disney announces star wars-themed lands with battle ride + millennium falcon mission

disney announces star wars-themed lands with battle ride + millennium falcon mission
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walt disney CEO bob iger announced at the D23 EXPO 2015 that star wars-themed lands will be coming to disneyland park in california and walt disney world resort in orlando, marking the company’s largest single-themed land expansions ever. ‘we are creating a jaw-dropping new world’, iger says — at 14-acres each, the massive parks will transport visitors to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before wild space, where star wars characters come to life. these authentic experiences will have two new signature attractions: an adventure that puts guests in the middle of a climactic battle, and a ride that gives visitors the controls to one of the most recognizable ships in the galaxy — the millennium falcon — as they take on a customized secret mission. the release of three conceptual visualizations give fans an early peek into the exciting world imagined for both disney and star wars enthusiasts.

the parks will transport visitors to a never-before-seen planet
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a new ride puts guests behind the controls of the millennium falcon
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