Currently, at least one member of Black Dog Productions is pretty damn excited!
That’s right. Even Darth Vader is groovin’ to the news!
For those of the non-Disney Dork persuasion, you have my sympathies let me catch you up on the awesome, Dark Star-sized news. At last week’s D23 Expo, i.e., the ultimate in Disney Dorknification, CEO Bob Iger announced that both Disney World and Disney Land will be seeing expansions of – you guessed it – all things Luke, Leia, Obi Wan, and R2D2.
“Get those light sabers ready people.”
I can’t say that I was totally surprised by the news. It was only a matter of time after Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 that they would be going down this interstellar highway. As someone who’s been a rabid Disney World fan since my first visit in 1993, and one who has proudly lost count of how many times I have gotten lost in its magic, having a whole new world – literally – to get lost in, jacks the Dork excitement factor through the roof. Or in this case, through the galaxy. Far, far, away.
Kind of like this one!
I won’t list all the cool Rebel Force deets here, as I’ll get so excited that game-show-dollar-machine brain of mine will kick into high gear, and nothing will make sense as the thoughts rattling around in my brain will promptly explode all over your computer in some weird kind of intergalaxian primordial ooze. Thankfully, our earthly news outlets, (here and here), have got me covered. No need to worry about whether or not intergalaxian primordial ooze is covered by your laptop’s warranty. You’re welcome.
Speaking of ooze….
Enjoy the ride.
Who else among my Disney Dork friends are completely losing their minds over the news? What would you like to see included in these new lands? Obi Wan Ton Soup? Jabba Jelly? A whole new line of Darth Vader vinegars? Or perhaps something more along the lines of Boba Fett Fear-Inducing French Fries? Or my particular favorite – Tatooine Tequila! Let’s hear it! What would be some of your favorites?
That first pic of darth and the storm troopers look like they are dancing to thriller. lol.
They probably were, lol!
Confession: I’ve never seen Star Wars.
can we still be friends?
Oh dear. TIME FOR AN INTERVENTION! And yes, we can still be friends. Totally. 🙂
When I saw this on the news I knew that Rock would be game to return to Disney. Perfect!
Disney – delivering wishes for runners and dorks alike.
I was at D23 over the weekend and today I was at Disneyland. It’s so funny to hear people speculating and complaining. For my part, I think it’ll be at least five years before we set foot in Star Wars Land – groundbreaking doesn’t start in CA until 2017 – that by that time I’ll totally forget what I’m envisioning at this point. I’m in wait-and-see mode.
Complaining? About Star Wars?? People are just never satisfied are they?
Yeah, so this announcement was totally off my radar. Not really a Star Wars fan so… oh who am I kidding?! The inner über-geek inside me is freaking out. Ever since Lucasfilm became Disney property I’ve been waiting for this. And you that WDW version of the Star Wars Half HAS to happen now… My left kidney is officially on sale on the black market to be able to swing this. But yeah, I might have heard of this…
I would say just start donating blood now. By the time they realize how much money they can make having one on the East Coast, the price will have gone through the roof.
I had no idea you were such a Star Wars nerd…
It’s all about the Ewoks….