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Now open at
Walt Disney
World and
Resistance Rises
Disneyland!

Join the fight against the First Order in Disney Park’s immersive new attraction

n December 5, 2019, Star Batuu to General Organa’s secret base aboard First Order Star Destroyer the
O Wars: Rise of the Resistance on Bakura. Meanwhile, Vi Moradi Finalizer. From there it’s a race against
time to escape from a detention block

attempted to sneak aboard Kylo Ren’s
officially opened its doors
to visitors at Walt Disney TIE echelon to steal information on First before Kylo Ren catches up with you.

World Resort, Florida, welcoming fans Order fleet movements, and even Utilizing some of the most ambitious
to this long-awaited addition to the Hondo Ohnaka and Chewbacca got in Imagineering that Disney Parks has ever
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge experience. on the action. Events culminated in a attempted, the attraction combines
A star-studded event the day before stunning lightsaber duel between Kylo multiple ride-systems, elements of
saw Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Ren and Rey before the “evacuation” virtual reality, and a thrilling storyline,
Parks, Experiences, and Products, host a order was given, and everyone had their which Insider’s Batuu correspondent

dedication ceremony that launched the first chance to experience Rise of the described as “awesome” in its ambition,
attraction with a Star Wars story all of Resistance for themselves. scope, and scale, with enough detail to
its own. Told at various locations across Evacuation is the order of the day in keep you coming back for more.
Galaxy’s Edge, the assembled guests the immersive new attraction. Rey gives To learn how Rise of the Resistance
watched as Resistance X-wings took to you a mission to help General Organa was developed, turn to page 46 for a
the air (as flying drone recreations of in the next phase of the war against the behind-the-scenes interview with John

the famous starfighters), scrambling to First Order, but plans quickly go south Larena, executive creative director at

relocate the Resistance outpost from as a tractor beam pulls your transport Walt Disney Imagineering.

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