Theyve landed Disneys Star Wars BDX Droids are now roaming in Disney World

Date:
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

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The Star Wars BDX Droids have finally begun appearing at Disney World in Florida, following Disney Imagineering's tease of an expansion at SXSW 2025.

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For the Star Wars and Disney Parks faithful, another happy landing has occurred. The equally adorable and impressive BDX Droids have arrived at Galaxys Edge at Disney Worlds Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. That
means you may not have to travel as far as once required to see the droids youve been looking for.

Disney first teased that the BDX Droids would be expanding beyond just appearing at Galaxys Edge at Disneyland in California back at SXSW 2025
during the Disney Experiences The Future of World-Building at Disney panel. Disney World was confirmed then, alongside Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disney Resort, but the BDX Droids started appearing today, July 16, 2025, in
Florida.

Disney has confirmed that the BDX Droids will be at Disney World through
August 30, 2025, and will appear seven times a day, Tuesday through Saturday. Youll spot them on those days at 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM,
and 6PM.

Speaking earlier this year to TechRadar , Moritz Bcher, the Associate Lab Director of Disneys Zurich-based robotics team, also known as the man behind the droids, told us a bit about the prep for bringing these duckling-like robots to more parks, and therefore various climates.

The BDX Droids now feature milled components instead of 3D-printed parts to withstand the hot Florida heat better. For instance, its a high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit in Orlando today with over 60% humidity. With advanced modeling as well, Bcher and the team at Disney Imagineering worked to teach the BDX
Droids about walking on different terrains and other movements, and this
likely lets Disney Live Entertainment program new experiences for the robots.

As you might suspect, lucky parkgoers at Galaxys Edge at Disney World were pretty stoked to see the BDX Dropids out and about, some even taking to
social media. We also learned what happens if they encounter rain the BDX Droids get covered in what looks like plastic, rain-resistant bags. You can
see that in the clip below.

Its well worth trying to catch one of the shows, as the BDX Droids are still
a relatively rare sight since they started appearing in late 2023 at Disneyland. Clearly, though, Disney Imagineering continues to push the boundaries in the area of robotics, ultimately using technology to build more immersive stories and experiences.

The arrival of the BDX Droids at Galaxys Edge at Disney World comes one day before the brand new Walt Disney animatronic opens to the public in Walt
Disney - A Magical Life at Disneyland in California, and you can see our preview of that attraction and the animatronic here .

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