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Disney Star Wars Weekends 2009 Guest List
(from starwars.com 4/9/09) Time to start planning for Star Wars Weekends!
Starting in May, fans get to meet an impressive lineup of special guests
attending four weekends of Star Wars fun at the Disney Hollywood
Studios in Florida. From May 22 to June 14, 2009, 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. The celebrity host for each weekend will be Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho) Clone Wars: Behind the Force will be hosted by
Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka). May 22-24 -- Ray Park, Warwick Davis, and James
Arnold Taylor Ray Park thrilled audiences as the unforgettable
Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, and will be joined by Warwick
Davis, who played Wicket in Return of the Jedi as well as Anakin's
young friend Wald in The Phantom Menace. James Arnold Taylor, who
voices Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Clone Wars, will appear as a guest in
Behind the Force. May 29-31 -- Peter Mayhew & Matthew Wood Peter Mayhew has of course appeared in four of the six Star Wars movies as the mighty Chewbacca. Also appearing will be Matt Wood, Supervising Sound Editor for Episode III and The Clone Wars as well as the voice of General Grievous.
Jeremy Bulloch is best known for his role as Boba
Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and
also made a brief cameo in Revenge of the Sith as Captain Colton.
David Prowse played ultimate villain Darth Vader throughout the original
trilogy as the man behind the mask. Matt Lanter, the voice of Anakin
Skywalker in The Clone Wars, appears as a guest in Behind the
Force. June 12-14 -- Dave Filoni & Temuera Morrison The creative force behind The Clone Wars,
Supervising Director Dave Filoni is also a die-hard Star Wars fan!
Filoni will be joined by Temuera Morrison, who plays Jango Fett as well as
the unmasked clones of Episodes II and III! |
Character PhotosGroup PhotosEvent PhotosParade PhotosPeople PhotosThe 2009 Star Wars Weekends are scheduled for four consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday): The celebrity host for each weekend will be Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho) May 22 - 24 Ray Park, Warwick Davis, and James Arnold Taylor May 29 - 31 Peter Mayhew & Matthew Wood June 5 - 7 Jeremy Bulloch, David Prowse, and Matt Lanter June 12 - 14 Dave Filoni & Temuera Morrison Live Blog at StudiosCentral |