30 April 2011 by Debra Peterson Disney Travel Examiner
On April 29, Disney announced the list of celebrity guest appearances for the 2011 “Star Wars” Weekend that take place at Walt Disney World Resort.
“Star Wars” Weekends (SWW) is the annual fan event held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. “Star Wars” Weekends is held on consecutive three-day weekends from May 20 through June 12, 2011. The weekends feature themed activities and parades, character appearances, and a general celebration of all things “Star Wars” in the George Lucas universe.
This year’s “Star Wars” Weekends is expected to be particularly busy, as it also marks the debut of Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. The re-imagined update to the Star Tours motion simulator ride will feature updated technology, including 3-D, and take guests on multiple destinations.
The information on the weekend’s celebrity guests had been much anticipated by “Star Wars” fans, especially it had been delayed compared to years past. In 2010, for instance, Disney released information on celebrity guests my mid-March.
2011 “Star Wars” Weekends celebrity guests (subject to change)
Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”) and James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in “The Clone Wars”) will serve as the events’ celebrity hosts for each weekend.
As part of her appearance, Eckstein will host “Clone Wars: Behind the Force,” which focuses on the animated TV series. Taylor will perform a one-man show that showcases some of the voices he has done in his career, including those from “The Clone Wars.”
Celebrity guests for various “Star Wars” Weekends include Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), who Disney bills as the only actor to appear in all “Star Wars” films (although Kenny Baker, as R2D2, also appears in all the films), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Ray Park (Darth Maul).
May 20 - 22
•Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
•David Filoni (Supervising director of “The Clone Wars”)
•Ashley Eckstein (SWW host, voice of Ahsoka Tano, “The Clone Wars”)
•James Arnold Taylor (SWW host, voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, “The Clone Wars”)
May 27 - 29
•Dee Bradley Baker (voice actor, Captain Rex and others, “The Clone Wars”)
•Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
•Bruce Spence (Tion Medon, “Revenge of the Sith”)
•Ashley Eckstein (SWW host, voice of Ahsoka Tano, “The Clone Wars”)
•James Arnold Taylor (SWW host, voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, “The Clone Wars”)
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June 3-5
•Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, “The Empire Strikes Back”)
•Matt Lanter (voice of Anakin Skywalker, “The Clone Wars”)
•Ray Park (Darth Maul)
•Ashley Eckstein (SWW host, voice of Ahsoka Tano, “The Clone Wars”)
•James Arnold Taylor (SWW host, voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, “The Clone Wars”)
June 10-12
•Tom Kane (voice of Yoda, “The Clone Wars”)
•Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)
•Ray Park (Darth Maul)
•Ashley Eckstein (SWW host, voice of Ahsoka Tano, “The Clone Wars”)
•James Arnold Taylor (SWW host, voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, “The Clone Wars”)
Additional characters present during “Star Wars” Weekends
Other characters who may appear in Disney’s Hollywood Studios: in parades, stage shows or as roaming characters. More than 60 characters will appear “at large” in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney characters: Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, Vader Goofy and Stormtrooper Donald
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars”: Captain Rex, Ahsoka Tano, Aurra Sing, Clone Troopers and Shaak Ti
“Star Wars” films (with some overlap with “The Clone Wars”): Boba Fett, Cantina Band, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Ewoks, Jango Fett, Jawas, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Queen Amidala, R2-D2, Stormtroopers, Tusken Raiders and Zam Wesell
Note: these characters are not necessarily characters found in the “Star Wars” universe or refer to characters and not the actors who portray them.
Entry to “Star Wars” Weekends is open to Walt Disney World guests and included with admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Some events have limited availability.
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