Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Articles and News Stories


Lightsaber Building Experience at Savi’s Workshop Sees Price Increase

Savi’s Workshop inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has increased its price. The cost of the handbuilt lightsabers has been $199 since the experience opened, and the new price is $219.99 for experiences booked today going forward. If your experience was booked prior to today, you will be charged the old price. Lightsaber Building Experience at Savi’s Workshop Sees Price Increase

Disney Files Patents for Tech to be Used at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

According to the Orlando Business Journal, three patents recently filed by Disney offer insight into the technology that will be used for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. The first of the three patents filed by Disney is for “image generation using a spinning display and blur screen.” This technology will allow a guests to interact with Disney Files Patents for Tech to be Used at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

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Accessibility Review of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Note: This article includes photos taken before the pandemic. Please follow Walt Disney World guidelines for COVID-19 safety precautions.  Wondering if a galaxy far, far away is accessible to visitors with disabilities? Worry not: accessible it is. (Guilty! I am a big Yoda fan!) During our last two trips to Disney World, my husband and Accessibility Review of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Update on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue

Disney is making a slight adjustment to the virtual queue process for one of the most popular experiences at Walt Disney World Resort, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Beginning on Sunday, December 20th, the distribution times for virtual queue enrollment will be 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Keep in mind, to access the 1 p.m. virtual queue opportunity, guests must have Update on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue