Disneyland Shows Off New Look At Ambitious ‘Star Wars’ Land Addition

In his dedication speech at the opening of Disneyland, Walt Disney said that he hopes the institution “will be a source of joy and inspiration for the world,” and over the past 60 years, that wish has come true. With each new addition to the park, Disneyland becomes a more inclusive attraction that seeks to reach the most people everywhere. Case in point: Disneyland will soon unveil a new “Star Wars”-themed land at their Anaheim park. Deadline reports that they’ve already started prepping the area for attractions, including a VR-controlled Millennium Falcon, Han Solo’s famous spaceship. It will be the largest “land” at the park. Check out an artist’s rendering of the park below.

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Lucasfilm was founded by filmmaker George Lucas in 1971, and is best known for creating the “Star Wars” and “Indian Jones” franchises, along with developing cutting-edge special effects technology. In 2011, Lucas entered into talks with Walt Disney to acquire the company. In 2012, Disney officially acquired Lucasfilm for over $4 billion. The first film released under the new partnership was “Strange Magic,” a computer-animated musical comedy about a land of bog creatures living in the forest, and the second was “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the first film in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy.

The next “Star Wars” film, the first stand-alone anthology film “Rogue One,” will be released on December 16th.

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