Disney Star Wars: Nothing But Pixar CARS Wars …
To be released at Disney World for Star Wars Celebration Weekends starting May 17, 2013 and through June 9th. (well, technically Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando).
For CARS fans, the ultimate crossover …
Love the expression on Luigi – he’s C3PO and Guido is R2D2 for many of you too young to remember a film from 1977 … some of you may have heard of this property. It’s quite famous among science fiction fans and as I understand it, any baby more than 3 days old can name all the characters.
Tractor as Stormtrooper and Mater as Darth Mater.
Lighting as Luke Skywalker, Fillmore as Yoda and Sally as Princess Leia.
I’m going to go WAY out on a limb and say these should sell well … and by well, I mean bazillions and bazillions of them … in fact, they shouldn’t even bother to peg these, they should just thrown them off the back of the truck into waiting arms (after you throw gold bouillon first, of course).
BTW, these are the Disney Store 1:43 scale CARS.
These are NOT limited edition items and will ONLY be available at the theme parks and NOT the Disney Stores or Disney Stores online. After arriving at the Disney World/Orlando parks and later distribution at DisneyWorld/Cal Adventures … I do not know about the international theme parks will carry these but being that these are two of the best selling franchises, it seems fairly likely.
As for purchasing, The theme parks will accept phone orders (1-877-560-6477) but do not have an online ecommerce site. Obviously they are not available yet so if you’re not in Orlando on May 17th – you can try calling in May to order.
Thanks, “Simba1814” for the first heads up and all those that followed!
Other Disney-Star Wars items available that weekend are HERE.
And the official theme song for the weekend (I think).
Meanwhile, you can read the real truth about R2D2 and Chewbacca.
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28 March 2013
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Carsland still has plenty of these cars… If anyone is interested in having me pick some up let me know
I called this morning. They said:
1. Star Wars Merchandise will not be available for 1 more week
2. The cars are not on the list of available items for phone orders
They were not available in the Darth Mall this morning at Studios. The Cars and the Vinylmation did not make it on the slow boat from China !
They gave out 2,000 wristbands before 7am – so those people were first in the store. The line went from Tower of Terror out to the parking lot where the trams drop off. Like I said, they let 750 people in at a time just to shop the tent – and the lines were hours long. A guy in line took the day off work for the Vinylmation and those are 1 of 2 products that didn’t make the boat @@. It’s supposed to be worse tomorrow.
They will not be available via phone order and will definitely not be on the shelves this first weekend. Good possibility not available next weekend either.
(MET: Thanks, hope you’re not sunburnt!)
I called them at that number and they told me “you had to be in the park to buy them, they will not ship out.” Did anyone else try?
(MET: My guess is they won’t make any available to phone orders until close to or after the 9th – and might not be until later in the summer … so way too early to call but calling has a purpose as they’ll report in that people all over are calling about these. 🙂 So, if you have an army of people to round up (skateboarding club, senior skateboarding club, etc, get them on the phones. 🙂 ).
That number listed, can you call and order anything they sell in the park store??
(MET: Yes. They will ship internationally also).
Awesome..
But tell me how can i get these?!!
I’m in Italy….sigh….
(MET; They eventually might make it to Euro Disney …).
I must find an angel who get them for me..
I’m a bit bummed that they are 1:43, but I know I will buy them anyway. I was hoping to put them alongside the other “movie” cars.
MUST…GET….CARS… How about Lightspeed McQueen?! Ha! I am surprised DS is making these, but they still look amazing! To see Darth Mater actually being released to the public! May the Cars be with you!
They always did say DisneyStore Cars were a bit “Alien”.
At first glance, parks personnel do not seem to have any information on this set. I called Disney Parks and spoke to a representative who had no information or even knowledge of this set. She also added that she works at the Star Wars store at one of the parks (I neglected to ask which one). I led her to the Take5 website and she seemed genuinely surprised at what she saw.
I look forward to future posts on this one !
Any idea if they will sell these at Downtown Disney in Orlando? Or just inside the parks? I’m in Tampa so they aren’t too far away but I’m not paying park admission just for these.
(MET: They might not be available on Day 1 outside the park but they should be eventually – only limited edition items sell out … it may another month after but it should be eventually).
these must be in deluxe size packaging
i will have to have these
i love star wars
Of course they’re released only a month after I go to Disney! What a bummer.
Tell me about it! I was just there a week and a half ago, and now there’s going to be these!!
Poor Lightning. Now his girlfriend is his sister.
Could have made Sarge as Obi-Wan at least. Ramone as Han? Mack as Chewie?
(MET: Yea, poor LM. 🙂 … Guess we’ll need a nice furry Mack).
Doc would be Obi-Wan
Ramone and Flo would be Luke’s Uncle and Aunt.
Frank would be Chewbacca.
1:43. That phrase alone is enough to make me not get this series.
Very disappointed! Although I’ll still probably buy a Fillmore as Yoda. Can’t resist buying a Fillmore! 🙂
I can’t wait for these! I hope they will be easy to order over the phone, knowing my luck they will be sold out though and be on ebay selling for 4x what they retail for!
My avatar will become a reality very soon !
May the force be with me to get them all… Especially my Mater Vader. 🙂
No matter what the size of them, they are a must have for our collection! Like bubba101212 said I just hope we will be able to order them over the phone!
We’ll have to have these, I’m sure
I have been patiently waiting for these since August (?) last year.
I hope it will be easy to order them over the phone.
Awesome… the only thing that would make these better for me would be for them to be 1:55 scale Mattel Cars… however… I want them all.
Star Wars came out my senior year of high school… what a great trip back memory lane… long, long ago… in a galaxy far, far away.
Thank you, Met!
My kids won’t care about the size, they will WANT these!
I love them all!! and I NEED them all!
I really like these. I believe they will be popular but I’m hoping not 10.00 each.
I predict $12.95 each, maybe even $14.95.
Errr, Disney Store, not Mattel?!? To buy or not to buy?
This was the first film I saw in the theater.
What about Han, Chewie and Obie?
Don’t worry. If these sell well, I’m sure sure we will see Ramone as Han, Red as Chewie, and Doc as Obi. This looks like all the Angry Bird Star Wars stuff everywhere. Not for me, but the kids love it.
Disney Store Scale …. REALLY?????????????????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
These might bring me to the DARKSIDE …… lol
😆
Mattel…I am your father!
Funniest thing I’ve heard all day!
Disney Store 1:43?!
Do not want!!!!!!!!
Excellent information – Thank you very much for the heads up.
These will be an easier pass than Action Agents.
George Lucas must be rolling over in his moneypit.
(MET: Disney owns 100% of LucasFilm now including all merchandising/licensing revenue).
I know!