Walt Disney World recently released the 2011 dates for Star Wars Weekend events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Intergalactic events will be held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from May 20 through June 12. This is a great way for fans of the “Star Wars” franchise to dress up, meet their favorite characters, and participate in several “Star Wars” themed events at the DHS park.
I’m especially excited because this is the first time I’ll be attending Star Wars Weekend (SWW). Woo hooo! May the Force be with me on this journey! Ray and the kids have each been several times, but I was never able to join them. I’ll get to see firsthand how excited my kids get to see their favorite Star Wars characters. I might even be able to persuade them to dress up (hey – I gotta recoup that $40 investment in the Bobba Fett costume I bought my daughter last Halloween, right?).
To say my kids love “Star Wars” is an understatement. On their first trip to Star Wars Weekend in 2007, my daughter (who was two years old at the time) got so excited to see Chewbacca that she jumped up out of her stroller and ran to him – before the adults even realized she was gone. There were a few heart-stopping moments, but they finally located her clinging to Chewbacca’s legs, waiting for Daddy to snap a picture of her. That’s my girl!
In addition to the excitement of the events and activities, we are really hoping that the refurbishment of the “Star Tours” attraction will complete on time. According to some rumors, it’s possible the ride will open at DHS a few days prior to the start of the SWW event. That seems likely, because George Lucas recently toured the progress of the Disneyland refurbishment, and seemed to like what he saw.
So may the Force be with the Imagineers, so we can get Star Wars Weekend and the Star Tours attraction all opening at the same time this year! To hear our tips and reviews of Star Wars Weekend events, check out Episode 14 of Mouse Travel Tips. And remember: “The Force will be with you…always.”
Mouse Travel Tips looks at the recent 2011 Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World. Ray makes a rare appearance in front of the microphone with Rachel and shares his experience running the Half Marathon at Walt Disney World. We look at the different events happening during the weekend and Ray’s perspective of the event.
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Happy New Year. Mouse Travel Tips’ last podcast of the year looks at 2010 in review. We share some of our top memories of the park. We then give some our best tips from the year. We then at some different events going on in the park for New Year’s Eve.
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Mouse Travel Tips episode 43 parks hop over to Epcot and we enjoy the Christmas season there. We start of with the famous Candlelight Processional that is shown not only in Epcot, but in where it started in Disneyland. We then talk about the Word Showcase Storytellers from the different lands. We can not forget the holiday ending of Illuminations, and so we briefly talk about that. We also share some information on shows during the holiday season. Before we leave we share Walt Disney World trivia on what it takes to host a Christmas celebration at Walt Disney World.
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Continuing on with our Christmas we start our trip with a visit to Disneyland and look at the holiday activities from the decorations, fireworks, parades, and attractions that undergo changes for the holidays. After a visit to Disneyland, we head back to Walt Disney World to visit the different resorts and see their many holiday decorations.
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