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By now, you know #RiseOfTheResidence is in full swing at @WaltDisneyWorld.
The new #StarWars movie is nearly upon us.
#BabyYoda is basically taking over the world.

But did you know an underground L.A. drag race helped promote the first “Star Wars” movie?
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@WaltDisneyWorld In 1977, legendary L.A. street racer Big Willie Robinson staged a night of races with help from Lucasfilm, the producer of "Star Wars: Episode IV."

▪️Darth Vader was there.
▪️Boba Fett, in full #TheMandalorian armor, was there.
▪️And it drew a huge crowd. latimes.com/projects/large…
@WaltDisneyWorld @starwars Who was Big Willie?

A street racer who emerged in the ‘60s after the Watts riots, helping to heal a city torn apart by racial violence. Movie stars & miscreants, Crips & Bloods—at the drag strip, he could get them to see eye to eye
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@WaltDisneyWorld @starwars So, how did a street racer link up with the #StarWars team?

Willie said he secured the characters for his raceway because of his friendship with "Star Wars" producer Gary Kurtz. They met on set of a 1971 street racing movie, "Two-Lane Blacktop” (pictured) latimes.com/projects/large…
@WaltDisneyWorld @starwars Big Willie also claims he was considered to play Darth Vader. 😳

The L.A. legend said “A New Hope” producer Gary Kurtz reached out to him with an offer and told George Lucas, “I got Darth Vader.” #StarWars latimes.com/projects/large…
@WaltDisneyWorld @starwars Learn more about the local L.A. history that connects the drag racing scene to the galaxy far, far away in @DanielNMiller’s “Larger Than Life” podcast:
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@WaltDisneyWorld @starwars @DanielNMiller The Force was not with us when tweeting #RiseOfTheResidence.

We blame the dark side (and autocorrect).

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