Quarterback Drew Brees Experiences Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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Drew Brees, a star quarterback in the NFL, visited Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this past weekend! Drew’s exploration of this new Hollywood Studios land was filled with intergalactic excitement – including a ride on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance of course! Check out the details and video below from DisneyParksBlog:

Today, star quarterback Drew Brees visited Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World Resort and experienced Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which he called “one of the greatest rides I have ever been on.”

“I really felt like I was on a journey,” he said, after enjoying the groundbreaking attraction with his family.

Brees made sure to stop on the planet of Batuu at Disney’s Hollywood Studios while in Florida for the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl, which will be played on Sunday, January 26 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Not only did he and his family experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, they also had the opportunity to build their own lightsabers at Savi’s Workshop and to design their own droids at the Droid Depot.

“Our experience here at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been phenomenal,” Brees said. Check out all the excitement of Brees’s visit in the video above!

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New Poster For Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

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Disney has just released another cartoon poster in its series celebrating the March 4 debut of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with new art inspired by the zany “Tokyo Go” short.

This new “Tokyo Go” poster features a look at Mickey hanging tight aboard one of Japan’s speedy commuter trains. In the video short, you’ll notice that Mickey doesn’t share dialogue – but words are not needed to enjoy this madcap cartoon adventure!

Soon, you’ll be able to experience Mickey’s wild cartoon universe like never before at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction. During each adventure, you’ll enter the NEW Mickey Mouse cartoon short “Perfect Picnic” for a one-of-a-kind adventure where anything can happen.

And before experiencing Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, you’ll see posters of these existing award-winning shorts that might have previously premiered at the Chinese Theatre – all created specifically for the attraction by Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Television Animation.

More exclusive poster art inspired by the video shorts will be released in the coming weeks. In the meantime, be sure to check out the “Tokyo Go” short for a look inside an amazing cartoon universe you’ll be able to enjoy at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway beginning March 4, 2020, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and later at Disneyland park in 2022.

FastPass Tier Changes Made Due To Millenium Falcon Smuggler’s Run Addition

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With the addition of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run to the FastPass+ lineup at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Tier-based system has shuffled around its other FastPass+ accessible attractions.

Starting February 19, here is how the new tiered system for FastPass+ will work at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

Tier 1 will include: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Slinky Dog Dash. Guests will be able to pre-select one of these attractions as a FastPass+ reservation in advance of their visit to the park.

Tier 2 will include: Toy Story Mania!, Alien Swirling Saucers, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Disney Junior Dance Party!, For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration, Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Muppet*Vision 3D, Fantasmic!, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage. Guests will be able to pre-select two of these attractions as a FastPass+ reservation in advance of their visit to the park.

FastPass+ tiers at the park were last changed with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. As always, Boarding Groups for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance work independently from the FastPass+ system, and having a group secured will not interfere with your FastPass+ selections. FastPass+ selections made prior to this changes will not be affected, and tiers will remain as they are currently through February 18. Starting February 19, if neither of the Tier 1 are available, guests may choose from any three options in Tier 2.

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Hollywood Studios New Opening For Certain Dates In January & February

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The continuing effort to increase the operating hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios continues with more 7 AM openings. Late January and early February 2020 are seeing increased park hours with even earlier than normal opening times being added.

January 2020

  • January 27-31: Park hours extended to 7 AM (Previously 8 AM)

February 2020

  • February 1: Park hours extended to 7 AM (Previously 8 AM)
  • February 2: Park hours extended to 7 AM (Previously 9 AM)

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Disney Adds FastPass For Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run

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Big news out of Disney World. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will join the FastPass line up at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is major change for the attraction with is one of the signature rides in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the newest expansion of Hollywood Studios.

Here’s more information on FastPass availability for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and how it fits into the FastPass tiers at Hollywood Studios from a cast member.

“Attention Star Wars fans! You can now reserve access to fly the “fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy” at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

FastPass+ reservations for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run just became available in the My Disney Experience app for those of you planning to visit on or after Feb. 19.

The famous “chess room” is one of several areas Disney guests will discover inside Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge before taking the controls in one of three unique and critical roles aboard the fastest ship in the galaxy. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens in summer 2019 at Disneyland Resort in California and fall 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. (Joshua Sudock/Disney Parks)

When you make FastPass+ plans for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you can select between either Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run or Slinky Dog Dash (pending availability). Then, you can add additional experiences to plans, including Toy Story Mania, Alien Swirling Saucers, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Fantasmic! and more.

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run combines immersive storytelling with interactive gameplay and makes you the protagonist of your own Star Wars adventure! When it’s time for the mission to begin, you’ll be assigned one of three critical roles: Pilots, Gunners and Flight Engineers. It’s up to you and your fellow passengers to smuggle goods while avoiding any unnecessary entanglements.

Also, please note that during this grand opening period of our popular new attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, we will continue to operate the virtual queue system for entry. We may include this attraction in the FastPass+ service sometime in the future and will share more information at that time.”

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