Star Wars Weekends 2013

; Hi guys. Just checking in to see if any of you will be at WDW during any of this years SWW. I will be there the weekend of May 25/26 & June 1st. Got to connect with Scott last year for a DHS Photo Walk & that was great. Lots of fun by all that attended. Let me know if any of you are going to be there during that time. I would love to say hi to you if you are. ; 8)

 

I'll be there on June 6,7,8. I'd be happy to meet up If anyone is there then.

 

I almost decided on a solo trip Memorial Day weekend since we were given an extra day off. ; The 24 hours at MK was a big factor, but funds won out (or lack of extra funds).

 

I'm a day late and a dollar short finding this thread, but I did make it to SWW for the final weekend. I waited for about 6.5 hours in front of the stage to get a front row, center spot for the final day of Hyperspace Hoopla. I waited about 3 hours the day before when I finally gave up and went back to the hotel after enduring a fierce thunder storm, sitting out in the rain, with 2 other nut cases.

Why you ask, did I do this?? Because when I tried to shoot the show on Friday from about 5 rows back it was a forest of other people holding up their cameras and the beloved ipads in the bottom half of ALL of my shots.

Go big or go home, so I gutted it out and got there EARLY. It was TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!!

Here is a gratuitous picture of Darth Vader busting out his best Michael Jackson move.


Vader SWW 2013 by Joanie Eddis-Koch, on Flickr

~Joanie

 

Great shot Joanie! ; Determination won out with this! ; Lets see some more!

 

Well done Joanie. ; Shows that you definitely get what you work for!

 

Thanks Guys!

These are the droids you are looking for!


Chewy family portrait 2013 by Joanie Eddis-Koch, on Flickr

 

On the Dis (content) boards I read that at 9:40 am all four characters would come out for a 15 minute set. If you timed it just right you would get in line at about 9:10 am and work your way through this long line to be in the sweet spot for that 15 minute window. I sent my husband and son on the Great Movie Ride while I stalked the line to monitor whether that 9:10 estimate was on the mark. It was and we scored a shot with the Fab 4!

Essentially, I spent 3 days at Hollywood studios for Star Wars Weekends and all I did was wait in lines or stake out spots for taking pictures without going on a single ride. I was so happy with the shots ; was getting I could have cared less. Such is the life of a photo geek!


The Fab 4 plus us three SWW 2013 by Joanie Eddis-Koch, on Flickr

 

Snig and Oopla plus Emperor Ovaltine


That D'oh moment by Joanie Eddis-Koch, on Flickr

 

Air Modal Nodes!


Air Node by Joanie Eddis-Koch, on Flickr

 

Greedo and Palpatine by Joanie Eddis-Koch, on Flickr

 

Lover boy


Ladies man by Joanie Eddis-Koch, on Flickr

 

I did not see that second set Joanie! ; Wow!!!!! ; Making me crave this event more and more!