Disney offers glimpse inside new Star Wars theme park attraction

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland in California on Friday.

Published May 30, 2019

Last updated May 30, 2019

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is on the same land as Disneyland, but stepping into the new attraction transports visitors to an entirely different world.

The theme park offered media a glimpse into Galaxy’s Edge on Wednesday. The exclusive tour included a Star Wars-themed food tasting, a stroll through the Black Spire Outpost marketplace and four-minute ride on the Millennium Falcon.

Disney officials said it took more than five years to develop and finish the attraction.

Characters stroll through the marketplace at the Black Spire Outpost at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland — Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge features themed restaurants and shops like the Black Spire Outpost (Chris Pizzello/AP)

“We had the fans in mind the whole time,” he said. “We’ve been able to kind of open it up to them and invite them to kind of join us on this remote outpost planet.”

Flavoured popcorn from Kat Saka's Kettle — Disney has developed unique snacks for the new attraction (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Media Preview — George Lucas, Billy Dee Williams, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford were among those present at the attraction’s launch (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Some familiar faces including Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren and fan-favourite Chewbacca, will be a part of the adventure as visitors explore the immersive world.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction at Disneyworld — A version of the park will also open in Florida in August (Todd Wawrychuk/Disney Parks)

Disneyland was the second most popular theme park in the world last year with 18.6 million visitors. It is second only to Disney World in Florida, where a version of Galaxy’s Edge is scheduled to open August 29.