
What D23’s newly revealed mega slate tells us about Disney+ -Franchise fever takes over Disney’s theme parks -Read our Succession season two episode three recap -How Missy Elliott’s music videos influenced a generation, according to director Dave Meyers - Show swapping is TV’s new star Follow Fortune on Flipboard to stay up-to-date on the latest news and analysis. Disney substituted regular forks within days of the opening, and no sporks will appear at Orlando. Some of them are now up for auction on EBay for $200 and up. The Disneyland attraction opened with a specially designed, reusable metal spork, which guests looking for souvenirs instantly stole. There will be one other difference between Galaxy’s Edge on opening day in Orlando versus Anaheim. Orlando is a much larger market than Anaheim, with Disney alone operating four theme parks and 18 hotels. The Four Seasons, for example, is giving a $500 Disney gift card to guests staying more than two days in a suite. Orlando-area hotels are offering discounts timed to the Galaxy’s Edge opening. The company often offers promotions throughout the year. This Might be the Weirdest Thing Youll See at Star Wars: Galaxys Edge. First Look: DJ Rex is on Deck and Drinks Abound at Ogas Cantina. Savis Workshop in Star Wars: Galaxys Edge Lets You Build Your Own Lightsaber. Two weeks ago, Disney announced discounted ticket prices for guests who wait until noon to enter. The Top 10 Must-Dos in Star Wars: Galaxys Edge. “We have no concerns whatsoever about them.”įans in Florida will be able to come inside the park as early as 6 a.m., three hours earlier than the regular opening time, under a promotion announced in May. “We build these things for the long term,” Iger said on the call.


resorts fell 3% in the quarter that ended in June, a surprise to the company, which had been expecting a surge in guests to visit the new attraction.
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Restrictions that limited free attendance for Disney employees and their families will also not be in place in Florida.ĭisney took a big bet on Star Wars this year, with two theme-park expansions costing $1 billion each in Orlando and the company’s original Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. That wasn’t the case in California, which opened at the start of the peak summer season when many annual-pass holders couldn’t use them. Restrictions that limit access for many annual-pass holders during the summer months will end on Sunday, allowing more guests to enter the Florida attraction without paying extra. That’s a reversal from the California version, where guests had to be staying at one of the company’s hotels or sign up for online reservations that quickly filled up. The Florida attraction will open without any requirement for reservations. This time, the Galaxy’s Edge opening lacks many of the restrictions that hurt attendance when the first one opened in California in May. A second Star Wars themed land is set to open Thursday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios park in Orlando, Florida.
