After more than two decades of interstellar travel, Disney Parks’ Star Tours attraction is powering down to make way for its reimagining in 2011 — but Last Tour to Endor offers fans the opportunity to attend an out of-this-world, first-of-its-kind decommissioning party before Star Tours launches its final flights. Taking
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Star Wars NYC Subway Car Ride
For Improve Everywhere’s latest mission, they staged a reenactment of the first Princess Leia / Darth Vader scene from Star Wars on a New York City subway car. This is one of over 100 different missions Improv Everywhere has executed since 2001 in New York City. Others include the Frozen
Star Tours 2.0 will be ever-changing journey at Disneyland and Disney World
Imagine a theme park ride that is never the same experience twice. Riders aboard the new Star Tours attraction coming to Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney’s Hollywood Studios near Orlando, Fla., in 2011 will have the power to change the storyline throughout the simulator ride, resulting in a different beginning,
Microsoft Introduces New Star Wars Lightsaber Game at Kinect Event
Here is some footage from Microsoft’s “Kinect” launch event, It came from a little known company named Disney. Check out the Star Wars video below and let us know what you think. I hear it will be out for the Xbox and Wii respectively.
The “Adventures Continue” for the Jedi in All of Us
In case you missed this news last week from Disney Parks Blog the give us huge update on the re-imagining of Star Tours: The “Adventures Continue” for the Jedi in All of Us – Kathy Rogers, Senior Show Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering, gave a huge update on the reimagining
The Ultimate Star Wars R2-D2 College Prank
Carleton’s Goodsell Observatory gets turned into R2-D2 by an unknown group of enterprising students — complete with sound effects. All the “decorations” appear to have been draped or taped onto the dome; there was no defacing with spray paint, etc. More photos here: Carleton College’s Photos – Goodsell R2-D2 Prank
Building a Disney Star Wars Weekends Ad
Here is a very cool video how Yellow Shoes Creative Group creates the Star Wars Weekends ads you see on the internet: Each year, our Yellow Shoes Creative Group creates a series of unique Star Wars Weekends ads featuring characters in settings like they’ve never been seen before – and
Disneyland & Disneyworld Star Tours set to close early
On May 13, Disney Parks announced it will close Disneyland’s Star Tours attraction earlier than expected at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks. The Star Tours rides will re-open sometime in 2011 as a “reimagined” ride. Disneyland’s last day for Star Tours, which is located in the
2010 Star Wars Weekends – Funny Advertising Photos
Star Wars Weekends is an annual special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park that celebrates the epic space-fantasy Star Wars Saga and the new animated television series The Clone Wars. Join Jedi Masters, Sith Lords and Star Wars celebrities for special shows, presentations and memorabilia. Fans of the Star
The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars story ever told
The original Star Wars saga as told by a kid with one heck of a LEGO collection. Very cool and very fast video!
Star Wars & Marvel Characters Come to the Rescue in Comicbook Store Robbery
A comic book store owner dressed as Spider-Man became a real superhero for the day when he caught an alleged thief trying to steal an X-Men omnibus. I love the part where they talk about Star Wars Jedi Knights blocking the door. I can just see them now! Michael Baulderstone,
Star Wars Weekends Brings Sci-Fi Saga to Life at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Jedis, Wookiees and Ewoks, Oh My! Once again, the power of the Force and the magic of Disney combine in May and June for Star Wars Weekends, a sci-fi fan-fest inspired by the popular film saga. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 21-June 13, 2010, Disney’s Hollywood Studios becomes
Disney Characters as Star Wars Action Figures
This is the fourth series of Disney Characters “dressed as” Star Wars Characters. These action figures are fully articulated and come with detailed accessories that would impress the most gregarious Wookiee. The collection includes: Mickey Mouse as Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight. Mickey comes packaged with a translucent green lightsaber Minnie
Disney Cast Member Figure Part of New ‘Star Tours’ Set
How cool would that be? Disney Park Blog shares with us this upcoming release that I am sure will find its way into my collection. Disney & Hasbro will release a commemorative set of figures from the original Star Tours boarding party, featuring Star Tours Officer, Kaink, Teek, Ree-Yees and
