Being from Indiana, we only get 1 or 2 chances a year to travel down to Orlando and visit Walt Disney World. Our next Disney Vacation is slated for next May. With all of the new updates and additions, we are beyond excited for our next visit (and first visit for the newest member of the family).
To quell our thirst for all things Disney, sometimes you have to live vicariously through other people. For us, we have some dear friends who live near the Orlando area and frequent WDW.
So when one of them messaged us yesterday telling us they were going to Galaxy’s Edge today, my first thought was pure jealousy. My second thought, though, was…get as many pics as you can and share. I asked them to also share some of their thoughts on the new Disney land.
Here’s their Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge story (Big Thanks – Adam & Shelby):
“It’s (Galaxy’s Edge) underwhelming when first entering the land, if the guest enters from the Star Tours side. It’s a couple minute walk until you truly see the magic. Bear with it though, they’ve truly outdone themselves.
There’s a rebel member who’s recruiting for the resistance outside of the outpost. She has blue hair. Part of the magic of the land lies within the small details; the background noise, the cast members whom remain in character, and the aesthetics.
As you continue through the outpost and market, you’ll see things from droid-ran shops, creature stalls, and the resistance supply, to name a few. At the back, left hand side of the land lies the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. It’s on Batuu for repairs in the Black Spire Outpost (not shocking). It took Adam and I quite a few moments to take the entire scene in.
We decided to make the run in the single rider line due to the wait time. We waited for 25 minutes then were ushered onto the Falcon itself!!! It was an impulse to want to touch the walls. Once ushered through the entrance with boarding group colors and assignments, the cast members directed us to wait to the side for our color to be called. It’s six people to a run. Adam and I were both engineers. Basically we had to “fix” the stuff the two pilots kept breaking.
The point of the run is to steal coaxium to sell to help fund the resistance.
The difference about this motion simulator is how responsive/interactive it is. The controls were legitimately touchy. Our mission was a success, however, we got hosed by Ohnaka in repairs and his share.
Overall, it was one of the most magical experiences ever!”
