Tag: Droids
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: BDX Droids Arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for Season of the Force
Adorable BDX Droids arrived on Batuu on the morning of April 5 as a part of the Season of the Force offerings at the Disneyland Resort in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. After the rain disappeared and the sun began to show up, two of these little droids appeared at Black Spire Outpost with their trainer.…
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BDX Droids Heading to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for Season of the Force
Some adorable little droids are about to being making appearances at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Guests visiting the land during Season of the Force might have the chance to bump into three little BDX droids. They will be appearing in various locations throughout Batuu during Season of the Force from April 5 through June…
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Disney Shares More About Walking Droids in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Recently some Disneyland guests at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge were able to see some droids walking around the land. These droids were only out for a day but they have been talked about a whole lot longer than that. Daps Magic was able to see and capture videos/photos of these droids (video of which can…
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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: New Droids Arrive at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Guests visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge today were treated with the arrival of three little droids that haven’t been seen before. The three droids could be seen in the area near the speeder garage. This is also the area where Hera and Chopper have been appearing in recent weeks. These droids resemble the BD-1 droid…
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Sunday Spotlight: Jake the Droid
Jake the Droid (officially J4-K3) was a friendly and inquisitive droid that was occasionally be found in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. He was (or perhaps still is) a prototype droid. Basically this means he was still under development. When he appeared at Disneyland, he was always learning and growing, and loved to interact with guests. Jake…
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U.S. Postal Service Announces Star Wars Droids Stamps
“These are the droids you are looking for” might soon be heard in post offices around the country. It was announced yesterday by the U.S. Postal Service that a new line of Star Wars stamps will be released. These stamps will celebrate the droids of Star Wars. The stamps were designed by Greg Breeding with William Gicker…
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The Sims 4 Announces New Galaxy’s Edge Inspired Expansion
The Sims 4 is getting a big Star Wars expansion next month with The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu. Inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Journey to Batuu will be available for The Sims 4 for PC, Mac, PS4, and Xbox One on September 8. The first-look trailer showcased…
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Disney+ to Premiere “The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” on Fan-Favorite Holiday Life Day, November 17
BURANK, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2020) – This holiday season, Disney+ invites LEGO and Star Wars fans to Chewbacca’s homeworld of Kashyyyk for a Wookiee-sized celebration of the galaxy’s most cheerful and magical holiday, Life Day, in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, premiering exclusively on the service on Tuesday, November 17. “The LEGO Star Wars…
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Do More With Your Droid With Disney’s New Droid Depot App
The Droid Depot at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge allows guests to build and customize their own droid. Today, that experience got added to as Disney released a new Droid Depot App to help brings these droids to life even more! The new app is currently available free on the App Store and Google Play. This new app…
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R2-D2 Arrives at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
R2-D2 can now be found at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort. This popular droid has been found patrolling Black Spire Outpost on Batuu and DAPS MAGIC correspondent recently found him. As he made his way around Black Spire Outpost he interacted with guests, his Resistance team, and even Chewbacca! R2-D2 has appeared…
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Resistance Rising – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week is an exciting week for Disney and geek news! Things start out with the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at the Walt Disney World Resort. This new attraction allows guests to be immersed in the midst of Star Wars like never before. That isn’t the…
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New Soda Droids in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
New droids have arrived on Batuu. The droids that were found throughout Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with beverage vendors in several locations around Black aspire Outpost. The droids were aboard beverage carts that were branded to specific Coca-Cola products in a way that kept the Star Wars themes. The products represented were Coca-Cola, Sprite, and…
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Creatures, Droids and Aliens – Both New and Familiar – Populate Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars is filled with memorable personalities that populate a dynamic galaxy – from space pirates to mystical proprietors, plus chatty droids and cuddly aliens. Some of those characters join the action at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the epic new lands opening May 31, 2019, at Disneyland Park in California and Aug. 29, 2019, at…
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STAR WARS: DROIDOGRAPHY, the Definitive Droid Book Coming Just In Time For Christmas!
This definitely is the book you are looking for if you love the Star Wars droids. Star Wars: Droidogrophy is the definitive book will be coming to bookstores/websites on November 6th. This book is dedicated to answering the question: Where would Star Wars be without droids? This book is the ultimate in-universe guide to droids…
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THIS is the Droid You’re Looking For This Christmas!
Ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens the geek community (well everyone) went crazy for a BB-8 droid released by Sphero. Now, ahead of Star Wars: The Last Jedi there are a few more options beyond just BB-8. First off, R2-D2 has arrived on the scene and can be operated right from an app in…
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Check Out This Star Wars: The Last Jedi Droid School Featurette!
With less than a week until Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrives in theaters, there is a lot to be excited about. Questions will be answered. More questions will be raised most likely. Years of speculation will be proved true or false… or left unanswered for a later film. One thing that is always loved…
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Fans “Find the Force” and Reveal New Star Wars:The Last Jedi Character BB-9E as Force Friday II Gets Underway Around the World
Over 1300 U.S. retail locations will host midnight openings tonight celebrating array of new Star Wars: The Last Jedi products with tech toys front and center Sydney, Australia (Sept. 1, 2017) – As the global Force Friday II celebration kicks off around the world, fans in Australia were the first to officially unveil a new dark side…
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May the Fourth Be With You! – DAPs Magic’s 10 Favorite Star Wars Videos
Happy Star Wars Day! Today is the day we celebrate anything and everything that is Star Wars. With the recent Star Wars Celebration Orlando and the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it is a great time to be a fan of the Force. DAPs Magic has been covering Star Wars for years. To celebrate this…
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R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker Dead at 81
Kenny Baker, the man who brought Star Wars droid R2-D2 to life, has died at the age of 81. The 3ft 8 inch actor portrayed the beloved droid in Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and also the prequels before returning as s consultant for Star Wars: The…
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Star Wars Celebration Europe Day One Recap
Today marked the first day of Star Wars Celebration Europe in London. The day included several notable moments and newsworthy events. Mark Hamill Things began with Mark Hamill taking the stage to share about his Star Wars experiences both past and present. He shared a treasure trove of stories that included the infamous Luke and Leia…
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The Misadventures of BB-8 – Geeks Corner – Episode 513
Welcome to the final episode of 2015 for Geeks Corner! This week it is all about Star Wars and BB-8. There is also some other things thrown in but really, most people will stop reading and or watching at BB-8 so we really can just leave it at that. There was also Christmas that is…
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The Great Star Wars Droid Race: R2-D2 vs Chopper
There were a lot of events that were a lot of fun to watch at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. One of the highlights for me was the droid races. These happened daily on the main show floor and offered droid builders a chance to show off what they and their droids can do. Each of…
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High Tech Love Explored in Artoo In Love
Let’s face it, love isn’t easy… especially if you are one of the most famous and outspoken droids in the universe. That’s right, I’m talking about Star Wars’ R2-D2 and his quest for love. This amorous quest takes place on the beautiful streets of San Francisco as the beloved astro mech struggles with his romantic endeavors.…