Which should you build? BB8 or R2? Galaxy's Edge!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Hi all! Please keep the comments coming! Here are some clarifications as we have gotten lots of comments on the following! 1. I know I call the droids BB8's and R2 units, this is because several of you and I know there are a lot of differences and lots of variations, but most people don't. For the sake of simplicity, it’s much easier to just call them BB8’s an R2’s. 2. Price: 106.49 with tax. This is the cost for both each.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Mark makes no difference as I have done all combinations with 2 to5 droids

[@thenintendogamer1542]

So 50$ each?

[@christopherdrekr1078]

The Orlando Wizard So there's a place in the US you can go & build droids from parts on a conveyor belt ? This is all very strange.

[@christopherdrekr1078]

I want to build myself a general grievous body. Do you do that ?

[@christopherdrekr1078]

Mark - oh, that's a shame. Thankyou Maybe some day ! My original body will hold up for a few years yet 👍.

[@dankcaillou]

I’ll make a droid when the add GONK DROID

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Dank Caillou I would love to build a Gonk droid

[@dankcaillou]

The Orlando Wizard it’s the best droid in the series

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Dank Caillou the Gonk droid is actually a knockoff of the base power droid. No one knows why it makes the Gonk sound

[@SarcoStricker]

A gonk droid is just a storage

[@spongboing2425]

Stricker Playz no, he’s a god.

[@zeusthefox1585]

Bad Motivators huh They must have got their parts from Jawas

[@Tugboat1861]

Uncle Owen! This droid has a bad motivator!

[@kanyeeast5555]

Evil jawas also i think maz is a jawa

[@CatonusPrime98]

elian reyes How do we know that YOU aren’t a Jawa?

[@kanyeeast5555]

@@CatonusPrime98 because I'm a wookie

[@jedimasterx7855]

elian reyes and I’m a mandalorian

[@megmiao3051]

I really think they shouldn’t mark the BB units the same price as the R units, since the BB units are not as stable and have almost no accessory.

[@megmiao3051]

I guess people are just paying for the cute factor.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Meg Miao even the cast members will tell you to build an R2

[@Dragonrider1227]

Not as customizable either

[@shadowblade8879]

Do we care tho?

[@gamerjohnjo9327]

They just raise the price of the R2 units lol

[@jazz_creations]

Awwww that one kid said “be nice” to his droid I can’t 😭🥺

[@IceSabed]

Time stamp please?

[@jazz_creations]

Ice Sabed 10:55 :)

[@xldragonmaster1826]

Ahhhh! My heart!!!

[@Professionallysillyart]

Aw so precious

[@hiddenbread2728]

Did that kid say be nice to Becca? Did he actually name his droid Becca! That is epic!

[@THawkMedia]

I would love an R unit. It's so cool how they talk to each other. R1: what's up R2: oh nothing, just enslaved to the system, these people control my thoughts and feelings.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Thawk Gaming lol!

[@radioactivereep1840]

They only could talk to eachother in the park. Outside the park they don’t speak to eachother

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Radioactive Reep not true at all, watch my new video that will be uploaded at 9:am today est

[@charlesroberts-moses6074]

@@radioactivereep1840 they don’t “talk to each other at all” they just beep at random intervals that happen to usually be between each other. There is a great test/explanation of this on The Dan-o channel

[@flush12]

I really wanna do the lightsaber and droid I really wanna go Who else does

[@flush12]

BB unit is still good in my oppinion

[@Hunky_bloke]

Yeah I really wanna go 2 buts it’s so expensive but if I could I would do an r2 droid

[@needsbread6368]

Don’t buy a lightsaber you can get a much higher quality one for cheaper at other places such as ultra sabers and saber forge

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Needs Bread the experience is amazing! I loved building a lightsaber!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Needs Bread truth be told, it’s more expensive if you add sound and flash with shipping for anything other than basic and nothing looks like what you can build

[@CJ-be2cu]

Him: the droids aren’t interacting Me who just watched a droid interacting video: they don’t interact they just have a beeping cycle and thee bbs was too long

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

CJ not sure what you are stating. If you have one droid, after 5 minutes it will shut off and then nothing happens at all. Two or more droids tuned on, remotes turned off every few minutes or so one will set the other/s off and this will continue on and on until turned off. This will continue about every 5 minutes or so. Interaction

[@AngelJuliet]

The only time the droids appear to be interacting with one another is when they are in the parks. This is because there is a blue tooth connection that will send a signal to the Droid and the signal reaches each droid at different times. Making it seem like their talking to each other. When you get out of the parks though and at home they will not do this. The delay is far too long for it to be considered interacting with each other. It’s kind of like the same technology as the interactive wizarding wands at Harry Potter. They will react while in the park but not as much once you leave.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Angel Juliet not true at all, I have two droids at home and they will talk back and forth all day until I turn them off. I’ll make a video about this and the personality chips

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

@@AngelJuliet The wands at Harry Potter are a completely different technology! It uses IR cameras to trace the spells, not Bluetooth or any built-in electronics.

[@AngelJuliet]

The Orlando Wizard that would be great! Because I know I’ve seen other videos where the person bought a BB and an R2 and tests whether their talking back and forth at home, but there is a delay. A long enough delay that the person recording felt they weren’t directly talking but just making random beeps and boops. Are you saying that they seem to be responding immediately? Or at least with enough time inbetween that it seems like their communicating?

[@averagecommenter4623]

I want to make a custom mouse droid

[@LunarEclypse]

No gonk

[@agostinanapoletano3124]

Gönk and mouse

[@khoshekhthecat]

Make a custom housing, and stick it over an rc car

[@oddcurtis3090]

Just put a cardboard box on a rc car🦾🤓👈

[@mrsir9609]

You can’t

[@DabBat]

Ngl, kinda disappointing you can’t build a gonk droid

[@Camman6972]

G Ö N K

[@ohdear1780]

Baguette gonks are beautiful and if people say otherwise i will personally destroy them and then myself.

[@inaki5989]

What’s a G O N K droid?

[@Breidablik06]

Mine Craft the sexiest droid in the Star Wars universe

[@caseyritchie3656]

What about a k2 so unit or a protocol droid like c 3po

[@team-tano9421]

There needs to be a D series droid like d-0

[@braydenhuneau]

Team-Tano good idea

[@solcorvinusoftiktok9907]

Need BD units too

[@roosa8159]

But wasn’t D-O a custom one and not any specific type of droid. At least that’s what I was told when I asked in instagram from one of the film design guys

[@team-tano9421]

Idk it would still be cool though I want more droid options

[@team-tano9421]

Bd unit would be cool but sadly I don’t think it will happen

[@tradingdisneypin135]

Just a note I know the BB’s have a leash in the backpack so they wont loose their heads. Just a tip 😊

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Chelly Berry this is true, but it also gets tangled when and if it interacts. I also found that it would let the head fall off and just dangle

[@tradingdisneypin135]

The Orlando Wizard Yeah, definitely true.

[@kathyquinn8616]

​@@TheOrlandoWizard Building a Droid is on my bucket list of things that I would like to do while I'm at Hollywood Studios, it would be a R2 Unit, Because They're just Awesome, it would have a White Body, Blue Dome Head, White Legs, Blue Sides and front too, it would be a Mini-Me Version of R2D2, and Its name would be.... (Drum Rolls) .... Buddy, it would have a Resistance Chip, and Jetpack Accessory, and a Blue Backpack, that was I can carry it on my back Like a Newborn Baby, also along with Building a Lightsaber too, and some other stuff too, that is when the Pandemic is over and everything is safer.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

@@kathyquinn8616 Building a droid is SO MUCH FUN!! Disney is doing a good job of keeping people safe. Please let me know when you go build!

[@zeusthefox1585]

The BB models are finicky due to the design of them. I hope in the future they add more droids

[@H1ydra]

Zeus The Fox yeah i want cal's droid from fallen order

[@riley4177]

I want a gnk lol I love the slow waddle

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Im currently building one.

[@sarmajere2866]

I would LOVE a D-0, myself.

[@Inferno7766]

THREE PO

[@LordDiscord]

This is so freaking cool. Its like Build a Bear only for R2 droids.

[@gabrielv9956]

And BB units

[@fermar11]

LordDiscord I would build one but aren’t they around $100?

[@LordDiscord]

@@fermar11 Yes I believe so, but given how they will sell for like 200 on ebay, its surprizingly cheaper to buy them at the Galaxy's Edge attraction

[@Boskov01]

@@LordDiscord That's assuming you don't include the price of admission to the park. Factor that in, and suddenly ebay looks a lot more appealing.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

I know Right!?

[@Anorak1357]

The answer is build both Jk who’s got the money for that?

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Bergen agree! But I do see family’s with 4 or more

[@Cheffingtondathirdorso27]

The one kid with air pods and supreme t shirst

[@shinrazilla]

Well if you have 200 and couldn’t get into Savi’s

[@flush12]

Every one that goes there

[@flush12]

BRUH

[@MikeToob]

Does anyone else notice the people in the background watching him build the droid?

[@b0bbuffet]

What' so special about that?

[@billymanziel5666]

👁 👄 👁

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

its kind of fun to review the videos after I make them to see the reactions in the back ground.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

LOL

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

LOL

[@sade8666]

I wanna see the weird r droidwith arms and legs from the mandolorian

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

ham noel Lol, that would be awesome!

[@johnrobrox8324]

ham noel haha yeah 🤣

[@nullparadoxx]

The ig bounty droid, that would be massive but a small scale one could be cool, also I want to see a d/o based droid

[@atv_]

@@nullparadoxx think they were referring to the one at the end of ep 8

[@Purple_Sloth]

An IG assassin droid, would be fantastic at being one of the only droids with hands, being able to hold glasses of orange juice, at the cost of potentially killing you... I say that’s a good deal.

[@soccertl]

This makes me feel better since I wanted to build an R6 unit. I hope they have purple and white and purple accessories.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

soccertl they do have purple!

[@rexcaliburn]

id go with the r7 head if theyhave it i think thats the coolest thought the clear r3 heads are spiff too

[@rexcaliburn]

@Harrison Norrie they are in the cone wars ahsoka had one for a bit

[@lethaldarkness115]

One con to the R2 units, hair will get in the wheels of them, if on carpet. That won't happen with the BB-8, but then again, the R2 won't throw it's head off. 🤣

[@stardarkangel]

That is literally the biggest pro to me about the BB, I have almost waist length hair and I live in a mostly carpet home. I'm scared that the R unit will basically die here. lol

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

It’s not as bad a problem as you think

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

It’s really not that bad

[@timcolvin2227]

I hope they make a BD-1 unit I'd love one of those

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

I am currently building a BD-1 via a 3D printer and will make a video on it!

[@fortnitesucks5209]

Yeah that would be sick

[@agostinanapoletano3124]

Wouldn’t we all

[@Striker_2]

When I think of it the bb’s are kinda like an all terrain where as the r2 you have to have a flat surface

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Animated Arliff very true. BB units work better on carpet, but just slightly

[@NotAgentBois]

Yea same

[@charlesroberts-moses6074]

@@TheOrlandoWizard R2 wheels can also get hair tangled in it

[@renegade637]

Considering the fact that you have to disassemble the BB units to install the personality chip, maybe that's why they have those accessories for you to be able to add.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

It really is a lot of work!

[@memyselfiii1]

Thank you for all the research you have done. We are going in December and my one daughter wanted to make a BB8. Now I will have her make an R2 instead. Saved us some heartache.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

memyselfiii1 you’re very welcome!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Please share the video!

[@memyselfiii1]

@@TheOrlandoWizard will do

[@angelinabogdanovic7583]

Really helpful video, I was already leaning towards an R2 unit but now I am sure that it is what I want, thank you for helping me have a clear decision :)

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Angelina Bogdanovic you are very welcome!

[@Toast-vs6ix]

Wish we could make a custom Gonk Droid

[@jamaicanpattys5557]

Toast I would love that and they could add USB ports so u can charge items due to how a honk droid is a glorified moving portable charger and generator

[@zaphodbeeblebrox2981]

I want a IG-unit 😈

[@Toast-vs6ix]

That would be cool,my Harmon using friend.

[@agostinanapoletano3124]

Don’t we all

[@zackattack5414]

YES and you can charge you’re phone with it

[@dooneygirl7259]

This was the most helpful video I have seen on this subject. So many just show the building process but don’t explain the operational aspects. I also loved the pros and cons for each - you helped make my decision. Thank you!!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Awesome, thank you! So.... what did you build? if you go to my facebook page I would love to see a pic of the droid you built!

[@roxiechan6838]

I wanted a BB, this changed my mind

[@YaYa-nr1gh]

Same

[@annaash2304]

Same

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Lots of people feel the same!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Did you ever get to build one yet?

[@vindicatorman8550]

I'm waiting for the day when they make it so you can build a droideka

[@loop5720]

xd

[@carolineplus4]

Home security 😂

[@noidTV]

That’s far too big and would most likely be pretty hard to put together. Plus galaxy’s edge is supposed to be in the sequel trilogy era so it wouldn’t make much sense to have so many droidekas and battle droids.

[@vindicatorman8550]

@@noidTV first this comment was posted almost a year ago and second DAMMIT A MAN CAN DREAM OF ONE DAY AMASSING A DROID ARMY TO BREAK OFF FROM THE REPUBLIC!

[@noidTV]

@@vindicatorman8550 I CAN DREAM TOO I WANT A BATTLE DROID TO CONSTANTLY POINT OUT OBSERVATIONS AND ANNOY ME 24/7

[@mibevan]

My advice is this… If you’re visiting the parks, be it as a resident or not, every year, month, etc. basically on a frequent bases get the R-Series, or C-series since your most likely to keep coming back easily for new parts and upgrades to it. If you’re coming to Disney as a one shot trip with family and know you won’t return for a while, get the B-Series droid since you won’t be back often. The B-series will also impress those who live from afar.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Good advice!

[@MikeMCT]

I just built a BB unit last week and like it a lot. I am in my 50s and still have my slightly smaller RC R2 unit from when I was a kid in the 70s. From reading these comments I wonder if I should have built an R2 unit. But for the BB unit using it on carpet vs hardwoods makes a lot of difference.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

I personally would recomend it! having them both on at the same time "turning off the remotes!", every few min, they will talk to each other!

[@ohdear1780]

the bb units are cuter, but the r units are more customizable and stable. i personally think the r units are more original and i find both to be pretty cute.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

and now they have more parts to play with!

[@StormX6]

I finally went to Disneyland 2 years ago, and I was so glad I got the R-Unit. I ended up buying the accessory packs, personality chip, backpack, and extra tiles for my droid, and they were worth it! I also like the C1-10 droids because you can customize and place the accessories on those too. They didn’t add those droids at the time yet when I went, but my mom bought Chopper who has the same build. The BB units kind of disappointed me with the lack of parts and accessories. The body was a bit floppy too and the head can get detached easily. The design is kind of inconvenient to have to take the droid apart to turn it on and off. I’ve also seen some people damage their BB unit if it is on rough terrain, and the body will get dented.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Could not have said it all better! Agree with you 100% Im glad your enjoying the R-Unit. Now, have you thought about custom painting it? or weathering it? ahh the ideas running through your head!

[@dannybrezelhorner2715]

10:39 the first rule about Droid fight club is we don’t talk about Droid fight club.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

LOL, I'm stealing that.

[@slowsloth8246]

Hello from Japan! This is very helpful video even uploaded about 3 years ago. My 8 year old son and I are going to california Disney for 1 day on the way to see his grandma. He really wants to make both R2D2 and BB-8. But we can only make one because fly back to japan. This honest pros and cons are very helpful and I think our first droid will be R2D2! Thank you for sharing info!!!!!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

I’m so glad you found it helpful! But guess what! They have expanded the R2 units to include more parts in the build! Chopper parts are now available! I would love to see what you all build! You can upload a picture on The Orlando Wizard Facebook page! Have a wonderful time and a safe trip!

[@karebear3152]

From the videos I'm watching today, all I'd seen were R2s being made and this gave me a good idea on the BB8s. As much as I love the little guy, from what I've seen, you're right. R2 is the way to go. Thanks for this video! I wish they had purple parts for the R2 though... Guess I'll have to get some stickers or something...

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Karen Porter I would love purple! They do have purple doors and stickers, but I want a purple motivator!

[@carolmurray5794]

It’s now 2023………have the BB units gotten any better? Are they at least as loud as the R2 units now? Do their heads stay on any better?

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

No, unfortunately :(

[@ericroll]

When we got a glimpse of the kids playing with their droids, it was interesting to see a BB unit bump something and it lost its head! I hate it when that happens.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Yep, its why I recommend the R units and you can do more with the customization.

[@helios3217]

I built mine a few days ago and now I’m binging these videos!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

GreekMyth AO I’m glad you find my videos helpful! Feel free to message me on Facebook if you have any questions!

[@Siera.M]

I really would love to make a R2 unit so bad I love bb8 but I want to make a R2 unit. R2D2 was my favorite character in start wars when I was little

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

I completely understand!

[@JBLockhartTx]

We built both. Both have their pros and cons. BB8 is better on carpeted floor but is a pain to reset. In fact, I had to send it back through guest services because we couldn't open the body to reset, change batteries etc. The R2 unit( I went with he dark side version...all black and red ). Easy to assemble & reset but does horribly on carpet and worse transitioning from hardwood to carpet

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

You are spot on! Thank you so much for your review!

[@StormX6]

Yeah, when I go, I’m going for the R2 unit. I always thought the BB unit looked too off balance when it rolled, but now hearing other cons...I’m going with R2 unit.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

You will have a lot of fun!

[@Alexandra-se5dn]

Super excited me and my dad are going to Disney World next week and we are both building one!! I'm happy because that way my droid will have a friend :)

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Have fun! Let me know what you built on our facebook page!

[@nataligonzalez1201]

Great video , so happy you made it I absolutely adored both and couldnt decide but this really helped me out so thank you 😁

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

ThatLazyAsshole you are very welcome! Please like and subscribe if you haven’t yet and please share

[@sophiasaltouridis]

If they don’t add a gonk droid in the near future I’ll cry.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Everyone wants the Gonk Droid!

[@EnderTurtle77]

4:55 When someone insults you but you have a lightsaber on deck

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

I know right!?

[@Spuds-Does-Stuff]

Thanks for the tips, im still making the bb-8 unit. But i found the video very informative, ill sub and have a good day

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the sub!!!

[@Professionallysillyart]

I would pick an r2 unit because bb units dont have any pink. Pink is my favorite color and I would love a white droid with pink accents.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Don't forget, you can always paint one!

[@CarlosMartinez28]

I bet when the droids talk to other droids, they cuss at each other

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Carlos Martinez LOL, I think they talk about us!

[@ZeonNewtype]

Out of curiosity, I get it being hard to hear the BB units when you’re at the park because of all the noise around, but can you hear them any better when you have them at home where there’s much less noise? Because I want to build a BB unit when I go, but before I decide, I want to know if I’ll be able to hear it when I bring it home.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

StrummFan217 it’s much easier to hear when at home. I have a new video coming up at 9 am EST Saturday that has a BB unit so you can see and hear how it is outside of the land

[@dumbelt2.099]

This is the video I’ve been looking for

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Mohamed Murshed thank you so much! Please make sure you subscribe and share the video!

[@peacemaker8927]

Mine bb8 responses to me talking every single time even when I have him connect to my phone. And from what I heard is that there all terrain. Rt unit is not all terrain and mine is pretty stable. But I'm also buying a rt unit as well. 🙂

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

connecting to the phone is very instant. but your not wrong about the R unit not being all terrain!

[@DreadestPersephone]

Honestly, I’m building a BB8 unit for my first time for looks (they are just super cute), and perhaps I’ll build an R2 unit my second go round.

[@Evvss55]

For me, despite the R units being better overall, I find myself more attracted to the BB units because they're closer to life size. The R units are downright tiny, and it feels odd, but the BB units are only slightly small compared to the movie, so it looks a lot nicer to me. Plus, if ever go to Galaxy's Edge, I'll realistically only be able to get one droid if at all, so the interaction would only really matter to me while at the park.

[@taiotoshii5069]

I just built a BB unit and I love it! The interactions around the park and with other droids are cool! But if you only have one droid then interactions won’t matter! So go with whatever unit you want! It won’t matter unless your whole family has droids!

[@dr.canfluff]

i was literally thinking the exact same thing, i completely agree

[@popwrenchead258]

they are definetely closer to life size,but not "only a bit smaller" iirc they are about knee height in the movie?

[@staticbuilds7613]

BB units are the size of beach balls in real life. like they require two arms to pick them up. They are not little. A real BB-8 is suppose to be 2 feet tall

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

They are 26.5" tall

[@luvcyp]

i love this, super cool! i love how you have such a positive attitude at all times, super wholesome and enjoyable to watch :)

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Yizoa thank you ! I glad you enjoyed the video!

[@xts_eddy9527]

I like the bb better bc the way it looks and spins, but the R is better

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

XTS_eddychtylus I do agree, I do like how the BB units look

[@xts_eddy9527]

@@TheOrlandoWizard But i might go there sometime but, wich would you recomend

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

XTS_eddychtylus like I said in the video, the BB units still have issues, so I go with the R units

[@xts_eddy9527]

@@TheOrlandoWizard ok i tought to myself that

[@seanfinley5010]

My brother and I made both him an R me a BB. Let me tell you go with the R unit you can go with so many more options and way cooler.

[@jacobdespain1411]

This is just me, but I haven't really had these problems with my BB-8

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Jacob Despain this all depends on what you are doing with it. If it’s just sitting there, no problem, R/C head will fall off from time to time, interaction with Land and/or other droids is sporadic at best

[@jacobdespain1411]

The Orlando Wizard, that's what I'm talking about. The head rarely fell off in my bag, and interaction around batuu west was good (he really liked being around Smuggler's run the best). I even had some droid to droid interaction over in California Adventure which was blew my mind because I heard that droids actually didn't interact with each other outside of the land. You wouldn't think there would be a difference between Disneyland and Disneyworld, but maybe there is 🤔

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Jacob Despain no difference in the lands with the droids, rarely is still falling off and the head falling off during remote control is often. I never said they never reacted, it’s just not as consistent as the R2 units.

[@airwalk0930]

This helped me a lot on what droid to choose thankyou

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Airwalk 09 I’m very glad you enjoyed it!

[@Malaca863]

It might just be the First order personality chip you put in the BB unit

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Maggas888 the chips don’t change how often it interacts only how it interacts

[@nickles96]

Highly informative video. Thanks for these details!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

nickles96 thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@ziontrask3459]

I saw a GONK DROID in the droid park

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

I wish we could build them.

[@Universalll]

Thanks for the tips

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thisaccounthasbeenabandone1564]

I made an R2. Im thinkin of naming him R0-B10X *im kidding thats a terrible name idea I’m bad at names-*

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Kingwolf2571 awesome!

[@_VictorGrantz_]

Uhm

[@thisaccounthasbeenabandone1564]

Yeah I’m probably not, lol-

[@thisaccounthasbeenabandone1564]

@Dominic Dardano Funny. Probably just gonna... not name him? I don’t know.

[@npc6817]

Just call it Thimoty or something.

[@gregryan4333]

Might build one when they get more options. I want a dark green r2 unit and a battle droid

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Greg Ryan there are several groups on Facebook that help with custom painting

[@Ezio12376]

I notice cast members let people get away with alot of things such as dressing up or having your droid out and playing with it. I mean thats what i saw my last trip there

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Where it at so it is ok to dress up in Star Wars garb at Hollywood Studios. They have a mat to play with your droids and you are still not supposed to play with your droids on the ground other than the mat for safety reasons

[@Ezio12376]

Well thats what i saw i mean it doesnt affect me either way but its just something I noticed and most people don’t really care they just move out of the way most of the time

[@staticbuilds7613]

Problem with the BB units is from the design of BB-8 itself. It's a ball with a head. Works great in cinema but not in real life. R2 on the other hand is a bin with wheels. Works great and suits the dystopian Star wars theme. As R2 has less moving or complex parts accessories work great with it and so does making the thing. As BB entire body moves it makes accessories a lot harder and and designing and making it is also a slight challenge. It's nice how Disney still tried though and got something which sort of works

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

100% correct!! Now that they are expanding with new products, it should get exciting this year!

[@rachelleanndeleon5629]

I like both of them but I wanna build a bb8 since its pretty cool and cute both of them are cute actually but yeah its cool

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Agree!

[@Hakudoshiii]

Thanks for the advice. I'm going in 3 weeks and I've been on the fence about which one to get. I wanted a BB unit but might just go for the R2. The head falling off and falling apart doesn't look fun.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Glad I could help! What did you get? also would love to see a pic of your droid! you can post on our page on facebook!

[@coltondrake3987]

It’s me I saw you at the light sabre place!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Colton DrakeYT hey! What did you think of the video?

[@coltondrake3987]

It was a really good video

[@jessemaynard6123]

I've loved the R2 units so much, I'd make R2-A6 from The Phantom Menace.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

good choice!

[@roszeex]

I really recommend the BB8 units, because their very easy to build unlike the R2 units, they don't give directions on which leg goes on which side.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

If it was not for the heads falling off the BB units and the lack of accessories, I would like them more.

[@StormX6]

It’s not that hard, honestly. When I built my R Unit droid, the staff was super helpful and told me which leg went on which side. It was easy to use their automatic screwdriver to attach the legs too.

[@christinasweetheart2810]

Ok so my two sons bought one of each. The BB8 is harder to control but easier to build. My younger son built the BB8 and it activated right away. My oldest built the R2 but was harder to build and took several times for them to activate. The R2 also sometimes doesn't move as smooth.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

That is not the norm for activation, normally they would both activate first time. Most people find that putting the shells together on the BB units hard. I would think you might have a bad R2 unit. So a fun thing to do - If you turn both of the droids on around the same time and make sure the remotes are OFF, keep them near each other and they will talk back and forth all day every few min!

[@christinasweetheart2810]

@@TheOrlandoWizard yeah my oldest came out of Savis saying he had to replace some stuff. But it is fun watching them communicate. My 12 year old was able to put the BB8 together in no time when my 19 year old had the harder time. But my 12 year old is good at electronics and building things.😃

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

@@christinasweetheart2810 try putting personality chips in and watch the interaction!

[@anthonyserna2710]

I hope Disney will allow us to build actual size droids

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Anthony astromech.net/

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

macy coco no, life size R2 D2

[@stephaniemartinez555]

How cool!! I’m go next weekend to Star Wars land!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

did you build a droid??

[@GiannaFilms]

Do you have to use the fancy backpack to carry them around or can you just use a regular backpack?

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Gianna C you don’t have to use the backpack, but it was designed for the droids and allows for you to see and hear your droid

[@lcflngn]

It has a string to attach to the head to hold it on, handy.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

lcflngn it’s a chain that is very hard to put on the BB unit and gets easily tangled

[@katiely200]

for me i would make an asrtomech with black, blue, and red

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

That would be a nice combo! what personality chip would you use?

[@starmada105]

I want a BD unit. I think it looks cute

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

BD?

[@maxcollier3615]

In-universe tho, definitely going bb unit. Literally better than every R series unit by far, which makes sense cuz it's the future. It's faster, more adaptable, can not tip over, can point literally every direction easily, perfect for repairing my ship quickly.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Max Collier enjoy! Build what your heart tells you!

[@rexcaliburn]

id deff go R2 you get more for your money and they can actually be played with ive yet to see anyone be bale to drive a bb very far with out the head shooting off. it would be nice if they made other types of droids. off hand they could do treadwell droids or T7 droid from old republic era or even the new D0

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

There is now a new droid at the park

[@natendo6571]

Great video man, hope your channel grows

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Natendo thank you very much!

[@hudzin6278]

Do you have to pay extra for a personality chip?

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Hudzin yes, they are about 14.95

[@Teletran35]

I'm going to build one on sunday at Hollywood Studios.I want an R6 series

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Post a picture on our Facebook page!

[@SherutoWolvsein]

Is anyone else watching the old man quietly judge with his mouth open near the 5 minute mark lmao?

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

LOL, I saw that as well!

[@caronstout354]

I'm an OG Star Wars fan, but I really want a pink R2-KT Astromech...

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

You can do that! if the colors don't suit you, lots of people custom-paint their droids!

[@drinks_mayo]

I want a 3cpo so I can learn Japanese

[@captaincaptains9063]

Conrad Colby c3po?

[@drinks_mayo]

@@captaincaptains9063 yes

[@dannybrezelhorner2715]

A protocol droid that has a Bluetooth dulingo app

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

How cool would that be!

[@pwrphant0m10]

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[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Jay Boi thank you so much! I’m very glad you enjoyed the video!

[@pwrphant0m10]

The Orlando Wizard Thank you so much 😊

[@m14srv]

Isnt that head a BB9?? And the "r2" is a R3

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Review the pinned comment at the top, as to why I use BB8 and R2 and not just refer to them as to what they really are.

[@charlesroberts-moses6074]

Want an R unit more but I have carpets and cats so I kinda would have to have a BB

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Maybe, the R2 units do run on some carpets, but you would have to judge for your self.

[@charlesroberts-moses6074]

@@TheOrlandoWizard it’s just that we have cast so I’m afraid the hair would get tangled in the wheels

[@thefatpug6662]

I got a r2 my sister got a bb

[@generalgravyous2327]

Does the r2 work well on carpet?

[@zakk-kaye]

Ah I can't decide. I want the customisation options but just like how BBs look and move.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Zakk Kaye you can always make both! ;)

[@zakk-kaye]

@@TheOrlandoWizard true but I would like to save *some* money 😅

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Zakk Kaye if money is tight, I would recommend the R units

[@capl7803]

Was the first order chip the reason it didn’t real talk

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Maybe!

[@gingy8825]

I'm hesitant on an R2 because I have 1 dog and 2 cats and I think the hair will get in the wheels

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

It might! but you could always display it! if you have two, they will talk to each other all day!

[@montefalco9050]

Imagine how freaky it is to be able to build a protocol droid tho.

[@junwoo777]

Thats probably why anakin turned out the way he did

[@caronstout354]

Or a K2-SO droid...

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

How cool would that be??

[@daliah8883]

Where do you get personality chips?

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Daliah F they are found on the back wall of droid depot

[@daliah8883]

The Orlando Wizard thank you for telling me.

[@jeffersonfan393]

Does the R2 work on carpet?

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Da Infinity Stonks thin carpet yes

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Mark lol

[@MC-pb2ph]

The R unit droid does work on carpet but since it has smaller wheels to move around if you have hairs or a shaggy carpet they will get hair caught in them and you will have to find a way to remove it. They also need to be on a flat surface

[@iceman4817]

How can you tell if the "motivator" is working? I built an R2 unit and it chirped a few times as I walked through and once when I was on the boat leaving Hollywood, but it didn't seem a constant thing.

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Use the remote and check to see if everything is operational

[@raptorjesus4487]

I think I am going to go for a original name for my r2 unit...Imma name him r2d2

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

LOL

[@MographVideo]

I have one of each. I highly recommend an R2, but the BB unit isn’t so great. Very hard to control, power switch inside. R2 works well on all fronts!

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

Agree!

[@Squidgyy_]

I still prefer a BB unit :P

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

They are fun!

[@anabellapellecer5892]

Where did you get the backpack? It's amazing and wry useful

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

The backpacks are available in Batuu! There is a new version that I feel is much better! A new video is coming this week about what's new in Batuu and we talk about the new backpack!

[@anabellapellecer5892]

@@TheOrlandoWizard amazing, can't wait! Thanks for your help 😊

[@TheOrlandoWizard]

@@anabellapellecer5892 you are very welcome!