Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-681.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: Star Wars Weekends 2008 at Disney's Hollywood Studios</b></a> Pictures and video from all around the first day of Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Originally Posted By ryanbalas Wow. And this is not in a good way. I have read about how people see the absurdity of people lining up to see a parade that really doesn't have to do with anything. And, have always forgiven Disney for making people line up (for sometimes hours) for their "events" down Main Street - especially since they are designed to mainly entertain the younger set. And the older set for people who remember seeing Tarzan in those parades. I still remember watching a young girl, perched on her Dad's shoulders, waving - yelling and doing everything a very little girl could (politely) to get Ariel's attention and she rode by in her airconditioned bubble from the parade that would never end a few years ago. But, while I understand this was celebrating a bunch of Q-List stars attending a special event, why would the enemies and loyal killers of a regime bent on Universal domination take the time out to politely walk down a fake street with the people and creatures they want to destroy and lord over? A moment's thought on that and I would have been in line for one of the attractions instead of waiting to see that. At least the Tomorrowland show kept the evil and good theme going. Sorry about the bad vibes but, something was seriously wrong with this presentation. It reminds me of the Simpsons episode where they had Luke (Mark Hamill) show up at their convention and knocked down the cardboard stormtroupers on his way to the microphone (and the people cheered).
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 FenwayGirl, my husband is playing around with the pix. Have to get rid of the uncomplimentary one!! Maybe Sharon2 would like to share her pix?
Originally Posted By usmclass Being a Marine, and raised a Marine "brat"... and being impressed by troops aNd precision... I have to paraphrase Lord Vader and say, that seeing all these Emperial troops doing "route step" (just plain walking / meandering) in a parade instead of marching in formation is... "disturbing". Just one more unimpressive part of an unimpressive event. Even my new Son-in-Law... a SW Geek-Cum-Laude... would haVe been disappointed.
Originally Posted By Wingman1969 USMClass: Sorry you were disappointed by the Imperial presence at SWW; however, please keep in mind that the costumers are a worldwide all volunteer group that costumes as a hobby. I agree that we do not have military precision during the parade, but also recall several times during my own time in the military when we went into a “route†or and “at ease†march during extremely hot days as well as the fact many of the members have no prior marching experience. In fact if you watch the films you see little “snap and polish†among the Imperial troops (of course most of them were actors with little or no military experience themselves), so we are in fact recreating that.
Originally Posted By figment1986 Looks great, I went yesterday and noticed some improvements such as using the muppets overflow queue to hold guests waiting to get into the Premier theater while handicap guests are waiting in the lobby, this change helps get the guests out of the sun at least.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 First year in a while I am missing this -- very sad, it really changes the Disney Hollywood Studios aura... I'll have to go to ebay to get a t-hirt so I can keep the sequence
Originally Posted By figment1986 Any chance at going to the last weekend to get video of this years infamous Hyperspace Hoopla! Even Disney is talking about Darth Thriller....
