Opening dates announced for 'Stars Wars: Galaxy's Edge' theme park area
Disney's new lands will be open earlier than expected.
The opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge have been announced, the new Disney theme parks area.
Bog Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, shared the dates with the annual meeting of shareholders in St. Louis, Missouri.
At Disneyland, the opening date is May 31, 2019. At Walt Disney World, it's Aug. 29, 2019.
The highly-anticipated theme park areas are opening earlier than originally expected. The two lands had previously been slated to open in summer and fall, respectively.
The opening dates represent phase one of a two-phased opening. On opening day, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will be open. Phase two, which will take place later this year, is when guests can experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
Two attractions and a restaurant are the focal points of the new lands. On Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, guests will join a battle between the First Order and the Resistance. On Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, guests take control. At Oga’s Cantina, alcohol will be served -- a first for Disneyland.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which will be 14 acres, will be Disney's largest single-themed land expansion ever, transporting guests to live their own Star Wars adventures in Black Spire Outpost, a village on the remote planet of Batuu, full of unique sights, sounds, smells and tastes.
"Good Morning America" got a top-secret look at the area last month. From the new food to the new toys, there's plenty to be excited about.
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