Star Wars Weekends

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title: "Star Wars Weekends" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["recurring-events-established-in-1997", "recurring-events-disestablished-in-2015", "attractions-based-on-star-wars", "disney's-hollywood-studios", "star-wars-fandom", "defunct-science-fiction-conventions-in-the-united-states", "former-walt-disney-parks-and-resorts-attractions", "events-at-walt-disney-world", "1997-establishments-in-florida"] description: "Former annual event held in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Weekends" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Former annual event held in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort ::

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Field	Value
name	Star Wars Weekends
logo	Star Wars Weekends logo.png
location	Disney's Hollywood Studios
status	Defunct
years_active	1997, 2000–2001, 2003–2015
founded	1997
dates	May to June
genre	Science fiction
website
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|name = Star Wars Weekends |logo = Star Wars Weekends logo.png |image = |caption = |location = Disney's Hollywood Studios |status = Defunct |years_active = 1997, 2000–2001, 2003–2015 |founded = 1997 |dates = May to June |genre = Science fiction |website = Star Wars Weekends was a festival held annually at the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park of the Walt Disney World Resort. Included with park admission, the event typically occurred on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four consecutive weekends in May and June and featured appearances by cast and crew members from Disney's Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. Many original Disney characters also appeared dressed as Star Wars characters, such as Jedi Mickey, Minnie as Leia, Donald as a stormtrooper, Goofy as Darth Vader and R2-MK (Mickey Mouse stylized astromech droid). The festival began in 1997 and had been held in 2000, 2001, and annually from 2003 until 2015. In November 2015, Disney discontinued the event due to construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and the larger daily presence Star Wars will have in the park onwards.

Events

• Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple — Live show at the Rebels stage. Based on the teachings and practices of the fictional Jedi Knights from the Star Wars films, the show depends heavily on audience participation, focusing on children. Each participant is given a lightsaber replica and Jedi robes and is taught a routine set of swordfighting moves.
• Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular — A large-scale fireworks show complemented with John Williams' 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 Sorcerer's Hat (since Star Wars Celebration V's "Last Tour to Endor" event in August 2010). It is a dance-off show featuring Star Wars characters competing in groups against each other in a dance competition. It originally was held at the Rebels Stage from 2008-2010. The show has 'retired' in 2014. In one 2013 show, 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 ABC Sound Studio, where guests are able to have their face scanned and reproduced in a prism of carbonite, which is then available for purchase.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/disneymgmstudios.jpg" caption="[[Imperial Stormtroopers]] parade near the [[Sorcerer's Hat]] during ''[[Star Wars]]'' Weekends."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Disney_Weekend-Star_Wars-YMCA.jpg" caption=""YMCA" dance]]."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Chewbacca_&_Jawa.jpg" caption="Jawa]] compete in the contest with [[Bee Gees]]'-styled disco moves during ''[[Star Wars]]'' Weekends."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Warwick_Davis_&_Anthony_Daniels_2.jpg" caption="Warwick Davis and Anthony Daniels greet the large crowd as pyrotechnics are fired from the Rebel Stage."] ::

Appearances

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Guest	Role	Year
Amy Allen	Aayla Secura	url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Disneys-Star-Wars-Weekends/105058056197470?v=info
Kenny Baker	R2-D2	url=http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_starwars.htm
Ahmed Best	Jar Jar Binks	2014
Don Bies	R2-D2 Operator	2005
Jerome Blake	Mas Amedda, Rune Haako	2004–05
Steven Blum	Zeb Orrelios	2014–15
Dee Bradley Baker	Captain Rex, Commander Cody and all other clone troopers Star Wars: The Clone Wars	url=http://starwars.com/fans/events/sw_weekends2011guests/index.html
Phil Brown	Owen Lars	2001
Michonne Bourriague	Aurra Sing	url=http://www.starwarsweekends.net/2003/sww2003.htm
Jeremy Bulloch	Boba Fett	2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–15
Silas Carson	Nute Gunray, Ki-Adi-Mundi	2012, 2015
Rob Coleman	Animation Supervisor	2005
Doug Chiang	Design Director	2001
Jim Cummings	Hondo Ohnaka	2013
Anthony Daniels	C-3PO	last=Smith
Warwick Davis	Wicket W. Warrick the Ewok, Wald	url=http://www.starwarsweekends.net/2001/sww2001.htm
Troy Denning	Author of Star Wars expanded universe novels	2008
Ashley Eckstein	Ahsoka Tano	2009–15
Dave Filoni	Clone Wars Director	2008–12
Carrie Fisher	Princess Leia Organa	2000–01
Warren Fu	Concept Artist	2005
Nika Futterman	Asajj Ventress, Clone Wars	2012
Brian Gernand	Model Supervisor	2005
John Goodson	Concept Model Maker	2005
Mark Hamill	Luke Skywalker	2014
Tom Kane	Yoda, Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010–13
Jay Laga'aia	Captain Typho	2006, 2009
Matt Lanter	Anakin Skywalker, Clone Wars	2009, 2011, 2014
Jake Lloyd	Young Anakin Skywalker	2000, 2004–2005, 2008, 2012
Daniel Logan	Young Boba Fett	2004–05, 2007–08, 2010–12, 2015
George Lucas	Creator of Star Wars	2011; Appeared for the Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opening ceremony
Vanessa Marshall	Hera Syndulla	2014–15
Peter Mayhew	Chewbacca	2001 2004–09, 2010–11, 2013–15
Iain McCaig	Illustrator and conceptual drawer	2000
Ian McDiarmid	Palpatine / Darth Sidious	2015
Rick McCallum	Prequel trilogy producer	2006
Temuera Morrison	Jango Fett	2003, 2006, 2010
Frank Oz	Yoda, theatrical films and Star Wars Rebels	last1=Bevil
Ray Park	Darth Maul	2007, 2009–15,
Lorne Peterson	Chief model maker	2010
Bonnie Piesse	Young Beru Lars	2007
David Prowse	Darth Vader	2000, 2008-09
Hugh Quarshie	Captain Panaka	2000
Mike Quinn	Nien Nunb	2001, 2004
John Ratzenberger	Major Derlin	2014
Tim Rose	Admiral Ackbar	2013
Steve Sansweet	Author/Fan Relations	2008, 2009
Andy Secombe	Watto	2004, 2012
Orli Shoshan	Shaak Ti	2006
Tiya Sircar	Sabine Wren	2014–15
Catherine Taber	Padmé Amidala, Clone Wars	2012, 2014
James Arnold Taylor	Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Clone Wars	2009–15
Billy Dee Williams	Lando Calrissian	last=Buchanan
Ryder Windham	Author of Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide	2009
Sam Witwer	Galen Marek, Darth Maul, Clone Wars	2013
Matthew Wood	General Grievous, Bib Fortuna, Ody Mandrell,
Seboca, Magaloof;
Prequel Sound Supervising Sound Editor	2005–06, 2009–10
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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. 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, Ahsoka Tano, Queen Amidala, Aurra Sing, Boba Fett, Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, C-3PO, Chewbacca (often has a sack containing a busted C-3PO), Clonetroopers, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Ewoks, Jango Fett, Jawas, Palpatine, Shaak Ti, Greedo, Stormtroopers, Tusken Raiders, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker, 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.

References

References

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13. Buchanan, Gary. "Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker, to Make Historic First Appearance at Star Wars Weekends". The Walt Disney Company.
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16. (April 3, 2015). "Disney: Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid to make Star Wars Weekends debuts". Orlando Sentinel.
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.
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19. (October 2025). "Star Wars Weekends Scheduled Guests". Studios Central.

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