In a thread of tweets, Ben Ridout says that Disney's lightsaber is actually based on something we've probably all got in our homes, the humble tape measure. “A steel tape measure is somewhat sturdy when extended short distances,” the expert says.

Visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Learn important information about planning your visit to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Reservations for Savi's Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers can be made up to 60 days in advance. To make a reservation, please check availability on this page or with the Disneyland app.

Savi's Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers at the Walt Disney World Resort. Construct your very own lightsaber - and experience the power of the Force - at Savi's Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers! Select the heart of your lightsaber, the kyber crystal - available in red, blue, green and violet.

On a basic level, a lightsaber is powered by a true kyber crystal, but it also needs to draw power from an appropriately-sized power cell. Other key components include modulation circuits, an obligatory energy gate, and some type of activator to turn the weapon on and off.

Rather than taking on a vaguely pyramidal shape like the plastic retractable lightsabers of our childhoods, this one's plasma blade maintains a consistent width when fully extended. The blade is bright enough to cause soft diffraction, and the sound effects are gratifying.

Savi's Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers at the Walt Disney World Resort.

$249.99 At first glance, the cost of a lightsaber might cause a bit of sticker shock. At $249.99 plus tax, it'll certainly take a chunk out of your (or in my case, Mommy Frog's) wallet. Know that you're paying not only for the lightsaber itself but also for the experience of building it in the workshop.

Savi's Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers is one of the most popular things in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

31 inches What size is the lightsaber? The lightsaber blade is 31 inches (79cm), while the size of the hilt depends on which pieces you decide to use (it will likely be around 10 inches/25cm more).

The lightsaber is the weapon of a Jedi, an elegant weapon of a more civilized age. It can be used to cut through blast doors or enemies alike. Using the Force, a Jedi can predict and deflect incoming blaster bolts, and reflect them.

When the trigger is pulled, high-energy gas is excited by a power cell and converted into plasma. This plasma is fired through collimating components in the barrel such as galven circuitry and focusing lens to emerge as a coherent energy bolt held together via magnetic bottle effect.

The lightsaber, also referred to as a laser sword by those who were unfamiliar with it, was a weapon usually used by the Jedi, Sith, and other Force-sensitives. Lightsabers consisted of a plasma blade, powered by a kyber crystal, that was emitted from a usually metal hilt and could be shut off at will.