Month: April, 2011

Limited Edition Opening Day Hologram Stitch Yoda Figure

by Brian Curran on April 26, 2011

Limited to 2011 pieces, the Stitch  as Yoda Hologram Star Tours Opening Day figure will come with a Star Tours Opening Day 2011 woven patch. The figure and patch are packed in a “Star Tours Opening Day collector case.”  This Exclusive will be split between Disney’s Hollywood Studios May 20th and Disneyland June 3rd and retail for $14.95.

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D23: Latest Armchair Archivist – Disney Robots

by Brian Curran on April 25, 2011

The latest edition of D23′s Armchair Archivist features Disney’s Robots. Fans of  The Black Hole, Captain EO and Star Tours will enjoy this segment. Stay til the end of the video for a (Star Tours) surprise.

http://d23.disney.go.com/armchair-archivist/

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Star Tours: TAC Merchandise

by Brian Curran on April 22, 2011

DisneyParksBlog has updated with photos, prices and information on some of the merchandise that will be available when Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Florida and at Disneyland, California.

UPDATE: StarWars.com has also posted with exclusive photos showing pins, a exclusive Stitch opening day figure and more!

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StarToursPassport.com

by Brian Curran on April 21, 2011

As we move closer to the May 20 opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. Another Star Tours: The Adventures Continue website has launched. StarToursPassport.com is where to go to “create your own official Star Tours Galactic Passport.”

Summer Issue of Disney Twenty-Three Magazine

by Brian Curran on April 20, 2011

The Summer Issue of Disney Twenty-Three Magazine Hits Stands May 3rd!

Behind the Scenes on Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides

with Scoop from Director Rob Marshall, Geoffrey Rush,
Ian McShane and Richard Griffiths;
Exclusive Interview with George Lucas on Reimagining Star Tours
And a Sit Down with Stan Lee on Marvel’s Move to Disney

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Wired.com Previews D23 Magazines Star Tours article

by Brian Curran on April 19, 2011

Preview the D23 magazines article on Star Tours written by Steve Sansweet featuring a interview with George Lucas at Wired.com

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Star Tours 2 Mall Tour

by Brian Curran on April 16, 2011

Inside the Magic has images and a article posted about the Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Mall Tour.

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Star Tours 2 Mobile Website

by Brian Curran on April 16, 2011

As we move closer to the May 20, 2011 debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. StarToursmobile.com has launched with several character & destination photos, video and other information.

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Official Star Tours Facebook Page

by Brian Curran on April 15, 2011

Disney has launched a official Star Tours Facebook page that announced a “Florida Sneak Peek Event.”

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X-Wing Returns to the Star Trader

by Brian Curran on April 11, 2011

DisneyParksBlog has updated with the date The Star Trader re-opens (May 4) at Disneyland and confirmation that the X-Wing that once was on display in The Star Trader is returning to it’s original home. We reported about it’s removal from the Starcade last month. The post also has photos of some of the new Star Tours merchandise that will be available next month.

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