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On August 29th 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, Star Wars Galaxys
Edge, the new 14 acre land, officially opens to the public.
In May of 2019 Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge made its debut at the Disneyland Park in California.
When it was announced that both parks would be getting this Star Wars Land, we knew they’d
be the same.
Now that Galaxy’s Edge at Hollywood Studios is beginning to be revealed there are some
subtle differences between the lands that make each unique.
If you want a full complete tour through Galaxy’s Edge then definitely check out the video we
posted back in June when the land opened at Disneyland, there’s a link in the card on
the right hand side.
Today’s video we’re gonna focus on what’s different in Walt Disney World’s version
including some secrets and tips.
So lets get ready to travel to a galaxy far far away and count down the top 7 Disney World
vs Disneyland Details of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge.
Number 7- Walking into Galaxy’s Edge is quite the
experience and one major difference in both versions are the entrances to get into the
land.
At Disneyland there’s three separate entrances where as at Hollywood Studios there’s only
two.
The first entrance is from Grand Ave and it leads you into the Resistance forest.
Since Grand Ave is themed to present day Los Angeles, here you travel through a street
tunnel inspired by a real tunnel in LA.
The Figueroa Street tunnels are a set of 4 tunnels that opened in 1931 and Disney Imagineers
used this piece of architecture to have you travel onto the planet of Batuu.
On top of the tunnel there’s the Los Angels coat of arms just like whats on the original
tunnel which you can see here on the left of the screen.
The tunnel is complete with subway tiles like you’d see in typical tunnels like these
and then halfway through, the rocks from Batuu start breaking through the surface and your
transition into the Resistance Forest beings.
The tunnel looks great and offers a great reveal into Galaxy’s Edge.
This is what it looks like from inside the land.
Now this entrance at Disneyland is from Critter Country which gives you a much different reveal.
At Disneyland one of their tunnel entrances is from Frontierland and that leads you right
in front of the Droid Depot area of Black Spire Outpost.
This here is the view of the droid depot from the front of the same entrance at Hollywood
Studios.
This entrance is from Toy Story Land and it’s just a simple path that leads into Black Spire
Outpost.
There’s a lot more room in front of it compared to the same area at Disneyland which feels
much more crammed.
Granted Disney world has a lot more space than Disneyland so it makes sense that there
is more room.
And the third entrance at Disneyland is right here next to the TIE Eschlon where as at Hollywodod
Studios, this archway that is the 3rd entrance at Disneyland is just boarded up and everything
behind it is a backstage area.
So we’ve already seen some differences and the Toy Story Land entrance actually holds
a little hidden secret.
Number 6 One specific detail thats unique to Galaxy’s
Edge at Hollywood Studios can be found at the Toy Story Land Entrance.
If you’ve watched our previous Galaxy’s Edge videos, we talked about how DJ Rex, the
resident DJ of the Cantina, used to pilot the Star Speeder ship on Star Tours.
Rex’s backstory is that he flunked his way out of Star Tours, found the rebellion and
into the battle of Jakku.
In an epic TIE fighter chase, Rex crashes into Batuu where the droid smith Muboo finds
him and fixes him up.
Well next to the Toy Story Land entrance there’s what appears to be a crash site and it’s
said to be caused by Rex crashing the ship into Batuu.
{Rex} Sorry folks, it was my first time.
I’m sure I’ll do better next time.
When you look inside there’s pieces of the ship scattered in the hole and the crash location
makes perfect sense since its right across from the droid depot.
Muboo probably would have been one of the first people to see the crash so he was quickly
able to salvage Rex from the rubble.
Its a fun little detail that can only be found at Hollywood Studios.
Helping to tell Rex’s story on how he found his way into Batuu.
{Rex} I can’t leave the Cantina!
I’m bolted down!
Number 5 One big difference you’ll notice inside
Galaxy’s Edge is the colour scheme.
California and Florida are both places with warm climates but overall they have different
sun and weather conditions.
Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland is painted with more neutral tan tones where as at Hollywood
Studios everything is much more saturated and vibrant like here with the Outpost Marketplace.
The increase in saturation was to accommodate for Florida’s harsh sun but also to accommodate
for the amount of perception we see in Florida.
This still allows for the buildings at Hollywood Studios to pop even with a grey sky.
So lets do a little comparative analysis of the differences in color and design of Galaxy’s
Edge and head into the Outpost marketplace first.
This here is Walt Disney World where the darker red-ish color continues inside and the stone
in the centre is tall and thin where as at Disneyland it’s a larger circular stone.
Once you’re in the heart of the marketplace both look practically identical which you
can see here as we transition into Disneyland.
Next in Ronto Roasters here at Hollywood Studios the pod racing engine is more of a turquoise
blue color then at Disneyland it’s a deep blue with a slightly different decal on the
engine.
Around the back side of the Droid depot, the courtyards are similar but the most noticeable
difference here is the decorative design on the side of the building.
In Florida it’s much more vibrant and saturated to go along with tat color scheme.
Moving over to the path that leads to the Cantina, here the colours are very similar
between the two lands but the one main difference is the arch that leads to the millennium falcon
area is painted a tan color in Florida where as at Disneyland its grey.
Like we’ve said a few times in this video, there are subtle differences between the land
that make each unique but these differences don’t alter the overall experience of Galaxy's
Edge.
You’re still gonna experience a highly immersive planet that will take you into a Galaxy Far
Far Away.
Number 4- Seeing the millennium falcon in person is
one of the highlights of Star War Galaxy’s Edge.
Since Florida’s version was painted using more saturated colours, you can really see
the difference on the spires around the Millennium falcon, you’ll also notice a difference
in the greenery growing on the rocks.
Now the Millennium Falcon is home to the attraction Smugglers run and once your’e inside the
experience is identical to what we’ve described in our Disneyland Galaxy’s Edge Videos.
You can find all of our other Galaxy’s Edge videos in the card on the right hand side.
Entering Ohnaka Transport Solutions is quite the immersive experience including the smell
of burring rubber lingering in the shop.
Once you’re on the second story in the queue you get some pretty cool views of the land.
A little hidden detail to spot from here are the numbers on the cargo ship from Docking
Bay 7.
They actually represent the years the original trilogy was released.
1977, 1980 and 1983.
You’ll also get some fantastic up close views of the Millennium Falcon from here.
The only real detail that gives away wether you’re in California or Florida is Big Thunder
Mountain’s spire peaking out of the skyline at Disneyland.
Just like how imagineers altered the overall color scheme for Florida, they also played
with color in California.
This spire right here was painted with the orange color of Big Thunder Mountain allowing
it to blend in with the rest of Galaxy’s Edge, where as in Florida you can see that
the same spire is painted a similar color but it blends in more with the black spire
beside it.It;s just another subtle detail that separates the two lands.
If you look really closely out into the distance, you can also see the top of the Dolphin hotel.
Give it a few years or even a few months and those trees will eventually grow tall enough
to hide the hotel.
Now once you make your way into the pre show the Hondo Onhkaa animatronic is just as impressive
in Florida as it is in California.
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{Hondo} I need flight crews to transport this valuable merchandise across the galaxy.
Now when you’re in the chess room waiting for your boarding group to be called, if you
ever hear the alarm going off, try finding this button on the left hand side of the room
to stop the alarm.
Aside form the Millennium falcon cockpit, there aren’t many buttons in the land that
you can actually press, but this one here is one of them.
Just another fun little detail to keep an eye out for while you’re exploring Galaxy’s
Edge.
Number 3 Now let’s talk a little about the food and
drinks….well actually the drinks are the only difference between the two lands.
Oga’s Cantina at Disneyland is the only location in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge that
serves alcohol but it is available at multiple locations in Florida with one being the Milk
Stand.
As you walk around Black Spire Outpost you can find many people cooling off with a glass
of Blue or green milk, which now includes alcoholic versions of the drinks in addition
to the regular milk.
The spiked drinks are served in square cups as opposed to round cups, and its still a
plant based drink made with rice and coconut milk.
Now as for taste, its pretty much the same as their non alcoholic counterparts.
The blue milk is fruity and creamy, and it’s spiked with Rum.
The green milk has more of a citrus, earthy taste and thats made with Tequila.
You’re definitely able to taste more of the alcohol in the green milk and again we
personally preferred the green spiked milk but others really did enjoy the blue.
So it’s all personal preference.
You can also find alcoholic drinks served at Ronto Roasters and at Docking Bay 7.
There are a couple of new cocktails as well as beer served at both locations and you’re
are able to walk around the land with these drinks as well.
The only drinks you can’t walk around with are ones from Oga’s Cantina, those stay
in the bar.
This experience remains strictly inside and here at Walt Disney World, you’re able to
make reservations for Oga’s Cantina up to 6 months in advance.
It’s an experience you don’t wanna miss and Disney is recommending that you make a
reservation since walk-up availably will be limited day of.
Number 2 Building your own customizable droid in the
droid depot or a customizable lightsaber in Savi’s Workshop are highlight experiences
in Galaxy’s Edge.
Now at Walt Disney World you can actually make reservations for these experiences up
to 6 months in advance on the Disney World website.
You can get to the reservation pages by going to disneyworld.com/SavisWorkshop and disneyworld.com/DroidDepot.
Once you’re on the reservation page you’ll select the number of guests in your group.
This only includes whoever is gonna be physically building the droid or lightsaber, not the
others who will just be observing.
You’ll then select one of the open dates from the Calendar, your time period and finally
your physical time slot.
Once thats all done you’ll need to enter the names of the participants and your reservation
is set.
There is walk-up availably to build a droid and a lightsaber but like Oga’s Cantina
there’s only a limited number of those openings available day of.
So to guarantee a slot definitely make a reservation.
Number 1 The only area of Galaxy’s Edge that’s
laid out differently is the resistance forest.
Here in Florida the forest is much wider with a lot more room to move and as you make your
way through the forest you’ll find an X-Wing and an A-Wing ship.
At Disneyland both ships are on the right hand side as you walk into the land but at
Hollywood Studios, the X-Wing is on the left hand side with the Rise of the Resistance
attraction behind it.
This layout creates a better flow through the forest and like Disneyland’s X-Wing,
the ship also acts as a stage for the performers.
Disney has done a great job with all the details in the land but what truly makes Galaxy’s
Edge immersive are the characters that just roam around.
You can find Storm Troopers, to Rey & Chewbacca and even Vi Moradi.
It’s interactions like these that help complete the story in Star Wars Galaxys Edge.
The character entertainment at Hollywood Studios is truly top notch.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is exactly what we’ve been waiting for at Disney’s Hollywood
Studios.
Ignite the spark, light the fire.
I’ll see you around!
And as they say on Batuu, till the spire!
So with our comparisons betweens the lands we’ve shown you, which version of Galaxy’s
Edge do you think looks best?
Disney or Walt Disney World?
Have you visited this new land yet?
I’d love to know!
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