Star Wars Weekends is an annual special event held at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando, FL from May 22 – June 14th.
Star Wars Weekends gives all the Star Wars fans an excuse to get dressed up in their best Star Wars costumes and head out to sunny Orlando,FL. Whether you are a hard core Star Wars fan or just a casual fan Star Wars fan this is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the Star Wars culture and get your Jedi on. The event is a whole lotta Star Wars fun for the whole family.
The weekends run until June 14, 2009 and feature special events and activities such as the “Padawan Mind Challenge” where you can test your Star Wars trivia knowledge. Guests can take a behind-the-scenes look at filmmaking with “Behind the Force.” Then there is the Jedi Training Academy” – a training session in which fans can hone their lightsaber skills. Now you will finally be able to test out your lightsaber skills.
Adults and kids will get a kick out of meeting the actors from the Star Wars movies. You’ll find plenty of photo opportunities including getting your picture taken with Darth Vader. There will be a parade and motorcade with a number of the Star Wars characters.
This year the event is featuring exclusive Stars merchandise like this T-shirt from Japan.
The celebrity Star Wars guests scheduled for 2009 include:
May 22, May 23, May 24
Ray Park (Darth Maul), Warwick Davis (Wicket), and James Arnold Taylor (Clone Wars Obi Wan Kenobi )
May 29, May 30, May 31
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Matthew Wood (General Grievous)
June 5, June 6, June 7
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett), David Prowse (Darth Vader), and Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker in Clone Wars)
June 12, June 13, June 14
Dave Filoni (Director of the Clone Wars) and Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett)
Here is a few tips courtsey of studioscentral.com:
Disney will be using FASTPASS for autographs. The machines will open at
9am, even for hotel guests. Even so, you want to get near the front of
the line for park opening. Plan on getting there about 45-60 minutes
before park opening.
If you want your child in the parade, go near the Star Wars Weekend
Information Desk at around 10am , and look for a Disney employee
handing out wristbands for the parade. If you don’t immediately spot
this Cast Member, ask one of the Cast Members at the desk.
You should wear light & comfortable clothing that will allow you to be comfortable under a hot Florida sun. Dressing up in a costume is fun and many guests opt to do this, but keep in mind the amount of heat and humidity in Florida during that time of year when choosing to dress up or not as well as selecting your costume.
Note: You must purchase a ticket to the theme park to attend Star Wars Weekends. More information is available on the Disney Site.
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