• Alex’s productive first two hours at CV on Friday the 13th
• CV Exclusive Starspeeder 1000 Toy Review

A Hasbro 3 3/4 inch scaled Starspeeder 1000 is being produced!

The Disney Theme Parks Merchandise panel was hosted by Brad Schoeneberg (Product Developer) and Cody Hampton (Product Developer) and Quynh Kimball (Graphic Designer).

click below for a list of the product that was announced at the panel.

Disney characters as Star Wars characters series 5:

Clone Wars Theme

• Donald Duck as Commander Cody
• Goofy as Cad Bane
• Stitch as General Grievous
• Daisy Duck as Aurra Sing
• Huey, Dewey and Louie as Jawas with R5-D4 droid parts

Muppet characters as Star Wars characters:

Two-packs

• Kermit and Miss Piggy as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia
• Link Hogthrob and Fozzie as Han Solo and Chewbacca
• Sam the Eagle and Gonzo as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader (Dearth Nadir/Gonzo with interchangeable heads and Camilla chicken stormtrooper accessory with removable helmet.)
• Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker as R2-D2 and C-3P0

Dave Filoni signature series coming to the Racers line.

Star Wars Vinylmation figures coming next year.

A new 7″  Indiana Jones figures this time from the Temple of Doom

Mickey and Goofy figures as Indiana Jones and Sallah

Mickey Mouse as Indiana Jones Bank

Sneak Peek at product for the Star Tours “Re-Imagining”

R2-D2 and C-3P0 bank

Starspeeder 1000 1/64th diecast vehicle 6-pack
It seems that Star Tours is not the only travel company in the galaxy.

After years of requests a large scale Starspeeder 1000 playset!

• Has a screen and holds 9 Hasbro Star Wars figures
• Starspeeder 3000 paint not planned right now

Several Star Tours posters were handed out at the end of the panel. Random posters had a green ticket attached which allowed you to exchange it for a exclusive CV Boba Fett Racer.

I hope to have all the Questions and Answers from the Q&A as soon as Alex and Gary get back from Orlando.

Check back with us soon!

Thanks again to Gary X and Alex Newborn for checking in from CV

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/08/sneak-preview-boba-fett-racer-exclusively-at-star-wars-celebration-v/

photo © Disney

Be sure to catch the Disney Parks Toy Collectors Panel, currently scheduled on Friday, Aug 13 from 12-1pm. Where you can hear more about Disney Parks exclusive toys. Located at the Behind-The-Scenes Stage with Pablo Hidalgo (W414 ABCD).

“In 2011, a spectacular new Star Tours adventure will make its debut at the Disneyland Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Based on the iconic Lucasfilm “Star Wars” saga, this immersive attraction will take you on all new adventures in a galaxy far, far away.

In Celebration of the new Star Tours attraction, Disney and Lucasfilm are proud to bring you this “Sneak Preview” of the Starspeeder 1000 vehicle – the most sophisticated and luxurious spaceliner in its class!  This lights and sound toy will be available exclusively at Celebration V Disney event locations and will not be produced when the attractions re-opens.  It features the new design and sounds found in the new attraction.  This will be a limited edition of 10,000 pieces and will retail for $24.95.”

“Donald Duck explores his darker side as he portrays the Empire’s stealth soldier, the Shadow Trooper.  With his advanced armor, Donald Duck can create mischief throughout the galaxy and then silently slip away to his next adventure.

As part of our Disney Star Wars Action Figure Series, this figure will be available exclusively at Celebration V Disney event locations.  In honor of CV, this will be a limited edition of 5,000 pieces and will retail for $11.95. It will come on an individually-numbered back card, and it will be in a collector blister-case, molded with the Star Wars Celebration V logo.”

Thanks to Disney Theme Park Merchandise for the information and images.

For information and images of other Disney CV exclusives please follow the link below:

http://psc.disney.go.com/eventservices/artofdisneyparks//event/wdw_celebration5merchandise.html

Get information on the posters and how to get them at Star Wars.com:

http://www.starwars.com/vault/collecting/hodges_attraction_posters/index.html

http://www.starwars.com/fans/events/inside_last_Tour_endor/index.html

image ©Disney ©Lucasfilm

Another article on Star Wars.com:

http://www.starwars.com/fans/event_news/last_tour_to_endor_update/index.html

and from the Disney Parks Blog:

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/star-wars-last-tour-to-endor-party-is-august-14-at-disney%E2%80%99s-hollywood-studios/

A few days later Rebelscum.com also posted a report with more photos of Disney exclusives for Star Wars Celebration V.

Read the Miceage.com article here.

Rebelscum.com’s report can be found here.

Check the details for this Special Event for Celebration V attendees!

http://www.starwarscelebration.com/en/Events/Disney-Event/

“Last Tour to Endor at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ is a first-of-its-kind entertainment experience so incredible that not even the Rebel’s Bothan spies have been able to steal the top-secret plans! The event gives longtime fans a chance to make one last flight to Endor before Star Tours “powers down” to make way for its new re-imagining in 2011. The evening culminates with Symphony in the Stars, a Star Wars fireworks spectacular as only Disney can create. So put on your favorite Star Wars costume and join your fellow fans for the ultimate Star Wars party during the ultimate Star Wars event — Star Wars Celebration V!”

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and the ongoing, weekly adventures of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Reed Exhibitions’ PopGroup will partner to produce what’s expected to be one of the largest official Star Wars fan events ever — featuring cast and crew celebrities, fan-run events, costumes, music, live entertainment, screenings, autographs, collectibles, panels and sneak peaks into the future of Star Wars.

Star Wars Celebration V will take place August 12-15, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. A website, www.starwarscelebration.com, is dedicated exclusively to the event, and tickets to Star Wars Celebration V will be available for purchase online starting Thursday, December 10th. As always, Celebration will bring together the best of the Star Wars universe in one exciting, dynamic event!

Read more over at the Official Star Wars site.