When Disney originally acquired Star Wars many fans believed that their beloved franchise was going to be driven into the ground. But to the surprise of many, the opposite has been happening. They’ve launched two successful (and good) animated series, Episode VII appears to be everything fans have dreamed of, and now, it looks like fans will finally get to pilot the Millennium Falcon.
Star Wars Land
This announcement comes from Disney Chairman Bob Iger. At Disney D23 Expo 2015 Iger stood in front of 8,000 fans and announced that Disney would be adding on two Star Wars theme parks to its existing Disney parks: one in Orlando, Fla., and another in Anaheim, Calif.
Each park will span more 14 acres each, which makes them the largest single-themed parks that Disney has ever constructed. The idea is to give fans a taste of what it would be like to really live inside the Star Wars universe. Each park will take fans to never-before-seen locations and will be filled with characters from Star Wars.
“We are creating a jaw-dropping new world. We’re bringing Star Wars to life in a big way. … These new lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will transport guests to a whole new Star Wars planet,” said Iger.
The Attractions
As of right now, Iger has only detailed two major attractions for the Star Wars theme park. The first will allow fans to pilot the Millennium Falcon while it’s undertaking a secret mission. During the mission fans will engage in a “cinematic battle.” The other attraction will put fans right in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance.
Outside of the attractions, the entire park will be ran by “locals.” These will include humanoids, aliens, and robots who all run and operate cantinas and other shops around the park.
So When is it Happening?
These two Star Wars Land theme parks aren’t the first Star Wars attractions to hit Disney’s parks. Back in 1987 there was an attraction called Star Tours that has since been redesigned and re-branded as Star Tours: The Adventure Continues.
Unfortunately, fans will have a decent wait before the parks are open. The only thing teased, aside from details, were some artist concept renderings of the parks. In other words, planning and development are still underway, so it’ll be some time before construction of the parks are underway. Iger made no comment on what kind of time frame Star Wars fans will be looking at until the parks are completed.
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Disney Teases Two New Star Wars Theme Parks at the D23 Expo
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