Star Wars: The Force Awakens Merchandise

By Nick

This past Friday, AKA, Force Friday, Disney released it's new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise.
Many Disney Stores opened early, but I didn't make it, due to how close the opening was to the start of work, so I had to settle for going the next day.

There were several styles of tee shirts,  my favorite being this Chewbacca shirt, but, sadly it only came in kids size! This is $16.95

 Action figures featuring new characters with light, sound and actual movie phrases are $29.95

 

 This figurine playset is $14.95.

As Halloween is fast approaching there are several costumes and masks to be found. Voice changing masks are $24.95.

This Kylo Ren costume is $59.95.

The much talked about crossguard lightsaber held by Kylo Ren is $29.95.

There are PJs and Plush.

BB-8 looks to be very popular, as there were only 2 plush left! They are $9.95.

 Plenty of old school New Hope Star Wars items are also available.

These die cast Elite Series action figures are $24.95 and there are more being released in the near future.

 

 

More reasonably price merch can also be had in the form of small die cast vehicles, cups and mugs.

There are some really great items, many of which the old, or, to be more accurate, young me would have absolutely plunked down hard earned money for. The new old version of me is much more concerned with retiring, and so I showed a lot of restraint, purchasing just one item.

I love R2D2, and when I saw this very reasonably priced wind up figure with sound effects, I had to have him! He was only $6.95!

Will you be purchasing any Star Wars items from the new or old films?

Darth's Mall at Disney's Hollywood Studios

By Nick

I recently went to Walt Disney World with 2 friends to geek out on Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World.

I was looking forward to getting some Star Wars Weekends merchandise.

The place to get said goodies is Darth's Mall. Get it? Darth's Ma...

Darth's Mall is located at the back of Disney's Hollywood Studios, next to Lights, Motors, Action Extreme Stunt Show.

The signage had a trading card motif.

This year, there ware 3 stores inside the Mall! 4 if you include Tusken Fridge Raiders inside Watto's Grotto!

The Prop Shop was open on our visit to Disney's Hollywood Studios on Thursday.

Here you could find toys, tee shirts and Lego items. There were lots of great Star Wars Lego creations throughout the store.

On Friday the 15th, we got to the park half an hour early, and headed directly to the Mall upon opening. The line for X-Wing Collectibles formed very quickly, and seemed to be up to over an hour wait almost immediately.

We decided to wait till later in our visit to go in, as we were hunting for more basic items as opposed to the higher end items offered there.

Next door the wait for Watto's Grotto, which has exclusive weekend and Annual Passholder merchandise, was only 5 minutes.

That evening we returned at a little after 7 and walked right into X-Wing Collectibles.

Between the various shops, I bought several tee shirts, a mug, a pint glass, a shot glass (which they call a "toothpick holder.") and this litho of Pluto dressed as my favorite Star Wars character R2-D2.

I look forward to returning to a Star Wars Weekend next year, and can't wait to see what new merchandise they'll have based on future Star Wars installments!