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  • Characters from ‘The Mandalorian Could be Headed to Galaxy’s Edge Replacing Sequel Trilogy Characters

    Characters from ‘The Mandalorian Could be Headed to Galaxy’s Edge Replacing Sequel Trilogy Characters

    Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Disney World could be getting new characters including a few from the hit Disney+ series The Madalorian.

    Currently Galaxy’s Edge is centered on the events and characters from the sequel trilogy, but it looks like Disney is ready to expand the experience to include other characters.

    According to Disney historian Jim Hill, on the most recent episode of his Disney Dish podcast, characters from The Mandalorian may soon roam freely in Galaxy’s Edge. Hill states that The Mandalorian, The Child, and characters like Boba Fett and Bo Katan, could soon make appearances at Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu.

    Hill also indicated that Kylo Ren’s ship could be replaced by Mando’s ship. the Razor Crest. Regardless of the ship’s destruction in The Mandalorian season 2, the Razor Crest was also a key part of the show.

    The 14-acre Star Wars-themed land can be found at both Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Although the Disneyland version remains closed pending Disneyland Resort’s reopening following its pandemic-related closure, Disney World’s version of Galaxy’s Edge has been open — at limited capacity and with a variety of health and safety protocols — since July.

  • Disney Releases Images of Cabins Inside New Star Wars Hotel

    Disney Releases Images of Cabins Inside New Star Wars Hotel

    Disney released new pictures from the inside of their new Star Wars themed hotel, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.

    During an IAAPA presentation Monday, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro shard renderings of what guests will experience when they step inside their cabin.

    In the new Star Wars Resort guests will live aboard a starship for a 2-day, 2-night experience. Unlike any typical cruise, though, you can become the heroes of your own Star Wars story in a new type of immersive experience that only Disney could create. Take a look at the new images below:

    Guests will cruise the galaxy in style aboard the Halcyon, known for its impeccable service and exotic destinations. Onboard, you’ll stay in well-appointed cabins, experience onboard dining, make a planet-side excursion to Black Spire Outpost on Batuu and much more.

  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue Can Soon Be Booked from Outside the Park

    Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue Can Soon Be Booked from Outside the Park

    Since its debut last year, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has proven to be one of the most popular attractions at Disney World and to to help alleviate wait times and shorten lines Disney to created a virtual queue that could only be accessed while inside Hollywood Studios. Now Disney has changed the procedure and you can access the virtual queue outside the park.

    To better help guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios plan ahead for their day at the park, they’re piloting a new approach to the virtual queue system for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Starting Nov. 3, 2020, here’s how it will work: 

    • Guests with a valid ticket or annual pass and a Disney Park Pass reservation for Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be able to access the virtual queue system and check for an available boarding group starting at 7 a.m. on the day of their park reservation. This can be done before you leave your Disney resort hotel, or wherever else nearby you might be at that time. 
    • Just as we do today, the virtual queue will reopen daily at 2 p.m. for anyone who wasn’t already able to join a boarding group earlier in the day. Note: Guests must be inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios to access this second virtual queue opportunity, and access to a boarding group is subject to availability and not guaranteed. 

    Disney is hoping this new approach will make a day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios more enjoyable and relaxing, as guests no longer need to be inside the park each morning to request a boarding group for the first virtual queue opportunity. As a reminder, you need to be inside the park to request the 2 p.m. boarding groups. 

    To try to maximize the number of boarding groups Disney’s able to accommodate while adhering to current health and safety guidelines, they recently added a clear barrier between the two rows of seats on each First Order Fleet Transport vehicle inside the attraction. This enables them to invite more guests to board Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance each day. 

    The attraction’s virtual queue is only accessible via the My Disney Experience mobile app. To maximize your opportunity to secure a boarding group, here are some tips we recommend you check off your list prior to your day at the park: 

    • Register an account in My Disney Experience
    • Download the My Disney Experience mobile app on your smart device or ensure you’re using the most updated version of the app before you arrive at the park. 
    • Link and assign all park tickets in your party to a My Disney Experience account
    • Have a valid Disney Park Pass reservation for Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the day you’re visiting
    • Select one member of your party to access the virtual queue for everyone in your group; if multiple people in your party try to join the virtual queue simultaneously, that may complicate your ability to secure a boarding group
    • Remember, virtual queue boarding groups are limited and subject to availability 

    This new pilot approach to the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance virtual queue is designed to give guests the best possible experience during a day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

  • Baby Yoda and ‘The Mandalorian’ Meet & Greet Coming to Disney Parks

    Baby Yoda and ‘The Mandalorian’ Meet & Greet Coming to Disney Parks

    This is the way! “The Mandalorian” break out star, dubbed “Baby Yoda” by the internet, will soon have a meet and greet at Disney Parks according to recent reports!

    When visiting Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland or Disney World’s Hollywood Studios, you’re sure to see characters like Rey, Kylo Ren, Chebacca, and R2-D2, and with the extreme popularity of “The Mandalorian” it comes as no surprise that “The Child” and Mando might be added to the line up.

    Paul Southern, senior vice president of licensing for Lucasfilm, recently spoke with In The Know and revealed that encounters for “The Mandalorian” characters are currently being worked on. Take a look at what he had to say below:

    “So, the reality is that we feel it’s really important for our guests at the parks to be able to meet all of our key characters on a first-hand, personal basis,” Southern said “And so it’s something we’re working on. We think it’s appropriate, and I think it’s something the guests at the parks can look forward to in the very near future.”

    Since he never takes his helmet off, it wouldn’t be too difficult for Disney to get someone to play “The Mandalorian”, but a fully animatronic “Baby Yoda” could take a little more time to roll out.

    Nothing official has been announced by Lucasfilm or Disney, but this would be an amazing meet & greet opportunity for guests visiting the parks and with the second season of the show streaming this fall, the timing couldn’t be better!

  • New Kylo Ren Tie-Fighter Mug Now at Disney World

    New Kylo Ren Tie-Fighter Mug Now at Disney World

    This is the souvenir you’re looking for! The popular Kylo Ren Tie-fighter mug from Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland has made it’s way to Hollywood Studios and it’s out of this galaxy!

    For you novelty collectors out there, get ready to shift into hyperspace to grab this new souvenir vessel in Tomorrowland featuring Kylo Ren’s Tie-Fighter!

    This premium mug is offered at the Tomorrowland Fruit and Lemonade Carts, so be sure to fly on by and secure this novelty for your collection!

    The mug sells for $19.49 + tax and comes with your choice of soft drink. 

  • Disney Now Selling $11 Star Wars Spork at Disneyland

    Disney Now Selling $11 Star Wars Spork at Disneyland

    After being removed, the uniquely themed space sporks used in Docking Bay 7 at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge are back, but this time you’ll have to fork over $11 to take it home this time.

    When Galaxy’s Edge opened last May, the spork was available for guests dining at the restaurant, but after so many went missing and ended up on eBay, they were replaced with regular silverware.

    You can find it listed under cargo on the online menu and now they even come with a Galaxy Edge-themed travel bag as you can see in the post below:

    Apparently they were so popular since their introduction that some guests were taking them, then posting on social media about their new souvenirs as well, but now you can buy them without the five-finger discount.

    Available for $10.99, you can now take this galactic collectible home with you after your trip to the West Coast Batuu.

  • FastPass+ Finally Coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disney World

    FastPass+ Finally Coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disney World

    Been waiting to fly the “fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy?” Guests can now reserve Fastpasses for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! 

    FastPass+ reservations for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run are available in the My Disney Experience app for those planning visits on or after Feb. 19.

    Similar to other theme park offerings, when making FastPass+ plans for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests can select between either Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run or Slinky Dog Dash (pending availability). Then, they can add additional experiences to plans, including Toy Story Mania, Alien Swirling Saucers, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Fantasmic! and more.  

    Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run combines immersive storytelling with interactive gameplay and makes guests the protagonist of their own Star Wars adventure! When it’s time for the mission to begin, guests will be assigned one of three critical roles: Pilots, Gunners and Flight Engineers. The goal is to smuggle goods while avoiding any unnecessary entanglements. 

    Also, please note that during this grand opening period of Disney’s popular new attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, they will continue to operate a virtual queue, but they may transition to FastPass+ in the future. 

  • Earn Special Pins by Unlocking Achievements at Galaxy’s Edge with the Play Disney Parks App

    Earn Special Pins by Unlocking Achievements at Galaxy’s Edge with the Play Disney Parks App

    Through the Play Disney Parks app you can use your Star Wars: Datapad to interact with droids, scan cargo crates, or choose to support the Resistance or First Order when taking on jobs in Galaxy’s Edge, but did you know your datapad can also help you experience your own Star Wars story by collecting rankings and digital achievements.

    You can commemorate your achievements with three new trading pins that will be available for purchase! Featuring Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and lovable astromech BB-8, these pins are perfect for decorating your backpack, lanyards and more while showing off your achievements from your Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge adventure!

    Beginning January 17, these new pins can be purchased at select locations at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, while supplies last. To earn the digital achievements in the Play Disney Parks app, guests simply need to be logged in, and opted into Bluetooth and Location Services. Then, enter Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to earn the “Black Spire Explorer” achievement, ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run to earn the “Flight of the Falcon” achievement and ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to earn the “Hero of the Resistance” achievement. Once the qualifying achievement has been earned and unlocked in the Play Disney Parks app, guests simply need to show the digital achievement screen to a cast member to purchase the applicable commemorative pin. Take a look below at where you can find the pins:

    Guests at the Disneyland park can purchase these pins at:

    • Little Green Men Store Command in Tomorrowland
    • Westward Ho Trading Company in Frontierland

    Guests visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios can find the pins at:

    • Keystone Clothiers
    • Celebrity 5 & 10

    And if you haven’t already, don’t forget to download the Play Disney Parks app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store before your visit to explore your Star Wars: Datapad in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. In the app, you can also check out specially curated playlists on Apple Music, interactive experiences, Disney trivia and uniquely themed achievements across Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort with the Play Disney Parks app and discover fun for all to enjoy together.

  • All New Star Wars Apparel Collection Now at Disney Parks is Strong with the Force

    All New Star Wars Apparel Collection Now at Disney Parks is Strong with the Force

    Show your Dark side and your Light side with the newest collection of Star Wars-themed apparel from Her Universe now available at Disney Parks!

    This force sensitive collection has a variety of items that will make the perfect addition to your parks wardrobe and features t-shirts, joggers, jackets and more in a striking black and white look that will really make you feel the Force!

    Inspired by ‘90’s fashion trends and a black and white color palette, this collection is perfectly balanced and gives fans the opportunity to proudly wear their fandom in a fashion forward way. With bold Star Wars logos, both Rebel and Imperial symbols and the classic phrase “May the Force Be with You,” there is something for everyone with this simple and sleek collection. Several pieces even feature a hidden, inside trim with the reminder to “Choose Your Destiny.” Take a look at the collection below:

    “I am a huge Star Wars fan and I love showing off my fandom proudly! When designing this collection, we wanted to create the perfect outfit to wear while living your best life on Batuu” says Ashley Eckstein, voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars and founder of Her Universe. “Whether it’s drinking blue milk, picking out your perfect lightsaber or flying the Millennium Falcon, everyone wants that wearable souvenir and photo that shows the perfect day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!”

    Her Universe pieces for women and Our Universe pieces for men and unisex are now available across Disney Parks. At Disneyland Resort you can find the collection at the Star Trader and Launch Bay at Disneyland park, Elias & Co. at Disney California Adventure park and World of Disney at the Downtown Disney District. At Walt Disney World Resort you can find the collection at Tattoine Traders and Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Bayview Gifts at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Star Wars: Galactic Outpost, Star Wars: Trading Post and World of Disney at Disney Springs. The collection will also be available on shopDisney starting Jan. 27! Choose Your Destiny in the new Her Universe Collection available now at Disney Parks and on shopDisney soon!

  • R2-D2 Now Gliding Around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland

    R2-D2 Now Gliding Around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland

    If you are planning on visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland you’ll encounter plenty of characters from around the galaxy—and now you may even run into R2-D2 gliding around Batuu.

    A resourceful astromech droid, R2-D2 has shown great bravery in rescuing his masters and their friends from many perils. A skilled starship mechanic and fighter pilot’s assistant, he formed an unlikely but enduring friendship with the fussy protocol droid C-3PO.

    If you want to bring a droid companion home with you, head to Droid Depot and build your own! Choose from either an R-series or BB-series as droid parts come and go on conveyor belts. Then, place your finished droid in an activation station to bring them to life.

    Droids can be further customized with personality-affiliation chips, color panels and other accessories. Watch as your droid interacts with other astromech droids, as well as with certain elements throughout Black Spire Outpost. Droid Depot offers advance reservations up to 60 days in advance and are available via the Disneyland Resort website or the Disneyland app.

    Afterwards, take time to explore the epic land where you can sample galactic food and beverages, enter an intriguing collection of merchant shops and take the controls of the most famous ship in the galaxy aboard another attraction in the land, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. The newest attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, launches at Disneyland park on Jan. 17 after opening Dec. 5, 2019 in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort. You’ll climb aboard a full-size transport shuttle before being captured by a Star Destroyer and find yourself in the middle of a climactic battle between the dark side of the First Order and the light side of the Resistance. The harrowing adventure blurs the lines between fantasy and reality on a scale never seen before in a Disney attraction.