What Does The New Disneyland Launch Bay Reveal?

Who is the hero?

Disneyland has relaunched the 'Launch Bay' with new exhibits! They try not to reveal too much but is that a clue in itself? Take a look at a few of the ones we found, and you decide.

From Collider:

As just one element of the new Season of the Force experience at Disneyland, which Collider was invited to tour as part of the recent media preview, Star Wars Launch Bay is located in the heart of Tomorrowland and it’s the central locale for guests to celebrate the past, present and future of the hugely popular film franchise. Located on the lower level of the Tomorrowland Expo Center (formerly known as Innoventions), fans will be greeted by a welcoming text scroll, inspired by the iconic opening crawl in every Star Wars film, as they enter the experience.

Once inside, guests are encouraged to join either the Dark Side or the Light Side to take part in one of two character greeting experiences. If you choose Chewbacca, you will get a fully immersive 360-degree meeting in a space inspired by a Rebel base. But if you choose Darth Vader, it will be a space inspired by the Star Destroyer. The experiences are fun and kids are especially assured to find them delightful, as both Chewbacca and Darth Vader maintain character throughout.

One of the coolest areas of the Expo Center are the galleries full of treasured memorabilia and authentic replicas of artifacts, props and costumes from both the Light and Dark sides. The Preview Gallery even includes a collection from the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with everything from a Flametrooper and weapons (including Daisy Ridley‘s Rey’s blaster) to ship models and helmets. It’s easy to get lost for hours, just looking at all of the details.

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Quillons? Those are the crossguard blades.

Upsilon-class? That's Kylo's shuttle.

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Disneyland's Space Mountain To Get A Star Wars Revamp In November!

Disneyland in California will be getting the Star Wars treatment starting in November! Specifically, Star Tours and Space Mountain will be getting the first 'upgrades'

From IGN.com:

Last month, Disney revealed plans to bring Star Wars into its family of various theme parks in a bigger way, and the company has now announced the first few additions are opening surprisingly soon at California's original Disneyland, on November 16th.
Among these attractions are Star Wars Launch Bay, where guests can visit with Star Wars characters, see special exhibits and get peeks at the upcoming film The Force Awakens; an upgrade to the popular Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, where the classic ride will now have a scene borrowing elements from The Force Awakens; and Hyperspace Mountain, a re-imagining/temporary re-theming of the classic ride Space Mountain ride as an X-Wing battle in space.
The overall Star Wars experience coming to Disneyland is called Season of the Force, and will include other limited time elements, such as an opportunity to revisit scenes from the Star Wars films at Tomorrowland Theater and special themed food and beverage, merchandise and entertainment.

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GREAT my birthday is on the 17th... Now, how do I talk my family into a trip to California?... I'm already getting the PS4 bundle below that comes out on my bday :)

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Disney World will be getting it's own Season of the Force makeover.  We'll be reporting on that when the dates are set.

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