Tag: Star Wars
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Savi’s Workshop Reopening in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Savi’s Workshop will soon be reopening in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Disney Parks Blog announced that soon guests will be able to build their own lightsabers again when they visit Walt Disney World Resort. Savi’s Workshop will be reopening on September 16, 2020. It should be noted that the experience…
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Disney Releases Photos of The Mandalorian Season Two!
Disney has released photos of the second season of The Mandalorian ahead of its arrival on Disney+ on October 30th. While they don’t give away much of what is going to happen in the second season of the hit show, it does provide a glimpse at what is coming. For those who remember the first season,…
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Loyal Brave True – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every edition Mr. DAPs reports on the top five Disney and geek news stories of the week. This week a lot of news is coming from Disney+. This includes the arrival of Mulan on Disney+ for those who choose to pay for Premier Access. Earth to Ned also arrived on Disney+…
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D23 Offers Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Drive-In Event at Rose Bowl
D23 is offering the opportunity to go to the drive-in and watch Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back at the Rose Bowl forty years after the film originally arrived in theaters. D23 is inviting members to be a part of this historic socially distanced celebration of this iconic film. Taking place on September 11th, the…
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Season 2 of The Mandalorian to Arrive on Disney+ on October 30
Since the first season of The Mandalorian concluded earlier this year, the second season has been highly anticipated. Today, it was announced that the second season of The Mandalorian will be arriving on Disney+ on October 30, 2020. Currently, the incredibly popular first season is available on Disney+. This season received 15 Emmy Award Nominations…
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New Look at Star Wars: The High Republic Shows Yoda 200 Years Younger Than Star Wars Movies
StarWars.com has released a new look at Yoda ahead of the arrival of Star Wars: The High Republic in January 2021. This look at Yoda takes place a couple of hundred years before the events of the Star Wars movies that so many Star Wars fans know and love. In a recent post on StarWars.com,…
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Ahsoka Tano Lightsaber Hilts Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this Fall
Yesterday, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Walt Disney World celebrated one year of being open to guests! To celebrate, Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano, took over the Disney Parks Blog Instagram to share some exciting news! This fall, Dok-Ondar will start carrying Ahsoka Tano Lightsaber hilts that change color! In Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
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The Sims 4 Announces New Galaxy’s Edge Inspired Expansion
The Sims 4 is getting a big Star Wars expansion next month with The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu. Inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Journey to Batuu will be available for The Sims 4 for PC, Mac, PS4, and Xbox One on September 8. The first-look trailer showcased…
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THE MANDALORIAN Limited Edition Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order on Vinyl
The Mandalorian soundtrack is getting a limited edition release on vinyl. This release will include 3,500 units and share the music that Ludwig Göransson made for season one of The Mandalorian. It will come as an 8XLP Box Set. It will include music from all eight episodes with each episode being pressed on its own…
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Star Wars Celebration 2020 Ticket Holders Can Shop Exclusive Merchandise This Weekend
This weekend would have been the official start of Star Wars Celebration 2020 in Anaheim! The convention would have held Star Wars fans from all over the world at the Anaheim Convention Center which is where we have seen D23 Expo in previous years! While Celebration has been postponed to 2022, fans that bought tickets can…
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New LEGO Set Recreates Iconic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Moment 40 Years Later
LEGO has released a look at a new LEGO set that recreates the moment that first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 years ago when it came to theaters on May 21, 1980. This new set will be launching on August 27th exclusively on Target.com. The new LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel set will…
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Live From the Space Stage: A Halyx Story is a Beautiful Journey into Forgotten Disney History
In 1981, there was one rock band that took over the Tomorrowland stage and took over Disneyland at night. This Star Wars-inspired rock band took hold of many fan’s hearts and lived on for the last almost 40 years. While many fans remember Halyx fondly, you’ll find that even more Disneyland fans have never heard the…
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Earth to CityWalk – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1046 (#517)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week is a warm one and the geeks brave the heat in the only way they know how by geeking out about things they love. The show begins with a trip report and observations about a trip to Universal CityWalk. This was Mr. DAPs’ first time there.…
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Disney+ to Premiere “The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” on Fan-Favorite Holiday Life Day, November 17
BURANK, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2020) – This holiday season, Disney+ invites LEGO and Star Wars fans to Chewbacca’s homeworld of Kashyyyk for a Wookiee-sized celebration of the galaxy’s most cheerful and magical holiday, Life Day, in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, premiering exclusively on the service on Tuesday, November 17. “The LEGO Star Wars…
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Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series Arriving on Playstation VR on August 25
Have you ever wondered what happened to Darth Vader between the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: A New Hope? In Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, ILMxLAB lets fans go on an immersive and cinematic exploration of what happened during this time period. Fans will be able to experience this…
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Learn About All The Lightsabers With Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
Lightsabers have always been fascinating to Star Wars fans. From the colors of the blades to the way they are built, every lightsaber is a part of the bigger story that is being told about the person wielding it. While there has been lots of information to be found about lightsabers, soon there will be…
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The Mandalorian Earns 15 Emmy Nominations
This morning’s Emmy nominations found The Mandalorian getting quite a lot of attention. At the end of the day, the Disney+ Star Wars series brought in 15 Emmy nominations. This contributed to the 19 Emmy nominations that Disney+ gathered, making it the most successful streaming service in gathering Emmy nominations. Emmy nominations for The Mandalorian included:…
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Mulan, Star Wars, and Avatar Movies All Get Release Dates Postponed
There were quite a few changes for movie schedules today as coronavirus continues to impact theatrical releases. The result is a delay in release for Mulan, Star Wars, and the Avatar movies that were supposed to be released in the coming years. Mulan Mulan was originally supposed to be released in March but has continued to find its theatrical…
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios Updates Virtual Queue System for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Upon the reopening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests experienced a slightly different approach to how the virtual queue was run before the parks closed due to coronavirus. Instead of the virtual queue going live at park opening and everyone scrambling to get their boarding pass, three opportunities were offered for boarding passes throughout the day.…
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Animated Series to Debut on Disney+ in 2021
Next year, Disney fans will get a chance to explore the world of The Clone Wars in a new series! This morning, it was announced that the Disney+ streaming service has ordered the next Star Wars animated series which will be called Star Wars: The Bad Batch and will debut on Disney+ in 2021. The series will focus…
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Wins at the Box Office Once Again
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the box office winner once again. This comes 23 years after it last won at the box office. The last time it won was when it was reissued to theaters in 1997. The sequel to the original Star Wars movie was shown this weekend in 483 cinemas. As…
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Comics and Original Novel for The Mandalorian to Come Later this Year
Are you ready for more Star Wars content? Disney has announced that later this year, they will be expanding on the lore of the beloved series The Mandalorian with new comics and original novels that will expand on the universe that we got to see in season one, as well as some art that fans have been…
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Oga’s Cantina Not to Reopen with Disney’s Hollywood Studios on July 15
As we draw closer to the opening of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, we get a clearer picture of how the parks will look when they reopen. This week, Walt Disney World updated their website to reflect that Oga’s Cantina would not be reopening with Disney’s Hollywood Studios on July 15. Oga’s Cantina in…
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Star Wars Celebration Transfers and Refunds Now Available
Recently it was announced that Star Wars Celebration 2020 was canceled. Instead, this Star Wars event was rescheduled for 2022. Because of this, there are now a couple of options for fans who had tickets to it. First off, they can transfer their ticket to the 2022 Star Wars Celebration. Those that do this will…