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George Lucas was join byStar Warsfavorites Mark Hamill , Harrison Ford , and Billy Dee Williams to give upGalaxy ’s Edgeto its first great deal of guests . Disney ’s latest - and most ambitious - new estate opens at Disneyland Resort in California on May 31 and on August 29 at Disney World Resort in Florida . Demand for the park has skyrocketed over the preceding duo of months , andDisney Parks has made eager fans awarethat a reservation is required to come in the park between May 31 and June 23 . After that , a reservation will no longer be needed , but a practical queue will be available for any interested parties that are looking to receive tickets .
Screen Rant recently had the opportunity to explore Galaxy ’s Edge and all that it has to offer as well . Everything from thehands - on experience of piloting the Millennium Falconto thedetailed and lived - in atmosphereof the commons ’s world setting on Batuu at Black Spire Outpost was genuinely out - of - this - world . It ’s a paper car park filled to the lip with new escapade hone for even the biggestStar Warsfans .
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And what better way to kick off Disney ’s late and greatest venture than with the crew who started it all?Star Wars’creator , George Lucas , kick off the celebration by jokingly comparing the report ballpark to Disneyland ’s originalStar Warsride , Star Tours , calling Galaxy ’s Edge,“Star Tours on steroids . “Not long after , Billy Dee Williams and Mark Hamill join Lucas on stage . rather of cutting a ribbon , Disney ’s chairman and CEO Bob Iger called out for the Millennium Falcon to fire up its engines , but the ship timed out . He bend to the crowd and joked that,“this is just a slight embarrassing,“following up with,“is there somebody who knows how to mend this thing?“To everyone ’s surprisal , Harrison Ford happily join the crew on stage , shouting out,“Peter , this is for you,“before return the Falcon a right ol' hit to get it go . The integral opening commitment ceremonial can be viewed here :
Not only is this a consummate way to kick off Galaxy ’s Edge ’s highly anticipated opening , but Ford ’s words are a beautiful sendoff to the wonderful man responsible for get his loyal pal to life , Peter Mayhew . The actor hadpassed away earlier this monthat the age of 74 . He portrayed the loveable Wookie , Chewbacca , in five of the alive - action moving-picture show : the original trilogy , Revenge of the Sith , and inThe Force Awakens . InThe Last Jedi , Joonas Suotamo took to filling the furred shoes for Mayhew and continues to do so in the upcoming filmThe Rise of Skywalker .
There ’s rightfully no better way to unveil Disney ’s modish root park to the world than with the franchise ’s most beloved actors . Even though it ’s heartbreaking that the original trio ’s leading lady , Carrie Fisher , will only be there in purport , the actors seemed just as happy and delirious about the park as the cheering gang . It ’s plain that it was put together with the utmost dear and appreciation forStar Wars , andGalaxy ’s Edgeis already gearing up to be another successful mountain pass in Disney ’s belt ammunition .
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