Star Wars Weekends 2010 is coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios starting May 21-23 for 4 consecutive weekends. Since the event coincides with the 30th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back," debuting in theaters ( May 21, 1980), there is a lot of Star Wars Weekends merchandise created especially to mark this event.
The limited edition Disney Star Wars Weekends Pins are always hot items and this year will be no exception. In fact Disney has gone over the top creating 8 limited edition pins that depict classic scenes from "The Empire Strikes Back."
Each pin has a limited edition size of 1,000 and they all will go on sale when Star Wars Weekends opens on May 21, 2010. The pins can only be purchased at special merchandise locations within Disney's Hollywood Studios and only during the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday's that Star Wars Weekends is occuring. You cannot buy them anywhere else or during the middle of the week. Each sells for $13.95.
Limited Edition The Empire Strikes Back Scenes Pins
The first pin is a tribute to the bounty hunter Boba Fett and the scene where he is taking away Han Solo encased in carbonite.
The next classic scene is where Chewbacca carries a dismantled C3PO on his back with R2D2 accompanying him.
This pin shows a battle scene on the ice planet of Hoth.
What Star Wars fan can forget the classic "I am your Father" scene with Darth Vader ad Luke Skywalker?
This pin shows an interrupted kiss between Han Solo and Princess Leia.
This pin shows Luke Skywalker's Jedi Training at the hands of Master Jedi Yoda.
Classic Lightsaber Battle Scene between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.
Other Star Wars Weekends Pin Merchandise
For the serious Pin Collector or Star Wars Fan there are several other Trading Pins that will be available during Star Wars Weekends:
There is a Collector's Boxed Pin Set of 6 pins that show Star Wars Characters with their vehicles that has a limited edition size of 500 and will sell for $74.95 per set.
The jumbo pin in the shape of a "30" for the 30th Anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back" has a limited edition of 250 and will sell for $124.95.
- Star Wars Weekends 2010 Logo
- Hoth Battle
- Chewbacca and C3PO
- "I Am Your Father"
- Boba Fett
- Interrupted Kiss
- Darth Vader, Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett
- Lightsaber Duel
- Jedi Training
- AT-AT and Snowspeeder (Pictured)
This pin depicting Han Solo Encased in carbonite is an Annual Passholder exclusive pin with a limited edition size of 4000. It will sell for $13.95.
This pin showing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck on Tauntauns is a Disney Vacation Club Exclusive Pin with a Limited Edition size of 1200. It sells for $13.95.
This is part of a special framed limited edition set of 10 limited edition pins with only 200 sets available.
The following ten (10) pins are contained in this set:
- Star Wars Weekends 2010 Logo
- Hoth Battle
- Chewbacca and C3PO
- "I Am Your Father"
- Boba Fett
- Interrupted Kiss
- Darth Vader, Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett
- Lightsaber Duel
- Jedi Training
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary Completer Pin (Pictured)
If you attend the Stars Wars Weekends any of the 4 upcoming weekends starting with May 21-23 and ending with June 11-13, not only are there great things to see and do, but there is also some great Limited Editition merchandise that you can only get if you are there.
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