food IS a theme park
We just got a LOT of big news about reopening restaurants.
Oga’s Cantina
We. ARE. HYPE. Not only will Disney World have several MAJOR restaurant reopenings in the coming months, but we’ll return to some absolutely ICONIC Disneyland restaurants as well. After all, what is Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge without Oga’s Cantina… . 😉
We’re VERY excited for a certain hotel offering coming to Disney World soon. Can you guess which?
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Yep, it’s the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. This totally immersive offering will debut in 2022 and we can’t WAIT to visit The Sublight Lounge, see a “REAL” lightsaber in person, and more! Now, we’re checking in on behind-the-scenes progress!
If you have plans to visit Disney World, you’ll need to know all about the Park Pass reservation system.
Hollywood Studios
To closely monitor their capacity, Disney is currently requiring a Park Pass reservation in addition to a valid theme park ticket for each day of your visit. We’ve got a guide for you with ALL our tips on doing that. But if you’re trying to get into Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you may notice…it books up WAY faster than the other parks (typically!). And it turns out, there’s a very good reason why!
We hope you’re in the mood for some STAR WARS NEWS.
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It’s May the 4th, AKA Star Wars Day, and Disney just dropped a LOT of new info about the Star Wars Hotel, Galactic Starcruiser. We learned when it will open (it’s been delayed), that it will show us a new kind of lightsaber, and about a featured dining experience onboard. Now, we’ve got ANOTHER Starcruiser update!
Ever wanted to build your own lightsaber?
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Well, at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you can! Savi’s Workshop helps you construct a customized lightsaber, and it’s a super engaging experience. But if you’re planning a visit to this scrapyard, there’s an update you should know about.
Attention all galactic travelers, we have some MAJOR news for your dining pleasure!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
It’s been a long unfolding saga of the spork at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. You might remember the unique metal sporks that were available for use for a short period of time at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo in Disney World AND in Disneyland. They didn’t last all that long, BUT, guess what? The sporks are BACK in Disney World!
We’ve been doing a bit of a construction round-up as we’ve looked at EPCOT’s Harmonious, the possible “La Gelateria” in the Italy Pavilion, and the expansion of the France Pavilion.
Millennium Falcon
Buuut, we’re hopping over to a galaxy far, far away to take a look at everything happening over at the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser near Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
We know that Christmas merchandise has taken over Disney World, but some people would love to find Star Wars items under their trees this year (AKA us).
Color-Changing Ahsoka Tano Lightsaber
And, there’s nothing less than parks-full of Star Wars merchandise right now with Endor and The Mandalorian Spirit Jerseys, new “scrap metal” for customizable lightsaber parts, and apparel and accessories galore from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
While some of us may have a pretty expansive collection of Minnie Ears, Star Wars fans might have a growing stock of lightsabers for BOTH the Light and the Dark Sides.
Lightsabers!
Although you can head to places like Savi’s Workshop in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to build your own, custom lightsaber, other places in Batuu like Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities feature pre-made Legacy Lightsabers instead. These non-customizable lightsabers allow guests to become one with the Force carrying around the sabers of heroes and villains like Kylo Ren, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Mace Windu and more!
Bright Suns, traveler! This summer Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge celebrated its first anniversary! It is impossible to fathom — it feels like just yesterday that we were walking through the gates to The Black Spire Outpost for the first time. We get chills just thinking about it!
Oga’s Cantina at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Hollywood Studios
Traditionally the first-anniversary gift is paper, but we always find it best to celebrate with something of the food or drink variety. Disney Parks Blog is here with an assist. They’ve published the recipe for the famous, non-alcoholic, Cliff Dweller.
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