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Here you will find news on Disney’s Star Wars theme park updates.
The Disney Parks Blog has given an update on the upcoming D23 Expo, including news of a pavilion devoted to the Star Wars land attractions now under construction at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. ‘Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: A Galaxy of Stories’ will give Expo attendees their first good look at what to expect when these Star Wars-themed attractions open to the public in 2019.
Find out more below:
Planning a European getaway this summer? If you’re a Star Wars fan (and of course you are!), you just might want to add Disneyland Paris to your travel plans. Why? Because Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain is now open! What better way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the saga?
Find out more from Disney Parks Blog below:
Couldn’t make it to debut of Star Wars: Galactic Nights? No worries, Coffee With Kenobi‘s Dan Z. has you covered. Dan was at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the big event, and he’s written a great piece on StarWars.com. If you weren’t there, you’ll feel like you were. Or, for those who made it, you can relive the memories!
Check out an excerpt below:
Disney Cruise Line has announced that the hugely popular Star Wars Day at Sea will return in 2018. The day long celebration of all things from the galaxy far, far away will return for 15 special sailings for four months, from January through April. Find out more below:
Planning on running in the Star Wars Half Marathon — The Dark Side this coming weekend? Of course, getting out and being active alongside fellow Star Wars fans is beneficial. However, a big part of the fun is also collecting the commemorative products available for the event, and the items lined up for the 2017 half marathon have been announced.
Find out more from Mary Myers, event product developer, courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog:
Last week, in the midst of everything going on at Star Wars Celebration, Disney Parks announced the new destination for its Star Tours attraction. As seen in the new teaser trailer for The Last Jedi, the new location is the mineral planet of Crait, where you’ll find yourself in the middle of an epic battle between the forces of darkness and light.
The news was revealed by Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) during the Star Wars and Disney Parks: A Galaxy in the Making panel. You can see video of the revelation below. The announcement comes near the end, after a bit of an oral history of Star Tours.
If you plan to be at one of the Disney parks in the coming months, you’ll want to be on the lookout for unique and exclusive merchandise created by Star Wars fan Cody Hampton.
From the Disney Parks Blog:
“I’ve been a Star Wars fan since I was two-years old,” explained Cody. “I feel like I have a dream role at Disney as I collaborate with the Lucasfilm team to create unique merchandise and immersive experiences you can only find at Disney Parks.”
The Star Wars Force for Change initiative is once again teaming up with Disney Parks to provide unique items available at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items benefit UNICEF Kid Power. Details from the Disney Parks Blog can be found below:
Star Wars: Galactic Nights makes its debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on April 14 — nicely timed with Star Wars Celebration Orlando — and will include celebrities, special attractions, and more. Vanessa Marshall (Hera, Star Wars Rebels) has been tapped as host for the “Inside the Saga: Celebrity Chat Show,” which will take you behind-the-scenes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. A pre-show will be hosted by the hosts of The Star Wars Show, Andi Gutierrez and Anthony Carboni.
There will also be a “Seize the Saga Interactive Scavenger Hunt” open to guests of all ages, and BB-8 will make his debut at Star Wars Launch Bay.
Disney Parks Blog has compiled a list of what you need to know if you plan on attending.
The Disney Parks Blog announced something very cool this week: This Spring, BB-8 will begin greeting guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! You can read the full announcement below:
Guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will have more Star Wars fun to look forward to this spring when BB-8, the loyal droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, begins character greetings at the park’s Star Wars Launch Bay.
BB-8 will appear in addition to Kylo Ren and Chewbacca, two characters from the Star Wars galaxy who guests regularly encounter at Star Wars Launch Bay. In addition to character greetings, the location also offers guests the chance to explore galleries full of treasured memorabilia and authentic replicas of large-scale Star Wars artifacts, including some from the latest film in the franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
