2024-11-21T17:22:01-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150139034/the-shabby-futurist-architecture-of-star-wars-galaxy-s-edge-disneyland-s-newest-addition Shane Reiner-Roth 2019-05-30T13:48:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aac0092ead810fdfadab1a2a38259c51.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Significant expansions to Disneyland, the fabled theme park in Anaheim, California, are not taken lightly among its designers and imagineers. <em>Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge,&nbsp;</em>the newest 'land' at the park, has been hotly anticipated since it was first announced over five years ago. The 14-acre addition opens tomorrow, and a select number of photos and pieces of information have been released ahead of time.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9a7e6cb3343740a14c104276291e469a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9a7e6cb3343740a14c104276291e469a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Black Spire Outpost. Photo by Chris Pizzello</figcaption><p><br></p><p>Because&nbsp;<em>Galaxy's Edge&nbsp;</em>lies on the North-West corner of the park, its designers have gone to great length to make it appear isolated and derelict. The buildings are paneled, boarded up and covered in dust; the walkways are littered with luggage beyond human scale; a circuitous bazaar, known as the Black Spire Outpost, is strewn in ramshackle awnings and arrhythmic lighting patterns. </p><p><br></p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvPkCvlDL6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvPkCvlDL6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Only 10 more days until #StarWars #GalaxysEdge at #Disneyland opens! As you can see, the Cast is ready to wel...</a></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/134649668/relatively-soon-in-a-galaxy-not-so-far-far-away-announcing-star-wars-lands Nicholas Korody 2015-08-19T14:24:00-04:00 >2015-08-24T22:32:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ym/ymfmydcc07zhu230.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Disney raised more questions than it answered at the D23 Expo with the announcement of plans to unveil Star Wars Lands at Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney&rsquo;s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Fla. Here&rsquo;s what we know so far: The new 14-acre lands will each feature two attractions set in a remote frontier town on the outer rim of the &ldquo;Star Wars&rdquo; galaxy. No opening dates have been set for either the California or Florida projects.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Star Wars fans may be salivating at the mouth right now, with a new trilogy on the horizon and now Disney's <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">announcement</a> of two themed parks at the D23 EXPO. Construction will begin at the Anaheim version in 2017 in the Big Thunder Ranch area, which is currently a bit of a no-man's land for themed dinner shows. Starting in 2015, there'll be a Star Wars-themed annual event in Tomorrowland.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/4x/4xprmlrqyzlvaay1.jpg"></p><p>As the LA Times states, there's been very little information released so far. But here's what we do know:</p><ul><li>The rides and areas will be oriented around the upcoming trilogy, rather than the older two.</li><li>One new ride will feature a battle sequence between the "First Order" and the Resistance. First Order sounding a bit unfamiliar? That's because it's an organization from the new series, formed after the collapse of the Empire, but also employing stormtroopers, TIE fighters, etc.</li><li>Another new ride will let you fly the Millennium Falcon.</li><li>The new land will be set on a planet never seen in the older films. A remo...</li></ul>