glassslippergirl
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2010
All About the Stuff
With sleeping DS in tow, we made the mad dash to get TSMM fastpasses. It was 10:30, and we knew we were likely to be out of luck. Yep, the FPs were for 8:30 that night, so they would be brightening someone elses day on our way out of the park. It was now time for DHs favorite part of SWW. Bobbas Bounty, Jabbas Hut, Darths Mallno matter what you call the store, he is all about the merchandise. Every year, his frienda huge Star Wars collectorsends DH with a list of merchandise to pick up for him. Add that to DHs own purchases, and we always leave the Darths Mall with a big bag of stuff. This year was no exception.
sww merch 4 by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
Jason Fry, author of Star Wars The Clone Wars Episode Guide was there signing copies of his book. DH got one signed for DS.
IMG_0821_IJFR by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
The inscription was quite nice: For MichaelHope you enjoy these tales from the galaxy far, far, away. Fry even signed his name in a Star Wars languagelike those they use on the flight schedules in line for Star Tours.
The funny thing was that DS was in full Casanova mode. He couldnt have cared less about the author signing a book for him, but a cute CM off to his right got all of his attention. He would not stop smiling at her. I am not sure that DS will ever appreciate the contents of the book since the future of the Clone Wars series is up in the air, but it is so nice that DH was so excited to share the series with him. If nothing else, I am sure that someday they will be able to share tips on flirting.
I think DHs favorite find was this tee-shirt. It duplicates the art from the original posters advertising episode 6, which was originally called Revenge of the Jedi, then changed to Return of the Jedi. He has always wanted one of the original posters, but they are rare and incredibly expensive. He was happy with this $30 substitute.
sww merch by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
This was my favorite find. Its a calendar with all of the logos for SWW past and present.
sww merch 6 by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
During our first two SWW, 2009 and 2010, the special merchandise area was really small, and there was a long line just to enter. With the re-imagining of Star Tours in 2011, the big merchandise tent was introduced behind ToT and next to RnR. It was luxurious with so much space for merchandise, and we could shop without climbing over other people. This year, the merchandise tent was there still, but the crowding was back. D-Tech, which makes personalized items like your head on Han Solo in carbonite or on a Storm Trooper, took up almost half the tent.
dtech panorama by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
I have not used any D-Tech services, so I cannot comment on that, but I do wish they made the tent bigger or something to accommodate D-Tech and all of the other merchandise comfortable.
We sent our purchases to the front of the park and headed to our first attraction of the day, but DH was enticed by a sign for a truffle oil, bacon, macaroni and cheese topped gourmet hotdog from a food stand just outside RnR. So we stopped for lunch. DH had the aforementioned hot dog (I tried the mac and cheese which topped itreally good), and I had the BBQ chicken which had a flavorful rub on it. We traded sides, so DH had my baked beans and cole slaw, and I had his potato chips. I wasnt expecting to get lunch then and there, but Im glad we did. Fairfax Fare never struck me as much of a place for a meal since it is outdoors, and Im not really a hotdog fan, but had we not eaten there, I probably would have just had chicken nuggets and fries from some other counter service place, and I would have missed out on something more tasty.
After our lunchtime diversion, it was again time for our first attraction of the dayThe Muppets. For the first time, we looked for and found the key under the mat (in the queue, off to the right just as you enter the building):
muppets by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
muppets key by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
DS didnt love the show, but he did discover a new game. Standing on the floor in front of my chair, he would bend down and hide, then pop up again, all smiles.
When the show was over, we headed for the baby center to try out the changing and nursing facilities, but on the way there, DS decided it was naptime. We found a cool, quiet spot and let him sleep.
With sleeping DS in tow, we made the mad dash to get TSMM fastpasses. It was 10:30, and we knew we were likely to be out of luck. Yep, the FPs were for 8:30 that night, so they would be brightening someone elses day on our way out of the park. It was now time for DHs favorite part of SWW. Bobbas Bounty, Jabbas Hut, Darths Mallno matter what you call the store, he is all about the merchandise. Every year, his frienda huge Star Wars collectorsends DH with a list of merchandise to pick up for him. Add that to DHs own purchases, and we always leave the Darths Mall with a big bag of stuff. This year was no exception.
sww merch 4 by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
Jason Fry, author of Star Wars The Clone Wars Episode Guide was there signing copies of his book. DH got one signed for DS.
IMG_0821_IJFR by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
The inscription was quite nice: For MichaelHope you enjoy these tales from the galaxy far, far, away. Fry even signed his name in a Star Wars languagelike those they use on the flight schedules in line for Star Tours.
The funny thing was that DS was in full Casanova mode. He couldnt have cared less about the author signing a book for him, but a cute CM off to his right got all of his attention. He would not stop smiling at her. I am not sure that DS will ever appreciate the contents of the book since the future of the Clone Wars series is up in the air, but it is so nice that DH was so excited to share the series with him. If nothing else, I am sure that someday they will be able to share tips on flirting.
I think DHs favorite find was this tee-shirt. It duplicates the art from the original posters advertising episode 6, which was originally called Revenge of the Jedi, then changed to Return of the Jedi. He has always wanted one of the original posters, but they are rare and incredibly expensive. He was happy with this $30 substitute.
sww merch by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
This was my favorite find. Its a calendar with all of the logos for SWW past and present.
sww merch 6 by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
During our first two SWW, 2009 and 2010, the special merchandise area was really small, and there was a long line just to enter. With the re-imagining of Star Tours in 2011, the big merchandise tent was introduced behind ToT and next to RnR. It was luxurious with so much space for merchandise, and we could shop without climbing over other people. This year, the merchandise tent was there still, but the crowding was back. D-Tech, which makes personalized items like your head on Han Solo in carbonite or on a Storm Trooper, took up almost half the tent.
dtech panorama by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
I have not used any D-Tech services, so I cannot comment on that, but I do wish they made the tent bigger or something to accommodate D-Tech and all of the other merchandise comfortable.
We sent our purchases to the front of the park and headed to our first attraction of the day, but DH was enticed by a sign for a truffle oil, bacon, macaroni and cheese topped gourmet hotdog from a food stand just outside RnR. So we stopped for lunch. DH had the aforementioned hot dog (I tried the mac and cheese which topped itreally good), and I had the BBQ chicken which had a flavorful rub on it. We traded sides, so DH had my baked beans and cole slaw, and I had his potato chips. I wasnt expecting to get lunch then and there, but Im glad we did. Fairfax Fare never struck me as much of a place for a meal since it is outdoors, and Im not really a hotdog fan, but had we not eaten there, I probably would have just had chicken nuggets and fries from some other counter service place, and I would have missed out on something more tasty.
After our lunchtime diversion, it was again time for our first attraction of the dayThe Muppets. For the first time, we looked for and found the key under the mat (in the queue, off to the right just as you enter the building):
muppets by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
muppets key by glassslippergirl, on Flickr
DS didnt love the show, but he did discover a new game. Standing on the floor in front of my chair, he would bend down and hide, then pop up again, all smiles.
When the show was over, we headed for the baby center to try out the changing and nursing facilities, but on the way there, DS decided it was naptime. We found a cool, quiet spot and let him sleep.