As telling as the billion - dollar boxful office success ofStar Wars : The Force Awakensis , it ’s just the beginning of the Walt Disney Company ’s plan to expatiate and extend theStar Warsbrand . Next up on the company ’s to do listing ? dedicate 14 acres of its California theme green to “ Star Wars Land . ”
harmonise to theLos Angeles Times , building on theStar Wars - themed attractor — the largest enlargement of its form in the report park ’s account — will begin this month , and signify a few beloved ride and attractions will close ( some for good , others for at least a yr ) . On January 11 , the Mungo Park will cease operations on several major magnet , include Big Thunder Ranch — home to a barbecue restaurant , pet zoo , and the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree , all of which will fold permanently . ( A California family with confining sleeper to Disneyland has borrow the animate being from the petting zoological garden . )
Other Frontierland attractions , including Fantasmic , the Disneyland Railroad , the Mark Twain Riverboat , and the Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes , will close up temporarily during grammatical construction . The young “ Star Wars Land ” will replacea dowry of the ballpark ’s Frontierland .
Star Wars’infiltration of Disneyland has already begun , with the Jedi Training Academy for kids and the “ Season of the Force ” celebration , which sound off off this retiring November . In addition , Tomorrowland ’s instauration building has been convert into a Star Wars Launch Bay , while other Tomorrowland attractions like Star Tours and Space Mountain ( now calledHyperspace Mountain ) have been renovated to feature particular force and imagery fromThe Force Awakens . There ’s evenThe Galactic Grill , which offer up Cheese-3PO Burgers and Jawa Turkey Sand - Wiches serve on Bantha Blue Milk Bread .
“ We are excited to begin the body of work that will lay the foundation for the futureStar Wars - themed land at Disneyland,“a Disney voice said . " With our continuing Diamond Celebration amusement and the new Season of the Force offerings , there is so much for guests to do during this prison term . "
At the moment , there is no fast culmination appointment for “ Star Wars Land , ” but educated guessers trust it will afford sometime in 2017 — just in time forStar Wars : Episode VIIIto break all sorts of new box role records .
[ h / tLos Angeles Times ]
