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Okay, let’s say you’ve got a day planned to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is on your to-do list.
Kylo Ren
You can’t visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge without riding its KEY ride, though, Rise of the Resistance. Now this ride is notorious for many different reasons, and it’s also one of the most popular in Disney World. So if you want to have the best experience on Rise of the Resistance EVER, we’ve got some great tips for you to get the most out of this attraction.
Disney and actress Gina Carano have come to an agreement regarding their legal dispute.
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The actress filed a lawsuit that was funded by Elon Musk against The Walt Disney Company after she was fired in 2021 from the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. Disney claimed that the actress was fired after she made the decision to “trivialize the Holocaust” due to certain comments made by the actress. Carano stated that she had been unfairly targeted and bullied by the company, and since then, there has been a lot of back and forth with the legal dispute. Now that dispute seems to be over.
Calling all LEGO fans! Target just released a new LEGO set that you absolutely won’t want to miss.
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This is especially true if you’re a big fan of Star Wars. I’ve seen many LEGO sets in my time writing about Disney, but I’m thrilled that they’ve FINALLY made one representing my favorite Star Wars character…an ewok!
If you’re a LEGO fan and a Disney fan, there’s a lot of crossover!
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There are dozens of Disney-inspired LEGO sets, from ones showing Princesses to those featuring your favorite Pixar movies. And on top of that, Disney Springs and Downtown Disney are even home to LEGO stores, so you can shop for specialty sets while on your Disney vacation. But right now, there’s a NEW reason why Disney Adults are buying LEGO…Star Wars sets on Amazon!
Quick! Ask us to name two of our favorite things. OK! OK! We’ll tell you. One: Star Wars. Duh — it’s got one of the best movie scores EVER, some of the most popular characters in the world, and a classic good vs. evil story. Favorite thing number two: Halloween. Again, this feels self-explanatory. Spooky szn is simply the BEST. But what if we could combine our two loves?
Darth Vader…need we say more?
Great news! Disney just released a NEW Star Wars Halloween collection online, just in time for the fall season. We can’t WAIT to see what’s on sale right now. Let’s GO!
Sure, Star Wars fans can visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland to get their fill of all things Star Wars. But there’s also a way to have some legit Star Wars fun in Tomorrowland, too, through the Star Tours ride. After all, this ride was the FIRST Star Wars attraction in Disneyland.
Star Tours
However, Star Tours closed on June 30th for refurbishment (aka probably some much-needed maintenance) and has remained closed since then. However, we think the Disneyland calendar just unveiled the reopening date for Star Tours: September 5th.
It’s an interesting summer in Disney World. There’s construction in 3 of 4 parks, and even more construction walls are on the way.
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However, the wildest thing that’s happened so far has got to be the flesh eating bacteria in Florida. Yes, you heard us right — there’s unfortunately been an uptick of flesh eating bacteria in the state this summer, but hey, there are other things to focus on too, like this cool offering in Hollywood Studios!
This is the one of the BEST things we have seen in Disney World this week! We have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the adorable BDX droids in Disney World, and they have finally arrived! Back in March, Disney announced these Star Wars droids would be making their way to three new locations: Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris — you can already spot them at Disneyland Resort.
BDX DROIDS!
After five months of anticipation, you can now see the BDX droids in Disney World! You will find them bopping around in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. When we heard they had made it to Batuu on the East Coast, we knew we had to go find them!
Well, Star Wars fans, we know you’ve been anticipating the debut of the new Star Wars Coca-Cola bottles Disney teased a few weeks ago.
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Now, these are different from those controversial Star Wars detonator Coca-Cola bottles you’ve seen in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Instead, Disney recently revealed regular Coke bottles with new Star Wars designs, including some exclusive designs you would only be able to find in Disney World and Disneyland. Well, we’ve got an update on those special Star Wars Coke bottles in Disney World.
Since its opening in 2019, Rise of the Resistance has been one of the most popular attractions at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t things fans want changed about the ride.
Stormtroopers in Rise of the Resistance
The massive Star Wars attraction — which combines two ride-style experiences, heavy theming, and massive environments into one of the most immersive offerings in any theme park — draws long waits, but often falls victim to technical issues and downtimes, which was a common refrain of complaint when we asked our readers what they would change about the ride.
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