Disney unveils Millennium Falcon ride as work on Galaxy's Edge continues
POSTED 11 Dec 2018 . BY Andy Knaggs
Disney's first image of its Millennium Falcon theme park ride
With Disney's Star Wars-themed lands close to opening at its Florida and California theme parks, the operator has shared a first close-up picture of its new Millennium Falcon ride, a major part of the new immersive worlds.
Last month, Scott Trowbridge, portfolio creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, revealed that the ride will be called Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. The ride, says Disney, will give guests the opportunity to get behind the controls of the legendary spaceship in one of three flight crew roles.
Last month Disney also introduced a second signature attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which it said would put visitors in the middle of an epic battle between Resistance and Imperial troops.
Due to arrive at Disney California in Summer 2019, and in Florida during the Autumn of 2019, both Star Wars-inspired lands will, according to Disney, “transport guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before Wild Space, where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life."
In addition to these attractions, the Star Wars resorts will enable guests to visit the Cantina where they can meet creatures and characters that are hallmarks of the Star Wars universe, as well as immerse themselves in a host of dynamic elements and interactive integrations with the Play Disney Parks app. Oscar-winning composer John Williams, who composed the original iconic Star Wars music, has been commissioned to create new musical themes exclusively for the parks.
Disney also has plans for an immersive Star Wars-themed hotel experience and a new Star Wars area as part of Disneyland Paris. For more, click here.
Disney has released a new video for its Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attractions, confirming
the additions will come first to California in the Summer of 2019 and then to Florida just a
few months later.
Disney has announced a major expansion of Disneyland Paris, with the operator unveiling
€2bn (US$2.46bn, £1.77bn) plans which will include new areas based on its Marvel,
Frozen and Star Wars IPs.
Scott Trowbridge, the Disney Imagineer leading the creative vision for its Star Wars-themed projects,
has revealed details of the operator’s planned Galaxy’s Edge lands, coming to California and Orlando
in 2019.
Actor Harrison Ford has revealed new details about Disney's Star
Wars theme park plans, which among other things, will include a
virtual reality flight on-board the Millennium Falcon.
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions
saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic
England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo
and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) invites cruise lines, shipyards, design studios, outfitters,
and suppliers to take part in CSI Design Expo Americas in Miami, Florida, the region’s only
event dedicated to cruise ship interior design. [more...]
Disney unveils Millennium Falcon ride as work on Galaxy's Edge continues
POSTED 11 Dec 2018 . BY Andy Knaggs
Disney's first image of its Millennium Falcon theme park ride
With Disney's Star Wars-themed lands close to opening at its Florida and California theme parks, the operator has shared a first close-up picture of its new Millennium Falcon ride, a major part of the new immersive worlds.
Last month, Scott Trowbridge, portfolio creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, revealed that the ride will be called Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. The ride, says Disney, will give guests the opportunity to get behind the controls of the legendary spaceship in one of three flight crew roles.
Last month Disney also introduced a second signature attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which it said would put visitors in the middle of an epic battle between Resistance and Imperial troops.
Due to arrive at Disney California in Summer 2019, and in Florida during the Autumn of 2019, both Star Wars-inspired lands will, according to Disney, “transport guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before Wild Space, where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life."
In addition to these attractions, the Star Wars resorts will enable guests to visit the Cantina where they can meet creatures and characters that are hallmarks of the Star Wars universe, as well as immerse themselves in a host of dynamic elements and interactive integrations with the Play Disney Parks app. Oscar-winning composer John Williams, who composed the original iconic Star Wars music, has been commissioned to create new musical themes exclusively for the parks.
Disney also has plans for an immersive Star Wars-themed hotel experience and a new Star Wars area as part of Disneyland Paris. For more, click here.
Disney has released a new video for its Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attractions, confirming
the additions will come first to California in the Summer of 2019 and then to Florida just a
few months later.
Disney has announced a major expansion of Disneyland Paris, with the operator unveiling
€2bn (US$2.46bn, £1.77bn) plans which will include new areas based on its Marvel,
Frozen and Star Wars IPs.
Scott Trowbridge, the Disney Imagineer leading the creative vision for its Star Wars-themed projects,
has revealed details of the operator’s planned Galaxy’s Edge lands, coming to California and Orlando
in 2019.
Actor Harrison Ford has revealed new details about Disney's Star
Wars theme park plans, which among other things, will include a
virtual reality flight on-board the Millennium Falcon.
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions
saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic
England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo
and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) invites cruise lines, shipyards, design studios, outfitters,
and suppliers to take part in CSI Design Expo Americas in Miami, Florida, the region’s only
event dedicated to cruise ship interior design. [more...]