Star Wars Weekends

Star Wars Weekends
Status	Defunct
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	May to June
Location(s)	Disney's Hollywood Studios
Years active	1997, 2000–2001, 2003–2015[1][2]
Founded	1997
Website	Official website

Star Wars Weekends was a festival held annually at the

• swordfighting
  moves.
• original music
  , voice and sound clippings from the Star Wars saga.
• Star Wars Parade — features the 501st Legion and the Rebel Alliance parading in Stormtrooper costumes, along with numerous other Star Wars characters.
• Snig and Oopla's Hyperspace Hoopla — Live show also at the stage in front of the
  Emperor Palpatine
  hijacked the show and renamed it "Emperor Palpatine's Hyperspace Hoopla", leading to a massive dance-off.
• Behind the Force — A live show at the Premier Theater hosted by Ashley Eckstein. Guests are given a behind-the-scenes making of the Clone Wars series and Star Wars Rebels.
• Obi-Wan & Beyond — A live 30-minute talk show at the Theater for the Stars hosted by James Arnold Taylor. Taylor demonstrates nearly 150 voices that he provides for famous Hollywood stars who are not available for projects as well as characters for television shows, animated films and video games.
• Carbon Freeze Me — Interactive attraction located at
  carbonite, which is then available for purchase.^[4][5]

Imperial Stormtroopers parade near the Sorcerer's Hat during Star Wars

Weekends.

Jawa, Greedo, Chewbacca and a stormtrooper take on the roles of the famous 1970s disco group The Village People and lead the crowd in the "YMCA" dance

.

Jawa compete in the contest with Bee Gees'-styled disco moves during Star Wars

Weekends.

Appearances

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2011)

Guest	Role	Year
Amy Allen	Aayla Secura	2004–08[6] 2015[7][8]
Kenny Baker	R2-D2	2000–01,[6] 2007[9]
Ahmed Best	Jar Jar Binks	2014
Don Bies	R2-D2 Operator	2005[6]
Jerome Blake	Rune Haako	2004–05[6]
Steven Blum	Zeb Orrelios	2014–15
Dee Bradley Baker	Captain Rex, Commander Cody and all other clone troopers Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010–14[6][10]
Phil Brown	Owen Lars	2001[11]
Michonne Bourriague	Aurra Sing	2003, 2012[12]
Jeremy Bulloch	Boba Fett	2000–01,[11] 2003–04,[6] 2006–15[10]
Silas Carson	Ki-Adi-Mundi	2012, 2015
Rob Coleman	Animation Supervisor	2005
Doug Chiang	Design Director	2001[11]
Jim Cummings	Hondo Ohnaka	2013
Anthony Daniels	C-3PO	2003, 2004, 2007,[9] 2011[13]
Warwick Davis	Wicket W. Warrick the Ewok, Wald	1997, 2000–01,[11] 2003–10, 2013–15
Troy Denning	Author of Star Wars expanded universe novels	2008
Ashley Eckstein	Ahsoka Tano	2009–15[13]
Dave Filoni	Clone Wars Director	2008–12[10]
Carrie Fisher	Princess Leia Organa	2000–01[11]
Warren Fu	Concept Artist	2005[6]
Nika Futterman	Asajj Ventress, Clone Wars	2012
Brian Gernand	Model Supervisor	2005[6]
John Goodson	Concept Model Maker	2005[6]
Mark Hamill	Luke Skywalker	2014[14]
Tom Kane	Yoda, Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010–13[6][10]
Jay Laga'aia	Captain Typho	2006, 2009[6]
Matt Lanter	Anakin Skywalker , Clone Wars	2009, 2011,[6] 2014 [10]
Jake Lloyd	Young Anakin Skywalker	2000, 2004–2005, 2008, 2012[6]
Daniel Logan	Young Boba Fett	2004–05, 2007–08, 2010–12, 2015[6]
George Lucas	Creator of Star Wars	2011; Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opening ceremony
Vanessa Marshall	Hera Syndulla	2014–15
Peter Mayhew	Chewbacca	2001[11] 2004–09,[9] 2010[6]–11,[10] 2013–15
Iain McCaig	Illustrator and conceptual drawer	2000[6]
Ian McDiarmid	Palpatine / Darth Sidious	2015[7]
Rick McCallum	Prequel trilogy producer	2006[6]
Temuera Morrison	Jango Fett	2003,[12] 2006, 2010[6]
Frank Oz	Yoda, theatrical films and Star Wars Rebels	2015[7]
Ray Park	Darth Maul	2007, 2009–15,[6][10]
Lorne Peterson	Chief model maker	2010[6]
Bonnie Piesse	Young Beru Lars	2007[6]
David Prowse	Darth Vader	2000, 2008-09[6]
Hugh Quarshie	Captain Panaka	2000
Mike Quinn	Nien Nunb	2001,[11] 2004[6]
John Ratzenberger	Major Derlin	2014
Tim Rose	Admiral Ackbar	2013
Steve Sansweet	Author/Fan Relations	2008,[6] 2009
Andy Secombe	Watto	2004, 2012[6]
Orli Shoshan	Shaak Ti	2006[6]
Tiya Sircar	Sabine Wren	2014–15
Catherine Taber	Padmé Amidala, Clone Wars	2012, 2014
James Arnold Taylor	Plo Koon , Clone Wars	2009–15[6][10]
Billy Dee Williams	Lando Calrissian	2003, 2010,[6] 2013–14[17]
Ryder Windham	Author of Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide	2009[6]
Sam Witwer	Galen Marek , Darth Maul, Clone Wars	2013
Matthew Wood	Ody Mandrell , Seboca, Magaloof; Prequel Sound Supervising Sound Editor	2005–06, 2009–10[6]

Attractions

Jedi Training Academy

Main article: Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple

Jedi Training Academy originally was a part of Star Wars Weekend and only took place during it.^[18]

However, in October 2006 it began appearing as a stand-alone show at Disneyland. In 2008, the Walt Disney World version began operating year-round.

Character appearances

In addition to traditional Disney characters dressed in their Star Wars costumes, a number of Star Wars characters from the films and television series appear for photo opportunities and autograph signing. Characters have included Clone Wars' Captain Rex,

Boushh and Zam Wesell. Most appearances are in preset locations in front of themed backdrops but some characters freely roam the parks and pose for photos with guests as well.^[19]

See also

• Star Wars Celebration
• Star Tours
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Smith, Thomas. "Disney's Hollywood Studios to Debut New Star Wars Experiences in December". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Disney Parks. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
2. ^ ^{a b} Pedicini, Sandra; Santana, Marco. "Star Wars Weekends ending at Disney's Hollywood Studios". orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
3. ^ "Be the "First Among the Last" to Experience Star Tours at Celebration V". Star Wars Official Website. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010.
4. ^ Lussier, Germain. "Star Wars Bits: Disney's Carbon-Freeze Walkthrough, Updates On Live Action TV Series, Boba Fett Movie and More". /Film. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
5. ^ Miller, Steven. "Cast Yourself in Carbonite with the Carbon-Freeze Me Experience During Star Wars Weekends 2012 at Disney's Hollywood Studios". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
6. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad} "Disney's Star Wars Weekends". Retrieved 2011-03-15.
7. ^ ^{a b c} Bevil, Dewayne (April 3, 2015). "Disney: Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid to make Star Wars Weekends debuts". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
8. ^ "Disney's Star Wars Weekends 2015". Retrieved 2015-04-05.
9. ^ ^{a b c} "Star Wars Weekends -- Disney's Hollywood Studios". allears.net.
10. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Star Wars Fans, Fan Sites, and Blogs - StarWars.com". StarWars.com.
11. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Star Wars Weekend 2001 Main Page". Retrieved 2009-07-03.
12. ^ ^{a b} "Star Wars Weekend 2003 Main Page". Retrieved 2011-03-15.
13. ^
    Disney Parks Blog
    . Retrieved 4 May 2012.
14. ^ Buchanan, Gary. "Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker, to Make Historic First Appearance at Star Wars Weekends". The Disney Parks Blog. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
15. ^ "startours2live.com". startours2live.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
16. ^ [1] Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
17. ^ Buchanan, Gary. "Billy Dee Williams, aka Lando Calrissian, Set to Appear at Star Wars Weekends 2013 at Disney's Hollywood Studios". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
18. ^ "Jedi Training Trials of the Temple -- Disney's Hollywood Studios". allears.net. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
19. ^ "Star Wars Weekends Scheduled Guests". Studios Central. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

External links

• Official website