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Stormtroopers, Jedi Knights, Sith warriors, droids and fighters for the Rebellion and the Empire are invading Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. At “Star Wars” Weekends, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 18 to June 10, make some out-of-this-world memories with your family as you explore the vast universe of “Star Wars” during your Orlando vacation. This annual event celebrates the legendary “Star Wars” saga and the animated television series, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” with celebrity meet-and-greets and autograph sessions, special shows, parades, presentations and more!
During “Star Wars” Weekends explore Disney’s Hollywood Studios® with characters and celebrities from the “Star Wars” films. Take pictures with your favorite characters or get an autograph from a “Star Wars” star. Scheduled Guests Include:
May 18-20
- Ray Park – Darth Maul, “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace”
- Jerome Blake – Rune Haako/Mas Amedda, “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace”
- Dee Bradley Baker – voice of Clone Captain Rex and Clone Commander Cody, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”
May 25-27
- Andy Secombe – Watto, “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace”
- Ray Park – Darth Maul, “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace”
- Tom Kane – voice of Yoda, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”
June 1-3
- Jake Lloyd – Anakin Skywalker, “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace”
- Silas Carson – Nute Gunray/Ki-Adi-Mundi, “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace”
June 8-10
- Michonne Bourriague – Aurra Sing, “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace”
- Jeremy Bulloch – Boba Fett, “Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back” and “Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi”
- Daniel Logan – Boba Fett, “Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones”
- Nika Futterman – voice of Asajj Ventress, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”
Blast through the universe to Hoth, Tatooine and beyond on a 3D motion simulation adventure inside a Starspeeder 1000 on the Star Tours ride. Party “cantina-style” at the Hyperspace Hoopla and be entertained with music, comedy and dancing with Ewoks, Wookiees, Jawas and other creatures. At the Jedi Training Academy, children under 12 can see if they have the “force” and learn lightsaber skills to defeat Darth Vader.
Admission to “Star Wars” Weekends, May 18-June 10, is included in Theme Park admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. “Star Wars” Weekends takes place during normal Theme Park hours. Meet-and-greet sessions and autograph opportunities are extremely limited, so arrive early! Autographs are issued on a first-come, first served basis; limit one autograph per guest. Click here for more information.
April 17th, 2012
Are you looking for a fun activity the whole family can enjoy during your Orlando vacation with ALL STAR Vacation Homes? Add some extra ”cheer” to your trip with pompoms, handsprings and pyramids at this year’s UCA/UDA International All Star Championship happening on March 10 – 11, 2012 at Walt Disney World® Resort. The UCA/UDA All Star Championship, presented by the Universal Cheerleaders Association and Universal Dance Association, brings together the best all star cheer and dance teams from around the globe. Watch as they spin, jump and tumble to qualify for top ranks in mini, tiny, youth, junior, senior international open, limited coed and coed categories.
Come join the excitement this weekend at Walt Disney World® Resort as these groups gather to compete at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. You will be amazed as these participants from ages 4 to 18 show off their incredible dance and cheer moves. View the UCA website for a competition schedule and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex website for admission information.
March 8th, 2012
With hit music from Smash Mouth and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, say goodbye to 2011 and ring in 2012 at Rock in the New Year at Universal CityWalk®. At Rock in the New Year, adults ages 21 and up enjoy a huge New Year’s party throughout CityWalk® featuring live music, all-you-can-eat food and a champagne toast at midnight.
Highlighting the event, Smash Mouth and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform live and each of CityWalk®’s seven clubs will also have live entertainment including karaoke at Rising Star, dueling pianos at Pat O’Brein’s, live DJs and bands and more! Special note: designated drivers that are attending Rock in the New Year can pick up a wristband at any of the New Year’s Eve venues to receive free non-alcoholic fountain beverages throughout the night.
Tickets to Rock in the New Year, December 31, 8 pm-2 am, cost $139.99 per person (ages 21 and up only) and include food, a midnight champagne toast, admission to CityWalk® and its seven clubs and performances by Smash Mouth and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Click here for more information.
For families seeking a celebration everyone can enjoy, Walt Disney World® Resort will have fireworks shows and extended hours at Epcot®, Magic Kingdom® and Hollywood Studios®. Enjoy a unique musical celebration with sea creatures and a fireworks show at SeaWorld® Orlando. LEGOLAND® Florida will count down to the new year during the Kids’ New Year’s Eve at 7 pm. Visit each individual theme park’s website for more information.
December 27th, 2011
Just in time for the Holidays, Disney’s Hollywood Studios® theme park is bringing back the Comedy Warehouse, but only for a limited time. From December 25 through December 31, entertainers in the “The Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special” will put on a hilarious improvisational stage show sure to make your entire family jolly with laughter.
“The Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special” features improv performers formally from the Comedy Warehouse on Pleasure Island that closed in 2008. The performers will create skits and ask for suggestions from the audience and show off their skills by reinventing holiday classics including songs, stories, poems and movie scenarios.
“The Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special,” December 25-December 31, takes place at the ABC Sound Studio at Disney’s Holiday Studios® and is included with park admission. Showtimes (subject to change) are 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:45 pm and 5:45 pm daily.
December 22nd, 2011
Running through the holiday season is the returning splendor of The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. Exhibited at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park for more than fifteen years, Dancing Lights features millions of lights that dance in choreographed whimsy to holiday music and include angels, carousels and even Santa and his reindeer.
What began as a Christmas present for his daughter, Jennings Osborne’s elaborate light display grew bigger and bigger with every passing year, until he decided to share it at Hollywood Studios.
Visit Hollywood Studios on your Orlando vacation and take in the breathtaking sight of the Dancing Lights, a spectacle you’ll have to see to believe!
November 30th, 2011
by Rick E-Mouse
March 18, 2011 Edition
Upgraded Star Tours Ride Opening
This May at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®
Return to your favorite “galaxy far, far away” on your 2011 Orlando vacation – experience Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® in Walt Disney World® Resort.
Set for a grand opening on May 20, 2011, this popular Disney attraction will feature these exciting new enhancements:
- More Characters – new droids “Ace” AC-38 & Spokesbot Aly San San in addition to R2-D2, C-3PO and Darth Vader himself!
- New Ride Vehicle – the “Starspeeder 1000″ racing through events set between Episode III & IV!
- Surprise Journeys – a different adventure each time, like podracing on Tatooine, speeding through Coruscant and escaping Boba Fett!
The ride will also include 3-D HD video – plus new visual, atmospheric and motion simulation effects!
Shoot for the stars on your Disney vacation – ride Star Tours – The Adventures Continue.
March 18th, 2011
by Rick E-Mouse
March 3, 2011 Edition
Experience ESPN The Weekend on Your Disney Vacation
Live the sports fan’s dream on your Disney vacation at ESPN The Weekend – starting today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®.
This annual Disney vacation event features celebrity athletes, ESPN personalities, interactive sports challenges, live ESPN broadcasts and many more fun sports activities and shows.
This year’s highlights include:
- ESPN Broadcasts & Show Tapings – like “ESPN First Take”, “NFL Live” and “1st and 10″ plus popular ESPN Radio shows!
- Celebrity Appearances – featuring motorcade parades up Hollywood Boulevard and Q&A’s with sports stars and ESPN hosts!
- ESPN Sports Zone – with interactive sports challenges, including football, basketball and tennis!
- Stump the Schwab All-Star Game – test your knowledge against sports trivia expert Howie Schwab!
- Dream Job – The Experience – see what it’s like to be a real sportscaster in this audience participation show!
ESPN The Weekend runs today, March 3rd through Sunday, March 6th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® in Walt Disney World® Resort, with select events at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex®.
(Photo courtesy of AllEars.Net)
March 3rd, 2011
by Rick E-Mouse
January 7, 2011 Edition
2011 Disney World Event Schedule
Enjoy these Disney World events on your 2011 Orlando vacation:
Spring/Summer Events
Epcot® International Flower and Garden Festival
March 2nd to May 15th
ESPN The Weekend
March 3rd to March 6th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™
Star Wars Weekends
Select Weekends in May and/or June at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot®
Dates to be Announced
Fall Events
Epcot® International Food and Wine Festival
September 30th to November 13th
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Select nights in September and October at the Magic Kingdom® Park
Holiday Events
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom® Park
Dates to be Announced
Holidays Around The World
November 25 to December 30th at Epcot®
Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
Late November and December at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™
Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade
Late November and December at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Stay tuned to the Weekly EARFUL for more Walt Disney World® Resort event and date announcements.
January 7th, 2011
by Rick E-Mouse
November 12, 2010 Edition
Make Your Holiday Orlando Vacation
Even Brighter at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™
Light up your holiday Orlando vacation – experience The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ in Walt Disney World® Resort.
Located on the Streets of America area of the park, this annual Disney vacation celebration features a spectacular, one-of-a-kind light display that will thrill the whole family!
Every ten minutes, millions of multi-colored lights illuminate the streets in a synchronized dance to your favorite holiday tunes!
Highlights include:
- Entire buildings filled with colorful lights
- Spinning light carousels
- Santa’s sleigh and reindeer flashing above
Plus, on some nights, a magical burst of “snow” appears at the end of each show!
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights runs now through January 3rd, 2011*, beginning each night after sunset.
*Except December 1st, 2010.
November 12th, 2010
by Rick E-Mouse
July 16, 2010 Edition
Summer Orlando Vacation Nighttime Events
When the sun goes down, the thrills heat up at these exciting summer Orlando vacation events:
At Walt Disney World® Resort, there’s Summer Nightastic!
This Disney Orlando vacation event features special nighttime celebrations, including: the Main Street Electrical Parade and Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular at the Magic Kingdom® Park, the Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot® (through July 31st), special lighting effects on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™, plus extended hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park – and so much more! Now through August 14th.
And at SeaWorld Orlando, there’s SeaWorld AfterDark, featuring the amazing Shamu Rocks, the hilarious Sea Lions Tonite and the breathtaking Reflections fireworks spectacular! Now through August 15th.
Looking for more nighttime fun on your Central Florida vacation? Then don’t miss Summer Nights at Busch Gardens, now through August 15th at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
July 16th, 2010
by Rick E-Mouse
May 21, 2010 Edition
Celebrate Summer Nightastic! at
Walt Disney World® Resort
© Disney
Light up your summer Orlando vacation – celebrate Summer Nightastic! at Walt Disney World® Resort
Summer Nightastic! – running June 6th through August 14th – is an exciting special nighttime celebration throughout Walt Disney World® Resort, jam-packed with sizzling summer fun!
Enjoy the dazzling Main Street Electrical Parade and Summer Nightastic Fireworks Spectacular at the Magic Kingdom® Park. Experience thrilling new lighting effects at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™. And rock to the “Sounds Like Summer” Concert Series at Epcot®, June 12th through July 31st.
There’s also special street parties with DJ-spun music at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ and the Magic Kingdom® Park plus extended park hours, including Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park – and more!
For a high-energy and electrifying summer Disney vacation, experience Summer Nightastic! – coming soon to Walt Disney World® Resort.
May 21st, 2010
by Rick E-Mouse
May 7, 2010 Edition
Celebrate Star Wars Weekends
at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Celebrate Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World on your Orlando vacation.
This “stellar” event features celebrity autographs, meet and greets, trivia contests, motorcade parades, special limited-edition merchandise – plus many roaming Star Wars characters – and more!
Highlights include:
- The Jedi Training Academy – train to become a Jedi and face Darth Vader himself!
- The Padawan Mind Challenge – Star Wars trivia just for kids!
- Hyperspace Hoopla! – a “grande finale show” to cap off each evening
This year’s celebrity hosts are Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett – Episodes V-VI) and Ashley Eckstein (Voice of Ahsoka “Snips” in Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon).
Star Wars Weekends runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 21st through June 13th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Schedule of Celebrity Guests
May 21 – 23
Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett – Episode II)
Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett – Episode II)
Dee Bradley Baker (Voice of the Clone Troopers in Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon)
May 28 – 30
Matthew Wood (Voice of General Grievous – Episode II)
Lorne Peterson (ILM Model Maker)
Tom Kane (Voice of Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon)
June 4 – 6
Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian – Episodes V-VI)
Ray Park (Darth Maul – Episode I)
Dave Filoni (Supervising Director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon)
June 11 -13
Ray Park (Darth Maul – Episode I)
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca – Episodes III-VI)
James Arnold Taylor (Voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon)
May 7th, 2010
For an out-of-this-world Orlando vacation, experience Star Wars Weekends – coming this May and June to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Enjoy a spectacular celebration featuring over 50 Star Wars characters, trivia games, parades and more! Plus meet some of your favorite Star Wars celebrities, including Ray Park (Darth Maul), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) – and many others!
Star Wars Weekends runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 21 through June 13, 2010 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.
March 24th, 2010
Discover even more fun on your Orlando vacation!
Be sure to check out these March Orlando events during your stay with ALL STAR Vacation Homes:
- Epcot Flower and Garden Festival – Explore a wonderland of floral beauty, great music and more! March 3rd through May 16th.
- Viva La Musica – Enjoy Latin music, food and fun! Every Saturday in March at SeaWorld® Orlando.
- Mardi Gras 2010 – Celebrate New Orleans style with Cajun cuisine, amazing parades and spectacular concerts. Saturdays and select nights through April 17th at Universal Studios Florida®.
- Atlanta Braves Spring Training – Catch exciting baseball action March 3rd and select days through March 31st at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World®.
Can’t wait until March for exciting Orlando vacation fun?
Don’t miss ESPN The Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this Friday, February 26th through Sunday, February 28th!
February 23rd, 2010
by Rick E-Mouse
January 29, 2010 Edition
ESPN The Weekend Coming Soon
to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Celebrate everything sports on your Disney Orlando vacation at ESPN The Weekend – coming soon to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Meet top sports athletes and ESPN celebrities, engage in interactive sports activities, participate in Q&As with celebrities, see live ESPN shows and more!
Highlights include:
- ESPN Interactive Sports Zone – play sample versions of football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey and more!
- Motorcades and Conversations – follow the parade of ESPN and sports celebrities up Hollywood Boulevard to center stage for special Q&A sessions.
- Inside ESPN – Live on Stage – watch live ESPN shows including NFL Live, SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight.
- Post Game Interview – Participate in an audience Q&A with a famous athlete in an intimate setting.
- Dream Job – The Experience – Get a behind-the-scenes look at the popular show as told by previous winners plus get a chance to live the show and see what it’s really like to be a SportsCenter anchor.
- Celebrity appearances – Meet your favorite sports athletes and ESPN celebrities in this once in a lifetime experience.
ESPN The Weekend runs Thursday, February 25th through Sunday, February 28th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.
Experience ESPN The Weekend on your Orlando vacation – it’s a sports fan’s dream!
January 29th, 2010
by Rick E-Mouse
December 23, 2009 Edition
2009 Orlando Vacation Attraction Recap
This year, many great new Orlando vacation attractions opened to the delight of all. If you missed any of them, catch them now or on your 2010 Orlando vacation:
- Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot
- The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Characters in Flight at Downtown Disney
- Manta at SeaWorld
- The Pirates League at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World
- Hollywood Rip Ride RockitSM at Universal Studios Florida®
Also, be sure not to miss The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, scheduled to open Spring 2010 at Universal’s Islands of Adventure®!
December 23rd, 2009
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party may have come and gone, but there’s still time to check out additional holiday cheer at Walt Disney World.
There’s the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, running nightly through January 4th – plus Holidays Around the World, featuring the Candlelight Processional at Epcot – now through December 30th.
Also, be sure not to miss these great seasonal Orlando vacation celebrations:
- The Polar Express Experience at SeaWorld Orlando – through January 3rd
- ICE! at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee – now through January 3rd
- Now Snowing in Downtown Celebration – now through December 31st
December 21st, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
November 27, 2009 Edition
Light Up the Holidays at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
For a truly dazzling Christmas light spectacular, see the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.
You’ll be awestruck as you watch literally millions of colorful lights dance in sync to a rousing score of powerful holiday music along The Streets of America section of the park.
Buildings come to life with a brilliant glow, carousels twirl, flashing Christmas trees dance and even Santa’s sleigh shoots across the sky!
It’s the perfect way to celebrate the holidays on your Orlando vacation!
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights runs now through January 4th, 2010 and begins each night at dusk.
November 27th, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
October 23, 2009 Edition
Disney Updating Fantasyland and Star Tours
Disney is bringing more magic to your Orlando vacation!
Plans have been announced to update Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom Park, including:
- Adding a brand new Little Mermaid ride
- Expanding the Dumbo attraction
- Creating new areas where guests can interact with well-known Disney princesses
In addition, the Star Tours ride in Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be upgraded with new 3-D technology.
The updates are the largest in Walt Disney World history. Fantasyland is scheduled to be completed in 2013, while the new Star Tours is expected to be revealed in 2011.
October 23rd, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
July 2, 2009 Edition
Where to Find Valuable Disney Vacation Planning Tips
Save time – and money – on your Disney World vacation, with hot tips from TouringPlans.com, the website of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World.
TouringPlans.com features great tips from Unofficial Guide authors and contributors like:
- Best days to visit your favorite Disney parks
- Ways to save a bundle on dining
- How to avoid long lines for top attractions and rides
- When to book reservations at your favorite Disney restaurants
…and so much more valuable Disney vacation planning information!
The site also features Blogs with advice for families traveling with little ones and teenagers, tips on finding the best places at the water parks to “set up camp” and more! You’ll even find great Disney vacation advice from other families who’ve been to the parks.
TouringPlans.com also includes detailed, custom-tailored touring plans for your visit to the parks – with information like the best time to arrive, the first attractions to visit, when and where to eat and even the weather forecast for the day! And their handy online Disney vacation trip planner is the perfect way to organize your Disney visit!
Get the most out of your Disney World vacation – visit TouringPlans.com today!
July 2nd, 2009
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Stormtroopers, Jedi Knights, Sith warriors, droids and fighters for the Rebellion and the Empire are invading Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. At “Star Wars” Weekends, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 18 to June 10, make some out-of-this-world memories with your family as you explore the vast universe of “Star Wars” during your Orlando vacation. This annual event celebrates the legendary “Star Wars” saga and the animated television series, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” with celebrity meet-and-greets and autograph sessions, special shows, parades, presentations and more!
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