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Star Tours toy line package[2]

The Star Wars: Star Tours toy line was released exclusively to Disney Theme Parks, released from 2002[3] to the present day. It included characters and vehicles that were part of the Star Tours attraction, Disney/Star Wars character crossovers, and repackaged items from other Star Wars toy lines. The toys came in varied formats, including standard action figures, PVC figurines and miniature figures.[4]

History

The initial line of figures was released from 2002 to 2005[5] in four collections, with packaging reflecting the style of the regular Hasbro Star Wars toy lines being produced at the time: Collection I and II (August and September 2002[1]) — Power of the Jedi, Collection III (July 2003) — Star Wars Hasbro toy line,[1] Collection IV — The Original Trilogy Collection (2005).[5] At one point a playset based on part of the attraction queue's Droidnostics Center was considered but never made.[4]

A new series of merchandise, including toys, was released to coincide with the new version of the attraction, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, which opened in May (Disney's Hollywood Studios) and June (Disneyland) of 2011.[6]

Continuity

Many of the droid characters from the original Star Tours ride were first given proper names in this toy line. Kaink and Teek, characters from the 1984 and 1985 Ewoks TV movies, were first represented in action figure form as part of a May 2010 set, based on their appearances in the on-ride safety video.[7]

Appearances

By type
Characters Organisms Droid models Events Locations
Organizations and titles Sentient species Vehicles and vessels Weapons and technology Miscellanea

Characters

Droid models

Locations

Organizations and titles

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Disney Racers

A series of die-cast racing cars designed to resemble Star Wars characters or vehicles


Disney character crossovers


Cars

A Cars and Star Wars crossover merchandise collection was announced at the Star Wars Celebration VI event by Disney at a press panel. The collection released die-casts and pins of seven Cars characters reimagined as some of the main Star Wars characters at the Star Wars Weekends 2013. They are available at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts.[8]

  • Filmore as Yoda
  • Chick Hicks as Boba Fett
  • Doc Hudson and Mater as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader
  • The King as Lando Calrissian
  • Luigi and Guido as C-3PO and R2-D2
  • Luigi and Pitties as C-3PO and Jawas
  • Mater as Darth Vader
  • Lightning McQueen as Luke Skywalker
  • Lightning McQueen as Jedi Luke Skywalker
  • Pitty as Bespin Guard
  • Red as Chewbacca
  • Ramone as Han Solo
  • Ramone as Han Solo in carbonite
  • Sally as Princess Leia
  • Sarge as Emperor Palpatine
  • Tractor as Royal Guard
  • Tractor as Stormtrooper

The Muppets

There are many connections between Star Wars and The Muppets, perhaps most notably the presence of Frank Oz's Star Wars character Yoda, who has often been misidentified as a Muppet.

  • Uncle Deadly as Emperor Palpatine
  • Bean Bunny as Wicket W. Warrick
  • Camilla Chicken as a Royal Guard
  • Camilla Chicken as a Stormtrooper
  • Animal as Boba Fett
  • Scooter as Lando Calrissian
  • Link Hogthrob as Han Solo in Carbonite
  • Dr. Bunsen Honeydew as R2-D2
  • Beaker as C-3PO
  • Sam Eagle as Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Fozzie as Chewbacca
  • Gonzo as Darth Vader
  • Kermit as Luke Skywalker
  • Miss Piggy as Leia Organa
  • Rizzo as Yoda


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