Is Star Wars Land’s $200+ Lightsaber Worth It?
Savi’s Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers is one of the most popular things in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. This review offers photos & video from this build-your-own lightsaber shop, reservation details, spoiler-free info, and whether it’s worth the high price. (Updated February 25, 2024.)
Savi’s Workshop is an unassuming storefront located in the middle of Black Spire Outpost next to Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities and Droid Depot. Under the guidance of the Gatherers, guests are ushered into a covert workshop where they are using unusual parts to build lightsabers amidst the First Order.
Originally, we planned on skipping Savi’s Workshop. To be honest, I laughed at the idea of a $200+ lightsaber, and might have used the word “sucker” to describe our friend who wanted to do it. This is no knock at Star Wars fans (well, I guess it is), but I spend money on plenty of things others would consider silly or frivolous, so to each their own. Since you’re seeing this review, we did end up doing Savi’s Workshop, so there’s also that.
February 25, 2024 Update: Disney Visa has announced that Cardmembers receive 10% off at Savi’s Workshop for Handbuilt Lightsabers at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. Previously, this was one of the excluded locations, but it now joins other retail and restaurants in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge offering 10% off select merchandise when using the Disney Visa credit card or debit cards.
Note that this only applies to the Savi’s Workshop location at Walt Disney World in Florida. It does not apply to the outpost in Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in California. At least, not for now. The discount just launched, so it’s possible Disneyland will offer the Disney Visa discount soon, too.
However, we wouldn’t bet on it. There’s already a pricing difference at Savi’s Workshop between the two coasts, with the Walt Disney World version costing $249.99 and the Disneyland version costing $219.99. Even without the Disney Visa discount, Savi’s Workshop at Disneyland is still cheaper.
Savi’s Workshop at Disneyland did cost $250 for a brief bit, but fell from that price back down to $219.99 last year. When it comes to Disney, any drop is a big one, as prices typically only go in one direction–up. That’s still up from the $200 price tag on the Savi’s Workshop lightsaber building experience when it first debuted, but pretty much everything at Disneyland is more expensive than it was ~5 years ago.
As for the reason for the decrease, it’s likely that demand dropped for the Disneyland version of Savi’s Workshop after the price increase, and this was the way of fixing that. Honestly, this is not a huge surprise. Savi’s Workshop is still a relatively popular reservation at Walt Disney World thanks to a steady stream of new tourists.
By contrast, Disneyland is more dependent upon a local fanbase. It’s thus likely that the California park has largely exhausted demand for lightsaber building among locals, and is now reliant on the smaller slice of tourists that visit Disneyland.
This would also explain the addition of the Disney Visa discount at Walt Disney World–demand is starting to drop for Savi’s Workshop, but is still fairly strong. Offering a targeted discount is a way to entice more guests to do Savi’s Workshop, while stopping short of decreasing the price for everyone. Good ‘ole price discrimination in action!
With the 2024 pricing and discounts at Savi’s Workshop addressed, let’s turn to the normal one and start with the titular question. Despite that title, this really isn’t expressly about whether the lightsaber itself is worth $220 (Disneyland price), $225 (Disney Visa Cardmember at Walt Disney World price) or even $250 (full price).
I cannot envision a single scenario in which I’d view a lightsaber as holding that amount of value. Perhaps once the technology gets to the point that it’s an actual tool I can use to carve a Thanksgiving turkey or defend myself against the First Order, but even then, it’d be a tough sell. To someone, I’m sure a lightsaber could be worth more than $200. I am not that person, though.
With that said, the lightsaber itself has heft to it, is substantial, and feels really good in the hand. Then again, I’ve never wielded a high-end lightsaber, and am comparing this (no joke) to the industrial design of my DSLR camera lenses. For all I know, this could be on the low end of replica-caliber lightsabers. I do know that it’s significantly nicer than anything I’ve ever seen in Walt Disney World or Disneyland.
For me, the question about whether this is “worth it” comes down to the hand-built lightsaber itself plus the overarching experience at Savi’s Workshop. As you’ll read in the review that follows, we were absolutely blown away by the show component of Savi’s Workshop and have zero regrets that we did it. The workshop itself along with having a nighttime lightsaber battle below the Millennium Falcon rank highly among the things we did in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
However, value is in the eye of the beholder and it’s very much a your mileage may vary type of thing. Ultimately, you’re looking at a 25 minute experience plus a lightsaber for $250, plus the effort of snagging a reservation or waiting in line to do Savi’s Workshop.
This brings us to the capacity of Savi’s Workshop, which is abysmal. There’s a lot to be said for the intimate environment of the workshop, which definitely enhances the show. Nevertheless, the decision to make this a single room (rather than modeling it after multi-room meet & greets) is a puzzling one. The result is a shop with an hourly capacity of under 50 lightsabers.
Scarcity is the other reason why the question of value is nearly irrelevant. With such a low number of daily time slots for Savi’s and such a high number of Star Wars fans with surplus disposable income (or willing to save and splurge for something special), Savi’s could charge double its current prices and never have a problem filling up. (Not to give Disney any ideas…)
When we did Savi’s Workshop, it did not offer reservations. This mean that a line formed each morning and you had to wait to sign up, then return and have your group called to enter Savi’s Workshop took a lot of time. (Sort of like how Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance works now.) Consequently, we had nearly 2 hours of “lost time” as a result of the system.
The good news is that Savi’s Workshop now offers advance reservations online and via both the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps. At both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, reservations are available 60 days in advance. For both, we highly recommend making reservations ASAP before your travel dates.
This system streamlines the whole process, but the downside to that is it means you can get shut out entirely if you don’t think to make reservations well in advance of your vacation. Typically, reservations typically fill up faster at Walt Disney World than at Disneyland. If you aren’t able to score your desired slot early, keep checking the system–especially the day before, as cancellations do occur.
If you’ve already decided you want to do Savi’s Workshop and are only not going to do it in the event that something discourages you, stop reading now. This is not going to be that “something.” We loved the experience, would do it again if money were no issue, and would highly recommend going in without having anything about it spoiled for you…
Again, to avoid spoilers, stop reading/scrolling now.
Seriously. Don’t ruin this for yourself if you plan or want to do it.
For now, Savi’s Workshop truly is a ‘covert’ location: there’s no discernible signage, and save for the long line, crowds, and cash registers outside, it doesn’t even appear to be a storefront in keeping with the design-style of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Prior to paying, you’ll select one of the four themes. These are Peace and Justice (with salvaged scraps from fallen Jedi temples and starships in Republic-era designs), Power and Control (forged by dark side warriors, using remnants from the Sith homeworld), Elemental Nature (embodying the Force and comprised of living things, like Brylark trees, Cartusion whale bones, Rancor teeth, etc.) and Protection & Defense (mysterious materials that reconnect users with the ancient wellspring of the Force).
These are a starting point, with the exact pieces chosen and assembled within the workshop. Pictured below is a full set from Elemental Nature:
After paying, you will be given your pin and a credential that will serve as your group number. The pin is your key to enter the secretive workshop and it also identifies which of the 4 lightsaber designs you’ve chosen.
Naturally, we chose Elemental Nature because one of the options for that is a Rancor tooth. We felt that’d give us the most street cred in intimidating the neighbor’s dog. (As we know from firsthand exposure, dachshunds are ferocious.)
Once your group is among the next to enter the shop, you’ll be allowed to enter a courtyard where you’ll wait to be allowed entrance by one of the Gatherers.
Here’s a brief video offering a snippet of the opening act inside Savi’s Workshop for Handbuilt Lightsabers:
As you can see, inside Savi’s Workshop, introductions are made and a solemn tone is established for the ceremony of crafting a lightsaber.
The Gatherers go over Jedi history, lightsaber lore, and the power of the Force. It’s a good preface, and effectively sets the mood.
Following that, you choose a kyber crystal, which will give your lightsaber its color. The options are red, blue, green, or (for the Samuel L. Jackson fans out there) purple.
At “only” $13 each, kyber crystals are probably one of the best pieces of merchandise in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge; each one changes the color of your lightsaber blade.
You’ll also receive a hilt kit with the necessary parts to choose from to assemble your hilt. Each box of parts includes 1 hilt, 4 sleeves (pick 2), 2 emitters (pick 1), 2 pommel caps (pick 1), 2 sets of activation plates, and switches (pick 1 set).
Gatherers circulate to assist in this process, which takes several minutes.
We’d recommend finishing quickly to give yourself a few minutes to appreciate the themed design of the workshop.
As with everything in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the design of Savi’s Workshop is brilliant and moody. Savor it, because you’ll probably only ever be in here once.
Once everyone is finished assembling their hilts, Gatherers help attach the hilts into assembly pods at each building bay. This is when the bonding ceremony begins, which is the highlight and wow moment of the whole experience at Savi’s Workshop.
At the conclusion of this, the blade of the lightsaber is ‘magically’ attached and everyone raises and activates their lightsabers in unison as the voice of Yoda enters the chamber.
I had the Yoda portion of this spoiled for me prior to this (as I never thought I’d do it), and my initial reaction was disappointment that it wasn’t a hologram of Yoda making an appearance.
While that would’ve undoubtedly been cooler, it’s impossible to put into words just how cool the culmination of this ceremony is.
Savi’s Workshop hits all of the right emotional notes; there’s a sense of urgency, solemnity, and pride upon completion. Yeah, you’re just assembling a glorified toy lightsaber, but it feels like so much more.
We both agreed that this was a really powerful experience, and we say this as people who are not heavily invested in Star Wars. I can only imagine how moving it would be for someone who grew up on Star Wars, and has a strong nostalgic bond.
Ultimately, we have zero regrets dropping $200+ to do Savi’s Workshop. I’m actually glad we didn’t go with the original plan of only me entering (for free) to watch our friend build his lightsaber, because my reaction to Sarah upon exiting would’ve been, “you have to see that.” In fact, Sarah’s reaction upon exiting Savi’s Workshop was, “we have to do that again and get another lightsaber so we each have one.”
To be clear, we definitely are not going to do that–it was simply Sarah’s reaction in the heat of the moment. The point here is that our first impressions–even as frugal people who aren’t hardcore Star Wars fans–were so satisfying and the end result so cool that we were fine having dropped over $200 on it.
However, Savi’s Workshop now costs $50 more than when we did it. While I’m glad we got the chance to do it once and found the experience to be incredibly memorable, it’s tough to say the already-high price we paid would be worth $250 to us. It’s a close call, but I’d probably do it for the first time even at $250. Again, value is in the eye of the beholder–and what you’re getting here is not just a fancy lightsaber.
Even at the $250 price-point, Savi’s Workshop is truly something special–an experience to be savored and remembered long after the lightsaber breaks or dies. This is one of the most popular Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge offerings at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and for good reason. It’s not going to be something that everyone can afford to do in terms of time or money, but it’s something we recommend as a splurge for those who can do it. You won’t regret it.
If you’re planning on visiting the new land, you’ll also want to read our Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Guide. This covers a range of topics from basics about the land and its location, to strategically choosing a hotel for your stay, recommended strategy for the land, and how early to arrive to beat the crowds. It’s a good primer for this huge addition.
Your Thoughts
Have you stepped inside Savi’s Workshop for Handbuilt Lightsabers? Is it something you’d like to do, or is the $250 price tag a non-starter for you? If you’ve done it, do you agree or disagree with our assessment? Think it was (or will be) worth the money and time commitment? Any questions? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Is there a customer service for these? One of mine ( only turned on a few times ) makes weird noises even when off and light won’t turn on. When I went to show it to someone the batteries were dead and when I replaced them I could here this weird scratchy noise. Completely dismantled it and still the same.
I would call Disney guest services. The same thing happened to my son’s, we were still on vacation and took it back for them to look at (he thought he had just put it together incorrectly). The problem was with the hilt. They were super kind about it and replaced without a problem.
Has anyone had any experience with taking these as a carry-on on Southwest? I’ve seen people say they allow it as your carry-on. I emailed them the question To verify and just got back a stock response giving their carry-on measurements. It seemed like basically an automated response, which was not at all helpful.
The blade is approx 36 inches long. I’d say the hilt would be another 12-14 inches, but that’s a guesstimate. Perhaps you could compare this against the information the airline gave you. That said, most planes have spaces up front for hanging garment bags and such, you would likely be able to stow the saber there. I did read an article that said the toys had been cleared by all major airlines, but no airline was mentioned by name and they were speaking more of safety than size. All in all, I would say you will be just fine. If need be, the two pieces come apart, so the max length would be 36″ or so in that case.
As a follow up to my own question, I will say that Southwest never questioned me taking this on the plane. I put the hilt in my husband’s carry-on since it’s rather hefty and I was worried about stress being put on the attachment point with the blade. I carried the blade in the carrying case it came with. Probably I should have put the case in the overhead compartment, but the flight was not full and we had an empty seat between us so I just laid it on the floor by our feet. No one said a word.
Anyone travel with it yet? Not saying I would, I’m just visiting from NY and trying to determine if it’s easy to fly back with.
Fun read!
The sabers come with a bag not Dissimilar to ones for fishing poles which check easily. Alaska Airlines, though not consistently, will even let you take it on the plane in overhead bins in spite of it being well over the normal length rule. Dunno about other airlines.
Yes, I flew home from the west coast with the saber serving as a second checked bag. I was planning on carrying it onto the plane with me and I had read that the saber’s length will fit into most overhead bins (perhaps not on the smallest planes, not sure). But the counter attendant offered to check it for me as a 2nd free checked bag, perhaps just because she was in a good mood or something. Or perhaps she was a secret member of the Resistance. At any rate, the saber sailed through the friendly skies and arrived on my home airport carousel with not a scratch or a dent on it! The carry case really is that good. Have fun in the park — you’re going to LOVE it!
Fellow New Yorker here, I brought mine back as a carry-on from Orlando with zero issue. No one from TSA said anything, and I had a window seat so I put the case against the wall; the flight attendant didn’t bat an eye. The padding on the case they give you with purchase is also pretty thick so if you did put it in the overhead compartment it would probably be fine on everything but a super turbulent flight.
Just wondering if anyone can tell me the full length of the lightsaber. (Blade and hilt) as my son would love to make one but we have to fly home on an international flight to Australia and wanted to know if we could fit it in a pvc tube in a checked bag.
Does not contract, but yes – it is extremely sturdy. Will hold up to even very spirited “duels”. Supposedly the very long lighted “blade” is removable but I have not tried. No worries on quality, these things are heavy in the hand and seem to be made of very high-quality materials.
For me, the money wasn’t an issue; I have it and I wanted the experience. I was 10 years old when Star Wars first came out, but I’ve never owned a lightsaber before. Honestly, I’ve never really liked the plastic toy lightsabers. This handbuilt lightsaber is far from a cheap plastic toy.
In any case, I was able to make a reservation easily (it helps I used Touringplans crowd calendar and carefully selected my DL visit for low crowds during early December). I’d seen the various kits online, so I knew I wanted a Protection and Defense model. I’d have preferred a yellow (gold) kyber crystal, but as they aren’t offered, I went with green. I obtained a yellow one… but there is something about the bond you get with your first crystal.
It was interesting to look around to see the choices others around me had made. Indeed, the woman next to me built a twin of my hilt. Same P&D kit, same switch, same pommel, same emitter, same grips in the same place. The only difference was she picked a violet kyber crystal. I should have complimented her on her choices.
Carrying around the saber was sort of a pain. I had selected a late time so I wouldn’t have to carry it around much, and only rode attractions where the lightsaber wasn’t (much) of an issue after I built it. I had no issues transporting it home as I drove to DL from my home in Las Vegas.
I have no regrets about buying it for both the experience and the finished product.
I made the mistake of slinging the sheath to my shoulder upside down for a walk back to the hotel of about 2 blocks. It fell out after block 1, but there was no damage; still looked and worked fine, thank goodness. So I’d say it’s pretty sturdy.
Currently trying to reserve a spot for Dec. 15-19. At one point, all of December was unavailable in the system. Then they released more dates, I guess, and most all of December opened up EXCEPT, of course, for Dec. 15-19. Now I’m thinking of either expanding our trip by one day or waiting to see if more spots come available. Does anyone know any tips or tricks? Is there a time of day that slots come open in the system? Is trying to wing it the worst idea? It seems crazy to spend an extra $700 to stay an extra day just to pay $400 for two lightsabers…
Actually, now that I see that in print, it’s insane.
Really costly but I really want to experience this workshop!
So… I’m late to the party-I refused to read this full post (or any other SW:GE “spoilers”) as I’m a huge Star Wars fan-since my mom first brought home the 3 VHS Box Set Of the original trilogy circa ~1990. I had my wife read this post and decide if it was something she was ok with dropping the $ on.
Fast forward to about 14 hours ago…
I built my lightsaber-I don’t know if it was because the head gatherer had an English accent, the music in the room, the ambiance… But I was moved almost to tears… Misty eyed if you will. It was a dream come true. Disney Imagineers have really outdone themselves with this experience (as for RoTR-holy cow is that something else. Speechless!) If you’re remotely a Star Wars fan, do this please.
Our reservation is for 11am. Will they send it to your resort for you like they do with other gift shop purchases? We will have 2 light sabers and 2 droids!!!!!! 🙁
Has any one used these in mock fighting? Do they break?
They’re pretty sturdy. We aren’t trying to see how hard we can hit them together, but they don’t break upon impact. In fact they’re made to make impact with something as they make neat noises when they do.
Does the saber always stay out or is it retractable? I am glad to hear it is sturdy. $200 is a lot to pay for something that would break easily, especially if the saber piece doesn’t retract.
I just booked my appointment! Trying real hard to get my husband to book as well. No luck even with all these great reviews. Be there soon!!
We did this yesterday at Hollywood Studios. A very cool experience, we enjoyed it a lot. One bit of advice is to try to schedule it later in the day as we were in just about the first group after we entered Stat Wars land and then had to carry it around all night. It made a nice prop to hold for our photo pass pictures too.
My wife said we need to go back to the Japan pavilion in Epcot to buy a Samurai sword stand so we can display it. And one that holds two as she wants to build one when we go back.
Also, no problem getting it through TSA and onto the plane. The agents asked if it was a lightsaber (it was inside the case that comes included with the lightsaber), so they knew to expect them. I saw the screen as it went through the scanner and it resembled a pipe bomb with a fluorescent bulb on one end.
This Workshop is great!! I want to join
Hello,
I am planning to visit Galaxy’s Edge from Jan 25th to Jan 27th 2020, and I saw through the Walt Disney World website that you can reserve the date and time for Savi’s Workshop to build your own lightsaber. So I wanted to verify if with the reservation already made, would I need to wait on a line or something similar to get my chance or is it enough by reserving it?
Also would like to verify if anyone with no special offers from an airline (as one of the comments below) was able to carry it on the plane.
Make the reservation and congrats – you’re in! No line to wait in, but you will definitely want to show up 15-20 minutes early, as there is a whole process they go through with you before its time to go in. They will run your credit card and charge you at this time too, by the way.
If you have difficulty in finding the location (there are no english signs in the place, save for the one saying “restrooms”), you can always ask a cast member for directions. Don’t go around asking about light saber building, or no one will talk to you. That is VERY sensitive information and the Empire’s Stormtroopers are everywhere, don’t ya know! Instead, tell the cast member that you are searching for a place that carries scrap metal – they’ll get you right there. Hint: it is a building with a long, tattered blue banner hanging from the roof.
P.S. If you are late or miss your scheduled appointment, they will still charge you the $200 so by all means, clear the decks and get yourself there on time!! Also, I would schedule lightsaber build for as late in the day as possible. This way, you won’t have to carry the very long saber tube around all day, including trying to do rides with it on or near your person. The thing is a slight PITA to carry around, so building toward the end of the day is prolly best.
How do you get it home? We are flying…
I read online that the sabers were deemed a-okay by all (or at least most) airlines. I was going to carry mine on with Delta, but because of an inconvenience during the check-in process, a Delta employee offered to allow me to “check” the Saber in as a second checked baggage piece at no add’l charge (normally would be $100 for second bag, I believe). I was very grateful and took her up on the offer. The Disney-issued carry case did a remarkable job of keeping the thing in perfect condition during the journey. From others online, I read that the Sabers fit into most standard overhead bins, so I think you will be okay either way in bringing it home!
My 10 year old son and I both flew home with our lightsabers without issue. Highly recommend if you can afford it; it was awesome to build a lightsaber. A+
More than one guest is now permitted to accompany a saber builder. In my group, I believe one little kid had three different people with her, but I wasn’t paying close attention (it could have been three people accompanying two kids, not sure). Key is to ask up front, the staff is VERY good in this park and they seem to bend over backward to please guests.
One hint: you can now reserve this and the Cantina experience something like 14 days in advance. I STRONGLY advise setting your reservations up well in advance of getting to the park! Not only will you have a much better selection of times to choose from, you will avoid having to wrestle around with the VERY wonky and difficult-to-use App from within the park.
Regarding the app: Disney offers wifi in the parks and it is pretty good. If you are having problems with your regular connection, seek out the Disney wifi and see if it is speedier for you. Cast members will tell you where “hot spots” are located if you ask, which helps tremendously.
Aside from connectivity, the App itself proved to be VERY wonky and quite frustrating to use. I highly suggest downloading this well in advance of your visit and playing around with it – or hop online and watch one of several “how to use” videos on YouTube. Wish I had done this in advance! I had read (now-obsolete) information that you had to be IN the park to use the App, so I put very little time into figuring it out first. As it stood, a fantastic cast member manning a register in one of the souvenier shops got me registered for the Cantina — turns out he used a park map I hadn’t even been able to find on my own! Instead, I was using a more-obvious park map that SEEMED like the one to use and one that ALMOST worked a few times, but failed in the end. Aside from reservations, there seems to be fun games and other uses for the app – I wish I’d had a better experience. Plan ahead and even let your kid run the app for you, they’ll feel cool and your frustration levels will diminish greatly!
As for the Light Saber experience – this piece says it all. For me, I was lucky enough to have the money to blow and I’m a big enough Star Wars geek for this to be a must-do, no-brainer activity. As the piece suggests, the entire experience that this feature offers is equal to the end product when it comes to perceived value. Personally, I am a big fan (as opposed to fanatic) – Star Wars occupies a very, very special place in my heart from the age of 14 or so (I’m in my 50’s now). The ceremony and process of creating your personalized saber is really special and, at times, enormously moving. I chose to suspend disbelief and dive feelings-first into the experience and I found myself choking up in a few places. The solemn nature of the proceedings + the very small nature of the offering (such limited groups each day!) really made this feel like a very special, and very personal, rite-of-passage. That part of the experience seemed largely lost on the many kids who do this. I’d not say deny your kid the experience if it is something they want to do but rather it is even more special as an adult, especially one who has grown older and wiser along with this franchise.
The end-product is cool as anything! The hilt has heft and “feels” good in the hand. The sound effects are a bit too quiet but very realistic, and the thing just looks really cool. The carry-case is solid and more than able to protect the saber (I checked mine in as checked baggage on the flight home and it survived the journey quite well).
One quibble: there seems to be no way to detach the very long “light” part of the saber from the hilt. This is more annoying than it first might appear. For one, this thing is taller than your middle kid once assembled, and it’s a bit of a pain in the arse to haul around for any length of time (for this reason, I would recommend booking the saber experience at the END of your day at Disney/Star Wars . . . you really don’t want to be hauling this thing all over the park all day, trust me!). Personally, I would have loved to have the hilt available for display on my desk or somewhere, perhaps resting in a dedicated holder sold in the gift shop or something like that. As it stands, I have a 4+ foot long hilt with plastic light “sleeve” permanently attached. Not as display-worthy, frankly. I also wonder what happens when the bulb goes bad, as it does not seem detachable or replaceable. I suppose that might be the time to saw the blade off and enjoy the hilt-only experience!
One last thought for you, if you are planning a visit to Star Wars soon. . . the “Cast Member” (employees) in this park are EXTREMELY special – they seem to be the cream of the already-excellent Disney employee crop. Each and every staff member is in costume and every person has their own “back-story” explaining why they are living/working on this planet. Workers are eager to share this information with you, should you bother to ask. I got the sense that they had developed quite “deep” and detailed self-biographies, though only the basic facts are revealed at first. Trust me – take the time to engage with employees on this level – interacting with the staff in this way elevated a great visit to an outstanding one! They have a handful of phrases the use as greetings and such – look these up online and memorize one or two: “Bright suns!” as hello during the daytime, or “Rising Moons!” when it is evening. I found that asking “are you here by choice, or for other reasons?” or “are you happy here?” was a good enough way to initiate a conversation. What you get in return is great, golden Disney fun! One shop gal was bitterly resigned to the fact that she was serving as forced labor on that planet to work off a debt. Another shop boy followed his boss/leader into the experience with glee at first, but was in the midst of becoming disillusioned as he was finding that the reality of life and work in that place was less-than-desirable. You will feel a bit geeky at first but trust me – interacting with employees in this way – and this goes from the guys sweeping up to the Supervisors in the food establishments – make this park a very, very special and memorable place to visit!
WRT your one “Quibble”… Removing the light tube is easy – it’s a push & turn bayonet-type connection. There’s even a sound effect to accompany the action! Once removed, I found the tube still too long for a suitcase. Thankfully I wasn’t flying home, otherwise, the lightsaber would be my carry-on “Personal Item”.
My quibble with these lightsabers is that the sound effects lag significantly. Other sabers in our collection respond immediately to motion and impact, while these ones at twice-the-price are just not as much fun for play.
They are now allowing two guests per customer, according to a previous blog post here.
Yes, I made my reservation today and you can have two guests per paying customer.
Maybe if one of the other builders is alone, one of you could take their guest spot. Otherwise, probably not. Limited space but it’s always worth a try.
We are going on November with our son for his 8th birthday and he is obsessed with Star Wars! We really want to let him build one, but don’t want to pay $200 if both parents can be there to experience his joy! I know it says one guest per paying customer, but how strict are they really? Will they allow both parents in or not?
They will let two guests in to observe. I did it yesterday and two people were with me. Your mileage may vary.