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“Star Wars: Tiny Death Star” is Coming Soon to Your Intergalactic Mobile Device!

WDWNT on October 29, 2013

Exciting news of the Intergalactic kind! Disney Interactive, in conjunction with LucasArts and NimbleBit, has announced a new game for mobile devices, “Star Wars™: Tiny Death Star™”.

In this new interactive game, players can join Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine on a mission to build Star Wars themed locations and attract bitizen species and characters to your space station. From there, you will run your intergalactic businesses, and help to build an all-new Death Star.

This exciting new 8-bit game for android and iOS will soon be available worldwide.

Stay tuned to WDW News Today for more details as Disney Interactive gets closer to the launch.

Images courtesy of the Walt Disney Company.

RoE: Star Wars Series 4

WDWNT on September 17, 2013

Star Wars series 4 is set for a 2014 release. All we got at RoE was the box art.

It is a Snowtrooper, but we already had an Empire Strikes Back set. Maybe we get a second one on the new Mickey platform for uniformity? Or maybe it will all be centered on characters on Hoth? Or, as MC predicts, maybe it is an entire Stormtrooper set!!! You want armies!!?? We will give you armies!

Episode 123 Monstro

WDWNT on August 27, 2013

Ep. 123 Monstro

This week we preview the Vinylmation that will be offered at this year’s D23 Expo in August. We also review the release of the Han Solo in Carbonite figure and discuss a few of the past week’s news items including the recall of Behind the Masks.

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VIDEO: Calling All Recruits – The Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Event is Here!

WDWNT on August 7, 2013

The highly anticipated Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Event is here, and the galaxy needs you! Now through August 13th, fans will get to participate in the biggest takeover in Club Penguin history.

Says Chris Heatherly, Vice President and General Manager of Disney Interactive Worlds:

“The Force is strong with the Club Penguin community, and Star Wars is by far the most requested event we have ever seen from our fans. This is the biggest takeover in Club Penguin history with an epic size and scope!”

Members can dress their penguins in costumes from many of their favorite Star Wars characters, such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, C-3PO, Chewbacca, and Darth Vader. Then enlist in the Rebel Alliance and travel to Tatooine for training, to earn points and unique items while dueling with other Jedi hopefuls. Collect Lightsabers, cloaks, robes, and more. Relax and have fun in Star Wars themed party rooms such as the Cantina, Sandcrawler, Mos Eisley, and Lars Homestead.

And an exclusive costume can be won only in the My Penguin app.
Following training, penguins travel to the Death Star, fight TIE Fighters, and try to defeat Darth Herbert and destroy the Death Star. Successful players will score an award medal of galactic importance, the Rebellion’s highest honor.

Three exciting Star Wars mini-games give penguins the chance to fly X-wing fighters, solve puzzles, and take out Stormtroopers. Members can decorate their space stations with things such as Death Star Archways, Droid Cleaning Stations, and Emperor’s Chairs.

Watch this urgent message now, as you may be their only hope!

Beware, Darth Hebert will try to convince you to join the dark side. So head on over to ClubPenguin.com and prepare to save the galaxy. Your fellow Jedi knights need you!

Video and Images courtesy of the Walt Disney Company

John Williams Will Score Star Wars Episode VII

WDWNT on August 7, 2013

I called it back in April during the Star Trek: Into Darkness Press Conference but now it’s official that John Williams will return to score the soundtracks for Star Wars Episode VII, VIII, and IX.

Williams, whose career spans over six decades, has won five Academy Awards and has scored some of the most popular and critically acclaimed films of all time, including Jaws, the Indiana Jones series, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Lincoln, and countless others.

The composer joins a growing list of all-star creators including director J.J. Abrams, screenwriter Michael Arndt, and consultants Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg, who are shaping Star Wars: Episode VII, now set for a 2015 release.

Watch StarWars.com’s new interview with Williams below, where he discusses composing the music for Star Wars: Episode VII, working with Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams, and why he’s excited about returning to a galaxy far, far away.

“May The Fourth Be With You” Limited Time Magic At Disney’s Hollywood Studios

WDWNT on June 4, 2013

For a long time, Star Wars fans have proclaimed May 4th as “May the Fourth be with you” and so this year Disney is playing on that term and using it as a Limited Time Magic offering over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For one day only, May 4th 2013, Disney will host an event separate from Star Wars Weekends called “May The Fourth Be With You”. What can we expect from this? Lets take a look.

On May 4th you’ll find special Star Wars characters, merchandise, a Star Wars dance party, and to top it all off… a special Star Wars themed Fireworks Show. Characters will also be making appearances around Star Tours: The Adventures Continue and if you are lucky enough, you’ll get to ride with some of them on the attraction. (Wouldn’t it be cool if you could ride Star Tours with Chewbacca?)

A special edition of Star Wars Jedi Academy will be performed on May 4th and this time, Disney invites the parents to take the stage with the kids to be part of the fun and help battle the Empire. As soon as the sun goes down, join Lobot as DJ for the biggest dance party and fireworks spectacular in the galaxy.

All this will be part of your regular park admission, all you have to do is show up at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 4th 2013 and get ready to have fun!

Dirk Wallen’s 4/23/13 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT on June 4, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Downtown Disney, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom last week and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

The Rainforest Cafe volcano is done

Tons of Marvel stuff in Once Upon a Toy

They also now have the Star Wars Droid Factory

Over at Epcot, work continues on turing Fountain View into a Starbucks location

The old Character Spot is still closed… at this point I’m starting to think it will become Starbucks seating…

Tarps are down at Mission: Space and the facade looks great

Tarps are up where Spice Road Table will be going in Morocco

A temporary stage up for Mo’ Rockin’

The waterfall at Maelstrom is being worked on again for some reason

Moving to Animal Kingdom, the Anandapur Ice Cream truck is gone

Work continues on the new home for Festival of the Lion King in Africa

PHOTOS & VIDEO: A Look Back at “May the 4th” Star Wars Day at Hollywood Studios

WDWNT on June 4, 2013

Yesterday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Limited Time Magic brought a Star Wars Day to Walt Disney World in honor of May 4th’s recognition as “May the 4th Be With You”. We have a ton of photos from thge festivities yesterday to share with you in a slideshow (photos taken by Joe Hogarty & Tom Corless):

We also have video of the complete Symphony in the Stars fireworks show from last night for you to enjoy:

Episode 118 X-Ray Mickey

WDWNT on June 1, 2013

Ep. 118 X-Ray Mickey

This week we talk about the theme for the Reflections of Evil Trade Event at WDW and a brief overview of what it is all about. We also discuss the event merchandise previews we saw as well as the character selection. We also have updated news about the Star Wars releases and about a new LE Radio Disney Award vinyl.

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WDW 4/30 Trade Night Previews

WDWNT on June 1, 2013

So, I was wrong. The WDW trade night at the ESPN Wide World of Sports was by all accounts a success. Lots of space and trading tables lining the halls. Pin traders found some great pins from CMs. Also, plenty of previews of Vinylmation, Pins and Star Wars Weekends merchandise. You can find the Pin previews at OnceUponaPin.com and the Star Wars previews at JediKingdom.com. The vinyl previews were impressive, however nothing we hadn’t seen elsewhere. However, this was the first time collectors had the chance to see them in person.