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Videos from June 17th 2007 Star Wars Weekends From Laughingplace.com.

• The Star Wars Parade (8 minutes, 10 seconds)
  
• Storm Troopers at the entrance (44 seconds)
  

Dates: The 2007 Star Wars Weekends are scheduled for four consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday & Sunday):

Celebrity host -- Star Wars actor Jay Laga'aia.

June 1-3    Warwick Davis & Kenny Baker 

June 8-10    Ray Park & Daniel Logan

June 15-17    Jeremy Bulloch & Peter Mayhew

June 22-24    Anthony Daniels & Bonnie Piesse

February 13, 2007

An anticipated tradition dating back to the summer of 2000, this year's Star Wars Weekends at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida will take place on four consecutive weekends (Friday - Sunday) June 1, 2007 and running through June 24, 2007. Event dates are June 1-3, 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24.

Star Wars fans of all ages will converge on the park to celebrate with Star Wars celebrities, costumed characters, activities, exclusive merchandise and the famous Star Tours thrill ride.

Start planning your vacations now, and stay tuned to starwars.com for further details. Click here for coverage of past year's events.

Getting into the spirit of things a bit early are actresses Jaime King and Kristen Bell, who are seen here clowning around with Princess Leia-wig-wearing actors Sam Huntington and Chris Marquette just outside of Star Tours. The quartet was visiting Walt Disney World Resort recently on a break during a promotional tour for Fanboys, a feature film set for release later this year. Set in 1998, Fanboys, a Weinstein Company film, chronicles a group of Star Wars fans as they take a road trip cross-country to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in California to see Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

March 12, 2007

Time to start planning for Star Wars Weekends! Starting in June, fans get to meet an impressive lineup of special guests attending four weekends of Star Wars fun at the Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. From June 1 to June 24, 2007, fans of all ages will converge to celebrate the heroes, villains, creatures and droids of the saga. In addition to Star Wars costumed characters, fun activities, and the Star Tours theme park ride, celebrity guests will be in attendance for meet-and-greet sessions, star conversations, and a classic Hollywood-style motorcade.

Here's a look at the celebrity guests which include Star Wars cast members from the entire saga. Please check back here for future updates to the guest list as it may be subject to change.

June 1-3 -- Warwick Davis & Kenny Baker

Davis was only 11 years old when he played the Ewok hero Wicket in Return of the Jedi. In Episode I, he played multiple roles, including that of Anakin's young friend Wald. Kenny Baker gave the "human" side to the beloved droid R2-D2 in A New Hope all the way up to Attack of the Clones.

June 8-10 -- Ray Park & Daniel Logan

Fans know Ray Park as the Sith apprentice Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace. Daniel Logan played the young Boba Fett in Attack of the Clones.

June 15-17 -- Jeremy Bulloch & Peter Mayhew 

Jeremy Bulloch is known best for his role as the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He also made a brief cameo as Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith. A fan favorite from the classic trilogy, Peter Mayhew is no stranger to Star Wars Weekends. The towering Mayhew played the loyal Wookiee Chewbacca in the original trilogy, and revisited the role in Revenge of the Sith.

June 22-24 -- Anthony Daniels & Bonnie Piesse

Fans know Anthony Daniels for his role as protocol droid C-3PO throughout the Star Wars saga. Bonnie Piesse played the role of Beru in Episode II and Episode III.

March 23, 2007

This June, fans not only get a rare chance to meet an impressive lineup of special guests attending four weekends of Star Wars fun at the Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, but they'll also be entertained by celebrity host -- Star Wars actor Jay Laga'aia.

Fans know Laga'aia as Captain Typho, Padmé Amidala's head of security in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Laga'aia's long television career spans show host duties to leading roles. Prominent characters are Tommy in the series "Water Rats" (1995 -- 1999), and the leading part of David Silesi in Screenworks Ltd. "Street Legal" (1998 -2003). Fans of "Xena: Warrior Princess" know him as the ruthless warlord Draco, who made regular appearances on the television show.

From June 1 to June 24, 2007, fans of all ages will converge at Star Wars Disney Weekends to celebrate the heroes, villains, creatures and droids of the saga. Celebrity guests scheduled to be in attendance for meet-and-greet sessions include Warwick Davis (Wicket), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Ray Park (Darth Maul), Daniel Logan (prequel Boba Fett), Jeremy Bulloch (original trilogy Boba Fett), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and Bonnie Piesse (prequel Aunt Beru). Read more about this year's special guests here.

Before Laga'aia hosts Star Wars Disney Weekends, he'll be entertaining fans as the celebrity host for Celebration IV in Los Angeles from May 25-28.

Be sure to check out Laga'aia VIP Star Wars blog to read about his thoughts on Star Wars Disney Weekends, Celebration IV and why he's proud to be Captain Typho.

May 31, 2007

Starting June 1, and running each weekend through June 24, fans of all ages will converge to celebrate the heroes, villains, creatures and droids of the Star Wars saga with the annual Star Wars Weekends events at the Disney-MGM Studios in Florida.

Please note that last-minute scheduling has required a switch in the guest list, and that Warwick Davis will now be attending the final weekend, June 22-24. In his place is Bonnie Piesse, who played Beru Whitsun in Episodes II and III. The revised schedule is as follows:

June 1-3: Bonnie Piesse & Kenny Baker

June 8-10: Ray Park & Daniel Logan

June 15-17: Jeremy Bulloch & Peter Mayhew

June 22-24: Anthony Daniels & Warwick Davis.

The celebrity host for each weekend is Jay Laga'aia.

June 04, 2007

The Star Wars Weekends have begun! The fun-filled tradition continues, running every weekend in June at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. This past weekend included celebrity guests Bonnie Piesse (young Beru from Episodes II and III) and actor Kenny Baker (R2-D2 in the entire saga).

Fans of all ages and Star Wars characters of all varieties converge to celebrate the heroes, villains and droids of the saga during the 2007 Star Wars Weekends. In addition to costumed characters, fun activities, and the Star Tours theme park ride, celebrity guests will be in attendance for meet-and-greet sessions, star conversations, and a classic Hollywood-style motorcade.

Next weekend's guests include Ray Park (Darth Maul in Episode I) and Daniel Logan (Boba Fett in Episode II), as well as host Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho in Episodes II and III).

June 08, 2007

The second round of this year's Star Wars Weekends are underway. The fun-filled tradition continues, running every weekend in June at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. This weekend, Ray Park (Darth Maul) and Daniel Logan (Boba Fett) join host Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho).

Fans of all ages and Star Wars characters of all varieties converge to celebrate the heroes, villains and droids of the saga during the 2007 Star Wars Weekends. In addition to costumed characters, fun activities, and the Star Tours theme park ride, celebrity guests will be in attendance for meet-and-greet sessions, star conversations, and a classic Hollywood-style motorcade.

Next weekend's guests include. Up next week are Jeremy Bulloch (the original Boba Fett) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca).

Daniel Logan's Star Wars Weekends Report

June 11, 2007

The second round of this year's Star Wars Weekends has just wrapped up. The fun-filled tradition runs every weekend in June at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. This past weekend, Star Wars guests included Ray Park (Darth Maul) and Daniel Logan (Boba Fett), who joined host Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho).

Daniel Logan's Star Wars Weekends Report

Daniel Logan, the actor who played young Boba Fett in Episode II, has sent us his report from Star Wars Weekends. Here's what he had to say:

Hello Star Wars Fans!

If you have not had the chance to make it to a Disney Star Wars Weekend, I want to give you a sample for you to enjoy. Ray Park and I arrived on Thursday night. We were greeted by two Disney DSA guides (Disney Special Activities). The guides are always very helpful. We were brought to the Disney resort, The Boardwalk. It is a wonderful place set to be like Atlantic City's famous Boardwalk. Our activities began on Friday morning with some press and then we had a great breakfast at the Hollywood Hideaway. We started our public activities with our first signing at 10 AM. We both had big lines and met the fans and signed autographs. Ray, Jay and myself then did the Disney Star Wars Parade. That is always fun. We all rode in convertibles and were driven to the main Star Wars outside stage. Our next activity was the talk show at the ABC theater hosted by Jay. We then had another two autograph sessions. At 5 PM our last autograph session ended and that was the end of my day. Ray then had one more show "A visit to the Maul." This was a special show hosted by Jay that allowed Ray to work directly with a group of kids on their lightsaber skills. I have included some pictures of our days at Disney. If you get a chance, you should try to visit one of the Star Wars weekends at the MGM park in Disneyworld.

Take care,

Daniel Logan

June 18, 2007

The third round of this year's Star Wars Weekends have wrapped up. The fun-filled tradition continues, running every weekend in June at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. This past weekend, Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) joined host Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho), and the picture viewer has been updated with all new pics.

Fans of all ages and Star Wars characters of all varieties converge to celebrate the heroes, villains and droids of the saga during the 2007 Star Wars Weekends. In addition to costumed characters, fun activities, and the Star Tours theme park ride, celebrity guests will be in attendance for meet-and-greet sessions, star conversations, and a classic Hollywood-style motorcade.

Up next week are Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and Warwick Davis (Wicket).

June 27, 2007

The fourth and final round of this year's Star Wars Weekends has wrapped. The fun-filled tradition ran every weekend in June at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. This past weekend, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and Warwick Davis (Wicket) joined host Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho).