Thursday, November 12, 2015

Getting to know the real Darth Vader

It always seemed to me that after a long day of destroying the universe that Darth Vader would want to kick back and chill with his friends over a drink (although he obviously can’t imbibe).


I always envisioned a “Backstage Disneyland” version of Darth as laid back, mellow and overly apologetic when his temper flared. I took my cue for Backstage Darth from the Star Wars Dance Party at Florida’s Disney Hollywood Studios - where the sith lord gets his groove on and lets his hair down.


Of course, Darth can’t be all good backstage. Like the rest of us, he can be petty and selfish about seemingly inconsequential issues - like the Star Wars Festival at the center of “Backstage Disneyland.” Just like in real life, the smallest of decisions can have larger unintended consequences.

I had a fun throughout the book with a running gag about Darth’s ever-changing facial expressions - inspired by the Expressions of Vader t-shirt.

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Sample chapters
Prologue: Once Upon a Time
Chapter 1: Wonderful World of Disney
Chapter 2: A Whole New World
Chapter 3: Exile on Main Street USA
Chapter 4: Evil Plans
Chapter 5: Real Princesses of Disneyland
Chapter 6: Action Figure
Chapter 7: Code R
Chapter 8: Common Foes
Chapter 9: Peace, Love & Mickey
Chapter 10: Operation Death Star
Chapter 11: Frozen Ever After


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