Watch Darth Vader Experience The Magic Of Disney Theme Parks

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By Mack Rawden
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Most people are selfish. When the news of Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm first broke, they thought only of whether they personally would like to see more Star Wars movies. Very few, if any, stopped to think what the transition must be like for the characters. Luckily, if new video footage is any indication, the change in ownership will work extremely well, at least for Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers.

To give fans a laugh and generate some publicity for its theme parks, the geniuses over at Disney put together a quick video of Darth Vader and two trusted Stormtroopers experiencing the wonder of Disneyland. Smartly conceived and expertly put together, the footage has raced around the Internet today, and it’s absolutely worth a look…

The sneaky awesome thing about this footage is how well it gets across the overarching Disneyworld/ Disneyland message: no matter who you are or what age you might be, there is plenty of fun to have at a Disney theme park. That’s why Vader is shown doing everything from riding rides to eating to dancing. Regardless of personality type, everyone can look at a clip like that and find something that appeals to them. Plus, as the king of all things nostalgic and goofy, it only makes sense Disney would put Darth Vader on a Merry-Go-Round.

To check out some speculation about the larger Disney/ Lucasfilm picture, you can head over here. Otherwise, you can watch this greatness again.

Mack Rawden
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Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday. Enthusiastic about Clue, case-of-the-week mysteries, a great wrestling promo and cookies at Disney World. Less enthusiastic about the pricing structure of cable, loud noises and Tuesdays.