Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer Lanny Smoot has expressed the possibility of turning Rey’s “real” lightsaber from Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser into a toy you can actually buy, according to a report from The Verge. Imagineer Wants Retractable Lightsaber to Be a Toy The “real” lightsaber was first revealed in 2021 with a teaser video … Read more
The DIS has shared their video of the climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. In this video, we can see the “real” lightsaber wielded by Rey. Unlike other lightsabers, the illuminated blade of this saber actually fully extends from the hilt. You can see Rey extend the blade … Read more
The first live demonstration of Disney’s “real” lightsaber took place at Destination D23. The lightsaber is a first-of-it’s-kind and will only be seen by guests of the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Though Disney recently confirmed the lightsaber will not be for sale or use by guests, it will be wielded by characters aboard the Halcyon. … Read more
A few days ago, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro stunned viewers of “A Special Look Inside Disney Parks” by wielding a “real” Star Wars lightsaber. Thanks to VR/AR/Web developer Ben Ridout on Twitter, we now have an idea of how this “real” lightsaber works. As Ridout points out, what makes this lightsaber real is not … Read more