here.

I had the tonton and the sky hopper. The fuzz on the tonton is unique, but the sky hopper was meh. Will try outer rim on next visit.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

The Oga’s experience is pretty inconsistent... when you can check in, where you’re put, which things they actually have in stock, server personality and speed... so I do think there are quite a variety of experiences!

Although as you said, it’s always a great Star Wars experience! I personally find it to be one of the most fun places anywhere in the parks, but with pre-mixed drinks and the chaotic atmosphere, it’s definitely not really a stellar “bar experience” in comparison to other places.

 

[SteveH]

When I was at Trader Sam's in Disneyland I asked the Skipper if it was true a few had left TS for Oga's and quickly said no, they didn't go. Said they are not true bar tenders as its mostly pre-batched drinks, tips were lower, etc. Said most didn't go mostly because it was a different union and they would lose all seniority.

With that in mind I wasn't in a mad rush and opted to skip the line and give it a try in Feb at WDW. Hopefully they will have learned a few more things and shared that learning between the two.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

We went the same day, at night. We requested a booth (willing to wait for it) because we had 4 kids with us. We waited maybe 5 extra minutes to get it. I will agree that our service was slow, but they strictly enforced the 45 mins. We had three different people come by and warn us our 45 mins was almost up. And then a final one that told us it was time to go.

We’ve done Oga’s twice now (we had people who hadn’t do it before this time), and it was cool both times, but now I’d rather get my drinks elsewhere.

 

[GeneralTso]

We were there the other day and it was an absolute zoo. No service because they were overwhelmed. We decided to just walk through and left. Insanity. It wasn't that important to us. We came. We saw. We left.

 

[DLgal]

The 45 minutes starts when you sign the bill on the drinks you ordered. You get 45 minutes to enjoy your drinks. The time it takes for a server to take your order doesn't count. We were served within 5 minutes at the actual bar.

It's not even close to the best bar on property.

 

[hultrain]

Is Oga’s still only allowing reservations 14 days out? I checked online today (August 12) and it’s letting me search times all the way through September 28, but nothing is available

 

[figment_jii]

I’m curious if anyone can explain why there would be an Oga’s reservation showing up for 11:05 PM on an evening when the park closes at 11 PM... is this an error? Or do they actually have the last reservation of the evening set for five minutes after closing? Will they actually seat you after closing??

My guess is that it's probably a system glitch. The Cantina's operating hours are listed until 11:20 pm on all nights, regardless of whether the park is closing at midnight or 11:00 pm. You could go ahead and grab the 11:05 pm reservation, but they might end up calling you back and cancelling it. When I glanced at the nights where DL closes at 11:00 pm, the last time I saw was 10:55 pm.

Is Oga’s still only allowing reservations 14 days out? I checked online today (August 12) and it’s letting me search times all the way through September 28, but nothing is available

I think they've added the dates in anticipation of extending the reservations out further, but at this point, it's still only 14-days.