D23 EXPO 2019 Superthread - dates announced!

[Lesley Wake]

Thank you, two of my kids, including the one doing the build, have some significant DAS-worthy line issues. Since DAS is not available for Savi or Oga, the idea is to hit it early enough in the morning, to be in front early enough, to really limit the wait time to really no more than 30 minutes. Even if Savi is a 20-30 minute line to pay and am given a return time where we can explore in the meantime, that's fine. That's why I'm trying to get an idea of how early to get to the park in order to be near the "head of the class", like the prior poster who ended up within the first 200 or so, leaving them with a 30 minute Savi wait. They had a EMH advantage I won't have. Once we check in at Launch Bay, and start to line up around Nemo, hopefully early enough to be near the front of that, could I hold our family spot in the Nemo line while the kids roam with Mom to kill some energy, and then rejoin me when we start to move?

I doubt they would be able to meet back up with you. The crowd is pretty solid and it would be difficult to get thru it to someone at the front. But you could always stay at the front and when you arrive go straight to the line, holding a place for them to come and join you once they enter the land, likely only a few minutes later. I know it’s frowned upon, but for your situation I think it would work best. Also for Savis, is it just one person building? Then the person paying doesn’t have to be the builder. So you could pay and get the pin and return card, but then your kid can be the actual builder. For Oga’s, you’d need to wait until your whole group was there to enter, so you may not be in the first group? I don’t have as much experience with that, as I have yet to enter Oga’s as a patron!

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

YAY, I’m crazy too and yesterday booked PPH for next Fri night. We are in NorCal and flying down just so we can go on Sat then flying home Sat night. We have Southwest points, otherwise we wouldn’t do it. DH is a HUGE Star Wars fan, but really hates crowds so when I saw yesterday how well things were managed, I figured we should go for it! I think it will be too crazy after the 23rd.

There is a special line to call about SWGE reservations for hotel guests: (888) 854-3104. They told me that hotel guests usually get the first slot of the day, or if that’s full then the 11am slot. We’re supposed to get an email 24-48 hours after booking, but can call that line again if you don’t get the email and they will tell you your reservation time. Also check junk mail as I’ve heard the emails sometimes go there. I booked our hotel yesterday but haven’t received the email yet.

Thank you to everyone here who has shared their experiences. It’s soooo helpful. Keep posting!

We can be crazy together Thanks for the head's up on how the reservation times will work--and for the phone number. As we are driving back that day, I'd definitely prefer one of the first two time slots. Keep me posted on when you hear.

 

[disEAR]

Thank you to everyone who has been updating with their experiences! So informative!

Can anyone speak to whether Dok Ondor's has lines to get in? We have a 8-12 reservation on June 7th and are wondering where we should prioritize it with MFSR and The Cantina.

 

[Lesley Wake]

I realize I’ve just added a bunch of replies to my thread, but since my visit this morning/afternoon, thought I’d add some things:

8) If you are in the last group of the day, you may have the chance to “tour” Oga’s. They will escort a few people at a time into the front part of Oga’s, so you can see the inside and experience DJ Rex. You cannot order anything or walk around, but at least can see it. It happened in the last 30 minutes yesterday, but isn’t guaranteed to happen in the future, just thought I’d let people know!
9) The line for Droid Depot building has increased significantly. They have started cutting the Savi line early into the time slot to give them a chance to get thru everyone in the time slot. Which means people end up turning the corner and going to Droid Depot. The line was out the door and wrapped around whenever I walked by today. It does move faster because they can have more people working st a time and it takes less time, but definitely a good idea to get in line early!
10) there have been long lines at Dok Ondor’s Antiquities. But don’t let that dissuade you-it moves very quickly!
11) Ronto Roasters mobile ordering has been slower than Docking Bay 7 for some reason. Maybe it was just my experience, but I only ordered a drink and it took a while, while my Docking Bay 7 meal was ready extremely quickly!
12) The app is very fun! It’s too hard to play the Falcon game unless you are in a longer line, but you can do the other things in the land. It does drain the battery and there are no fuel rods in SWGE, so be prepared!

 

[Lesley Wake]

Thank you to everyone who has been updating with their experiences! So informative!

Can anyone speak to whether Dok Ondor's has lines to get in? We have a 8-12 reservation on June 7th and are wondering where we should prioritize it with MFSR and The Cantina.

It gets a line but moves very quickly! Like my friend waited when the line went all the way down the stairs by the entrance to Savi. It looked insane but only took 5 minutes. People are constantly entering and exiting. You don’t need to worry about prioritizing it.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

Yes and it’s very good! The site that is banned (WDW. News. Todya) has good reviews.

For me:
Breakfast, rising sun platter-yummy! I liked all of the options. The egg thing was nice, hash was good, pork sausage gave a nice bite, and lava roll rounded it out well.

Fried Yip Tip-basically a large chicken tender on top of mashed potatoes with peas and carrots mixed in. I didn’t hate it and would get it again, but it wasn’t my favorite. Chicken was a bit flavorless, but still tender. Mash was good. I didn’t like the gravy.

Yobshimp Noodle Salad-shrimp was good. But I didn’t like the dressing on the salad; it tasted weird and not in a good way.

Braised Shaak Roast-my favorite! So tender and the sauce was delicious with the pasta and mushrooms. I will be getting again!

Batuu-bon chocolate cake-very good. Small but rich, so a good amount. The coffee wasn’t overpowering. I will also get again.

Batuubucha tea-so gross. I had a sip and my friend had a sip and both had severe thumbs down. (I liked the Meiloorun Juice from Ronto, so today I got that to go with my lunch).

Thank you! I wish they had the dinner menu options available all day because I really want to try the roast. I have an 8-noon reservation though.

 

[Symon]

I just want to thank everyone for posting their experiences with SW:GE. We have no plans to go anytime soon, but I am a big Disney fan and my grown children are Star Wars fans, so sometime in the next year or two (after things like college graduations and weddings) I plan on taking us all back to Disneyland to experience it. In the meantime, I feel like I get to experience some of the excitement of this new land by reading all of your reports. Just want to let you all know that you are spreading the Disney magic to those of us who can't be there to experience it ourselves! THANK YOU!!

 

[Chicken12]

Part of me is worried though that locals are going to see how quiet it has been yesterday and today and descend tomorrow haha. Being a bit selfish there as a visitor

They have raised a little bit though - Hyperspace is currently 60 and RSR is 110.

Tink, I suspect the aggressive AP blackout dates are playing into the crowds as well. Only signatures are allowed Friday - Sunday right now and then in two weeks they are the only passes allowed every day of the week until late August. We ended up upgrading from deluxe to signature last year since most Saturdays in December were blocked as well. I suspect between that and the crazy cost increases on the signature passes last time around is what is keeping the locals away.

 

[dina444444]

Tink, I suspect the aggressive AP blackout dates are playing into the crowds as well. Only signatures are allowed Friday - Sunday right now and then in two weeks they are the only passes allowed every day of the week until late August. We ended up upgrading from deluxe to signature last year since most Saturdays in December were blocked as well. I suspect between that and the crazy cost increases on the signature passes last time around is what is keeping the locals away.

That’s incorrect. Only So Cal select was blocked on Friday. Today everything but Sig/Sig plus were blocked. Tomorrow only the two So Cal passes are blocked which they now are blocked till August at Disneyland.

 

[Lesley Wake]

FYI- here is a video of Savis all the way through

I think the person making the lightsaber was very talented (hint-it was me-I let my vlogger friend film it!)

 

[rteetz]

FYI- here is a video of Savis all the way through

I think the person making the lightsaber was very talented (hint-it was me-I let my vlogger friend film it!)

I see another familiar face in there too

Looks like an awesome experience. Maybe one day I will try this as a special thing.

 

[IAmDis]

This Cantina line sucksss... they're going to need like 3-4 Cantinas inside this place. Line is closed atm, just soooo many people trying to get in line. Ride is awesomeee but really wanna go inside... Cantina line closed by 8:10pm, so we never had a chance.. just waiting now..

 

[NMPensFan]

Has anyone ordered two yub nub drinks? I was planning to and it just occurred to me it might be a limit of one. Anyone know?

 

[EmJ]

This Cantina line sucksss... they're going to need like 3-4 Cantinas inside this place. Line is closed atm, just soooo many people trying to get in line. Ride is awesomeee but really wanna go inside... Cantina line closed by 8:10pm, so we never had a chance.. just waiting now..

Is there any chance of building any other similar ones? Harry Potter made this mistake with narrow alleys, Ollivanders, and a few other things, but they got a second chance with Diagon Alley. Maybe Disney will get a chance to fix some of the crowding issues later?

Also, is Ogas the only place in DLP where alcohol is served?

 

[IAmDis]

Is there any chance of building any other similar ones? Harry Potter made this mistake with narrow alleys, Ollivanders, and a few other things, but they got a second chance with Diagon Alley. Maybe Disney will get a chance to fix some of the crowding issues later?

Also, is Ogas the only place in DLP where alcohol is served?

They're going to have to. Maybe on other side of the Market, a Resistance populated bar where all the resistance fighters hang out and relieve some stress of the battles. They NEED another bar and dj for this place. Oga's can't handle reservation crowds, how are they gonna handle regular crowds???

 

[EmJ]

They're going to have to. Maybe on other side of the Market, a Resistance populated bar where all the resistance fighters hang out and relieve some stress of the battles. They NEED another bar and dj for this place. Oga's can't handle reservation crowds, how are they gonna handle regular crowds???

Well, good for Disney to start figuring this stuff out now. This probably shows my Star Wars ignorance, but I did not predict a packed Oga’s and relatively light Smugglers Run, that’s for sure. I told DH to start watching all the YouTube videos he can so that he can tell me what his priorities are.

 

[Mousequake]

Random question: can the lightsabers be sent back to your on-property hotel like other purchases? Or at least to the front of the park?

 

[IAmDis]

Well, good for Disney to start figuring this stuff out now. This probably shows my Star Wars ignorance, but I did not predict a packed Oga’s and relatively light Smugglers Run, that’s for sure. I told DH to start watching all the YouTube videos he can so that he can tell me what his priorities are.

I think cuz its night, music is poppin inside and the younger drinking crowd is out and about... 45-60 min to enter Oga's is gonna be a mess all year long, especially when people wont be kicked out after 23rd... they can stay as long as they want.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

I think cuz its night, music is poppin inside and the younger drinking crowd is out and about... 45-60 min to enter Oga's is gonna be a mess all year long, especially when people wont be kicked out after 23rd... they can stay as long as they want.

It’s 100% going to be the hardest thing to get into. Look at how they had to expand the Cove Bar... and that wasn’t the only place to get drinks in that park... nor was it an attraction in and of itself.

I agree that they’re going to have to come up with a different system for it. It’s the only thing we experienced that I thought, “oh, they’re going to have to do this differently...”

 

[dina444444]

Random question: can the lightsabers be sent back to your on-property hotel like other purchases? Or at least to the front of the park?

We didn’t see anything like that, also the way it works is you pay before you do the experience. When you are finished with the experience you are walked out of the building on the other side, but they do give you a cross body carrying case for it.