Star Wars: Path of the Jedi explained

Star Wars
Path of the Jedi
Imagedimensions:220px
Location:Disneyland
Location2:Disney's Hollywood Studios
Location3:Shanghai Disneyland
Location4:Disneyland Park (Paris)
Section:Tomorrowland
Section2:Echo Lake
Section3:Tomorrowland
Section4:Discoveryland
Status:Removed
Status2:Removed
Status3:Removed
Status4:Removed
Soft Opened3:June 11, 2016
Opened:November 16, 2015 (original)
March 5, 2019 (second run)
Opened2:December 4, 2015
Opened3:June 16, 2016
Opened4:May 7, 2017
Closed:May 28, 2018 (original)
March 14, 2020 (second run)
Closed2:January 1, 2019
Closed3:June 2019
Closed4:March 5, 2018
Previousattraction:Captain EO
Previousattraction2:Sounds Dangerous!
Previousattraction4:Disney & Pixar: Short Film Festival
Replacement2:Vacation Fun
Replacement4:Mickey et son Orchestre PhilharMagique
Type:film with special effects
Ride:no
Theme:Star Wars

Star Wars: Path of the Jedi is a guest experience at Disneyland, and formerly located in Disney's Hollywood Studios, Shanghai Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. It is located in Tomorrowland (Disneyland), and was located in Tomorrowland (Shanghai Disneyland), Echo Lake (Disney's Hollywood Studios), and Discoveryland (Disneyland Paris) section of the parks.[1] It was a montage of assorted scenes from all of the Star Wars films, shown thematically rather than chronologically. When it first opened, it just featured scenes from the first six films. However, before each subsequent film was released a sneak preview was added, which led to scenes from that film being added to the main film.[2]

Disney's Hollywood Studios

The attraction opened on July 4, 2014, in the Echo Lake section of the park.[3] It was presented in the ABC Sound Studio, the former home of Sounds Dangerous!, which is replaced. Its run was often interrupted by previews for then current or upcoming Disney movies. After many updates, and a seasonal run for a year, the attraction was permanently closed on December 31, 2018.[4] It was replaced by Mickey Shorts Theater,[5] which redecorated the theater and seats with a Mickey Mouse theme. The theater had not been redecorated for the Path of the Jedi, and until this point retained the theming from Sounds Dangerous, which was very similar to the original theme of the theater. It opened on March 4, 2020, alongside the headliner attraction, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, and featured a short about Mickey and Minnie going on vacation.[6]

Disneyland

The attraction opened on April 17, 2015, replacing Captain EO. Captain EO was only supposed to have a temporary run, after the death of Michael Jackson, but it lasted over four years until being replaced in mid 2014.[7] Similar to the Hollywood Studios version, its run was also interrupted multiple times to show previews for Disney movies. However, this occurred less often than in Hollywood Studios due to the availability of more theaters to show previews in at the Disneyland Resort. The attraction was closed in May 28, 2018 and was reopened in March 5, 2019. The attraction was closed again on March 14, 2020 with the rest of the park.[8] The attraction did not re-open with the rest of the park on April 30, 2021, and its queue was replaced by a seating area.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.disneylandparis.com/attractions/disneyland-park/discoveryland-theatre/ Disneyland Paris - Star Wars: Path of the Jedi
  2. Web site: Leveque . Holly . Star Wars: Path of the Jedi Returns to Disneyland . All Ears . AllEars.net . 21 January 2021.
  3. Web site: STAR WARS: PATH OF THE JEDI . Touring Plans . Touring Plans . 21 January 2021.
  4. Web site: STAR WARS: PATH OF THE JEDI . Touring Plans . Touring Plans . 21 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Figueroa . Jessica . PHOTOS: Work Begins on New Mickey Shorts Theater Replacing "Star Wars: Path of the Jedi" at Disney’s Hollywood Studios . WDW News Today . WDWNT . 21 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Ferreira . Chloe . NEW ATTRACTION: Mickey Shorts Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios . Micechat . MiceAge . 21 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Weiss . Werner . Captain EO . Yesterland . 21 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Final day at Disneyland before coronavirus shutdown: ‘It’s the last hurrah. Orange County Register. 2020-03-14. 2023-02-11.