By Jocelyn Buhlman Last night was a galactic-sized celebration of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, featuring the dedication of Disneyland’s monumental new land with the help of some familiar (and beloved) faces. Joining Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger were some of the folks who put the “star” in Star Wars: George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison …
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By Jim Frye With more than four decades of films, television series, novels, comic books, video games, and more, Star Wars has a deep history that has inspired generations of devoted fans. In creating Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Walt Disney Imagineers and Lucasfilm were driven to fulfill the dreams of anyone who ever imagined visiting …
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By Zach Johnson Unlike Han Solo, we’ve got a good feeling about this. Spanning more than 14 acres, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the largest single-themed land in Disney Parks history, packed with immersive storytelling that allows guests to live their own Star Wars adventures. “At the heart of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is this …
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By Zach Johnson One step inside the Millennium Falcon and you’ll likely find yourself quoting Han Solo and telling a friend, “Chewie, we’re home.” Starships and other vehicles play pivotal roles in every Star Wars story—and in Disney Parks’ Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, planet Batuu’s landscape is populated with a range of transportation vehicles, including …
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By Beth Deitchman A long time ago—specifically, when Star Wars: A New Hope was released—we first dreamed of visiting a galaxy far, far away and getting a sense of what it would be like to wield a lightsaber or soar on the Millennium Falcon. On May 31, that dream becomes a reality with the opening …
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By Courtney Potter Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will welcome visitors young and young-at-heart to the galactically grand world of Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu—which, as you might imagine, is home to a cavalcade of creatures, from Resistance heroes to chatty droids… from space pirates to mystical proprietors… and even a few lovable aliens! Guests …
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By Beth Deitchman You’ve embarked on your inaugural journey to Batuu. You’ve got your Star Wars: Datapad in the palm of one hand, a customized lightsaber in the other. But there’s one thing you must be sure to bring with you on any visit to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: a healthy appetite. The new land …
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By Jim Frye With the opening of the epic new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park on May 31, 2019, (August 29, 2019, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida), the “fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy” is primed and ready to take guests on the biggest adventure of their lives! Millennium Falcon: Smugglers …
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By Beth Deitchman When you imagine your own Star Wars adventure, are you wielding your very own customized lightsaber? Is a droid by your side—the BB-8 to your Rey, or the R2 to your Luke? Is there a Kowakian Monkey-Lizard perched on your shoulder? These iconic elements from a galaxy far, far away are no …
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By Jim Frye Get ready to join the adventure, because Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will come alive for guests as they play roles in their own Star Wars stories. Whether using the Play Disney Parks mobile app, encountering Star Wars characters, or interacting with Disney cast members, guests can engage with this new land in …
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