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Star Wars Season of the Force debuts Nov. 16 at Disneyland, here’s what’s coming
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| Disney publicity photo by Paul Hiffmeyer |
The long-awaited Star Wars Season of the Force will debut Nov. 16 with a new interactive area, a cinematic overview of the Star Wars films and a new adventure added to an old favorite ride.
The changes are coming to Tomorrowland as everyone awaits the new film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” being released on Dec 18, and the construction of the a new Star Wars land, which breaks ground in January 2016.
Here is a breakdown of the what’s coming, as described by Disney:
Star Wars Launch Bay
Inside Tomorrowland the Launch Bay will be the central location for most of the events. The bay will have:
Special character encounters: After entering a themed atrium with authentic replicas of Star Wars props, guests will have a choice of meeting Darth Vader or Chewbacca.
Launch Bay Theater: A short video includes exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, producers and other key crew members from the new movie.
The Cantina: This setting is inspired by the original Star Wars movie where guests can take photos near elements of the cantina, such as a holochess game table.
Star Wars Game Center: The latest video games, including Disney Infinity 3.0 is available for play.
Special galleries: There are four galleries to visits such as The Dark Side Gallery which features pieces of Stormtrooper armor and Sith lightsabers; The Light Side Gallery with rebel flight helmets and Jedi lightsabers; The Preview Gallery with replicas of props and costumes from both the light and dark sides of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens;” and The Starship Gallery with models of famous starships.
Star Wars Launch Bay Cargo: Or, otherwise known as, the store. This is where you’ll be able to get signed memorabilia, studio models and personalized D-Tech on Demand mobile device cases.
Star Wars: Path of The Jedi
A short film compilation will play in the Tomorrowland Theater. The movie will connect scenes from the films, following the journey of Luke Skywalker.
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Fans of this popular attraction will experience journeys involving new characters and adventures from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
This revamped show in which kids go through training to become a Jedi returns Dec. 8 in Tomorrowland with Darth Vader and the Seventh Sister Inquisitor, a new villain from the popular Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels.
Hyperspace Mountain
Space Mountain is reimagined as Hyperspace Mountain, where there is a battle between Rebel X-wings and Imperial TIE fighters. A new soundtrack, inspired by the films’ musical themes, is added .
Stormtrooper Patrol
First Order stormtroopers will patrol the area near Star Wars Launch Bay and Star Tours.
Galactic Food
The Galactic Grill, in the Tomorrowland Terrace location, will feature a dark side and a light side menu, and Pizza Port will offer new Star Wars-inspired menu items.
