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Star Wars Weekends 2009 Parade from Disney's Hollywood Studios – Video and Photos

Today was the first day for Star Wars Weekends 2009 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As always, a popular part of the galactic festivities was the Star Wars Parade /Celebrity Motorcade featuring Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok), Ray Park (Darth Maul), James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Clone Wars), Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano in…

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VIDEO: Meet-and-greet with characters from Disney/Pixar's Up

Up, the latest film from Disney/Pixar, will be released nationwide one week from today. Here’s a quick look at the new meet-and-greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with the film’s stars Carl, Russell, and Dug. It’s located within the The Magic of Disney Animation attraction. Meet and Greet with characters from Disney/Pixar's movie UpWatch this video on YouTube

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American Idol stars discuss the attraction at Hollywood Studios – Video

Just hours before America voted Kris Allen the new American Idol and he announced he was going to Disney World – performers, stars, and Idol alums walked the red carpet outside the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and talked about The American Idol Experience attraction in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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Luxo Jr Animatronic Coming to Hollywood Studios?

Recent rumors that have circulated online point to a new “living” animatronic character that may be showing up soon at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Luxo Jr., the mascot of Pixar Animation Studios, is rumored to be the next installment in Disney’s ongoing Living Character Initiative, joining the company of Lucky the Dinosaur, the Muppet Mobile Lab,…

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American Idol winner will be 'Going to Disney World'

By Derrik J. Lang, AP; Photo of The American Idol Experience stage by Matt Roseboom LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Allen or Adam Lambert won’t just be crowned the next “American Idol” — one of them is going to Disney World. Whichever singer wins will shout the famous phrase “I’m going to Disney World!” in…

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First Look at Characters from Disney/Pixar's Up at Hollywood Studios

Characters from the new Disney-Pixar animated comedy Up made a surprise visit today, May 14, 2009 to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The three characters – Russell, an eight-year-old wilderness explorer; Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman; and Dug, a dog – are seen here posing in front of the park’s Sorcerer Hat. Beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 15,…

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Article features Disney Streetmosphere actor, Vladimir Pooey

The Democrat and Chronicle newspaper out of Rochester, N.Y. has a good story about one of its former citizens, Tim Trombitas. But you may know him better as Vladimir Pooey, one of the Streetmosphere characters at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Who knew he used to be famous as Ranger Bob, was a football star, a disc…

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Video and Pictures of Toy Story Mania for Nintendo Wii

The popular Disney’s Hollywood Studios attraction Toy Story Mania is coming to the Nintendo Wii home video game system in September Here are a few images and videos depicting the gameplay, which should seem very familiar to anyone who has been on the ride. Thanks to @KlayMan2007 for the video link.

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Club Penguin Characters Arrive at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Club Penguin characters Rockhopper and Blue Penguin made their first appearance in a Disney theme park at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World on April 30, 2009: Club Penguin Rockhopper and Blue Penguin at Walt Disney WorldWatch this video on YouTube You can download standard and high-definition copies of this video in our Video…