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Watch: Disney unveils ‘real lightsaber’ at South by Southwest

By FOX TV Digital Team
Published  March 15, 2023 3:25pm EDT
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Disney unveils 'real' light saber at SXSW

"I'm holding a real light saber!" Here's why the chief of Disney's theme parks has the "coolest job in the world."

A Disney executive showed off why he has "the coolest job in the world" at the opening day of South by Southwest.

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro took the stage in Austin, Texas, and turned on what appeared to be a real lightsaber, the fictional energy sword used in the Star Wars franchise.

"I still cannot believe that this thing exists, but it does," D’Amaro said. "Like I said, I have the coolest job in the world. I’m holding a real light saber!"

D’Amaro said the new toy is part of the interactive Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience at Walt Disney World in Florida.

READ MORE: SXSW 2023: The people, films and events coming to Austin

South by Southwest, better known as SXSW and South By, is an annual convergence of music, tech, film and media festivals and conferences in Austin.

Keynote speakers this year include actress and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Scottish actress Tilda Swinton, William Shatner of Star Trek fame, and members of the NASA team that launched the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021, FOX 7 reports.

This year’s event is from March 10-19.