Spooky times return to the Disney parks as the latest Halloween droid rolls out – meet C1-MNST4, available now in both parks and taking its influences – ironically – from some classic Universal monsters.
Based on the same droid type as Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka fan favorite Chopper, this model of astromech has features essential to honoring the original monster’s famous design. “Once we landed on a monster theme, we knew the C-series droid was a great fit due to the arms looking just like bolts,” Hampton says. “It’s always great when existing droid features and elements help further tell the story of the character or theme.”
C1-MNST4’s (MNST being short for “monster”) paint apps also do an amazing job of bringing this creepy creature to droid form. The green-and-black dome replicate a discolored face and dark hair, the gray panels above the eyes remind us of staples, and the use of purple and brown recall the monster’s clothes, as often depicted in pop culture. “The colors of each droid part play a crucial role in what theme we are trying to portray,” Hampton says. “The iconic purple-and-green color scheme of this monster lends itself perfectly to the astromech dome and body.”
With the ongoing success of their Halloween-themed droids, Disney Parks and shopDisney are poised to continue the line well into the future. It’s only a question of what other Halloween horrors the design team might conjure in the years ahead. “It’s been amazing to see the response to these Halloween droids,” Hampton says. “I think the fans are always excited to see what new, creative concept we’ve come up with each year.”
