2010 Dates: May 21 – 23, May 28 – 30, June 4 – 6, June 11 – 13

Star Wars Weekends is an annual special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park that celebrates the legendary Star Wars Saga and the animated television series, The Clone Wars. This year, celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back as you join Jedi Knights, Sith Lords and Star Wars celebrities for special shows, presentations and memorabilia.

Fans of the Star Wars universe don’t have to travel to “a galaxy far, far away” to come face to face with droids, alien creatures and many of their favorite Star Wars characters.

Younglings can hone their lightsaber skills and prepare to do battle with Darth Vader himself at the Jedi Training Academy. Prove yourself the master of trivia in contests with prize giveaways. Board a runaway Starspeeder on the Star Tours attraction, or stare in awe as visitors from Naboo, Endor and every world between pass by in a motorcade.

2010 Star Wars Weekends Schedule

Weekend 1: May 21 – 23, the actual 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back

• Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett)
• Daniel Logan (Boba Fett, Episode II)
• Dee Bradley Baker (voice of Captain Rex, Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Weekend 2: May 28 – 30

• Matthew Wood (voice of General Grievous)
• Lorne Peterson (Chief Model Maker, Star Wars Saga)
• Tom Kane (voice of Yoda, Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Weekend 3: June 4 – 6

• Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian)
• Ray Park (Darth Maul)
• Dave Filoni (Supervising Director, Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Weekend 4: June 11 – 13

• Ray Park (Darth Maul)
• Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)
• James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park admission is required. Star Wars Weekends events are included with admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Availability is limited for some events. Events may be cancelled at any time

From June 6 to August 14 the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios will bring more thrills to those who dare to enter. A chilling new drop sequence was created especially for Summer Nightastic! at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The after dark, three-park program includes with a megawatt parade, a fireworks extravaganza, a rockin’ dance party, concerts and more.

Pictures:

• Hollywood Brown Derby
• Hollywood Brown Derby – MOUSEovers
• Hollywood Brown Derby Zoom 1
• Hollywood Brown Derby Zoom 1 – MOUSEovers
• Hollywood Brown Derby Zoom 2
• Hollywood Brown Derby Zoom 2 – MOUSEovers

A new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular “Star Tours” attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2011. The attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy. Below is an exciting scene from the new Star Tours, guests aboard Starspeeders will join in a high-speed pod race through the desert canyons of Tatooine.

Star Tours II

Fast Tube

Come live your sports dream at the ultimate sports fan fest featuring in-depth public discussions with sport luminaries, informative presentations, motorcade parades with many of your favorite stars, the kinetic ESPN Sports Zone Interactive Area and plenty of collectable merchandise.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park admission is required. ESPN The Weekend events are included with admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Availability is limited for some events. Events and celebrity appearances are subject to change and may be cancelled at any time.

ESPN personalities John Anderson, Colin Cowherd, Jay Crawford, Mike Golic, Mike Greenberg, Dana Jacobson, Chris McKendry, Karl Ravech, Stuart Scott and Trey Wingo are scheduled to participate, along with more than 30 athletes, including NFL players Chad Ochocinco, Devin Hester, Maurice Jones-Drew, Darrelle Revis and Steven Jackson; 2009 MLB Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson; and U.S. Olympic gold medalists Shawn Johnson and Misty May-Treanor, among many others. The complete list of ESPN personalities and sports celebrities expected to attend the sixth annual event are listed at www.espntheweekend.com (click on Who’s Coming).

The event will take place this year from February 26-28, 2010

Maps

• Event Guide
• ESPN Sports Zone Map
• ESPN Sports Zone Map (pdf)

Click Here for more information.

ESPN The Weekend is a winter special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park packed with all-star athletes, live ESPN telecasts, broadcast personalities and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in interactive sports experiences with hall of famers.

Come live your sports dream at the ultimate sports fan fest featuring in-depth public discussions with sport luminaries, informative presentations, motorcade parades with many of your favorite stars, the kinetic ESPN Sports Zone Interactive Area and plenty of collectable merchandise.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park admission is required. ESPN The Weekend events are included with admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Availability is limited for some events. Events and celebrity appearances are subject to change and may be cancelled at any time.