For the love of Disney
Today Disney have finally announced their opening date for Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Disneyland – 31st May 2019
Walt Disney World – 29th August 2019
For Florida this is a lot earlier than we were expecting but there are reports that construction is ahead of schedule.
Are you in either park then? Are you planning on braving opening day crowds?
With less than 12 months till the opening of Galaxy Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, more details are leaking.
No firm release date has been given – ‘late fall’ is all that Disney are committing to – but here is what we do know.
There will be two quick service locations within this section of the park, with a market shopping area, similar in someways to walking down Diagon Alley at Universal Studios.
The ride that has generated the most hype is Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. This will see people split into groups of 6 and ‘pilot’ the Millennium Falcon through the galaxy. It sounds like a souped-up version of the existing Star Tours ride, with a much more interactive, personalised experience promised.
The second ride is Rise of the Resistance and Disney have not been too forthcoming with details on this ride. It appears to be a traditional Disney dark ride, but the largest that Disney has ever constructed. It appears that, including the pre-show, it will be a 28 minute experience! This is probably twice as long as the current experience at Flight of Passage, Disney’s current headline new ride.
And of course that just leaves the new Star Wars hotel. Due to open at the same time as Galaxy’s Edge we know that this is due to be an immersive experience. Rumours are that stays are restricted to 2 nights – and with the cost also rumoured to be around $1000 per night this would make for an expensive stay. Disney have suggested that guests will be given a story line to complete during their stay, which will link in with Galaxy’s Edge.
