Made a purchase at the Droid Depot's kiosk (not the main one). This little shop is located at Disneyland's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge not far from the Rise of the Resistance ride. I was looking for a shirt for the hubby and found one with characters from the original Star Wars. The gal manning the kiosk was pleasant. Magic Key holders are eligible for a discount off the purchase so that was good. There are several Star Wars shops at Galaxy's Edge and this kiosk was conveniently located near the ride I had exited. Quick transaction here was A-OK. read more

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So cool! Great service and help! You can play with and build a Droid! You can also buy it but you don't have to, isn't that cool? I thought so, super fun experience and didn't know you could do it. I highly recommend checking it out and talking to the team even if you don't want to buy one. read more

Make a reservation beforehand to save yourself some time. This is a pretty fun experience if you're looking to build your own Droid. Price is $99 plus tax. They also offer different add-ons for additional cost if you would like. You are given a basket and free to choose all of the parts for your Droid that are on the conveyor belt. There are 3 different series to choose from and a variety of colors. The monitor in front displays instructions to make sure that you are gathering the right parts for your model. Once you are done, you walk over to one of the stations and a cast member will help you build/activate your Droid. Overall, it's a cool experience. read more

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I had an absolute blast here! I had not been to Disney in over 15 years and as a longtime Star Wars fan I had to go to Galaxy's Edge. Specifically to build a droid! There are 4 base models (BB, R-series, C-Series and A-LT). Since Ive been a fan since 1977, I chose R5-D4 from the first movie. You go to a conveyor belt to choose your parts. I spied all the correct ones and put them in my basket. Then made my way to the assembly area. I got it together in about 5 minutes. It's pretty much plugging in parts and screwing the legs on with a motorized screwdriver. Then they activated him and paired him with the remote. Not bad for $100! I opted for the backpack and personally chip. The whole price was about $189 The droid interacts with beacons staged throughout Galaxy's Edge and beeps in response Later in the day, I bought a prebuilt R2-D2 to go work him This is a fun experience for kids of all ages and well worth the cost if you're a true fan! read more

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Droids are a big part of the Star Wars universe. Here at the Droid Depot workshop at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, you can build your own Astromech Unit. The cool thing is that you can assemble it in your own style. The Droid Depot has a conveyor belt full of parts that you can choose from to build your own BB-series or R-series unit. There is a display that helps you assemble your droid in the proper sequence. There are also employees on hand to assist you if needed. Once your droid is assembled, it will paired with a remote control and then powered up. It is fun to watch the kid's faces light up as their droid comes to life. It is just over a hundred bucks to build one of these driods. I personally haven't built a droid, but I watched my nephew build one. He had a fun time choosing different parts to make his own version of R2-D2. Reservations are suggested if you don't want to wait. read more

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Droid Depot in Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, is yet another feast for the eyes and senses. The aesthetics are absolutely perfect with the overhead circulating parts and various other droid displays. Although I did not build my own droid, it appeared to be a blast as the kiddos picked their parts and then assembled them at the workstations. GO HERE! read more

DROID DOES! Okay that may be an old school slogan for Verizon Wireless, but it's still applicable here I think lol Because this Droid Depot does what it is meant to! You can build your very own (cute, little, baby) droid robot! It moves, lights up and makes noise and everything. How freaking cool is that!!!! It's super customizable in that you can pick what colors you want and some shapes of the types of hardware (I think the pieces are called that lol), and build away! You can't beat that for $100! Pretty good price if you ask me. The inside of the droid depot is fun to see, because there are parts going around on conveyor belts and fully built droids too for inspiration! read more

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Had a pretty good time making a droid. My mom was able to make a droid with me as well. We both had a pretty good time. They have a pretty nice selection to choose from. Will be coming back on the next trip to make a droid. The Cast Members were pretty helpful. It's a pretty nice experience to do at Galaxy's Edge. read more

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My family had come at 7:30pm on Monday and did not realize there were suggested reservations. I checked the reservations and there was one available 30 minutes later. There were 2 guests who came while we were in the "stand-by" line. We waited apx 15 minutes. I opted for the basic $99.99 droid. My son was excited to pick his droid parts; the CM was helpful spot checking his parts were complimentary to each other. Depending on the leg length you may need the extender, etc. The next station is where you will assemble and use a low power electric screwdriver to assemble the legs. Great for kids! The CM brings the droid to life and will pack it into what I dubbed the Build-A-Bear box. Overall great one of a kind experience. No cast discounts BUT if you have a pass, there are discounts available! read more

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Everything is themed and curated to fit the Star Wars universe specific to the droids seen throughout the movies and various show series. The selection spans so many of the sagas told, and I was truly impressed they had something for everyone. Love that you can even sign up to build your own droid - how cool! Definitely a service I plan to do one day, and I've heard they are worth the somewhat hefty price tag. Don't forget they are eligible for magic key discount to save a little! read more

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The Droid Depot was another fun experience at Star Wars Galaxy Edge. The kids got to pick out a droid to build and it was a nice experience. It is kind of pricey. The experience here is much different than the lightsaber build. You walk up right into the shop. At the time we visited, reservations were needed. The cast members are there for build assistance. There isn't a storyline or presentation like with the lightsabers, which was kind of a letdown. Overall, it was enjoyable. read more

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Want to build a Droid the size of an extra large Brawny Paper Towel roll? And spend hundreds of dollars doing it? Well then, come here! I know things at Disney are expensive, but given this is a remote-controlled Droid and a small one at that for hundreds of dollars, it's not worth the money. As you can imagine, everything is extra, and everything is like cheap plastic. It rolls and moves its head, but that's about it. I won't deny picking up pieces and building it from the conveyor belt to the fake gadgets where you and assemble your Droid and test drive it are unique, but it's the equivalent of some remote controlled thing you can buy at a toy store. Droid is basically the size of an extra large Brawny Paper Towel roll. You're paying for the customization and the experience. You can build your own BB8 or R2D2, but honestly, after we did and brought it home, we realized we're paying for the experience and not the quality. The store is okay, small, and it's 3 stars for a good but not exceptional experience or store. read more

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# 98 Review for 2024 5 Stars***** ***Heres where I built my R2D2 droid*** "Galactic Innovation Unleashed! The Droid Depot at Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland is an absolute must for any Star Wars fan! Stepping into this workshop feels like entering a galaxy far, far away. The experience of building your own droid is nothing short of extraordinary. From selecting parts to customizing colors and personalities, every step is pure fun and immersion into the Star Wars universe. The staff's enthusiasm and knowledge elevate the experience, making it truly special. These droids aren't just souvenirs; they're interactive companions that add an extra layer of excitement to your Disneyland adventure. Whether you're young or just young at heart, creating your droid at the Droid Depot is an unforgettable experience that's worth every credit in the galaxy! read more

A fun place for Star Wars fans and kids. Galaxy's Edge already blows my mind with the special attention to detail, but shops like this are unique and family fun. We caved in and bought our five-year-old the experience to make her own BB8 droid. The staff is accommodating. We didn't make any reservations and it wasn't crowded. We picked our droid parts from the conveyer belt. Then we assembled our droid at one of the stations. There was a technician available if we needed any help, but for the most part, we could follow the picture instructions. Afterward, you have the option to add a personality chip. We got a blue and yellow one (my daughter loved their droid noises). We paid $130 and $15 for each personality chip. If you come with the mindset that you're paying for the Disney experience, prices like this are to be expected. I, personally, don't think it's worth $130. We immediately tested out our droid outside of the store. My daughter loves it! read more

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One of my favorite experiences at Disneyland was building my own droid. Located in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, you'll see droids in front. Using my Genie+ through the Disneyland app, I booked this experience without a problem. You'll be asked for your credit card information but you won't get charged until your appointment. It starts at $99. For a few, you can get a carrying case (backpack) and personality for your droid (if only it was that easy to buy personality, I would've bought some for a few people). You can bring 1 guest with you. Sounds, moving parts...I was super distracted when I got here. After you confirm and pay for your reservation, you'll be given a basket for you to put in parts of your droid. There's a conveyor belt with all the different parts in different colors. You grab 4 pieces whether you're building an R-unit or a BB-unit. No, you can't mix and match R-unit parts with BB-unit parts - just think for a moment how that would even be possible. My friend and I both built a BB-unit each. And our guests were our helpful assistants. And if you need more assistance, the staff here would gladly offer you assistance. It takes about 30 minutes from start to finish to build and box your droid - depending on how easily distracted you are. Your droid comes with a remote that looks like a game pad. You control how it moves and make sounds. If you take it everywhere with you in Galaxy's Edge, it can interact with other droids and certain parts of the area. I've seen people letting their droids roam around - these are brave people. I don't want mine to get dirty so, no. It was $99 well-spent. I can now have it interact with dogs and have a fun time. read more

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I'm not sure if they just thought I knew what I was doing, or didn't care much, but this was the one place that made me feel weird to be an adult, which is really too bad because the Lightsaber experience was so cool about it. The extras, like the personality chip are really fun, making the droids react differently to locations around Galaxy's Edge. My "rascal" droid enjoyed being around the Millennium Falcon and eateries, and nervous around the First Order. It was fun being able to take the droid around, even just hearing him beep from his backpack. Overall, very cute. It was also late, so I'm hoping that's all it was with the staff. Still very much enjoyed building. read more

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This place is so cool! Went here with my nephews and we all left with droids. About a 100 dollars and up per droid well worth it. Lots of fun. Extremely helpful staff. Always a good time! Worth it read more

If you're a Star Wars nerd you're gonna love this place! I totally geeked out on the build a droid experience. Reservations are required so plan ahead! I build a BB8 series droid. To start the build a cast member provided a sheet with droid style options, and you pick out your design and colors. Once built the droids react to different areas in the park depending on the area you are in. I will definitely be back to build an R series unit. read more

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Even despite the cost, the experience is fun. HOWEVER, the guy who was supposed to "help" activate the droid was not helpful. Asked questions and he didn't answer. Just seemed to not want to be bothered. read more

If you love Star Wars and you have kids, Droid Depot is a MUST at Disneyland!!! If you don't have kids, it's still a MUST, lol! Such a wonderful experience! We didn't have reservations, but when we walked in, they let us right to the front to buy our droid-to-build. First, you walk up to pay and choose either an R2 or BB that you'd like to build. FYI - if your child is young (three years old), then they recommend building the R2 since the BB's head is delicate and can break off a lot. Then, you walk up to the conveyor belt. My son chose his droid parts on the conveyer belt and placed them into his basket. Afterwards, you take all your pieces and walk up to the building station (an attendant will help you to your station too). At your building station, you put the pieces together using the tools and "screes" they give you, and the attendant on the opposite side of your station will assist. After completing your droid, the attendant will then magically make the droid come alive and provide you with its remote control - super cool!!!! My son (and us adults minus our newborn who was asleep) had an absolute blast! read more

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I built a Droid!! From the moment I read about building a droid I knew that was what I wanted to experience at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge more than anything. Just the idea of creating your own droid had me willing to crack open my wallet and shell out $177. So, First, if you want to do this and are committed to spending at least $107 to build a droid, then schedule a time slot to coincide with your trip to Disney. Don't wait and hope that their are spots or do what I did and wait in line in standby. Give yourself a good hour to be able to walk around and observe the droid workshop, it's so fun!! Check out the add-on options and immerse yourself in the energy of the workroom. It's incredibly detailed and energizing watching everyone create their own little mechanical droid. You start by buying a kit. All droids start at $99.99 plus tax, so $107ish. Identify which model of the two options you want. I built and r2 unit. While you are waiting to pay, you will observe all of the parts and color options available in the wall. You can upgrade with a backpack and personality chip when you pay, which I did hence the $177 total cost. I recommend checking out the personally chip options on display before you decide. There are 6 different options and conceivably, you could buy them all at $14.99 each. They give you a bin and instructions on the parts to collect from the conveyor belt. This is where your creative mind takes over. Red, black, orange, blue and translucent are among the color options you will be able to choose from. Go crazy or just stick with one color pallet. It's all up to you. You can even buy stickers and add-on items like blasters and gadgets to enhance your droids unique appearance. It's all fun. Add-ons range in price from $12.99 to $18.99. As for building the droid, they take you to a work station and you can get as much or as little help as you want. It's not complicated and they make it fun!! So many families watching kids build a droid. It was really great. Once the droid is complete, the droid merchant will help you activate and test your droid. They will Answer questions about batteries and switches and send you on your way. I bought blasters after the experience and will attach them at home. Looks super easy and they even light up! We waited to do this at the end of our day to avoid packing it all over the park and on and off rides. I highly recommend that you consider this option. read more

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So my wife and are creating a Star Wars themed room in our home. To add to the decor, we went in to make two droids. Checking in was slightly confusing but there is a dedicated desk in the back of the droid depot next to the start of the experience (HINT: go past the front desk and walk by the assembly desks. Picking out your droid parts was actually pretty cool. Assembly of the droid was fairly easy and there are instructions at the work bench to help out. Activating the droid and bringing it live was a cool process (Disney does well at this). So why the 3 stars? I felt like the staff were a little overwhelmed with only a couple seeming like they were trained for the attraction. With that said, the team there was very nice and did a great job trying to help out when issues happened, however the droid depot was not that busy and that the team seemed to just struggle. Understanding current times, I am sure staffing is still a challenge but based on my experience, it was a cool to do once thing vs. looking at returning to make other droids available. read more

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We had booked this experience months in advance for my sons birthday and he had been looking forward it. We built the trip around this being a pinnacle experience because he's obsessed with Star Wars and robots. We get there and he goes to build his droid and none of the employees helped him, when he asked questions they were short with us and rude and actively ignored us. Mind you there was maybe one or two other customers in the store, they were not busy. I finally went back up to the counter with literal tears streaming down my face to ask if I could do a return and come back later because no one is helping and Angel (who was working the register) offered to help us and walked us through the rest of the experience, which is the only reason I bumped this up from one star. I left sobbing because I was so disappointed for my kid. It had so much potential if only the employees made a bare minimum effort but all of them except Angel were rude and ignored all the customers-- like why are these people even working in a service industry when they clearly don't want to be there. How does Disney hire people like that who can't even bring themselves to acknowledge customers. It doesn't make sense to me. We had so been looking forward to this experience and it was such a huge disappointment. I left feeling so sad because all I wanted was a good experience for my kid and to make memories here, I can only hope he loses interest in the droid experience by our next trip so that I don't have to feel mom guilt for not wanting to put him through such a disappointing experience again. read more

I'm not sure what's up with some of the salty reviews, but I thought this was a great experience. Before my visit to Galaxy's Edge, I made the mistake of showing my 3 year old a clip of someone activating a droid, so I was pretty much obligated to take him here. I'm glad I did. The inside of the depot looks pretty cool and captured my boy's attention right away. From choosing our parts from the conveyor belt to assembling the legs of the R2 unit using the idiot proof screwdriver, he enjoyed every minute of it. The look of pure joy on his face when the droid was activated made the $100 price of admission seem insignificant. I noticed that they had made some improvements to the process from when they first opened, including notifying you of which colored parts are unavailable at the time of purchase and allowing more than one guest to come inside with you. They also seemed to direct anyone with young kids to a spot near the start of the conveyor belt, which was a nice touch. So for anyone with kids who are thinking about doing this, they will absolutely love it. If you're a grown ass adult who thinks spending $100 on a toy robot is cool, don't blame Droid Depot if you end up a little disappointed. read more

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The Land Port includes Black Spire Station, Droid Depot and Savi's Workshop. Black Spire Station is part junkyard, part garage and it's where you'll find Luke Skywalker's landspeeder. Across the street is the Droid Depot, where you can customize, assemble & activate R-series or BB-series astromechs in the Droid Build Room. R-series maneuver on hard flooring; BB-series are stable on carpeting. Reservations are recommended to guarantee a spot. If you don't want to carry your droid throughout the park, a Cast member can arrange free "Droid Daycare" so you can return to pick-up your new droid anytime before the park closes. Droid Depot is also where you can find Spira, the local Batuu currency. Spira functions as a Disney gift card. You can activate a Spira gift card to pay for your droid or anything at Disneyland & keep the solid metal coin as a souvenir. Savi's Workshop is practically hidden in the unmarked building next to Droid Depot. Inside, you can hand build a custom lightsaber with a choice of khyber crystal. Reservations are required. read more

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Super fun, definitely a must do when you get to Galaxy's Edge. The line went surprisingly fast, and the droid quality is way better than I had expected. I was leery about spending $100 on a toy droid, so I must admit to heading in there with a "I'm not sure about this" attitude. Completely changed once I was at the conveyor belt with parts. There were some pretty good options and the cast members there to help really add on to the whole experience. The bluetooth pairing that they call "activation" was a great little mini show and the droids add to the whole overall experience because they interact with different areas inside Galaxy's Edge. Feels like you have something alive in the box when it starts talking as you enter different areas and stores. 100% worth the money to get. read more

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Four stars for a unique an interactive attraction, and our kid loved it. Minus a star for difficulty for kids. If it was busy, the cons would have brought it down to 2 or 3 stars. We came here with our 9 year old towards the end of January for a Tuesday morning appointment. The place was totally empty. Took us 20 minutes from start to finish. BB-8 style droid. Pros: -different styles of droids to choose from -different aesthetic choices to pick out -droids interact with the environment inside Galaxy's Edge -can leave it in Droid Day Care while at the park and pick it up when you leave -if staying at a Disney hotel, they can deliver it -can purchase a $50 droid carrying back pack -some droids have accessory packs you can buy Cons: -so many choices presented before you even start that it can take a long time to choose, so if there's a line it could take a long time -my 9 year old couldn't reach fully to pick up the pieces he wanted across the moving belt -the droid is heavy -turning it off and on requires opening the entire thing -the remote control doesn't work well and the droid is really hard to drive and not smooth -when we needed help, the assistant started doing it for us, probably so it would take less time, but we didn't want her to take over -droid sounds are impossible to hear if your ear isn't up against it -the droid reactions while in Galaxy's Edge are mostly random and mostly don't mean anything -the backpack droops so the window to see the droid is blocked -bb8 droids don't have accessory packs read more

I have been taking frequent shuttles to Batuu since they became available at the end of May and I always seemed to be missing something as I wandered the Black Spire Outpost. It wasn't until recently I realized what I was missing... a droid companion. Last weekend, the better half and I headed to the Droid Depot to build our own astromech droid before the Black Spire Outpost becomes infested with lesser passholders on their first shuttles to Batuu. Like most of the businesses at the Black Spire Outpost, the Droid Depot as no signage off-worlders can read, but if you come upon a group of droids ( https://bit.ly/2lXpjrd ) the building with the light blue stripe around it and the white droid marks the one of the entrances to the Droid Depot. There are actually two entrances to the Droid Depot, the one I described will take you to a retail area ( https://bit.ly/2ltubUJ ) which offers many droid themed items including a good amount of housewares and to the left of the droids is an entrance leading into the assembly area. For you high rollers there is a life size R Unit ( https://bit.ly/2k2V6GG ) for sale at the "economical" price of twenty-five thousand credits. I don't even want to know how many times I would have to be Hondo Ohnaka's space mule to raise enough credits to be able to afford this unit. I think I might have better luck rescuing a princess from a Death Star or winning a hand of high stakes sabacc. Rohlinism: When it comes to being lucky or good... I would prefer large amounts of cold hard cash! Since the better half and I didn't have sufficient credits for the life size R Unit, we had to settle for the miniature (and more wallet friendly) version which is the specialty of the Droid Depot. Walking into the assembly area of the depot, there are droid parts on an overhead conveyor ( https://bit.ly/2jXw7Ev ) and you need to make your way to the registers first ( https://bit.ly/2lYAzne ) because the purveyors of these droids expect credits up front. In addition to the droids themselves, this side of the depot sells personality chips, accessory panels, decals, tool, jet and blaster attachments ( https://bit.ly/2lQGMRY ), serving trays and carrying bags. You can even make yourself into a bit of a astromech droid with a pair of ears ( https://bit.ly/2lTNNl2 ) which are only sold at the depot. Each assembled droid will run you 109 credits and you can keep your passholder credentials in your wallet since the Droid Depot offers no discounts to off-worlders. Once you have paid for your droid, a worker will walk you to a conveyor belt ( https://bit.ly/2kgVSQB ) full of parts and you will selector the color and type of parts you need to complete your droid. You can either build an R Unit or BB Unit and a worker will confirm you have all your parts before escorting you to an assembly station ( https://bit.ly/2ki6uyD ) where you will build your droid. At your station there is a blue print ( https://bit.ly/2lCIOF6 ) for building each droid. In my opinion, the BB droids are more complicated to build ( https://bit.ly/2kqlJp7 ) and my wife needed assistance from a worker (and myself) on a few occasions to finish the construction of her droid. Between each station, there are some communal parts you will need to complete your droid and an electric screwdriver to make sure you droid doesn't have any loose screws. Once you have assembled your droid, a worker will verify its construction and activate it: ( https://bit.ly/2k1krkj ) ( https://bit.ly/2lSC7Pr ) After your droid has been activated, a worker will place your droid in a cardboard carrier and now you and your new companion are ready to explore the Black Spire Outpost together. There is an information desk in front of the assembly area if you have general questions with a BB and R Unit ( https://bit.ly/2lBgNhc ) chatting with each other in the background. One question we had is where the power down switches were on the droids because both of them were acting like they had a few loose wires (claustrophobic?) in their carriers. Giving commands to your droid is a bit tricky since the BB Units tend to lose their heads (the magnet could be stronger) if they accelerate too fast or stop too suddenly and the R Units legs need to be at the same angle or the droid will make turns to one side (or not move at all). The BB Units are more adapt to plowing through rough terrain while the R Units work better on flat surfaces. I think the biggest compliment I can pay the Droid Depot is the better half actually had fun building her droid. I will probably be back in the future since there are still some accessories I want to buy to Batuu Bling up my R Unit! read more

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Fun experience to do in Galaxy's Edge to really make your Disneyland experience pop. We opted to make 2 droids for our family about 145pm (that way we got to walk around the park and let them interact some in the afternoon and evening but we're able to do the bigger rides in the morning without.) We did book it prior to coming and there was no line at all when we got there. We actually were the only ones building for about 10 mins. The variety of colors is nice and we opted for a red and black BB unit and an all black R2 unit. The helpers were friendly which was a plus. I could tell we frustrated the lady helping with the BB unit when we couldn't get it together after 3 tries so she ended up helping. We also opted to add on personality chips. They were offering 3 for 10 each or 14.99 for 1. So we opted for 3. All in all the experience was worth it and the fact our 2 units kept talking for the rest of the day to each other and other Droids was fun. For $100 each this to me is a worthwhile experience and so read more

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Giving Angelica 1 star because we keep asking for help so we can leave and she keeps ignoring us and assisting others. We've been standing here waiting for ten minutes and she'll help those who have started after us. She intentionally made us last and looked us straight in the eye while we were waiting and would walk away like "whatever". For everyone else, after setting it up for them, she would box it up. She activated ours and just left us hanging so we had to ask for sometime to get the box. One of our last stops here and she really ruined our Disney trip. I was so upset I spoke with the lead but all they did was apologize. Doesn't look like they'll do anything about it. Tip: Ask for anyone but ANGELICA. read more

Oh my gosh this place is awesome! My son and husband went here while my daughter and I were building a lightsaber. There's no waiting list or pre sign up like for the lightsabers, you can just walk in. You get to pick R2D2 style or BB8 style droid bodies, and you can really customize them a ton. There's a belt where you can pick out all the pieces that you need and then bring everything over to bring it to life. I recommend getting the backpack where you can unzip and let the droids talk while you're walking around. It's really cool to hear them randomly beep at other droids nearby. read more

I do give 5 stars for the experience and the funness!! Like anything that is popular...there were long lines to get in, if you wanted to build a droid...I built a BB8 Grape (Purple), it costed $99(that is why I give 4 stars) if my memory serves me correctly...It was cool how you put all the parts together, and you have a choice to of colors to pick from. Besides BB8, there is R2D2 also. Only thing I was bummed about was that, they ran out of the personality sims and the backpack where you can put your droid in, when you want to go into Galaxy's Edge again...you can bring your droid with you...why you ask? Because if other people bring their droids too, they can communicate with each other. The Cast members that help you put the droid together, if you need help, were very helpful. read more

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What a cool little shop! You can choose whatever colors and shape you want for droids, and can find tons of cool stuff to buy as gifts or add some Star Wars decor to your wardrobe or house interior. The experience alone is worth the walk through, really a cool place. read more

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We had a reservation on Valentine's Day and my husband was beyond the moon excited to make his Droid. We arrived a bit early and had no issues, got right in line and they explained everything we needed to know to build the droid. My husband had a blast picking his parts and putting together his R2D2. I enjoyed taking pictures of him and seeing his smile. Priceless experience and I definitely recommend it for everyone!! Just make sure you make a reservation for a smooth experience. read more

Droid Depot - Gift Shops Near Me - Anaheim, California

This is a really fun idea but the day that I purchased the droid many parts were unavailable. A lot of what makes a look/ personality of a custom droid are the accessories and complimentary panels. But there are inconsistencies with available parts and no communication of what is available until it is too late into the process. A lot of the joy of this process is actually building a droid and when you are told the complimentary pieces that complete the body are out of stock at the final part of the process (after purchase) it diminishes the moment. It is also against policy to give you the free pieces at a later date, so there is absolutely a possibility you can leave with an incomplete droid after paying. I can't recommend this. If you do this, ask when you arrive if all the panels are available that day. So you can make a choice if you want to make a droid that day or wait when they actually have things you want in stock. read more

This is a really cool experience for both kids and adults. I built an R2 droid and found the process mostly pretty smooth. Though I'd heard the actual building of the droid would be a little tricky I found it really easy and didn't need any assistance. The whole process took about 30 minutes. The only issues I had were that it's pretty chaotic in the depot. Kids are running everywhere and you have to squeeze into most spots of the droid building process. I also thought the cast members in the droid assembly area were really rude. Everyone we met in that shop and Galaxy's Edge were very nice but the one's in the building area of the depot lacked any magical touch, rushed you, and kind of had a know it all/bored attitude. To me, compared to what I've seen for the lightsaber building experience, this really undercuts the magic of building a droid. I'd recommend building one because we love our R2 unit but just be weary for $100 it is not going to be 100% magic. read more

My daughter wanted to build a droid for her 16th birthday. Yes you read that right . We booked our appointment in advance wanting to guarantee a spot & I'm glad we did . It's very small once you get inside . They should probably have a no stroller rule in effect . The atmosphere & decor is amazing very realistic, everything is done right. It's like droids meet build a Bear ! The actual assembly area is pretty packed . Don't be surprised if you get squeezed in between little kids & grown man . Droid , special chip & cute backpack will set you back $170-$200 . It's a great experience & you get a fun interactive toy/collectible. read more

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This is a great place where you can walk around and check out the droids or build a droid yourself. I choose not to build a droid, but watched a few people do so. This is a must see for Star Wars fans and a must attend if you have children although it's for all ages. read more

There's hardly any color options, at least for the r2. You'd think $100 would at least give you color options and you wouldn't have to go off to the side and purchase stickers just to have a variety of color. We opted out of stickers because we thought it'd look cheap. The worst part was that we were having an issue with a piece so a cast member took our Droid and built the ENTIRE thing. We spent $100 to BUILD the Droid and the entire experience was stolen. Honestly wish I'd tried to get a refund (or at least start over after that). We were 2 adults who could've easily built the thing alone. The Droid is cool, it's fun to interact with everything in star wars land (if you get the backpack wear it on your belly so you can see it!) but they pretty much took the experience from us which was kinda the point. They need to add colors and train cast members not to go too far for "help" because not being able to build a Droid was a huge let down. I could've just bought a pre built Droid if I wanted one. read more

My 11 year old loved the idea and building the droid. However cast members did not help us at all even when we activated the light. Once he was finished it took 15 minutes to have a cast member come over. After we purchased a backpack. Cast made no effort to help us by cutting off tags or how to set up him up in the backpack. Also I was unaware how all this worked. The cast made no effort to educate me on the process. We got in line he picked his bb unit and I paid they sent us on our way. They didn't offer a personality chip when I paid. I would have purchased one then but I thought they were included. I'm assuming Disney expects you to research first. Tips: $100 is just the unit. Chips are extra. Makes reservations prior. I think you can do it 14 days in advance. read more