June 1, 2019

Why I'll Avoid Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland... For Now

What more can I say about the new Star Wars themed land at Disneyland? It looks great, seems full of expensive options to round out the experience, and it's certainly only the beginning of what the Imagineers have planned. Robert Iger was rightfully proud of what was accomplished, and fans of the films will thank him for making those worlds real. But I won't see it at Disneyland for now at least.

Consider it fortunate or a blessing or just sheer coincidence, but long ago, we scheduled a trip to Walt Disney World for the late Summer early Fall season. Guess what? Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be open just before we arrive. Yes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will be the only attraction open, leaving Rise of the Resistance for another trip at either coast. So be it. We weren't scheduling our visit to match the opening anyway.

Am I looking forward to it? Yes. But not as much as the little kids who will travel with us. What fun it will be to see it through their eyes! And will I see Rise of the Resistance in California or Florida? Can't say, but it's the one I'm really looking forward to!

(Photograph copyright The Walt Disney Company.)

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