Exactly a week from now, on September 1st, "Force Friday II" will kick off, officially revealing of all the toys and merchandise related to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Star Wars fans looking to finally get their hands on a Luke Skywalker or Supreme Leader Snoke action figure will have much to look forward to.
Today, StarWars.com released the full swath on when and where you can experience Force Friday II across the globe. A multitude of retailers will be hosting The Last Jedi-themed events on September 1st, including Walmart, Target, Disney Store, Toys R Us, Meijer, Books-A-Million, 2nd and Charles, and many others will be presenting special Force Friday offers and exclusive products.
Below we have highlighted a few of the participating retailers. The full list of details can be view over on StarWars.com.
“Be Jedi Ready” with Walmart stores during Force Friday ll weekend! Starting on September 1, Walmart stores will be giving fans their first opportunity to see and purchase toys, collectibles, apparel, and more from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Select Walmart stores will host a Force Friday II weekend parking lot event with “Be Jedi Ready” games and activities. There will also be FREE giveaways including Topps’ Galactic Connexions Trading Discs and EA Star Wars Battlefront II video game posters while supplies last. In-store fans can become inventors at the tech demonstration.
The six-foot-tall model of Luke Skywalker from Star Wars: The Force Awakens made out of 36,743 LEGO bricks will be unveiled at our Orlando, FL, store (11250 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32817). The creation was first unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con and has been on a six-city nationwide Walmart store tour. Don’t miss your chance to see it in person at its final location!
In ALL Walmart store locations customers can participate in Find the Force.
Visit Walmart.com to find even more great Star Wars products and information about events coming to your local store.
A list of participating Walmart locations can be viewed here.
To commemorate Force Friday II, ALL Disney Store locations throughout North America will open their door on September 1, revealing the first toys, collectibles, books, apparel, and more inspired by Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Fans will be able to tap into the Force to help with the opening ceremony and enjoy limited-time Find the Force.
Disney Store locations in New York City’s Times Square, on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, and on San Francisco’s Stockton Street will participate in Force Friday II midnight madness! Doors will open at 12:01 a.m. local time on September 1, where attending fans can enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win exclusive Star Wars products!
Other activities at select locations on Force Friday II include:
FREE Star Wars mini poster set for the first 100 guests who make a Disney Store purchase
R2-D2 craft activity
Ways of the Force activity
Star Wars Story Time
Art of Drawing: R2-D2
Epic Star Wars theming that pays homage to both the dark side and the light side
Additional details about Disney Store’s activities surrounding Force Friday II are available at DisneyStore.com!
In celebration of this year’s Force Friday II event, Toys”R”Us and Toysrus.com roll out the red carpet for Star Wars fans as Destination: Star Wars—Gateway to the Galaxy!
On Friday, September 1, Toys”R”Us will host a Force Friday II Midnight Opening Event at its stores all across the country, which will give fans their first opportunity to shop the brand-new toys from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Force Friday II attendees will receive a FREE Funko POP! Star Wars T-shirt AND a FREE collectible Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster (while supplies last)—it’s the first in a series of FREE poster giveaways, with a new one each month leading up to the theatrical release of the movie.
Fans will not want to miss the debut of Find the Force! Fans can access augmented reality characters EACH DAY from September 1-3 in all stores*! It’s a GREAT time to be a Star Wars fan, and the celebration starts at Toys”R”Us, your Gateway to the Galaxy!
*Excludes Toys”R”Us Outlet & Express stores.
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. (local time) on Friday, September 1, 2017, Toys“R”Us will host five special midnight openings across Canada, giving fans the chance to be among the first to take home the new Star Wars products, like the Toys“R”Us exclusive Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder from Radio Flyer. The first 100 fans in line at each store will also receive exclusive giveaways, including a collectible Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster and Funko POP! T-shirt: Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Rey and Friends**.
Force Friday II is coming to Target at midnight, September 1. Shop hundreds of Star Wars: The Last Jedi products, including several Target exclusives. Participate in Find the Force. You could even win the raffle prize: a Star Wars: The Last Jedi plush, only at Target. Visit Target.com to find out which store near you will be opening at midnight. Don’t forget to Bring Your Rey Game.
Be sure to visit StarWars.com to get the full lowdown on everything happening next week. And clear you schedule, because Force Friday II is an event that's not to be missed!
Source: StarWars.com
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