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May
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Star Wars Weekends 2011 will be held at Disney's Hollywood Studios every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 20-June 12. In addition to the launch of a new Star Tours experience, there will be special Star Wars parades, trivia challenges, Jedi Training Academy, limited-edition merchandise and memorabilia, behind-the-scenes presentations, and star conversations. Celebrity Hosts for the event this year are James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars). Ashley will host "Clone Wars: Behind the Force," a closer look inside the popular animated TV series. James will present another event-first: he will star in a one-man show that showcases some of the many voices he has performed throughout his career, including those from The Clone Wars. Celebrity lineup: MAY 20-22
MAY 27-29
JUNE 3-5
JUNE 10-12
During Star Wars Weekends, celebrities from all the Star Wars films are on hand for motorcades and star conversations, as well as autograph sessions. Actors featured over the years include Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Jake Lloyd (young Anakin Skywalker), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Kenny Baker (R2D2), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and Anthony Daniels (C3PO) among others. Lots of costumed characters, from Luke Skywalker and Queen Amidala to Ewoks and Jawas, can also be found milling about the park, with plenty of opportunities for Star Wars fans to meet and greet them.
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AND CHARACTERS This is a listing of characters that may appear during Star Wars Weekends:
May 21-23 -- Temuera Morrison, Daniel Logan, and Dee Bradley Baker Send in the clones to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Empire. Morrison played Jango Fett as well as the clone troopers in the live action movies, while Daniel Logan played Boba Fett and all the clone cadets in Episode II. Baker is the voice of all the clone troopers in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, including the ever popular Captain Rex. May 28-30 -- Matthew Wood, Lorne Peterson and Tom Kane Some true Masters are in attendance. In addition to providing the rasping voice of General Grievous and his chatty battle droids, Matthew Wood is also a sound editor on the Star Wars prequels and The Clone Wars. Lorne Peterson is a veteran ILM model-maker who worked behind-the-scenes on all six Star Wars movies. Tom Kane is the voice of Yoda in The Clone Wars, and also the narrator who begins each show with a rousing introduction. June 4-6 -- Billy Dee Williams, Ray Park and Dave Filoni Hello, what have we here? Williams is of course famous for his role as Lando Calrissian, administrator of Cloud City and Rebel hero. Ray Park is the energetic, acrobatic villain Darth Maul from Episode I, and Dave Filoni is the supervising director of The Clone Wars. June 11-13 -- Ray Park, Peter Mayhew and James Arnold Taylor Ray Park returns for a second weekend, and he is joined by Peter Mayhew, the gentle giant behind the walking carpet -- Chewbacca the Wookiee. James Arnold Taylor provides the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Clone Wars, as well as Plo Koon. 2009
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May 22-24 -- Ray Park, Warwick Davis, and James Arnold Taylor
May 29-31 -- Peter Mayhew & Matthew Wood
June 5-7 -- Jeremy Bulloch, David Prowse, and Matt Lanter
June 12-14 -- Dave Filoni & Ashley Eckstein
2008 INFO 2008 Schedule of Events Celebrities who will appear during the coming Star Wars Weekends has been announced. Celebrity host for all four weekends will be actor Warwick Davis ("Wicket the Ewok"). Other stars tentatively scheduled:
June 6-8: Jeremy Bulloch ("Boba Fett") and Daniel Logan
(young "Boba Fett") Jedi Training Academy (Star Tours Stage) -- Hey kids, do you have what it takes? Each young Padawan who is chosen will learn a lightsaber combination as they prepare to face the dark side. Participants selected at random. Check Times Guide for show times. Behind
the Force: Experience the Clone Wars -
Explore the excitement of Star Wars: The Clone Wars with a fascinating
look behind the scenes of the all-new animated adventure! Padawan Mind Challenge on the Star Tours Stage -- Younglings, use your Star Wars knowledge to pass the trivia trials and become an official Padawan learner (for ages 12 and under). Hyperspace Hoopa! - Join all your favorite Star Wars characters as they participate in all the fun and intergalactic antics of the day's closing event at 7 p.m. Star Wars Character Encounters in Star Tours Area: Interact with the "good guys" from the Star Wars saga. Celebrities -- Meet and greet your favorite Star Wars™ celebrities, snap a picture of the Legends of the Force Celebrity Motorcade, and discover the stories behind the movies during the eye-opening Stars of the Saga – Talk Show and Q & A, Autograph Sessions. FASTPASS Information: FASTPASS tickets are required to receive a celebrity autograph. FASTPASS for "On Location" autographs will be distributed at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Based on demand, the lines for "On Location" autographs may form at the main entrance. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Here's how it works: -- Your theme park admission ticket allows you to receive a FASTPASS. Limited number available. --Simply insert your theme park admission ticket into the FASTPASS turnstiles to receive your FASTPASS with a designated autograph return time. Then you are free to experience othe activities. -- At your designated time, return to the autograph location, where you will have little or no wait for your autograph. -- Each guest must be present with his or her own admission ticket to receive a FASTPASS. You may not get tickets for other members of your party. -- You must have a FASTPASS to receive an autograph. Once the FASTPASS tickets are distributed, a limited number of standby tickets will be distributed. Based on availability, you will have the chance to get one FASTPASS or one standby ticket per actor. Due to the limited number of tickets, once you have received a FASTPASS for an actor, you will not be eligible to get a standby ticket for that actor. -- Standby tickets do NOT guarantee you an autograph. Once all the FASTPASS tickets are distributed for a particular actor, a limited number of standby tickets will be made available. Standby tickets do not guarantee an autograph. Standby ticket holders will be taken if there is time remaining in a session after all FASTPASS ticket holders have received their autographs. Based on availability, you will have the opportunity to get one FASTPASS and one standby ticket per celebrity. FASTPASS tickets will be distributed at Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Each guest must present his or her theme park admission ticket to receive a FASTPASS ticket.
Jedi Training Academy (Star Tours Stage) -- Hey kids, do you have what it takes? Each young Padawan who is chosen will learn a lightsaber combination as they prepare to face the dark side. Participants selected at random. Check Times Guide for show times. Behind
the Force: Experience the Clone Wars -
Explore the excitement of Star Wars: The Clone Wars with a fascinating
look behind the scenes of the all-new animated adventure! Padawan Mind Challenge on the Star Tours Stage -- Younglings, use your Star Wars knowledge to pass the trivia trials and become an official Padawan learner (for ages 12 and under). Hyperspace Hoopa! - Join all your favorite Star Wars characters as they participate in all the fun and intergalactic antics of the day's closing event at 7 p.m. Star Wars Character Encounters in Star Tours Area: Interact with the "good guys" from the Star Wars saga. Celebrities -- Meet and greet your favorite Star Wars™ celebrities, snap a picture of the Legends of the Force Celebrity Motorcade, and discover the stories behind the movies during the eye-opening Stars of the Saga – Talk Show and Q & A, Autograph Sessions. FASTPASS Information: FASTPASS tickets are required to receive a celebrity autograph. FASTPASS for "On Location" autographs will be distributed at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Based on demand, the lines for "On Location" autographs may form at the main entrance. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Here's how it works: -- Your theme park admission ticket allows you to receive a FASTPASS. Limited number available. --Simply insert your theme park admission ticket into the FASTPASS turnstiles to receive your FASTPASS with a designated autograph return time. Then you are free to experience othe activities. -- At your designated time, return to the autograph location, where you will have little or no wait for your autograph. -- Each guest must be present with his or her own admission ticket to receive a FASTPASS. You may not get tickets for other members of your party. -- You must have a FASTPASS to receive an autograph. Once the FASTPASS tickets are distributed, a limited number of standby tickets will be distributed. Based on availability, you will have the chance to get one FASTPASS or one standby ticket per actor. Due to the limited number of tickets, once you have received a FASTPASS for an actor, you will not be eligible to get a standby ticket for that actor. -- Standby tickets do NOT guarantee you an autograph. Once all the FASTPASS tickets are distributed for a particular actor, a limited number of standby tickets will be made available. Standby tickets do not guarantee an autograph. Standby ticket holders will be taken if there is time remaining in a session after all FASTPASS ticket holders have received their autographs. Based on availability, you will have the opportunity to get one FASTPASS and one standby ticket per celebrity. FASTPASS tickets will be distributed at Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Each guest must present his or her theme park admission ticket to receive a FASTPASS ticket. 2007 INFO 2007 Photos | General Info | Archives Celebrity
attendees for 2007 Star Wars Weekends, subject to change of course: 2006
Photos Behind the Force: The Saga Continues, narrated by Warwick Davis (in the ABC TV Theater) - A behind the scenes look documenting George Lucas and his creative team as they painstakingly produce all the spectacular movie magic that went into creating the greatest saga ever told. 20 minute shows. 10 and 11 a.m., noon, 2:45 and 6 p.m. Celebrity Autograph Sessions on Mickey Avenue near Backlot Tour at 10 a.m., 2:30 and 4 p.m. Jedi Training Academy presented by Hasbro (Star Tours Stage) -- Hey kids, do you have what it takes to become a Jedi? You could be one of the lucky Jedi hopefuls selected to test your skills with a lightsaber. Participants selected at random. 9:30 and 10:20 a.m., 12:30, 1:20, 2:10, 3, 3:50, 4:40, 6:30 p.m. Jedi Mickey inside Sounds Dangerous -- 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Darth Vader on Mickey Avenue 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Information Desk across from Sounds Dangerous -- trivia registration and event information. Legends of the Force: A Star Wars Celebrity Motorcade on Hollywood Boulevard -- Our visiting celebrities, along with the most beloved Star Wars characters, celebrate the entire Star Wars saga with a grand motorcade. Following the motorcade, Star Wars Weekends host Warwick Davis welcomes our two Star Wars celebrities and presents a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity featuring all the Star Wars characters and our visiting celebrities. 11:15 a.m. Celebrity Welcome at the Star Tours Stage at 11:30 a.m. Padawan Mind Challenge on the Star Tours Stage -- Use your Star Wars knowledge to pass the trials and become an official Padawan learner (for ages 11 and under). Registration begins at the information desk at 9 a.m. The Challenge begins at noon and 6 p.m. Star Wars Characters in Star Tours Area and on Mickey Avenue: Meet a galaxy of your favorite Star Wars characters! 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Star Wars Weekends Hyperspace Hoopla on the Star Tours Stage -- Join your favorite Star Wars characters at the event stage as they participate in all the fun and intergalactic antics of the day's closing event at 7 p.m. Star Wars Merchandise -- The excitement of Star Wars Weekends doesn't have to end here. Take home a piece of the Force with hats, shirts, coins, mugs, and pins inspired by new Star Wars Weekends poster art. These out-of-this-world souvenirs will be sure to impress even the most gregarious Wookiee! Star Wars Weekends merchandise will be available at Wicket's Warehouse (featuring a life-size replica of the X-Wing fighter), located in Soundstage 1 on Mickey Avenue, and at Golden Age Souvenirs. Artist-Author Signings at Wicket's Warehouse from 4 - 6 p.m. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire -- Play It! Star Wars Edition -- All the excitement and prizes of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire -- Play It! combined with Star Wars fun and surprises... and yes, all the questions are about Star Wars! 30-minute shows. 10 and 11:45 a.m. (10 a.m. show features Warwick Davis) Stars of the Saga -- Star Wars Celebrity Talk Show hosted by Warwick Davis in the ABC TV Theater: Experience the fascinating life and movie-making adventures of our two visiting Star Wars celebrities. Get your questions ready because the presentation concluces with a lively audience Q&A session. 1:30 p.m. Tatooine Trivia Trials hosted by Warwick Davis in the ABC TV Theater: See if you have as much Star Wars trivia knowledge as a protocol droid (for ages 12 and up. Restrictions apply. Inquire at the information desk for details). Registration begins at the information desk at 9 a.m. Trials begin at 4 p.m. Star Tours -- The Force is with you as you cruise in your Starspeeder flight simulator during this ultimate Star Wars thrill ride! |
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