Day 941: Snig and Oopla

Because of a really slow internet speed at home, I spent a good portion of my time in my car, driving back to my college campus to use the faster internet and keep up to date on all the projects I'm working on. If you've ever been with me in the car, especially if I'm driving (which I usually am), you'll know that I love to have music on, or at least some sort of noise. What kind of music changes depending on who I'm with, but most of the time, when I'm by myself, I'll just throw on the radio and call it good.

Well this morning on my drive in to college, I happened to be listening to the radio and one of the morning shows when what comes on? The intro music from the Hyperspace Hoopla at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Star Wars Weekends. 

If you don't remember the show, it was a dance off sort of show featuring the characters of Star Wars that was canceled a couple of years ago, much to my own dismay. I loved watching Snig and Oopla and their Hyperspace Hoopla, and when the some came on this morning I figured it was just some other song that Disney used to start off their own version that was also now on the radio, but nope. The beginning of the song happened and then it went into the very real Star Wars theme that goes directly with the Hoopla. Don't know what I'm talking about? Check out the video from Inside the Magic below: 

Yep, that's what came on the radio this morning and it led to me being very confused for quite some time. I did a bit of research and eventually found that the song is actually by Meco and is called Star Wars Galactic Funk. The simple fact that this exists and was on my radio here in Wisconsin this morning pretty much made my day. Listen to the whole song below: 

Have a magical day!

Day 773: Greased Lightning

I love when Disney takes something totally non-Disney and somehow relates it right back to Disney, providing me with just about endless possibilities for blog posts because everything is just somehow related. There's actually a game that goes along with that, but that's another blog post.

In this case, the Non-Disney thing happens to be Grease, and it just so happens that my High School put on a production of Grease for the annual musical. When I was in High School I helped out my Junior and Senior years with the productions of The Pajama Game and Footloose, both of which have quite a bit less to do with Disney than Grease might.

Then again, maybe my reason for loving Grease is a bit...out there, but we have talked about it before, so let's just have a refresher:

If you fast forward ahead to about 10:25, you'll find out exactly what I'm talking about.

Han Solo = The BEST. 

I mean, for real, Han doesn't come out very much, and I loved this so much that for the past two years, this performance of Greased Lightning has provided me with endless entertainment. It also means that every time I hear the song I can't help but dance along and just continue to think about Han Solo. 

Plus, nothing beats Hyperspace Hoopla. Yeah, you know it. 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on February 23).

Day 157: Grease

As I often do, I watch random movies because well, it's summer and I can do that now. And while I have yet to start my Disney movie summer long marathon (I'm just finishing with the Pixar movies. I think I have about three left to watch), I have taken some time out of my days this week to watch at least one movie...which generally turns into two movies, but oh well.

Earlier in the week I watched all three original Star Wars movies about two times each, after I initially watched them last week. That's right, I technically watched all three three times each. That's got to be a new record, even for me. And then last night I watched Indiana Jones, because who doesn't love Raiders? Actually, apparently my brother does. He claims to be a bigger Indy fan than I am, just because I love both Indy and Star Wars (I like Han Solo the character more, but I love the Indy movies more...if that makes sense). Granted, I saw Indiana Jones years and years before he did, and I've been a fan since I was a young girl, so his argument was invalid from the beginning. But if it wasn't invalid, it would be now, since he was "tired" and left halfway through the movie. I don't know how once who claims to love Indy more than I do can walk out halfway through an Indy movie. It's like a crime.

But anyway, this post is actually about Grease, which really has very little to do with Disney, but I felt the need to blog about it anyway. Actually...no. It does have something to do with Disney!

A few years ago, when they closed Star Tours to prepare for the update to "The Adventures Continue," they hosted an event called Last Tour to Endor at Disney's Hollywood Studios. At the event was a special edition of the Hyperspace Hoopla, which I previously talked about last month. It's a tradition at Star Wars Weekends, but they really brought out all the stops for this giant version. Including Han Solo...

Now, if you know Disney and Star Wars Weekends, you know that Han Solo NEVER comes out, and yet he was around twice for Last Tour to Endor. Once in the HH and once in a special edition of Indiana Jones, which I also have embedded below. I personally think they don't bring him out very often because no one can match up to Harrison Ford ever, I mean, when you watch the below video, do you hear that terrible accent? Either way, you'll see how this relates to Grease when you watch the below video, and if you just want to watch the Han part, it starts at 10:25:

Wow, even the thumbnail put Han on it. I'm impressed Youtube, very impressed. Of course, I had to watch it again, just because...well it's awesome. There is seriously no better song for Han than Greased Lightning. And honestly, the first time I saw it I just could not stop laughing. I think my favorite part is the one girl somewhere in the back that just yells out "SOLO!!!!" before he gets frozen. Did I get sad when he was frozen in Carbonate? Yes, yes I did. Poor Han. I do suggest watching the entire show if you have time though because it's just that entertaining...although you may want to not watch the Luke and Leia part...

And so began my love of music from Grease. Now, I had never actually seen the movie, but Greased Lightning is absolutely my favorite song, and I really should get it on my phone because I listen to it that much anyway. But last night I saw that Grease was to be on TV, and of course I watched. In fact, I knew it was going to be on back on like Monday and I decided right then that I was going to watch it. 

And then I did. And other than the music I honestly thought it was a terrible movie. Why? Because the point of the movie that I understood is that they changed how they acted and looked just so they would be together. I mean, still it was just a good movie, but I just didn't like the storyline. 

I think I'll just stick to Greased Lightning for now...and watch Hyperspace Hoopla about 20 thousand more times. 

Here's today's Disney History: 1944: In the early morning hours, Allied forces (made up of mostly soldiers from the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada) invade the Nazi-held Normandy coast of France as D-Day begins. It has been speculated that "Mickey Mouse" may have been used as a password for the invasion by the Allied Forces. In particular, it is believed Naval officers gathering for a secret briefing at a southern port used "Mickey mouse" as a password to gain entry.

Have a magical day!

Day 139: Hyperspace Hoopla!

If you are in the Disney loop at all, you know very well that this weekend was the start of the 2013 Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios...and if you love Disney AND Star Wars as much as I do...you also know that it's certainly something to celebrate!

As we make our way through Star Wars season (which starts May 4th and goes through the end of Star Wars Weekends at Disney...but includes the release of all current 6 Star Wars films!), there's always a lot to celebrate, especially this year with the 30th anniversary of Return of the Jedi. And you know what, there's nothing I love to do more to celebrate everything than watch the yearly brilliance that comes out of Disney with Snig & Oopla's Hyperspace Hoopla!!! I mean...come on...even THEY got the whole Return of the Jedi memo!

I highly suggest you watch the below video...but do make sure you're in a place where you can laugh hysterically without making too much noise for other people to hear. I generally watch it with my brother, so we are as loud as we want...and we may or may not dance along (although I'm limited at the moment because of shin splints). Either way...here's the 2013 Hyperspace Hoopla...and all I have to say is that you need to watch all the way to the end because I don't think there's been a better HH EVER.

Soo...what did you think? I honestly can't decide if my favorite part was Lobot, Chewie doing the splits, Thrift Shop, the Harlem Shake or Jedi Mickey. It's just so hard to decide. Well...actually...the entire thing was great.

The only things I would change are this: Get rid of the characters no one knows, and bring in HAN. I mean, COME ON! AND LUKE! And let's have Leia be...well, Leia...for once...and get rid of Padme (although I have to say, I very much enjoy the yearly Vader/Padme song/dance). But seriously...HAN. Get on that. Now. 

Other than that, I love these, and I really wish I could be at Star Wars Weekends myself sometime. Maybe when I do the college program I'll apply for the spring so I can finally go to this! 

Here's today's Disney History: 2000: Plans for Disney's newest attraction Mission : SPACE (to be completed in 2003-2004) are launched into space aboard Atlantis, NASA's International Space Station shuttle flight. The crew, made up of six American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut  will spend nearly 10 days in space.

Have a magical day...and may the force be with you!