May the Force Be With You: A girl’s guide to surviving Star Wars Weekends

In celebration of Star Tours officially opening today we bring you this great post from our writer Michele on surviving Star Wars Weekends. Enjoy.. If you live in this Galaxy, chances are you have not escaped “the force” of Star Wars. If you have ever come in contact with the

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I love this Disney Site – Studios Central

Studios Central (www.studioscentral.com) is a fantastic site that I love visiting. Next to the Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is my favorite park. It must be the singer/actor want-to-be in me (at least when I was younger) that draws me to that park. Or, maybe it is the fact that

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All New Star Wars Weekends Merchandise

Year after year, I have watched the fan excitement unfold at Star Wars Weekends. Much like the Force, it’s everywhere at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – from meeting celebrities from the Star Wars galaxy to being the first guests in line to face Darth Vader at Jedi Training Academy. I like visiting Jabba’s Hut, a specially designed merchandise location created just for Star Wars Weekends (by the way, it’s located near Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster this year). The excitement in the “Hutt” is overwhelming as guests from all over the world descend upon this location for “must-have” Star Wars Weekends merchandise. This year promises to be bigger and more exciting than ever.

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Star Tours Grand Opening Webcast from Disney’s Hollywood Studios

You better believe we’re counting down the days until Star Tours re-launches at Disney Parks. And if you’re as excited as we are about this monumental occasion at Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort, then we’ve got some great news to share. You’ll be able to see the grand opening of “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue” as it happens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios right here on the Disney Parks Blog.

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What’s your favorite Disney World Night Time show?

Spectacular fireworks synchronized to a symphonic score burst above Epcot’s World Showcase Lagoon during IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. Lasers, dancing flames, cascading fountains and eye-popping fireworks synchronized to dramatic musical score light the skies in the nightly 13-minute spectacle. Fireworks spectacular called “Wishes” bursts above and around Cinderella Castle at

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Young Boba Fett, Daniel Logan, Confirmed At Star Wars Weekends

Disney has confirmed that Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett) will be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Weekend 1 of Star Wars Weekends 2011. Logan is no stranger to Star Wars Weekends. This will mark his sixth appearance. For more info on the confirmed talent who will be attending this year’s Star

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Ashley Eckstein, Voice of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Ahsoka Tano on WDW Tiki Room 5/13/11

Actress Ashley Eckstein, Voice of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Ahsoka Tano Guests on WDW Tiki Room 5/13/11   The Sorcerer Radio Network, a global leader in fan-based Disney internet radio and programming, is proud to welcome Star Wars: The Clone Warsstar, Ashley Eckstein as a guest on WDW Tiki Room Friday May

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Star Wars Weekends Discounts Announced

Save up to $700 Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this year will have the opening of Star Tours II – The Adventures Continue. Stay close to the action so you can ride all 54 possible adventures, meet the celebrities from the Star Wars films, and take part in

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Don’t Leave Home Without It… The Star Tours Galactic Passport

Check out this cool site and create your own Galactic Passport. Have it ready when you board Star Tours 3D: The Adventures Continue and get it stamped with the location(s) you visited! LINK: startourspassport.com I made certain modifications to mine!

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WDW Veteran Visitors: It’s a Given

My family and I are what is known as Veteran Visitors to Walt Disney World. During our annual trips, there are traditional practices we always tend to follow even though we don’t plan it that way. Some things are just “givens” when we visit. Here are some examples: It’s a

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