The Verge reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced his company is creating two Star Wars-themed exhibits at both Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney World in Florida. The said attractions will be featured in several branches including Anaheim, California, as well as Orlando, Florida.
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While we’re obviously hoping for some new, less-sucky Star Wars films starting with The Force Awakens this winter, the real reason we all got excited for Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm is finally happening: Disney is building a Star Wars theme park. We will do this by directing something George Lucas imparted in each one of us: “unlimited imagination, unadulterated creation and trust”.
Disney has also recently announced that it is to spend $5.5bn creating a new theme park in Shanghai, China, next year. Fans say that now that the film is set to come out, the tie-up to the Disney World expansion is a good decision for the company. Another attraction will drop guests into “a climactic battle between the First Order and the resistance”. These new attractions will deliver a different kind of experience for the guests and enthusiasts of the movie. “Nothing in the land will be out of character or stray from the [Star Wars] mythology”.
Bloomberg’s Paul Sweeney looks at the growth potential the “Star Wars” acquisition adds to Disney and the importance of theme parks to Disney and Comcast.
Visitors to the 11-acre Toy Story Land expansion will “think they’ve been shrunk to the size of Woody and Buzz as they are surrounded by over-sized toys” according to Disney’s announcement at the D23 conference on Saturday.
Jedi Training Academy is a favorite of younger fans is reimagined with a new experience that includes new characters and a new villain to battle from the popular Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels.
Marvel Studio’s revealed some footage of the upcoming Captain America: Civil War with action sequences, glimpses of the characters and much more. It will be presented as a new planet with restaurants and stores managed by local inhabitants of the planet.
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While there is no definite time frame on when the two Star Wars attractions will open, current visitors will already have a glimpse into the rides that may be offered.
