As you probably know, a prototype droid named J4-K3 (made for the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge) has been intermittently making appearances in Tomorrowland at Disneyland for over a year and a half now. Essentially an upgraded successor to Walt Disney Imagineering’s Living Character… Read More »A Star Wars Land preview? Looking back at J4-K3’s appearances in Tomorrowland
Over Labor Day weekend the official Star Wars YouTube account dropped three animated shorts they called “Star Wars blips.” These cartoons capture the fun Charlie Chaplin personality of the fan favorite droid BB-8, the celebrity status of R2-D2, and introduce the porgs, a dark side… Read More »New animated Star Wars clips feature BB-8, Chewbacca, and the porgs
Star Wars Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the hub of activity from that galaxy far, far away that we’re all so excited about. In addition to props, toys and memorabilia from your favorite Star Wars films, you can greet some favorite characters like… Read More »Star Wars droid BB-8 now greeting guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is all about Star Wars these days. Construction is rushing toward a 2019 launch date for a Star Wars themed land in the back of the park. Although it canceled its popular Star Wars Weekends festival, Disney managers have brought in a… Read More »Star Wars droid BB-8 appearing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this spring
Disney is betting big on Star Wars Rebels, a new animated series coming to Disney Channel and Disney XD, to fill the gap between now and the debut of Star Wars Episode VII. Today they released a new “collage” poster (above) and details of an… Read More »Star Wars Rebels’ Chopper Droid in Real Life
One of the new merchandise features coming to Star Wars Weekends in 2012 is the Droid Factory where you can build your very own Droid figure. The Droid Factory is open now and will run at least through the Star Wars Weekends festival. Similar to… Read More »Build a Droid Factory at Star Wars Weekends
click for larger version. The updated version of the Star Tours attraction is nearing completion as evidenced by this visit from Star Wars creator George Lucas to Disneyland in Anaheim where the attraction is already undergoing test rides. Lucas was accompanied by producer Rick McCallum… Read More »George Lucas test rides new Star Tours