One of the worlds largest studios; Disney, brought the rights to one of the world’s largest franchises; Star Wars, back in 2012. Finally, one of the most exciting consequences of this purchase is coming to fruition. Disney are opening a Star Wars themed adventure in some of their selected parks. Here you can find all the information you’ll need to get hyped for the opportunity of going.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge rides
The main attraction to the Disney themed parks is of course the rides, so what do they have in store for us in the new Star Wars land? The first ride you will be introduced to is the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. This ride aims to realise every Star Wars fan’s dream of piloting the one and only Millennium Falcon. The ride itself will be a simulation style ride with up to 4 people taking the role of different cabin crew on-board the Falcon, these roles are; pilot, co-pilot, engineer and gunner.
The second rise is called; Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and to fully comprehend what it will entail, you first have to know what Disney Dark Rides are. Disney Dark Rides are an immersive experience where you embark a vehicle that is guided along a track, be it a car along a track or a boat floating down a river. You will, along the way, pass wonderfully lit scenes of animatronics, music, special effects and narrative. For example, the long existing It’s a Small word and Pirates of the Caribbean both fall under the Disney Dark Ride category. The Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be one of these dark Rides that places you in action of an explosive battle between the dreaded First Order and the hopeful Resistance.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge opening date
The official Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge opening date has been set for May 31st, although this seems to only be a test run until June 23rd. The interesting social media tactic was to announce this and at the same time generate a compelling call to action. the original Tweet incites viewers to like it to gain further information, this then allowed the Tween to gain traction online very quickly.
Once you liked the Tweet, you were instantly @ed a response to inform you that once reservations are available, you will be one of the first to know about it. The level of anticipation is increased and almost creates a competition for people to book their tickets immediate or they will lose out due to the tickets being sold out, thus ensuring that Disney will sell each and every ticket they offer to complete their target sample size to best test how good their rides are and the efficiency of their other services such as food courts, merchandise stands and queuing systems.
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