Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular

The new nighttime show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World brings all the stories of Star Wars to life in a display of fireworks, visual projections, sound and columns of fire in a way never before seen – as only Disney can.  This new show, which debuted on June 17, 2016, is the largest fireworks display in the history of Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular now showing at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular now showing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.

Star Wars:  A Galactic Spectacular is best viewed from Hollywood Boulevard; the closer to the Great Movie Ride, the better as there are visual displays projected on the surrounding buildings.  If you are too far back, the side views are blocked by the buildings on Hollywood Boulevard.

Imagery from all current seven Star Wars chapters are blended into this nighttime spectacular, with the show divided into segments depicting the many facets of this good vs evil saga.  The show’s elements are broken into Continue Reading →

Star Wars – The Force Awakens

This review is written from Melvin’s perspective as Debbie has NEVER seen a single Star Wars movie and has no desire to see this one!  I will attempt to entice you to see this movie without having to issue a “spoiler alert.”

I finally saw the new Star Wars – The Force Awakens, a week after its opening.  I will say that I was impressed with Disney’s effort to breathe new life into this epic saga of good versus evil.  This is a new movie for a new generation of fans, introducing a new slate of technologies and never-before-seen characters, as well as bringing back some familiar faces.

The story picks up where Return of the Jedi leaves off, approximately 30 years later.  We see remnants Continue Reading →