If this was last year, Star Wars Weekends would be over and we’d be focused on what comes next. But for 2014, they added a 5th weekend, which is great for me, because I have not yet been able to get out to Disney’s Hollywood… Read More »One More Star Wars Weekend Remains
Legendary Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker himself, showed off his skills with a light saber and a serious pose with Jedi Mickey as he prepared for this weekend’s appearance at Star Wars Weekends. Friday through Sunday, subject to change of course, look for… Read More »Mark Hamill Channels The Force In Preparation For Star Wars Weekends Appearance
One of the benefits of the media event for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was that I got a chance to talk with some of the planners involved in upcoming events at Walt Disney World. Below is a brief talk with Randi Hoffert from Disney Destinations… Read More »Star Wars Weekends – What’s New and What Not To Miss
from Instagram Are you part of the rebellion or the galactic empire? Disney is pushing the MyMagic+ enabled MagicBands hard. There are a ton of accessories you can add to yours. Above are a few of the Star Wars themed ones, perfect for the upcoming… Read More »Instapic: Star Wars Bandits. All the cool kids will be wearing them at Star Wars Weekends
Oh boy, this is literally the biggest Star Wars Weekends yet. Disney just released the celebrity lineups for Star Wars Weekends at Disney Hollywood Studios for 2014. Hosts James Arnold Taylor and Ashley Eckstein will appear during all five weekends and the following talent will appear weekend by weekend (subject to change, of course).
Weekend I: May 16-18
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I really thought this was one of the better Hyperspace Hoopla versions I’ve seen. So I went back through my footage and editted together a highlight reel from the 2013 show. I apologize for the sound distortion during parts of it. I’ll have to figure… Read More »Hyperspace Hoopla Highlights from Star Wars Weekends
2013 marks the 30th anniversary of “Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi” — the film that featured the Battle of Endor, so it’s great to see Mickey on a speeder bike for this year’s Star Wars Weekends logo. While we still await the… Read More »Star Wars Weekends Gets Logo, New Details
Since just before the 2012 Star Wars Weekends, the Tatooine Traders store at the exit of Star Tours has featured the Droid Factory – a great little ‘build your own toy’ station. You choose six parts (body, head, 3 legs, and a novelty hat) and… Read More »A Kid’s View of Disney – Star Wars Droid Factory