Revisiting Star Wars Hyperspace Hoopla: Watch the Dance-Offs
Back when Star Wars Weekends was held annually at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, each event night ended with a special Hyperspace Hoopla celebration featuring a Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars.
With Star Wars more popular than ever with the new movies coming out and Disney+ shows, we thought we’d compile all of our videos from past Star Wars Hyperspace Hooplas into one place, starting with 2008 and going until its final year in 2013.
Editors Note: Hyperspace Hoopla was presented in years before Disney bought Lucasfilm. The one Hoopla to happen while Disney owned Lucasfilm was the final year of the show in 2013.
2008
See Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” the princesses dance to “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” Chewbacca and a Jawa dance to “Footloose,” and more.
2009
The highlight of the hilarious Hyperspace Hoopla that concludes each day of Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars during which Star Wars characters get down to popular music. The 2009 playlist includes hits from the ’90s and is not to be missed.
2010
See Darth Vader dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” complete with the famous sequined glove. See Boba Fett and the other Star Wars characters getting down to Lady Gaga, and many hits from the ’80s.
Last Tour to Endor Special Edition
A special edition of Hyperspace Hoopla with the Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars was held during The Last Tour to Endor event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You’ll see Han and Chewie doing “Greased Lightning,” Luke and Leia dancing to a song from the film “Dirty Dancing,” the ladies of Star Wars and Darth Vader doing his best Michael Jackson impression. Stay tuned for an appearance by Boba Fett.
2011
This year’s theme was Rock ‘n Roll, and it’s the good guys versus the bad guys. See the Emperor, his guards, Boba Fett, Jango Fett, and Darth Maul get down to AC/DC’s “Back in Black.” See Chewbacca, Jawas and Ewoks dance to Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle.” And stick around to the end to watch C-3PO do (what else?) the robot and moonwalk.
2012
You’ll see Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and Stormtroopers dancing to Alien Ant Farm’s “Smooth Criminal,” Chewbacca, Slave Leia and Padme dance to LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” (and C-3PO wearing the LMFAO Shuffle Bot head), Emperor Palpatine and Imperial Guards dancing to LL Cool J’s “Momma Said Knock You Out,” and other Star Wars stars dancing to Adam Levine’s “Moves like Jagger,” Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” and more.
2013
For the final year, Darth Vader and Boba Fett dance to Michael Jackson’s “Bad,” the “Harlem Shake” viral dance is done, all the characters dance to a “Gangnam Style” and “2 Legit 2 Quit” mashup, and for the first time in Hyperspace Hoopla history, Jedi Mickey makes an appearance to dance to “Feel This Moment” by Pitbull.
Even though our coverage started in 2008, there were Hyperspace Hooplas that also took place in 2006 and 2007 which you can find on YouTube.
Which year and/or song from Hyperspace Hoopla was your favorite? Comment below and let us know!
“Snig” here…thanks for the trip down memory lane!!!! So much fun!!!
This show was so much fun. Sadly I never got to see it in person, but every month I watch for a couple of hours via youtube.
I have memorized most of the bits; my family think I’m nuts, but I still get such joy from watching these over and over again. Most of the dancing was inspired and top notch. But Snig and Oopla carried the show and were hilarious – the best part for sure. Man I wish I could see the two of you perform at WDW again. I miss the best Marlin there ever was. And I think I saw Oopla’s twin once in the Frozen Sing A Long. And unfortunately the one time I got to the adventurer’s club, I think the adventures were off in another room and after sitting alone and puzzled for 5 minutes, I wandered out. My loss.
The two of you were absolutely fantastic here.
they should of never canceled, should of made it a permanent, with its own sound stage and seating..
All I can say is “choices.” I’m kind of glad we don’t live in the timeline where this is still a thing and they have Captain Phasma dance to “Fabulous” from High School Musical, but some small part of me wants to see General Hux dance to “Ziggy Stardust.”