Star Wars at the Discovery Science Center

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away the ultimate battle between good & evil took place. (Are you humming the Star Wars theme song in your head yet? Because I know I am.) And luckily for Star Wars fans, the ultimate Star Wars exhibit has arrived in Orange County.

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination at the Santa Ana Discovery Center, an "out-of-this-world" exhibit, is currently on display thru April 15th, 2012.

Have you (or your kids) have ever wondered if the amazing technologies in the Star Wars fantasy worlds could ever become reality?!  Have you ever imagined a world with humanoid robots translating languages, landspeeders whizzing down the highway, and X-­‐wing Starfighters protecting the skies? Are you simply a fan of the Star Wars movies? If the answer is yes to any of these questions then the Star Wars exhibit is a "must-do."

The "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination" exhibit at the Santa Ana Discovery Center will explore the futuristic technologies depicted in the Star Wars films & the realscience behind them. (Que the theme song once again...)

* See REAL movie props & costumes from all six Star Wars films (I have to admit I was pretty impressed that the Yoda on display is the actual puppet used in the films)

* Get hands on: build & test your own speeders & robots

* Experience what it feels like to drive an actual HOVER craft

* Take a journey through the galaxy on the Millennium Falcon

* Explore the research that may someday lead to real-life versions of the technologies seen in the films & so much more.

What: Star Wars, Where Science Meets Imagination

Where: Discovery Science Center

When: Now - April 15th, 2012

General admissions to the Discovery Science Center are $14.95 for adults & $12.95 for children (ages 3-17) online. The Star Wars exhibit is an additional $8 online ($10 at the door), the Millennium Falcon Experience is an additional $5 & the 4-D Movie is an addiitonal $3.