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2004 Star Wars Disney Weekends #2
May 21, 2004

[ 2004 Star Wars Weekends Picture Viewer ]Today is the start of the second of five consecutive weekends at Disney-MGM Studios celebrating the Star Wars saga. The picture viewer has recently been updated with new, fun images direct from Star Wars Weekends in Florida.

[ 2004 Star Wars Disney Weekends #2 ]The celebrity guests for May 21,22, and 23 are Peter Mayhew and Jerome Blake. Mayhew is best to known to fans as the towering and ever-loyal Wookiee, Chewbacca. Seen in each of the original films, Chewie is set to make an exciting appearance in the forthcoming Star Wars: Episode III. Blake played a variety of roles in Episode I, from the slimy Neimoidian schemer Rune Haako, to Mas Amedda, the booming voice of order in the Galactic Senate. Both are participating in celebrity motorcades, question-and-answer sessions, and autograph sessions.

[ 2004 Star Wars Disney Weekends #2 ]Other fun activities continuing this weekend are the Jedi Training Academy, where youngsters train in the art of the lightsaber to face off against Darth Vader or Darth Maul; the Galactic Game Show, where Star Wars trivia mavens compete in a "Who Wants to Be A Millionare"-type setting; roaming costumed characters from the entire saga, including new bounty hunters, clone troopers, and even Mickey Mouse as a Jedi; and the ever-popular Star Tours attraction.

For a complete celebrity list, see this story here. For a look at some of the exclusive merchandise available at Star Wars Weekends, see this story here.

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