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While it is not scheduled to open until later this year (Summer at Disneyland, Fall at Walt Disney World), select members of the media were recently given a sneak preview of Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Set during the battle between the First Order and the Resistance, guests will travel to the Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, one of the two main attractions, will send groups of six (two pilots, two gunners and two flight engineers) on a mission for Hondo Onaka, and your results (good or bad), will follow you throughout the land. Rise Of The Resistance, Disney's longest ride, will see guests captured and taken aboard a massive Star Destroyer, including full size TIE Fighters and AT-AT's The ride will also feature John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Issac,and Daisy Ridey portraying their characters from the films. In addition to the rides, there will as be a number of restaurants and shops dealing in in-universe wares. For drinks, specifically alcoholic ones, there's Oga's Cantina, which will features drinks with names like the Fuzzy Tauntaun, Dagobah Slug Slinger, Bloody Rancor and Bespin Fizz, as well as music from DJ R-3X, "otherwise known as Rex, the former Starspeeder 3000 pilot droid from the original Star Tours in Disneyland).You'll also be able to try such dishes as the Smoked Kaadu Ribs sold at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo, and the Sour Sarlaac, a drink sold at Ronto Roasters. From the Toydarian Toymaker'and Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities, to Savi’s Workshop, and the Droid Depot, the merchandise from Galaxy's Edge is made to have an in-universe feel. "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be the first area within the Disney park designed to fully integrate with the Play Disney Parks mobile app, which... will allow guests to find secrets and Easter eggs strewn throughout the land, such as translating a galactic language, participating in smaller side missions and learning about hidden treasures inside crates and containers. The app will also allow guests to interact with the droids roaming around, as well as ships, display screens and even drinking fountains. Disney cast members (park staff) will also be a large part of the land. They will all have newly designed costumes, which we previewed, and they will have character backstories to better interact in the world with guests. One of the more interesting parts of the costume aspect is that the staff will get to choose their ensemble from a large array of options. They will be allowed to mix and match some looks to give their own unique style."(Sources: Hollywood Reporter and StarWars.com)

Freeform will give viewers an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the new lands at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in Southern California with a two-hour special, “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge - Adventure Awaits,” premiering SUNDAY, SEPT. 29, at 8 p.m. EDT. Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the immersive and exclusive television event will allow audiences to explore the epic new lands and learn more about how this new planet of Batuu came to life. With celebrity guests including Kaley Cuoco, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Leno, Sarah Hyland, Miles Brown and more, Walt Disney Imagineers and Disney Cast Members share how they helped bring Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to life with fascinating insider details. The special will follow Neil Patrick Harris as he meets up with Keegan-Michael Key for some laughs in Oga’s Cantina and takes a tour of Batuu. Sarah Hyland learns about the tensions between the First Order and the Resistance and creates her own droid at the Droid Depot. Jay Leno explores Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, inside and out, and Kaley Cuoco takes a special sneak peek inside the incredible upcoming attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge - Adventure Awaits” is executive produced by Brad Lachman. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened at Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on May 31 and will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando on Aug. 29, 2019.

The Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is becoming a hunting grounds for Souvenir Hunters and eBay Resellers as customers are apparently helping themselves with anything branded from the park to try and sell. Popular items being sold are the drink coasters at Oga’s Cantina, the prized coasters are emblazoned with sayings written in Aurebesh, a Star Wars language. The cards from the Oga’s Cantina virtual queue, and the color-coded flight crew cards visitors receive when they ride the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction. Other items also listed are Maps of Galaxy’s Edge and eatery Docking Bay 7 sporks, a combination of fork and spoon Oga’s Cantina coaster are selling for $10 to $20 dollars while the menus for Oga’s Cantina are particularly valued, being sold for $40 dollars. Disney has not yet commented on the situation, but the park employees are trying to stop collectors by collecting menus more quickly when orders are placed. Source: Deadline

We’re commemorating Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with an exclusive DJ R3X Pop! The infamous Star Tours droid is leaving the pilot’s life to reinvent himself as DJ R3X! From the Star Tours music to Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes, you never know what he’ll play next! DJ R3X will be available exclusively at Disneyland soon! (Source: Funko.com)

On Saturday, April 13, there will be a special panel discussion at Star WarsCelebration Chicago (April 11-15) entitled “Bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Life.” Team members from Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm will share behind the scenes stories, they'll discuss the guest experience, and there may just be a few surprises, as well.Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, will open on May 31 at Disneyland Resort in Southern California and August 29 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida.(Source: StarWars.com)

Leading up to the opening of Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, here's a look at some upcoming books and novels that will tell the story behind the the the Black Sphere Outpost from the attraction. Available April 24th, 2019: Marvel Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge miniseries Written by Ethan Sacks Art by Will Sliney Available: August 6, 2019: A Crash of Fate (Disney Lucasfilm Press) Written by Zoraida Córdova In this Young Adult novel, Izzy and Jules were best friends until Izzy’s family abruptly left Batuu when she was six. Now she’s back, and Jules, the boy who never left, is unsure what to make of her. While on the run from vengeful smugglers and an angry pirate, the two friends will come to terms with who they are, and what they mean to each other. Available: September 3, 2019: Black Spire (Del Rey) Written by Delilah Dawson In this novel, a prequel to the Disney Parks experience, General Leia Organa dispatches her top spy to Batuu in a desperate search for Resistance allies. Available: August 6, 2019: Star Wars: Myths & Fables (Disney Lucasfilm Press) Written by George Mann Illustrations by Grant Griffin In this middle grade novel, hear the thrilling space tales, fables, and myths that are told in a galaxy far, far away. The book features two stories that take place on the remote Outer Rim world of Batuu, plus many other untold tales from the edge of the galaxy, lushly illustrated in a style that pays homage to real-world children’s classics. You can check out an exclusive excerpt from the tale “The Knight & the Dragon” at StarWars.com

As Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is scheduled to open Summer/Fall 2019 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, respectively, StarWars.com announces a five-issue tie-in miniseries coming from Marvel Comics this April. Here's a look at the concept design variant cover art featuring Dok-Ondar, designed by Karl Lindberg and Iain McCaig, The series, written by Ethan Sacks (Star Wars: Age of Republic) and illustrated by Will Sliney (Solo: A Star Wars Story adaptation, Beckettone-shot) , with cover art by Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm artists. The story takes place on Batuu at Black Spire Outpost, and feature Dok-Ondar, the Ithorian collector of rare antiquities, who was briefly mentioned in Solo: A Star Wars Story. You can read more at StarWars.com

In a recent interview, Disney'sCEO Bob Iger seems to have clarified the opening date for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at the Anaheim park. When asked, '“Do you still feel like you can bring more people through the parks, or is it more about growing ticket prices?”', Iger responds, '“In some, you get more repeat visitation and increased length of stay because there’s more to do. You get more capacity. When Star Wars opens in Anaheim in June and in Florida later in the year, that’s adding capacity.”'(Source: MickeyBlog)

Here's your first look at the Millennium Falcon,from the "Smuggler's Run" attraction, part of Disney's Galaxy's Edge, set to open late next year.

https://jediinsider.com/271-20217 During a recent D23 event, there were a number of announcements related to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge including the reveal of John Williams' new score for the attraction, and a preview of the "Rise Of The Resistance" and "Smuggler's Run" attractions; as well as, this concept art of Hondo Ohdaka (The Clone Wars, Rebels), shared via @Angel de Jorge. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge comes to Disneyland in Summer 2019 and Walt Disney World in Fall 2019.(Source: Jedi News UK)

When Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens next year at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, visitors to Oga's Cantina will be able to purchase drinks for kids, as well as 'libations' for adults."...Oga’s Cantina is the kind of establishment that attracts some of the most interesting and disreputable characters in the galaxy. And you never know when a stormtrooper or a familiar face will show up. Patrons of the cantina come from across the galaxy to sample the famous concoctions created with exotic ingredients using “otherworldly” methods, served in unique vessels...For entertainment, RX-24, Star Tours' former StarSpeeder 3000 pilot droid, has been re-envisioned as the cantina’s DJ, quirky and talkative as ever."Get ready to listen to some unique music, taste the best drinks in the galaxy, and surround yourself with a colorful cast of characters. You never know what will happen at the cantina!"(Source: Disney Parks Blog)