Star Wars Coming Soon … At Disney Theme Parks
He has accepted the offer to helm the highly-anticipated “Star Wars Episode IX“, AceShowbiz reports.
R2-D2 will be rolling into Mickey Mouse’s neighborhood, Disney announced plans for two huge “Star Wars” attractions at existing theme park venues in Florida and California.
The project will feature two new rides, including one where participants take control of the Millennium Falcon spaceship, as well as the Cantina, the infamous hub of rogue smugglers and traders in the films.
Disney Chairman and President Bob Iger promised that nothing in the land will be out of character or stray from the mythology.
One adventure also promises to put guests “in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance”. “I couldn’t be happier”, Ford told about 7,500 fans. It was also confirmed that Trevorrow would not direct Jurassic World 2.
“From Disneyland’s 60 anniversary celebration to the anticipation of Shanghai Disney Resort, we’re in the midst of unprecedented growth and expansion around the globe”, said Chapek.
The brand-busting introduction of “Infinity” in 2013 helped push Disney’s interactive division to become profitable for the first time in six years, though Disney reported in its August. 4 earnings call that “Infinity” sales have recently slipped.
Alien saucers attraction – The famous little green aliens from the movie will take guests around for a spin in their very own flying saucers.
Little else is know about the story, but Edwards did unveil a tantalising teaser at this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim: an X-wing craft crossing a jungle landscape as the Death Star ominously creeps into view.
Construction will begin at Disneyland in 2017, while a start date for Disney World is not set.
Florida’s Hollywood Studios is also getting an update, with a new 11-acre Toy Story Land which promises to transport guests into the adventurous outdoors of Andy’s backyard.
The new lands will be Disney’s largest single-themed land expansion in the history of the parks. Some people hide their emotions and act calm, while others are more “demonstrative”, the writer said, pointing out that he wanted his characters to be that way too.