Grogu, an Ewok and a Huttlet go on sale at Hollywood Studios on Life Day, and shopping starts with a virtual queue

Hollywood Studios is getting its giggling, LCD-eyed Star Wars sidekicks, but first you have to win a boarding group. Starting Tuesday, November 17, all three Batuu Adventure Buddies (an Ewok, a Huttlet and Grogu) go on sale at Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and Disney is putting the whole thing behind a virtual queue.

Back in August, just after the Ewok debuted at Disneyland, Disney named Grogu and a Huttlet as the other two Buddies but gave no date for them at Disneyland, or for any of the three at Hollywood Studios. Now there is a date for both parks and a set of shopping rules for Florida. (Our August story has more on the Ewok and its gear.)

How the virtual queue works

Disney Parks Blog posted the Walt Disney World rules on Friday, November 13. Here is what you need to know:

• You need valid theme park admission for Disney's Hollywood Studios.
• Requests to join open at 7:00 a.m. Eastern, or at 1:00 p.m. Eastern once you have entered the park.
• Parties are limited to two guests, both named in the My Disney Experience app, and each of you can buy.
• There is no standby line while the virtual queue is running. Disney says standby "may be available once all boarding groups are called."

The fine print matters here. In Disney's words, "Entering the virtual queue does not guarantee the ability to purchase." Neither of Disney's posts lists prices. When the Ewok launched at Disneyland in August, WDW News Today reported it at $99.99, with each gear set at $29.99. Disney has not said what Hollywood Studios will charge or what Grogu and the Huttlet will cost, and the rules give no end date for the virtual queue.

What the Buddies actually do

Each Buddy pairs LCD eyes with a motorized face and makes giggling, laughing and chattering sounds. They respond to taps, to accessories and to other Buddies nearby, and Disney says they can also interact with the droids you can buy at Droid Depot.

The two newcomers get their own party tricks, alongside the Ewok's:

• Ewok, Endor Dance Party (triple head tap): rhythmic eye animations with Ewokese chanting and drumming. Other Ewoks nearby may join in.
• Grogu, Snack Surprise (double belly tap): feed him an accessory, tap his belly, and he lets out a belch followed by a content sigh.
• Huttlet, Cunning Deal Maker (triple head tap): mischievous eyes turn into a big, victorious grin with a "coin" animation.

Disney says more reactions are printed on the packaging.

Gear packs cost extra

The three optional gear sets, Endor, Mandalore and Batuu, are sold separately, and their food, toys and tools connect to your Buddy's left hand to set off extra animations and sounds. Buying a Buddy starts at a dedicated wall bay in the shop, where a cast member helps you choose a character and any accessories, followed by what Disney calls "a special activation moment that brings their new friend to life for the very first time."

Both coasts at once

The collection started on the West Coast, where the Ewok went on sale at Droid Depot at Disneyland on August 13. From November 17, Disney says all three will be sold at both Disneyland park and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

It all lands on Life Day

November 17 is also Star Wars Life Day, the Wookiee holiday that first appeared in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. DisneyStore.com is running a daily reveal countdown at 8 a.m. PT through Monday, November 16, and Disney has already previewed four Life Day items:

• Ezra Legacy Lightsaber Set (Limited Edition): a pair of Legacy Lightsaber hilts themed to Ezra Bridger of Star Wars Rebels, which light up green and blue once blades (sold separately) are attached
• K-2SO Premium Electronic Head: a replica of the droid's head from the Galactic Archive Series, with lights, sounds and movie-accurate phrases
• Mandalorian Super Commando Helmet for Adults: horns on top, black and red detailing, and voice-changing effects
• Hasbro Ultimate Grogu Animatronic: Disney calls it "a 1:1 first of its kind animatronic," whose arms, legs and ears move and whose eyes blink, packaged with a cookie accessory

The lightsaber set, the K-2SO head and the helmet all launch November 17, online at DisneyStore.com from 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. Eastern) and at Disney Parks during regular park hours. The Ultimate Grogu is different: pre-orders open November 17 on DisneyStore.com, but he does not reach Disney Parks until spring 2027.

Our take: if a Buddy is on your list, be in the My Disney Experience app at 7:00 a.m. Eastern on November 17. There is no standby line while the queue is running, and Disney says standby may open only once every boarding group has been called, so a boarding group is your surest way in.

Sources

• Disney Parks Blog, "Build, Customize, and Collect: Droid Depot at Disneyland and Disney World," November 13, 2026
• Disney Parks Blog, "Star Wars Life Day Merchandise Coming to Disney Store and Disney Parks," November 13, 2026
• Parks Magic, "Disney's Interactive Ewok Debuts at Disneyland August 13, and the Full Batuu Adventure Buddies Collection Is Coming to Hollywood Studios," August 8, 2026
• WDW News Today, "Ewok 'Batuu Adventure Buddy' Interactive Toy Arrives at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland," August 13, 2026
• BlogMickey, "Star Wars Life Day Merchandise, Batuu Buddies Heads to Disney World Nov. 17," November 13, 2026

Image credits: Disney (all three images, via Disney Parks Blog).