Notable/Quotable: ‘Star Tours – The Adventures Continue’ – Tom Fitzgerald, Executive VP & Senior Creative Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering:   On where in the Star Wars timeline the new storyline takes place: “In the end, after numerous discussions, we decided to place our storyline between the two sets of Star Wars trilogies, giving the project the working title ‘Star Tours 3.5.’ This time ...

‘Star Tours’ – The Adventures Continue Fact Sheet – Overview: The power of the Force and the magic of Disney have combined to create “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. With an eye-popping digital presentation leveraging Dolby 3-D to deliver a vivid and realistic experience, a dramatic musical score and motion simulator-based technology, guests are immersed in the ...

‘Star Tours – The Adventures Continue’ Brings Star Wars™ Thrills in 3-D to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park – *NOTE: For additional event photos and screenshots of the attraction, please visit www.wdwpress.com/startours LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The power of the Force and the magic of Disney have combined to create “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue.”  The new 3-D attraction opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park on May 20, 2011 and in ...

Slide Show: The American Idol Experience World Premiere

Hit the Right Note or Join the Audience and Vote In First-Ever Attraction Based on ‘American Idol’ – Theme Park Guests Shine in Attraction Spotlight  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – While guests are usually the ones to enjoy the attractions and shows at Walt Disney World Resort, “The American Idol Experience” places Disney’s Hollywood Studios guests in the spotlight, immersing them in the thrill of auditioning and performing or voting on their favorite ...

‘The American Idol Experience’ Facts – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – In addition to being the first-of-its-kind attraction in the world to be based on the TV show “American Idol,” “The American Idol Experience” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park offers a variety of fast facts.  Among them:   BORN TO BE WIRED: The high-tech theater is wired with more than 76 ...

Toy Story Mania! Fun Facts –   Each ride vehicle weighs as much as 8,580 Woody dolls. It would take 5,026 toy soldiers lined up end-to-end to make up the total track length. Toy Story Mania! is the first time that Walt Disney Imagineering is creating an attraction for two Disney Parks simultaneously. It has been estimated that, each day, guests ...

Curtain Up on – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The stars from “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Handy Manny,” “Little Einsteins” and more entertain Walt Disney World guests with animated graphics, music and songs in a new interactive, fun stage show, “Playhouse Disney-Live on Stage!” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Casey, the “Playhouse Disney-Live on Stage!” host, assists the audience in a ...

‘Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show’ Revs Up Its Engines to Showcase Big-Budget Film Stunts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – High-octane energy explodes onstage at Walt Disney World Resort as the "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show," presented by Brawny paper towels, roars into Disney-MGM Studios. Featuring high-flying, gravity-defying automobile, motorcycle and watercraft stunts, the turbo-powered stage show immerses park guests in the thrill-a-minute world of big-budget movie action.

– Fun & Fast Facts   Grand Opening: The official premiere of "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" was May 5, 2005. Location: Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The show is presented in a 6.5-acre, outdoor stunt arena with seating for 5,000 guests. Show Cast: Approximately 35 stunt drivers, actors and ...