Opening Seasons Announced
Perhaps trying to capitalize on the excitement surrounding this week’s opening of Solo: A Star Wars Story (or to add to the excitement?), Disney Parks has announced the official opening seasons for the Star Wars themed lands, currently under construction at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
In a brief article published yesterday on the Disney Parks blog, Disney Parks announced that Galaxy’s Edge will open at Disneyland in the Summer of 2019. Walt Disney World’s version at Hollywood Studios is officially scheduled to open in “Late Fall 2019”. There are no more specifics than that, folks.
“Summer” and “Late Fall”. Which, let’s face it could mean anywhere from May – September for Summer and October – December for Late Fall. And of course…future announcements could be forthcoming should any delays crop up.
I certainly understand their hesitation to announce a specific opening day just yet…a lot can happen in a year…but fans are chomping at the bit to get a glimpse of Galaxy’s Edge, and that anticipation has been growing steadily in the months since Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released–and is likely to get another big bump once Solo: A Star Wars Story opens.
So far, we know that Galaxy’s Edge is set on the planet Batu, a remote outpost that has become a thriving port for smugglers, traders and adventurers. Initially there are at least two attractions planned: one featuring the Millennium Falcon and one featuring a Star Destroyer. We know there will be a Cantina featured, and that the blue milk made famous by Luke Skywalker in Episode Four: A New Hope will be an offering. We can also count on lots of characters from the Star Wars universe, and of course….LOTS of merchandise. In fact, some Galaxy’s Edge merchandise is already available in the parks today!
Disney continues to market Galaxy’s Edge as an extremely immersive experience, where guests are put in the middle of the action. Having just returned from a second trip where we spent a lot of time exploring Pandora, Disney’s Avatar-themed land at Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, I am even MORE excited to see Galaxy’s Edge. Disney Imagineering outdid themselves with Pandora, and from what Disney’s been saying, they’re going a lot farther with Galaxy’s Edge.
Add to that the incredible multi-media nighttime spectacular Star Wars fireworks show Hollywood Studios showed off on May 4th? (May the Fourth be with you!) We were SO impressed and amazed. I really can’t wait to see what they are doing with Galaxy’s Edge. I suspect it will go beyond anything we’ve ever seen in a theme park before!
You can check out my previous post about Galaxy’s Edge here. Here’s a link to the official announcement: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
So…are you excited to visit Galaxy’s Edge? Are you seeing Solo: A Star Wars Story this weekend?
Happy Dreaming!
Brooke
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