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According to J. Daniel Jenkins, a former [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney Imagineering|Disney Imagineer]] who helped design Galaxy's Edge, an early concept for the park would've set it in select locations from [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|Episodes I]]&ndash;[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|VI]]. This evolved into the original planet [[Batuu]] once Iger viewed the first footage from ''The Force Awakens'' and became confident in the prospects of the [[sequel trilogy]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://piratesandprincesses.net/star-wars-galaxys-edge-initially-based-on-original-trilogy-imagineer-confirms|title=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Initially Based on Original Trilogy, Imagineer Confirms|work=Dreamfinders|publisher=piratesandprincesses.net|last=Pratt|first=Thom|date=2019-08-21|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729171246/https://www.piratesandprincesses.net/star-wars-galaxys-edge-initially-based-on-original-trilogy-imagineer-confirms|archivedate=20200729171246}}</ref> Fellow Imagineer Scott Trowbridge explained the reasoning: "The answer really is we know those places and we know those stories that happen there and we know that we're not in them. Black Spire Outpost is an opportunity that's designed from the very get go to be a place that invites exploration and discovery. A place that invites us to become a character in the world of Star Wars. And to the extent that we want to, to participate in the stories of Star Wars."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://blooloop.com/features/backstory-for-star-wars-galaxys-edge|title='A beacon for drifters' – creating the elaborate backstory for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|publisher=blooloop.com|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|date=2019-04-03|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714132215/https://blooloop.com/features/backstory-for-star-wars-galaxys-edge|archivedate=20190714132215}}</ref>
 
According to J. Daniel Jenkins, a former [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney Imagineering|Disney Imagineer]] who helped design Galaxy's Edge, an early concept for the park would've set it in select locations from [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|Episodes I]]&ndash;[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|VI]]. This evolved into the original planet [[Batuu]] once Iger viewed the first footage from ''The Force Awakens'' and became confident in the prospects of the [[sequel trilogy]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://piratesandprincesses.net/star-wars-galaxys-edge-initially-based-on-original-trilogy-imagineer-confirms|title=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Initially Based on Original Trilogy, Imagineer Confirms|work=Dreamfinders|publisher=piratesandprincesses.net|last=Pratt|first=Thom|date=2019-08-21|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729171246/https://www.piratesandprincesses.net/star-wars-galaxys-edge-initially-based-on-original-trilogy-imagineer-confirms|archivedate=20200729171246}}</ref> Fellow Imagineer Scott Trowbridge explained the reasoning: "The answer really is we know those places and we know those stories that happen there and we know that we're not in them. Black Spire Outpost is an opportunity that's designed from the very get go to be a place that invites exploration and discovery. A place that invites us to become a character in the world of Star Wars. And to the extent that we want to, to participate in the stories of Star Wars."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://blooloop.com/features/backstory-for-star-wars-galaxys-edge|title='A beacon for drifters' – creating the elaborate backstory for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|publisher=blooloop.com|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|date=2019-04-03|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714132215/https://blooloop.com/features/backstory-for-star-wars-galaxys-edge|archivedate=20190714132215}}</ref>
   
During the "Star Wars and Disney Parks: A Galaxy in the Making" panel at [[Celebration Orlando]], Imagineer Asa Kalama stated that what they were building would be [[canon]]ical.<ref name="Celebration Panel">{{Youtube|video=tx0ofXtfXhY|text=FULL Star Wars Land panel - New details, artwork revealed at Star Wars Celebration 2017|channel=user/UCYdNtGaJkrtn04tmsmRrWlw|channelname=Inside the Magic}}</ref> It was later revealed to take place after [[Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi|''The Last Jedi'']] through promotional material for the book series ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]''.<ref name="Lando's Luck">''[[Lando's Luck]]''</ref> During development, the attraction had as many as 1,100 Disney employees working on the project. By early 2019, this had dropped to 600.<ref name="barrons">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details-2|title=More 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Details Emerge: Cinematic Spaces, Limited Signing, and Plenty of Easter Eggs|publisher=slashfilm.com|last=Bui|first=Hoai-Tran|date=2019-01-04|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412210253/https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details-2/|archivedate=20190412210253}}</ref>
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During the "Star Wars and Disney Parks: A Galaxy in the Making" panel at [[Celebration Orlando]], Imagineer Asa Kalama stated that what they were building would be [[canon]]ical.<ref name="Celebration Panel">{{Youtube|tx0ofXtfXhY|FULL Star Wars Land panel - New details, artwork revealed at Star Wars Celebration 2017|channel/UCYdNtGaJkrtn04tmsmRrWlw|Inside the Magic|archivedate=20200110070230}}</ref> It was later revealed to take place after [[Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi|''The Last Jedi'']] through promotional material for the book series ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]''.<ref name="Lando's Luck">''[[Lando's Luck]]''</ref> During development, the attraction had as many as 1,100 Disney employees working on the project. By early 2019, this had dropped to 600.<ref name="barrons">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details-2|title=More 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Details Emerge: Cinematic Spaces, Limited Signing, and Plenty of Easter Eggs|publisher=slashfilm.com|last=Bui|first=Hoai-Tran|date=2019-01-04|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412210253/https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details-2/|archivedate=20190412210253}}</ref>
   
 
In the lead-up to the annual D23 Expo, the Disney Parks Blog unveiled a logo for the event "Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: A Galaxy of Stories," which would debut on July 14&ndash;16.<ref name="Disney Resort Blog">{{DPB|2017/06/a-galaxy-of-stories-coming-to-d23-expo|'A Galaxy of Stories' Coming to D23 Expo|https://web.archive.org/web/20190715125740/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/a-galaxy-of-stories-coming-to-d23-expo}}</ref> The event gave guests a glimpse of the locations, starships, creatures, and droids that would populate the outpost that would act as a setting for the park, and unveiled a detailed model for the 14-acre theme park that would debut in 2019, alongside artwork and media showcasing its development.<ref name="D23 logo unveil">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.jedinews.co.uk/featured/articles/d23-expo-2017-galaxy-stories-title-logo-revealed-star-wars-land|title=D23 Expo 2017: 'A Galaxy Of Stories' Title & Logo Revealed For 'Star Wars' Land|publisher=Jedi News|last=LaSalata|first=Jason|date=2017-06-08|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729172318/https://www.jedinews.com/conventions-events/articles/d23-expo-2017-galaxy-stories-title-logo-revealed-star-wars-land/|archivedate=20200729172318}}</ref> On December 16, 2017, during the parks' Galactic Nights event, more information about the ride and its development process was unveiled to the public via [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] vice president [[Doug Chiang]] as well as Imagineers Chris Beatty, Robin Reardon, and Scott Trowbridge. In particular, it was revealed via construction photos that development had recently "topped out" after the highest construction point was in place. It was also revealed that, among other things, there would be a [[Toydarian Toymaker|toy shop]] with concept art unveiled, with Beatty explaining that the inspiration for its design was from marketplaces in [[Wikipedia:Morocco|Morocco]], and that, fitting with its design inspiration, all the wares are handmade arts and crafts similar to those found in Moroccan marketplaces. In addition, the water fountains would have a unique design. (He later revealed that the overall look of the park was inspired by [[Wikipedia:Petrified Forest National Park|Petrified Forest National Park]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://abc7news.com/entertainment/star-wars-galaxys-edge---lucasfilm-creative-director-shares-vision-for-land/5323419|title=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Lucasfilm creative director shares vision for land|publisher=|last=Aqui|first=Reggie|date=2019-05-30|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531155510/https://abc7news.com/entertainment/star-wars-galaxys-edge---lucasfilm-creative-director-shares-vision-for-land/5323419|archivedate=20190531155510}}</ref>) Much of the production work was handled by the same [[Pinewood Studios]] artists who worked on the films.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details|title=7 Things We Learned About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge From The Galactic Nights Panel|publisher=slashfilm.com|last=Pearson|first=Ben|date=2018-05-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710122715/https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details|archivedate=20180710122715}}</ref>
 
In the lead-up to the annual D23 Expo, the Disney Parks Blog unveiled a logo for the event "Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: A Galaxy of Stories," which would debut on July 14&ndash;16.<ref name="Disney Resort Blog">{{DPB|2017/06/a-galaxy-of-stories-coming-to-d23-expo|'A Galaxy of Stories' Coming to D23 Expo|https://web.archive.org/web/20190715125740/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/a-galaxy-of-stories-coming-to-d23-expo}}</ref> The event gave guests a glimpse of the locations, starships, creatures, and droids that would populate the outpost that would act as a setting for the park, and unveiled a detailed model for the 14-acre theme park that would debut in 2019, alongside artwork and media showcasing its development.<ref name="D23 logo unveil">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.jedinews.co.uk/featured/articles/d23-expo-2017-galaxy-stories-title-logo-revealed-star-wars-land|title=D23 Expo 2017: 'A Galaxy Of Stories' Title & Logo Revealed For 'Star Wars' Land|publisher=Jedi News|last=LaSalata|first=Jason|date=2017-06-08|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729172318/https://www.jedinews.com/conventions-events/articles/d23-expo-2017-galaxy-stories-title-logo-revealed-star-wars-land/|archivedate=20200729172318}}</ref> On December 16, 2017, during the parks' Galactic Nights event, more information about the ride and its development process was unveiled to the public via [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] vice president [[Doug Chiang]] as well as Imagineers Chris Beatty, Robin Reardon, and Scott Trowbridge. In particular, it was revealed via construction photos that development had recently "topped out" after the highest construction point was in place. It was also revealed that, among other things, there would be a [[Toydarian Toymaker|toy shop]] with concept art unveiled, with Beatty explaining that the inspiration for its design was from marketplaces in [[Wikipedia:Morocco|Morocco]], and that, fitting with its design inspiration, all the wares are handmade arts and crafts similar to those found in Moroccan marketplaces. In addition, the water fountains would have a unique design. (He later revealed that the overall look of the park was inspired by [[Wikipedia:Petrified Forest National Park|Petrified Forest National Park]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://abc7news.com/entertainment/star-wars-galaxys-edge---lucasfilm-creative-director-shares-vision-for-land/5323419|title=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Lucasfilm creative director shares vision for land|publisher=|last=Aqui|first=Reggie|date=2019-05-30|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531155510/https://abc7news.com/entertainment/star-wars-galaxys-edge---lucasfilm-creative-director-shares-vision-for-land/5323419|archivedate=20190531155510}}</ref>) Much of the production work was handled by the same [[Pinewood Studios]] artists who worked on the films.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details|title=7 Things We Learned About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge From The Galactic Nights Panel|publisher=slashfilm.com|last=Pearson|first=Ben|date=2018-05-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710122715/https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-details|archivedate=20180710122715}}</ref>
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==Layout==
 
==Layout==
 
[[File:SWGE Merchant Food Guide map.jpg|thumb|250px|A map of Disneyland's ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge]]
 
[[File:SWGE Merchant Food Guide map.jpg|thumb|250px|A map of Disneyland's ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge]]
Galaxy's Edge is set on [[Black Spire Outpost]] on [[Batuu]], a planet on the edge of the [[Outer Rim Territories]] (just before [[Wild Space]]).<ref name="Original announcement">{{DPB|2015/08/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts|Star Wars-Themed Lands Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts|https://web.archive.org/web/20200508020224/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts}}</ref> The time period is between the events of ''The Last Jedi'' and [[Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker|''The Rise of Skywalker'']].<ref name="Find Hondo">{{SW|url=news/hondo-ohnaka-in-star-wars-pirates-price-excerpt-exclusive|text=Find Hondo Ohnaka on Batuu in this ''Star Wars: Pirate's Price'' Exclusive Excerpt|archivedate=20190104170839}}</ref><ref name="Galaxy's Edge Storyline">{{Cite_web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/28/disney-parks-galaxys-edge-star-wars-storyline|title=How Disney theme parks made Galaxy's Edge part of the Star Wars storyline|accessdate=2019-02-28|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=2019-02-27|work=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=ew.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013192631/https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/28/disney-parks-galaxys-edge-star-wars-storyline|archivedate=20191013192631}}</ref> It was designed to feel like a real world, blending seamlessly into the park and having no obvious ride markers.<ref name="barrons" /> Guests encounter three types of [[W:c:disney:Cast member|cast members]]: First Order, Resistance and villagers.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://fashionista.com/2019/05/disneyland-star-wars-galaxys-edge-theme-park-costumes|title=Inside the Costume Design Process for Disneyland Park's 'Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge'|publisher=fashionista.com|last=Bobila|first=Maria|date=2019-05-15|archiveurl=http://archive.vn/krTpn|archivedate=2020-07-29}}</ref> Visitors are able to use an app called [[Star Wars: Datapad|''Star Wars'': Datapad]] to aid in navigating the land;<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/galaxys-edge-app|title=First Look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge App For Disney Parks|publisher=slashfilm.com|last=Pearson|first=Ben|date=2019-03-18|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704100229/https://www.slashfilm.com/galaxys-edge-app|archivedate=20190704100229}}</ref> features include “hacking” (to interact with door panels or droids), “scanning” (to inspect cargo), "translation” (to decode all the [[Aurebesh]] signs throughout the attraction), “tuning” (to listen in to secret communications), and “Outpost Control” (a game in which visitors choose First Order or Resistance).<ref>{{DPB|2019/05/building-batuu-explore-black-spire-outpost-with-your-star-wars-datapad-through-the-play-disney-parks-app|Building Batuu: Explore Black Spire Outpost with Your Star Wars: Datapad through the Play Disney Parks App|https://web.archive.org/web/20200628085605/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/05/building-batuu-explore-black-spire-outpost-with-your-star-wars-datapad-through-the-play-disney-parks-app}}</ref>
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Galaxy's Edge is set on [[Black Spire Outpost]] on [[Batuu]], a planet on the edge of the [[Outer Rim Territories]] (just before [[Wild Space]]).<ref name="Original announcement">{{DPB|2015/08/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts|Star Wars-Themed Lands Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts|https://web.archive.org/web/20200508020224/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts}}</ref> The time period is between the events of ''The Last Jedi'' and [[Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker|''The Rise of Skywalker'']].<ref name="Find Hondo">{{SW|url=news/hondo-ohnaka-in-star-wars-pirates-price-excerpt-exclusive|text=Find Hondo Ohnaka on Batuu in this ''Star Wars: Pirate's Price'' Exclusive Excerpt|archivedate=20190104170839}}</ref><ref name="Galaxy's Edge Storyline">{{Cite_web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/28/disney-parks-galaxys-edge-star-wars-storyline|title=How Disney theme parks made Galaxy's Edge part of the Star Wars storyline|accessdate=2019-02-28|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=2019-02-27|work=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=ew.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013192631/https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/28/disney-parks-galaxys-edge-star-wars-storyline|archivedate=20191013192631}}</ref> It was designed to feel like a real world, blending seamlessly into the park and having no obvious ride markers.<ref name="barrons" /> Guests encounter three types of [[W:c:disney:Cast member|cast members]]: First Order, Resistance and villagers.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://fashionista.com/2019/05/disneyland-star-wars-galaxys-edge-theme-park-costumes|title=Inside the Costume Design Process for Disneyland Park's 'Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge'|publisher=fashionista.com|last=Bobila|first=Maria|date=2019-05-15|archiveurl=https://archive.is/krTpn|archivedate=2020-07-29}}</ref> Visitors are able to use an app called [[Star Wars: Datapad|''Star Wars'': Datapad]] to aid in navigating the land;<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/galaxys-edge-app|title=First Look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge App For Disney Parks|publisher=slashfilm.com|last=Pearson|first=Ben|date=2019-03-18|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704100229/https://www.slashfilm.com/galaxys-edge-app|archivedate=20190704100229}}</ref> features include “hacking” (to interact with door panels or droids), “scanning” (to inspect cargo), "translation” (to decode all the [[Aurebesh]] signs throughout the attraction), “tuning” (to listen in to secret communications), and “Outpost Control” (a game in which visitors choose First Order or Resistance).<ref>{{DPB|2019/05/building-batuu-explore-black-spire-outpost-with-your-star-wars-datapad-through-the-play-disney-parks-app|Building Batuu: Explore Black Spire Outpost with Your Star Wars: Datapad through the Play Disney Parks App|https://web.archive.org/web/20200628085605/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/05/building-batuu-explore-black-spire-outpost-with-your-star-wars-datapad-through-the-play-disney-parks-app}}</ref>
   
 
The park features two attractions: [[Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run|''Millennium Falcon'': Smuggler's Run]] (which puts guests behind the controls of the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'') and ''[[Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance]]'' (which throws guests into the middle of a battle between the [[First Order]] and the [[Resistance]]).<ref name="Original announcement" /> The official names for the attractions were announced [[November 17]], 2018 at the Destination D event. The [[Wikipedia:Target Corporation|Target]]-exclusive Blu-ray for ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' includes a featurette called "The ''Millennium Falcon'': From Page to Park," which details how the ''Millennium Falcon'' ride was developed for Galaxy's Edge.
 
The park features two attractions: [[Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run|''Millennium Falcon'': Smuggler's Run]] (which puts guests behind the controls of the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'') and ''[[Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance]]'' (which throws guests into the middle of a battle between the [[First Order]] and the [[Resistance]]).<ref name="Original announcement" /> The official names for the attractions were announced [[November 17]], 2018 at the Destination D event. The [[Wikipedia:Target Corporation|Target]]-exclusive Blu-ray for ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' includes a featurette called "The ''Millennium Falcon'': From Page to Park," which details how the ''Millennium Falcon'' ride was developed for Galaxy's Edge.
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[[Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance|''Rise of the Resistance'']] opened on [[December 5]], 2019 at Disney World, accompanied by another press tour.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/12/04/disney-rise-of-the-resistance-reviews/|title=Disney's ''Rise of the Resistance'': First reviews and 22 new photos|publisher=ew.com|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=2019-12-04|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217162222/https://ew.com/movies/2019/12/04/disney-rise-of-the-resistance-reviews|archivedate=20191217162222}}</ref> It opened on [[January 17]], [[2020]] at Disneyland.<ref>{{SW|url=news/star-wars-rise-of-the-resistance-now-open-at-disneyland|text=''Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance'' Now Open at Disneyland!|archivedate=20200117173200}}</ref> A smaller version of Galaxy's Edge will also open sometime after [[2021]] at [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney Studios Park|Walt Disney Studios Park]] at [[Wikipedia:Disneyland Paris Resort|Disneyland Paris Resort]].<ref name="Expansion">{{DPB|2018/02/transformative-multi-year-expansion-announced-for-disneyland-paris|Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for Disneyland Paris|https://web.archive.org/web/20190711105148/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/02/transformative-multi-year-expansion-announced-for-disneyland-paris}}</ref>
 
[[Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance|''Rise of the Resistance'']] opened on [[December 5]], 2019 at Disney World, accompanied by another press tour.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/12/04/disney-rise-of-the-resistance-reviews/|title=Disney's ''Rise of the Resistance'': First reviews and 22 new photos|publisher=ew.com|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=2019-12-04|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217162222/https://ew.com/movies/2019/12/04/disney-rise-of-the-resistance-reviews|archivedate=20191217162222}}</ref> It opened on [[January 17]], [[2020]] at Disneyland.<ref>{{SW|url=news/star-wars-rise-of-the-resistance-now-open-at-disneyland|text=''Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance'' Now Open at Disneyland!|archivedate=20200117173200}}</ref> A smaller version of Galaxy's Edge will also open sometime after [[2021]] at [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney Studios Park|Walt Disney Studios Park]] at [[Wikipedia:Disneyland Paris Resort|Disneyland Paris Resort]].<ref name="Expansion">{{DPB|2018/02/transformative-multi-year-expansion-announced-for-disneyland-paris|Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for Disneyland Paris|https://web.archive.org/web/20190711105148/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/02/transformative-multi-year-expansion-announced-for-disneyland-paris}}</ref>
   
==Merchandise==
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==Merchandise and tie-ins==
In April 2019, [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] launched a [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (media project)|''Galaxy's Edge'' publishing campaign]], which included a [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (comic series)|comic series]] and the novels ''[[Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire]]'', ''[[A Crash of Fate]]'' and ''[[Myths & Fables]]''.<ref>{{SW|url=news/new-star-wars-galaxys-edge-books|text=Step into ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' with New Books, Comics, and Fables|archivedate=20200121062235}}</ref> Several elements from the attraction were made into [[Hasbro Inc.|Hasbro]] toys,<ref>{{SW|url=news/swcc-2019-7-things-we-learned-from-the-hasbro-panel|text=SWCC 2019: 7 Things We Learned from the Hasbro ''Star Wars'' Panel|archivedate=20190909190202}}</ref> and will be available at [[Wikipedia:Target Corporation|Target]] stores beginning [[August 30]], [[2020]].<ref name="SW Target">{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galaxys-edge-target|text=''Star Wars'': Galaxy’s Edge-Inspired Toys, Clothing, and More Landing at Target and Target.com|archivedate=20200721145538}}</ref> A [[LEGO]] set of the [[Intersystem Transport Ship]] will be also be released; A special code will allow you to use the ship in ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga]]''.<ref>{{SW|url=news/new-lego-sets-to-celebrate-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga|text=New LEGO Sets to Celebrate ''LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga''|archivedate=20200620172451}}</ref> ''[[The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge]]'' will be released in Spring [[2021]].<ref name="Publishing 2020">{{SW|url=news/comic-con-home-lucasfilm-publishing-panel-recap|text=Comic-Con@Home: ''The Lightsaber Collection'' Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel|archivedate=20200724200300}}</ref>
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In April 2019, [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] launched a [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (media project)|''Galaxy's Edge'' publishing campaign]], which included a [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (comic series)|comic series]] and the novels ''[[Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire]]'', ''[[A Crash of Fate]]'' and ''[[Myths & Fables]]''.<ref>{{SW|url=news/new-star-wars-galaxys-edge-books|text=Step into ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' with New Books, Comics, and Fables|archivedate=20200121062235}}</ref> Galaxy's Edge has been featured in three episodes of ''[[Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures]]'': "[[Millennium Falcon - Smugglers Run]]," "[[Black Spire Outpost (Galaxy of Adventures)|Black Spire Outpost]]," "[[Rise of the Resistance]]." A [[The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu|Galaxy's Edge-themed content pack]] will be released for ''The Sims'' in September 2020.<ref name="Sims">{{SW|url=news/the-sims-4-star-wars-journey-to-batuu|text=Get Ready to Journey to Batuu in ''The Sims 4''|archivedate=20200827213547}}</ref> ''[[The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge]]'' will be released in Spring [[2021]].<ref name="Publishing 2020">{{SW|url=news/comic-con-home-lucasfilm-publishing-panel-recap|text=Comic-Con@Home: ''The Lightsaber Collection'' Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel|archivedate=20200724200300}}</ref> A [[Hasbro Inc.|Hasbro]] toy line was produced.<ref>{{SW|url=news/swcc-2019-7-things-we-learned-from-the-hasbro-panel|text=SWCC 2019: 7 Things We Learned from the Hasbro ''Star Wars'' Panel|archivedate=20190909190202}}</ref> A [[LEGO]] set of the [[Intersystem Transport Ship]] will be also be released; A special code will allow you to use the ship in ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga]]''.<ref>{{SW|url=news/new-lego-sets-to-celebrate-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga|text=New LEGO Sets to Celebrate ''LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga''|archivedate=20200620172451}}</ref>
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Originally, certain merchandise was meant to be sold exclusively inside Galaxy's Edge. However, due to a drop in attendance as a result of the [[Wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], the Disney parks began releasing Galaxy's Edge merchandise outside of the land itself.
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<ref name="Pop-up">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/15/disneyland-opens-star-wars-galaxys-edge-pop-up-shop-in-downtown-disney|title=Disneyland opens Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge pop-up shop in Downtown Disney|last=Macdonald|first=Brady|date=September 15, 2020|publisher=ocregister.com|archivedate=September 16, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916000310/https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/15/disneyland-opens-star-wars-galaxys-edge-pop-up-shop-in-downtown-disney/}}</ref> A variety of merchandise became available at [[Wikipedia:Target Corporation|Target]] stores beginning [[August 30]], [[2020]].<ref name="SW Target 1">{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galaxys-edge-target|text=''Star Wars'': Galaxy’s Edge-Inspired Toys, Clothing, and More Landing at Target and Target.com|archivedate=20200721145538}}</ref><ref name="SW Target 1">{{SW|url=news/target-trading-outpost-collection-lands-august-30|text=Target's Trading Outpost Collection, Inspired by ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge, Lands August 30|archivedate=20200827213213}}</ref> That September, merchandise also became available at Disneyland's WonderGround Gallery and at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Emporium,<ref name="Pop-up" /> as well as online at shopdisney.com.<ref name="shopDisney">{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galaxys-edge-shopdisney|text=''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Legacy Lightsabers, Jedi Robes, and More Headed to shopDisney|archivedate=20200918225034}}</ref>
   
 
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*[[Battle droid]]
 
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*******[[Merchant Row (Batuu)|Merchant Row]]
 
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********[[Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities]]
 
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*{{DPB|2016/02/new-details-announced-for-star-wars-themed-lands-for-disney-parks|New Details Announced for Star Wars-Themed Lands for Disney Parks|https://web.archive.org/web/20200414094022/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/02/new-details-announced-for-star-wars-themed-lands-for-disney-parks}}
 
*{{DPB|2016/02/new-details-announced-for-star-wars-themed-lands-for-disney-parks|New Details Announced for Star Wars-Themed Lands for Disney Parks|https://web.archive.org/web/20200414094022/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/02/new-details-announced-for-star-wars-themed-lands-for-disney-parks}}
 
*{{InsiderCite|172}}
 
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*{{SWYoutube|nwKRHbLbjNQ|text=Disney Parks Imagineers and Lucasfilm Collaborate on Star Wars-Themed Lands <nowiki>|</nowiki> Disney Parks}}
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*{{SWYoutube|nwKRHbLbjNQ|text=Disney Parks Imagineers and Lucasfilm Collaborate on Star Wars-Themed Lands <nowiki>|</nowiki> Disney Parks|archivedate=20200124232235}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/d23-doug-chiang-interview-star-wars-themed-land-disney-parks|text=D23 2017: Doug Chiang Talks Designing ''Star Wars''&ndash;Themed Land for Disney Parks|archivedate=20190909223438}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/d23-doug-chiang-interview-star-wars-themed-land-disney-parks|text=D23 2017: Doug Chiang Talks Designing ''Star Wars''&ndash;Themed Land for Disney Parks|archivedate=20190909223438}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/d23-2017-star-wars-galaxys-edge-revealed-as-name-of-star-wars-lands-in-disney-parks|text=D23 2017: ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Revealed as Name of ''Star Wars'' Lands in Disney Parks and More|archivedate=20180529211134}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/d23-2017-star-wars-galaxys-edge-revealed-as-name-of-star-wars-lands-in-disney-parks|text=D23 2017: ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Revealed as Name of ''Star Wars'' Lands in Disney Parks and More|archivedate=20180529211134}}
*{{SWYoutube|tMTExpDs7WA|Kylo Ren's New Ship, The Last Jedi Cast at D23, & Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|tMTExpDs7WA|Kylo Ren's New Ship, The Last Jedi Cast at D23, & Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!|archivedate=20200112070955}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/poll-coolest-part-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Poll: What's the Coolest Part of ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge?|archivedate=20180531063439}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/poll-coolest-part-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Poll: What's the Coolest Part of ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge?|archivedate=20180531063439}}
*{{SWYoutube|tm32FFFbAOk|Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy on All Things Star Wars, Kylo Ren in Battlefront II, and More!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|tm32FFFbAOk|Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy on All Things Star Wars, Kylo Ren in Battlefront II, and More!|archivedate=20200809055117}}
*{{SWYoutube|AcWBEWtjd8U|Battlefront II's T.J. Ramini, Star Wars: Galactic Nights News, and More!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|AcWBEWtjd8U|Battlefront II's T.J. Ramini, Star Wars: Galactic Nights News, and More!|archivedate=20200228175549}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galactic-nights-warwick-davis-to-host-and-more-details-revealed|text=''Star Wars: Galactic Nights'' &ndash; Warwick Davis to Host and More Details Revealed|archivedate=20180531063815}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galactic-nights-warwick-davis-to-host-and-more-details-revealed|text=''Star Wars: Galactic Nights'' &ndash; Warwick Davis to Host and More Details Revealed|archivedate=20180531063815}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/welcome-to-batuu-star-wars-galaxys-edge-planet-revealed-on-star-tours|text=Welcome to Batuu: ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Planet Revealed on Star Tours|archivedate=20180531064149}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/welcome-to-batuu-star-wars-galaxys-edge-planet-revealed-on-star-tours|text=Welcome to Batuu: ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Planet Revealed on Star Tours|archivedate=20180531064149}}
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*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-best-of-2017|text=''Star Wars'': Best of 2017|archivedate=20180531065320}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-best-of-2017|text=''Star Wars'': Best of 2017|archivedate=20180531065320}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/walt-disney-world-resort-star-wars-themed-hotel-will-connect-to-galaxys-edge|text=Walt Disney World Resort's ''Star Wars''-Themed Hotel Will Connect to Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20180531065702}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/walt-disney-world-resort-star-wars-themed-hotel-will-connect-to-galaxys-edge|text=Walt Disney World Resort's ''Star Wars''-Themed Hotel Will Connect to Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20180531065702}}
*{{SWYoutube|PPvV8MXttbg|New Solo Poster, Actor Clancy Brown Talks Star Wars Rebels, and More!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|PPvV8MXttbg|New Solo Poster, Actor Clancy Brown Talks Star Wars Rebels, and More!|archivedate=20180215020005}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/black-spire-outpost-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Set Your Hyperspace Coordinates: Black Spire Outpost Revealed for ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20180531070016}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/black-spire-outpost-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Set Your Hyperspace Coordinates: Black Spire Outpost Revealed for ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20180531070016}}
 
*{{DPB|2018/05/black-spire-outpost-revealed-to-be-the-name-of-the-village-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge|Black Spire Outpost Revealed to be the Name of the Village in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge|https://web.archive.org/web/20180528195037/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/05/black-spire-outpost-revealed-to-be-the-name-of-the-village-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge}}
 
*{{DPB|2018/05/black-spire-outpost-revealed-to-be-the-name-of-the-village-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge|Black Spire Outpost Revealed to be the Name of the Village in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge|https://web.archive.org/web/20180528195037/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/05/black-spire-outpost-revealed-to-be-the-name-of-the-village-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/5-things-we-learned-about-star-wars-galaxys-edge-at-galactic-nights|text=5 Things We Learned About ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' at Galactic Nights|archivedate=20191208172623}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/5-things-we-learned-about-star-wars-galaxys-edge-at-galactic-nights|text=5 Things We Learned About ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' at Galactic Nights|archivedate=20191208172623}}
 
*''[[Star Wars Insider 182]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars Insider 182]]''
*{{SWYoutube|QdRgY2gtxgk|Sam Witwer on Voicing Maul and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge News!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|QdRgY2gtxgk|Sam Witwer on Voicing Maul and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge News!|archivedate=20200102084833}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/john-williams-attraction-names-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=John Williams Creating New Music, Attraction Names Revealed for ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20181118060339}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/john-williams-attraction-names-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=John Williams Creating New Music, Attraction Names Revealed for ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20181118060339}}
*{{SWYoutube|FbkfvCE2zac|Obi-Wan Comes to Battlefront II, Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Revealed, and More!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|FbkfvCE2zac|Obi-Wan Comes to Battlefront II, Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Revealed, and More!|archivedate=20190812091728}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-best-of-2018|text=''Star Wars'': Best of 2018|archivedate=20200306005449}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-best-of-2018|text=''Star Wars'': Best of 2018|archivedate=20200306005449}}
*{{DisneyYoutube|SowdvPryB2g|Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge <nowiki>|</nowiki> Behind the Scenes at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort}}
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*{{DisneyYoutube|SowdvPryB2g|Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge <nowiki>|</nowiki> Behind the Scenes at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort|archivedate=20200809111217}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/marvel-star-wars-galaxys-edge-comic-exclusive|text=Marvel Journeys to Batuu in New ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' Comic &ndash; Exclusive|archivedate=20190121182423}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/marvel-star-wars-galaxys-edge-comic-exclusive|text=Marvel Journeys to Batuu in New ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' Comic &ndash; Exclusive|archivedate=20190121182423}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/new-star-wars-galaxys-edge-books|text=Step into ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' with New Books, Comics, and Fables|archivedate=20200121062235}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/new-star-wars-galaxys-edge-books|text=Step into ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' with New Books, Comics, and Fables|archivedate=20200121062235}}
*{{SWYoutube|video=-ye3OXw_ADE|text=Paul Scheer on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and a Master & Apprentice Excerpt}}
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*{{SWYoutube|-ye3OXw_ADE|Paul Scheer on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and a Master & Apprentice Excerpt|archivedate=20190908104932}}
*{{SWYoutube|video=YvY_WkB02EI|text=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Details Revealed! <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show}}
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*{{SWYoutube|YvY_WkB02EI|Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Details Revealed! <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show|archivedate=20190609202753}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/the-making-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=The Making of ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20190307000300}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/the-making-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=The Making of ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20190307000300}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/the-aliens-droids-and-shops-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=The Aliens, Droids, and Shops of ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20191102192017}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/the-aliens-droids-and-shops-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=The Aliens, Droids, and Shops of ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20191102192017}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galaxys-edge-food-beverages|text=From Blue Milk to Ronto Wraps: The Food and Beverages of ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge''|archivedate=20190307001848}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galaxys-edge-food-beverages|text=From Blue Milk to Ronto Wraps: The Food and Beverages of ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge''|archivedate=20190307001848}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/27-things-we-learned-about-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=27 Things We Learned About ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge''|archivedate=20200108141932}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/27-things-we-learned-about-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=27 Things We Learned About ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge''|archivedate=20200108141932}}
*{{SWYoutube|1koqb7eg-84|text=''Queen's Shadow'' Author E.K. Johnston, Plus ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' News|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524195003/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1koqb7eg-84}}
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*{{SWYoutube|1koqb7eg-84|text=''Queen's Shadow'' Author E.K. Johnston, Plus ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' News|archivedate=20190524195003}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galaxys-edge-opening-dates-revealed|text=''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Opening Dates Revealed|archivedate=20200215112252}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-galaxys-edge-opening-dates-revealed|text=''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Opening Dates Revealed|archivedate=20200215112252}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/swcc-star-wars-galaxys-edge-panel-announce|text=''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Panel Set for ''Star Wars'' Celebration Chicago|archivedate=20190909210540}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/swcc-star-wars-galaxys-edge-panel-announce|text=''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Panel Set for ''Star Wars'' Celebration Chicago|archivedate=20190909210540}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/swcc-2019-7-things-we-learned-from-the-hasbro-panel|text=SWCC 2019: 7 Things We Learned from the Hasbro ''Star Wars'' Panel|archivedate=20190909190202}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/swcc-2019-7-things-we-learned-from-the-hasbro-panel|text=SWCC 2019: 7 Things We Learned from the Hasbro ''Star Wars'' Panel|archivedate=20190909190202}}
*{{SWYoutube|hzaYyUv_nmc|Ashley Eckstein Reacts To Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show Live!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|hzaYyUv_nmc|Ashley Eckstein Reacts To Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show Live!|archivedate=20190520020346}}
*{{SWYoutube|8BE1M3wf4Cg|Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Post-Panel Discussion At SWCC 2019 <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show Live!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|8BE1M3wf4Cg|Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Post-Panel Discussion At SWCC 2019 <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show Live!|archivedate=20191110101101}}
*{{SWYoutube|pPIyVPlwBL4|Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Live Stream - Day 2 <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show LIVE!}}
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*{{SWYoutube|pPIyVPlwBL4|Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Live Stream - Day 2 <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Star Wars Show LIVE!|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730174037/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPIyVPlwBL4}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-force-for-change-first|text=SWCC 2019: Disney and Lucasfilm Team Up with ''FIRST'' to Inspire the Next Generation of Heroes and Innovators|archivedate=20191011015442}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-force-for-change-first|text=SWCC 2019: Disney and Lucasfilm Team Up with ''FIRST'' to Inspire the Next Generation of Heroes and Innovators|archivedate=20191011015442}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/6-things-we-learned-at-the-star-wars-galaxys-edge-panel|text=SWCC 2019: 6 Things We Learned from the ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' Panel|archivedate=20200115134525}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/6-things-we-learned-at-the-star-wars-galaxys-edge-panel|text=SWCC 2019: 6 Things We Learned from the ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' Panel|archivedate=20200115134525}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/reservations-to-visit-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Reservations to Visit ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Open Next Week|archivedate=20190909185027}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/reservations-to-visit-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Reservations to Visit ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge Open Next Week|archivedate=20190909185027}}
*{{SWYoutube|9910QH2VCJ4|Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Reservation Details, Plus Daniel José Older Talks Ewoks}}
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*{{SWYoutube|9910QH2VCJ4|Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Reservation Details, Plus Daniel José Older Talks Ewoks|archivedate=20191110101101}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/hear-the-new-john-williams-suite-from-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Hear the New John Williams Suite from ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20200427194853}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/hear-the-new-john-williams-suite-from-star-wars-galaxys-edge|text=Hear the New John Williams Suite from ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge|archivedate=20200427194853}}
*{{Youtube|video=ODhYLypTJ5A|text=Media Invite to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland|channel=user/AttractionsMagazine|channelname=Attractions Magazine}}
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*{{Youtube|ODhYLypTJ5A|Media Invite to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland|channel/UCFpI4b_m-449cePVasc2_8g|Attractions Magazine|archivedate=20190517021851}}
*{{SWYoutube|video=HMiE_YSxKXs|text=Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Books Revealed, Plus YOUR Star Wars Day Messages}}
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*{{SWYoutube|HMiE_YSxKXs|Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Books Revealed, Plus YOUR Star Wars Day Messages|archivedate=20200102172233}}
*{{Youtube|video=fndphsrdfM8|text=Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run - 360 Video <nowiki>|</nowiki> Disneyland Resort|channel=channel/UCuRtXPHmnpkZetkb8ft7mzw|channelname=Disneyland Resort}}
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*{{Youtube|fndphsrdfM8|Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run - 360 Video <nowiki>|</nowiki> Disneyland Resort|channel/UCuRtXPHmnpkZetkb8ft7mzw|Disneyland Resort|archivedate=20200701061543}}
*{{Youtube|video=TFRWPOpTUEw|text=Know Before You Go: No-Cost Reservations for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Resort|channel=channel/UCuRtXPHmnpkZetkb8ft7mzw|channelname=Disneyland Resort}}
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*{{Youtube|TFRWPOpTUEw|Know Before You Go: No-Cost Reservations for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Resort|channel/UCuRtXPHmnpkZetkb8ft7mzw|Disneyland Resort|archivedate=20200814202522}}
*{{Youtube|video=5XsSQJXxNKM|text=Download the Disneyland and Play Disney Parks Apps When Visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|channel=channel/UCuRtXPHmnpkZetkb8ft7mzw|channelname=Disneyland Resort}}
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*{{Youtube|5XsSQJXxNKM|Download the Disneyland and Play Disney Parks Apps When Visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|channel/UCuRtXPHmnpkZetkb8ft7mzw|Disneyland Resort|archivedate=20191121040006}}
*{{Youtube|video=K7JmJqDftzA|text=Know Before You Go: Parking During Your Visit to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Resort|channel=channel/UCuRtXPHmnpkZetkb8ft7mzw|channelname=Disneyland Resort}}
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"On a remote outpost planet, new adventures await..."
―Construction sign at Disney's Hollywood Studios[src]
SW Galaxys Edge card

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is a themed land developed by The Walt Disney Company. It is set in an outpost on the planet Batuu. The events portrayed there take place between the films The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. John Williams composed new music for Galaxy's Edge.

It opened in phases in parks in the United States, with all of the land except for the Rise of the Resistance attraction opened on May 31, 2019 at Disneyland, and on August 29, 2019 at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. Rise of the Resistance opened December 5, 2019 at the latter, and January 17, 2020 at the former. A smaller version of the land will also open sometime after 2021 at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris Resort.

Development

"I've never done anything to this magnitude before. When I work on a film, it's usually a two or three year process. This was a six year process. On top of that, we had to build this land so immersively, that it was at a level I've never experienced."
Doug Chiang[src]
Star Wars land view from entrance

Concept art

In total, Galaxy's Edge took over six years from concept to final unveiling.[1] Disney CEO Robert Iger first announced it at the D23 Expo on August 15, 2015 that the company would be building a Star Wars–themed land in Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California and in Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The announcement stated that these lands would be fourteen acres, making them the largest single land expansions in company history. During the Q1 FY17 Earnings call for The Walt Disney Company on February 7, 2017, Iger announced that the new lands would open in the year 2019.[2]

According to J. Daniel Jenkins, a former Disney Imagineer who helped design Galaxy's Edge, an early concept for the park would've set it in select locations from Episodes IVI. This evolved into the original planet Batuu once Iger viewed the first footage from The Force Awakens and became confident in the prospects of the sequel trilogy.[3] Fellow Imagineer Scott Trowbridge explained the reasoning: "The answer really is we know those places and we know those stories that happen there and we know that we're not in them. Black Spire Outpost is an opportunity that's designed from the very get go to be a place that invites exploration and discovery. A place that invites us to become a character in the world of Star Wars. And to the extent that we want to, to participate in the stories of Star Wars."[4]

During the "Star Wars and Disney Parks: A Galaxy in the Making" panel at Celebration Orlando, Imagineer Asa Kalama stated that what they were building would be canonical.[5] It was later revealed to take place after The Last Jedi through promotional material for the book series Flight of the Falcon.[6] During development, the attraction had as many as 1,100 Disney employees working on the project. By early 2019, this had dropped to 600.[7]

In the lead-up to the annual D23 Expo, the Disney Parks Blog unveiled a logo for the event "Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: A Galaxy of Stories," which would debut on July 14–16.[8] The event gave guests a glimpse of the locations, starships, creatures, and droids that would populate the outpost that would act as a setting for the park, and unveiled a detailed model for the 14-acre theme park that would debut in 2019, alongside artwork and media showcasing its development.[9] On December 16, 2017, during the parks' Galactic Nights event, more information about the ride and its development process was unveiled to the public via Lucasfilm vice president Doug Chiang as well as Imagineers Chris Beatty, Robin Reardon, and Scott Trowbridge. In particular, it was revealed via construction photos that development had recently "topped out" after the highest construction point was in place. It was also revealed that, among other things, there would be a toy shop with concept art unveiled, with Beatty explaining that the inspiration for its design was from marketplaces in Morocco, and that, fitting with its design inspiration, all the wares are handmade arts and crafts similar to those found in Moroccan marketplaces. In addition, the water fountains would have a unique design. (He later revealed that the overall look of the park was inspired by Petrified Forest National Park.[10]) Much of the production work was handled by the same Pinewood Studios artists who worked on the films.[11]

Chiang also revealed that they were building X-wing models for the theme park and differentiated them from the movie models. Some concept art also showcased the Millennium Falcon portion of the attraction, including an entirely new location composed of overgrowth in a sewer-like area. A set of trading cards were also unveiled to the public, which revealed some new details about the ride, in particular confirming that BB-8 and Kylo Ren would be present in the ride, as well as hinting at a droid character called "R3X" that was later revealed to be RX-24 from the original Star Tours ride. The same cards also had map pieces that revealed some locations on Batuu, in particular the Surabat River Valley, Docking Bay 9, Merchant Row, and Black Spire Station, would be present in the ride and gave some details about the location and a translation key for an Aurebesh poem on the borders of some cards.[12] Some of the props designed for the land were subsequently used in other Star Wars media, including Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and The Mandalorian,[13]

On January 11, 2018, the Star Wars Launch Bay attraction at Disneyland included a piece of the full model of the upcoming attraction that was unveiled at D23, marking it the second Disney theme park to include part of the scale model, the first being Disney's Hollywood Studios.[14] A short preview video was released on May 22.[15] On May 24, 2019 the Disneyland website and mobile app updated park maps to include, and confirm, the layout of Galaxy's Edge. The Disney Parks Blog revealed new park guide books including the new land.[16]

Music

John Williams composed a five-minute symphonic track for Galaxy's Edge. To prepare, Williams met with Disney Imagineers, who showed him art, models and an animatic. They also gave him descriptions of Black Spire Outpost, Smuggler's Run and Rise of the Resistance. William Ross conducted the piece, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Ross conducted an hour of music in total, which included the full piece, a two-minute version and various bits of music inspired by the piece.[17] The two-minute version was released online in November 2018,[18] while the full track was released in May 2019.[19] At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the suite won Williams the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition.[20]

Layout

SWGE Merchant Food Guide map

A map of Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Galaxy's Edge is set on Black Spire Outpost on Batuu, a planet on the edge of the Outer Rim Territories (just before Wild Space).[21] The time period is between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.[22][23] It was designed to feel like a real world, blending seamlessly into the park and having no obvious ride markers.[7] Guests encounter three types of cast members: First Order, Resistance and villagers.[24] Visitors are able to use an app called Star Wars: Datapad to aid in navigating the land;[25] features include “hacking” (to interact with door panels or droids), “scanning” (to inspect cargo), "translation” (to decode all the Aurebesh signs throughout the attraction), “tuning” (to listen in to secret communications), and “Outpost Control” (a game in which visitors choose First Order or Resistance).[26]

The park features two attractions: Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run (which puts guests behind the controls of the Millennium Falcon) and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (which throws guests into the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance).[21] The official names for the attractions were announced November 17, 2018 at the Destination D event. The Target-exclusive Blu-ray for Solo: A Star Wars Story includes a featurette called "The Millennium Falcon: From Page to Park," which details how the Millennium Falcon ride was developed for Galaxy's Edge.

Oga's Cantina is a small dining establishment that serves Star Wars–themed food and drink.[7] Coca-Cola products are available at the attraction, with special in-universe Aurebesh designs.[27] Various shops throughout Galaxy's Edge sell in-universe items; in developing these vendors, Disney Imagineers visited Istanbul and Morocco, and looked at old concept art from the Lucasfilm Archives.[7] Visitors can choose to build their own lightsabers at Savi's Workshop, with the option to either make custom lightsabers or choose pre-established designs.[28]

Opening

Galaxy's Edge received extensive press coverage in February 2019, after select journalists were given a tour of the Disneyland version.[29][30][31][32] During this time, the cast members' costumes were unveiled.[33][34] On April 13, Galaxy's Edge featured in a panel at Celebration Chicago.[35] During the panel, Mark Hamill appeared via pre-recorded video to announce a Twitter sweepstakes to win a trip to the attraction.[36]

The land opened on May 31, 2019 at Disneyland.[37] This followed opening ceremonies on May 29, in which Disney CEO Bob Iger was accompanied by George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams, with Ford dedicating Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run to the late Peter Mayhew.[38] Initial attendance fell significantly below expectations, which Iger attributed to an increase of ticket and hotel prices, a fear of overcrowding, and the fact that Rise of the Resistance had yet to open.[39] Senior EVP and CFO Christine McCarthy also cited lower passholders attendance due to crowd control policies.[40] Several Galaxy's Edge-themed panels were held at Disney's D23 Expo on August 23.[41] The land opened on August 29, 2019 at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.[42] As before, there was an opening ceremony on the previous day.[43]

From September 24-30, a plethora of Galaxy's Edge tie-ins aired on Disney's TV programming on ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel, and ESPN—including the two-hour special Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Adventure Awaits on September 29.[44] On November 28, ABC's Magical Holiday Celebration included Portugal. The Man performing at Galaxy's Edge—the first musical act to perform at the land.[45] The land was later covered in episodes of Disney+'s The Imagineer Story and One Day At Disney.[46][47]

Rise of the Resistance opened on December 5, 2019 at Disney World, accompanied by another press tour.[48] It opened on January 17, 2020 at Disneyland.[49] A smaller version of Galaxy's Edge will also open sometime after 2021 at Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris Resort.[50]

Merchandise and tie-ins

In April 2019, Lucasfilm Ltd. launched a Galaxy's Edge publishing campaign, which included a Marvel comic series and the novels Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire, A Crash of Fate and Myths & Fables.[51] Galaxy's Edge has been featured in three episodes of Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures: "Millennium Falcon - Smugglers Run," "Black Spire Outpost," "Rise of the Resistance." A Galaxy's Edge-themed content pack will be released for The Sims in September 2020.[52] The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be released in Spring 2021.[53] A Hasbro toy line was produced.[54] A LEGO set of the Intersystem Transport Ship will be also be released; A special code will allow you to use the ship in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.[55]

Originally, certain merchandise was meant to be sold exclusively inside Galaxy's Edge. However, due to a drop in attendance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Disney parks began releasing Galaxy's Edge merchandise outside of the land itself. [56] A variety of merchandise became available at Target stores beginning August 30, 2020.[57][57] That September, merchandise also became available at Disneyland's WonderGround Gallery and at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Emporium,[56] as well as online at shopdisney.com.[58]

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Notes and references

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  2. DPB-Logo Star Wars-Themed,Lands at Disney Parks Set to Open in 2019 on the Disney Parks Blog (backup link)
  3. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Initially Based on Original Trilogy, Imagineer Confirms, published by piratesandprincesses.net on Dreamfinders (August 21, 2019) (archived from the original on July 29, 2020)
  4. 'A beacon for drifters' – creating the elaborate backstory for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, published by blooloop.com on blooloop.com (April 3, 2019) (archived from the original on July 14, 2019)
  5. YouTube FULL Star Wars Land panel - New details, artwork revealed at Star Wars Celebration 2017 on the Inside the Magic YouTube channel (backup link)
  6. Lando's Luck
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 More 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Details Emerge: Cinematic Spaces, Limited Signing, and Plenty of Easter Eggs, published by slashfilm.com on www.slashfilm.com (January 4, 2019) (archived from the original on April 12, 2019)
  8. DPB-Logo 'A Galaxy of Stories' Coming to D23 Expo on the Disney Parks Blog (backup link)
  9. D23 Expo 2017: 'A Galaxy Of Stories' Title & Logo Revealed For 'Star Wars' Land, published by Jedi News on www.jedinews.co.uk (June 8, 2017) (archived from the original on July 29, 2020)
  10. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Lucasfilm creative director shares vision for land on abc7news.com (May 30, 2019) (archived from the original on May 31, 2019)
  11. 7 Things We Learned About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge From The Galactic Nights Panel, published by slashfilm.com on www.slashfilm.com (May 28, 2018) (archived from the original on July 10, 2018)
  12. Disney reveals new info and first looks of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge expansion, published by Orlando Business Journal on www.bizjournals.com (December 17, 2017) (archived from the original on October 26, 2019)
  13. Galaxy’s Edge props will pop up in all kinds of new Star Wars media, published by polygon.com on www.polygon.com (December 9, 2019) (archived from the original on December 29, 2019)
  14. Disneyland's Star Wars Launch Bay Adds Piece of Galaxy’s Edge Model, published by Disney Information on www.wdwinfo.com (January 11, 2018) (archived from the original on August 7, 2018)
  15. DPB-Logo Opening Season Just Announced for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on the Disney Parks Blog (backup link)
  16. DPB-Logo First Look: Guidemap for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park on the Disney Parks Blog (backup link)
  17. John Williams in Disneyland: The Story Behind His ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Theme, published by variety.com on variety.com (May 20, 2019) (archived from the original on July 6, 2019)
  18. Exclusive: Listen to John Williams' new score for Disney's Star Wars theme parks, published by ew.com on Entertainment Weekly (November 17, 2018) (archived from the original on January 9, 2020)
  19. Listen: Full 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Theme Song Composed By John Williams, published by slashfilm.com on www.slashfilm.com (May 3, 2019) (archived from the original on May 7, 2019)
  20. The complete list of Grammy winners, published by The Washington Post on The Washington Post (January 26, 2020) (archived from the original on January 28, 2020)
  21. 21.0 21.1 DPB-Logo Star Wars-Themed Lands Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts on the Disney Parks Blog (backup link)
  22. StarWars Find Hondo Ohnaka on Batuu in this Star Wars: Pirate's Price Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link)
  23. How Disney theme parks made Galaxy's Edge part of the Star Wars storyline, published by ew.com on Entertainment Weekly (February 27, 2019) (archived from the original on October 13, 2019)
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