Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Excitement moved throughout the world of Disney and Star Wars fans yesterday as Disney released a “Flyover” video showing construction progress at the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge “land” currently being built at both Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida and at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

Check out the video here.

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I don’t know about you guys, but I think it looks pretty impressive.  I’m especially excited about the descriptions Disney has posted so far about this “land”.  It sounds like they are really going for something truly immersive, and I suspect it will be unlike anything we’ve seen from Disney so far.  Scheduled to open in 2019, Disney hasn’t released a whole lot of details about this project yet, so this video is VERY exciting to see.

Technology keeps improving so quickly, and Disney certainly takes advantage of those gains as they design and create new attractions and experiences for Disney fans worldwide.  I was so impressed by Pandora when we visited Animal Kingdom in November (read about that visit here), and I think what Disney has planned for Star Wars is light years beyond what they did with Pandora.

Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan, I suspect Galaxy’s Edge will still capture your imagination!

Check out this short video that Disney released last year featuring Disney Imagineers talking about the project.

My stepdad took us to see the original Star Wars movie way back a million years ago when it first came out and I can still remember what an impact it had on all of us!  We’ve all been fans ever since (well…there were that unfortunate group of THREE movies 1999-2005 that I hated, but otherwise….), and it is so much fun watching the kids of today getting into Star Wars now just as much as we did when we were kids!

I’m really looking forward to seeing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge when it opens, and I’m even MORE excited to visit with my step-dad and brothers because I know they will be AMAZED and thrilled.  I just can’t wait!

Take a look at this concept art that Disney released last year:

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Does that look out of this world amazing??

How about you?  Are you loving the recent additions to the Star Wars franchise?  Are you excited to plan a trip to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge??

Happy Dreaming,

Brooke