Tag: Star Wars
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Reservations to Become Available Later This Year
When Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opens in 2021 it will allow guests to experience Star Wars in a more immersive way than ever before. This will be the ultimate Star Wars experience. Soon, guests will be able to reserve their spot to board the Halcyon when it begins taking guests on galactic adventures. Disney has announced…
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John Williams Wins Grammy for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Theme
John Williams won a Grammy award for Best Instrumental Composition for his Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite. Elements of this music can be found throughout the new land that is found at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This piece was written specifically for the new land by John Williams. John Williams has the second…
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Star Wars Day at Sea Returns in 2021 with Galactic Adventures on Disney Cruise Line
CELEBRATION, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2020) – Out-of-this-world adventures return to Disney Cruise Line in 2021 with Star Wars Day at Sea. This special day-long celebration is filled with unique character encounters, unforgettable live shows and Star Wars-themed activities for the entire family. Star Wars Day at Sea takes place on seven-night Disney Fantasy cruises to the…
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Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite Announced For August
In August Star Wars fans will descend on Anaheim for the 2020 Star Wars Celebration. While in Anaheim, they will now also be able to participate in a special event dedicated solely to Star Wars. Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite has been announced by Disney and will be offered on August Aug. 27!* This…
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Trailer and Poster Released for Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ahead of February Return
Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be arriving on Disney+ in just under a month. Ahead of its return to the small screen, a new trailer and art was released for the new season. Starting on Friday, February 21, 12 new episodes of the popular show will be arriving on Disney+. Check out the new…
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More Magic! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1016 (#487)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot more magic that has arrived at the Disneyland Resort and also will be arriving! This week more concept art was released for the upcoming Magic Happens parade at Disneyland. This week the Disneyland Resort also opened the new Star Wars: Rise of…
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Your Guide to Getting a Boarding Pass for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
This weekend, Disneyland opened one of the most epic attractions in park history. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance combines multiple ride systems to tell the story of the Resistance escaping from the clutches of Kylo Ren and the First Order. Of course, when an attraction this incredible opens, guests flock from all over to have…
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Fans Descend on Disneyland for Opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance!
Disney fans arrived before the rise of dawn at the Disneyland Resort to experience the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Some guests began arriving on Thursday night in anticipation of the new attraction’s opening. Even though the attraction is accessible only through the Disneyland app once the park…
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Our First Reactions to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Park
As Disneyland gears up for the opening of the brand-new attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, we want to reflect on the fun we had this last weekend! We were lucky enough to experience the newest addition to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during last week’s cast preview. In the video below, we share our first reactions to…
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Rise of Galaxy’s Edge – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1015 (#486)
Welcome to another episode of GEEK CORNER! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover ahead of the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at the Disneyland Resort. When it opens, both Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands will be fully operational. The geeks give tips on the attraction and then spoiler-free…
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Build-A-Bear Will Soon Be Offering “The Child” from The Mandalorian
It is no secret that The Child is the star of The Mandalorian. This character has become the breakout star of memes, videos, and merchandise everywhere. Since the Disney+ streaming service debuted on November 12, fans have been looking for any way to represent their love for this precious baby. This week, Build-A-Bear Workshop announced that…
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It All Makes Sense… Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
On Friday January 17, 2020 Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will open at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort. With its arrival, the largest land expansion at Disneyland will be completely open. It will join Disney’s Hollywood Studios with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge being completely open and available to be experienced by the…
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The Walt Disney Company Earns 23 Academy Award Nominations In 15 Categories
Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning. The Walt Disney Company, which includes Fox, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, earned a combined 23 nominations in 15 categories. Fox Searchlight Pictures’ “Jojo Rabbit” received six nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Scarlett Johansson. 20th Century Fox’s “Ford v Ferrari“ is…
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R2-D2 Arrives at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
R2-D2 can now be found at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort. This popular droid has been found patrolling Black Spire Outpost on Batuu and DAPS MAGIC correspondent recently found him. As he made his way around Black Spire Outpost he interacted with guests, his Resistance team, and even Chewbacca! R2-D2 has appeared…
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New Star Wars Collection From Her Universe Available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Ashley Eckstein’s Her Universe and Our Universe has a fan-favorite wardrobe that has been available for a few years. A new 90s inspired Star Wars collection is available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Soon it will be available on ShopDisney.com. Below are the photos of the collection and the press release: Choose Your Destiny…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Tops Box Office For Third Week in a Row
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continues to win at the box office. This weekend the final film in the Skywalker Saga was in the top spot for a third weekend in a row garnering another $33.7 million. This brings its 17-day domestic total to $450.8 million. Globally the film is sitting at $918.8 million.…
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Release Date For Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Premiere Revealed
The return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been highly anticipated by Star Wars fans. While it has been known that it would be returning sometime in February 2020, an exact date hadn’t been released. This all changed when a video on Oh My Disney showcasing 30 things to look forward to in 2020…
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Disney Acquires Lucasfilm and Fox – #1 of Top 5 Disney Stories of the Decade
We are at the big one of the decade for Disney. And, sure, I’m cheating a little because these took place at two different times. However, it’s generally that Disney has acquired some heavy hitters in media that have paid off for them already. Lucasfilm In 2012, Disney and George Lucas reached a deal for…
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Top 5 Disney Stories of 2019 – #1: Disney Plus and Baby Yoda
We are down to the top story of the year! I would imagine many were guessing Disney+ would be the biggest event in 2019 for Disney. It was heavily hinted at before the year began and exploded out of the gate. Yet, it didn’t really gain momentum until it got closer to the launch. Some…
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Top 5 Disney Stories of 2019 – #2: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge (and Review of Rise of the Resistance)
As we continue to reflect and countdown to the top story of the year, Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a bit of a no-brainer. It had been anticipated for a few years and was teased throughout the year before its May opening. This is a highly immersive environment that has…
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The Mandalorian Returns for Season Two in Fall 2020
The final episode of the first season of The Mandalorian is now available on Disney+. With the arrival of this episode also came news about when the show will be returning for its second season. Jon Favreau announced via twitter that the second season will be arriving in the fall of 2020. Season 2 of…
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Virtual Queue to be Utilized for Disneyland’s Rise of the Resistance
Earlier this month when Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened Disney’s Hollywood Studios used a virtual queue for guests wishing to ride the new attraction. With it, guests can utilize the My Disney Experience app to get a boarding group for the attraction. With the opening of the attraction at the Disneyland Resort less…
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Where Can Star Wars Go After Rise of Skywalker? Here are Two Ideas
Before reading this post you need to have seen Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. If you haven’t then go get in your car or take a rideshare or bus or horse and go see it in the movie theater. Now. I’ll wait. But, for those of you who have seen it, read on. You…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – A Thoughtful Review by Mr. DAPs
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now in theaters around the globe. This final chapter in the Skywalker Saga wraps up a story that has been 42 years in the making. Through the course of the 42 to years, this story has been built on by first George Lucas and team and then later…