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2008 STAR WARS WEEKENDS
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
June 6- 8; June 13 - 15; June 20 - 22; and June 27 - 29

A partial list of 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")
June 13-15: Peter Mayhew ("Chewbacca") and David Prowse ("Darth Vader")
June 20-22: Amy Allen ("Aayla Secura") and Matthew Wood ("General Grievous")
June 27-29: Dave Filoni (director of the upcoming "Star Wars: The Clone Wars") and Jake Lloyd ("Young Anakin Skywalker")

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2007 Photos | General Info | Archives

STAR WARS WEEKENDS -- Since 1997, Walt Disney World has sponsored a series of special Star Wars Weekends in the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Activities normally include celebrity appearances, as well as trivia contests and prize give-aways, Star Tours "ride-a-thons," and a Star Wars Cantina street party, complete with a live disc jockey.

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.

2008 Schedule of Events

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. Check Times Guide for show times.

Behind the Force (in the ABC TV Theater) - An exclusive 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. 25 minute shows.

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. 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

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.

A partial list of 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:
-- Daniel Logan (young "Boba Fett")
-- TBD

June 13-15:
-- Peter Mayhew ("Chewbacca")
-- David Prowse ("Darth Vader")

June 20-22:
-- Matt Wood ("General Grievous")
-- TBD

June 27-29:
-- Jeremy Bulloch ("Boba Fett")
-- TBD

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.

TOURING TIPS

Star Wars Weekends activities are included with regular Disney's Hollywood Studios admission. For more information, call 407-824-4321 or visit www.disneyworld.com.

If you plan on attending any of the Star Wars Weekends, be sure to arrive at the park early. Although the official park opening time is 9 a.m., you will be allowed into the park around 8:30. You will not be able to get over to the Star Tours area until the official rope drop at 9, though.

Information Desk for the event is usually located at the entrance to the event area, across from Drew Carey: Sounds Dangerous. This will be the place to have all your event questions answered and to sign up for different Trivia contests.

If you want a celebrity autograph, you'll need to get a Fastpass as soon as the park opens. The FP for autographs go VERY VERY fast! IF you have a FP you are guaranteed an autograph.

Two commemorative Star Wars Weekends pins (like the one at right) are issued each weekend, plus there is a special event pin.

Many children, and even some adults, dress in Star Wars costumes for the event -- this might be something to consider to add to the fun.

KIDS AND CHARACTERS

Many costumed characters circulate throughout Disney's Hollywood Studios during Star Wars Weekends, presenting lots of great photo opportunities.

This is a listing of characters that may appear during Star Wars Weekends:

Check your daily Guide Map for the best times and locations to meet these characters.

If you have comments or tips to share with others about Star Wars Weekends at the Disney's Hollywood Studios, please email me. Thank you.

Archives

2007 INFO

Celebrity attendees for 2007 Star Wars Weekends, subject to change of course:

June 1-3 -- Bonnie Piesse (Beru in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith) and Kenny Baker (R2-D2)

June 8-10 -- Ray Park (the Sith apprentice Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace) and Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett in Attack of the Clones)

June 15-17 -- Jeremy Bulloch (bounty hunter Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) and Peter Mayhew (Wookiee Chewbacca in the original trilogy, and again in Revenge of the Sith)

June 22-24 -- Anthony Daniels (protocol droid C-3PO throughout the Star Wars saga) and Warwick Davis (the Ewok Wicket in Return of the Jedi and Wald in The Phantom Menace).

2006 Photos

Opening Weekend | Wicket's Warehouse | Motorcade | General 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!

2005 OFFICIAL WDW PRESS RELEASE

2005 Info | First-Hand Reports | Photo Gallery

For four consecutive weekends beginning May 20, 2005, the magic of Star Wars will merge with the magic of Disney during Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida. Star Wars fans of all ages and Star Wars characters of all varieties will converge to celebrate the heroes, villains and droids of the saga.

The four-weekend fan-fest (running from May 20 to June 12, 2005) will center around the famous Star Tours thrill ride and feature Star Wars celebrities who will take part in meet-and-greet sessions and Hollywood-style motorcades. Each Star Wars Weekend runs Friday through Sunday and will brim with Force-filled fun for the entire family. Some activities to look forward to include:

Wookiees, Jawas and Ewoks, Oh My!: You've seen them on-screen, now see them in person (or in alien, as the case may be)... characters from all five Star Wars movies, including Queen Amidala, Darth Maul, Jango Fett, Greedo and more, will roam the Disney's Hollywood Studios greeting guests, signing autographs and posing for photographs. Even Mickey Mouse gets into the Star Wars spirit, posing for pictures in his own Jedi costume.

Star Wars Legends: Visiting Star Wars celebrities take part in a talk show-style conversation inside the theme park's ABC Theater. Guests hear directly from the actors, actresses and creative minds that have brought the popular film series to life since Star Wars first debuted in 1977.

To Endor...and Back?: Guests can take flight to the moon of Endor in Star Tours, an action-packed flight simulator that salutes the Star Wars series. Synchronizing a stunning film with the virtually limitless gyrations of the simulator, the attraction takes guests on a hair-raising, light-speed trip aboard a careening star speeder. The rookie pilot tries his best to get the ship back to port while dodging comets and the Imperial TIE Fighters. Hyperspace members, read more about the Star Tours attraction here.

Obi-Wanna-Be: Throughout each day, young Padawans will be chosen to participate in the "Jedi Training Academy" where Jedi hopefuls learn lightsaber moves then test their skills against one of the evil Sith including Darth Vader himself.

A Galaxy of Collectibles: Collectors and souvenir hunters alike will be drawn to Tatooine Traders, an area adjacent to the Ewok Village at the Star Tours attraction, where fans will find event-exclusive Star Wars merchandise -- from trading pins and commemorative posters to apparel, medallions and other limited-edition items -- created by Disney and Lucasfilm Ltd. expressly for Star Wars Weekends 2005.

All the activities are included with regular Disney's Hollywood Studios admission. For the latest Star Wars Weekends updates, keep checking here as well as for www.disneyworld.com. For more information, tickets or resort reservations, guests can call 407/W-DISNEY, visit www.disneyworld.com or a travel agent.

2005 CELEBRITY ATTENDEES!

Star Wars Celebrities & Lucasfilm Artists Schedule:

May 20 - 22
Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett)
John Goodson (Concept Model Maker)

May 27 - 29
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)
Rob Coleman (Animation Supervisor)

June 3 - 5
Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok)
Don Bies (R2-D2 Operator)

June 10 - 12
Jerome Blake (Rune Haako)
Brian Gernand (Model Supervisor)

2005 Star Wars Weekends Extended!

Originally scheduled for just four weekends, two more weekends have been added to this annual event so that it will run through June 26, 2005.

Here are the special guests currently slated for the additional weekends:

June 17, 18 & 19 -- Amy Allen & Matthew Wood

Amy Allen portrayed Aayla Secura, the blue Twi'lek Jedi who leapt from comic pages to the big screen in Episode II, and suffered the wrath of Order 66 in Episode III. Joining her is Matthew Wood, Supervising Sound Editor for Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, but now famous for providing the voice of General Grievous.

June 24, 25 & 26 -- Jake Lloyd & Warren Fu

The story of Anakin Skywalker begins with Jake Lloyd's portrayal of the Chosen One in The Phantom Menace. A member of the Episode III Art Department, Concept Artist Warren Fu is known for his talent, his entertaining wit, and for creating the original design for General Grievous.