Star Wars Weekends Planning with Autism – 059

Kathy discusses Star Wars Weekends planning with friend and fellow Autism Spectrum mom, Anne Marie Norton.
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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 e