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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge was initially announced on August 15, 2015 and the D23 Expo, <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts/ </ref>. At this time, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that two new attractions would be included in the land, one that allowed guest to fly in the Millennium Falcon, and a second attraction that would put guests in the middle of a climatic battle between the First Order and the Resistance.

While no time table for the construction of the new Star Wars Land was initially given, on April 14, 2016, the Disney Parks Blog posted a video which featured the land's official groundbreaking<ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/star-wars-land/news/14apr2016-disney-celebrates-official-groundbreaking-on-star-wars-lands-in-both-disneyland-and-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm </ref>. By this time, it was also confirmed that the land would be built on the former site of Disney's Hollywood Studio's [[Backlot Tour]] attraction. As construction progressed throughout 2016 and early 2017, Disney had still not given a timeline for when Star Wars Land would officially open. This changed on February 7, 2017, when Iger announced that the land would be opening in 2019 <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/star-wars-land/news/07feb2017-star-wars-land-to-open-in-2019.htm </ref>. Subsequently, on July 15, 2017, the land was officially named Star Wars Galaxy's Edge <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/star-wars-galaxys-edge-announced-as-name-for-star-wars-lands-at-disney-parks/ </ref>.

As construction progressed progress on the land continued throughout 2016 2018 and early 20172019, Disney had still not given a timeline for when slowly began to release more details about the immersive elements of Star Wars Land would officially openWar's Galaxy's Edge. This changed on In February 7, 2019, when Iger announced 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 opening found in 2019. Subsequently, on July 15, 2017the 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 was officially named Star Wars Galaxy/gallery/22feb2018-x-wing-starfighter-under-development-for-star-wars-galaxy's Edge-edge/32260.htm </ref>.

As progress on the land continued throughout 2018 and 2019, Disney slowly began to release more details about the immersive elements of Star WarWhile Disneyland's version of Galaxy's Edgeopened on May 31, 2019 <ref> https://www. In February ocregister.com/2019/05/31/star-wars-galaxys-edge-is-opening-today-and-heres-what-disneyland-guests-have-to-say/</ref>, Disney showcased the Audio Animatronic technology that would help bring East Coast version did not officially open until August 29, 2019 (although various previews had been held in the characters of Galaxy's Edge to lifepreceding months) <ref> https://wdwnews. Showcased com/releases/star-wars-galaxys-edge-makes-highly-anticipated-debut-at this time were -disneys-hollywood-studios-on-aug-29-2019-at-walt-disney-world-resort/ </ref>. When the Hondo Ohnaka animatronic from land opened, only one of its two planned attractions was operational- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. The land's second attraction, Nien Nunb from Rise of the Resistance, and illusions is expected to Rex (located in Oga's canteen) and Dokopen on December 5, who mans the desk in her Den of Antiquities. 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 Marketplace2019.