New Droid Factory Fridays Let "Star Wars" Fans Collect 'Em All To Build Bonus Droid Figure

2026 will see the launch of a new series that Star Wars fans will surely love, collecting new Droids each month and gathering pieces to build their own Droid Factory figure.

What’s Happening: 

• Launching on January 2nd, 2026, Disney Store and Disney Parks are set to introduce a new, monthly celebration that will see the debut of a brand-new Droid Factory figure on the first Friday of every month. 
• The new effort, dubbed “Droid Factory Friday,” will see a new droid in the series each month that will be unique and inspired by official Star Wars content including the films, Disney+ originals, animation, gaming, and publishing. 
• The all-new series will bring upgraded, intricate design elements, making the droids extra special for collectors and fans.
• A character trading card included with each droid featuring key details and artwork of the character. 
• Bonus droid pieces will be included with each monthly release, and in June, there will be enough pieces to assemble a bonus droid if you’ve collected all six initial releases. From January through June, the combined pieces will assemble the TC-332 droid. Don’t worry, a diagram is included to help assemble. 

• All releases will be on the first Friday of each month at 8:00 AM PT, starting with the January 2nd release of R5-K6, inspired by the original Star Wars film, Star Wars: A New Hope. 

• R5-K6 was an R5 droid that served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic's Red Squadron during the Galactic Civil War against the Galactic Empire. 
• The January R5-K6 droid will be followed by the release of CW-24, inspired by The Mandalorian, on February 6th. 

• Further out, fans will be able to get their hands on the droid, Q2-K2, inspired by The Clone Wars, on March 6th. 

• The droids will be available on those dates at 8:00 AM PT on DisneyStore.com, and at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World.

Not Quite A Depot: 

• While the new monthly program is referred to as “Droid Factory” with “Build a Droid” elements, this is not the same as the droid building program at the Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney Parks. 
• Droid Depot is an interactive workshop-style store where you can build and customize your very own astromech droid, like an R-series (think R2-D2) or BB-series (like BB-8) unit, right in the heart of the immersive Star Wars-themed land at Disneyland Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.
• More than just a retail location, Droid Depot gives guests a hands-on experience to build and assemble their Droid, from parts selection to assembly and final activation. 
• The store also offers pre-built droids and other Star Wars merchandise, Droid-inspired gear, and other collectible items. 
• For more information and reservations about this experience at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, be sure to reach out to our friends at Mouse Fan Travel.