Star Wars Weekends ?

[MickeyAnne]

We will be going to WDW in May when they will be holding Star Wars weekends...I am wondering what your experiences have been with these weekends in the past. What goes on? Is it fun?

 

[QuickGold]

For info from previous Star Wars Weekends, try http://www.mgmstudios.org/sww.html

I went last year and it was quite fun

 

[ophie]

If you're a Star Wars fan it's great. I don't know if they've got anything special considering that Episode III will be released this May. There are great picture opportunities with CMs dressed as Star Wars characters. There are also trivia contests, special sessions of WWTBAM, talk shows with stars from the movies, etc. When it gets closer to May, they will release this year's schedule.

 

[Ilovestitch]

I'm not a huge StarWars fan, but I think StarWars weekends are cool. The character costumes are really amazing. Its neat to see storm troopers walking around. My bf wanted his picture taken with all the characters. Mickey is there for photos dressed in his Jedi outfit, really cute. They also release special limited edition pins and other merchandise for the event. Last year they had the cutest star wars mickey beanie plush. -Steph

 

[EEyorelover22]

There is a small section about SWW in the new Disney Visa newsletter. It doesn't really say much but it says to check out
www.disneyworld.com/starwars
I'm not sure anything is there yet though.

 

[Laura's Dad]

To us it is a blast. My daughter is not a huge Star Wars fan, but when we brought up the topic of going to Star Wars Weekends this year to celebrate the new (and last) movie, she actually got excited. This is hard for a stoic teenager. Her father (me) is a huge Star Wars fan and needed little convincing. We were fortunate enough to have an e-mail code for the time we are going to be there and we are planning a week of Star Wars. We are planning on going to the midnight show at AMC Pleasure Island on Wednesday night/Thursday early morning and being there for the Friday/Saturday of the first SW Weekend. We have been once before (about 4 years ago) and loved it. For more information, check out www.allearsnet.com/tp/mgm/m_starwars.htm and www.mgmstudios.org/sww.html for pictures, schedules, and more. I imagine that Disney will come out with more information when they post the May hours toward the beginning of March. Hope you will come and join us in a wonderful time.

 

[crazy4wdw]

This information is posted on the Star Wars Web Site!

2005 Star Wars Weekends At Disney-MGM Studios
February 21, 2005

For five consecutive weekends beginning May 20, 2005, the magic of Star Wars will merge with the magic of Disney during Star Wars Weekends at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. Star Wars fans of all ages and Star Wars characters of all varieties will converge to celebrate the heroes, villains and droids of the saga.

The four-weekend fan-fest (running from May 20 to June 12, 2005) will center around the famous Star Tours thrill ride and feature Star Wars celebrities who will take part in meet-and-greet sessions and Hollywood-style motorcades. Each Star Wars Weekend runs Friday through Sunday and will brim with Force-filled fun for the entire family. Some activities to look forward to include:


Wookiees, Jawas and Ewoks, Oh My!: You've seen them on-screen, now see them in person (or in alien, as the case may be)... characters from all five Star Wars movies, including Queen Amidala, Darth Maul, Jango Fett, Greedo and more, will roam the Disney-MGM Studios greeting guests, signing autographs and posing for photographs. Even Mickey Mouse gets into the Star Wars spirit, posing for pictures in his own Jedi costume.
Star Wars Legends: Visiting Star Wars celebrities take part in a talk show-style conversation inside the theme park's ABC Theater. Guests hear directly from the actors, actresses and creative minds that have brought the popular film series to life since Star Wars first debuted in 1977.

To Endor...and Back?: Guests can take flight to the moon of Endor in Star Tours, an action-packed flight simulator that salutes the Star Wars series. Synchronizing a stunning film with the virtually limitless gyrations of the simulator, the attraction takes guests on a hair-raising, light-speed trip aboard a careening star speeder. The rookie pilot tries his best to get the ship back to port while dodging comets and the Imperial TIE Fighters. Hyperspace members, read more about the Star Tours attraction here.

Obi-Wanna-Be: Throughout each day, young Padawans will be chosen to participate in the "Jedi Training Academy" where Jedi hopefuls learn lightsaber moves then test their skills against one of the evil Sith including Darth Vader himself.

A Galaxy of Collectibles: Collectors and souvenir hunters alike will be drawn to Tatooine Traders, an area adjacent to the Ewok Village at the Star Tours attraction, where fans will find event-exclusive Star Wars merchandise -- from trading pins and commemorative posters to apparel, medallions and other limited-edition items -- created by Disney and Lucasfilm Ltd. expressly for Star Wars Weekends 2005.