With all of the excitement around Star Wars: The Force Awakens finally starting to die down, you’d think the Star Wars rumors might calm for a minute or two as well.
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DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS EXPANSION UPDATE
A historic expansion at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® will bring new, spectacular experiences to the park, including entire lands inspired by the blockbuster Star Wars and Toy Story films.
The park’s Star Wars-themed land will transport guests to a never-before-seen planet with new experiences that’ll include a customized secret mission on the Millennium Falcon and an epic Star Wars adventure that puts everyone in the middle of a climactic battle.
And in Toy Story Land, Andy’s backyard will come to life and the famous little green aliens from the movie will take you for a spin in their very own flying saucers. A family-friendly roller coaster will also have you riding on the back of Slinky Dog.
In order to bring these new lands to life, the first steps of the expansion will be happening soon. Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show and nearby locations around Streets of America will be closing on April 2, 2016. The Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show attraction will continue its daily shows until the closing date.
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Mark Hamill teams with California lawmaker to fight fake autographs
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has been fighting a battle against fake autographs, and his efforts on social media caught the attention of California Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang. Now the two are teaming up to win the war.
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‘High School Musical’ Stars Set For 10-Year Reunion On Disney Channel
The stars of High School Musical are heading back to class, at least for one night. Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman will attend a 10-year anniversary special, airing Wednesday January 20 on Disney Channel at 8 pm ET/PT.
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Arciniaga Conquers the Galaxy Again at Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland Resort
The Force was with Fountain Valley, Calif., native Nick Arciniaga once again in the Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort Sunday. After winning the inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon in 2015, he followed up with second-straight victory in a record-setting time of 1:05:49.
Arciniaga, 32, who now lives in Flagstaff, Ariz., blasted past First Order stormtroopers to break the tape at the finish line. Adam Roach of Pebble Beach, Calif., was second (1:12:29) and Hunter Sapienza of Seattle, Wash., was third (1:12:38).
“This is a race that means a lot to me,” Arciniaga said of the victory. “I’ve been a Star Wars fan ever since I can remember.” Arciniaga goes on to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon in the upcoming weeks.
Annie Bersagel, 32, of Colorado, also flew at lightspeed across the finish line Sunday as the female winner with a time of 1:15:09. Bersagel is also set to compete in the upcoming U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon. Second-place female finisher was 2015 Star Wars Half Marathon female winner, Jennifer Berry, of Denver, Colo. (1:21:11) and third-place finisher was Kendal Sager of Los Altos, Calif. (1:25:05).
“I was the fastest stormtrooper out here today,’’ Bersagel joked after her win, clad in Star Wars-inspired running gear. “So that’s all you can really ask for, right?”
Arciniaga and Bersagel jumped to hyperspace to outrun more than 13,000 athletes in the 13.1-mile intergalactic journey through Disneyland Resort and Anaheim area streets, where a variety of Disney entertainment, including Star Wars characters, cheered on runners at every mile.
The Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend included several family-friendly events, including a three-day Health and Fitness Expo with the latest in fitness apparel, running gear and high tech gadgets. It was the second runDisney race weekend of 2016 and the first this year at Disneyland Resort. The event offered athletes a variety of race experiences for all levels, from Padawans to Jedi Masters – the runDisney Kids Races, the Star Wars 5K, the Star Wars 10K and the Star Wars Half Marathon. The ultimate test for Star Wars rebels was the Star Wars Rebel Challenge – a two-race challenge that combined the Star Wars 10K on Saturday with the Star WarsHalf Marathon on Sunday. Jedi runners who finished the 19.3-mile challenge earned a special Star Wars Rebel Challenge finisher medal in addition to medals for the 10K and half marathon.
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Photos – Cinderella Castle Lights during the Holiday Season
We just wanted to share a few more photos of Cinderella Castle at night during the holiday season.
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Photo – Sneak Peak of the Floating Mountains at Pandora, the World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Take a look in the distance and you can see the beginnings of what appears to be a floating mountain from the construction for Pandora, the World of Avatar, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
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Photo – Charging Station Inside Space Mountain Gift Shop
The next time you are at Magic Kingdom and your phone needs to be charged head to the gift shop inside Space Mountain. Check out this photo of the charging station available for guests. There is another one located to to the right of this photo as well.
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12 Facts You May Not Have Known About Walt Disney Co.
The Walt Disney Co. has been very good at maintaining an air of wonder around its businesses.
That’s important when a large chunk of your operations involve entertaining people. Disney has cultivated that sense of magic around its movies and especially at its theme parks.
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Disney Names Bob Weis as New President of Imagineering Unit
The Walt Disney Company on Friday installed new leadership at its linchpin Imagineering division, which is responsible for designing and building rides, hotels and restaurants across Disney’s $16 billion global theme park empire.
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