{"id":1921007,"date":"2026-05-06T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921007"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:00:00","slug":"we-visited-disneylands-galaxys-edge-to-experience-the-original-trilogy-timeline-and-heres-what-we-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921007","title":{"rendered":"We Visited Disneyland&#8217;s Galaxy&#8217;s Edge to Experience the Original Trilogy Timeline and Here&#8217;s What We Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This past weekend, we had the chance to visit Disneyland&#8217;s Galaxy&#8217;s Edge to experience the arrival of the Original Trilogy Timeline to the land, and we discovered it to be an emotional and exciting new chapter for the planet of Batuu with such legendary characters as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For those unfamiliar, Galaxy&#8217;s Edge at Disneyland (no word on the changes arriving at Walt Disney World yet!) has now expanded <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/star-wars-galaxys-edge-at-disneyland-to-expand-its-timeline-to-include-the-original-trilogy-era-complete-with-darth-vader-luke-skywalker-han-solo-princess-leia-organa-and-more\">to include not only original trilogy era characters,<\/a> but also musical selections from John Williams&#8217; iconic Star Wars film score, updates to Dok-Ondar&#8217;s Den of Antiquities and Black Spire Surplus, and more.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Original Star Wars Trilogy Timeline Arrives at Disneyland&#8217;s Galaxy&#8217;s Edge<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 13 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This isn&#8217;t a radical change &#8211; it still very much feels like Galaxy&#8217;s Edge &#8211; but the addition of these Original Trilogy characters hit me in the heart much more than I thought it would. Sure, it was great seeing them in the land, and one moment that I&#8217;ll never forget was a young girl dressed as Leia meeting Leia with tears of joy in her eyes, but it was the reunions that took me by surprise.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There are many of us who know how the events of the sequel trilogy turned out, and there is something very special about seeing Luke, Han, and Leia (and Chewie, who was already there!) back together again. While they aren&#8217;t on set schedules and there aren&#8217;t lines to meet these characters as they are free-roaming, you may catch Luke giving Leia a hug or Chewie and Han arguing over a problem with the Millennium Falcon, or all of them posing together for a picture, and <em>it just feels right.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I&#8217;m personally happy the Sequel Trilogy is still in this land and beyond &#8211; Rey can be found in the Resistance Camp near Rise of the Resistance, and Kylo is now the Disney Visa Cardmember Meet-and-Greet at Star Wars Launch Bay &#8211; but it&#8217;s hard to deny the pure joy that seeing these characters brings people. It was almost as much fun watching the guests as it was the characters, especially one woman who was bounding as Chewbacca, who also got the greatest hug from the Wookiee himself.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">And we have to talk about Darth Vader. His entrance was also one of the highlights, especially at night time. He comes out of the TIE Echelon Kylo Ren used to, and there really is nothing like seeing a bright red light and smoke appearing before the Dark Lord of the Sith walks down and makes his presence felt.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He is in Batuu looking for Luke Skywalker, and he demands your help. He will then wander around the land with two Stormtroopers, and you&#8217;ll be able to interact and take photos with him as he is doing so.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Having John Williams&#8217; Imperial March play as Vader enters is also just fantastic, as is the use of the score around the land. Having those beloved moments of &#8216;Binary Sunset&#8217; or &#8216;Princess Leia&#8217;s Theme&#8217; play as you walk around is another emotional beat I really enjoyed. However, I will say that I really loved the natual and &#8220;lived in&#8221; sounds of Batuu in its original form. It really felt as though you were entering a new world, and that is lost a little with this. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As for the shops, you may not really notice Dok-Ondar&#8217;s had changed, but it does now feature protest flags from Ghorman as seen in Andor, Aki-Aki musical instruments as seen in The Rise of Skywalker, and more. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Black Spire Surplus, formerly known as First Order Cargo, looks a lot different, as it is now run by two retired clones and features &#8220;artifacts from across the history of the galaxy, including Imperial and Rebel items from the Galactic Civil War.&#8221; I particularly like all the helmets used as decoration from across Star Wars history, including one that looks very much like Boushh&#8217;s from Return of the Jedi that Leia wore to disguise herself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/04\/img-5563-1777934253844.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">The new Black Spire Surplus has a great new look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">All in all, I think these are positive changes to Galaxy&#8217;s Edge, even if it doesn&#8217;t quite feel as much that I&#8217;m leaving our world and entering a new one. The immersiveness took a bit of a hit, but the emotional connection and joy were both there in spades. I think this was a very smart move that will encourage fans of that galaxy far, far away to come back and relive those feelings some have held close for nearly 49 years. I know I can&#8217;t wait to get back.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X\/Twitter <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@AdamBankhurst,<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adambankhurst\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Instagram,<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adambankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>TikTok,<\/em><\/a><em> and listen to his show, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/talking-disney-magic\/id1773431375\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Talking Disney Magic.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This past weekend, we had the chance to visit Disneyland&#8217;s Galaxy&#8217;s Edge to experience the arrival of the Original Trilogy Timeline to the land, and we discovered it to be an emotional and exciting new chapter for the planet of Batuu with such legendary characters as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For those unfamiliar, Galaxy&#8217;s Edge at Disneyland (no word on the changes arriving at Walt Disney World yet!) has now expanded <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/star-wars-galaxys-edge-at-disneyland-to-expand-its-timeline-to-include-the-original-trilogy-era-complete-with-darth-vader-luke-skywalker-han-solo-princess-leia-organa-and-more\">to include not only original trilogy era characters,<\/a> but also musical selections from John Williams&#8217; iconic Star Wars film score, updates to Dok-Ondar&#8217;s Den of Antiquities and Black Spire Surplus, and more.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Original Star Wars Trilogy Timeline Arrives at Disneyland&#8217;s Galaxy&#8217;s Edge<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 13 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image Credit: Disney\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This isn&#8217;t a radical change &#8211; it still very much feels like Galaxy&#8217;s Edge &#8211; but the addition of these Original Trilogy characters hit me in the heart much more than I thought it would. Sure, it was great seeing them in the land, and one moment that I&#8217;ll never forget was a young girl dressed as Leia meeting Leia with tears of joy in her eyes, but it was the reunions that took me by surprise.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There are many of us who know how the events of the sequel trilogy turned out, and there is something very special about seeing Luke, Han, and Leia (and Chewie, who was already there!) back together again. While they aren&#8217;t on set schedules and there aren&#8217;t lines to meet these characters as they are free-roaming, you may catch Luke giving Leia a hug or Chewie and Han arguing over a problem with the Millennium Falcon, or all of them posing together for a picture, and <em>it just feels right.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I&#8217;m personally happy the Sequel Trilogy is still in this land and beyond &#8211; Rey can be found in the Resistance Camp near Rise of the Resistance, and Kylo is now the Disney Visa Cardmember Meet-and-Greet at Star Wars Launch Bay &#8211; but it&#8217;s hard to deny the pure joy that seeing these characters brings people. It was almost as much fun watching the guests as it was the characters, especially one woman who was bounding as Chewbacca, who also got the greatest hug from the Wookiee himself.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">And we have to talk about Darth Vader. His entrance was also one of the highlights, especially at night time. He comes out of the TIE Echelon Kylo Ren used to, and there really is nothing like seeing a bright red light and smoke appearing before the Dark Lord of the Sith walks down and makes his presence felt.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He is in Batuu looking for Luke Skywalker, and he demands your help. He will then wander around the land with two Stormtroopers, and you&#8217;ll be able to interact and take photos with him as he is doing so.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Having John Williams&#8217; Imperial March play as Vader enters is also just fantastic, as is the use of the score around the land. Having those beloved moments of &#8216;Binary Sunset&#8217; or &#8216;Princess Leia&#8217;s Theme&#8217; play as you walk around is another emotional beat I really enjoyed. However, I will say that I really loved the natual and &#8220;lived in&#8221; sounds of Batuu in its original form. It really felt as though you were entering a new world, and that is lost a little with this. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As for the shops, you may not really notice Dok-Ondar&#8217;s had changed, but it does now feature protest flags from Ghorman as seen in Andor, Aki-Aki musical instruments as seen in The Rise of Skywalker, and more. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Black Spire Surplus, formerly known as First Order Cargo, looks a lot different, as it is now run by two retired clones and features &#8220;artifacts from across the history of the galaxy, including Imperial and Rebel items from the Galactic Civil War.&#8221; I particularly like all the helmets used as decoration from across Star Wars history, including one that looks very much like Boushh&#8217;s from Return of the Jedi that Leia wore to disguise herself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/04\/img-5563-1777934253844.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">The new Black Spire Surplus has a great new look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">All in all, I think these are positive changes to Galaxy&#8217;s Edge, even if it doesn&#8217;t quite feel as much that I&#8217;m leaving our world and entering a new one. The immersiveness took a bit of a hit, but the emotional connection and joy were both there in spades. I think this was a very smart move that will encourage fans of that galaxy far, far away to come back and relive those feelings some have held close for nearly 49 years. I know I can&#8217;t wait to get back.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X\/Twitter <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@AdamBankhurst,<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adambankhurst\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Instagram,<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adambankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>TikTok,<\/em><\/a><em> and listen to his show, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/talking-disney-magic\/id1773431375\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Talking Disney Magic.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend, we had the chance to visit Disneyland&#8217;s Galaxy&#8217;s Edge to experience the arrival of the Original Trilogy Timeline to the land, and we discovered it to be an emotional and exciting new chapter for the planet of Batuu with such legendary characters as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia. 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