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If you’re a Star Wars fan who won’t be getting out to Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this year, you’ll be very happy about what we have to share. Our friend Jeff Lange over at JeffLangeDVD.com and MouseSteps.com (both awesome sites you should check out all the time) captured some highlights of the first day of Star Wars Weekends 2012 for your enjoyment: Here’s a very funny skit featuring some Stormtroopers that is performed while guests are waiting for Stars of the Saga Some children were dressed up as Snig and Oopla (characters from various Star Wars Weekends activities) Star Wars Weekends Celebrity Welcome with James Arnold Taylor, Ashley Eckstein, and Ray Park And last, but certainly not [...]

Since Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream was updated a few months ago, we’ve been wondering why there was so much empty space in “The Legacy Continues” section. Well, here’s why… You may recognize this as the large model of New Fantasyland that was shown at the 2011 D23 Expo. Well, starting tomorrow, it can be seen daily inside the One Man’s Dream attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Having seen the model in person, I can tell you that you will want to stare at it for a while to inspect every last detail. Clear up some time in your schedule for your next trip to the Studios, you’re going to be staring at this for a while…

As mysterious as Jack Sparrow himself, the latest issue of the Mickey Monitor passholder publication includes details and the first formal announcement of what we assume to be the replacement for the Narnia walkthrough experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The most intriguing part is that some passholders have already been mailed this particular issue, but the page with this story was noticeably missing. Regardless, the story is out there now and the Mickey Monitor had plenty to say on the new addition: Opening this summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow has elicited something of a legend of its own. The word around the Parks is that this mysterious new attractionwill be a first-of-it’s-kind sensory experience [...]

WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us: The Sorcerer topiary is still out front Wait times were fairly average Temporary lighting structures still up The temporary stage is gone though, even though it will probably return for Star Wars Weekends in a month… The studio gate booth is still missing The DVC logo was updated on this booth The Hunger Games is being sold at the Writer’s Stop… it’s right above John Carter, just like at the box office… The logo was updated on this window display as well… the Disneyland attraction posters are a nice touch Plenty of Phineas and Ferb merchandise in Stage 1 Some fairly new [...]

WDWNT Reporter John Corigliano visited the Walt Disney World Resort this weekend and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: MORE CIRCUS PHOTOS! Can’t get enough of these shirts New character shirts The back On to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, here’s another look at the Brave exhibit at Magic of Disney Animation Monsters University billboard Wreck-It Ralph poster The remodeled Storyroom Still no Narnia replacement… and I’m fine with that… Only 90 minutes… Splash fountain is being refurbished Cars meet and greet has had short lines recently Phineas and Ferb has long lines all the time The Art of Animation sign is in place along the road Both hands on the wheel John… Habit Heroes [...]