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The Force is Strong with The Muppets at Disney Parks

posted on June 1st, 2011 by Steven Miller, Merchandise Communications Manager


The Muppets Star Wars Figures for Disney Parks

The other day while walking by Cody Hampton’s office, I saw something that made me return to my office and grab my camera. He wasn’t in his office at the time but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to take the picture shown above. Cody is the Associate Product Developer for Toys and Games and clearly he has a fun job (I mean who wouldn’t enjoy playing with toys all day?). He had just received the final production samples of action figures featuring The Muppets dressed as Star Wars characters. I later asked Cody about the figures which he meticulously lined up on his desk.

“These new Muppets figures are articulated unlike the figures we released a few years ago,” explained Cody. “The new figures will be sold as two-figure sets and will feature classic characters like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.”

The Muppets' Beaker as C-3PO and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew as R2-D2 Star Wars Figures for Disney Parks

Cody shared with me an early mock-up of the packaging featuring Beaker as C-3PO and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew as R2-D2. The other sets will include Link Hogthrob as Han Solo with Fozzie Bear as Chewbacca, and (my favorite) Sam the Eagle as Obi-Wan Kenobi with Gonzo as Darth Vader complete with his chicken Camilla as a Stormtrooper.

These figures won’t arrive until Fall at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. If you are visiting Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you can see them on display in Jabba’s Hut, the specially-designed merchandise location near Disney’s Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster.

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1

Kimberly from MA on June 1st, 2011 at 10:52 am

I MUST have the Dr. Honeydew and Beaker set!!! Beaker is my favorite muppet!!

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malorie on June 1st, 2011 at 11:22 am

Ohmigoodness! LOVE them.

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Bernadette on June 1st, 2011 at 11:27 am

PERFECT!!! LOVE Beacker AND C3PO are my faves… .VERY CUTE

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Brandy from GA on June 1st, 2011 at 11:30 am

I completely agree! Beaker is fabulous! I always loved the chef too! He would make a good e”wok”

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Minesh from CA on June 1st, 2011 at 11:42 am

HIGH-larious! It’s the mixture of all things awesome. Gives a whole new meaning to Muppets from Space.

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Josh on June 1st, 2011 at 11:51 am

I’ll buy anything Beaker!

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Fred from CA on June 1st, 2011 at 1:16 pm

Those are awesome!

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ryan from FL on June 1st, 2011 at 2:37 pm

So want! Hurry up and take my money! :P

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Katie on June 1st, 2011 at 4:23 pm

I think Disney should have given these guys new names- Beak-3PO and R2-Honeydew :) These are adorable!

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Matt on June 1st, 2011 at 6:49 pm

Beaker is amazing. C-3PBeaker

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Jayson from OR on June 2nd, 2011 at 9:28 pm

Can’t imagine Piggy would be happy to have Link playing her boyfriend instead of Kermit. Also- one little nit- it’s Fozzie,not Fozzy.

12

Shawn on June 3rd, 2011 at 12:40 am

I must have the Beaker!

13

danny on June 5th, 2011 at 1:10 pm

cool

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