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D23 EXPO 2017: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge officially name of Star Wars Land, new character & ride experiences revealed – including Rex!

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Guests take the helm in a spaceship cockpit, working together as they soar toward a luminous interstellar view—capturing the excitement and immersive adventure of piloting the Millennium Falcon at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, first unveiled at D23 EXPO 2017.

During the Disney Parks & Resorts panel at the D23 Expo 2017, new details for Star Wars Land were officially revealed.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will indeed be the official name of the Star Wars-themed lands at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, along with creative lead Scott Trowbridge revealed many new details of the types of experiences that guests will encounter when exploring the new lands.

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open at Disneyland in Anaheim first, followed by Orlando’s version at Walt Disney World later on.

In the remote trading port, guests will have a chance to man the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon, as new artwork reveals.

Guests take the helm in a spaceship cockpit, working together as they soar toward a luminous interstellar view—capturing the excitement and immersive adventure of piloting the Millennium Falcon at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, first unveiled at D23 EXPO 2017.

Familiar “Star Wars: Rebels” characters will make appearances, either congratulating you on a job well done or sending a bounty hunter after you.

Chewbacca and fellow Star Wars favorites appear in concept art displayed on a massive screen during D23 Expo 2017, offering fans an exclusive preview of thrilling new designs for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

A presenter takes the stage at D23 EXPO 2017, spotlighted before a screen featuring animated Star Wars characters deep in discussion, unveiling thrilling new developments for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to an eager crowd of fans and theme park enthusiasts.

Another attraction will be set inside a Star Destroyer hangar bay.

Stormtroopers march in formation inside the immersive Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction, surrounded by starships and twinkling stars visible through massive hangar windows, recreating the cinematic thrill showcased at D23 Expo 2017.

Characters guests will meet in Galaxy’s Edge include BB-8, Chewbacca, members of the First Order and the return of Rex from Star Tours, now a DJ.

A presenter takes the stage in front of a massive, illustrated backdrop featuring Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge aliens and humans, evoking the immersive sci-fi environment first showcased at D23 EXPO 2017.

An Imagineer presents on stage at D23 EXPO 2017, with a giant screen behind him displaying one of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge droids, illuminated by futuristic lights and controls, as new details about the upcoming Disney Parks land are unveiled to fans.

A presenter takes the stage at D23 EXPO 2017 before an audience of Disney fans, unveiling a vibrant scene of a droid in its control room on a massive screen behind them—a thrilling first look into Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge.

In the land’s cantina, guests will be able to try drinkslike blue milk.

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