THEY SAID WHAT NOW?
"You've taken your first step into a larger world."
Obi-Wan Kenobi
This surrealist director was George Lucas's initial choice to direct Return of the Jedi (1983).
David Lynch
In addition to playing Pee-Wee Herman, the late, great Paul Reubens also provided his vocal talents for this past 'Star Tours' pilot and current disc Jockey.
Captain Rex (RX-24)/DJ Rex (R-3X)
Before somehow returning in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), this big baddie of the galaxy far, far away made his return in the Dark Empire (1991-1992) comic series.
Emperor Palpatine
This little, lost alien, last seen hiding out in suburbia appeared with several others of his kind in The Phantom Menace (1999).
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
"No, I am your father."
Darth Vader
Reel two, dialogue two was the inspiration for this classic character's name.
R2-D2 (Artoo)
Star Tours' opened in 1987, replacing this once cutting-edge Disneyland attraction.
Adventure Thru Inner Space
Kyle Katarn stole these all-important plans in Dark Forces (1995) only to be replaced on the big screen by the characters of Rogue One (2016).
The Death Star
J.J. Abrams once joked about digitally adding this controversial character's skull to the deserts of Jakku in The Force Awakens (2015).
Jar Jar Binks
"It's a trap!"
Admiral Ackbar
This classic character was originally given the personality of a 'used car salesman'.
C-3PO (Threepio)
During the Season of the Force, Tomorrowland's iconic mountain goes by this name instead.
Hyperspace Mountain
Now known for menacing the heroes of both Rebels (2014-2018) and Ahsoka (2023), this blue-skinned baddie originally appeared in Timothy Zahn's novel, Heir to the Empire (1991).
Grand Admiral Thrawn
This dynamic, mechanical pair, can be spotted by eagle-eyed fans as hieroglyphics in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
R2-D2 & C-3PO
"I'll try spinning. That's a good trick.
Anakin Skywalker
This music group inspired director J.J. Abrams when naming the droid BB-8.
The Beastie Boys
This short-lived Star Wars themed hotel in Florida crashed and burned before it could ever truly take off.
Galactic Starcruiser
Once known as 'The Emperor's Hand', she eventually married Luke Skywalker. She also rocked a purple lightsaber long before Samuel L. Jackson.
Mara Jade
Taken from the title of one of George Lucas's earliest films, this number appears all over that galaxy far, far away.
1138
"That's not how the Force Works!"
Han Solo
The original last name of Luke Skywalker in George Lucas's initial script for Star Wars (1977).
Starkiller
Coke and Coke products sold in Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland generally come in this shape.
Round
This beloved gentle giant was crushed by a moon and killed. Thankfully, he never befell this ridiculous end in the Sequel Trilogy.
Chewbacca
Captain Phasma's name and shiny, chrome-like armor is an homage to this cult 1979 horror film.
Phantasm