Walt Disney World’s Star Wars Weekends have become a fan favorite ever since Star Tours, Disney’s ride based on the films, became a reality. Since then, it has given guests opportunities to meet such stars as Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and more. It is also filled with great memorabilia and character interactions.
Not only are there stars, but special events as well. You may have seen our video in the last post of Darth Vader doing a bit of lightsaber fencing (where normally his lightsaber does stay intact) and the Dark Lord and his stormtroopers dancing to Thriller. These are some of the many interactive type entertainment that they put on every year during the special days. Also much more of the characters from the films are out and about to sign autographs and pose for pictures. At night is the Hyperspace Hoopla, a dance party which allows visitors to get up close and personal with the characters.
Disney Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida will host the event each of the four weekends (Friday-Sunday) from May 20-June 12. In past years, there is usually two celebrities per weekend, but Disney has not said who those celebrities will be accept for two very notable appearances. The first two weekends will play host to Anthony Daniels, who plays C3PO in the films, as well as reprising his role in the new Star Tours. Ashlee Eckstein, who plays Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and has appeared in many of the weekends since the start of the show, will be hosting the event for all four of the special event weekends.
And if that weren’t enough, Star Tours II: The Adventure Continues will be making it’s grand debut to a legion of fans on May 20, 2011, during the Star Wars Weekends, which should be an added amount of excitement.
