Tag: Star Wars
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Celebrate May the 4th and Star Wars with Special Happenings at the Disneyland Resort
There’s been an awakening. Have you felt it? All through Disneyland Resort, Star Wars is joining in the fun! This weekend, we are so excited to celebrate May the 4th all over Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park! Want to join the fun in a galaxy far, far away? Here’s everything you can experience. Experience Hyperspace Mountain, the…
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How You Can Turn Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Resort into An Interactive Universe
When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland, it will be unlike anything we have ever seen among our Magic Kingdom. Of course, we know it will be a highly immersive land that will follow our actions. Did you crash the Millennium Falcon? Well, the bartenders at Oga’s Cantina already know and they may not…
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Disneyland Resort to Open Up Reservations to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on May 2nd
Reservations will be available for general guests wishing to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge starting on May 2nd. The news comes from the Disney Parks Blog. Guests planning to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge between May 31st and June 23rd will be required to have a free reservation to get into the land. A separate…
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The Rise of Skywalker & Skittles – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 929 (#447)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks mix Skittles and gravy… for better or worse. They also talk about Star Wars Celebration and the new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. They also geek out about the Disney+ details that were released this last week. This also includes…
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Disney, Lucasfilm and FIRST to Inspire the Next Generation of Heroes and Innovators
Lucasfilm and parent company Disney, and the global K–12 nonprofit organization FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) are working together to inspire the next generation of heroes and innovators through the Star Wars: Force for Change philanthropic initiative. On Saturday, April 13, during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, it was announced that Disney and Lucasfilm are providing…
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Coffee Champion Goes to Disneyland – DAPS VLOG
Welcome to this week’s DAPS VLOG! This week was a bit of a different week for the DAPS MAGIC team. The day began not at Disneyland, but instead at Starbucks. Caitie was competing in a competition there. This is a competition that she ended up winning! After the big win, some In n’ Out, and…
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New Details Unveiled About Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Star Wars Celebration
New details about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge have been unveiled during a panel at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. The panel, Bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Life at Disney Parks, featured Chris Beatty, Asa Kalama, Margaret Kerrison and Scott Trowbridge from Walt Disney Imagineering along with Doug Chiang and Matt Martin from Lucasfilm. FIRST…
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With the Skywalker Saga Coming to an End, What is Next for Star Wars?
Twenty years ago I remember anticipating getting tickets and seeing the continuation of a saga that captivated my imagination since I was a youngling. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was not my first introduction to Star Wars. I watched the movies on VHS shortly after The Return of the Jedi left theaters and…
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Cast and Crew Share About Making Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at Star Wars Celebration
This morning the title and first trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX was released during a panel dedicated to the movie at Star Wars Celebration. Hosted by Stephen Colbert, it began with a funny yet heartfelt opening. During his opening, he shared that his friend J.J. Abrams invited him to visit the Episode IX set.…
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Title and First Trailer Released for Star Wars: Episode IX!
The first trailer and title have been released for Star Wars: Episode IX. Both were released during a panel dedicated to the movie at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the name for this movie. Watch the trailer here: Star Wars Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Teaser “Every…
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The Walt Disney Company Details All-New Disney+ Streaming Service at 2019 Investor Day
Today The Walt Disney Company shared details about its upcoming streaming service, Disney+ to investors. It will be launching in the United States on November 12, 2019. The price point for this will be $6.99 monthly or $69.99 for a yearly subscription. Disney+ will offer content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic…
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Captain Marvelous – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 924 (#442)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot of marvelous things to cover. Most of it revolves around Captain Marvel! In this episode, the geeks chat about the movie, its opening weekend, and the new meet and greet location found at Disney California Adventure. In other movie news, there is…
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Bob Iger Announces Disney Vault Program Ending at Walt Disney Company’s 2019 Shareholder Meeting
This morning, Disney fans were overjoyed to learn more details about the Walt Disney Company. While Galaxy’s Edge took center stage at the shareholder’s meeting, we’re excited to share about the Disney+ Streaming Service with you! Disney Vault Of course, the newest service has been highly anticipated by fans as everything from Disney classics to…
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Disney Announces Opening Dates for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Today, the opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge were announced at the annual meeting for The Walt Disney Company shareholders. The announcement has been highly anticipated and dates speculated about. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be opening at the Disneyland Resort on May 31, 2019, at Disneyland. For Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Gives a First Look into Lifelike Animatronics at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Last night, Disney announced all the would be coming when we see Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge coming to parks. Today, we got our first look from Walt Disney Imagineering into the animatronics that will be used in the park! In the 30-second clip from YouTube, we get a look at the newest line of animatronic. We…
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Costumes For Highly Anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Revealed at Cast Member Preview Party
Last night, cast members of the Disneyland Resort were treated to a fashion show for the upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The costumes for various locations were shown off and excitement has built. We’re excited to share what you will be able to find when you venture into Galaxy’s Edge, whether at Disneyland or in…
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Appetizing Occasions at Disney Parks Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort Next Month
It’s never a bad time to eat! With Appetizing Occasions coming to a park near you, it’s always a good time! With so many dining packages and special events, we’re excited to share all the tasty treats that could be in your near future. Now try to get through this article without feeling hungry! Fantasmic!…
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Galactic Goodbyes – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share all the top Disney and geek headlines. This week, there were a lot of goodbyes to be had. Star Wars: Episode IX wrapped shooting and the cast said goodbye to the end of an era of bringing Star Wars back to the silver screen. In sadder…
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Unnamed Star Wars Episode IX Wraps Filming with Heartfelt Goodbye to the Trilogy
As we inch closer to the release of Episode IX, it marks a lot of lasts for the newest trilogy. Today, we learned, marked yet another final moment for the cast and crew. According to a tweet from JJ Abrams, photography had officially wrapped on the Star Wars trilogy. The crew, which has been together…
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Frozen 2 Joins Triple Force Friday For Merchandise Release Event Celebrating New Movies
DISNEY ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL LAUNCH FOR STAR WARS AND FROZEN 2-INSPIRED PRODUCT SETTING AT RETAIL ON OCTOBER 4 Glendale, Calif. (February 15, 2019) – Fans of two of the most anticipated films of 2019 – Star Wars: Episode IX and Disney’s Frozen 2 – can begin counting down to October 4when new products inspired by…
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Super Trailers – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 919 (#437)
Welcome to this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, things kick off with talk about the Super Bowl. Well, the trailers that appeared during the Super Bowl! This year there were trailers released for Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, and Toy Story 4. After a lengthy conversation about these, that include reference to The Lord…
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Marvel Journeys to Outer Rim in New Star Wars Comics Based at Black Spire Outpost on Batuu Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Black Spire Outpost on Batuu is beginning to really take shape as more details come out about the home of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It is a remote outpost that attracts pirates, smugglers, merchants, and other wanders. This includes a Hondo Ohnaka, a space pirate, who brought the Millennium Falcon to the outpost. This April, there will be…
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Take a Look at the Medals for Star Wars Rival Run 2019
The first look at the medals for the Star Wars Rival Run 2019 at Walt Disney World is here! The images were first posted on StarWars.com runDisney has rebranded the Dark Side Half Marathon weekend in Florida to be the Star Wars Rival Run. The theme includes the duality of the Light and Dark Side…
