2019 Droid Factory R5-BOO19 (Halloween Event)

[Jayson]

Over the weekend, this year’s Droidfactory Astromech was discovered for Disney Parks: R5-BOO19 and it features a glow-in-the-dark deco.

[CorranHorn]

This guy is all like, yeah o was in the first movie. You probably just didn’t notice me standing right there in front of everyone...

[Rob]

As far as Halloween decos go, I really like this little skeleton dude.

[Jesse James]

They make the coolest stuff.  Can’t wait to get one or two of these.

[Matt_Fury]

I believe this also glows in the dark.

[Scockery]

It's actually the ghost of R5-D8 and it haunts the ruins of the Death Star...oops, spoilers.

[Dave]

Bought one off of eBay today for $22 shipped.

[Rob]

Bought one off of eBay today for $22 shipped.

Thanks for the heads up, I just did the same.  I didn't realize these were out yet... I kept checking the app but didn't see it. 

[Dave]

I'm not sure that these have shown up on the app the past couple of years.  I think most of the other 3.75" exclusives do show up, but I think the recent Halloween figures haven't.  At least I missed the 2017 looking on the app, and got twitchy waiting last year and went the eBay route after waiting a few weeks after their release in the park.

Does anyone know the rationale for some things showing up and others not?

I don't believe the Droid Factory playset has shown up on line yet.

[Jeff]

I'm not sure that these have shown up on the app the past couple of years.

The 2018 Halloween Droid and 2018 Christmas droid both made their way to the new ShopDisney site/app. 

Now that Rob has bit the bullet via eBay, I'll apply the "Rob Overspending Axiom" and find mine cheaper just like I did last year...

I went ahead and bought one for $24 shipped... it's $6 or so more than the app would be, but it seemed worth $6 to just be done thinking about it.

Thanks once again to Rob jumping early and the rest of us benefitting - 


Props to Jayson for the heads up - this little guy is on the ShopDisney app now.  Search 'halloween droid' and he pops up.  Ordered mine for just under $18 shipped to my door.

[Dave]

Thanks Jeff.  Wrong thread, but do you know why don't they offer the Droid Factory playset online?

[Rob]

Now that Rob has bit the bullet via eBay, I'll apply the "Rob Overspending Axiom" and find mine cheaper just like I did last year...

I do it for you guys!

Although the $22 doesn't seem that bad to me, an extra $3 or $4 to be done with it won't break me.

[Jeff]

Thanks Jeff.  Wrong thread, but do you know why don't they offer the Droid Factory playset online?

Because the Color Change Droid Factory playset and 4-packs (and the Black Series 6" figure sets as well) are Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge branded merchandise and that park hasn't opened in Florida yet.  I think it was at Celebration where Disney said the SWGE stuff would be "park only" for a while to ensure park demand can be met.

[Jesse James]

And a lot of that stuff is still selling out.  Even the expensive things.

[Rob]

And a lot of that stuff is still selling out.  Even the expensive things.

"Cool, let's stop making 3.75" scale."

- Hasbro, probably