This week, we visit our favorite Rope Drop destination, chew on some exciting movie news and see what’s going on behind the shields in Star Wars Land. Let’s lock our S-Foils in attack position!

Star Wars At Disneyland

The park was sizzling this week and nowhere more than Tomorrowland. Summer crowds were enjoying the last weeks of the Season Of The Force. Let’s take a quick visit before Hyperspace Mountain makes the jump.

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Technically not Star Wars, but still an impressive sight in the que.
Technically not a Star Wars craft, but still an impressive sight in the queue.

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On patrol in Tomorrowland.
On patrol in Tomorrowland.
The outside wall of Star Wars Launch Bay.
The outside wall of Star Wars Launch Bay.

New And Cool Merchandise

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The good guys @ Launch Bay
The good guys @ Launch Bay
The bad guys @ Launch Bay
The bad guys @ Launch Bay
A new book on costumes @ Launch Bay
A new book on costumes @ Launch Bay
Is it too early for Christmas?
Is it too early for Christmas?

Bail Organa In Rogue One?

Some exciting news came out this week. After a shot by shot breakdown of the Rogue One sizzle reel that premiered at Celebration London, a familiar looking face was found hiding in the background. Is one of the founders of the Rebellion doing a cameo in Rogue One?

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Jimmy Smits played Bail Organa in Episodes II and III. He was the leader of Alderran (that got destroyed in Episode IV) and the adopted Father of Princess Leia. His character was also featured in Rebels and The Force Unleashed video game. I hope this is true.

If you haven’t seen the sizzle reel for Rogue One, you can check it out here:

Hot Wheels X-Wing Car

X Wing Car

Did you know Hot Wheels made real cars? They do. And they are full size functional versions of their famous toys. At Star Wars Celebration 2015, they debuted their first car based on Darth Vader. That was so popular they brought the X-Wing car to Celebration this year.

While it doesn’t actually reach light speed, and you can’t actually buy it, it is a real car that goes real fast. The scaled down toy version will be available soon.

Star Wars Land Construction

Work continues at light speed as Republic Construction Forces pound the dirt. In the north end of the area, the big mound continues to be reduced truckload by truckload.

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A crane picks up an I beam.
A crane picks up an I-beam.
..and places it in line.
..and places it in line.
From Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, you can see the wall and I beams lined up.
From Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, you can see the wall and I-beams lined up.

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And behind the hill, the backside of Toontown shows how close the activity is to the guest areas.

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A little further south in the area, we can see what will be the turn for Rivers Of America, and backstage for Fantasmic, taking shape.

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The future backstage for Fantasmic is coming together.
The future backstage for Fantasmic is coming together.

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And finally, the tip of Tom Sawyer’s Island.
And finally, the tip of Tom Sawyer’s Island.

Behind the Hungry Bear Restaurant, we see where the river begins to turn and where the train will travel before making its new scenic turn at the top of the river.

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From the Hungry Bear Restaurant.
From the Hungry Bear Restaurant.

 

On the west side of the area, closest to the parking structure, we can see materials being staged and work being done on the new backstage access road.

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That’s it for this week. May the Force be with you!

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