Tag: George Lucas
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – 01/15/17 – Disneyland Show
In the news this week, dates are announced for California Adventure’s Food & Wine Festival, Southern California residents get a new discount ticket, and George Lucas finally selects a location for his museum, plus the team shares their thoughts about Disney MaxPass that allows guests to access both PhotoPass and FastPass features on their smartphone.…
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – 10/16/16 – Disneyland Show
In the news this week, Anaheim Resort Transit gives over 300 drivers their notice, a citizen group takes aim at two of the luxury hotels planned for Anaheim, and auditions are set for the Main Street Electrical Parade, plus Michael continues his look at Disneyland of the 1980s. To get in touch with the team,…
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – 02/13/14 – Disneyland Show
In this week’s show, the team discusses this week’s Disneyland news, plus Mary Jo takes a drive to Santa Barbara and Solvang, and Michael celebrates Walt’s Olympics. To get in touch with the Disneyland team, check out our contact page. Listen/Download News, Housekeeping, Rapidfire, Thread of the Week [download mp3] Day Six Drive: Santa Barbara…
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Disney agrees to purchase Lucasfilm for $4 billion
The Walt Disney Co. has just announced that they have agreed to purchase Lucasfilm Ltd. from George Lucas for $4.05 billion in cash and stock. George Lucas has been well-known for maintaining creative control over all details that bear the Lucasfilm name, so it comes as no surprise that he will continue as a creative…
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Star Tours reopens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The newly reimagined Star Tours: The Adventures Continue in 3D reopened May 20,2011 in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Early this morning I was part of a group of lucky people that got to experience the ride during the Star Wars Meet Up. I have always said that Disney knows how to throw a party. This morning…
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Video: Star Tours Ends With A Bang
Previously on the DIS Unplugged blog, we reported all the events during the Last Tour to Endor party on Saturday, August 14th. The party included a one night only show combining the Star Wars and Indiana Jones universes called Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom: A Fan Film of Epic Proportions, and even…
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Celebration V, An Extreme Star Wars Weekends – On Steroids!
A Star Wars Celebration V Primer for Disney Fans As a Disney fan, you may also enjoy Star Wars, maybe due to attractions in Disney theme parks such as Star Tours, Jedi Training Academy, and the Stormtroopers atop the gates of Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends. However, you may wonder what Star Wars…