Are you a Disney fan who also loves Star Wars? You might want to head down to Walt Disney World this summer and take part in Star Wars Weekends, an annual event held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios that celebrates the Star Wars film saga and the animated TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Yesterday, Disney announced the 2012 dates for this exciting event, which includes special events and experiences that Star Wars fans will definitely want to check out.
The special event will take place on the following weekends in 2012:

May …

Mickey Monitor, the quarterly newsletter sent to Walt Disney World passholders, offers a slew of special discounts and deals in their latest issue for passholders.
Beginning May 20, passholders can visit Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and check out some of the new Star Tours merchandise available specifically for them. The tent will be open every weekend from May 20 through June 12.
Beginning June 3, Disney World passholders can stop by Jabba’s Hut to pick up a complimentary Star Tours lanyard. These lanyards are available until June 5, and …

Disney Fans:  how would you like to make a difference for a child facing the challenge of life-threatening illness?  The power is yours to do just that through fundraising efforts for Give Kids the World.
Give Kids the World is a wonderful non-profit organization whose mission is to give children facing life-threatening illness, along with their families, the trip of a lifetime to Central Florida, where they can enjoy the attractions of Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal at no cost.  The opportunity to give children “a week of yes” to whatever …

The celebrity guest appearances for Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been announced, and Star Wars fans will undoubtedly be very pleased with the lineup.
The event, which will take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 20 to June 12, 2011 at Walt Disney World, will feature plenty of fun and excitement to celebrate the grand opening of the revamped Star Tours ride with many celebrity guests from the Star Wars world.
The schedule of guests include:
May 20-22

Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
The Clone WarsSpecial Guest: Dave Filoni (Supervising Director)

May 27-29

Anthony …

Patient guests who have endured all of the refurbishment and renovation at Disneyland Resort are in for many treats this summer, as the Parks announced three important opening dates today.
To kickoff Memorial Day weekend in a big way, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade is set to debut on Friday, May 27 at Disneyland Park.  The new parade will include bold percussion and rhythms, sure to get everyone dancing in the streets.  Billed as “an explosive music festival,” the celebration will feature live musicians and lots of opportunities for guest interaction.
On June 3, …

Disney Design Group artists, Costa Alavezos, Brian Blackmore and Darren Wilson have been involved in multiple projects this year for Disney’s galactic “Star Wars Weekends” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios park. One of the projects includes some special limited edition art items created to pay tribute to “Star Wars Weekends” & it’s beloved characters. On Saturday June 12th, the “Animation Gallery” in Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be hosting a signing event with the artists.
The “Disney Parks Blog” posted a friendly reminder to anyone interested in attending the event or purchasing the …

Disney World noted on their twitter page today that by calling a special number, you’ll get a message from one of the Star Wars Weekends characters.
You can choose to hear from a member of the Imperial Forces or the Rebel Alliance…

Thanks to the new Disney Parks Blog, we Disney fans are able to see how some of the Magic happens! Here, the blog shows us a video of how a regular photograph of Disney’s Hollywood Studios is magically turned into one of the hilarious Star Wars Weekends ad campaign photos. Watch and learn…

Have you ever run into Darth Vader by the popcorn stand or been kept out of a theme park by an army of storm troopers?
Get ready! Star Wars Weekends are just around the corner at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios! The annual event in Florida celebrates the Star Wars and Star Wars: The Clone Wars films. It runs this year from May 21st (which, by the way, is the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back) through June 13th on weekends only.
The “guest list” has finally been released, so we’ve …