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Disney unveils celebs attending Star Wars Weekends

Billy Dee Williams, Darth Mal and Boba Fett are some of the celebrities attending Star Wars Weekends this month at Hollywood Studios in Disney World.

Every weekend from May 17 to June 9, Star Wars celebrities and characters and special shows will be on hand.
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Here’s a list of scheduled celebrities:

Weekend I (May 17–19)
Ray Park (Darth Maul – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett – Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi)
Dee Bradley Baker (voice of Captain Rex – Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Weekend II (May 24-26)
Ray Park (Darth Maul – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok – Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi)
Jim Cummings (voice of Hondo Ohnaka – Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Weekend III (May 31 – June 2)
Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok – Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi)
Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar – Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi)
Sam Witwer (voice of Darth Maul – Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Weekend IV (June 7-9)
Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian – Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi)
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back,Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Tom Kane (voice of Yoda – Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

In addition,  James Arnold Taylor, Ray Park and Warwick Davis will perform special one-man shows, including:

  • “Obi-Wan & Beyond” (each event day) with James Arnold Taylor.
  • “Visit to the Maul” (Weekends I and II) features Ray Park and a demonstration of martial arts skills.
  • “An Ewok’s Tale – my short story” (Weekends II and III) features Warwick Davis looking into the world of this Star Wars legend.

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