Select Walt Disney World Experience Reservations Now Available for Booking for All Resort Guests

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With the announcement of In-Park Dining Reservations now available for booking at Walt Disney World Resort, we kicked off the morning on a high note. And the good times keep on coming, as Disney has also opened up reservations for a number of Disney World experiences. These experiences, though few, span across the Walt Disney … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 2/26/20 (Long Lines, Legends of Hollywood Refurbishment, New T-Shirt Displays, and More)

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Bright suns! Let’s take a trip around Hollywood Studios today to see what’s new in the park. All those in favor of changing this sign from “Sunset Ranch Market” to “Sunrise Ranch Market,” say aye! After the conclusion of “Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away” this week, the courtyard in front of the Chinese … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: R2-D2 Roaming Droid Now Testing at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland

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So far on Batuu, we’ve seen build-your-own droids, Coke Droids, and plenty of droids on stand-by for photo ops, but one glaring omission still remains months after the land’s opening on both coasts: the roaming, interactive droids that were promised when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was first announced. Despite Imagineering recently stating in interviews that … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 9/28/19 (Droid Testing Mats, Maleficent 2 Preview, New Skyliner Merchandise, and More!)

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Bright Suns (sorry, not sorry) from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! A whole line of Disney Skyliner themed items went on sale starting as early as 6:00AM today at select locations. We walked into Hollywood Studios shortly after 8:00AM to find the assortment of items above and below. For a detailed look at each item with prices, … Read more

PHOTOS: Droid Testing Now Happening Outside of Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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These are the droids you’re looking for! Outside of the Droid Depot at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios, we’ve found a small collection of droids being tested. Normally in Galaxy’s Edge, guests “testing out” their newly created droids around Batuu was generally frowned upon, and the Batuuans would often tell you this wasn’t … Read more

PHOTOS: New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge D-Tech On Demand Phone Cases Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Just because you’re “off-planet” doesn’t mean you can’t get an out-of-this-world phone case for your data pad, or smartphone. Now at The Darkroom in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you can get your very own Black Spire Outpost phone cases already printed and through D-Tech On Demand. Represent Droid Depot, First Order Cargo, Rise of the Resistance, … Read more

Reservations Now Open for Oga’s Cantina, Savi’s Workshop, and Droid Depot at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Attention all Travelers! Reservations are now open for Oga’s Cantina, Savi’s Workshop, and Droid Depot at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. With the surge of people attempting to make reservations, you may run into some… turbulence.  But rest assured there’s plenty of space for many travelers on Batuu. Scroll through for all of the handy links below. … Read more

R-Series and BB-Series Droid Parts Now Being Sold Separately at Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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In June, we reported that Savi’s Workshop in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Park had developed a new policy for guests looking to further customize their lightsaber. For $19.99 each, guests could purchase “scrap metal” pieces, AKA lightsaber hilt pieces. Now, we’re seeing the same policy regarding “scrap metal” (or scrap parts) pieces extended … Read more

PHOTOS: New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Phone Cases Arrive at The Star Trader in Disneyland

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Just ahead of the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to guests without advanced reservations at Disneyland on June 24th, a new line of phone cases has landed at The Star Trader in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Guests can pick up a phone case themed to Black Spire Outpost featuring such Star Wars icons as the Millennium … Read more

PHOTOS: Every Merchandise Item (with Prices) From Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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At the Droid Depot, guests to Black Spire Outpost enter a living, breathing warehouse full of moving droid parts where you can build (and adopt) your very own R- or BB- series astromech droid. You can also purchase other, pre-assembled droids, as well as a variety of merchandise here in their massive Droid Depot store. … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO, REVIEW: Custom Droid Building at the Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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At the Droid Depot, guests to Black Spire Outpost enter a living, breathing warehouse full of moving droid parts where you can build (and adopt) your very own R- or BB- series astromech droid. You can also purchase other, pre-assembled droids, as well as a variety of merchandise here in their massive Droid Depot store. However, … Read more

VIDEO: First Guests Enter Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, New Look Inside Lightsaber Building and Droid Depot Experiences

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Disneyland Resort has just released a heartwarming video interviewing some Star Wars superfans about the work that they do in their communities and how Star Wars shaped their lives. These fans were amongst the first in the galaxy to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and experience Savi’s Workshop and the Droid Depot. In the video, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: First Impressions of Custom-Built Droids from Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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It’s only a matter of hours before the media embargo lifts on all things Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, so ahead of the social media flood, we decided we’d delve into another highly-anticipated interactive merchandise component of the land. We’ve gone over the ins and outs of custom lightsaber building at Savi’s Workshop, but let’s take … Read more

BLACK SPIRE 101: Everything You Need to Know About Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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[insert page=’163580′ display=’content’ inline] Everything You Need to Know: Droid Depot Droid Depot is located in the market area of Galaxy’s Edge, and is Black Spire’s ultimate warehouse supplier of all the parts, tech, manuals and power converters you need to build your own trusty companion for all your galactic adventures. How to get there? … Read more

VIDEO: DJ-R3X Toy Reveals Character Dialogue Performed by Pee-Wee Herman for Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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“Welcome aboard! This is the DJ speaking. Make sure you have your drinks secured and your seats in the upright and rock position, because we are about to hit some… turbulence!” It seems one of the coolest pieces of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise is also lending us some insight into one of the coolest … Read more

Custom Droid Building Process and Pricing Revealed for Droid Depot at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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Disney has been busy populating web pages for shops, restaurants, and more at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, including pricing and details about the Droid Depot Experience, which may require reservations, depending on guest demand: First, register your choice of the BB-series unit or R-series unit with the clerk, who’ll provide a basket and blueprint for … Read more