Star Wars Command Post: PUMPED, Disneyland, Hongkong

Featuring "Chewbacca"
enjoying the command post of Star Wars/ pic c/o Betty See

Who is Chewbacca?
Chewabacca's nickname "Chewie" is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk.  Chewbacca is the loyal friend and associate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the Millenium Falcon.  Chewbacca is portrayed by actor Peter Mayhew in th Star Wars films. The character has also appeared on television, in books, comics, and video games.

Chewbacca's creation as a "gentle, hairy, non-English-speaking co-pilot" was inspired by George Lucas seeing his own dog sitting up on the passenger seat of his car.  It is said that Chewbacca's name was derived from co6aka (sobaka), the Russian word for dog.After mom regained her strength, we proceeded to another attraction. 

so happy to visit Chewbacca/ pic c/o Betty See

Andrei, Vanessa, Isaiah and Achilles stood in line for the Space Shuttle of Star Wars. 

Mom, Noelle, Chesca and I journeyed to the hidden Resistance base of Star Wars Command Post - Chewbacca, Wookie Warrior. Only few guests came so we got our turn quickly.

IMPRESSIONS OF CHEWBACCA

* Noelle was frightened of him. Freaking giant and fury.  Chesca was not afraid.
* I was shocked. He's freaking huge. 7'3" tall.
* Fury Red yet smooth to touch.
* His teeth seemed real.
* He was very entertaining.
* He was accommodating.
* He was sweet. He let us hug him.  
* But mom and Chesca had fun with him.  Mom even chatted with him and he just hugged her.

In all five screen appearances, Chewbacca was played by Peter Mayhew, who was chosen for his height of 7'3" (2.2 m). Five identical costumes were made for Mayhew: in the three original films and a holiday special, the suits were made of yak hair and mohair.  In the Revenge of the Sith, the suit was made of more comfortable materials, though Mayhew's filming only lasted a day.  Only Mayhew's blue eyes could be seen in his costume, but fans easily recognize him by his gestures, and his co-workers claimed the ability to tell when a stand-in was taking his place.

Chewbacca's voice was created by the original films' sound designer, Ben Burtt, from recordings of walruses, lions, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers, and badgers in Burtt's personal menagerie.  The individual recordings were mixed at different ratios for Chewbacca's different utterances.  One of the most prominent elements in the voice was a black bear named Tarik, from Happy Hollow Zoo in San Jose, California.

The original costume was created by Stuart Freeborn and his wife Kay Freeborn, who hand knitted the torso section.  During preproduction of The Force Awakens, Creature Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan commented that the original suit was far more sophisticated than they had originally realized, leading him to entirely scrap their first attempt at making the new suit, go back and study Freeborn's work in order to better appreciate how it worked, and attempt to emulate it.

I saw the Star Troopers nearby. I encouraged Chesca and Noelle to also shoot with the Star Troopers. Noelle was scared but Chesca stood with the other kids. The trooper chose the kids only. Then parents took their photos.  I was so happy Chesca was brave. hahaha. I wonder where she got those guts.  Maybe from Ama Betty. 

Chesca so happy with the other kids as if kidnapped by the Star Troopers

IMPRESSION OF STAR TROOPERS

* Their costume was amazing

* It was well-made and tailored

* The metallic effect was nice

* It looked so real as futuristic

* Their helmet seemed heavy but not