Reports
First Weekend 2003- May 16-18: Billy D Williams, Anthony Daniels and
surprise guest Michone Bourraigue.
PRINCESS LEIAORSO | DARTHSHADER
| CHICAMACEWINDU | MONORAIL256
PRINCESS
LEIAORSO- Another early morning to rise and shine as my week
drew to a close. Yet, luckily, I knew there was to be no waiting
in line before dawn or sweating over whether I would meet my favorite
heroine. Star Wars Weekends 2003 was finally here and I was getting
up to experience it, once again. Early to bed, early to rise is
a fallacy as the Matrix brought me home at 1am. Yet a 7am waking
wasn't too bad.
Disney was to open at 9am, an hour later than usual, but the lines
were normal for the 45 minute interlude before the opening of the
park. Resort guests were allowed in the park at 8:30ish and those
lucky enough to be them probably got to the wristband lines ASAP.
For us locals and other tourists, though, the wait extended to 9am
when the gates finally opened and we were let in. Brandon and I
ran towards the Star Tours area, only to be stopped by Crew Members
telling us to go right or left depending on the star we wished to
get wristbands for. Each star was to sign at 12pm and 3pm but getting
bands for both would be nearly impossible as they would BOTH be
handed out at 9:30am, at which time both lines were already full.
We got Billy D. Williams at 3pm; #25 and #26. Luckily there was
a surprise guest, Michone Bourrague, who is scheduled for the last
weekend. Bewildered and excited fans got in line right after the
other two. The line was short and not quite as hot as Friday attendees
had mentioned, but we WERE in shorts and t-shirts. We got Michone
wristbands at 12pm; # 36 and #37. I think the surprise element was
the only luck that allowed us to obtain both wristbands
Anthony
will have to wait.
After waiting in line for about 1 hour, we rode Star Tours for the
first time that day. The ride was pretty empty and took only 10
minutes to wait in line for. We signed up for the Tatooine Trivia
Trials, which contrary to popular belief were NOT replaced by Who
Wants to Be a Millionaire, just postponed to a later time. Luckily,
we got in the trials as #41 and 42, even though we signed up quite
early in the morning. Only 50 slots were available so timing is
extremely important. Instead of giving away prizes to trial participants,
Lucasfilm was considerate enough to give away Trading Card Game
Starter Kits while supplies lasted (there were leftovers). All you
had to do was ride Star Tours and get your hand stamped at entry.
We did not attend Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, but showtimes were
11:30am and 12:20pm. After Star Tours, Tatooine Traders appealed
once more, but the line was quite long so we decided to put it off
until later. We took pictures with a corny Darth Vader cut-out which
came out looking tremendously realistic. Afterwards, we rode Tower
of Terror twice, as lines only lasted around 15 minutes or so. Eleven
o'clock was the target time to line up for the Motorcade Parade,
which started about 10 minutes late. The 501st Legion trooped in
front of the many new AOTC characters such as Kit Fisto and Zam
Wesell. Then Michone and Billy paraded in their red convertibles
and Anthony rode in style wearing his golden jacket in a "speeder"
modeled car. The question and answer session did not follow the
parade as in previous years, but instead was scheduled to take place
at 2pm in the ABC auditorium.
At 12 we were to meet the "mysterious Bounty Hunter" Aurra
Sing. We were thirsty so I got a smoothie. Not only was it overpriced
($3 something) but it was extremely sugary and gave me a headache.
What was to come calmed my mind, though. Michone was quite beautiful
(after all she IS a model) and very sweet. We shared a few anecdotes
about Florida's tremendous heat and she forgot to cross her "T"
in my autograph's "Best Wishes." I shook her hand and
thanked her.
Afterwards, lunch was once again expensive as ever. As the 501st
Legion sat in the corner of the Backlot Express, we enjoyed our
$8 burgers at a recently vacated table we acquired by chance. The
restaurant was full yet we enjoyed the food and digested it while
playing the overpriced ($1 to $1.50 each) Arcade Games. The pod
racer game stole my quarter but a friendly Crew Member came to my
rescue and I could finally play my game.
We arrived at the ABC theater at 1:30pm and the doors were not open
yet. We stood outside while a Nabooian couple "entertained"
us earthlings and whoever wished to, submitted questions for the
stars. We entered the auditorium and sat in the front row, annoying
the stormtroopers overseeing our entrance. I called one of them
too skinny for a stormtrooper and they all became aware of my recklessness.
I soon had four stormtroopers keeping an eye on me and pointing
blasters in my face. The Question and Answer session was completely
different from previous years, and there was no handprint ceremony.
The stars entered individually and faced fan asked questions. Billy
D. Williams reminisced his Colt-45 days and did not recall his "scream"
when he fell into the Sarlacc pit, Michone mentioned her modeling/waitress
days and Anthony bragged about his golden jacket and his show at
4:45pm. Not only was it extremely enjoyable, but the Air Conditioning
was an added bonus.
Meeting Billy D was an interesting ordeal. A huge Lando fan, I was
completely insane over meeting the actor who played such a charming
and gorgeous character. Unlike most actors, (I do not know if Anthony's
policies were the same) Billy D only signed the Disney provided
black-and-white pictures, yet he actually personalized them. I just
stared at him and smiled, saying thank you over and over while he
sat there and grunted a goodbye. I was ecstatic
We rode the Aerosmith ride twice and the Tower of Terror once more,
as lines did not exceed 20 minutes. At 4:20ish we walked to the
ABC auditorium once more and waited for entry while watching old
Star Wars trailers. Soon I found myself in an auditorium with over
300 people bowing and saying "Oooma," mimicking the Ewoks
when they first encountered C-3PO. Anthony Daniels had not enjoyed
a standing ovation when he first entered so he "trained"
us into the stunt and re-entered while we demonstrated how crazy
Star Wars fans really are. He gave us insight into how to really
get rid of Stormtroopers (after using the Force fails) and told
us stories of R2-D2 "ramming" him from behind on the set,
and his first meeting with Sir Alec Guiness. A surprise visit from
R2-D2 soon brought "awws" from the crowd as the two "droids"
shared a sentimental moment and we were soon off to ride Star Tours
once again. After rushing to Star Tours, we rode it once and finally
got our Star Wars merchandise while the lines at Tatooine Traders
were finally subdued (the daily MGM Parade was under way).
We arrived at the trivia trials registration at 5:45pm. They lined
us up and took us to set up. A practice question ensued and we began
with the "Wookie" round of multiple-choice questions.
Brandon was unfortunate to get out on the last one, while I moved
on to the Free-Response section. Once on stage, my nerves caught
up with my brain and it froze. The question: "Where did the
rebels gather prior to the Second Death Star battle." While
my heart cried out Sullust, my brain called out Endor and of course,
I was hesitant to answer that. I left my board blank, and got eliminated
on the spot. That afternoon, I was devastated and bashed my head
against the wall multiple times for not trusting my instincts. After
the trivia trials, we made our way to the Indiana Jones Stuntspectacular
and called it a day, as we skipped the Star Wars Hoopla at 7pm.
Overall, the day was amazing. Meeting Billy D was remarkable and
the surprise from Michone was even better. Disney's organization
was a little better and it made the experience more enjoyable. The
heat was not completely unbearable and the occasional Auditorium
visits did help. We missed several presentations (Who Wants to be
a Millionaire and Behind the Force) and of course were not able
to get Anthony's autograph but everything else was worth it. The
Q&A session made up for not meeting "3PO" one-on-one
and the short lines were extra awesome. For the first time in my
entire life I spent a day at a theme park and did not have to wait
in line over 30 minutes for anything, even wristbands. Like AOTC,
this weekend was extremely enjoyable, even though it will never
surpass the excitement of my first weekend or anyone's first viewing
of the OT.
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DARTHSHADER- After the First Friday
Frenzy, I decided to avoid the autograph mayhem, and check out some
other SWW activities. Sleeping in a bit Saturday morning was nice!
Got to the park about 10:30 a.m., just in time for the Parade and
Celebrity welcome. Tattooine Traders(Star Tours merchandise store)
was a lot less crowded, although the really limited items like the
coin and boxed pin set were sold out already. Lots of Speeder 3000's
and Star Tours figures in stock. Was able to get in & out fairly
easy.
I headed over to Mickey ave, (outside Star Tours section) to check
out the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" attraction. What
a pleasant surprise! The first 2 shows of the day are Star Wars
themed, both in trivia and
prizes! The audience participates on this attraction, and there
are chances to win some really cool Star Wars/Disney prizes. It
was extremely entertaining, fun, and, as a bonus, air conditioned!
The show is
approximately 20 minutes.
Next, I went back to the Star Tours section, and stopped by The
Event Information table to chat with some veteran cast members.
They were nice enough to direct me to the location that they were
giving away AOTC trading card games FREE(location changes several
times daily). Make sure to stop by the Event Info table, they are
very helpful!
Just for grins, I cruised back by the autograph area. Anthony Daniels
is so wonderful with the fans, it is fun to just watch. Lines for
both BDW & AD were to capacity, but Disney was nice enough to
surprise us with a bonus guest, Miss Aurra Sing herself, Michonne
Bourrigue. Again great to watch a SW guest who appreciates interaction
with the fans! She had no problems signing collectibles.
A short time later, I caught "Stars of the Saga" a SW
celebrity talk show.(located in the ABC theater at 2:00 pm) This
was a great Q & A session with our SW guests of the week.(and
a bonus for air conditioning and a
seat!)
After a brief stop to the video arcade(located in the Backlot Express
cafe), and went back over to Mickey ave to check out The Backlot
Tour. Another wonderful surprise!! The tour takes about 35 minutes,
and is well worth it. A chance to see some great SW & Indiana
Jones movie items. As you exit the tour, there is a great display
of Great Movie Villans!(I never knew this was here!!) Our favorite
Man in Black was on display, along with lots of other movie baddies!
It was early evening, I went back over to the Star tours area to
catch the Tatooine Trivia Trials at 6:00 pm.(you must register in
the morning for this event, space is limited.) The prizes are impressive,
so well worth playing
should you get a chance.
A day at MGM is not complete without a few rides on the Rock N'
Roller Coaster! Remember that if you cannot make it in to the autograph
line, there are still so many fun things to choose from!!!(and rides
with air
conditioning.) See you all next week!
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CHICAMACEWINDU- Friday, May
16th First day of the Star Wars Weekend at MGM.
We had flown down on Thursday and arrived a little after midnight.
After checking into our hotel and settling down, it was time to
sleep before our first big day. The alarm woke us up at 6:45 AM.
After showering and eating breakfast, we were on our way to MGM
by 8:15. After waiting for the boat from the Dolphin (where we stayed),
we made it to the park by 8:25. We had to activate our annual passes
since it was our first time with them and we made it over to Guest
Services. Ten short minutes later, we were ready to wait to be let
into the park.
Instead of waiting in the extremely long lines that formed behind
the middle turnstiles, we just waited to the side in front of other
turnstiles that were not covered and had no one in front of them.
There was a little skit going on top of the gates with 2 stormtroopers,
but since we were underneath it, we could only hear what they were
saying. Finally, at 8:45, they started letting people into the parks,
only to stop us at the rope on Hollywood Ave. There, the group was
split. Everyone going to Tower of Terror (ToT) and Rockin' Roller
coaster (RnRC) went to the right. On the left, we were told to split,
with the Anthony Daniels people going to the right around the pond
and the Billy Dee Williams (BDW) people going to the left. We decided
to get our BDW autographs first.
We promptly got in line and noticed that none of the Cast Members
(CM) knew what was going on. There were no wristbands, nothing.
Luckily, I was under the one umbrella that was up to provide shade
in line. After a half hour, they finally announced that yes, they
would be handing out wristbands and it would be about 15 minutes
until they were ready. I pity the poor person who had to write out
all those bands! So, finally at 9:45, they started handing out the
bands. We got numbers 13 - 16 for the 12:00 session with Billy Dee
Williams. We went over to get in Anthony Daniels (AD) line right
away after that. After waiting for another half hour or so, I managed
to get the last band for the 3:00 session for AD. Yea for #60! My
friends got 1-3 of the standby line.
After this, we went to sign up for trivia and since there were
only 2 spots left in standby, I let my friends Maria and Celeste
take the last 2 spots. After getting their numbers, we headed off
to Star Tours. The line was non-existent so the wait should have
been marked "how fast can you walk?" We stopped into Tatooine
Traders to get our stuff so that we could send it back to the hotel
and be finished with the store. An hour and a half and almost $250
later, I was finished.
It was now time to get back in line for our first autograph. Apparently,
they [were] only signing the Disney provided pics. We got a little
piece of paper to write our name on so that BDW did not have to
actually interact with anyone. After about 15 minutes and a gruff
"Hi" from BDW, we all were set with our first autograph.
Just a note for everyone: BDW was wearing socks and sandals at this
event. They were not regular socks, no. They had polka dots on them!
We had earlier sent Rosie off to get us fast passes for Who Wants
to Be a Millionaire (WWtBaM), so we now could go to the 1:00 edition
of the show. It was not a Star Wars edition, but I still did really
good, getting up on the leader board at #2 in the end. Oh well,
at least I wasn't #1 and then have them end the show!
Since it was now almost 1:30, we decided to go for lunch at the
Backstage Express. After a nice relaxing lunch, it was time to stop
at the pin cart in front of the restaurant and spend another $100
on pins. Please note that this is not all for myself and I am getting
paid back by people for this! After lunch, we went to the 2:00 celebrity
talk show. Again, BDW was rather gruff and was not very personable
with anyone. AD on the other hand is too cute! He definitely made
the day for us. After this was over, it was about 2:45, so we decided
that we had time to go on RnRC before getting the autographs. We
had sent Maria over before lunch to get us Fastpasses for this,
so we walked right on.
It was now about 3:15, we walked back and got in line [for AD autographs].
Gee, I was at the end, not too tough to figure out where I had to
go. Apparently they had not taken ANY standby people for the first
session, so my friends were forced to stand outside the line until
they could judge how many people they would be able to get through
in the hour. Luckily, several people had not shown up, so my friends
could no longer torment me with the ice cream that they had bought
while I was standing in line!
Finally, it was my turn to meet AD! Okay, we did not get our note
cards this time, so I had to spell my name for him. Mind you, my
name is not very hard, but he kept wanting to put other spellings
to it. My name is Katie, but AD wanted to first spell it with a
C and then a Y. Basically it was me repeating my name over and over
again. So, after having him practice my name on a separate sheet
of paper, I got my autograph. My friends were right behind me in
line, so they went up next. Apparently there is some tool called
a Celeste so he started talking about that [in reference to my friend
Celeste]. All in all, he is an extremely personable person and would
be worth twice the wait to see him.
Since it was now 4:00, we decided that it was time to catch the
Muppets (We just cannot go to MGM without seeing that show) after
stalking a couple of characters, Boba Fett, the stormtroopers, the
Jawas, the Ewoks, the Cantina band, Greedo, Mace Windu (this was
just me, since I started running when I saw him.) Yeah, I'm a really
big Mace Windu fan. I annoyed Maria almost every single time we
saw Episode 2 in the theaters (a whopping 9 times together, 10 times
total) by singing every time he was on the screen. Ah, Mace Windu
and Obi Wan were my biggest weaknesses in that movie. But I digress.
We also got in line for Luke and Leia [pictures] and when we were
at the front, Han Solo came over, leaving a line of people to spend
some time with us. Not quite sure why this was, but I think it was
the fact that Luke and Leia had a girl who was in her 20s (in front
of us in line) and then the rest of us (all in our early 20s) and
all he had were little kids. That's my theory. The characters really
do prefer people their own age, especially if they are of the opposite
sex. So we got a very hard to come by Han, Luke, and Leia pic. After
we left the line, Han went back to his own line and signed autographs
again.
After a little bit of window shopping at a couple of various stores,
we staked out seats for the 5:30 Stars in Motorcars Parade that
we have missed every year due to rain and other various reasons.
We got seats in the shade directly in front of the stage next to
Star Tours, so we were in a really good position for pictures. We
also had some pretty good interaction with the Jawas who were extremely
interested in our empty pop bottles. It was rather funny.
After the parade, it was time for Celeste and Maria to report for
the trivia. Both got into the show and Rosie and I watched from
the sidelines. Why is it that you know the questions then but you
can't answer them when you actually play? Oh well, they both got
out in the first round on the question of "How many engines
does a Y (or maybe it was X) wing have?" There were 3 answers
given and each took a different one and they were both wrong. I
would have guessed the right answer, but I digress. After this,
we waited around, watching the rest of the contest, just to get
a hang of what kind of questions are asked. After this, there was
the Hoopla with some of the least funniest jokes in the world. I
swear, they only had like 10 jokes and I heard them over and over
and over again.
After the Hoopla became out of hand with people shoving their
little kids at the characters and getting into other people's pictures,
we decided to head on over to get some dinner. We ate at Rosie's
Cafe, which is over by the Beauty and the Beast Show. After this,
it was getting near the time for Fantasmic so we knew that the waits
for ToT and RnRC would be short. We ended up doing TOT 3 times in
a row, ruining quite a few other people's pictures by being in the
front row with our hands up, blocking everyone else in the car behind
us. I love those new seatbelt seats and the random effects. Never
the same ride twice! After this, we did RnRC 3 times in a row as
well. On our second to last time, I was in the front car and looked
up, losing my visor! Luckily, it hit Celeste in the face and she
caught it! I owed her after that one! After our third ride, it was
after 9:00 so we could not get back into line. We shopped at the
villains store a little bit and went to catch the boat before Fantasmic
let out. We got back to the hotel room around 10 and showered and
got ready for bed and a really long day on Saturday.
Saturday, May 17 - The Marathon Day
This is the day that never ends....
Well, today is Early Entry Day at MGM so we again get up at 6:45,
shower and eat and head out around 7:45. We didn't feel like waiting
for the boat, so we walked to the park. It only took like 15 minutes,
so that was not too bad. We went in through the side entrances again
around 8:30 after waiting in line so we had our tasks of the day
already set out from the previous day.
Our first task was to sign up for trivia again and we got numbers
9-11. Rosie didn't play because she really was not too up on her
trivia. After this, we went over to Tatooine Traders and I got the
villains box set of pins (extremely awesome I must say) and Maria
got the coin. No wait, whatsoever. We then headed over to get our
Fastpasses for WWtBaM. Since it was still before 9, this was not
open. We sat outside the rope for this to open. Finally at 9, we
went and got our FPs for the 11:30 show. Strangely, they were not
checking passes, so we went back 5 minutes later and got FPs for
the 12:30 show as well. (Well, it was their fault for doing it this
way.) We then went to see One Man's Dream, walking through it and
then watching the movie. Ah, air-conditioning. After this, we headed
to watch the short movie on Episode 2 at 10:00. That was okay, it
had its funny moments, but most of it I had seen before.
After the movie, we decided to get seats for the 11:00 parade,
which started like 15 minutes late. I took quite a few pics, and
then it was time to book it over to WWtBaM. We got there at 11:20
and were seated in the very last row. Whoops. Should have gotten
there earlier. Darn them for starting the parade late. So after
a good 5 minutes of them wasting time with the Jawas, although it
was cute, we watched a 12 year old girl get into the hotseat. I
think she randomly pressed the buttons. Despite some help from the
audience and the host, she got out on the 1,000 point question.
Maria got on the board at #8, but a 17 y/o boy got into the seat
next. Did he win the 1,000,000 with 2 lifelines left? Yeah. He was
good. Celeste managed herself on the board at #9 in this game. I
got a question wrong so I was just playing for the heck of it at
this point. After the show, we ran around and got back into line
for the 12:30 show. Both people did okay in this show, around the
125,000 question or so. I managed to get on the board at #9 at one
point, so I deemed myself the biggest trivia dork since I had both
specified Star Wars trivia AND general trivia as well.
After this, it was time for lunch, so we headed over to Pizza
Planet . Since Maria needed her Centipede fix, I took one of the
2-way radios and gave her the other one. Rosie went in search of
a smoking place, Celeste was playing games. I had the goal of watching
the entire pre-show of the Muppets from beginning to end; It really
is funny. After that, we decided it was time to stalk some more
characters so we got Zam Wessel and Jango Fett pics and also ones
with Kit Fitso and Mace Windu. After this, we went over to ToT for
two walk-on rides there. Maria decided that she needed a nap so
she went back to the hotel room then to take a nap.The rest of us
headed over to try and get Darth Maul and Queen Amidala. Due to
the impending rain, they were not coming out. We went to Sounds
Dangerous then and looked out for the characters: still not there.
We went over to the AD Stars of the Saga presentation. I had to
tape the entire thing since Maria was not there and it was SO funny.
He is so cute. We were thoroughly entertained by AD all weekend.
After this, we went and got in line for Amidala and got our autographs
and pictures. Yeah, I'm 23 and I was getting autographs of the characters.
I think it will look cute when I actually get around to doing my
scrapbook. After her, we got in line for Darth Maul. He was scaring
my friends, but not me. He was rather cool, down to the cool colored
contacts that he had in: yellow with red specks. Nice. The only
costume that I complained about the whole weekend was Greedo. Come
on, at least TRY to hide the zipper man!
After this, we went over to RnRC, but apparently someone got sick
on the ride, so the 5 minute wait turned into 20, so we did the
unthinkable: bailed on the line. We got some ice cream and just
chilled, waiting for the 5:30 parade to finish. After this, Celeste
and I signed in for trivia. Maria had not shown up yet, so we kept
in contact with her through the 2-ways. If anyone had one, we were
the girls singing Brick House into them for a little while, just
in case she could actually hear us.
Well, trivia went bad for me. Celeste and I got out on the same
question. It was the number of the trash compactor that Han, Luke
and Leia were stuck in. I knew it, but in the last moment, I changed
my answer and chose it as Leia's cell number. Why did I question
myself? Oh well. Celeste was trying not to have someone copy off
her and mistakenly put up the wrong answer. Oh well, we were both
out now.
Rosie and I ran over and got Chewbacca's autograph and picture.
Just when we got the pictures with the emperor, Maria showed up.
It was time for dinner, so we decided to leave MGM and head over
to Magic Kingdom. We had tickets for the e-ride night, so we got
to the park around 7 and stayed until the end at 1 AM. Yeah, all
I want to say is yeah, WE left Mickey and Minnie. They did not leave
us. It was our choice. So, after 16 and a half hours in the parks,
our day was over. We decided that since we had seen every single
activity, we would not go back to MGM on Sunday and would do Epcot
instead. Don't worry, we will be back in August and will definitely
do another Star Wars Weekend [next year]!
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MONORAIL256- Boy was I lucky.
During this visit to Walt Disney World I got to go to Star Wars
Weekends, again! I visited Disney Studios on May 16th, the first
day. It was quite exciting, yet also poorly arranged in my opinion.
I got up at 6:40 with my brother and managed to have my father
drive him and I over to the Studios to get in
line (we werent sure how passes to get autographs would be
given out and we werent going to risk
anything). We arrived at the studios at about 7:10. We stood in
a very short line until around 8:30, when the real crowd came. You
could definitely tell this was Star Wars Weekends. About 10 minutes
to opening the gates, the Studios had a little show for guests visiting
the park. All of the sudden you hear a spaceship landing..and then..
people running.. followed by stormtroopers with firing guns that
put on quite a show! Very
amusing and it was just what was needed to officially get you in
the Star Wars mood.
The gates opened, and it figures, I had trouble getting my Annual
Pass to work (yea, we are annual passholders and live in Pennsylvania..
we visit VERY often). After about a minute and a half the man just
let me in. I was very thankful. My brother and I rushed to the front
of everyone just to find out we came to a rope and some VERY strict
castmembers telling everyone NOT TO RUN. We all listened. We were
then guided to the autograph signing locations. We decided to get
Billy Dee Williams autograph first. I thought it would be like it
was in the past, that being that wrist bands would be given out.
At the time we arrived in line, Cast members were not planning on
doing that. They were going to have us sit out in the hot sun, to
die (especially me, I had my Jedi cloak on which was very hot in
itself). Finally after about 30 minutes of waiting they passed out
wristbands. I was number 28.
We then decided to go buy our merchandise. I purchased a Star Wars
Weekends T-shirt, some limited edition pins, and a Starspeeder 3000
toy, which is quite nice. We werent going to ride Star Tours
since we had done a ride-a-thon on it the previous night (between
the hours of 7 and 9, we rode it 17 times.. the castmembers learned
to know us, and love us). Due to the super short wait (10 minutes)
we couldnt resist
one more ride. Upon entering [the ride], our hand was stamped and
they wouldnt tell us why. We found out later that they were
giving away free Star Wars Game Cards at a booth (something I would
not normally buy, but definitely would take for free). After getting
the free cards we went to see Behind the Force, which I was kinda
disappointed with. I thought it would be something new and exciting,
but really, it was nothing more than the Episode II DVD special
features. Id say it was fun to watch again -- but it wasnt
needed (I must admit.. the air was quite nice).
It was the time I had been waiting for.. it was 11:45 and it was
time to get in line to meet Billy Dee.. the man with the charming
smile in ESB and ROTJ. How exciting. While waiting to meet him (he
was about 5 minutes late) I was looking around and noticed one quite
familiar face walking around with the crowd. I didnt/couldnt
think of who he was until it dawned on me.. it was Anthony Daniels.
He seemed like such a friendly man.
Tis a shame I didnt get to meet him ( we were only able to
get one pass.. they went out THAT QUICK!). Well, Billy arrived and
before I knew it, there he was, Billy Dee, right in front of me.
I had my camera ready and a huge smile on my face. Im guessing
that huge smile had no affect on him. All he said to me was Hello
Fine and Goodbye. I was VERY disappointed.
I had tried to make conversation with him, and in no way did he
want to have one with me, or any other guest attending. This made
me wish even more
that I had went to go and see Anthony. Oh well.
After seeing Mr.Cranky, we went to the Star Wars Starcade located
at the Backlot express restaurant. After dining on some very good
chicken strips and fries, I went and played a few games which included
the Racer game (can never get very far in it...) and the Trilogy
game. At this time, I was exhausted and hot. We ran over to Rockn
Roller Coaster, took a ride, and called it a day. I cant wait till
next years SWW!
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