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Full Details Of Season Of The Force
Season of the Force will land at Disneyland park on April 5th and run through to June 2nd with a new nighttime experience in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, along with food, exclusive merchandise and more! New experiences debuting during Season of the Force On select nights starting April 5 at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, you will be able to take in “Fire of the Rising Moons,” a ...
My Thoughts About The Announcements At The D23 Expo
While we didn 't get any major news about Disneyland Forward or the much needed makeover of Tomorrowland, there were a few surprise announcements at this year 's D23 Expo that will hopefully make us Disneyland fans happy.
By now, you 've all probably seen the news stories about the new attractions and shows coming to the Disneyland Resort, but as a so-called Disneyland expert, I wanted ...
Harrison Ford Reveals Disney Star Wars Theme Park Plans
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Disney brought out the big guns to tease plans for the upcoming Star Wars theme park expansion: Harrison Ford and BB-8. The Han Solo actor and roly-poly droid were part of ABC's Disneyland 60 tribute to Walt Disney's first park on Sunday night, and their appearance heralded the latest galactic addition to both the Disneyland park in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Orlando - the Star ...
Disneyland To Start Building Its Star Wars Land In April
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Construction will begin next month on "Star Wars" land, the biggest expansion of Disneyland in decades, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger announced at the company's annual shareholders meeting, saying the attraction "will be great." At the meeting in Chicago, Iger said groundbreaking for the 14-acre "Star Wars"-themed land will take place in April, adding that the area will feature two ...
Galactic Expectations Set For Disney Upcoming Star Wars Land
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Visitors to Disneyland will soon be able to travel to a galaxy far, far away. In January of 2016, Harrison Ford broke ground on Disney's upcoming Star Wars-themed land, an attraction that promises to satisfy the Jedi or Jawa in all of us. In August of 2015, Disney executives announced plans to build a Star Wars-themed land (name pending) in two of their theme parks. Concept artists hired by the ...
Disneyland Season Of The Force Isnt Star Wars Land But Is It Enough For Now
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You've probably heard about Star Wars Land, the new themed area coming to Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando. Like all things Star Wars, it's gotten a ton of press over the last few months, including a heavily hyped prime-time sneak preview during the Disneyland 60th Anniversary special a couple of weeks ago. There's no launch date yet, but it's safe to assume it's well over a year ...
Dont Blink Or You'll Miss This Look At Millennium Falcon VR Coming To Disney Parks
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The Walt Disney Imagineering team is working on a virtual reality Millennium Falcon experience for Disneyland and Walt Disney World that will let you pilot the famous space freighter, said Bei Yang, creative technologies leader at Walt Disney Imagineering, during an Epic Games session today at the 2016 Game Developers Conference. "One of the things you want to be able to do in a Star Wars-themed land ...
Disneyland New Star Wars Land Will Let You Pilot The Millennium Falcon
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You want to be Han Solo. I want to be Han Solo. We all want to be Han Solo, right? Disney is well-acquainted with our collective daydreams; which is exactly why they've announced the Star Wars-themed lands currently being built at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will feature the one ride that could fulfill all our wishes. Yes, you'll be given a chance to sit behind the controls of the Millennium ...
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 2000s
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The new century started out with few changes inside Disneyland, as the company was focused on big changes outside the park, but things would liven up as the century progressed. 2000 Parking at Disneyland changed with the opening of the Mickey & Friends parking structure on the land that was a strawberry farm for decades. The more than 10,000-space structure was the largest one when it started ...
Everything We Know About Star Wars Themed Land
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When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, I was excited about the prospect of more Star Wars films, obviously, but I couldn't stop thinking about what the acquisition meant for Disney Parks. Star Wars already had a presence in the parks with Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Jedi Training Academy, and special events, but oh, the potential-especially after seeing the level of immersion Imagineering nailed ...
Bob Iger Says No To Virtual Reality Headsets At Disney Parks
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Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive has no interest in having theme park visitors strap on virtual reality headsets that block out their view and place them inside a digital world. Smaller rivals, including Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld and Six Flags, have turned to such virtual reality experiences as an affordable way to spice up rides, but Disney CEO Bob Iger said reality-destroying headsets would be ...
Star Wars Disneyland Expansions Will Not Be Based On The Movie
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Disney announced in 2015 that it would be expanding its Disneyland and Disney World amusement parks (in California and Florida, respectively) with Star Wars-themed expansions. At Star Wars Celebration 2017, the company shed some light on these ambitious projects. Here's what we know so far: The Star Wars parks won't be based on scenes or locations from the movies While certain elements from the ...
New Details About Star Wars Land Have Emerged And Minds Will Be Blown
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Get to work on those cosplay costumes, fanboys. A newly-released video, blog, and concept art are revealing new details about Disney's upcoming galactic attraction, Star Wars Land. From the looks of it, fans are in for a more epic experience than they ever could have imagined. The creative team behind the project promise an adventure so authentic that visitors are totally immersed in the world of Star ...
Gentrification Of Disneyland
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The turnstiles click, the train chugs, the children laugh, and the happy music plays. You've now entered the euphoric world of franchised milk and honey known as Disneyland. The land that Walt Disney envisioned to be his legacy awaits everyone who enters through their timeless gates. On opening day, July 17, 1955, Disney welcomed the day dreamers and adventure seekers while describing Disneyland as "your ...
Disney Announces New Marvel Attraction In Anaheim And The Name Of Its Star Wars Land
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With demand continuing to grow for Disney parks and movies, the entertainment giant announced plans to add new attractions throughout its parks, including a new Marvel superhero expansion in Anaheim. During its fan exposition D23 in Anaheim, Disney officials on Saturday revealed details of planned attractions at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim and at its Florida theme parks Walt Disney World, Epcot ...
Get Your First Look At Disneyland Star Wars-Themed Land
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In a galaxy not-so far, far away, Disney officials revealed the first look at detailed models of the "Star Wars"-themed land being built at Disneyland in Southern California. "To say we are excited for the Star Wars-themed lands to open in 2019 is an understatement," Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek said. "All along, we have said this will be game-changing, and through the model, we ...
Will Star Wars Galaxys Edge At Disneyland Succeed In Taking Us To A Galaxy Far Far Away
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Will Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland succeed in taking us to a galaxy far, far away? So now we have a name and more details about Disneyland's upcoming Star Wars land. Titled "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," the new land will attempt to do something that no major themed land has done before. It will expand a franchise's universe, instead of simply attempting to recreate it. Previous ...
Disneyland Brings Back Attractions That Were Closed For Star Wars Land Construction
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A year and a half after they were closed to make way for construction of a new Star Wars land, four Disneyland attractions along the Rivers of America are set to reopen. The Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes and the Disneyland Railroad will relaunch July 29, featuring new waterfalls and elevated trestles. Construction of the new 14-acre project, dubbed ...
Star Wars Land Hits Construction Milestone
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Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge construction continues at both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios, but the Calfornia version just hit a construction milestone ahead of both parks' 2019 openings. The crew at Disneyland just installed what will be the highest point in the park, a steel structure that will hold up the rock façade that makes up the landscape surrounding the 14-acre themed land. ...
A Droid Named Jake Roams Disneyland Will This And Other Droids Follow You Around In Star Wars Land
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Just a day after The Walt Disney Co. released a trailer for its latest "Star Wars" movie, Disneyland dropped a major hint of what might inhabit Star Wars land: Galaxy's Edge in 2019. An orange and white J4-K3 droid better known as "Jake" was seen roaming around Tomorrowland on Tuesday, Oct. 10, beeping, interacting and mingling with visitors in front of the Star Wars Launch Bay building at Disneyland. ...
Here Is Everything We Know So Far About New Star Wars Attraction
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It's no secret that the 2019 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is perhaps the most anticipated expansion in Disney history. But until Disneyland's Comic-Con-like D23 convention, little was known about it. Galaxy's Edge (don't call it Star Wars Land) is supposed to represent a remote outpost never seen in any Star Wars film. Yet between its Tatooine and Naboo-inspired architecture and towering ...
We Saw The Blueprints For Disneyland Star Wars Galaxy Edge And This Is What They Show
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The visitors who enter Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge after it opens in 2019 will step into the most intricate and immersive environment the park has ever created, with lush trees, exotic buildings, a land speeder garage, a droid shop and even a version of the Mos Eisley cantina, according to building plans Disney has filed with the city of Anaheim. The "Star Wars"-themed land, the largest ...
Disney Reveals New Images For Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
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Star Wars fans gathered at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Saturday and were rewarded with a few new images of the upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land coming in 2019. Disney creative executive Scott Trowbridge shared the images on the Disney Parks Blog, and detailed the event he attended alongside Imagineers Robin Reardon and Chris Beatty as well as Lucasfilm designer Doug Chiang. "We talked a ...
First Look Inside Incredible Millennium Falcon Ride
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We've just been given our first look inside the Millennium Falcon ride that will take over Disneyland and Disney World in 2019. The theme park attraction is set to be one of the pillars of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the massive Star Wars themed land that is being added to Disney's theme parks in the near future. Now, thanks to Disney Parks, the first look at the Star Wars attraction has been revealed. It ...
Visitors Will Soon Get To Hang Out With Star Wars Hero Rey
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Even before the forthcoming Star Wars land, Galaxy's Edge, becomes a reality, more and more figures from the galaxy are turning up at the Disney parks. Now park visitors at Disneyland in Anaheim can expect to cross paths with Rey at the Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland. Disney Parks announced Tuesday that the Jakku scavenger turned lightsaber-wielding Resistance hero will be part of a new ...
New Star Wars Ride Runs Of Nvidia Quadro Graphics
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One of the highlights of yesterday's GTC keynote was a demonstration of the next big Disneyland ride - a new Star Wars attraction called Galaxy's Edge. NVIDIA has confirmed that it is working with Disney to create the look of the VR ride alongside Epic Games. The ride will involve a trip on the Millennium Falcon to a distant outpost called Batuu. Under the hood will be a BOXX workstation ...
Star Wars Expansion Land Will Open At Disneyland Next Summer
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Anticipation has been high for the Star Wars-themed expansion lands being built at Disneyland and Disney World, but it hasn't been clear when fans will actually be able to venture into the new parks. Today, that got a little clearer: Disney officially announced Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will open at Disneyland in summer 2019, with the Disney World version of the park following suit in late fall. Disney ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edge 10 Cool Things To Know
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Unless you've been living on Gilligan's Island, you likely know that Disney is building a new Star Wars-themed land inside Disneyland (and also Walt Disney World in Florida). It's big. It's exciting. And it's going to draw massive crowds. Here's what we know so far about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. 1. Summer 2019: It's expected to open in Anaheim by summer 2019, and later in the fall in Orlando. ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edge Millennium Falcon Missions
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TV Spots are Filming Now! I've heard a lot of rumors about the Millennium Falcon ride coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the Star Wars themed land coming to Disney Parks in 2019. Recently a commercial was filmed for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge centered around "early access" to the land. We aren't sure if the early access will be for everyone or if this is a "Golden Ticket" type Willy Wonka opportunity ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edge Millennium Falcon Ride Details Teased
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When it was announced that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be opening up at both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios, fans got pretty excited when they heard that they can live their own adventure in the galaxy far, far away from Disney Imagineering. Most of all, fans got pretty jazzed about the opportunity to board the Millennium Falcon. MakingStarWars reported on some details for the ...
Millennium Falcon Is Visible Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
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The Millennium Falcon spaceship that will be the centerpiece of the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land is beginning to take shape at Disneyland, based on recently released aerial images. NearMap aerial images taken on Sept. 30 above the Anaheim theme park show the distinctive wireframe outline of the Star Wars galaxy's most iconic ship emerging amid continuing construction. Aerial images shot in July ...
