Official Details on The STAR WARS Experiences Coming to Disneyland
Disney has released the official details for the new Star Wars-themed experiences coming to Disneyland. These are for their “Season of the Force” event that starts on November 16th, and it will be taking place at both Disneyland in Anaheim and in Orlando.
This is the list of things that will be taking place at the Disneyland theme park:
- Star Wars Launch Bay – This new area will offer opportunities to visit with favorite Star Wars characters, special exhibits, peeks at the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens and much more.
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue – This popular attraction will feature a new scene inspired by the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple – Coming in December, a twist on the Jedi Training experience will introduce new characters and a new villain from the popular Disney XD series, Star Wars Rebels.
- Hyperspace Mountain – For a limited time, guests will join an X-wing starfighter battle in this reimagining of the classic Space Mountain attraction.
- Other limited-time experiences include:
- An opportunity to revisit favorite scenes from classic Star Wars films at Tomorrowland Theater.
- Special themed food and beverage, merchandise and entertainment.
Disney also provided details on their Star Wars Land expansion. The ground-breaking for the project is scheduled to take place in 2016, and it will be their largest single-land expansions ever by covering 14-acres of land at both parks. They then announced some of the attractions that will be closing down while they build the Star Wars expansion:
Work to make room for this new land at Disneyland park in California will require the Rivers of America and the Disneyland Railroad to close temporarily. The following will suspend operations at the end of the operating day on January 10:
The Disneyland Railroad, including all stations
Attractions along the Rivers of America, including:
“Fantasmic!”
Mark Twain Riverboat and Sailing Ship Columbia
Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes
Elsewhere in Frontierland, Big Thunder Ranch – including Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue, Big Thunder Ranch Petting Farm and Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree – will close permanently at the end of the operating day on January 10.
It sucks that some of these things are going away for a while, but it's a small sacrifice to make for something so epically awesome! We'll fill you in on any other details as they become available.
Source: Disney Parks