The first Star Wars TV project to come from Disney after its acquisition of Lucasfilm is the animated TV sereis “Star Wars Rebels.” Don’t expect it to stray too far from the winning formula George Lucas found with his franchise though. There will be a… Read More »Star Wars Rebels premieres tonight on Disney Channel
Is the next shoe ready to drop for the upcoming Disney’s Hollywood Studios expansion?
Disney has already closed American Idol Experience and will slowly be consolidating its “Frozen Summer” offerings, the Sing-Along which is expected to move into the former home of American Idol, the ice rink may go away or may be moved, and the store will be moved. But Frozen is expected to have a home at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for some time in the future.
For a long time, the big rumors have been about a Star Wars themed land coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. However, there has also long been a rumor of a second expansion happening simultaneously (or nearly) that would grow the presence of Pixar Studios in the park.
Those Pixar Place rumors have been growing significantly louder recently. Word is that the Studio Backlot Tour will be closing forever on September 27th and that adjoining areas, restaurants, and outdoor vending would close beginning in early October. Meanwhile the Oaken’s Trading Post store will move to the old exit area for the Studio Tour (the former AFI exhibit). It’s believed that will make way for a third track to be added to Toy Story Midway Mania in the warehouse currently home to the ice rink.
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Last week, rumors began circulating the internet that a Batmobile had been stolen from the set of Batman v. Superman. Why am I talking about this on a Disney blog? Because director, Zach Snyder tweeted out this picture with the caption, “Case closed.” Notice who… Read More »Batman vs. Superman vs. Star Wars
Over the last few years, we’ve seen Disney make a wide variety of different styles for its Mickey Mouse Ears. The Mickey Ear hat is one of the classic collectibles and it’s also among the most affordable. In 2013 Disney went Couture with the Mickey… Read More »Shopping Find: C-3PO Star Wars Mickey Mouse Ears
A long time ago in a cookies and milky way galaxy far, far away… the folks at Sesame Street got the bright idea to take on the classic Star Wars film trilogy. Starring Cookie Monster as Flan Solo, “Star S’mores” is a perfect g-rated parody… Read More »Sesame Street Takes on Star Wars in a Delightful New Parody
It’s often said that music helps set the tone for a film, so what happens when you take a classic scene and remove the soundtrack? In a comedic video posted by Auralnauts, we find out when the famous score by composer John Williams is removed… Read More »Watch a Clip from Star Wars IV: A New Hope Without John Williams’ Score
Are you playing, Disney’s Star Wars: Commander mobile game? No? You might soon be in the minority. According to Disney Interactive, the game has now been downloaded five million times since it launched on August 21. To celebrate this milestone, they created the rather cool… Read More »Disney’s Star Wars: Commander mobile game spreads across the galaxy
College sports fans are about to find that the universe of Star Wars has found its way on to the campuses and into their sports apparel and accessories lines. To borrow a phrase from that other franchise, resistance is futile.
Now college sports fans can celebrate their school pride with new iconic designs from the Star Wars saga! Everything you need for an intergalactic sports showdown: T-shirts, caps, throws, outerwear, lunchboxes, coolers, and more featuring each college’s unique graphics and favorite Star Wars characters like Yoda, Darth Vader, stormtroopers, and more. Almost 60 schools are participating so far.
The apparel is already available at top retailers such as Kohls and Old Navy, and the entire range will roll out to campus stores nationwide this fall. I very much hope they decide to carry these at the parks too. The Co-op Marketplace at Disney Springs would be the perfect place for these.
This actually isn’t all that new of an idea, in the old Team Mickey Downtown Disney location, Disney used to sell t-shirts and accessories for a small number of colleges with Disney characters on it (Donald Duck for Oregon, but mostly Mickey Mouse).
See a complete list of participating schools below the jump:
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