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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

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As progress on the land continued throughout 2018 and 2019, Disney slowly began to release more details about the immersive elements of Star War's Galaxy's Edge. In February 2019, Disney showcased the Audio Animatronic technology that would help bring the characters of Galaxy's Edge to life. Showcased at this time were the Hondo Ohnaka animatronic from Smugglers Run, Nien Nunb from Rise of the Resistance, and illusions to Rex (located in Oga's canteen) and Dok, who mans the desk in her Den of Antiquities <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/star-wars-land/news/28feb2019-new-a-1000-audio-animatronics-to-bring-the-characters-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge-to-life.htm </ref>. Also in February, Disney released photos of the X-Wing starfighter that would be found in the land, and announced that guests would be able to build their own lightsabers and droids within the Dark Spire Outpost Marketplace <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/star-wars-land/gallery/22feb2018-x-wing-starfighter-under-development-for-star-wars-galaxy's-edge/32260.htm </ref>.
While Disneyland's version of Galaxy Edge opened on May 31, 2019 <ref> https://www.ocregister.com/2019/05/31/star-wars-galaxys-edge-is-opening-today-and-heres-what-disneyland-guests-have-to-say/</ref>, the East Coast version did not officially open until August 29, 2019 (although various previews had been held in the preceding months) <ref> https://wdwnews.com/releases/star-wars-galaxys-edge-makes-highly-anticipated-debut-at-disneys-hollywood-studios-on-aug-29-2019-at-walt-disney-world-resort/ </ref>. When the land opened, only one of its two planned attractions was operational- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. The land's second attraction, Rise of the Resistance, is expected opened to open guests on December 5, 2019<ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/12/star-wars-rise-of-the-resistance-opening-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ </ref>.
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