Here are the celebs that’ll be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Star Wars Weekends 2015

Every year for at least the past decade, Disney's Hollywood Studios plays host to Star Wars Weekend. As the name suggests, it's a weekend — well, multiple weekends in May and June — that pretty much celebrate all things Star Wars. And now that Disney officially owns the Star Wars brand, having acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. two years ago, the celebration at the company's theme park in Orlando, Florida has only grown.

This year, it's poised to grow some more as Disney plans on releasing Star Wars Episode 7 – The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015.

Disney's plans for the 2015 Star Wars weekends are still largely a mystery, but one thing you can always count on are wonderful photo opportunities and a chance to see some of the iconic actors who play your favorite characters in the various Star Wars movies and shows. Today, Disney posted the celebrities who are scheduled to appear for Star Wars Weekends 2015 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Weekend I (May 15 – 17)

• Ian McDiarmid: Senator/Emperor Palpatine (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
• Amy Allen: Aayla Secura (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith)
• Tiya Sircar: Sabine Wren (Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend II (May 22 – 24)

• Warwick Davis: Wald, Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
• Silas Carson: Ki-Adi-Mundi, Nute Gunray (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith)
• Vanessa Marshall: Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend III (May 29 – 31)

• Warwick Davis: Wald, Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
• Daniel Logan: Boba Fett (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
• Steve Blum: Zeb Orrelios (Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend IV (June 5 – 7)

• Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
• Jeremy Bulloch: Boba Fett (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
• Ashley Eckstein: Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars: The Clone Wars; Star Wars Rebels)

Weekend V (June 12 – 14)

• Frank Oz: Yoda (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi; Star Wars Rebels)
• Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
• Peter Mayhew: Chewbacca (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: A New Hope; Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
• Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)

Appearing every week is Star Wars Weekends host James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels). In addition to Ashley Eckstein’s Weekend IV guest spot, she will also be joining every day of the event as host of “Padawan Mind Challenge – Family Edition.”

Some other highlights of what's new for Star Wars Weekends 2015 include:

• “Star Wars: Rebels” – Relive the adventurous twists and turns of the first exciting season of the Disney XD series “Star Wars: Rebels,” in an all-new show with Star Wars Weekends host James Arnold Taylor and a special guest from the show’s voice cast… along with a few surprises!
• Autograph Opportunities – For the first time, autograph sessions with Star Wars celebrities will be held in an indoor location, just off Commissary Lane near Star Tours.
• Darth’s Mall – Can’t find the droids you’re looking for? Head over to this new complex of shops near Streets of America for the best selection of Star Warsmerchandise in this galaxy or any other!
• "Symphony in the Stars" – A spectacular fireworks finale to close out the night.

Living in Florida, I had the opportunity to attend Star Wars Weekend last year and it was amazing. Hot, but amazing. I recommend lots of sunscreen and lots of water. Despite the heat, though, it's totally worth it.