Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Press Round-Up
Last Updated March 9th
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge now has an opening date of May 31 at Disneyland and August 29th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. More information is becoming available through press releases, media previews and other stories. This post contains some of the noteworthy ones I have come across. This is not a comprehensive listing, so if you find something of note please feel free to share it with us.
Disney Press Releases:
- 03/07/19 – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Set to Open at Disneyland Resort on May 31 and at Walt Disney World Resort on Aug. 29
- 03/07/19 – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Merchandise Images & Information
- 03/07/19 – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Food & Beverage Images & Information
Other Media:
- ABC 7 – Disney Footage
#EXCLUSIVE drone video of #StarWars Galaxy’s Edge at #Disneyland. Opening to the public on May 31st. pic.twitter.com/EW71yKORl0
— Rob McMillan (@abc7robmcmillan) March 8, 2019
- 3/07/19 – Los Angeles Fox 11 Helicopter Footage of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (Facebook Video)
- 3/07/19 – Los Angeles ABC 7 – ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ opening dates announced: New attraction coming to Disneyland in May, Disney World in August
Disney Publications:
- Parks Blog Series: Building Batuu
- Building Batuu: New Details Released about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Building Batuu: Cast Members Suit Up for Work in Black Spire Outpost
- Building Batuu: Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
- D23 Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
A number of articles have been posted from a media tour of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland as well as stops at LucasFilm and Imagineering. They fill in some more details on the story of the two attractions as well as a look at some of the dining and merchandise locations. Not included are full details on the opening date nor plans for either coast. Below is a listing of the posts that I have read, this is not comprehensive, just some that stood out to me. Since we are geek’s I recommend checking out the Popular Mechanics piece, it features a look at the newest generation of Audio Animatronic figures.
Press Preview Posts from February 2018:
- Popular Mechanics – The A1000 Is Disney’s Advanced Animatronic Bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Life
- Gizmodo – We’ve Been to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Life Will Never Be the Same
- Gizmodo – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge—The 77 Most Fascinating Things We Learned on Our Trip
- Travel+Leisure – I’ve Seen Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Here’s What’s Inside
- TechCrunch – How Disney Built Star Wars, in real life
- The Hollywood Reporter – Inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — A Firsthand Account
- Entertainment Weekly
- Take EW’s epic tour of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s theme parks
- Chapter 1: Venture into the Millennium Falcon in the Smugglers Run ride
- Chapter 2: Rise of the Resistance will feature Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver
- Chapter 3: How Galaxy’s Edge connects to the larger Star Wars storyline
- Chapter 4: Play Disney Parks app: Your phone unlocks the action inside Galaxy’s Edge
- Chapter 5: The Shops — Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities, Savi’s Lightsabers, and the Droid Depot
- Chapter 6: The Restaurants — Blue Milk, Oga’s Cantina, Docking Bay 7, and Ronto Roasters
- Chapter 7: GALLERY — The alien meals and drinks you’ll consume in Galaxy’s Edge
- Chapter 8: GALLERY — Merch: A Star Wars Story