This year’s Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios had its ups and downs for my wife and I this year. One event we look forward to every year is the Hyperspace Hoopla, a Star Wars themed dance party, that involves characters from the entire Star Wars Universe competing in
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How Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers Comes Together – Part 1
It is crunch time at my house. We’re not quite halfway through 2011 and I’m smack-dab in the middle of getting the 2012 edition of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers ready to send to the editor. Since I’m in the thick of things, I
Disney Versus: Cartoon Studios
The Triple Threat. In show business, this was a reference to a person who could sing, dance, and act. Other areas of entertainment, such as sports, have used the same terminology to indicate excellence in a given field of endeavor. This series of three articles is going to explore how
Star Tours: Darth Vader goes to Disneyland
To celebrate the opening of the Star Tours attraction, Darth Vader, accompanied by two Stormtroopers, visits the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California. Watch the full event here: http://di.sn/DLREvent Related articles Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Brings Star Wars Thrills in 3-D to Disneyland Park (chipandco.com) New Star Tours Merch for
2011 Star Wars Weekends Merchandise
With the opening of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Star Wars Weekends 2011 at Disney Hollywood Studios has a larger footprint than ever before. The Hyperspace Hoopla has moved to the sorcerer hat stage, and special event merchandise has found a new home in a huge tent located in the
Scotty McCreery Celebrates ‘American Idol’ Win at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
To celebrate his May 25 win on the popular “American Idol” television show, country music singer Scotty McCreery today was honored in a celebratory parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Excited fans lined the streets, cheering on the 17-year-old singer from Garner N.C., as he joined Mickey Mouse in
Chip & Company Week in Review, May 30, 2011
Hello again friends! I hope you have been busy this week reading all of the great posts that we have presented to you over at Chip & Company, but if you haven’t been able to follow along as much as you would like, take a look at these posts to
Disney World Play Areas: Hollywood Studios
Unlike the play areas in the other parks or resorts, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the only playground in the park is a movie set. Inspired by the movie from 1989, “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” HIStK the movie set adventure, represents the popular children’s movies when DHS opened (as MGM
Disney Parade Viewing Spots from a Wheelchair
One of my favorite things at Walt Disney World are the parades. It is a great opportunity to take a break and grab a snack. Plus if you are limited on the amounts of attractions you can ride its a great way to spend the afternoon or evening and see
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Brings Star Wars Thrills in 3-D to Disneyland Park
The power of the Force and the magic of Disney have combined to create Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, a new 3-D attraction set to open at Disneyland park on June 3, 2011. The attraction also opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on
A Look back: Official Star Tours Meet
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (AKA Star Tours 2.0) kicked off on May 20, 2011 with hearty fanfare and excitement. Its inauguration kicked off Star War Weekends 2011 at Disney Hollywood Studios, underscoring the expansion of the event’s footprint and perhaps foreshadowing further future expansions of the Star Wars Universe
George Lucas and Disney’s Bob Iger Launch Star Tours Attraction at Walt Disney World Resort
Star WarsTM creator George Lucas and Disney President and CEO Bob Iger wielded lightsabers amid a legion of stormtroopers Friday to open “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue,” a new 3-D adventure at Walt Disney World Resort. A cast of hundreds of Star Wars characters and performers – including Anthony
Take an Imagineer-Guided Tour of One Man’s Dream at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney Imagineering sent us a great video today that takes a look inside One Man’s Dream at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In case you aren’t familiar, One Man’s Dream is a walk-through exhibit that features more than 400 artifacts that chronologically tell the story of Walt Disney’s life and career.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Tours Television Commercial
Star Tours. New in 3-D. New Destinations. New Adventures. Catch a maiden flight at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Related articles Star Tours Grand Opening Webcast from Disney’s Hollywood Studios (chipandco.com) Video: Star Tours 2 soft opening (chipandco.com)
