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    Savi's Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers

    4.0 (64 reviews)
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    Lighting Ceremony
    Angela N.

    This has been on my fiancés bucket list for a while so I'm glad we got to experience this on our recent Disney trip. Upon arrival, we checked in and they had my fiancé pick out the style he wanted for his lightsaber. There are 4 options: Elemental Nature, Peace & Justice, Power & Control, and Protection & Defense. They also give you a special pin. Then you pay for the experience before you wait in this holding area. Once you enter the room, each builder is guided to their own station. They bring out everyone's parts based on the style they chose. The cast members truly make the experience magical by staying in character and walking you through the process. I will say they do go very fast once you start building. Some people were confused but they do have cast members walking around to assist if you need help. After everyone is done, they do a small lighting ceremony and then give everyone a carrying case to protect their lightsaber. All in all, the experience took about 20 minutes. It's pretty pricey but you are paying for the experience and you get to take home a cool customized lightsaber. *Note: If you will be walking around the park for the rest of the day and don't want to carry a huge lightsaber around, they hold them for you at Droid Depot. It's located right next to the experience. You can pick it up before the park closes at one of the registers.

    Jireh H.

    "Dad, I want to build my own lightsaber! We can do that in Disney. Let's do that please. It's kinda expensive. But we get to build our own lightsaber!" So, there's my second reason for this particular visit to Disneyland. My young son has grown to become quite the Star Wars fan (in his own rather cute way; obsessed with the light, obsessed with being good). I spoke nothing of this as I didn't want to risk disappointing him *IF* anything were to happen as he really locks onto (and keeps) promises like it were a binding legal document. Not to mention, knowing how he gets, we would not have enjoyed anything else in the park until the "mission" is complete. (Though an appointment was recommended, someone had advised me that it wasn't necessary on weekdays as there were multiple openings throughout the day if you were willing to be flexible.) We made our way around most of the theme park as we had done in the past before heading towards the Star Wars area. It really amused me watching his attitude slowly shift as we got closer. His eyes eventually lit up as he turned to me and said, "DAD, I know a place here where we can build a lightsaber!" Long story short, he asked every person in uniform or anyone peddling lightsabers where this workshop was. Everyone in true Disney form gave him all the attention he could hope for and directed him closer and closer to the workshop. Once there, he started conversing with the staff using theme lingo that made me feel quite old and outdated. All I had to do then at the right moment was pass them my card and wait in line with him. It was an interesting experience - short but sweet. Watching my young one being this excited, happy, and carefree...is easily worth any dollar and effort. It was a really short workshop but it allowed fans to geek out quite a bit (as could also be observed with the other adults in there with us)...and that just adds to the overall magic that Disney already offers. Build your own lightsaber - check. Feel like you're part of the resistance - check. Harness the force and become a Jedi - check. Walk out like a boss - check. Priceless.

    Lightsaber
    Jenna K.

    Overall very cool experience and worth it for a Star Wars fan with money to spend. If you research it beforehand you'll know what to expect, as I've seen a lot of negative reviews regarding only having 4 options or not pleased with choices. Watch a few videos before you go to see if you'd enjoy it. Also, some reviews stated the cast members were not fully in character or they acted rushed, which was halfway true. You can tell they do this often and have it memorized and speed up a little bit, but they're trying to get through many groups. Our main character was still great even if she was fast or moving through the motions. We had no issues with picking handles and I was able to watch over my husband's shoulder as he built it. We didn't feel rushed personally but we can see how someone going into it blind could feel overwhelmed, as they move to the next step pretty quickly. It's a basic twist and screw on build, so my husband was able to try a few different looks and keep up with the instructions. The experience itself was very fun and cool to watch, I feel it's worth it for the money because you're paying for the experience as well. You get a free carrying case along with your saber and you can buy extra crystals ($15-20 each) if you want to change out your lightsaber's color.

    About to go inside
    Britney M.

    I had to drag my fiancé out of this place! lol Savi's Workshop - Hand built Lightsabers can easily be passed up if you don't know that it exists. After going to the droid depot, we went looking for the lightsaber workshop (that is what I call it lol) It is not that easy to find. We walked around for a while and then eventually found it. Once inside, my fiancé was like a child in a candy store lolol He wanted to buy all of it. Like literally lol My school of thought was, built one lightsaber and move on. Build one droid and move on. But noooo, he wanted different lightsabers lol Anyway, great shop! Cool concept. Love that you can customize and build your own unique lightsaber! How awesome is that!!! Love it. But also, we don't need five lightsabers laying around the house. lol

    Violet
    Kelly K.

    Worth. Every. Cent. While I'm not exactly well versed in all things Star Wars, I am a fan and have been a fan ever since I saw Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope in the theatre. And no, it wasn't some special throwback showing in the movies. But I digress. Being able to build a custom light saber in Savi's workshop was such a memorable experience. I enjoyed the immersive experience and ended up with a pretty cool, high end, purple light saber (like Mace Windu). The entire process was well thought out and organized. The only minor criticism I have is that you end up waiting a lot for the experience to start. But once it does, things go quickly. The cast member leading us through the history and meaning of our crystal selection and building our custom light saber was very good. Other cast members helped us (definitely needed in my case) to assemble and test our light sabers. And the piece de resistance at the end, where we all raise our light sabers... well let's just say, I felt the power of the force! Being able to live out my childhood fantasy of having my very own light saber was awesome. I highly recommend this experience! LOCATION: 5/5 SERVICE: 5/5 VALUE: 5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5 CLEANLINESS: 5/5

    Corby O.

    I've been wanting to build a lightsaber at Savi's for sometime now, I finally had my opportunity last week and it was definitely worth it. You're not paying for the lightsaber, you're paying for the experience. The entire thing was immersive and really fun. We were lead into the workshop and the cast member running the workshop was great really helped us dive into the feeling and environment. After the introduction we got to work building, the staff are there to help but don't get in your way, they assist if you need them but if you're doing fine they leave you to it. There is great storytelling involved and the end of the build experience is fantastic. I had a great time and love the lightsaber I built, it's mine and not just one I grabbed off a shelf. The only reason for the one star dock is that they are not really well organized for arrival. When I signed up it says on the page you make your reservation on to show up 15 minutes early and you're reminded of that again in your email and on the app. I showed up 15 minutes early only for the cast member at check-in to ask me to leave and come back at my designated time. I told her I was arriving 15 minutes early per the page and email and she tells me "yeah we get that a lot and it doesn't work, it's too confusing you need to come at your time." If it's not working out and confusing why not change it? Why are they telling you over and over to show up early just for the cast member to turn you away upon arrival? Other than that the experience is incredible and definitely worth the cost.

    Sara C.

    Savi's Workshop is the shop/experience in Galaxy's Edge where you can create your very own lightsaber. It definitely costs a pretty penny, but if you're a huge Star Wars fan, it may be worth the price for you. My husband and his sister did the actual Lightsaber experience, but myself and our friend got to attend as viewers. The experience began with the Lightsaber attendees gathering around a circular table with a middle area that the instructor stood in. The instructor was excellent and stayed in character the whole time. She was very stern and was not having any horsing around during the activity (this was her character obviously, but also probably having to actually keep people in line, in a fun way). The participants chose their Jedi disciplines (Power and Justice, Power and Control, Elemental and Nature, or Protection and Defense) and that influenced which Lightsaber they'd be building. It is probably best to review what each of these disciplines means before your visit so you don't feel put on the spot to pick one in the moment. Each Lightsaber builder next chose their Kyber crystal (which determines what color their lightsaber will be). It's important to note that this is not permanent and you can purchase extra Kyber crystals at the shop and change it out to whatever color/s you want later. After the Kyber crystals were installed, the instructor then gave each participant a tray of Lightsaber pieces that they connected together to create their Lightsaber. Once each participant finished their Lightsaber, it' was time to light them up. This is where things got a little dicey, because people (as I'm sure you know) cannot follow instructions. The instructor was wanting everyone to light up their sabers on the count of 1, 2, 3 for a cool effect of lighting up the whole room at once. But there were people just lighting them up the second they were done building, on the count of 2, etc. The instructor was getting a little bit for real annoyed now. When we were done, each participant got a long padded carrying case to protect their Lightsabers and make it portable for ease of carrying safely around the park afterward. My husband protected his with his life and only pulled it out to threaten some Stormtroopers that were walking around. The Lightsaber itself isn't the highest of quality or anything, but the cost of this is actually in the experience of building it and doing the whole activity. Is it a little over-priced? Definitely - and that's the one star ding of my review as it costs over $200. But if you're a huge Star Wars fan, I'd definitely say you will enjoy this a ton and the cost will not matter to you at all.

    Saber options
    Trishy-Mae K.

    Savi's Workshop at Disneyland's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge is a fun and memorable event! I will admit it is a bit pricey, but you pay for the experience. The passionate cast members genuinely embody their characters, infusing a sense of adventure into every moment of the lightsaber crafting process. The ability to customize and handbuild your very own lightsaber, you and the fam can truly feel the Force. This shop isn't merely a retail space, it's a vessel for crafting memories as radiant as a lightsaber's beam. Another thing to note is we had to return to the workshop to get one of the saber's fixed the next day. The hand grip was loose no matter how much we tried to tighten it. It was easy to get taken care of, the cast member took it to the back and was done in about 20 minutes. Given that we had to return for repair, test it out before leaving the park just in case anything is faulty. This place is a must-visit for any Star Wars fan. Check out the website for more information such as reservation, pricing, and etc.

    Watkins L.

    One of the coolest experiences I have had at Disney. I have never gotten a lightsaber before and i believe this was worth it as the character light saner by itself without the blade is already estimated $200. The blade attachment costs at least $60. I paid a total of $237, and what you get is the pin, the Hilt and 31" Blade, Carrying Case and the whole experience. Although if you are reading this, you must have seen or read how the experience is, I would just say come experience it yourself. No amount of reading or watching will let be able to give you the same experience of being in the atmosphere, the music, and the blade that forge.. The only thing I will recommend is to really think about what sort of Hilt that you want. First thing to do, make a reservation on the Disney App. Pick a time slot and then arrive 10-15 before. Check in and pick one of the Hilts, and be sure because you have to do this before you pay. There are 4 types, Peace and Justice, Power and Control, elemental nature, and protection and defense. You have to pick one and you will receive a pin depending on which one you picked. Another tip is that you sort of have to choose quite fast from the parts of the hilt, so make sure you have an idea of how you want it to look like. Lastly I would suggest that you think about what Kyber Crystal you want, blue, red, purple or green. I picked the peace and Justice, although I had picked power and control first, but decided to change for the blade to match more towards the "good" side. I thought with the power and control that it for sure had these red accents but realized there were certain parts that didn't have red. If I do make another one I will for sure go for that one, and maybe a purple crystal. I was able to bring my family in (you get to bring 2 people with you to observe) which pretty much made this one of the "shows" that they also experienced. I hope your experience will be as great as mine after following some of these tips. Emerge in the experience, enjoy, and may the force be with you.

    Lillian W.

    I tagged along with two friends who reserved a 3:15 pm appointment. The appointment is to build your own custom lightsaber at Disneyland Star Wats Galaxy's Edge. This endeavor is not cheap. It cost $220 that includes the basic customized lightsaber. Added doohickeys cost more. My friends made the reservation weeks in advance. Reservations can be made on the Disneyland app and can be made 60 days in advance, which is highly recommended. Each paid guest gets to bring 1 guest. They accommodate 14 builders (and maximum 1 guest each) per session. At the time of booking you have to give them a credit card. If you need to cancel, you must do so over 24 hours in advance or you will be billed the full fee for each reservation. They ask you get there no earlier than 15 minutes early. Once you get to the location, the cast member will check your reservation and show you the the four themed light saber building kits. You choose from the four theme options: Peace and Justice (Jedi inspired), Power and Control (Sith inspired), Elemental Nature (nature inspired), and Power and Defense (ancient Force inspired). I suggest you do research prior or come early to take a look at the theme choices because once you go inside, you have to make your choice within a couple of minutes. Anyway, the cast members play up the whole secret hidden location from the First Order. They hustle you into the work shop. I mean literally push you through. They play up the whole skit of hiding from the First Order but actually they book these reservation in short increments and want folks in n out as quick as possible. They didn't let us in until 3:24pm. Our session lasted 15 minutes. The whole experience seemed rushed. Once inside, a cast member goes into a monologue about the lightsaber and the kyber crystal. The cast members show you the 4 choices of hilts (aka handle) and kyber crystals: blue (Anakin Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Rey), green (Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn, Ashoka Tano), violet, and red (Darth Vader, Kylo Ren). The color of the crystal dictates the color of your light saber blade. From your choices, the cast members bring out the other light saber parts. They will talk you through the assembly. But everything was rushed. No dilly dallying. They only had 2 cast members to help 14 guests. After you assemble your items, you place the entire handle into the side of the table. The lights are turned off and the top half of the closed portal opens with the light saber blade. The light saber is all aglow. After that, you are given an carrying case and hustled out the door.

    Builders
    Michaela D.

    A really awesome experience. The price might feel a little steep, but character lightsaber hilts go for $150-$180 already. This experience includes building your saber custom, a pin, a crystal, the blade, and of course the experience itself.

    Waiting/seating area
    Michael R.

    Don't cross the swords. I'm going to say this once, OF COURSE I WANT TO BUILD ONE!!!! And here you shall, from start to finish have your very own. The whole building process isn't very long. I think it lasted about 30 mins but you are fully immersed into the experience. You wait in a holding area outside, till the next session. We made reservations but it looks like you can do a walk in. There were three people in our group. We stayed in the back filming, while our son was at the desk creating. Disney went all out on this warehouse. The set looks like what a rebel hideout should look like. Our story teller/instructor, led the group (5 students but room for maybe 12) step by step in the process. Also there were two helper to guild the Palawans. All three of the actors were great. You build your hilt, then pick your color crystal, add the blade, and bang you have a lightsaber with appropriate sounds when waved. I got a joy watching and the kid has a fantastic souvenir to take home. Plus to keep it safe you receive a foam traveling sleeve. FYI: Hawaiian Airlines treats this as a separate carry on. Overall five stars. If you're a Star Wars fan, MUST HAVE!!!! I would recommend either picking the first class or last class. You'll be dragging this all day and it may be a hindrance when getting on rides. But for now I want to sign up. Now excuse me, Star Wars resistance ride is next. M

    Chart of all four hilt (handle) options
    Ang S.

    AMAZING!!!! Savi's workshop is totally worth it if you're a Star Wars geek like us, and you want to custom make your very own lightsaber, if you just want to copy Luke or Yoda's a lightsaber, then just buy the replica at the shop - they sell the exact replicas in the stores for each character. Savi's workshop is for people who want to make their very own CUSTOM lightsaber that is unique and means something to YOU and only you! You must make a reservation for this experience and although they hold your spot for $237, they'll need you to pay it when you check in and refund you the deposit. Don't be late and you just show up to avoid the cancellation fee, which is the full deposit. After signing in and paying for the experience, you will choose your lightsaber hilt (handle). There are four to choose from: 1). Peace and justice (this looks most like Luke's if you're asking), 2). Power and control, 3). Elemental Nature (most like Kyle Ren), and 4). Protection and defense. Unfortunately, they were out of the power and control, and the protection and defense, so we had to choose between peace and justice or elemental nature. If you didn't want to choose either, then they'd cancel your reservation for free. We chose elemental nature because it looked the coolest - loved the animal tooth end cap (so cool!!!). Honestly, the elemental nature hilt options looked the best and much more legit than the plastic looking parts in the other three hilt options. After choosing your hilt, you're led in (of course after giving them your secret card to enter and showing them your VIP pin - these are given to you after you pay), and they begin telling you the story of the lightsaber as you begin building. Attendants will assist you with building when needed. FYI - If you're a family of four like us and your babies don't take much room, then all three of you can be "guests," and one person can be the "builder." I had to ask many people to get this answer! After choosing your Kyber crystal (this is where you choose the dark or light side). We chose green because, ahem, it's the best color (Yoda's bada** lightsaber!!!!). After putting together the lightsaber hilt, and choosing your Kyber crystal, you then place the hilt inside the compartment in your building area, and everyone's lightsaber will come to life and start glowing - super cool!!! My son LOVED this part! They give you a black padded carrying case (yes, you may take it on the plane with you - be sure to place it in the upper compartment AFTER everyone put their bags in, so that it doesn't break or get smashed). This lightsaber is heavy and very well-made. Highly recommend for all Star Wars fans!!!

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    Ask the Community - Savi's Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers

    Can I build Rey Skywalker's lightsaber?

    You cannot build her exact lightsaber in Savi's no. Yellow is not color they offer in the workshop and the exact pieces of her hilt are not available.… Read more

    Can we apply the magic key 30% off on this?

    Unfortunately no. Magic Key holders do not get a discount for Savi's.

    Are the lightsabers annoying to carry around the park and on rides?

    Very much so! A lot of the lap bars on the roller coasters are hard to put down flat so it won't interfere with safety restraints. We have sheaths to carry around the park, but some unlucky guest still gets hit by the base if our sheaths.

    Are these sabers battle ready quality ? Like from Saberforge or Ultra Sabers? Can you battle with them?

    You can battle with them but the saber does get little dents

    So how do we get the light saber on the plane any issues?

    Take the blade out of the saber. Put the hilt in a tub at TSA like you would any laptop or tech (they'll probably give it an inspection). The blade will be your personal item.… Read more

    Any idea if the metal collector gift cards are back in stock?

    Pablo, they're back in stock!!

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    528 Entertainment

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    Last weekend, I had the opportunity to learn tufting for the first time!! For those new to tufting,…read moretufting is essentially a texture manufacturing process where you insert yarn into a base fabric to create rugs. The lesson first starts off with choosing a simple base design. Our instructor specifically recommended a design with simple lines and colors to make it easier for our first ever rug, which was around $70. Using a projector, you will trace your image onto the fabric as a template for the rest for your work. Before starting with tufting, we then moved onto a mini tutorial on the ins and outs of using a tufting gun, from yarn insertion to how to create straight versus curved lines. Keep in mind you have to put a lot of pressure on the canvas to ensure that your yarn is being threaded correctly. Going through several practice sessions definitely made the transition to the entire tufting process easier. Starting our rug, we soon recognized how difficult and time consuming the rug tufting process was. Even simple design like ours (a cartoon dog) was a long lengthy process than anticipated and we ended up spending 3-4 hours for completion for one of the smaller size rugs. We were recommended to start from the inside out and using one color at a time, inserting lines of yearn about a fingers width to ensure completion of our rug. Though we initially struggled with creating finer lines, we eventually got the hang of it and were able to successfully complete our rug. Our instructor transitioned us into the final process, teaching us how to trim our rug and prepare it to take home. Personally based on the instructor teaching and supplies available, this class was well worth its price point. Overall, I would say tufting is an impressive skill that I learned for the first time and hope to come again to create more designs!

    Just the right amount of help for every level…read more I brought in my special needs child and the staff was flexible and patient with helping all levels and abilities. The shop before hand did a great job with transparency and answering questions. It took longer than I thought to finish the project , but the music , staff and experience was overall fabulous!!!

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    WonderCon - 2026 Wonder Con on Sunday March 29th

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    4.3(88 reviews)
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    I've been going to Wondercon for years, taking a few hiatus years off due to child rearing…read morelogistics. Now, my son's been to LA Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con and Anaheim Wonder Con.... This is his favorite convention between the 3. He's not into comic books per se, he's not into TCG's Trading Card Games and "Gaming", he's not into Cosplay ('tho doesn't mind dressing up or people watching), he's not into Artist's Alley nor Celebrities, and generally likes Lego, some video games and Star Wars. So for children 7-14, this is a good convention for many interests. The Lego they have here is primarily 2 main vendors and a few smaller ones who sell unlicensed brick (Lego styled designer imposter) "Mini-Figures" that has many characters that Lego never built, so are "custom" probably mass produced in China, accessible probably at Alibaba or Temu for cheap in bulk. They're usually $5 each or 5 for $20 at Wondercon. The Star Wars stuff is sparce, and they used to have a vendor who sold high end inspired (not licensed) Light Sabers. This convention has a really good representation of vintage to modern comic book back-issues in a focused area of the convention hall. If you collect comics this is equal in many ways to SDCC. The "Artists Alley" pales in comparison to what their creator area used to be with top names of writers, penciling artists and inker artists who appeared representing Marvel, DC and Indie (Dark Horse, Image, etc.) comic publishers who were top named talent. These days they have maybe a half dozen to dozen at best recognizable (mainly local talent) major names. This year (2026) there was Ron Lim, Don Ho, Jimmy Cheung, Norm Rapmund, Joel Gomez, David Mack and a few others. So, the comic book creator guest list continues to shrink (although this year Wondercon competed the same weekend as the C2E2 show, Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. Parking was $25 on-site, but there's FREE parking about 0.5 to a 1.5 miles away walking distance in residential areas. Overall the show has become more of a "Pop Culture Expo" than a comic book convention, lacking presence by any of the big publishers with corporate booths (again, maybe C2E2 is a bigger show than Wondercon and that's where everyone went in '26). I see rooms of improvement revolving around revisiting the glory days of yore, and looking back at what once made Wondercon the 2nd biggest show on the West Coast behind San Diego Comic Con (and this is a SDCC sister show too, by the same organizers). As many have noted in the past decade, Wondercon was a better show when it was held in San Francisco. It's still a good show worth attending no matter what.

    Run by the same folks at Comic Con, Wondercon is about a third of the size of Comic Con, but still…read moreso WONDERFUL AND FUN! I've been attending for over 15 years, and its always great! This year was the first time I was a panelist, so I got to go for free! -The best of the best cosplayers come out! It's spring so the weather is a lot cooler and easier to cosplay. -Lots of vendors, artists, and B/C list celebrities. -Lots of panels to learn and entertain yourself at. -Lots of nearby hotel options that are reasonable priced. -Lots of great meetups. -Easy to buy a ticket.

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