Star Wars Series 3
Release Date: (varies, see below)
Disney is spreading out the SW vinyl releases over the four Star Wars Weekends:
Release Date other WDW and DLR locations: May 20, 2013
Release Date at D-Street Disneyland: May 27, 2013
Release Date at Darth’s Mall DHS: May 31, 2013
Release Date other WDW and DLR locations: June 3, 2013
Release Date at Darth’s Mall DHS: June 7, 2013
Release Date at D-Street Disneyland: June 10, 2013
Update 04/30/13 Star Wars 3 Variant and Chaser revealed.
Update 04/01/13 Steven Miller released some product info for the Star Wars 3 series. The highlights include a $13 price point for blind boxes as opposed to the $15 of SW2. Also, the 2000 LE size for the Han Solo. His price point is a whopping $33 and he will be available at Disneyland as well.
The Disney Park Blog has released a photo of 11 of the figures for the upcoming Return of the Jedi themed Star Wars Series 3 Vinylmation set plus 2 Limited Edition figures. These will all debut, along with the Vinylmation Series 9 Jr. Droids, at Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios beginning on May 17th. (then presumably later at Disneyland)
A few of the highlights: 2 Ewoks. We knew there had to be at least one. Another Luke… this time in black Jedi robes. Another Lando… this time in disguise and it seems to use the same helmet shaped head Vader had in Series 2. A continued use of ears to show back grounds, such as the stars in space and the trees on Endor. I think it is an well chosen lineup out of the film.
Is that Leia in her disguise, last figure in the second row? I guess the fanboy fantasy of bikini Leia vinyl is not to be.
The chaser has to be the Emperor.
I would also assume that Palpatine is the chaser. However, since that’s the obvious choice, and since he does appear in Episodes I – III, I think it would be a cool surprise to see a Rancor as the chaser!
I wouldn’t want this, but they could go a little more obscure and do characters from Sy Snootles and the Max Rebo band.
I would like to see a 4 pack or 2 x 2 packs of the Cantina Band with instrument accessories. That would rock!
I’ll call Vader with the top of his helmet removed as the chaser.
That would be great!!! They could go Ghost Yoda, but I like Vader!
They can hide Lando aaaall they want. But I see you Lando…I see you -_-
I think a slave leia is a must to go with the Jabba… chain and all.