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Disney reveals scale model of new Star Wars lands at D23

By Tom Anstey    14 Jul 2017
One signature attraction allows guests to take control of the Millennium Falcon / Disney Parks

Disney has offered its most in-depth look at its upcoming Star Wars Land yet, unveiling a scale model of the attraction ahead of the D23 fan expo taking place this weekend in Anaheim, California.

Two years on from the last D23, when Bob Iger first revealed plans for two Star Wars attractions at Disney’s Florida and California theme parks, the operator unveiled the model, which has been made available for attendees to get a first look at the hotly-anticipated attraction.

According to Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Walt Disney World’s editorial content manager, both Star Wars-inspired lands will “transport guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before Wild Space, where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life.”

The lands will have two signature attractions: one allowing guests to take control of the Millennium Falcon, and another that puts guests in the middle of a giant battle between the First Order and the Resistance.

The two 14 acre Star Wars attractions are set to launch in 2019. Attendees will be able to see the model inside the “A Galaxy of Stories” pavilion at the centre of the expo. More information about the two lands are expected to be released over the weekend, likely during a theme park development panel taking place on Saturday afternoon (14 July) at D23.

This is the largest ever Star Wars themed attraction to be developed / Disney Parks
The concept is based on a remote trading port in outer space / Disney Parks
Attendees will be able to see the model inside the “A Galaxy of Stories” pavilion at the centre of the expo / Disney Parks
The Star Wars attractions are coming to Disney's parks in Anaheim and Orlando / Disney Parks
More information about the two lands are expected to be released during D23 / Disney Parks
D23  theme parks  disney  Star Wars  Millennium Falcon  Bob Iger  California  Florida  Star Wars Land  Luke Skywalker  Darth Vader  Han Solo 
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