Hyperspace Hoopla — Former Show · History & Timeline

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⚰ Permanently closed · 2013operated 7 years · 2006–2013

Also known as Snig and Oopla's Hyperspace Hoopla, Hyperspace Hoopla: Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars, Emperor Palpatine's Hyperspace Hoopla.

This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Show history

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2015

UpdateNov 2015#

Disney discontinued Star Wars Weekends after the 2015 season, ending the festival that had hosted Hyperspace Hoopla.

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2014

UpdateFeb 21, 2014#

Disney announced that a Star Wars-themed fireworks show and other nighttime entertainment would close each event night of Star Wars Weekends 2014 in place of Hyperspace Hoopla.

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2013

ChangedMay 2013#

The 2013 edition, billed as Hyperspace Hoopla: Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars, was taken over by Emperor Palpatine and themed '30 Years of Music' for the 30th anniversary of Return of the Jedi, with hosts Snig and Oopla still running the Good Guys versus Bad Guys dance-off.

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Refurbishment2013#

Hyperspace Hoopla played its final performances during Star Wars Weekends 2013 and never returned.

Attractions Magazine's retrospective runs its video collection 'starting with 2008 and going until its final year in 2013.' The February 21, 2014 replacement announcement is cited here only for the 'never returned' half of the claim, not for the 2013 date. Wikipedia's phrasing that the show 'retired in 2014' reflects the first year without it rather than a 2014 performance. No source gives an exact final performance date, so the closure is recorded year-only.

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2011

ChangedMay 2011#

Hyperspace Hoopla returned for the 2011 season presented nightly on the large stage in front of the park's hat icon, enhanced with a video screen and special effects.

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2010

ChangedAug 2010#

The show moved from the Rebels Stage near Star Tours, its home since at least 2008, to the larger stage in front of the park's Sorcerer's Hat, beginning with Star Wars Celebration V's 'Last Tour to Endor' event.

Rebels Stage→Sorcerer's Hat stage

Wikipedia is the only source opened for this move: the show was held 'at the Rebels Stage from 2008-2010' and thereafter at 'the stage in front of the Sorcerer's Hat (since Star Wars Celebration V's Last Tour to Endor event in August 2010).' Single-sourced, so confidence is held at medium.

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2006

New2006#

Hyperspace Hoopla was already being staged as the character dance party that closed each night of Star Wars Weekends by 2006.

No source we opened establishes a debut season. Attractions Magazine's retrospective says only 'Even though our coverage started in 2008, there were Hyperspace Hooplas that also took place in 2006 and 2007,' which makes 2006 the earliest attested year rather than a documented premiere. The June 22, 2008 article corroborates the format - 'a character-filled dance party that highlights the end of each day during Star Wars Weekends 2008' - but states no start year. Recorded year-only and at low confidence for that reason.

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Questions & answers

When did Hyperspace Hoopla open?

Per the documented record, Hyperspace Hoopla at Hollywood Studios opened in 2006.

When did Hyperspace Hoopla last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Hyperspace Hoopla is dated 2013: Hyperspace Hoopla played its final performances during Star Wars Weekends 2013 and never returned.

What changed recently on Hyperspace Hoopla?

The latest documented change (documented Nov 2015): Disney discontinued Star Wars Weekends after the 2015 season, ending the festival that had hosted Hyperspace Hoopla.

How many changes are on record for Hyperspace Hoopla?

7 documented changes, dating back to 2006 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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