There’s a massive disturbance in the Force this week as plans for the first summer of Star Wars Land are beginning to leak out. We also take a look at the first Last Jedi merchandise hitting the shelves this month. And, of course, we bring you the latest photos of construction for Star Wars Land. But first, we have some horrible news. (EDITORS NOTE: This article contains an April Fools prank, please read ALL the way through)
| Star Wars Land Becomes An Additional Ticket Admission |
Recently Disney has been having separate ticket “Events” such as Mickey’s Halloween Party, the Main Street Electrical Parade Premiere and the Tower Of Terror 13th Hour Party. Word is leaking out that when Star Wars Land opens Memorial Day Weekend in 2019, Disney may launch the “Summer Of Star Wars” at Disneyland and Disney World. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Star Wars Land will open to guests only with a separate ticket for the “event” priced at $95 per day. Tickets will be scanned at each of the three entrances to Star Wars Land using the MaxPass system coming online this summer. This would essentially make Star Wars Land an additional gate at the parks for the first three months that would not be covered by annual passes. That’s one way to address the crowding concerns and make a little money in the process. Let’s hope this isn’t the final plan.
| The Last Jedi Merchandise Landing In April |
The first pin and t-shirts for “The Last Jedi” are making their debut at Star Wars Celebration April 13-16 and will be available at the parks following the event at the following locations:
Walt Disney World Resort
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Tatooine Traders and Star Wars Launch Bay
- Disney Springs – Star Wars Galactic Outpost and Once Upon A Toy
- Magic Kingdom Park – Merchants of Venus
Disneyland Resort
- Disneyland park – The Star Trader and Star Wars Launch Bay
- Downtown Disney District – D-Street and World of Disney
Twenty-five percent of the retail sale price from each of these products will be donated to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in support of UNICEF Kid Power, a program that uses the worlds first WEARABLE-FOR-GOOD™ to give kids the power to get active and save lives by earning points that unlock food packets for malnourished children around the world.
Look for more Force For Change promotions leading up to the release of The Last Jedi on December 15, 2017.
| Make Carrie A Legend |
A couple weeks ago, we talked about honoring Carrie Fisher by making her a Disney Legend at this year’s D23.
The Mousetalgia crew took on the topic on this week’s podcast. You can hear their thoughts here.
We want to get this campaign rolling. We’re using #makecarriealegendD23 to spread the word. If you think she deserves this honor, share your thoughts with the hashtag on social media. The Force is strong with this one!
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| Star Wars Land Construction |
The time is quickly approaching when the Rivers Of America and the Disneyland Railroad will reopen. We can see the trees and rocks that will separate these from Star Wars Land coming into shape every week. Here’s a look at this weeks progress.
Let’s start with an areal shot of Disneyland’s Star Wars Land from Nearmap.
Use the MiceChat Star Wars land slider image to see what the area will look like when complete.
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This area is getting harder to see with the massive Battle Escape show building overshadowing the area.
But if we peek through, we can see some of the progress.
In the adjacent Northeastern section of Star Wars Land, a new berm will separate the atmosphere of Star Wars Land from the newly re-routed Disneyland Railroad. This area also includes the entrance from Fantasyland.
The other side of the berm is where the Disneyland Railroad will go into a tunnel before pulling into the ToonTown Station.
The Southeastern area is where the Fantasmic backstage will be along side the tunnel entrance to Star Wars Land from Frontierland.
On the other side of this area, what used to be the Big Thunder Trail is getting a lot of detail work done in preparation for its reopening.
The south section of Star Wars Land is where the Disneyland Railroad will pass on the outer wall of the river in front of a waterfall. A walkway will snake from Critter Country around the Hungry Bear Restaurant and into Star Wars Land.
Switching around to the park side, the rockwork for the waterfall is continuing.
The work on the Critter Country Trail is also moving along.
The bed of the Rivers of America is coming together as it’s re-opening quickly approaches.
The western portion of Star Wars Land is where the massive Battle Escape Attraction is taking shape.
Inside the north part of this building is where the Walkers will stand in a hangar.
A big excavation has taken the middle part of this building underground.
On the right side of the structure, the concrete circle that started underground is now rising quickly.
And adjacent to the Battle Escape building, some new forms are taking shape.
That’s it for this week’s update. If you want to catch up on how far the construction has come so far, you can check out the archives of Star Wars Land News here.
Thank you for reading all the way to the end of Star Wars Land News. Because you were so attentive, you are the first to know: April Fools! The part about Star Wars Land being a separate ticket event for the first summer is a prank. However…it is something to think about. Let’s watch the comments and see who reads the whole thing.
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