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Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are almost here (they start May 18), and to commemorate the occasion, Disney has released some very cool ads. The spread features Star Wars characters and vehicles enjoying the park and all it has to offer. It’s probably as challenging as it looks to fit an AT-AT in the parking lot spaces meant for cars.
In addition to the posters, Disney also put out some funny videos, one of which features Vader brainstorming about the weekends.
Check out more posters and a couple of videos after the break.
Disney has come up with a great new item that attendees of its Hollywood Studios park will be excited to obtain: a custom 3 3/4-inch scale astromech droid. The Droid Factory opened yesterday inside Tatooine Traders. Besides being able to carbon-freeze yourself at Star Wars Weekends, you can also choose from piles of components to build your own version of R2-D2.
It was a natural add-on to the “build your own lightsaber” set-up the park already has. People enjoy creating a personalized toy from the universe they love. If The Droid Factory comes to Disneyland, I’ll just hand over my wallet.
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Star Wars Weekends kicks off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 18. The park comes up with cool activities for the event each year, and this year they’ve outdone themselves. You can experience the process of being frozen in carbonite and get an action figure as evidence. No word on whether carbon sickness is included in that package.
The experience will take about 30 minutes, and your figure will be shipped to you in four weeks. The custom figurines will feature your face on Han’s body, and it can be yours for just $99.95. Inside the Magic reports:
Guests at Star Wars Weekends this year will be given the opportunity to step into a “Carbon Freezing Chamber,” located near The American Idol Experience in the theme park, and have their faces 3-D scanned using multiple cameras to create a 8-inch figurine depicting themselves frozen in carbonite. It also comes with a light-up wristband.
Though I wish the body part of the figure was also customized, I can’t get over how awesome this is. And I’m bitter (again) that Disney Florida gets Star Wars Weekends while we get nothing at Disneyland.
An all new Fairytale Fantasies calendar collection of scantily-clad Disney characters by artist J. Scott Campbell and colorist Nei Ruffino is available for ogling throughout the year.
Check out the illustrations after the break and you’ll understand why this calendar has been popular for the last several years.
Once upon a time, Princess Aurora fell into a deep slumber and waited for her Prince to wake her up with true love’s first kiss. Unfortunately, she wasn’t just sleeping. She was infected with a zombie virus, and the Prince’s kiss only awakened her hunger for brainssss. At least, that’s how it went in Shira-Chan’s version.
See all the zombie Disney princess glory after the break. [click to continue…]
Comic book and pop culture fans aren’t the only ones who get conventions. There is a convention for darn near everything, and Disney is no exception. D23 is a club for Disney fans that was launched in 2009. The first D23 expo was held that year, and the second expo took place over last weekend. The line-up included panels, autograph signings, presentations, and a Dick Van Dyke concert. I’m not kidding. Just like San Diego Comic-Con, a day of the convention (Saturday) even sold out. Disney came armed with news from all corners of their vast kingdom, including Pixar, ABC, and Marvel. [click to continue…]
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Disneyland’s Star Tours opened last Friday, June 3, after the almost year long closure to perform upgrades. Actually, it’s better than upgrades. The ride got a complete makeover and a new name. It’s now known as Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. The original ride opened in 1987, and it took passengers on a tour to the forest moon of Endor. It was overdue for touch-ups. The technology wasn’t in step with the rest of the park, and the Star Wars universe has expanded since 1987. The new ride takes place in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. To say that fans were eager to hop aboard the new Starspeeders is an understatement.
You might know this, but allow me to reinforce it – Star Wars fans are dedicated. Combine that with Disney fans, and you have a force that cannot be stopped. Many people lined up outside the park on June 3 before the gates even opened. Darth Vader and Stormtroopers greeted them upon entering the park. Some people waited in line for four or five hours.
