'Symphony in the Stars' Fireworks return for Star Wars Weekends 2015 along with a reshuffle of event locations

Feb 18, 2015 in "Star Wars Weekends"

Posted: Wednesday February 18, 2015 8:42am EST by WDWMAGIC Staff

A few more details are beginning to trickle out for this year's Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Disney has confirmed that 'Symphony in the Stars' Fireworks will once again return as the nightly finale, along with the 'Summon the Force' pre-show to the fireworks featuring character appearances.

James Arnold Taylor will be back as the host for each weekend, and Darth's Mall merchandise will be in a new location near to the Streets of America at the 'Final Take Terminal.' The former merchandise location in Soundstage 1 is being converted into additional capacity for Toy Story Mania so is unavailable.

Perhaps the biggest change this year will be the relocation of the celebrity shows from the Premiere Theater to the Theater of the Stars - home of Beauty and the Beast on Sunset Blvd.

The Premiere Theater is currently hosting the Frozen Sing-Along, and although that will ultimately be moved to the ABC Theater at the former home of American Idol, the Premiere Theater will not be available during Star Wars Weekends. Beauty and the Beast will continue to be performed in the mornings, with a quick turn-around into a Star Wars set for the afternoons each weekend. Theater of the Stars has more capacity, but unfortunately lacks the air conditioning of the Premiere Theater. 

No word yet on which celebrities will be appearing, but stay tuned over the coming weeks.

The dates for the 2015 Star Wars Weekends are:

  • Weekend I: May 15-17, 2015
  • Weekend II: May 22-24, 2015
  • Weekend III: May 29-31, 2015
  • Weekend IV: June 5-7, 2015
  • Weekend V: June 12-14, 2015

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tribbleorlflJun 16, 2015

FWiW, my wife flew back into town this morning and ran into Mr. Mayhew waiting for his flight out! I don't know what's cooler, that she saw him or that she knew who he was!

WondersOfLifeJun 16, 2015

I love the Little Shop of Horrors song playing! I loved that show! The movie was alright.

punkabellaJun 15, 2015

Anything for a buck or five (or ten)... :) I won't be back to the world for awhile but I've got to get my hands on that flavoring.. I can actually see it doing quite well during the Frozen events.

YodaManJun 15, 2015

For what it's worth, I talked to a friend there and it's apparnetly staying throughout the summer under a different name so it can serve as a "Frozen" tie-in

punkabellaJun 15, 2015

This was not there the first weekend. If it was, I would have totally splurged on it! YUMMY BLUE!

wannabeBelleJun 15, 2015

I haven't spoke to any of the Mulch guys regarding this, but I wonder if we are getting the Icemen of the North back or if it will just be regular Mulch sets? It was OK for me either way as the costumes weren't outrageous and actually seemed pretty comfortable for the weather, and the song sets were almost identical with a few cool addtions ( No pun intended) such as The Immigrant Song, one of my favorites!! Marie

wdwmagicJun 15, 2015

Yes it will remain for Frozen

wannabeBelleJun 15, 2015

No inside information here, but I am betting it will stay up for the Frozen events, similar to last year. Marie

DisneyRoyJun 15, 2015

And now that SWW is over for the year....how long until the stage comes down? Or will it stay up for the Frozen Summer Fun?

wdwmagicJun 15, 2015

VIDEO - A Conversation with Frank Oz from the final weekend of the 2015 Star Wars Weekends

DisneyRoyJun 13, 2015

Loved the fireworks. Great show. Great music and mostly from the original trilogy. Would have loved to hear some Duel of the Fates though. And I LOVE the backdrop of seeing the Chinese Theater in the back WITHOUT the BAH in the WAY!!!

YodaManJun 13, 2015

Sorry if this was posted already, but 50s PrimeTime has a Blue Milk Milkshake and it's delicious.

wdwmagicJun 12, 2015

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tissandtullyJun 12, 2015

Great video! I don't think I'll be able to make it to watch in person this year :(