Disney World puts Star Wars expansion into hyperdrive
Disney Parks announced on Friday that a new nighttime spectacular, stage show and procession will all awaken in the coming months at the Hollywood Studios park in Florida.
A stage show, Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away, will start on April 4. The show will feature appearances from Chewbacca and several notable villains from the history of the saga. A daily imperial march of stormtroopers through the park will also start on that day.
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Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular will debut this summer. The nighttime extravaganza will combine fireworks, pyrotechnics and special effects to recreate the Star Wars world in the dark.
When the sun sets, buildings in the area will be transformed with the help of video projections into iconic sites like the twin suns of Tatooine, Starkiller Base and the trenches of the Death Star. Completing the show will be a tower of fire and spotlights that create giant lightsabers in the sky.
The show will be "the most elaborate fireworks display to take place in the history of Disney’s Hollywood Studios," according to the park.
The Star Wars attractions first opened at Disney parks in December. They currently feature Jedi Training, memorabilia exhibits, a revamped Star Tours and meet-and-greets with characters Chewbacca and Darth Vader.
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