Everything I know about Star Wars Galaxy's Edge!

Happy Star Wars Day everyone! Today I had to talk about Star Wars Galaxy's Edge! This is opening this month in Disneyland and in August for Walt Disney World.

There are a lot of technical aspects about getting into the land that I don't know a lot about. I know Disneyland has a reservation system that I'm not exactly sure about. I don't think Walt Disney World has that same reservation system as of yet... I'm sure if you are going to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge... you can probably tell more about it than I can. I also know that there's no Fastpass for the ride that is opening yet. Not sure if and when they will do that... but right now there's no fastpasses for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.

This land is probably going to be the most themed land yet. You're really going to feel like you are going to be a part of the Star Wars Story. In the Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run ride you actually board the Millennium Falcon and you will be able to fly it and have a mission that you could pass or fail. And the end of the ride will show the falcon in good shape if you pass, or in rough shape if you failed. And with your magic band- the cast members at the park will interact with you based off of that. It sounds really fun and kind of cool too.

Plus the ride has a really advanced Animatronic named Hondo Ohnaka- a Space Pirate that I think gives you your mission... he really looks like a Cast Member in a costume... but he's an animatronic... which is pretty awesome.

There's also a Play Disney Parks App that will give you missions to follow and play inside of the land. This sounds like a fun idea for kids... maybe for when you're waiting in line. Personally... I'm not sure how much I would want to be on my phone at a theme park... but that's just me. Maybe this will make the wait go so much faster for you guys!

They have Coke and Water Bottles themed to the land. They have the star  wars writing on the bottles and the Coke Bottles are shaped kind of like BB8. This is a little detail they didn't really need to do... but I think it is super, super fun that they did that. It would be kind of fun to see them do this in other lands too. I'm not sure how- but it'd be fun if they had Toy Story or Pixar themed coke bottles anywhere.

They have a few dining options too. They're all quick service- but they have a lot of detail to them. Oga's Cantina will make you feel like you're in the Cantina from the movie... and that sounds like a lot of fun. They have another location too that I believe is like a kiosk... but it has more detail to it than most. And they'll have a popcorn location... which sounds great too! I think it has some spicy, sweet popcorn options... which is my favorite type of flavor combo.

The Rise of The Resistance Ride sounds amazing... but it will not open with the land itself. I believe it is Disney's Longest Attraction and it has a trackless ride system that pulls you through a lot of stuff... it sounds like it will be incredibly detailed and advanced and really fun. This one sounds incredible and I'm looking forward to knowing what it's like!

The land itself sounds incredible- even if you can't get on the ride... it seems like there's a lot to explore, a lot to eat and a lot to do.

May The Force Be With You!
-Shannon

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Hey everyone! Happy Earth Day! Since Earth Day is the day that Disney's Animal Kingdom opened back in 1998- I thought I would talk about it today for a little bit!

Animal Kingdom is one of the most interesting parks in my opinion because I actually went when it was brand new! I forget if my first trip to Disney was 1998 or 1999- but either way it was pretty close to when Animal Kingdom opened! So even though I haven't been there through a lot of the more recent changes... I've been there through some changes and I'm excited to see the newer additions!

One thing I really like about the park is that it's never really the same park twice. It's mainly themed around actual animals... so you never really know what you're going to see! They have a really nice safari ride that is literally different every time you go to it. You never really know what you're going to see. The Tim Tracker did a video on the safari after a rain storm and all the animals came out to play afterward and it was really cute and he had a great time. Either way- you get to see some animals... and it's a really fun look at the animals in animal kingdom. This is definitely a must do attraction at Animal Kingdom.

And honestly... most of the rides in Animal Kingdom are really detailed and must- do attraction. Just waiting in the queue line of Expedition Everest is really really cool. The ride itself is amazing too- but the queue is really cool and really detailed. Dinosaur I think is one of my favorite rides that is really fun and very detailed. And it's not like a roller coaster or a simulator or anything- so I feel like just about anyone could do Dinosaur... although it is a little scary! I was pretty shocked when the big T Rex came out and they take your picture... It's really funny.

I've never been to Pandora- but I'm really happy that they added that. Not only does it look incredible and immersive and wonderfully done... but now they actually keep the park open longer than they did before! They have a nighttime show, and projections on The Tree of Life- which is all really cool. It's just nice that being open longer allowed them to all these other possibilities.

Also... I just love that they have characters in Safari outfits. I remember getting all the stuffed animals as kids and I just thought they were so cute. You can meet Mickey and his friends in their Safari Gear at one of the restaurants there which is really cool. I remember having a Winnie The Pooh Canteen that had a fan on it and Winnie the Pooh in his safari outfit... it was really cool.

So yeah. That's everything I have about Animal Kingdom right now! Hope you guys are having a good earth day and let me know what your favorite things about Animal Kingdom are!

Bye!
-Shannon