Harrison Ford to Preview Star Wars Land on Disney TV Special.

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With the 60th anniversary of the original Disneyland theme park on the horizon, Disney has a television special in store for February 21 in order to pay tribute to their parks. But the most interesting park is that Harrison Ford – Han Solo himself – will be discussing new details on the Star Wars Land expansions for both Disneyland and Disney World.

 

From Entertainment Weekly:

Harrison Ford will be unveiling some of the plans for upcoming Star Wars attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in a TV special set to air Feb. 21.
 
Fans who attended Disney’s D23 fan expo last August got a sneak preview of the 14-acre Star Wars additions planned for the parks in Anaheim, California and Orlando, Florida.
 
Among the attractions will be a cantina, like the one seen in 1977’s original Star Wars, with familiar creatures from various parts of the series. It will also include a ride that allows guests to take the controls of Han Solo’s starship freighter the Millennium Falcon as it swoops into the center of an aerial battle between the First Order and the Resistance – the new film’s version of the Empire and the Rebellion.

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With the park entering this new level of open discussion, it seems as though Disney may be shifting into maximum overdrive to get the park expansion ready. Production might be going by a bit more quickly since Disney World’s other major sci-fi expansion – Pandora – The World Of Avatar – won’t need to be ready in 2017 due to Avatar 2‘s delay. Stay on target with Star Wars News Net, your Force for news concerning the Galaxy Far, Far Away.

 

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Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.

14 thoughts on “Harrison Ford to Preview Star Wars Land on Disney TV Special.

  • January 28, 2016 at 4:38 am
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    Get hyped!

  • January 28, 2016 at 4:39 am
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    It’s worth mentioning that the 60th anniversary is not on the horizon, as that had already passed last year… Disneyland opened in 1955. That said, I’m certainly excited to hear more details, and who better then Harrison ford to give them? Can’t wait!

  • January 28, 2016 at 4:52 am
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    We had fun at Disneyland’s Season of the Force. Hyperspace mountain & the Jakku stuff in Star Tours were both cool. I even got to wear my Life Day (TM) shirt in a picture with Chewbacca. I’m looking forward to seeing what the parks can do with Star Wars when they really put some effort into it. I’m not a big fan of the Cars movies, but the new-ish Cars Land is pretty damn fantastic.

  • January 28, 2016 at 5:47 am
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    Oops. I think Harrison Ford forgot to look into the small print of his film contract. 😉

    • January 28, 2016 at 6:08 am
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      Exactly. Han may have died, but Lucasfilm isn’t going to let Harrison leave the franchise without a fight 😉

  • January 28, 2016 at 7:02 am
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    They’ve been announcing a bunch of closures at Hollywood studios for this and toy story so work has definitely begun. But avatar land is much further along and will be done well before this. That is the first step in their response to Harry Potter, in Florida at least. Also avatar land is part of their plan to operate animal kingdom longer hours which will help while Hollywood studios is basically under construction

  • January 28, 2016 at 10:21 am
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    I’ve heard Star Wars land may not resemble any sw environment but would be a generic landscape. What would be the point? People want to visit, tattooine, bespin, endor etc… I don’t know who is in charge of a lot of Star Wars decisions but they obviously have bad advisors! As do hasbro!!

    • January 28, 2016 at 11:42 am
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      Disney wants to reboot Star Wars, we knew this was coming after the purchase in 2012. First they ditched the expanded universe, then they started to produce new comics and books in order to retcon things into their own “Disneyan desires”. And TFA was basically a reboot, lets face it.

      Its the sad truth.

      • January 28, 2016 at 6:09 pm
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        You’re late to the party with that brilliant analysis. If you find Star Wars to be so tarnished and unpalatable, what in the hell are you even doing here other than tossing about a bunch of empty, bumper-sticker rhetoric?

    • January 28, 2016 at 12:29 pm
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      The decision to feature a new planet as the setting was made in order to create a fully immersive environment in the spirit of Star Wars. Being in Mos Eisley one moment then turning the corner to emerge on Hoth, like some greatest hits diorama, is not what they wanted. The region has to feel densely populated, to justify the crowds, and it has to lend itself to fresh stories in which you are one of the characters on an alien world, unsure of what adventure awaits you.

      • January 29, 2016 at 6:40 pm
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        True but they should still pick a location loved by movie fans. Look at Harry Potter.

        • January 29, 2016 at 10:42 pm
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          Harry Potter is different. Cause it implements both books and film elements to work. and even a minor misstep is easily forgiven compared if you make one mistake to star wars then you’re attack by a league of wild dogs.

    • January 28, 2016 at 9:08 pm
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      You really need to learn how theme parks work today. It has to be one big land instead of best of moments. If thats what you want, then go to Star Tours.

  • January 29, 2016 at 12:01 am
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    I like to think he’s doing it for the love of the saga but more likely contractual obligations and maybe for his g/f’s kid? If I’m wrong and he’s changed his mind about SW I hope he bookends the Solo film and maybe has a guest episode on Rebels or the post Jedi seeies.

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