New Limited Release Star Wars Droid Minnie Ears Headband Available

Posted on by Mathew Corn Uncategorized

If you’re wondering what happened to the Disney Parks Designer Collection of ear hats and headbands, it’s still going strong despite the closure of the Disney Parks, and now on shopDisney, you can trade some credits for these new Star Wars droid-themed Minnie ears by Her Universe! Because these are the droids you’re looking for.

Droid Ear Headband by Ashley Eckstein for Her Universe – Star Wars – Limited Release ($78.00)

The headband features sequined ears depicting both BB-8 and R2-D2, plus C-3PO adorning the golden center bow. The ears were designed by none other than Ashley Eckstein, voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and creator of the Her Universe brand.

These plush limited release ears feature gem-studded accents and a gold lamé bow with a metal embellishment at the center.

Created especially for Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort

  • Limited Release
  • Soft plush ”ears”
  • One BB-8 ear
  • One R2-D2 ear
  • Gold lamé bow with goldtone metal C-3PO embellishment at center
  • Gem-stud accents on droids
  • Gem stud lettering on back of R2-D2: ”Beep Boop”
  • Gem stud lettering on back of BB-8: ”Beep!!”
  • Flexible band
  • Satin band exterior with Her Universe logo embroidered on the side
  • Non-slip band lining
  • ”Star Wars” logo on box closure
  • Part of the Disney Parks Designer Collection
  • Part of the Disney Parks Ear Headband Collection
  • All man-made materials
  • 8” H x 11” W x 1 1/2” D
  • Imported

As with all Disney Parks Designer Collection ears, these come in a display box with magnetic closure and velvet bed along with a soft black drawstring storage bag.

No Plan For Roaming Droids in Galaxy’s Edge

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Hollywood Studios

So far on Batuu, we’ve seen build-your-own droids, Coke Droids, and plenty of droids on stand-by for photo ops, but one glaring omission still remains months after the land’s opening on both coasts: the roaming, interactive droids that were promised when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was first announced.

For the first few months of the land’s opening, heavy crowds were cited as the reason to not roll out these autonomous droid characters, but in a recent piece by the Orange County Register asking when the elusive droids would be debuting at Galaxy’s Edge, it appears Imagineering has no plans to use autonomous character technology in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Disney has tested these autonomous droids several times at Disneyland Park and even at the last D23 Expo. The most famous of these is Jake, or J4-K3, which has more sensors than a self-driving car, according to Walt Disney Imagineering research and development manager Ashley Girdich.

In the Register piece, Imagineering went on to explain that the Jake project was merely exploratory and independent from anything that was being developed for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and no decisions have been made on where or when the droid will be used again.

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