Star Wars Day memories will either make you happy or sad depending on what you went through yesterday if you visited any of the Disney Parks around the globe.
Star Wars came and went like a small freighter ship making a quick getaway to Lightspeed. Although many beautiful memories were made by fans all over, sadly to say, the theme Parks were overcrowded with big wait times.
Some other things happened as well, but mainly, Star Wars Day was a success for Disney Parks around the globe (well, at least for those who celebrated the special occasion).
If you are too busy or can’t check out the latest news regarding your favorite Disney Parks on Star Wars Day, I have you covered.
Star Wars Day at Disney
Star Wars Day was celebrated as most Disney Parks, if not all around the world, yesterday, bringing tons of new food items for folks to enjoy and unique experiences to the Parks.
Fans also met their favorite franchise characters from the films and took some fantastic photos with them.
People also got to debate which Star Wars film they thought was best out of each trilogy, leading to a massive response on Twitter.
The iconic and legendary Carrie Fisher received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Disney also released some terrific deals for Guests to win free weekend trips to its hot and popular Galatic Starcruiser Resort experience.
But what put the icing n the cake was how overcrowded the Parks were and how insane some of these wait times were, according to numerous reports online.
I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This – Immense Wait Times, Overcrowded Disney Parks
Before we continue, everyone should know that if you’re coming to Disney World or any of the Disneyland Parks, you will be experiencing insane wait times for popular rides like Rise of the Resistance.
With that out of the way, check out some of the wait times reported yesterday throughout some of the Disney Parks, like Disneyland Paris, where times were as long as three hours.
📍 200+ minutes to meet Rey or Chewbacca at Starport – clearly there is demand for them, not just on #MayThe4th pic.twitter.com/QCMsnAyPf2
— DLP Report (@DLPReport) May 4, 2023
Other places like Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World in Hollywood Studios saw massive crowds gathered for photo ops with characters like The Mandalorian and Din Grogu.
The Mandalorian and Grogu came out at Galaxy’s Edge, but this this is as close as we could get. #Maythe4bewithyou pic.twitter.com/nEitXDLXHi
— Attractions Magazine (@Attractions) May 4, 2023
Those poor souls looking to casually Park hop to Hollywood Studios in WDW were also met with some harsh realities: immense crowds of Guests attempting to enter the Park.
Park hopping to Disney’s Hollywood Studios today is…a choice 😅 But we do what we must for STAR WARS DAY! 💫 pic.twitter.com/QdKYqbCwap
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) May 4, 2023
Our Californian friends also didn’t get the memo on Star Wars Day’s popularity because wait times for attractions were as long as two hours, if not more. Disneyland Resort experiences high wait times for all its Star Wars attractions.
Two hour waits for #MayThe4th at #Disneyland… may the force be with us all… pic.twitter.com/UkxXchtSVv
— MiceChat (@MiceChat) May 4, 2023
Despite Immense Wait Times and Overcrowded Parks, Star Wars Prevailed With Beautiful New Memories
Although the Parks were constantly jam-packed with people yesterday and the wait times were out of this galaxy, Star Wars fans still enjoyed the day by making new and beautiful memories.
Check out this fan who asked two of the most potent Siths in existence if they could “force choke” her.
happy star wars day to the two disney cast members who had the unfortunate task of responding to my request asking if they’d force choke me pic.twitter.com/nrKGYVsw8C
— sloane (@skipper) May 5, 2023
Not everyone whos a Star Wars fan visited the Parks, though. Most of us stayed home in our pjs and watched our favorite Star Wars movies while eating food and snacks and cuddling on the couch or bed.
Happy May the 4th/Star Wars day from Maximilian "Max" the Porg. He hopes he's not too late to tell everyone. @StarWarsLA @Disney @MarkHamill @DisneyParks @DisneyPlus @WaltDisneyWorld @Disneyland #May4thBeWithYou #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/eoUlqeKlnn
— princess cat is seeing txt, twice, Mel martinez (@PrincessCatali8) May 5, 2023
Speaking of food, check out this sinister yet delicious-looking Disney Star Wars snack!
Red light saber churro at Disney World for Star Wars day #DisneyWorld #StarWarsDay #StarWars #Food #FoodieBeauty #Foodie #churro #photooftheday #photography #photographer pic.twitter.com/svJJn1K80K
— InTheBatLoop (@InTheBatLoop) May 5, 2023
What’s Star Wars Day without meeting everyone’s favorite astromech droid, R2-D2?
✨ Star Wars Day ⭐️ : R2D2 ✨#disneylandparis #starwarsday2023 #starwars pic.twitter.com/jV8Clyll24
— 🧞♂️ Disney Cave 0f Wonders 💫🏰 (@Cave0fWonders) May 4, 2023
Final Words on Star Wars Day
Despite these posts saying anything wrong about Disney Parks and Star Wars fans, Star Wars Day was a huge success.
Disney and Star Wars are meant to bring joy, comfort, and happiness, despite how you might feel about the sequel trilogy (we get it, you hate The Last Jedi, and Rian Johnson killed Star Wars).
But joking aside, I hope everyone got the chance to enjoy this celebration in one way or another.
May the Force be With You, Always.