New Star Wars Guided tours to start at Disney World on Jan. 2, 2017

Disney has chosen a start date for the new Star Wars Guided Tour at Hollywood Studios in Disney World, the Disney Parks Blog announced.

On Jan. 2, 2017, the first seven-hour guided tour will be led and include:

The Advanced Weapons Research Troopers are joining the daytime Star Wars show at Hollywood Studios in Disney World. They are pictured here in  a Disney publicity photo.

• A Star Wars “all-in-the-know” tour guide
• Priority boarding for Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
• Encounter two Star Wars characters (Chewbacca and Kylo Ren) at Star Wars Launch Bay
• An in-depth, insider’s tour around Star Wars Launch Bay
• Screening of “Star Wars: Path of the Jedi”
• A Star Wars-themed menu items during dinner at Backlot Express
• A spot in the Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party, which includes themed sweets and specialty beverages, as well as reserved viewing for the Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular fireworks show
• Younglings ages 4-12 on the guided tour package can also train in the way of The Force in Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple. 

The tour costs $129 per person (tax & gratuity included).

The tour is part of the latest Star Wars experiences coming to Hollywood Studios that was tied into the new Star Wars movie, “Rouge One: A Star Wars Story” released on Dec. 16. It is also a placeholder in anticipation of the new Star Wars Land which is under construction at Hollywood Studios, but won’t be open for a couple of years.