{"id":277483,"date":"2026-04-20T21:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277483\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:58:15","slug":"awesome-star-wars-popcorn-buckets-coming-to-disneyland-will-be-hard-to-resist-pasadena-star-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277483\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Awesome\u2019 Star Wars popcorn buckets coming to Disneyland will be hard to resist \u2013 Pasadena Star News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expect long lines and hourslong waits when Disneyland collectors show up in force for a new line of Star Wars novelty items arriving at the Anaheim theme park just in time for the unofficial May the Fourth fan holiday.<\/p>\n

A new collection of Star Wars popcorn buckets, sipper cups, tiki mugs and swizzle sticks will be released in late April and early May in Tomorrowland and Galaxy\u2019s Edge at Disneyland.<\/p>\n

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Past launches of collectible novelty items at Disneyland have led to long lines<\/a> at outdoor vending carts and hourslong waits<\/a> for mobile order purchases.<\/p>\n

The release of the Star Wars novelty items are tied to the May the Fourth fan holiday, the return of Hyperspace Mountain<\/a> in Tomorrowland (April 28 through June 1), the run of Star Wars Nite<\/a> after-hours parties (select dates between April 28 and May 6) and the reboot of the Smugglers Run ride<\/a> with Mandalorian and Grogu in Galaxy\u2019s Edge (starting May 22).<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick look at five of the most anticipated Star Wars collectibles coming to Disneyland.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Salvaged Protocol Droid Bucket will be part of the new collection of Star Wars novelty items coming to Disneyland. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
\nSalvaged Protocol Droid Bucket<\/p>\n

The worn and rugged droid\u2019s head that doubles as a popcorn bucket will have light-up eyes.<\/p>\n

Nexstar theme park reporter Scott Gustin had a one-word review<\/a> of the Salvaged Protocol Droid Bucket: \u201cAwesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jabba'sJabba\u2019s Sail Barge Bucket will be part of the new collection of Star Wars novelty items coming to Disneyland. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
\nJabba\u2019s Sail Barge Bucket<\/p>\n

Jabba the Hutt\u2019s lavish sail barge Khetanna from \u201cReturn of the Jedi\u201d will feature light up elements and hidden characters.<\/p>\n

Fresh Baked Disney vlogger David Erickson called Jabba\u2019s Sail Barge Bucket pure \u201cperfection<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDisney Parks have finally made a popcorn bucket I can\u2019t resist,\u201d Erickson wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Bantha Sipper will be part of the new collection of Star Wars novelty items coming to Disneyland. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
\nBantha Sipper<\/p>\n

The drink sipper in the shape of a shaggy Bantha with spiraling horns and built-in sound effects was first unveiled during Destination D23 at Walt Disney World in Florida.<\/p>\n

Erickson may have his hands full the next time he visits Disneyland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bantha sipper is pretty damn awesome too,\u201d Erickson wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe DJ R-3X Tiki Mug will be part of the new collection of Star Wars novelty items coming to Disneyland. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
\nDJ R-3X Tiki Mug<\/p>\n

The quirky droid disc jockey at Oga\u2019s Cantina serves as the inspiration for the latest in a long line of Disneyland tiki mugs.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Light Side and Dark Side Swizzle Sticks will be part of the new collection of Star Wars novelty items coming to Disneyland. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
\nLight Side and Dark Side Swizzle Sticks<\/p>\n

The rechargeable mini lightsabers ideal for stirring your drink pay tribute to Luke Skywalker (green) and Darth Vader (red).<\/p>\n

The droid popcorn bucket, bantha sipper, tiki mug and swizzle sticks will be available starting on April 28. Jabba\u2019s popcorn barge will be available on May 4.<\/p>\n

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The best way to get your novelty items will be through mobile ordering at the Galactic Grill in Tomorrowland. Just place your order through the Disneyland app and walk up to the pickup counter when your number is called. There\u2019s no waiting and no hassle.<\/p>\n

The Salvaged Protocol Droid and Jabba\u2019s Sail Barge popcorn buckets, Bantha sipper cup and Light Side\/Dark Side swizzle sticks will all be available for mobile order at the Galactic Grill. Only the DJ R-3X Tiki mug must be ordered in person at Oga\u2019s Cantina.<\/p>\n

Here are the Star Wars collectible novelties that will be available at each location in Tomorrowland and Galaxy\u2019s Edge:<\/p>\n

Salvaged Protocol Droid popcorn bucket \u2014 Alien Pizza Planet, Kat Saka\u2019s Kettle, Star Trader Popcorn Stand and Galaxy\u2019s Edge Outdoor Vending Carts
\nJabba\u2019s Sail Barge popcorn bucket \u2014 Alien Pizza Planet, Kat Saka\u2019s Kettle, Star Trader Popcorn Stand and Galaxy\u2019s Edge Outdoor Vending Carts
\nBantha sipper cup \u2014 Galactic Grill, Alien Pizza Planet, Tomorrowland Fruit Stand and Batuu Milk Stand
\nDJ R-3X tiki mug \u2014 Oga\u2019s Cantina
\nLight Side\/Dark Side swizzle sticks \u2014 Galactic Grill, Docking Bay 7 and Batuu Milk Stand<\/p>\n

Prices have not yet been released for the Star Wars collectibles.<\/p>\n

Disneyland collectible popcorn buckets usually run about $25 to $50 with the sipper cups costing slightly less. The buckets may be filled with popcorn, kettle corn, cotton candy, French fries and other snacks depending on where they are purchased. The sipper cups usually come with a fountain or slushy drink.<\/p>\n

Disneyland tiki mugs generally range between $30 and $100 and are usually filled with a select cocktail. The Star Wars swizzle sticks tend to cost $13 to $16 with a drink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Expect long lines and hourslong waits when Disneyland collectors show up in force for a new line of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277366,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[2223,163,165,164,7,2222,1341,611,420],"class_list":["post-277483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-amusement-parks","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-california","tag-disney-california-adventure","tag-disneyland","tag-orange-county","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}