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Disney Cruise Line Introduces Star Wars Day at Sea on Select Disney Fantasy Sailings
In 2016, Disney Cruise Line guests can celebrate the legendary adventures and iconic characters from the Star Wars saga during a brand-new, day-long celebration aboard eight special sailings on the Disney Fantasy: Star Wars Day at Sea. Marking the first official appearance of the heroes and villains of Star Wars aboard a Disney Cruise Line ship, Star Wars Day at Sea combines the power of the Force, the magic of Disney and the excitement of cruising for an out-of-this-galaxy experience unlike any other. Occurring one day during each of eight Disney Fantasy sailings, Star Wars Day at Sea will transport guests to a galaxy far, far away — in the…
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Bob Iger Hints At Streaming Service Plans For Marvel And ‘Star Wars’
The Disney CEO tossed in the possibility of new direct-to-consumer offerings in response to a question, in a call with analysts, about the company’s involvement with Dish Network’s new Sling TV streaming service. There’s “definitely an opportunity” for Disney to do something more involving ESPN as well as “other Disney brands…. We think we have that opportunity with a Disney branded service. We may have an opportunity with a Marvel type product and possibly even Star Wars.” But don’t get too excited yet. He added that Disney is “mindful of the value of the expanded basic bundle to this company” and sees no reason to move quickly with an online…
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Disney To Reveal ‘Ambitious’ Theme Park Plans For ‘Star Wars’
The big tease of what Disney has planned for “Star Wars” inside its theme parks continues 11 months before “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” flies into theaters. Disney chief Bob Iger told Wall Street analysts that there’s “a fair amount of design and development (taking place by the company’s Imagineers) to greatly increase ‘Star Wars” presence in multiple locations around the world,” shortly after the Mouse House announced another strong financial quarter. “The plans are ambitious, so it’s going to take some time for them to be built and opened.” While Iger said specific plans would be announced “later in 2015,” the executive already had announced “significant” plans for the…
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Disney Confirms Star Wars Episode 8 And 9 Release Date Plans
Disney have confirmed when they plan to put the two Star Wars sequels out. Star Wars Episode 8 and Episode 9 have officially been greenlit and will be with us in within the next four years. Episode VIII is scheduled for release in 2017 followed by Episode IX in 2019. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger confirmed the plans in a Disney shareholder report seen by Star Wars Underworld. He also promised Star Wars fans that Episode 7 will be ‘worth the wait’. An extract from his statement reads: ‘As one of the few people allowed to visit the set during filming….and one of the fewer who’s seen most of the footage…I can assure…