• Disneyland in California has offered a first glimpse of its newest attraction, the $1 billion Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park. Reuters
    Disneyland in California has offered a first glimpse of its newest attraction, the $1 billion Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park. Reuters
  • Actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, filmmaker George Lucas and Walt Disney's Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. Reuters
    Actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, filmmaker George Lucas and Walt Disney's Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. Reuters
  • Every detail of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land is meant to look and feel like it was plucked from a Star Wars film. Bloomberg
    Every detail of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land is meant to look and feel like it was plucked from a Star Wars film. Bloomberg
  • An X-Wing starfighter stands on display. Bloomberg
    An X-Wing starfighter stands on display. Bloomberg
  • Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Experiences, speaks at the unveiling. Bloomberg
    Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Experiences, speaks at the unveiling. Bloomberg
  • Stormtroopers watch over the Tie Echelon Stage. AP
    Stormtroopers watch over the Tie Echelon Stage. AP
  • Among the attractions is a life-size ‘Millennium Falcon’ spaceship from the film franchise. Reuters
    Among the attractions is a life-size ‘Millennium Falcon’ spaceship from the film franchise. Reuters
  • A person dressed as the character Chewbacca performs at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Reuters
    A person dressed as the character Chewbacca performs at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Reuters
  • Guests explore the expansion at Disneyland in California. Reuters
    Guests explore the expansion at Disneyland in California. Reuters
  • Guests explore the expansion at Disneyland in California. Reuters
    Guests explore the expansion at Disneyland in California. Reuters
  • The Millennium Falcon is pictured at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Reuters
    The Millennium Falcon is pictured at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Reuters
  • Characters stroll through the marketplace at the Black Spire Outpost. AP
    Characters stroll through the marketplace at the Black Spire Outpost. AP
  • Cast members stand in front of the Millennium Falcon. Bloomberg
    Cast members stand in front of the Millennium Falcon. Bloomberg
  • The entrance to the Rise of the Resistance ride. Bloomberg
    The entrance to the Rise of the Resistance ride. Bloomberg

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First look at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland, California - in pictures

From animatronic aliens to droidprints in the ground, Disneyland's latest addition immerses visitors in a brand new locale in the Star Wars universe

The National

May 30, 2019

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From animatronic aliens to droidprints in the ground, Disneyland's latest addition immerses visitors in a brand new locale in the Star Wars universe.

Every detail of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land is meant to look and feel like it was plucked from a Star Wars film, whether it's the heads of fearsome creatures mounted on a shopkeeper's wall or the massive replica of the Millennium Falcon where visitors can dogfight with TIE fighters.

The 14-acre land, the largest expansion in Disneyland history, is due to open at the Anaheim, California, theme park on Friday. But it will remain one of the galaxy's most exclusive spots for several weeks, with reservations required to enter the area.

Disneyland hosted a preview complete with fireworks and a ceremony attended by Star Wars creator George Lucas and three stars from the original trilogy: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams.

The preview event offered the first look of the completed expansion before it is mobbed by visitors lured by its enchantments, which include familiar foods from the films, lightsabers, personal droids for sale and encounters with characters from the latest films, including Kylo Ren, Rey and Finn.

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