Star Wars Insider issue #129 previews Starspeeder 1000 toy

by Brian Curran on October 26, 2011

The Star Wars Insider website has a preview for issue #129 on it’s website. The new issue includes a preview that should interest most Star Tours fans. They preview the latest Disney as Star Wars characters figures, Muppets as Star Wars characters figures and the 3 & 3/4 inch scaled Starspeeder 1000 vehicle playset!

Image © Disney/Lucasfilm/Star Wars Insider

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Inaugural Year limited edition Star Tours pins

by Brian Curran on October 15, 2011

Two Star Tours The Adventures Continue inaugural year pins are scheduled to be released this November. Each pin is limited to 1000. One will be exclusive to the Disneyland Resort and the other will be exclusive to the Walt Disney World Resort. For more information please follow the links below.

Disneyland exclusive pin featuring Aly San San:
http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/pin?id=59843

Walt Disney World exclusive pin features a spinner with the attraction logo and Aly San San:
http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/pin?id=59849

Images © Disney/Lucasfilm

Timothy Zahn Book Signing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

by Brian Curran on October 12, 2011

From The Art of Disney Parks:

“Join Disney’s Hollywood Studios as we welcome famed Star Wars Author, Timothy Zahn for his debut appearance at the Walt Disney World® Resort! On Friday, October 14, Timothy Zahn will be signing his latest Star Wars novel, Choices of One at The Writer’s Stop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios from 1:00pm – 3:00pm.  In addition to signing copies of the Choice of One, Timothy will also be available to sign the 20th Anniversary edition of  the #1 New York Times Best Selling Novel, Heir to the Empire. Copies of Choices of One and Heir to the Empire will be available for purchase at The Writer’s Stop.”

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2011 D23 Expo- carousel of projects

by Brian Curran on September 5, 2011

As was the case in 2009 Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Carousel of Projects presented by Walt Disney Imagineering was very popular in 2011. In this exhibit Imagineers were on hand to answer questions and give you a sneak peek at upcoming Disney projects such as Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland Expansion, Disney California Adventures Carsland and Buena Vista Street, Aulani and more. At the end of this exhibit you could purchase WDI exclusive merchandise at Mickey’s of Glendale.

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2011 D23 Expo Xbox 360 Kinect Disneyland Adventures

by Brian Curran on August 31, 2011

A few weeks ago we published the Press Release for the upcoming Xbox 360 Kinect: Disneyland Adventures game. Last week at the D23 Expo I got to see the game first hand.  While some information is not being released at this time, what they did show us at the Expo was pretty impressive.

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Around the 2011 D23 Expo

by Brian Curran on August 28, 2011

A photo tour of the 2011 D23 Expo show floor that featured exhibits, displays, stores, collections, celebrity meet & greets and you might bump into a Disney Legend…

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2011 D23 Expo Live Auction

by Brian Curran on August 24, 2011

Several of the items that were auctioned off at the 2011 D23 Expo Live Auction were on display for guests to view.

There were 41 lots in the auction and “Winning bids ranged from $700 to $38,000″.

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Xbox 360 Kinect: Disneyland Adventures

by Brian Curran on August 16, 2011

This video game looks like a must buy for Disney/Disneyland fans!!

Xbox 360 Announces “Kinect: Disneyland Adventures” Launch Date and New Experiences

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D23 Expo 2011 Schedule Details

by Brian Curran on August 12, 2011

Final Event Schedule Revealed for the Ultimate Disney Event for Fans and Families at the Anaheim Convention Center August 19 – 21, 2011
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MARVEL MAKES INAUGURAL APPEARANCE AT DISNEY’S D23 EXPO!

by Brian Curran on August 10, 2011

“Marvel is coming to Anaheim this year to make its historic debut at D23″

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