BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Coinciding with the grand re-opening of Star Tours 2.0, this year's Star Wars weekends are...May 20-22May 27-29June 3-5June 10-12So far Disney has announced that the following celebrities will be in attendence...Anthony Daniels, C-3POMay 20-22 May 27-29Ashley Eckstein, voice of Ahsoka Tano, (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)All weekendsAshley will be the host of a behind-the-scenes show titled Clone Wars: Behind the Force Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Dee Bradley Baker, the talented voice actor of the Clone Wars television series, will be attending the second weekend of Star Wars Weekends 2011.Baker confirmed he will be attending via his personal Twitter account and has attended Star Wars Weekends in the past.Our sources tell us Ray Park (Darth Maul) will be in attendance for Star Wars Weekends 2011 for the last two weekends of the event, June 3-5 & June 10-12.Ray Park will join Jeremy Bulloch for weekend 3 and Peter Mayhew for weekend 4.In a personal email to Studios Central member obilorne, Peter Mayhew, best known for being Chewbacca, said he will be attending Star Wars Weekends for weekend 4. Mayhew, a long time Star Wars Weekend veteran, will be joined by Star Wars Weekend hosts James Arnold Taylor and Ashley Eckstein.There's a fairly credible rumor floating around right now that Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) will be attending Weekend 3 of Star Wars Weekends 2011. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 From the Disney Parks blog...Celebrity Guests Announced for Star Wars Weekends 2011posted on April 29th, 2011 by Gary Buchanan, Social Media Managing EditorStar Wars Weekends 2011Star Wars Weekends 2011 will be a Tour de ?Force? at Disney?s Hollywood Studios, celebrating the grand opening of the new Star Tours attraction as the Walt Disney World Resort theme park welcomes Jedi, Sith, Ewoks, Wookiees, galactic bounty hunters and stormtroopers for the park?s annual celebration of all-things-Star Wars.The fun takes place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 20-June 12, 2011.Ashley Eckstein, R2-MK and Jedi Mickey MouseOnce again, Jedi Mickey and Princess Leia Minnie will be joined by some of the brightest stars from the saga. Celebrity Hosts for the event this year are James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars). Ashley (seen in the photo above with R2-MK and Jedi Mickey) will host ?Clone Wars: Behind the Force,? a closer look inside the popular animated TV series. James will present another event-first: he will star in a one-man show that showcases some of the many voices he has performed throughout his career, including those from The Clone Wars.Anthony DanielsOpening weekend will kick off the month-long event in grand fashion, as fan favorite Anthony Daniels (seen in the photo above at a filming session for the new ?Star Tours ? The Adventures Continue? attraction), who brought C-3PO to life and is the only actor to appear in every theatrical chapter of the Star Wars saga, will make a golden return to the event. Dave Filoni, the talented artist and supervising director of The Clone Wars, also will be a special celebrity guest for Weekend I.Star Wars Weekends II, III and IV will feature celebrities from the live-action feature films and voice artists from The Clone Wars. Here?s the complete event celebrity lineup (*talent subject to change) scheduled to appear:Scheduled Celebrity AppearancesMAY 20-22 * Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) * The Clone Wars Special Guest: Dave Filoni (Supervising Director)MAY 27-29 * Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) * Bruce Spence (Tion Medon) * The Clone Wars Voice Talent Guest: Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex)JUNE 3-5 * Ray Park (Darth Maul) * Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) * The Clone Wars Voice Talent Guest: Matt Lanter (Anakin)JUNE 10-12 * Ray Park (Darth Maul) * Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) * The Clone Wars Voice Talent Guest: Tom Kane (Yoda)And while the stars will shine, a galaxy-full of events, live shows, parades and activities also take place throughout the park during the month.An event highlight for many is meeting the Star Wars characters, and this year is no exception. More than 60 Star Wars characters will be roaming the theme park, posing for pictures and signing autographs.From the special ?welcome? Guests receive at the turnstile areas from the stormtroopers and Star Wars trivia contests to Jedi Training Academy and the spectacular Hyperspace Hoopla, Star Wars Weekends 2011 will have more fun than you can shake a gaffi stick at. And of course, throughout the event Star Wars Weekends Guests will have the chance to take a ride aboard ?Star Tours ? The Adventures Continue? when the attraction launches in 3-D on May 20.Let us know if you plan to attend this year and what you?re looking forward to most about Star Wars Weekends 2011, or if you have a favorite memory from a past event.http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/04/celebrity-guests-announced-for-star-wars-weekends-2011/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freshlybarked 4 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 We will be there for the first weekend, arriving on May 17th. We are planning to go to DHS on Saturday as that is the best day according to touring Plans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freshlybarked 4 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Can't wait to see how sick I get on this ride. Hubby and I always get sick on it, but we will have to do it if we can get in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 We'll be expecting a full report - on both counts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 From WDW Magic.... Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett) added to Star Wars Weekend celebrity lineup May 09, 2011 Disney have just annoucned that Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett) will be appearing as a special guest at Star Wars Weekend number 1 (May 20 - 22). You can see the full lineup here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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