Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

I have probably missed this in the past 10-20 pages, but has there been any word on the lightsabers given with the meals? Was it to be a paper one at dinner and a "real" one at breakfast?

there was a picture posted of it. It's small (not as small as the keychains but not full size either) and they light up. The person in the picture was wearing hers around her neck. They look really cute

 

[Dugette]

The May cancellation thread has a Sci Fi breakfast now, if anyone's looking. I think it said May 14th.

 

[yulilin3]

It has been said a ton, but Thank You again to yulilin for all the info!! I found this board only a month ago, and had nothing really booked for our trip. It's our first time to Disney since having kids, and I had no idea of the planning involved. Thanks to everyone on this board, I have been able to book so many fun things I would have never been able to get otherwise!! Our one day at SWW is packed now, and I can't wait to go! Thank you!!

you're welcome. Hope you have an amazing time

 

[yulilin3]

Just got word from my friend that went last night to Jedi Mickey dinner, I asked her if she noticed people getting autographs or did they get individual autographed cards per character, this is what she said:
We did get a signature card per person and I didn't see anyone getting autographs but that doesn't necessarily mean they don't let people get autographs.

 

[mouseguy77]

menu items.

Thank you!

 

[Tltorrez]

So I was able to get a reservation! Having never gone to the Rebel Lounge before, is is appropriate for a 7 & 14 year old?

We take our (now age 12) kid to Disney Lounges all the time. It's never been an issue.

 

[jennab113]

I'm starting to wonder if the Jedi Mickey dinner is worth the cost, especially now that I can get cheaper Star Wars food at the Rebel Lounge. If the characters don't sign, it really isn't worth it. Right now, I have a reservation the first weekend and the third weekend and I may cancel the first one and just try to get pictures/autographs at the regular meet and maybe cancel the second one if I already have all of them. But I am keeping at least 1 breakfast. Even though bad guy autographs don't interest me that much, I love breakfast food.

Probably a dumb question, but I'll be able to find a Star Wars baseball cap at Darth's Mall, right? I just got put on an antibiotic that I will still be finishing the first couple days I'm in Florida and my already pale, prone to burning skin will be extra sensitive. I looked for hats online, but couldn't find anything I liked on Disney Store, Think Geek, or Super Hero Stuff.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm starting to wonder if the Jedi Mickey dinner is worth the cost, especially now that I can get cheaper Star Wars food at the Rebel Lounge. If the characters don't sign, it really isn't worth it. Right now, I have a reservation the first weekend and the third weekend and I may cancel the first one and just try to get pictures/autographs at the regular meet and maybe cancel the second one if I already have all of them. But I am keeping at least 1 breakfast. Even though bad guy autographs don't interest me that much, I love breakfast food.

Probably a dumb question, but I'll be able to find a Star Wars baseball cap at Darth's Mall, right? I just got put on an antibiotic that I will still be finishing the first couple days I'm in Florida and my already pale, prone to burning skin will be extra sensitive. I looked for hats online, but couldn't find anything I liked on Disney Store, Think Geek, or Super Hero Stuff.

bought this one 2 weeks ago at DHS

The value of these character meals falls completely on personal opinion. They are great to save time and energy (because of the heat or possible rain) to get all of them in one place. As I was reminded a couple of minutes ago the gang at Dinner sign their generic name (MIckey, Minnie,etc) so you could get that same autograph from other places around property. It's a very personal decision

 

[Tltorrez]

I understand they want the line to move...but they also need to understand some people do these meals to save time and are paying good money for that time saved. Autographs should be included in that time. We have pillow cases specifically made for signatures, a card is not going to make me happy. I will wait to see what happens though. Last year I was told Vader wouldn't sign and he did. I was also told by a CM that buzz lightyear doesn't sign, he just hands out cards, but when he saw our pillow case in the past he wanted to sign it. I am going to give it a shot. If mickey doesn't sign, I can get it elsewhere but will still be a bit annoyed.

All the times we've met Buzz, he's signed. I have tons of Buzz signatures. And once at DHS Buzz spent like 5 minutes drawing DS a whole picture. The handlers were getting really antsy because he took so long. Afterwards, I asked DS what he said to him to get that kind of interaction - he told him he had Buzz pajamas.

 

[Bugdozer]

Ok, don't shoot the messenger
Some reports from both character meals are indicating that the characters are not signing autograph books to keep the lines moving smoothly.
At breakfast I have confirmation that you get a card with Vader's autograph (still waiting on confirmation about Fett and the characters inside)
For dinner you get a card with signature of all of them. You can take one picture with Jedi Mickey at the entrance and then as many as you want with the characters inside.
As soon as I find out more I'll post it. I know some of you are making really cute autograph books but this system makes total sense to me.

This better not be true! The only reason I booked the dinner and the breakfast was so my granddaughter can get autographs without having to wait in a queue outside in the heat. I figured she would be guaranteed at least the characters at the meals for her book. If this turns out to be true then I will probably cancel both meals as the food is not worth the cost I only wanted her to have pics and autographs with the characters. This will disappoint me greatly!!

 

[AngiTN]

For those of you not SW-obsessed, I updated the blank Mickey Heads in sheet 4 to be May - Flower & Garden themed.

Sheet 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5I5yufNJ51SQ0dKS2RyYzVRQTA/view?usp=sharing (SWW Logo, GG Logo, Jedi Mickey)

Sheet 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5I5yufNJ51SQVJXSkl5NzZKYkU/view?usp=sharing (Mickey/Yoda Logo, R2, C3PO, Guinea Pig)

Sheet 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5I5yufNJ51SM2ZBNkJ0OFZDWkE/view?usp=sharing (Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, XWing Mickey, Jedi Mickey/Yoda)

Sheet 4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5I5yufNJ51SWmpsTktETUw2Q00/view?usp=sharing (SWW V, Boba Fett, May/Flower & Garden)

Sheet 5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5I5yufNJ51SYVVOZUNreW9pdDQ/view?usp=sharing (SWW I - IV)

Let me know if there are any issues.

I wonder if you would be interested in some sort of similar thing but for the Dis'ers going to the 24 Hour Day? Sorry if this is the wrong method to ask. There are several of us going to the Wishes that night and it would be great to "spot" each other via the LGMH

 

[yulilin3]

Like I said personal choice...but, if anyone is cancelling meals please make sure to post them here first so that others that are waiting can coordinate and pick them up.
You would be spreading some magic

 

[slaveone]

For baseball caps good asst yesterday at both tattooine traders and mickeys of Hollywood. Boba and jango fett the one yuillin posted and some others. Boba fett hat is different this year. Mesh sport back instead of full hard cotton.

 

[Cluelyss]

HS question, unrelated to SWW (sorry!).

Saw someone posted the Singin' in the Rain umbrella on the "Things No Longer Seen in Disney World" thread.....is it gone?!

 

[yulilin3]

For baseball caps good asst yesterday at both tattooine traders and mickeys of Hollywood. Boba and jango fett the one yuillin posted and some others. Boba fett hat is different this year. Mesh sport back instead of full hard cotton.

hats are my weakness. I have waaaay to many of them

 

[slaveone]

HS question, unrelated to SWW (sorry!).

Saw someone posted the Singin' in the Rain umbrella on the "Things No Longer Seen in Disney World" thread.....is it gone?!

It's there and was working yesterday.

 

[yulilin3]

ok, my friend got back to me (her whole job thing is getting in the way )
It was one card with all of their names and she's pretty sure it was their SW names. She's going to get a picture of the card and send it to me tonight. This is for the Jedi Mickey dinner
EDIT TO ADD: each person gets a card

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

Just as personal opinion and what I guess you could call "support" for the whole pre-autographed thing. We did the breakfast last year on May the 4th, and we were expecting delays not only was this the first year they were doing the breakfast but also the first breakfast EVER. Our ADR got pushed back by over an hour and a half just to get into Sci-Fi. And when we did get into the building its easy to tell why they went with the cards the family in front of us was 8 total members. Each one had to separately take a pic with Vader and Boba and three different pictures with them all together plus each of the four kids wanted an autograph and a personal conversation. By the time we got to Vader and Boba another 30-45 mins had passed. By this time it was already 11:30. We didn't feel rushed for the meal but the kids in front of us were disappointed because they stormtroopers never got to their table because they got sat when we did which was already running into scheduled lunch ADR's. So while we got to have our breakfast and see characters 1/4 of it wasn't star wars themed becuase they HAD to switch to normal setting. Plus they also gave us "tickets" to see Fantasmic in the dining package area that night and a golden FP for any ride. And we weren't the only ones. And I'm sure they had to o the same the whole day for all the other ADR's that got so far pushed back. My feeling is that they have done this with the cards as that is an easier place to limit how long people spend there because they can't put a limit on to how long you stay and eat and soak in the atmosphere.

Even with all the curfuffle of last year the BF and I booked the breakfast again this year for the 16th the very day it was announced they would do it again. The food is awesome (which saying that you didn't book an ADR for food is just weird..then just pack a sandwich for lines and save some $$$ for merch.) The atmosphere was perfect and the character interaction we got was so awesome! It made our May the Fourth magical. So before you go cancelling because of one presigned card and get into a tizzy about please remember all the other perks you are getting for the $ and that these meals are something that is extra special even with a card.

 

[ArielRae]

At my Wegmans grocery store and found these.

 

[AngiTN]

Just as personal opinion and what I guess you could call "support" for the whole pre-autographed thing. We did the breakfast last year on May the 4th, and we were expecting delays not only was this the first year they were doing the breakfast but also the first breakfast EVER. Our ADR got pushed back by over an hour and a half just to get into Sci-Fi. And when we did get into the building its easy to tell why they went with the cards the family in front of us was 8 total members. Each one had to separately take a pic with Vader and Boba and three different pictures with them all together plus each of the four kids wanted an autograph and a personal conversation. By the time we got to Vader and Boba another 30-45 mins had passed. By this time it was already 11:30. We didn't feel rushed for the meal but the kids in front of us were disappointed because they stormtroopers never got to their table because they got sat when we did which was already running into scheduled lunch ADR's. So while we got to have our breakfast and see characters 1/4 of it wasn't star wars themed becuase they HAD to switch to normal setting. Plus they also gave us "tickets" to see Fantasmic in the dining package area that night and a golden FP for any ride. And we weren't the only ones. And I'm sure they had to o the same the whole day for all the other ADR's that got so far pushed back. My feeling is that they have done this with the cards as that is an easier place to limit how long people spend there because they can't put a limit on to how long you stay and eat and soak in the atmosphere.

Even with all the curfuffle of last year the BF and I booked the breakfast again this year for the 16th the very day it was announced they would do it again. The food is awesome (which saying that you didn't book an ADR for food is just weird..then just pack a sandwich for lines and save some $$$ for merch.) The atmosphere was perfect and the character interaction we got was so awesome! It made our May the Fourth magical. So before you go cancelling because of one presigned card and get into a tizzy about please remember all the other perks you are getting for the $ and that these meals are something that is extra special even with a card.

I just don't understand why Disney can make this work at Askershus and CRT. You get 1 photo, everyone must be in the photo that wants to be in it. They tell you that when it's your turn and they enforce it with no problems there. Surely the folks at HS can figure it out if the folks at Epcot or MK can.