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00:00All right, everybody, Geek Culture Congress here with the crew here at Guest 305 Flips in the building.
00:05You can check them out on the podcast. But we are here at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
00:11Welcome back to Batuu. And we're going to check this out and bring you a preview of Galaxy's Edge
00:18before you come see it with your family, okay?
00:21So more of Geek Culture Congress, Speedy Jr. here from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
00:26Which opens Thursday here, the 29th, Disney World, Orlando.
00:33Man, we're about to check out right now.
00:36And wait till you guys see this.
00:40This is incredible. Incredible.
00:42This is incredible.
00:45This is where you get the green milk.
00:47Yeah, okay. This is where you get the green milk. Yeah.
00:52So this is the famous green milk. You get the green milk here.
00:56What do they call it again? I forgot.
00:58There's a name for it. It's supposed to be a name for it, right?
01:01So this is Bubu Bamba's family farm milk stand.
01:04We have blue and green milk. The blue milk is from the Bantas.
01:06And the green milk is from the Sea South.
01:09Okay.
01:09So we import the green milk from a planet called Bantuu.
01:13The Sea South, they're in the Bantas, they're from Cerroat.
01:16Which is here on that too.
01:17All right. Very cool. Very cool.
01:19We could try it or?
01:21Yeah, of course.
01:21All right. So let's see if Luke was right about this green Octo milk.
01:28Are you ready? Flip, what do you think?
01:30Oh, man. There's... Oh, there you go. Cheers.
01:33Yeah? Green milk?
01:34Let me go.
01:35Luke's green milk from Octo.
01:37Yeah?
01:38Let me know what you got first.
01:39Well...
01:45Yeah.
01:49Pretty good.
01:50Yeah.
01:51Luke wasn't wrong, see?
01:53Yeah, the blue one right there.
01:55See?
01:56Jedi Masters know some things.
01:57It's really exciting here.
01:59It's your total last.
02:00All right, son.
02:01Well, I love the last lot.
02:02And Speedy Jr. signing off from Galaxy's Edge.
02:04We're going to bring you more exclusive content
02:06before you come with your family here to Walt Disney World
02:09and enjoy Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
02:11We'll be back with more.
02:13Check this out, ladies and gentlemen.
02:15If you're hungry, this is where you can eat your meat.
02:17If you're hungry, okay?
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02:27If you're not a fan of heart, you can come try this food over here.
02:30I guess it's what I'm going to be eating tomorrow.
02:34Barbecue Star Wars style here at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
02:38We've got more stuff to show you.
02:39The speeder action going on here at Galaxy's Edge, ladies and gentlemen.
02:43Wow.
02:44They got some impressive stuff.
02:46Just a little bit for everybody who's a Star Wars fan here.
02:49Bringing you more Geek Colt Congress.
02:50Ladies and gentlemen, check this out.
02:52Wow.
02:52Check out those speeders right there.
02:54Wow.
02:56Check that out.
02:56Don't mind the camera on top of my head.
02:58I'm trying to grab all kinds of different angles here at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
03:01Yeah.
03:02A little bit of Star Wars for everybody here.
03:04Yeah.
03:05I'm not going to show you much, much more.
03:06Don't go nowhere.
03:07This is popcorn here.
03:08Yeah.
03:08Let's try it.
03:09You don't know about...
03:11What is the popcorn?
03:12Yeah.
03:12This is Kenzaka's red popcorn.
03:13The blue is a blueberry pound cake and the red is a chili lime.
03:16Ready?
03:17Let's eat them together.
03:18Mmm.
03:19Enjoy it.
03:20Let's try it.
03:22Ready?
03:23This is the tongue technique.
03:26We're going to spend some time for me to get yourself in real costume for tonight's party.
03:37We're good.
03:38We're good.
03:39I'll bring you more here from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge in a little bit.
03:44What's up, everybody?
03:45Geek Coach Congress here.
03:46We're live from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge here at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
03:50I'm here with my friend 305 Flip.
03:52Yes.
03:53And he is drinking...
03:54Ice tea.
03:55I almost put you out there.
03:57Nah, I'm just messing with you.
03:58Nah, he's the guy too.
03:59Well, we're trying to freshen up, take a little break, because we got to walk around what is
04:04Star Wars Galaxy's Edge right now.
04:06And, wow, it's pretty impressive, right?
04:09Can we start off by saying thank you to Disney.
04:11Show that bag.
04:12Amazing swag.
04:13Yeah, look at that.
04:14Wow.
04:15Look at that.
04:16I left all your stuff in the room, but this bag is amazing.
04:18Wow.
04:19I took a, you know, resistance one because, you know, I'm just, you know, I'm a rebel.
04:25Shani, say hi, Shani.
04:26Shani, hi, Shani.
04:27That's our social media guru, Shani.
04:30She's going to help me hashtag all this stuff so I get more followers, okay?
04:35So, what was the best part so far that we've seen?
04:37What do you think?
04:38Um, definitely the sneak peek we got on what's coming.
04:42Yeah, yeah.
04:43That was a little...
04:44We had a little...
04:45A little taste.
04:46A little taste, but we actually get to experience something.
04:48A sneak peek that people are not even going to be able to experience until December.
04:52Can't wait.
04:53Yeah, so I'm excited about that.
04:55I'm going to try and get away with as much as possible.
04:58As much as my media coach is going to let me, my Disney media coach here is going to let me.
05:02And we got the Millennium Falcon.
05:04Yeah, that's right.
05:05The Millennium Falcon.
05:06We're going to ride it for the first time and review it for you.
05:09But you know how it is.
05:10If it's even worth your time, right?
05:11Of course it's going to be worth your time.
05:13Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience here to experience...
05:17To go into the galaxy of Star Wars and experience it here at Walt Disney World Resort.
05:22Here in Orlando, Florida.
05:24Especially if you're local here in Florida.
05:26I mean, you know, this is only available in California.
05:29Until now.
05:30So...
05:31We're going to bring you more here from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
05:34Speedy Jr. signing off for now, but we're bringing you more soon.
05:37305 Flip is here with me as my guest today.
05:40And we're here at Walt Disney World's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
05:44Bringing you more soon.
05:45Don't go nowhere.
05:46And more iced tea.
05:47Because we're hot.
05:48It's hot.
05:49Alright, ladies and gentlemen.
05:50Welcome to another Geek Culture Congress.
05:51We're here live from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
05:54Here at our wonderful Walt Disney World Resort.
05:56Disney Hollywood Studios.
05:58And I'm here with my friend, Mr. 305 Flip.
06:01305 Flip.
06:02That's right.
06:03And we're also with my other friend.
06:04One of the Imagineers here at Walt Disney World Resort.
06:07Here at Disney Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
06:11Greg Johnson.
06:12Welcome, Greg.
06:13How are you doing?
06:14Great to be here.
06:15Great.
06:16So tell me more about this particular ride that we're going to experience.
06:20Is it okay if we say what it is?
06:22Or...
06:23Oh, it is absolutely an experience.
06:24That's a good word for it.
06:25It's okay if we say the name and all that good stuff.
06:27Oh, yeah.
06:28Star Wars Rise of the Resistance.
06:29Rise of the Resistance.
06:30So we're going to get to see a part of it, right?
06:32Mm-hmm.
06:33Yeah.
06:34So tell me more about what we're going to experience as far as what we're going to be able to see today.
06:38And so Star Wars Rise of the Resistance is by far one of the most innovative, immersive storytelling experiences we've ever offered here at the Walt Disney World Resort or at any of our Disney parks.
06:48Guests are going to be recruited as part of the Resistance and aboard a transport ship to head off to a secret base.
06:55But like any good Star Wars story, things don't quite go as planned.
06:58Right.
06:59They get intercepted by the First Order and they're taken aboard a Star Destroyer.
07:02Interesting.
07:03So when this ride is fully done, 100%, it's going to be multi-facets to this ride.
07:08Are you able to talk a little bit more about that?
07:10Yeah, I think that's a bit.
07:11So tell me as far as behind the magic, all right, we're going into the actual science of the Imagineers and how they create stuff.
07:19Let's start with the first facet of this ride when people come see this in December.
07:23So one thing that we tried to do on this one, we knew we had to raise the bar.
07:26We have Disney fans, we have Star Wars fans.
07:28Right.
07:29So one of the most innovative things in this attraction is we have multiple ride systems that all come together to create this really, really cool storytelling moment as you go all the way through.
07:37So in one moment, you're boarding a transport, being taken prisoner aboard a Star Destroyer.
07:42In another moment, you're on a trackless vehicle racing through that Star Destroyer looking for a way to escape.
07:47Wow.
07:48Great, great.
07:49So it's going to take you one place and take you to another place?
07:52It's going to be continuously moving.
07:53It's not like your typical ride where you get into a simulator or a ride or a roller coaster or whatever that's going to take you, whoop you around and then shoot you out.
08:01Okay, the ride's done, right?
08:02Definitely one of a kind of experience.
08:03Wow.
08:04And culminates with a very dramatic ending where we crash land back down on Batuu through one of the most cool finales we've ever had at any of our attractions.
08:12Wow, awesome, awesome.
08:13When's the grand opening?
08:14So here at Walt Disney World we open on December 5th and at the Disneyland Resort we open on January 17th.
08:21Great, great, excellent, excellent.
08:23So when they contact you, I mean, what was your start of your involvement here as far as an Imagineer here at Walt Disney World?
08:32Yeah, so I've been an Imagineer with Disney for about four or so years right now and been on the Star Wars portfolio for quite a few years and have seen pretty much everything around us right now come from drawings and dirt from the ground all the way up to what we're standing around right now.
08:46So probably one of the coolest parts of it is to see it evolve from sketches and whatnot to this final experience that we're seeing today.
08:53What's your favorite attraction in the land right now?
08:55Oh, that's a tough one to answer.
08:58Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run, I can say I've ridden that many a times with friends and family and that is super, super exciting to pilot that together.
09:06That one's great, but I'll be honest, I cannot wait for my friends and family to join me on Rise of the Resistance.
09:11So as a Star Wars fan, when they called you up to work on Star Wars stuff, how did that feel?
09:15Oh, nerd city, man, nerd city.
09:18I definitely geeked out a little bit.
09:21And everyone has had a different introduction to Star Wars, right?
09:26So some of them saw the original movies, some of them saw the prequels.
09:29And one of the things I'm most excited about is some guess this will be their first Star Wars experience.
09:34And hopefully it leaves a lasting impression on them just like the movies and everything else did for those of us that are already big Star Wars fans.
09:40Great, great, excellent. We're looking forward to checking out those little sneak creep that hopefully we get to see.
09:45So signing off of more from Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge here at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Hollywood Studios.
09:53Thank you, Mr. Greg Johnson.
09:54Oh, no problem. No problem.
09:55Thank you very much for your time.
09:56Thanks, guys.
09:57It just happened here at Geek Culture Congress. We're back, 305 Flip, Speedy Jr.
10:01Man, we just got to see a sneak preview.
10:04Words cannot express what we've experienced.
10:06Yeah, a sneak preview of the Rise of the Resistance ride here at Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge.
10:10Just a little bit.
10:11We saw it more like 60% of the attraction.
10:13Not even 60%, it was like 6% of the attraction.
10:166% of the attraction.
10:17And, wow.
10:18So do we spoil it or not?
10:20Nah, I'm fine.
10:21Let's put it this way.
10:23If you've ever been, if you ever wanted to be interrogated by a legion of stormtroopers, alright?
10:28This is the ride that you need to ride on December 5th here at Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge.
10:32What do you think about it when you saw it?
10:33Here's my advice.
10:34Wait until December 5th to come over here to Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge.
10:37No, no, no.
10:38You're going to want to come early because you're going to want to ride and experience everything else.
10:41But, definitely come through and what an incredible sneak creep that Disney gave us here, man.
10:46Wow.
10:47We're going to bring more from here at Galaxy's Edge, Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge, Walt Disney World Resort,
10:52Disney Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida.
10:54We'll be back with more.
10:55Don't go nowhere.
10:56So, explain to us how we make a droid here in the Droid Depot.
11:02Yeah, absolutely.
11:04So, here in the Droid Depot, we've got two series that you can build.
11:07You have the R Series or the BB Series.
11:09Similar to RTV to a BB.
11:11So, here you come to the conveyor belt and you get all of the selection that you can use.
11:15So, it's really your personalized droid, whatever color you want.
11:19So, we can start building an R Series, like you said?
11:22Yes.
11:23Yep.
11:24So, we're going to get a body.
11:26Grab a head.
11:28Oh, they're so excited.
11:31Then we have two legs.
11:34So, we'll need a pair of the legs and then a center leg so he can drive.
11:40Yeah.
11:41And they look like those over there.
11:43Yep.
11:44He's going to have a dark soul.
11:45Beautiful.
11:46You can throw it in there.
11:47And then you're going to take this basket and then once you've got all your pieces, you're
11:51going to go to the activation station.
11:52And then here, you get to build your doors.
12:04So, you're going to put all of them together.
12:06You're going to use the screwdriver, make sure everything is 100% ready to go.
12:12And then we're going to bring it to our activation station.
12:13So, we're just going to feel ready.
12:14But once he's ready to be built, you'll have a droid tech here that will help you activate
12:27your doors.
12:28What I love about these droid zones is they interact with someone here.
12:33So, as you're going through your adventure on the two, they are also reacting to things
12:37that you're seeing.
12:38So, if you're in the cantina and he sees CJ Rex, he's going to beep and boop.
12:42If you're in the first order or resistance, he's also going to have a reaction.
12:45All right.
12:46So, it looks like we're ready to activate.
12:48Go ahead and push that button.
12:50And there it goes.
12:53So, it's starting to activate.
12:55And this is where you can really start thinking about what you're going to be in your
12:58droid.
12:59So, you can see he's starting to wake up, get ready to come to life.
13:06And then once his activation is complete, you've got to go through the whole process.
13:17Oh, someone's happy that he's awake.
13:19Then he is ready to go on your adventures on the two.
13:24So, you get him in the drive position.
13:29And then, here you go.
13:34So, what's really great about these droids is that they also have different accessories
13:40that you can choose from.
13:42So, different color combinations.
13:44So, my favorite accessory is the personality chip.
13:47The personality chip, you can actually open this port right here and put in a new personality
13:55chip.
13:56And depending on what allegiance you are, if you're first order, if you're resistance,
13:59you can put that in and he will react to that association.
14:03So, if he's a resistance droid and he goes into the first order, his beeps and boots are
14:08going to get a little scared.
14:09He's not going to be...
14:10There you go.
14:11I'm going to try out the Millennium Falcon Smugglers run here at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
14:18Come on the adventure with me.
14:19Let's go.
14:20Good, good.
14:21Beautiful.
14:22Good.
14:23Good.
14:24Good.
14:25Good.
14:26Good.
14:27Good.
14:28Good.
14:29Good.
14:30That's right.
14:31Good.
14:32And that is where you come.
14:33Good.
14:34Good.
14:35Good.
14:36And that is where you come.
14:40The Millennium Falcon's new.
14:41We'll get you to surprise you.
14:43Good.
14:44Good.
14:45Good.
14:46Good.
14:47Good.
14:48Now, here's a video of our experience
14:49Millennium Falcon's Smuggler's Run here at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. Enjoy it.
15:19Oh, wait, wait till I got back out.
15:44Yeah.
15:49Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
16:19Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
16:25Right, pilot, push the flashing button to take off.
16:29Pilot on the left, move your stick to fly right and left.
16:34I was just about to say that.
16:36Pilot on the right, pull back on the stick to fly out and push forward to fly down.
16:41Only one shot!
16:43Hey, shoot it!
16:45Weapons are online!
16:51Left pilot!
16:55Now let's go get the coaxial.
16:57Right pilot!
16:59Wait, wait till they got that guy!
17:07Come on, sweetie!
17:09Wow!
17:17Just up!
17:19Don't give you guys for protecting the trade!
17:21Take them out!
17:23They've lost all boys, take amazing action!
17:31Gunners, we need to defend ourselves!
17:33Open fire!
17:35Ah, there it is!
17:37Ah, there it is, after that train.
17:42Flight engineers, finally have rules.
17:47This pilot creates...
17:50Woo!
17:52Come on, Sonny.
17:53Come on, Sonny.
17:54That could have been much worse.
17:56I'm looking so rational.
17:57Okay, it's much worse.
17:59Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:07Oh, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:10Come on, yes, you've got one.
18:12Excellent, my friends.
18:14The power of the ship.
18:16Well, I am a crampy coaxial.
18:21You gotta hit the things.
18:22Huh?
18:22You gotta hit the things, the power of the ship.
18:26Now that the resistance is what they need,
18:29may be a little something of unknown violence.
18:32Line up behind the train, so we can half-full that last car.
18:35Get behind the train.
18:41Pilots, into the center.
18:45Do you see those big white rings?
18:47Put your...
18:48The way rings, the way rings, Sonny.
18:49Flight engineers, fire the hot lands and wheel us in.
18:53Well, it's harder than it looks.
19:02Gunship!
19:03Oh, that's ridiculous.
19:04Things are getting too hard.
19:06Let's not get out of here.
19:09A distraction, aha.
19:12Fire the missiles at the train.
19:13Hurry!
19:14Hurry!
19:17Boom!
19:21The tower destroyer is collapsing.
19:25The pilot, hit the boosters.
19:27Boosters, boosters!
19:29Boosters!
19:29Boosters!
19:29Boosters!
19:29Boosters!
19:29Boosters!
19:30Boosters!
19:31We did not die!
19:33Let's hit!
19:33Boosters!
19:43Oh, your hyperdrivers failed.
19:45Pilot, evasive...
19:46Kn Essay- No one blinked on your thinking at a fair number.
19:47Booster, you've got company.
19:59ολate!
19:59You did it!
20:04Watch out!
20:06Oh! Come on, guys!
20:09Great job, Patrick!
20:13Alright, ladies and gentlemen, we're here at Geek Culture Congress live from
20:16Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, ladies and gentlemen, here at Walt Disney World Resort,
20:22Disney's Hollywood Studios, and I'm here with Amanda once again.
20:25Amanda! Hi!
20:26Thank you so much for joining us once again.
20:28And tell us a little bit more about where we're at right now.
20:30This is like a marketplace, right?
20:32Well, so this location actually is Dok Andar's Den of Antiquities.
20:35Okay.
20:36So you can see Dok Andar kind of counting his trades and seeing all of his sales that he's done today.
20:41But we have some really collectible items in here.
20:45I see.
20:46He himself is a collector of all things, rare, mysterious things throughout the galaxy.
20:51So that's what you can find here.
20:53Okay, so let's show everybody a little bit what they can get here.
20:56So one of my favorites is actually the holocron.
20:58A holocron.
20:59And that's a light side holocron, right?
21:01This is a Jedi holocron.
21:03So you need the Force in order to activate it.
21:06But like all the holocrons that we know in content, they carry all sorts of wisdom and stories passed down from Jedi to Jedi.
21:15That's right.
21:16So in order to activate it, you need the Force.
21:18Let's see if the Force is with me today.
21:20Aww.
21:21It's okay.
21:22There we go.
21:23Give it one more shot.
21:24There it is.
21:25So once you activate it with the Force, you will hear Master Obi-Wan Kenobi talking about Order 66.
21:32But what's great about this is it's the whole ecosystem.
21:35We have different kyber crystals that you can put into each holocron.
21:39Oh, I see.
21:40And it will release different information from different Jedi.
21:43Nice.
21:44Yeah.
21:45And no two kyber crystals are alike.
21:46I see.
21:47Okay.
21:48Is this also where you can build a lightsaber?
21:50So you can't build a lightsaber in this location, even though I do hear that you can do that at Savi's workshop.
21:56But here you can find legacy lightsabers.
21:58So different characters of Jedi and Sith that have come before us that you're able to purchase here.
22:03Perfect.
22:04And what else do they sell here at this marketplace?
22:07I see a lot of Resistance merch and First Order merch as well.
22:13Yeah.
22:14So within Batuu on Galaxy's Edge, we have a lot of different offerings.
22:19So we have the marketplace where you can find at Black Spire Outfitters.
22:22Nice.
22:23Everything that you'll need to really immerse yourself and live your Star Wars adventure.
22:27So we have even this Rey look that I really love.
22:30Oh, yeah.
22:31We do have our plush, our artisan plush, as well as our wood figures and games that you can find at the Toydarian Toymaker.
22:39And, of course, at the Creature Stall, that is where you can find all of your exotic creatures from all over the galaxy.
22:45Just like this cord over here.
22:47Oh, I like the cord.
22:48Yeah.
22:49Oh, yeah.
22:50Look at that.
22:51Yeah.
22:52Very cool.
22:53Very cool.
22:54So they can get this all and more here.
22:58And what was the name of this marketplace again?
23:00One more time for everybody watching.
23:01So here it's Doc and Dar's Den of Antiquities.
23:04But we're showcasing everything that you can find on Batuu.
23:07Okay.
23:08Great.
23:09Great.
23:10So the grand opening is Thursday.
23:12Come on by and experience Star Wars Galaxy's Edge here at Walt Disney World Resort.
23:16Disney's Hollywood Studios.
23:17Geek Culture Congress signing off.
23:18We'll be back with more.
23:19How you doing, ladies and gentlemen, Geek Culture Congress.
23:21We're here.
23:22I'm here with my friend, 305 Flip, and my other friend, Andres.
23:25Andres, welcome.
23:26He's one of the Imagineers here at Walt Disney World.
23:28And he has worked very hard and tirelessly on Star Wars Galaxy's Edge here.
23:33Tell me a little bit about how the magic happens when the Imagineers get down and dirty to make Star Wars come to life here.
23:40Well, that's one of the coolest things, right?
23:41As Walt Disney Imagineers, we get the opportunity to touch stories that some of us never thought would be possible.
23:47So when you get that call when they say, hey, your next project is Star Wars, it's just insane, right?
23:52Yeah.
23:53So you get the opportunity to work with Lucasfilms because, as we know, some of the Star Wars fans are some of the most meticulous fans.
23:59Yes, they are.
24:00On the planet, right?
24:01In the galaxy.
24:02We know, as fans.
24:03Yes.
24:04You guys are going to be looking for all those details.
24:05You're going to be looking for the things that remind you of the experiences you've had over the last 40 years with the movies.
24:09That's right.
24:10So with Lucasfilms, we were able to hone in on those details and put little Easter eggs across the entire galaxy.
24:15Wow.
24:16On the entire planet of Batuu here waiting for you guys at Galaxy's Edge.
24:19That's awesome.
24:20I saw some Easter eggs.
24:21Can you tell us where one of the Easter eggs are?
24:23They're just between us.
24:24They're everywhere, man.
24:25I'm not going to say anything, but if you look over to your right over here on top of that water fountain.
24:29I'll be right back.
24:30There's a couple of things that may pop out at you.
24:32I'm just saying.
24:33Very cool.
24:34What's your personal favorite experience here in the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge?
24:37It's really hard, man, because one of the things that I really love is the Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run.
24:43Oh, we got to ride it.
24:44It was awesome.
24:45As a fan, imagine getting the opportunity to get into the actual Falcon and fly it, right?
24:50Like, you're not just, I don't know, I'm getting goosebumps.
24:54It's just amazing to be able to go into that cockpit and fly the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, right?
25:00Then on the other hand, you have Ogas Cantina.
25:02I don't know if you guys have checked it out, but any town, any planet,
25:06like this that's self-respecting will have a really good cantina.
25:09Nice.
25:10So I'll let you guys know.
25:11It's for adults and for children.
25:12Okay.
25:13So we do have non-alcoholic beverages for the children.
25:15It's a family experience.
25:16So that's for you, okay?
25:17But if you guys are fans, I'll tell you one of those little Easter Oaks.
25:20If you guys are fans of Star Wars and of Disney, one of our first attractions that we ever had was Star Tours.
25:25Back in the 80s, we used to have a droid.
25:27His name was Rex.
25:28Yeah.
25:29He was the captain of the ship.
25:31He was the worst pilot in the galaxy.
25:33I remember.
25:34I wrote it back then.
25:35He got retired.
25:36Now it's R2D2, right?
25:37Yes, he is.
25:38Well, when you go to the cantina, you'll see where he retired.
25:42He's now a DJ.
25:43And it's DJ Rex.
25:44And he's playing the remix in the cantina.
25:46I was watching the DJ Rex toy in the droid.
25:50And I was like, I've seen that before.
25:52And I don't remember.
25:53Now that you tell me, I put two together.
25:55Oh, wow.
25:56That's a bad memory.
25:57That's what happens when you become a 40-year-old, okay?
25:59Now he's the worst DJ in the galaxy.
26:00But, you know, he has fun.
26:02He works at a bar every day.
26:03Oh, wow.
26:04Oh, wow.
26:05Can't beat that gig.
26:06Thank you so much for your time on this.
26:07Hey, no problem.
26:08I hope you guys enjoy it.
26:09Yeah, I'm going to go to the cantina now.
26:10There you go.
26:11Well, check it out, man.
26:12It's amazing.
26:13We'll be back with more Geek Culture Congress live from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge here at
26:16Disney Hollywood Studios and Walt Disney World Resort.
26:29Oh, my friend Brooks.
26:32Hello.
26:33Hello.
26:34I have our next door right here.
26:35Did you get hydrated?
26:36Yes.
26:37Got to look after you.
26:38I know.
26:39Can't be supposed to do that.
26:40Welcome.
26:41Hello there.
26:42Hello.
26:43You're here.
26:44Welcome to the workshop.
26:45I know.
26:46It's a lot.
26:47But for us, it is everything.
26:51I know you've met some of my fellow gatherers.
26:52You may call me Kembe.
26:53Now, I know to some of you this may look like a lot of old junk.
26:54But let me assure you.
26:55Some of it is new junk.
26:56Some of it is new junk.
26:57I know you've met some of my fellow gatherers.
27:00You may call me Kembe.
27:01Now, I know to some of you this may look like a lot of old junk.
27:02But let me assure you, some of it is new junk.
27:03We do this on purpose.
27:04We call ourselves the gatherers.
27:05Because we search the galaxy for ancient relics.
27:06And we know that it is new junk.
27:07It's a lot.
27:08It's a lot.
27:09It's a lot.
27:10It's a lot.
27:11But for us, it is everything.
27:12I know you've met some of my fellow gatherers.
27:13You may call me Kembe.
27:14Now, I know to some of you this may look like a lot of old junk.
27:18But let me assure you, some of it is new junk.
27:23We do this on purpose.
27:28We call ourselves the gatherers.
27:30Because we search the galaxy for ancient relics.
27:33Forgotten places.
27:34Abandoned outposts.
27:35Battle-ravaged planets.
27:37But what we find, we bring here.
27:40So where a stormtrooper might see worthless clutter.
27:44Those who know, see priceless history.
27:49And in these troubled times, preserving our past may well ensure a future.
27:55How many of you have heard the legend of Luke Skywalker?
28:01Yes?
28:02Excellent.
28:03Well, we hear there is another.
28:05A new Jedi.
28:06One who started off as a scrapper like us.
28:09Do any of you know her name?
28:10Ray.
28:11Ray.
28:12Yes, Ray.
28:13What she is leading is...
28:16It is the spark of hope that we have been waiting for.
28:20And that is why you are here.
28:23To build this.
28:25A lightsaber.
28:28A lightsaber.
28:29A lightsaber has been wielded by some of our galaxy's greatest heroes.
28:35And darkest enemies.
28:37It is elegant and enigmatic.
28:40Building a lightsaber is a work of art.
28:44The saber is a reflection of its building.
28:47The force flowing between them.
28:49Today, you will feel that connection.
28:56But not if I keep talking.
28:59Let's begin.
29:00We start off with the most important part of the lightsaber.
29:03The kyber crystal.
29:05Able to focus the energy of the force.
29:08To magnify it.
29:09The kyber crystal has been called the heart of the lightsaber.
29:12The color of the crystal reveals the color of the blade.
29:16You may recognize some of these from the great Jedi heroes of history.
29:24The blue crystal.
29:26Wielded by the great master Obi-Wan Kenobi.
29:29His apprentice, Anakin Skywalker.
29:31And now, red.
29:36Green.
29:38Qui-Gon Jinn.
29:39Ahsoka Tano.
29:41Master Yoda himself.
29:42And Luke Skywalker.
29:44The violet crystal.
29:49Rare and beautiful.
29:51Like the crystal wielded by Mace Windu.
29:56Red.
29:57It has been called the color of power.
30:01The crystal of Darth Maul.
30:03Asajj Ventress.
30:04Darth Vader.
30:06And now, Kylo Ren.
30:07But these are all stories of the past.
30:16We are here for you.
30:18The future.
30:19It is time for you to choose your kyber crystal.
30:21The heart of your lightsaber.
30:23Builders, close your eyes.
30:25Close your eyes, I can see you.
30:27Now in your mind's eye, I want you to picture crystals of all the colors we have talked about.
30:33One of them shines brighter than all the rest.
30:36Your crystal.
30:37Now open your eyes and take your kyber crystal.
30:40Excellent.
30:41Now, place your kyber crystal on the green crystal holder in front of you.
30:59It is now time to join your crystal to the lightsaber designed that you have selected.
31:00It is time to build the hilt of your lightsaber.
31:01This is the foundation of the saber.
31:02It is your center of control.
31:03It is also a part that keeps your hands from being disintegrated.
31:04Ah.
31:05Very useful.
31:06Very, very useful.
31:07In the boxes in front of you, you will find all of the lightsaber parts that you have chosen.
31:08Everything you need.
31:09They have come across the galaxy.
31:10And through time to be here for you right now.
31:11You will find the chassis.
31:12The grips.
31:13The emitters.
31:14And the light saber.
31:15And the light saber is your center of control.
31:16It is also a part that keeps your hands from being disintegrated.
31:17Ah.
31:18Very useful.
31:19Very, very useful.
31:20In the boxes in front of you, you will find all of the lightsaber parts that you have chosen.
31:25Everything you need.
31:26They have come across the galaxy.
31:28And through time to be here for you right now.
31:33You will find the Chassis, the Grips, the Emitters, the Palma Caps, and the Activation Plates.
31:45Building a lightsaber is a personal journey.
31:49Just as you chose your Kyber Crystal, now you will choose each individual part that makes up your unique lightsaber.
31:56The Gatherers will help you along in this process should you need the help.
32:00So, let's build!
32:03The first time is to bring up your hospitality.
32:06This will be the top of your house, and this will be the follow-up.
32:10You will notice you have a spring at the very top of your house.
32:13You will notice this last week.
32:15So the very top you are going to notice this spring.
32:19Right here.
32:21Notice where you are going to insert your Kyber Crystal in your house.
32:26Take off your right and insert your name to the chamber.
32:29I like to line it up like this on the right end.
32:32It shouldn't start to sink to you.
32:35And you can spin it as well.
32:37Just go ahead and spin.
32:40There you go.
32:42Now you will see a blue and red square.
32:52Now that we have your activation page.
32:54You will see nine of the red square here.
32:56You will click in like that.
32:58And then you can see how it is.
33:04Good!
33:05The red square here is the red square.
33:08The red square one is the red square.
33:10With the red square.
33:11And the red square is in the middle.
33:14Now you are going to flip the red square.
33:15Now the next step is to take a set of two red square.
33:17Either the vertical or the top or the bottom.
33:21That is Ron's part there, but he goes back to the middle.
33:23The final task is to push slightly into the purple.
33:27And the red square is easily bent.
33:29We are going to fill it together.
33:30Thank you so much.
33:31The red square is the red square.
33:34And this is the uh, the other thing.
33:38It's going to push lightly down.
33:41Here we go.
33:51Wonderful choice.
33:53It's your next time to choose a little bit right here.
33:56Then we'll go there, yeah.
33:58There we go.
34:00I'm going to go ahead and select any mirror and a pummel cap.
34:10To the final, so I'm going to change the pummel cap.
34:13I'm going to pummel cap.
34:14I'm here.
34:16The mirror here is where the lights are.
34:20I'm actually inside here.
34:22I'm ready to place your finger right here.
34:25Yes.
34:26So what made you choose?
34:29I'm going to change the pummel cap.
34:31I'm going to change the pummel cap.
34:33They call to you.
34:35That's a very important bond.
34:37Wonderful choices.
34:39Fantastic.
34:41And that's what we want to hear.
34:44I'm very strong.
34:46What color those are like.
34:50That's a good balance.
34:51They're going to get the most work out of their crystal.
34:53That is, it's a powerful tool built.
34:55So you'll get the most cutting power out of that crystal you could have.
34:59This is a beautiful ancient design.
35:02You see these squares here? Do you know what they symbolize?
35:09I have no idea. I was hoping you would know. We are still learning ourselves.
35:14We collect not only the parts but the information from whoever can give it to us.
35:19So if you're meditating later on in the forest and you figure out what that means, please let us know.
35:25I love this pommel cap. Just in case it doesn't emit, you still have something.
35:39Beautiful work. A lot of good protection and defense going on. You all can adventure together.
35:46And this is actually a really good grip to keep it from flying out of your hand.
35:55So are you going to be doing a lot of meditation or a lot of battle?
36:00I think that's a wonderful choice. There's always meditation, no matter what you're doing.
36:08It's a very essential part of being a person who wields lightsaber.
36:14So do you have any plans for what you're going to do with your saber?
36:18I need like a whole plate.
36:20Right now there's a lot. It's a battle of four. There's a lot.
36:27There are a lot of things that are worth it.
36:32Everyone take a moment. I want you to truly appreciate what you have accomplished.
36:37This is great work.
36:43You have completed the hilt of a lightsaber.
36:46And nothing unexpected or traumatic has happened.
36:49Because now it's the dangerous part.
36:52Everyone do me a favor. Leave your saber for a moment and take a big step back away from the table.
36:56Now we have to stabilize the crystals for activation.
37:02This is a very dangerous process. It's only done by someone with a lot of training and a lot of experience.
37:08Hopefully we won't have a burnout or a splintery crystal.
37:13Everyone hold your...
37:15What is happening?
37:17With many parts you began.
37:22It is.
37:23With the heart of the saber they are joined.
37:26Much more they will become.
37:29It is time.
37:32Master Yoda.
37:34It is indeed time to take that next step.
37:38You have reached the final part of the process.
37:40The bond between builder and saber is about to be forged.
37:45In a moment I will ask you each to step forward.
37:47Place your hands on the hilt of your lightsaber.
37:49And when I say all together...
37:51We will activate.
37:53Are you ready?
37:55Then it is time.
37:57Step forward.
37:59Hands on your sabers and...
38:01Activate.
38:08Builders, raise your lightsabers.
38:15You have built a lightsaber.
38:17Like the Jedi and Sith who came before you.
38:21And like them you too can change the galaxy.
38:24Remember...
38:26It only takes a spot.
38:32Please deactivate your sabers.
38:34Hmm...
38:38Complete your lightsaber is.
38:42Choose your path it cannot.
38:43But...
38:44Light your way.
38:45It can.
38:47May the Force be with you.
38:49Thank you Master Yoda.
38:50Builders in your hands you have remarkable power.
38:55And remarkable power should never be dropped on the ground.
38:59on the ground so to protect your new lightsabers we are pleased to present each of you with
39:04a saber sheath as you depart now our time together is at an edge but your journey is
39:11only beginning it's time for you to make your mark on the galaxy remember you are each as unique
39:19and extraordinary as the lightsaber you have created who knows maybe next time we'll be telling
39:26your story till the spire hi everybody welcome once again to geek culture congress i am here with
39:41laurice laurice welcome tell me tell me more about the immersive experience here at star wars galaxy's
39:47edge well it's it's so definitely a one of a kind of experience that we have at our disney parks
39:52um our characters are roaming oh so they're going to be walking around chewbacca and everybody's
39:55walking around exactly even stormtroopers and everything everybody and uh what's what's
40:00great about it is everyone has a very unique experience with them so they'll be doing their
40:04day-to-day activities the stormtroopers will be patrolling vimarati she's going to be getting intel
40:11for the first order as a resistance spy ray will be um will be teaching uh anyone uh the the resistance
40:21resistance training so they can get ready and they can build the resistance they want to meet their
40:25favorite character that they need to come here to uh star wars galaxy oh definitely definitely
40:29they'll have a great experience wow wow so uh will calo ren be wearing around we can meet him yeah
40:35uh he does make he does make appearances yeah hello traveler oh excuse me okay are you enjoying your day
40:43here at black spire outpost you're welcome thank you it is the first order who brings security and peace
40:50to black spire outpost now we are searching for a resistance spy do you have any information
40:56regarding no this resistance scum no i have no idea no i wish i could go more help you're stuttering
41:03just a bit you have identification uh yeah troopers we will need to detain this traveler
41:10bring him to prisoner transport for questioning what do you mean to detain i don't even i don't
41:16understand wait wait a second where are we going where are we going i don't understand what do you mean