{"id":6096,"date":"2021-12-18T10:07:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T17:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2021-12-18T10:07:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T17:07:33","slug":"own-your-own-light-saber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=6096","title":{"rendered":"Own your own Light Saber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Star Wars: Galaxy Edge, you can <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/shops\/hollywood-studios\/savis-workshop-handbuilt-lightsabers\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/shops\/hollywood-studios\/savis-workshop-handbuilt-lightsabers\/\" target=\"_blank\">build your own light saber at Savi\u2019s Workshop<\/a>. After being closed (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edgeofthegalaxy.com\/savis-workshop-closed-by-covid-sort-of\/\" target=\"_blank\">likely due to union contract issues<\/a>, not earlier stated parts availability issues) Disney World&#8217;s build a light saber workshop experience appears to be back open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2021 prices are a whopping $219+CA tax but the experience regularly books up well in advance so reservations are highly recommended. Tom Bricker gives us a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneytouristblog.com\/review-savis-workshop-lightsabers-star-wars-land\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.disneytouristblog.com\/review-savis-workshop-lightsabers-star-wars-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">great description of the experience<\/a> if you want to read it. There&#8217;s also lots of youtube videos of the experience as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" data-attachment-id=\"6097\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?attachment_id=6097\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-29-at-4.17.22-PM.jpg?fit=1920%2C1034&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1034\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-29-at-4.17.22-PM.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-attachment-id=\"6098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?attachment_id=6098\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/0919-savis-lightsaber-parts.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-link=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?attachment_id=6098\" class=\"wp-image-6098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/0919-savis-lightsaber-parts.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/0919-savis-lightsaber-parts.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/0919-savis-lightsaber-parts.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/0919-savis-lightsaber-parts.jpg?resize=405%2C270&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many have strongly debated if it is worth it. The Disney build-a-saber experience is more than just a light saber, you also get a bit of a show while creating it. But if you&#8217;re looking for a really high quality saber, the jury seems to indicate you should look elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you want a truly beautiful piece &#8211; where should one go? It turns out, there are several.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sabersourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/sabertrio-unveils-aeryn-lightsaber-thin-neck-nsa.jpg?fit=957%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sabertrio Aeryn Lightsaber (Thin Neck) | New Saber Alert - SaberSourcing\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sabertrio.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sabertrio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sabertrio<\/a> makes arguably the best sabers out there. Running in the $500-$1000 range, they will definitely cost you. Parts availability have recently been a problem. Scans of the site show a great number of sabers out of stock in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"534\" data-attachment-id=\"6100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?attachment_id=6100\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?fit=1728%2C1441&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1728,1441\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?fit=640%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?resize=640%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?resize=1024%2C854&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?resize=768%2C640&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?resize=1536%2C1281&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?resize=324%2C270&amp;ssl=1 324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?w=1728&amp;ssl=1 1728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2021\/12\/09_250cda36-067e-428f-9bd3-1ad9250ad60b_1728x.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/saberforge.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saberforge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saberforge<\/a> also makes high quality sabers for a lower entry price. You can even buy scratch and dent parts bags and put together your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/best-lightsabers\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/best-lightsabers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this link if you want to see other saber makers out there<\/a> &#8211; everything from cheap Hasbro&#8217;s to $2000 custom works of art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Star Wars: Galaxy Edge, you can build your own light saber at Savi\u2019s Workshop. After being closed (likely due to union contract issues, not earlier stated parts availability issues) Disney World&#8217;s build a light saber workshop experience appears to be back open. 2021 prices are a whopping $219+CA tax but the experience regularly books up well in advance so reservations are highly recommended. Tom Bricker gives us a great description of the experience if you want to read it&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=6096\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cool"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4WECr-1Ak","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6096"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6101,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6096\/revisions\/6101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}