Category: Star Wars Weekends

New Her Universe Line debuts at Disney’s Star Wars Weekends 2013

by Brian Curran on May 13, 2013

Ashley Eckstein returns to co-host Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios May 17th through June 9th. Ashley will be bringing all-new, Star Wars by Her Universe designs to the month-long event. Please continue reading to see what you will find located in Darth’s Mall.

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Star Wars Weekends Appearances Schedule

by David Yeh on May 8, 2013

The Disney Parks Blog has released the schedule of Star Wars celebrities for this year’s Star Wars Weekends  held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando!  Celebrity event hosts James Arnold Taylor and Ashley Eckstein will be joined each weekend with a trio of talent.

Also revealed is a photo opportunity with a life-size Rancor and specialty “one-man shows” by James Arnold Taylor, Ray Park, and Warwick Davis.

Highlights for me include Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar) and Jim Cummings (voice of Hondo Ohnaka and… a slew of other Disney favorites).  Who are you most looking forward to seeing?

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D-Tech Me Experience Returns to Star Wars Weekends 2013

by Brian Curran on May 6, 2013

Disney Parks Blog has announced that the D-Tech Carbon Freeze Experience will return to Star Wars Weekends 2013. This year you will have an additional option, Imperial Stormtroopers! Visit Disney Parks Blog for all the details.

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Billy Dee Williams to Appear at Star Wars Weekends 2013

by Brian Curran on April 5, 2013

Disney has announced Billy Dee Williams star of both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi  as a guest for Star Wars Weekends 2013 (Weekend IV, June 7-9) .

Star Wars Weekends is scheduled every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 17 – June 9, 2013 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Here is the list of celebrity guests so far.

James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars) are returning as celebrity hosts.

Weekend I – Ray Park (Darth Maul)
Weekend II – Ray Park (Darth Maul) & Warwick Davis (Wicket)
Weekend III – Warwick Davis (Wicket)
Weekend IV – Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian)

For more information please visit Disney Parks Blog.

Image © Disney/Lucasfilm

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Star Wars Weekends 2013 merchandise

by Brian Curran on March 27, 2013

This afternoon Disney Parks Blog previewed merchandise that will be available at Star Wars Weekends 2013. Click on through to see items such as Vinylmation, Disney-Pixar Cars as Star Wars characters, Star Tours nametags and much MORE!!

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/03/first-look-at-star-wars-weekends-2013-merchandise-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

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2013 Star Wars Weekends Logo

by Brian Curran on March 14, 2013

DisneyParksBlog has posted the 2013 Star Wars Weekends logo and announced two celebrity guests. Ray Park will attend Weekends I and II. Warwick Davis will be one of the guests during Weekends II and III.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/03/a-villain-and-hero-highlight-star-wars-weekends-2013-in-weekend-i-and-weekend-ii-and-a-first-look-at-the-2013-event-logo/

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Dates Announced For Star Wars Weekends 2013

by Brian Curran on December 27, 2012

This afternoon Disney announced the dates for Star Wars Weekends 2013. The event will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 17 – June 9, 2013. It was also announced that James Arnold Taylor and Ashley Eckstein are returning as celebrity hosts.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/12/star-wars-weekends-2013-dates-announced/

Image © Disney/Lucasfilm

James Arnold Taylor at Star Wars Weekends

by David Yeh on May 23, 2012

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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25th Anniversary Die Cast Starspeeder 2 pack

by Brian Curran on May 18, 2012

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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New Her Universe Line debuts at Disney’s Star Wars Weekends 2012

by Brian Curran on May 17, 2012

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 »