Star Wars: Path of the Jedi

{{short description|Disneyland attraction}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Star Wars: Path of the Jedi}}

{{About|the Disneyland attraction|the episode of Star Wars Rebels|Path of the Jedi|the Jediism outlook in the real world|Path of the jedi}}

{{Infobox attraction

|name = Star Wars
Path of the Jedi

|image = Disneyland (24273559699).jpg

|caption = Facade of Star Wars: Path of the Jedi in Disneyland with Space Mountain in the background

|imagedimensions = 220px

|location = Disneyland

|location2 = Disney's Hollywood Studios

|location3 = Shanghai Disneyland

|location4 = Disneyland Park (Paris)

|section = Tomorrowland

|section2 = Echo Lake

|section3 = Tomorrowland

|section4 = Discoveryland

|status = Removed

|status2 = Removed

|status3 = Removed

|status4 = Removed

|soft_opened3 = June 11, 2016

|opened = November 16, 2015 (original)
March 5, 2019 (second run)

|opened2 = December 4, 2015

|opened3 = June 16, 2016

|opened4 = May 7, 2017

|closed = May 28, 2018 (original)
March 14, 2020 (second run)

|closed2 = January 1, 2019

|closed3 = June 2019

|closed4 = March 5, 2018

|previousattraction = Captain EO

|previousattraction2 = Sounds Dangerous!

|previousattraction3 =

|previousattraction4 = Disney & Pixar: Short Film Festival

|replacement =

|replacement2 = Vacation Fun

|replacement3 =

|replacement4 = Mickey et son Orchestre PhilharMagique

|type = film with special effects

|ride = no

|theme = Star Wars

}}

Star Wars: Path of the Jedi was a guest experience formerly located in Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Shanghai Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. It was located in Tomorrowland (Disneyland), Tomorrowland (Shanghai Disneyland), Echo Lake (Disney's Hollywood Studios), and Discoveryland (Disneyland Paris) section of the parks.[http://www.disneylandparis.com/attractions/disneyland-park/discoveryland-theatre/ Disneyland Paris - Star Wars: Path of the Jedi] It was a montage of assorted scenes from all of the Star Wars films, shown thematically rather than chronologically. When it first opened, it just featured scenes from the first six films. However, before each subsequent film was released a sneak preview was added, which led to scenes from that film being added to the main film.{{cite web |last1=Leveque |first1=Holly |title=Star Wars: Path of the Jedi Returns to Disneyland |url=https://allears.net/2019/03/31/star-wars-path-of-the-jedi-returns-to-disneyland/ |website=All Ears |date=31 March 2019 |publisher=AllEars.net |access-date=21 January 2021}}

== Disney's Hollywood Studios ==

The attraction opened on July 4, 2014, in the Echo Lake section of the park.{{cite web |title=STAR WARS: PATH OF THE JEDI |url=https://touringplans.com/hollywood-studios/attractions/star-wars-path-jedi |website=Touring Plans |access-date=21 January 2021}} It was presented in the ABC Sound Studio, the former home of Sounds Dangerous!, which is replaced. Its run was often interrupted by previews for then current or upcoming Disney movies. After many updates, and a seasonal run for a year, the attraction was permanently closed on December 31, 2018.{{cite web |title=STAR WARS: PATH OF THE JEDI |url=https://touringplans.com/hollywood-studios/attractions/star-wars-path-jedi |website=Touring Plans |access-date=21 January 2021}} It was replaced by Mickey Shorts Theater,{{cite web |last1=Figueroa |first1=Jessica |title=PHOTOS: Work Begins on New Mickey Shorts Theater Replacing "Star Wars: Path of the Jedi" at Disney's Hollywood Studios |url=https://wdwnt.com/2019/11/photos-work-begins-on-new-mickey-shorts-theater-replacing-star-wars-path-of-the-jedi-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ |website=WDW News Today |date=4 November 2019 |publisher=WDWNT |access-date=21 January 2021}} which redecorated the theater and seats with a Mickey Mouse theme. The theater had not been redecorated for the Path of the Jedi, and until this point retained the theming from Sounds Dangerous, which was very similar to the original theme of the theater. It opened on March 4, 2020, alongside the headliner attraction, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, and featured a short about Mickey and Minnie going on vacation.{{cite web |last1=Ferreira |first1=Chloe |title=NEW ATTRACTION: Mickey Shorts Theater at Disney's Hollywood Studios |url=https://www.micechat.com/252648-now-showing-mickey-shorts-theater/ |website=Micechat |publisher=MiceAge |access-date=21 January 2021}}

== Disneyland ==

The attraction opened on April 17, 2015, replacing Captain EO. Captain EO was only supposed to have a temporary run, after the death of Michael Jackson, but it lasted over four years until being replaced in mid 2014.{{cite web |last1=Weiss |first1=Werner |title=Captain EO |url=https://www.yesterland.com/eo.html |website=Yesterland |access-date=21 January 2021}} Similar to the Hollywood Studios version, its run was also interrupted multiple times to show previews for Disney movies. However, this occurred less often than in Hollywood Studios due to the availability of more theaters to show previews in at the Disneyland Resort. The attraction was closed in May 28, 2018 and was reopened in March 5, 2019. The attraction was closed again on March 14, 2020 with the rest of the park.{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/03/14/final-day-at-disneyland-before-coronavirus-shutdown-its-the-last-hurrah/|title=Final day at Disneyland before coronavirus shutdown: 'It's the last hurrah|publisher=Orange County Register|date=2020-03-14|accessdate=2023-02-11}} The attraction did not re-open with the rest of the park on April 30, 2021, and its queue was replaced by a seating area.