Buy A Droid
Droids are everywhere in the Star Wars universe - and they come in all shapes, sizes and degrees of friendliness. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge provides Star Wars fans the unique ability to take home their own astromech droid partner, to help you fly across the stars.
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There are two different types of astromech droids you can build, R-Series and BB-Series. Each comes with a different blueprint and a variety of customisation options. Below we take a look at each unit, and the options available during your build.
These classic astromech droids, made famous by R2-D2, were built to assist with the controls and repairs of starfighters. However, R-Series units became useful in a wide range of situations thanks to their adaptable tools. The basic R-series units at Droid Depot require four distinct parts to construct:
Unlike the BB-Series, R-Series droids come with a number of optional tool attachments. So you can put your droid to work in combat, or as a suave host! These are available for purchase at the following prices:
There are three dome options, which vary in size and shape. There are also three different designs for the body sphere. There are currently no optional attachments for the BB-series, but what it lacks in tools, it makes up for in personality! The available colours for BB-Series droids are red, blue, purple, orange, white and black. These of course can be mixed and matched however you want.
Droid Depot's interior is modelled around a real Star Wars workshop. You'll find dirtied red walls, inactive droids and scrap parts littering the place. In keeping with the rustic spirit, the building process is designed to feel as authentic as possible. The first thing you'll have to do is pick the required parts for your droid from a moving conveyor belt. The parts come around randomly, so you might find yourself waiting a while before you can grab exactly what you want.
The build-your-own-droid experience costs $119.99 per builder and includes choosing your own pieces, putting the droid together and taking the droid with you with a box and remote control. A valid credit card is required when booking, but won't be charged until arriving at the shop. If you need to cancel a reservation, you must do so at least one day in advance to avoid a $119.99 per builder "no-show" fee (this is the full cost of the experience!). It would be charged to the credit card that you provided when booking. Late arrivals may not be allowed to enter. Keep this in mind when picking a time! You'll need to account for the time that it takes to get to the park, go through security and the entrance touchpoints and walk to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
The experience is also limited to the builder and one guest. At least one person must be 14 years old or older. If this experience is high on your must-do list, we recommend snagging a reservation if one is available. However, don't fret if you aren't able to get a reservation. Arrive early in the morning or late at night as these are the best times for walk-ins. Most Batuu travelers build their droids in the afternoon (noon to 3 p.m. is a peak period for this experience, according to one of the cast members).
In addition to the regular build-your-own droid at Galaxy's Edge, Droid Depot also has model kits, pre-made and premium droids for sale. These range from small to larger authentic replicas of the droids from the films. The pre-made interactive droids operate the same as the customized ones, allowing you to have exact mini replicas of fan favorites such as R2-D2, BB-8, D-0 and C1-10P or "Chopper" from Star Wars: Rebels.
After you've selected all four parts, you'll bring your basket to the building station where a cast member will assist you. You'll follow instructions on your placemat or the digital monitors to assemble the parts in the right order. Once it's completed, your droid will be paired with a remote control and activated! It was toadally cool watching my droid, F2-0G, come to life.
These customizable droids use Bluetooth technology to communicate with other astromech units, as well as other elements and objects on Batuu and at Disney parks and resorts. Using the remote control to operate a droid while at the theme parks is generally not allowed due to safety, but you can carry it around in its box or bag so it can interact with these elements in the land and other droids.
After we walked out with F2-0G in its box, we noticed it started to make noise when we passed by the droids outside of the shop. F2-0G also started beeping and chirping around the Millennium Falcon. We chatted with a Batuu resident (cast member) who mentioned that droids associated with the Resistance will have negative reactions to The First Order. Sure enough, F2-0G started to make noises around the TIE fighter.
Fun with your droid can continue even when you return to your own planet! We highly recommend downloading the Droid Depot app. Once paired, your phone can be the remote control for much better maneuverability. You can also play games with your droid such as Tic-Tac-Toe or even have a droid dance party! The app is fairly limited but is a great option to revisit that unused droid just sitting on the shelf.
Remember when storing your droid to turn off both the droid and the remote to conserve battery. The remote can be switched off on the back and the droid has a small switch in the inner mechanism. If needed, the remote takes two AAA batteries and the droid takes six AA batteries.
My grandsons 14th birthday is today and going to the. Park tomorrow. Thinking of giving him this for a birthday present if I can get a reservation. What does the droid do when you are back home? Anything?
Built a droid at the Droid Depot on my most recent trip to Disney World and loved it, it was fun building it and it's fun playing with it. (I've told my friends I was with that it put the R2-D2 figure i had when I was 8 to shame.) I didn't get a personality chip, and now I'm thinking about ordering one but I'm concerned if it needs to be set up in advance to be compatible.
We've measured the box that it came in, which was approximately 15 inches tall and 10 inches long (in a hexagon shape). However, there is a lot of space inside, so the droid itself is smaller than that at about 13 inches tall, 9 inches long and 6 inches wide (we have the R series droid). Exact sizing may depend on the parts that you get.
Hi - we have a reservation for next month for our 3 sons, age 8, 5, and 3 to build droids. Should I assign each of the 3 of them to be the builders? Should I assign a parent for the 3 year old and have him help? How does that work? Also, since there will only be 2 adults (mom and dad) with 3 child reservations, can we stagger them or do I need a different time reservation so that we're able to be with each of them at the time we reserve? Thanks for your help!
If all three kids want to build droids, then you'll select 3 builders when making your reservation (can select up to 4 builders per reservation). We figure it'd be easier to build them all at once under one reservation. However, the building stations can accommodate 1 builder at a time, and at least one person at each station should be 14 years old or older. Just be prepared in case the cast members have you split into two groups - one with each parent - and then swap after the first kid is done.
The main accessories for droids include a droid-carrying backpack ($49.99 - otherwise, it comes in a cardboard box), personality chips ($14.99 each), decals, panels and other attachments (prices vary from $7.99 to $17.99; all prices subject to change).
I made a r2 unit this past summer and was trying to use my droid but for some reason it wont work, idk if it is dead, if it is pls let me know how to get it charged. If you know anything about this pls do, thanks.
We don't think there would be an issue with two people taking turns to help build the same droid (or lightsaber). Although keep in mind that at least one person has to be 14 years old or older in each pair. If you're planning to build one of each, then you would need to split up. It'd be easier for the pair who isn't building a droid to observe from afar inside the store and watch the other pair build the droid, but only two people would be able to enter Savi's Workshop (the other two cannot observe). But if both pairs are building droids (or lightsabers), you could build them at the same time.
Hi! When we were in Disney and Universal in October, all of my 3 sons built droids. 2 built b series and the 1 built the r series. They LOVE them. However, when we returned home from Florida, we discovered one remote was missing. I contacted the resorts, but they were unable to discover the remote. Is it possible to purchase one and have it shipped to me?
Yes, the droids will interact with one another when you get home - and the new Droid Depot app gives you a lot of fun options for your droid at home, too! The experience itself takes about half an hour, but the droids are a little bulky to carry around. If you can time it close to the end of the evening, giving yourself enough time to play around in the land with them, then head home, that may be ideal.
Hi im trying to book from the uk and it seems the app and website isnt allowing any bookings. Also the website wont even load. Any other ways to book the droid exp. We are bow within the 180 days and i want to make sure that we have this in place before we go. Any suggestions appreciated
Yes, droids should work in the UK too - they are battery-operated :) There are some droids aligned with the Dark Side via a Personality Chip that you can purchase separately during the experience. Have fun!
Hi we are visiting in August from UK, my grandson wanting to build and do the Droid and Laser exper ince , does the droid come with the back pack and the laser, does this have a carry case or are these an optional extra, are both able to be carried onto plane ?
The droid will come with a box (you can kind of see if in the picture in this post), which will have a carrying handle. The lightsaber will come with a padded case. Both can be carried onto the plane per TSA, but you'll want to look into your luggage limitations with your airline to see if these will count towards your bag allocations :) When we flew Southwest, our droid fit (without the box) into our backpack, and we carried on the lightsaber and stowed it in the overhead compartment, which counted as our personal item and one carry on. Hope this helps! 041b061a72