Walt Disney World's Star Wars Land to break ground in 2016

Sep 11, 2015 in "Star Wars Galaxy's Edge"

Posted: Friday September 11, 2015 9:22am EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Star Wars Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios will break ground in 2016 according to Walt Disney Co. Chief Operating Officer Tom Staggs.

Speaking at the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch 2015 Media Communications and Entertainment Conference in Beverly Hills yesterday, Staggs indicated that both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions of Star Wars Land will begin construction in 2016, but did not offer any other details or an expected opening date.

How Star Wars Land and Toy Story Land may fit within Disney's Hollywood Studios

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the Star Wars theme park projects at last month's D23 EXPO in Anaheim.

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Rteetz5 hours ago

I have done both. Savi's is a much better more intimate experience of the two. Is it worth another $150? I don't know. I also did it before the price hike so I "saved" a little bit there. I am glad I did it but wouldn't do it again probably.

UNCgolf13 hours ago

I haven't done the lightsaber building (and never will at that price; I'm not that interested) but I have done the droid building because my GF wanted to try it. It's definitely not worth the price. The droid itself is neat enough, but it feels like the "experience" is the reason for the price and there's very little to it.

MagicHappens197113 hours ago

It’s definetly pricey, but it’s not *that* much more than a Legacy Saber and it is an incredible experience.

imagineer9713 hours ago

I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum on here, but how could anyone think this is worth the price?

DCBaker13 hours ago

For those making reservations at Savi's Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers, be aware that Disney says full payment is now due at the time of booking vs the payment being due upon arrival at the location.

Incomudro4 days ago

Her stoic personality is the result of poor directors who don't know how direct a strong female character without portraying one as personality less, bland, dull person, with no emotions. They (various directors) do this constantly now

Professortango17 days ago

Except Luke was not introduced to mass audiences in Return of the Jedi. The movie's first 40 minutes are the end of the previous film. And RotJ Luke is also my least favourite Luke.

sedati7 days ago

Funny thing is the several times I rode Hondo was working perfect, but his droid was either still, or simply turning his head. It wasn't until the last time that I got to see how animated he could be.

sedati7 days ago

If you only knew Luke from "Return of the Jedi" one might think similarly.

networkpro7 days ago

Confirmed! Galaxy's Edge to get fountain powered by the broken dreams of fans!

pdude817 days ago

Hondo was there and working 2 weeks ago. That's the newest information I have.

MagicHappens19717 days ago

I respect your opinion. I also love Andor. Rouge One is my favorite SW film so I was immediately in love with Andor, the production value doesn't hurt either though.

Professortango17 days ago

I tried watching the cartoons, but the characters and writing just seemed like it was aimed at children. And for good reason, because it was. But I watched about 15 episodes and stopped because it felt like homework. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. The problem I had with all of the cartoon characters in Clone Wars was that they never gave the general audience a reason to care about these characters. Fanbois were excited to see Ahsoka and the lady Mando, but if you were just meeting these characters in their live-action debut, you just didn't care. Andor did far more. You don't need to watch Rogue One to enjoy Andor, it just is fantastic and features really great writing/directing/acting. You can't rely on previous stories, especially ones that were aimed at small audiences, to do the legwork for characters.

MagicHappens19717 days ago

Ahsoka is my favorite SW character so I guess I’m a little biased, but I think her “stoic” personality is the result of the tragic events of the Clone Wars & Rebels. The siege of mandalore and how it leads into Order 66 is some of the best storytelling in all of Star Wars. I highly recommend watching the animated shows