Tag: R2-D2
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Kenny Baker | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 24, 1934
On this day in 1934, British actor Kenny Baker was born.
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Character Guide: Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite is back at The Happiest Place on Earth! For four months in May 2023, this special after-hours event is the place to be for Star Wars fans. The event includes entertainment, merchandise, food, and plenty of Star Wars characters. Many of these characters were announced ahead of the event…
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Caption of the Week – Week #5 – Princess Leia & R2-D2
Welcome to Week #5 of Caption of the Week! This week comes after a very merry unbirthday themed Caption of the Week last week which Mike O. had the winning caption. Congratulations to Mike! This week we go to a galaxy far, far away… or Tomorrowland for the Caption of the Week photo! Take a…
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The Force is Strong With Princess Leia at Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite
At Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite one of the most popular characters to visit was Princess Leia of Alderaan. Joined by R2-D2, Princess Leia could be seen in her Star Wars: A New Hope outfit in front of Space Mountain with R2. The line opened sometime after 8:00 PM and by 8:30 PM there was…
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Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi Coming in November
A new R2-D2 Tamagotchi will be coming to Star Wars fans’ homes on November 11th. Last week the announcement was made on starwars.com. When they do, fans will be able to train, clean, and take care R2-D2. “Star Wars has proven to be a timeless franchise and one that fans are eager to continue exploring, which makes…
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Check Out These Star Wars Droid Screen Tests With Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in 1976
In 1977 the world was introduced to Star Wars and things would never be the same. This was a world of Jedi, Sith, Star Destroyers, Death Stars, and droids. A lot of work went into making all of these things come to life on the big screen. Part of the process was screen tests. For…
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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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Pictorial: Disneyland After Dark: 80s Nite is a Radical Return to the 80s
On January 29, 2020 Disneyland celebrated the 80s with a special ticketed event. Disneyland After Dark: 80s Nite was a return to the 80s through the lens of the Happiest Place on Earth! The night included special photo ops, entertainment, characters, food, merchandise, and more! Unfortunately, due to the weather the planned fireworks for the night…
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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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Celebrate Star Wars at Disneyland Paris When Legends of the Force – A Celebration of Star Wars Arrives for a Limited Time in 2019
The Force will be strong at Disneyland Paris with Legends of the Force arrives in 2019. This limited time celebration of Star Wars will run from January 12 to March 17, 2019. It will offer an incredible sound and light show and an impressive (most impressive) lineup of favorite Star Wars characters. In the Star…
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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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Star Tours – The Adventures Continue With New Adventures – Review
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue has added new adventures to this Star Wars attraction at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The new adventures were introduced at both parks on November 17th ahead of Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s release in December. Mr. DAPs and Murray journeyed into Disneyland to climb aboard a Starspeeder and…
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Star Tours Now Takes Guests to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Planet
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue now has new adventures at both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As guests board the Starspeeders, with R2-D2 and C-3P0, and race through the galaxy they will find themselves visiting a planet in the outer rim of the Star Wars galaxy. This planet is now known as Batuu. Imagineer…
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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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Pigs in Space – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
The Muppets have released the first new episode of Pigs in Space in 20 years. This series brings back the crew of the Swinetrek with First Mate Piggy, Captain Link Hogthrob, and Dr. Julius Strangepork as they come face to face with an unexpected stowaway. Watch Pigs in Space – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner here:…
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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: Where Dreams Come True – Star Wars: The Force Awakens Disney Mashup
Have you ever stopped to think about the similarities between Star Wars movies and Disney movies? The folks behind PistolShrimps did. The result is a mashup between Star Wars: The Force Awakens and several Disney movies that is really quite entertaining, and at times unexpected. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney Mashup Description: A…
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DAPs Magic BB-8 Review!
A HUGE Thank You to my friend, Alfred, for sharing his BB-8 experience with us! Alfred was able to order from Best Buy on Force Friday and it arrived on his doorstep in a little less than a week, on the 11th. After trying out the little droid for a few days, he gave us…
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May the 4th Be With You!
May the 4th Be With You! Today is a special day for Star Wars fans. This Star Wars “holiday” is both fun and a bit silly. This year, the 4th seems even more special as we have a lot too look forward to in the Star Wars universe. We have a new season of Star Wars Rebels…
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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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Star Wars Celebration On Ice! – Geeks Corner – Episode 429
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot of Star Wars following Star Wars Celebration! The Tomorrowland preview comes to Disneyland’s Tomorrowland in the Tomorrowland Theater. Hayley also chats about her experience with Disney on Ice over the weekend. Here is a look at what was covered this week: Disney in the News Disney…
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Dates and Droids Dominate Day Two of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim
Day Two of Star Wars Celebration began with a photoshoot. Walking up to the Anaheim Convention Center the amount of people in costumes had significantly increased from Day One. Pictures were being taken anywhere that could be considered remotely interesting to a photographer or characters who had friends with iPhones. The big panel of the…
