In a new land of« Star Wars» At Disneyland Resort in California, Walt Disney Co will allow visitors to fly the Millennium Falcon and drink blue milk to meet the different interests of a wide variety of space saga fans with its ambitious expansion.
When visitors enter the section of 5.6 hectares called Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Star Wars: The Edge of the Galaxy) from Friday,« we want you to feel a great emotion» ;, said Margaret Kerrison, story editor at Walt Disney Imagineering, even if they only know Solo, Chewbacca and other characters.« We want to be attractive to everyone, from the very, very unconditional fans to people who don't know anything about' Star Wars'» ;, I add.
How much public enjoy Galaxy’s Edge is important to Disney.The theme park division is the largest in the company in terms of revenue and has been increasing its relevance in earnings because the media network unit has been affected by digital competition.
Analysts estimate that Disney spent at least $ 1 billion in two Almost identical versions of Galaxy’s Edge.In Disneyland in Anaheim , California, workers relocated a river and a railroad to make room.The second location, in Walt Disney World in Orlando , Florida, will open its doors on August 29.
« Star Wars» He has attracted legions of fans with 10 movies and three animated television series since 1977."I think there is a universal appeal of" Star Wars ", said Disney Chief Executive Bog Iger in an interview.
To impress the fans,« we wanted to create something deeply immersive» ;, I add.« You really walk through this land and feel like you're on the outer edge of the galaxy » ;.
The question for theme park designers was how to satisfy a large group of fans who follow different characters and have different levels of attachment.
«' Star Wars' It means a lot of different things to different people, ”said Asa Kalama, executive creative director of Walt Disney Imagineering.“ For a certain generation, it's the original (episodes) 4, 5, and 6, and nothing else is “Star Wars”.Others prefer the prequels or the animated series» ;.
This section will offer visitors the possibility of getting into the Millennium Falcon cabin and controlling a simulated flight.Visitors can also drink blue milk , eat roasted space meat by a spare pod engine and drink a drink in a canteen in outer space.
Chewbacca Moment
An actor in the skin of Chewbacca climbed into the Millennium Falcon cabin this Wednesday to inaugurate the area« Star Wars» at the Disneyland Resort in California.« Chewie, let's turn on the Halcon!» ;, said Mark Hamill, the actor who played Luke Skywalker, during a ceremony in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Lucas I create the movie franchise of« Star Wars» in 1977 and sold it to Disney in 2012.He gave strong backing to Galaxy’s Edge, set in Black Spire Outpost, a settlement on a planet called Batuu, which appeared in books by Star Wars» but never on the screen.
Here we leave you more pictures of the new Disney park.
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Star Wars: Galaxy Edge: the two main attractions
Batuu is a distant destination in the Outer Rim galaxy , on the border from the Wild Space, the unexplored region beyond all known star systems.The planet is home to Black Spire Outpost, an infamous port for smugglers, merchants and adventurers who want to avoid any unnecessary entanglement...with the First Order.
-In Millennium Falcon : Smugglers Run,« the fastest metal construction in the galaxy a» ;, visitors will climb into the cockpit to live their own Star Wars adventures.During the experience, they will take control of the Halcon as they travel through space by engaging in many different ways and living an experience that will respond in a real way to the actions taken.Some will be pilots, other gunners and other engineers.
-A second attraction, which will open at the end of 2019, is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance , one of the most ambitious, advanced and immersive experiences ever undertaken by the Walt Disney Imagineering.The trip will take you aboard a giant ship and then to a Star Destroyer in a tremendous and exciting adventure that will blur the lines between fantasy and the reality placing the visitors in the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance and including a confrontation with the same Kylo Ren.
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