Star Wars : Galaxy ' s Edge " Star Wars " : Galaxy ' s Edge is a themed land currently in development by The Walt Disney Company , slated to open in Summer 2019 at and at and sometime after 2021 at at . History . Disney CEO first announced at the D23 Expo on August 15 , 2015 that the company would be building a " Star Wars " - themed land in Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort in , and in Disney ' s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in , . The announcement stated that these lands would be fourteen acres in size , making them the largest single land expansions in company history . The two attractions announced for the land included a ride that puts guests behind the controls of the " Millennium Falcon " and a ride that throws guests into the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance . It was also announced that the lands ' setting would be an outpost on the yet - to - be - seen planet Batuu on the edge of the Outer Rim Territories , just before Wild Space . During the Q1 FY17 Earnings call for The Walt Disney Company on February 7 , 2017 , Iger announced that the new lands would open in the year 2019 . During the " Star Wars and Disney Parks : A Galaxy in the Making " panel at Celebration Orlando , Asa Kalama of stated that what they were building would be canon ical . In the lead up to the annual D23 Expo , the Disney Parks Blog unveiled a logo for the event " Walt Disney Parks and Resorts : A Galaxy of Stories " , which would debut on July 14 - 16 . The event allowed for guests to catch a glimpse of the locations , starships , creatures , and droids that would populate the outpost that will act as a setting for the park , as well as the unveiling of a detailed model for the 14 - acre theme park that would debut in 2019 , alongside artwork and media showcasing its development . On December 16 , 2017 , during the parks ' Galactic Nights event , some more information about the ride and its development process was unveiled to the public via LucasFilm vice president Doug Chiang as well as Imagineer members Chris Beatty , Robin Reardon , and Scott Trowbridge . In particular , it was revealed via construction photos that development had recently " topped out " after the highest construction point was in place . It was also revealed that , among other things , there will be a toy shop with concept art unveiled , with Beatty explaining that the inspiration for its design was from marketplaces in , and that , fitting with its design inspiration , all the wares are handmade arts and crafts similar to those found in Moroccan marketplaces . In addition , the water fountains would have a unique design . Chiang also revealed that they are building X - Wing models for the theme park element and differentiated them from the movie models . Some concept art that was unveiled also showcased the " Millennium Falcon " portion of the attraction , including an entirely new location composed of overgrowth in a sewer - like area . A set of trading cards were also unveiled to the public , which revealed some new details about the ride , in particular confirming that BB - 8 and Kylo Ren will be present in the ride , as well as hinting at a new character called R3X that resembled RX - 24 from the original " Star Tours " ride . The same cards also had map pieces on it that revealed some locations on Batuu , in particular the Surabat River Valley , Docking Bay 9 , Merchant Row , and Black Spire Station , would be present in the ride and gave some details about the location and a translation key for some Aurebesh messages on the borders of some cards . On January 11 , 2018 , the Star Wars Launch Bay attraction at Disneyland included a piece of the full model of the upcoming attraction that was unveiled at D23 , marking the second Disney theme park to include part of the scale model ( the first being Disneyland Hollywood Studios ) .