Star Wars Galaxy's Edge opening announced

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  1. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    The Disney and Star Wars fandoms are abuzz with the announcement that Star Wars Galaxy's Edge will open in phases, starting on May 31 in Disneyland and August 29 at Walt Disney World.

    Use this thread for discussion, rumors, planning and Porg recipes.
     
    ddindy, Mar 8, 2019
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  2. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    As I posted on the planning board, here are the ride vehicles for both rides. They look to be a standard seatbelt restraint so easy in and out.

    Smuggler’s Run (Millennium Falcon)
    - 6 seats as you pilot the Falcon (on the Kessel run?)
    - each guest has a different role in the cockpit

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    Rise of the Resistance
    - trackless vehicle, 8 guests per vehicle

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    RedOctober25, Mar 8, 2019
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  3. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    Just about every Disney podcast imaginable has had descriptions of the attractions from a recent press walkthrough. They didn't get to see everything, but what they have revealed is tantalizing.

    The seats in the Falcon are for two pilots, two engineers and two gunners. Before you enter the cockpit, you get selfie time in the Falcon's crew lounge.

    The Rise of the Resistance ride vehicle is just used during the last part of the attraction. The seat belts are there for "sudden drops."
     
    ddindy, Mar 8, 2019
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  4. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    With 4 trips this year (Thank you Amanda for going to college in Tampa!) we are hoping to get a chance in August (maybe a preview for DVC or AP, or just soft opening) as we are there from the 18-27.

    A quick solo trip in late September and I hope to get in there. November will probably be Food and Wine only as Jen will be with me.

    An now we know for sure it will be open for Pixelmania we will need to discuss much how we want to tackle this.
     
    jbwolffiv, Mar 12, 2019
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  5. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    When is your trip in November? I’ll be down in November too, pre-Pixelmania, for a cruise and post-cruise stay.


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    RedOctober25, Mar 12, 2019
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  6. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    We arrive on the 7th and head home on the 9th, quick 2 day trip to see Amanda and do some food and wine


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    jbwolffiv, Mar 12, 2019
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  7. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    I arrive on the 9th... leave on the cruise on the 10th. Maybe I’ll see you at the airport then. .


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    RedOctober25, Mar 12, 2019
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  8. jbwolffiv

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    You would think, but we are driving down for the 2 days. Airfare would be $900-$1000 or we drive for $150 for gas roundtrip.
     
    jbwolffiv, Mar 13, 2019
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  9. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    I probably mentioned it elsewhere, but I arrive at WDW on Labor Day, just four days after the grand opening. What I thought would be a nice, uncrowded visit with time to sneak over to Universal for a ride on Hagrid's Motorbike will now most likely be a bladder endurance test, packed wall-to-wall with fellow Star Wars geeks.
     
    ddindy, Mar 15, 2019
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  10. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    I will be in the Orlando area in mid-September. Dates are TBD but I will definitely head on over to Galaxy's Edge. Should be fun to explore a new realm at WDW (wait, wrong word for Star Wars), I meant a new world. ;)
     
    Scottwdw, Mar 15, 2019
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  11. Nancy AK

    Nancy AK Member

    I’m going to miss Hagrids Motorbike by a month. I’ll be there May 17-22, I was thinking it was opening in April not June .
     
    Nancy AK, Mar 15, 2019
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  12. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    It's opening day at Disneyland! I've been watching the wait times for Smuggler's Run on the Disneyland app, and it's been interesting. In the first hour after the 9 am park opening, wait times were in the 20-30 minute range. Right now at 4:15 pm PDT, it just dropped from 50 to 30 minutes.

    The resort-guest-only reservation system must be working well. Sadly, there's no comparable way to do that at WDW simply because there are so darn many hotel rooms in the place.

    We'll have to see how things look in a few weeks when they open it up to everyone.
     
    ddindy, May 31, 2019
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  13. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    That’s what I’m scared of too... but I think they are also going to cap it off at capacity (though I don’t know what that number is). However, seeing that they fill in shoulder to shoulder in every other part of the parks at times, I don’t expect too much. My only hope is that it won’t be too crowded early morning or late at night and I’ll be able to get in some rides at that time.


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    RedOctober25, Jun 1, 2019
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  14. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    I’ll be there late September and will absolutely be using the 6 am opening time!


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    jbwolffiv, Jun 1, 2019
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  15. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    I figure that Galaxy’s Edge will be the only thing that will get me out of bed that early in the morning. I suppose I need to start retraining my sleep habits now in order to get used to it by then.


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    RedOctober25, Jun 1, 2019
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  16. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    The other shoe has dropped. Rise of the Resistance opens at WDW on Thursday, December 5. Coincidentally, that is also the first day of Pixelmania.

    Disneyland's version won't open until January 17, 2020.
     
    ddindy, Jul 11, 2019
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  17. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Oh, goodie, you can let us know how it goes. I will be in Florida sometime in September but will not be staying at WDW. Though maybe a one night stay will be worth it for EMH hours at DHS...hmmmm.
     
    Scottwdw, Jul 11, 2019
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  18. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    Great news!!! (With a bit of sarcasm)... that’s gonna make Galaxy’s Edge that much more crowded with bloggers, vloggers and locals...


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    RedOctober25, Jul 11, 2019
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  19. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    If Aug 29 opening holds, I'll be up there Sep 13 - 17, and even though I'm not one of the World's Biggest Star Wars fans, I still like to check out a new themed land...so I intended to try to check it out when I get up there. If I can figure out how to get in, that is. Even if I don't hit any rides, just to check it out - if it's like DL's opening, sounds like reservations required or SOL. Hopefully more details will come soon about just how to get on that list so maybe I'll be able to squeeze in on Sep 13 for a look...I've got dinner res at Mama Melrose that night, so I'll be there already.
     
    zackiedawg, Jul 11, 2019
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  20. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Disney is being very secretive except maybe 6am EMH for it. Still waiting for a paid version like they do for Toy Story Land now. I think I would spend the money once both rides are open and if they don't allow a hoard in.
     
    Scottwdw, Jul 11, 2019
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