Tag: Star Wars
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Lego Star Wars is Taking Over the Galaxy
There are some AWESOME Lego Star Wars sets coming out. For those of us who have grown up loving both, this is a great time to be a Lego and Star Wars geek. Today, let’s take a look at five (yes, there are a ton more that are awesome) of the Star Wars Lego sets…
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Furbacca, Hasbro's New "Star Wars" Themed Furby
The 70s meets the 90s meets the 21st century with this latest electronic pet. Hasbro’s infamous Furby is the first piece of crossover merchandise for the upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens“, combining the traditional design of the electronic Furby with the personality and aesthetics of Chewbacca the Wookiee, bandolier and all. This new creature’s name: Furbacca. The original…
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J.J. Abrams & Kathleen Kennedy to Attend Opening Event of Star Wars Celebration
The latest addition of the Star Wars Celebration are none other than director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams, and Lucasfilm President, Kathleen Kennedy. This news was announced Friday via the Star Wars website. With their attendance at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, they “will kick off the show in a big way” during…
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Carrie Fisher & Anthony Daniels Among Celebrities Attending Star Wars Celebration 2015
When Star Wars Celebration 2015 lands in Anaheim April 16-19, it will become the hottest place in the Galaxy for Star Wars fans. As things start to gear up for this event, announcements have begun to be made regarding featured guests. Today, we are pleased to announce that Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Anthony Daniels (C-3P0),…
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Star Wars Rebels: Call to Action (S1Ep12)- Review
Hello, Rebels fans we are back again for another week. Hopefully, yours was more pleasant than mine as I spent mine with a nasty cold, which is now on the mend. Luckily, we had a new episode of Rebels to take the edge off and as I had predicted last week- we are headed somewhere…
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Because Darth Vader Wasn't Big and Scary Enough… Japanese Military Builds Giant Star Wars Snow Sculpture
Darth Vader was one of the biggest and scariest bad guys of my young childhood. He was the ultimate villain in fact, until I saw what the Emperor could do to Luke in Return of the Jedi. Even then, there has always been something about not seeing Vader’s face and his ability to choke someone…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Advice Courtesy of Mark Hamill… Will You Use It?
Think of Star Wars and several characters always come to mind. Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo, oh… and Luke Skywalker. The last three of these characters will be appearing in the next Star Wars movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As anticipation, speculation, hype, and hopes gear up for this next film, Mark Hamill has…
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Star Wars Episodes 8 & 9 Confirmed for 2017 & 2019
It’s not too early to mark your calendars for the upcoming Star Wars films. As we know there will be an Episode 8 and Episode 9 in the future. It has been confirmed that Episode 8 is scheduled for a 2017 release while Episode 9 is set for a 2019 release. Disney CEO, Bob Iger, said this on…
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Star Wars Rebels: Vision of Hope (S1E11)- Review
Hello loyal Star Wars Rebels fans we are back for another installation of Rebels and it looks like our faithful crew is headed for an Imperial trap. Recap: Ezra has a flash of the future while honing his Jedi powers, pity no one believes him. Still, Ezra is jazzed at the vision of exiled Imperial…
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The Star Wars Explosion – Geeks Corner – Episode 416
Star Wars is exploding all over lately. New movies, new tv shows, and a new half marathon at the Disneyland Resort have Star Wars fans geeking out all over the place. This week it seems only appropriate that we kick off and focus on the Star Wars explosion that is happening in the geek universe. Is…
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The Force Was Strong With the Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland
This past weekend, thousands of active Star Wars fans descended on the Disneyland Resort for the various events of the inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon weekend. The weekend included races for kids, a 5k, 10k, and half marathon. There was also a Wookie Welcome Party to get the weekend started off in the right direction.…
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Star Wars Rebels Appear at Disneyland's Star Wars Half-Marathon Wookie Welcome Party
Star Wars Inaugural Half Marathon kicked off with the Wookie Welcome Party, a two hour Tomorrowland after hours ticket. Guests were escorted in at 9:30 where Tomorrowland became a night club of sorts, complete with food and drink, and plenty of dancing. The food served were Star Wars themed desserts. Among them were Wookie Cookies,…
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A Glimpse at Merchandise for the Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend Presented by Sierra Nevada Corporation
This weekend at the Disneyland Resort marks the Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon weekend. From January 15 – 18, runners from all over will take part in a variety of runDisney events. What is even more exciting is that there will be special and unique merchandise offerings to mark this occasion. Disney Parks Blog shared…
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Billy Dee Williams Returns as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels continues to pull fans closer and closer to the original Star Wars trilogy with cameos by classic Star Wars characters. Billy Dee Williams is coming to Star Wars Rebels to reprise the role of Lando Calrissian. In the episode Idiot’s Array, Lando will end up on adventure with the crew of the Ghost…
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Disneyland, Star Wars & #YoureGreat Campaign- Geeks Corner – Episode 414
Welcome to the FIRST Geeks Corner episode of 2015! We are excited for this year and are looking to do a lot of new things and make Geeks Corner (and DAPs Magic in general) bigger and better than ever before! That means we’ll have new segments (one in particular I’m really looking forward to), new…
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"Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" In 3D At Star Wars Celebration
It’s not every day that you get a chance to watch Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith in 3D. If you would like the check out this film’s 3D conversion by Lucasfilm, you can do so at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration April 16-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Originally debuting in 2005,…
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Star Wars Celebration Comes to Anaheim Convention Center April 16-19
Star Wars. When you hear those words do you automatically think of your favorite character or scene from the film? If that is a yes, it is time to check out the Star Wars Celebration. Taking part on April 16 – 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center, this is the one stop spot for all…
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2015 a Big Year for Movies as Disney Releases Schedule
2015 is going to a big year for movies from The Walt Disney Company. A quick look at the list of movies coming up in the coming year and one could surmise that it could be perhaps the biggest year ever for Disney. This comes after 2014 being the second biggest year ever for the…
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VIDEO: Yoda Joins Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars fans are getting a New Year’s gift when Star Wars Rebels returns to Disney XD on January 5, 2015. Yoda will be featured in the episode entitled Path of the Jedi. If this wasn’t good enough, Frank Oz will be returning to voice the character he originated. If waiting isn’t a strongpoint, the episode…
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Frank Oz Returns as Yoda in Star Wars Rebels
As if there wasn’t enough to geek out about with Star Wars Rebels, now StarWars.com has announced that Frank Oz is returning to the role of Yoda for the show. This is the role he originated with a character that is hard to imagine being so beloved as he is today without Oz. Yoda was…
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It's a Good Time to be a Star Wars Fan
Now is a good time to be a Star Wars fan. With all the excitement going on with the upcoming Star Wars movies, particularly Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, this is the most exciting time to be a Star Wars fan since the mid nineties when there were rumors surfacing about new movies…
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Trading Cards Reveal Star Wars Characters
It’s hard to believe but it has already been two weeks since the trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released. This trailer brought up many questions of “who is that!?” to the fans who watched. And now, the good folks from Lucasfilm and Disney have decided to answer some of those…
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Star Wars Rebels: Gathering Forces (S1Ep8)- Review
Hello, everyone, hope you had a wonderful holiday. I did, but I was out of town dealing with snow and shoddy WIFI so this review is coming at you just a bit late, so without further ado lets take a look at the winter finale of Rebels, an episode called Gathering Forces. RECAP Immediately…