Summary: Kathy discusses Star Wars Weekends planning with friend and fellow Autism Spectrum mom, Anne Marie Norton. <a href="http://specialmouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Jedi-Mickey-e1422414698233.jpg"></a>Photo: disneyparks.disney.go.com Star Wars Weekends - Join the Rebellion Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, May 15 - June 14, 2015 STAR WARS WEEKENDS are a series of special events held on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida. Activities normally include celebrity appearances, trivia contests, event-exclusive merchandise, a daily parade featuring celebrity guests from the Star Wars franchise, a special fireworks presentation (Symphony in the Stars), plus photo opportunities and character dining with a Star Wars theme. Whew! These weekends are extremely popular and often sell out. Many Star Wars fans in attendance come to the park dressed as Star Wars characters and Hollywood Studios is very crowded during these events. Since autism and crowds do not mix well, we cover some special planning considerations for experiencing the event with someone on the autism spectrum. TIP OF THE WEEK: This week's tip is for guests who pan to use Disney's Disability Access Service card (DAS). As soon as you obtain your DAS card, take a picture of it. Make sure you include the QR code in your photo! This way, if you happen to lose the card, all you have to do is pay a visit to Guest Relations and show them the photo. The Cast Member can then scan the QR code, confirm your identity by looking at your picture in the photo, and quickly issue a replacement card. Taking a moment to get that picture can potentially save you quite a bit of hassle down the line if you lose that piece of paper! MOUSEKEEPING: We will be having a Listener Meet-Up at Walt Disney World in May! Details to follow. Thanks for listening, Kathy
