Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Something very powerful is about to take over Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For four weekends in May the force returns to the park as Star Wars Weekends brings the thrills and excitement of the “Star Wars” franchise to life through shows, rides and celebrities.

This year’s event includes some new thrills like a new show, “Star Wars: Rebels,” new locations for merchandise and autograph sessions, “Star Wars” luminaries and a galaxy of stars. Those celebrities include voices from the Disney XD series “Star Wars rebels” and stars from Episodes I-VI of the “Star Wars” film franchise. Here is a complete list of the Star Wars Weekend celebrities:

Weekend I (May 15 – 17)

  • Ian McDiarmid – Senator/Emperor Palpatine (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
  • Amy Allen – Aayla Secura (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith)
  • Tiya Sircar: Sabine Wren (Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend II (May 22 – 24)

  • Warwick Davis – Wald, Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
  • Silas Carson – Ki-Adi-Mundi, Nute Gunray (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith)
  • Vanessa Marshall – Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend III (May 29 – 31)

  • Warwick Davis – Wald, Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
  • Daniel Logan – Boba Fett (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
  • Steve Blum – Zeb Orrelios (Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend IV (June 5 – 7)

  • Ray Park – Darth Maul (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
  • Jeremy Bulloch – Boba Fett (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
  • Ashley Eckstein – Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars: The Clone Wars; Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend V (June 12 – 14)

  • Frank Oz – Yoda (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi; Star Wars Rebels)
  • Ray Park – Darth Maul (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
  • Peter Mayhew – Chewbacca (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: A New Hope; Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
  • Taylor Gray – Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)

Star Wars Weekends host James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels) will appear every week. Ashley Eckstein will appear Weekend IV and then every day as host of “Padwan Mind Challenge – Family Edition.”

Star Wars Weekends kick off May 15. You can find discounted tickets right here on Best of Orlando.

Orlando, FL – 4/15/15

By: Jena Pugh