As a part of the 25th anniversary year at Disneyland Paris, a special "Season of the Force" ("Star Wars" tribute) also took place and was one of the main reasons that I visited Disneyland Paris. I have always enjoyed the original "Star Wars" films, and Disney bought the rights to the franchise several years ago and have carried on making a new trilogy and spin-off films and animations. This post covers the "Star Wars" special events that took place for a few months until the end of this month.
First of all, one of the special events that could be seen a couple of times during the day were the character entertainment. This consisted of a villans and heroes back-to-back 10-minute show. The different characters came on stage and posed on stage with blaster shots, character impersonations, or maneuvers. The stormtroopers shot guns, and Darth Maul performed some amazing stunts with the double-ended lightsabre. Darth Vader also had a special "meet and greet" session for "Star Wars" fans.
The highlight of the "Star Wars" activities were the illuminations at the Walt Disney Studios Park next door to the main Disneyland Paris park. These illuminations happen right before the others, which signal the closing of the park. Scenes from the original and new films were projected onto the ride "Hollywood Tower Hotel" ("Twilight Zone Terror"). These took us through different scenes (light-hearted and battle) from the films as well as showcased the characters. The Millennium Falcon through an asteroid field, huge Star Destroyer, Death Star battle, Imperial rally with flags, and character interactions on the stage added depth to the event. This was topped off with fireworks. My favourite parts were the original posters of the films that were animated, the Falcon flying through the asteroids, and the larger-than-life Death Star projected onto the building.
This certainly was one of my highlights of the visit. Have you seen the "Star Wars" illuminations or other shows at Disneyland Paris?
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