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Schedule Announced for Star Wars Weekends Events May 18-20

By
Wendy Neeld
– May 16, 2012Posted in: Hollywood Studios, News

SWW1 183x300 Schedule Announced for Star Wars Weekends Events May 18 20Disney has announced the schedule of events for the first Star Wars Weekend at Hollywood Studios.  The event, lasting four weekends in May and June, is a celebration of the Star Wars universe that transforms Hollywood Studios into a galaxy far, far away.  This year, Star Wars Weekends will be hosted by Clone Wars voice stars Ashley Eckstein and James Arnold Taylor and will feature a variety of talent from the films and animated Clone Wars television series.

The first weekend, May 18-20 will feature guest stars Ray Park (Darth Maul), Jerome Blake (the voice of trade federation members), and Dee Bradley Baker (Clone Wars voice actor).

During the day, guests can enjoy

Padawan Mind Challenge - a youth trivia challenge at 2:10 & 6:30pm

Jedi Training Academy – an opportunity for young padawans to train their force skills (and fight Darth Vader) at  9:15am, 9:45am, 10:15am, 10:45am, 11:15am, 11:45am, 12:15pm, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:45pm, 4:15pm, 4:45pm, 5:15pm, 5:45pm, 6:15pm, 6:45pm

Behind the Force – a stage show hosted by Ashley Eckstein exploring the world of Clone Wars and voice acting.  This weekend’s guest is the incomparable Dee Bradley Baker: 11:00am & 1:45pm 

Stars of the Saga – a panel-style discussion with actors from the Star Wars live-action films 3:15pm

Obi-Wan and Beyond – a one-man show focused on voice acting with James Arnold Taylor that allows guests to hear him perform over 150 voices live on stage  4:45pm

Visit to the Maul – a fun fight demonstration & one-man show with Ray Park. Children will be able to get up on stage and join in learning martial arts stances 6:00pm

Hyperspace Hoopla – the signature event of Star Wars Weekends. A dance off with the Star Wars Stars featuring Star Wars characters dancing to modern music.  Be sure to arrive at least an hour early to get a decent view 8:00pm

 

The weekend will also feature artist signings:

Ashley Eckstein HerUniverse signing 3:00pm – 4:00pm

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  • Friday: 4-6pm
  • Saturday: 2-4pm
  • Sunday: 12-2pm

Star Wars Character meets will also be located throughout the park (see the event link below for locations) 9:00am – 7:00pm

 

For more information, check the event brochure posted by Walt Disney World.  It includes information about the event, pictures of merchandise and character meet locations.  

And, of course, don’t forget to check back with Your Highway in the Sky for additonal information, and follow us at @YHITSBlog on Twitter  and our Facebook page for live updates from the first weekend of the event!

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Can’t Get Enough of Captain Jack?

By
Heidi Strawser
– May 4, 2012Posted in: Hollywood Studios, News

Me either!  I think I’m in love!  (But I do have a confession to make — my family never even saw a Pirates movie until this past year. One day, I just got it in my head that we needed to give the movies a chance.  We bought the first one and loved it so much that we added the other 3 movies to our collection within about 2 weeks!)  And now, we’re addicted.  Seriously!

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Captain Jack - spotted at Applebee's

In fact, this past weekend, while eating at Applebee’s with a friend, I looked up to realize that I had the perfect view ===>

I had to take a picture to share with my girls because, well, we’re all rather  taken with Jack.

And you know what?  You simply can’t get enough of Captain Jack at Walt Disney World.  I mean, sure, they’ve added him to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride (and I’m so glad that they did!) and they have added Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial to Adventureland also.  But, if you’re a big fan of Pirates, you’re likely left longing for more.

And if so, you’re in luck!

pir118994SMALL 300x238 Cant Get Enough of Captain Jack?Earlier this week, it was made official by the Disney Parks Blog – The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow is coming to Hollywood Studios this fall! 

While an opening date has yet to be announced, it is rumored that this attraction will be housed in Soundstage 4 (which previous featured Journey Into Narnia).  While my family is also fans of the Narnia films, we were never all that thrilled with the attraction. The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow sounds so much better.  Read what Jason Roberts, show producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, has to say about this upcoming attraction:

 “This is going to be an immersive experience. We’ll really delve into the story of Captain Jack Sparrow and put our guests in the middle of it all in new and exciting ways. Story is always the most important thing for us at Walt Disney Imagineering, but we’re always looking at new ways to tell the story that our guests have never seen before. In this attraction, we’ll let you walk in the footsteps of Jack Sparrow. It’s not ‘the making of,’ not ‘behind the scenes’ … it is really a first-person experience. We worked with the archives as well as the filmmakers while they were shooting the last movie. And as a fan, I just loved sitting through those films again and again, going through all the details and leveraging them for this new experience. It’s really been a blast.”

So, what about you?  Is this something that you and/or your family will be anxious to see?  My hope it that they mean “early fall” and we’ll get to see it in September!

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