We got to hear a bit more about the coming expansion of Disney theme parks during a panel at Star Wars Celebration this past weekend! Walt Disney Imagineers execs Wendy Anderson, Scott Trowbridge, Asa Kalama and Chris Beatty lead the panel, along with Star Wars designer Doug Chiang and Lucasfilm creative exec Pablo Hidalgo.
As far as the world of Star Wars land itself, it will not be borrowing from previously created locations. Film locations will not be re-created in Star Wars land, however, specific scenes will influence certain elements of Star Wars Land (like an experience/ride that lets you drive the Millennium Falcon).
“We wanted to build new Star Wars stories, new Star Wars destinations,” Trowbridge said during the panel. “It’s a new planet. It’s a new place.”
While Star Wars land will be a "new place" it will be filled with “the most interesting people.” According to Anderson, “There will be a presence of the Resistance and the First Order."
Star Wars land will not be covering all the installments in the franchise within its walls, instead, it will focus on the events of Star Wars Episode 7, 8, and 9.
Check out some concept art for Star Wars land below:
Star Wars land was confirmed to be on track for a 2019 opening.
