Right about now you're thinking, "I have a bad feeling about this..."

April 6, 2013 10:28 PM

Each year in May and June, the Disney Hollywood Studios theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort holds a "Star Wars Weekends" festival. The days conclude with "Snig and Oopla's Hyperspace Hoopla" and Star Wars characters competing against each other in a dance competition.

Shows
2007 (finale only)
2009
2010
2011
2012

Also: Highlights from Star Wars Weekends 2006, Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4

Playlists
* Orlando Attractions Magazine: Hyperspace Hoopla
* Ahsoka Tano: Star Wars Dance
* YouTube: Star Wars Weekends

Selections
* Darth Vader & Boba Fett: Smooth Criminal
* C3PO doing 'The Robot'
* Slave Leia, Chewbacca, Padme, C-3PO: Sexy and I Know It
* Vader / Stormtroopers: Beat It
* Vader / Stormtroopers: Enter Sandman
* Cantina Band: Medley
* Emperor Palpatine: Mama Said Knock You Out
* Emperor Palpatine, Darth Maul, Boba Fett: Back in Black
* Chewbacca and an Ewok: Welcome to the Jungle

Wikipedia lists franchise actors who have appeared at the festival over the years.

posted by zarq (22 comments total)

The odds of me being able to sit through all of these without cringing are approximately 3,720 to 1.
posted by ShutterBun at 10:49 PM on April 6, 2013 [1 favorite]

Just in case you beat those odds, ShutterBun.
posted by roger ackroyd at 11:01 PM on April 6, 2013 [1 favorite]

"Let's disco dance, Hammurabi!"
"Dy-no-mite!"
posted by benito.strauss at 11:17 PM on April 6, 2013 [1 favorite]

Why, roger, why would you do that.
posted by Han Tzu at 11:19 PM on April 6, 2013 [7 favorites]

And Lucas still sold out to Disney after seeing that?!?
posted by oneswellfoop at 11:19 PM on April 6, 2013

I demand to be addressed by my new name: Hans Yolo.
posted by cmoj at 11:51 PM on April 6, 2013 [7 favorites]

And Lucas still sold out to Disney after seeing that?!?

I could not agree more; I find this whole thing utterly appalling. Especially when you take into consideration the extent to which George Lucas has worked to preserve the artistic integrity of the original films.
posted by Whitall Tatum at 12:14 AM on April 7, 2013 [11 favorites]

I was thinking that nothing could we worse than Star Wars Kinect.
I was thinking that.
posted by Mezentian at 12:22 AM on April 7, 2013 [3 favorites]

Meanwhile, the acrobats from The Star Wars Holiday Special rub their hands together and proclaim "eeeexcellent!" as they watch their stock go up a notch (to Notch Zero)
posted by ShutterBun at 12:41 AM on April 7, 2013 [2 favorites]

So Episode VII in 2015 is supposed to revitalize Star Wars?

After seeing this post, I find my lack of faith unsurprising...
posted by DreamerFi at 12:41 AM on April 7, 2013 [1 favorite]

Star Wars went off the rails ages ago, as we all know. It's extremely difficult to be a fan. Everyone has a Hello Kitty lightsaber, and R2 can fly.
posted by Brocktoon at 12:47 AM on April 7, 2013 [2 favorites]

Whatever, this is awesome. Did you see the part where Darth Maul breakdances to Ozzy Ozbourne?
posted by subdee at 2:29 AM on April 7, 2013

I love R2 doing his own thing in the background while C3PO is moonwalking. This is terrific.

Cringe inducing is when I was at Hollywood Studios in 2006 and a 17 year old Jake Lloyd was signing autographs.
posted by Elementary Penguin at 2:59 AM on April 7, 2013

I could not agree more; I find this whole thing utterly appalling. Especially when you take into consideration the extent to which George Lucas has worked to preserve the artistic integrity of the original films.

Perhaps you think you're being treated unfairly.
posted by Darth George Lucas at 3:07 AM on April 7, 2013 [6 favorites]

Just in case you beat those odds, ShutterBun.

The Death Star Disco Ball was a nice touch.
posted by zarq at 4:18 AM on April 7, 2013

Everyone has a Hello Kitty lightsaber

I blame this guy.
posted by radwolf76 at 4:31 AM on April 7, 2013

It's a trap!
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:39 AM on April 7, 2013

Arrived at Disney for my first ever trip on May 19. That's the last day of Star Wars weekend, and the last day of the garden festival thingie at Epcot. This convinced me which park I'm going to that day. So thanks zarq!
posted by DigDoug at 4:50 AM on April 7, 2013

I played a few minutes of Darth Vader moonwalking, and my cat started looking at me with this face that clearly said, "please, if you love me, stop this" which is weird cuz he wasn't even looking at it and doesn't understand Star Wars I don't think. Anyway, I obeyed and he's chill now so I'll try later.
posted by sweetkid at 8:18 AM on April 7, 2013 [2 favorites]

That should read "I Arrive" .... voice dictation fails me again.
posted by DigDoug at 8:32 AM on April 7, 2013

We never saw the dance competition, but the year we were at Disney for Star Wars Weekend it was great fun. Jake Lloyd was even there! Jake Lloyd!
posted by Biblio at 9:40 AM on April 7, 2013

This type of thing is why I nearly puked when I first heard that Disney had bought The Muppets.
posted by WalkerWestridge at 5:23 PM on April 7, 2013