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Star Wars Weekends has already begun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando but there’s still time if you want to catch the action.  Already a part of the fun is voice-actor James Arnold Taylor (Clone Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi) who hosted the festivities along with Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano).

With social media ever prevalent, scroll through to see Star Wars Weekends through the eyes of James Arnold Taylor @JATactor and his publicist Consetta Parker @parkerpublicist .

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On Sunday, May 20, 2012, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue officially turned ONE, sending thousands of guests across the galaxy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and then later at Disneyland Park.  EndorExpress takes a look back to May 20, 2011 when it all began.

While Star Tours celebrated its 25th year in January, we salute the newest version of the attraction and wish it a Happy Birthday and hopefully many more to come.

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Official Press Release

Disneyland May 20,2011 “Early Departure”

A bothan spy was kind enough to send this image to use. A sneak preview of the 25th Anniversary Starspeeder 3000 & Starspeeder 1000 die cast 2 pack. Available August 2012.

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Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, will be very busy at Star Wars Weekends. Not only will she be co-hosting the event, she will also debut new product for Her Universe. Read the rest of this entry »

If Star Wars is forever then so is its merchandise.  At the Disney Theme Parks there are always new items you won’t find on the shelves of Wal-Mart or Target.  Here’s a look at some of the new items that caught our eye at the Star Trader found in jolly old Disneyland Park! Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine a place where every bit of Star Wars memorabilia can be found.  Now imagine going there.  What would you seek out?  What would interest you the most?  Well, fortuntately such a place does exist.  It’s called Rancho Obi-Wan and it houses the world’s largest collection of Star Wars toys, props, models, costumes, and more.  EndorExpress took a special trip to Steve Sansweet’s haven of Star Wars collectibles and sought out what we could find that was Star Tours related, and even offered something that Steve himself didn’t have.

Read on as we share with you many of the rare treats and treasures of the Disney Theme Parks.

http://www.endorexpress.net/special-features/star-tours-at-rancho-obi-wan/

Droid Factory made it’s debut at Disney Hollywood Studios this weekend and the folks from Disney Theme Park Merchandise were kind enough to answer some of the questions we have been asked to forward to them. Read the rest of this entry »

Disney Parks Blog has posted information on the upcoming Build A Droid – Droid Factory that will debut at Star Wars Weekends.  Some of the details they posted:

• Build and name your R-series Astromech
• Droid Factory has 71 different pieces to create the 3 ¾-inch figures
• To get started, guests chose a dome, a body and legs offered in a variety of colors and styles (availability of various parts and colors may change). There are optional third legs and novelty hats that can be added.
• Droids will be sold either in single or dual packs (the latter has a value price). They can also be used with the playsets we’ve created like the Starspeeder 1000.

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Disney Parks Blog has updated with the announcement that has been rumored for weeks. Star Wars Weekends will offer the chance to cast yourself in carbonite with “Carbon-Freeze Me” experience.

“Using state-of-the-art imaging technology, this experience casts your likeness as a three-dimensional, eight-inch figurine. At the Carbon-Freezing Chamber (located adjacent to The American Idol Experience), several cameras will capture multiple angles of your face. The images are then reconstructed in a computer for processing, and in approximately four weeks, the completed figurine is shipped directly to your house.”

Each carbonite figurine is $99.95 (plus shipping). You can order additional figurines using the same image scan for $74.95 each. Guests also receive a light-up wristband.

The experience will officially open on May 18 with the launch of Star Wars Weekends.

Reservations are required and can be made starting Monday, May 7 by calling 407-WDW-TECH (407-939-8324).

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