Disney reveals when its new Rise of the Resistance ride will open at its Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge parks – and promises it will be the most advanced attraction ever
- The new ride will see an epic battle between the Resistance and First Order
- The attraction will open first at the Walt Disney Resort in Florida on December 5
- It will then open at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in California on January 17, 2020
Disney has revealed the opening dates for its brand new Rise of the Resistance attraction at its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands.
The ride will see guests thrust into the middle of an epic battle between the Resistance and the First Order and Disney says it is its most advanced attraction ever.
Now it has been revealed that the ride will make its debut at Walt Disney World in Florida on December 5 – following the land opening on August 29 – before being opened at Disneyland Resort in California on January 17, 2020.
Disney has revealed the opening dates for its brand new Rise of the Resistance attraction at its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands. Pictured is a scene from the attraction’s trailer
The ride will open at Walt Disney World in Florida on December 5 and at Disneyland Resort in California on January 17, 2020
Writing about the new Rise of the Resistance attraction on the Disney Parks blog, editorial director Thomas Smith said: ‘If this date (December 5) sounds familiar, many of our fans will recognize it as Walt Disney’s birthday.
‘What better way to honor the ultimate storyteller than by introducing the most immersive and advanced attraction ever imagined in a Disney Park.
‘When it opens, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will blur the lines between fantasy and reality and will put guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance. Guests will be recruited to join Rey and General Organa at a secret base.
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‘Along the way, they will be captured by a First Order Star Destroyer. With the help of some heroes of the Resistance, they break out and must escape the Star Destroyer, protect the secret base, and stay one step ahead of Kylo Ren.’
So far, Disney has been tight-lipped about exactly how long it will last, but speaking on her Theme Park Stop podcast in January, blogger Alicia Stella revealed how she heard that the attraction will last for up to 28 minutes.
She also described how she understands that it will include ‘300 animatronic figures’ and will be the ‘biggest indoor ride Disney has ever built’.
The ride will join the Smugglers Run attraction, which is a massive replica of the Millennium Falcon and sees guests engage in a dogfight with Tie Fighters.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in California reportedly cost $1billion and the 14-acre attraction has shops selling personal droids and lightsabers and ‘Star Wars-appropriate food and drink’.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in California reportedly cost $1billion and the eagerly awaited 14-acre attraction has shops selling personal droids and lightsabers and ‘Star Wars-appropriate food and drink’