Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland California

The Star Wars Universe arrived on planet Earth! We were among some of the first people (also known as Gay Star Wars Nerds) to visit the Disney Star Wars Land named Galaxy’s Edge during our one-month USA travels for Pride month 2019. LGBTQ+ travelers and local community members can finally put the planet Batuu on their bucket travel list. The Star Wars Saga from a galaxy far away just turned into an immersive theme park experience, and everybody can explore and create their adventures. As vivid gay travel bloggers, we don’t mind traveling to far-away destinations. So, when we heard we had the chance to visit Batuu and be one of the first to try Disney’s newest big attraction, we could only jump in the air with joy. Guess what: We could pilot the Millennium Falcon on a Smuggler’s Run mission, flying Han Solo’s ship at light speed. We hope you enjoy our Couple of Men Disney Star Wars Land adventure, including videos and photos! May the force be with you!

Star Wars Land: Galaxy’s Edge Batuu

Two years ago, when we visited the USA Disneyland Anaheim and Disney California Adventure for the first time the area behind Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain was still a huge construction site surrounded by fences. This was before we turned our work as gay travel bloggers into our full-time job. We were pretty amazed and super excited back then, already knowing that this would become Star Wars Land in the near future. Now, two years later, we were invited to explore Disney’s newest attraction together with a group of international journalists and travel professionals and were stunned and amazed by the magnitude and all the little details of Disney’s newest expansion. Imagineers, engineers, and builders all made sure that Galaxy’s Edge feels immersive and from another world.

Moreover, the Disney cast members make sure that you feel like walking through a sketchy but lively old town with their personalized wardrobes and background stories. We filmed our hike/run into Disneyland, trying to be some of the first people that evening to ride the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers run the attraction, and we captured some of our Galaxy’s Edge highlights on the planet of Batuu. Enjoy our Star Wars Universe experience, and don’t forget to make a detour out to Disneyland Anaheim during your next trip through the Southwestern part of the USA.

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Batuu – Outpost Planet of the Star Wars Universe

Batuu, a remote outpost planet of the Star Wars Universe on the edge of the galaxy’s Outer Rim Territories, became a reality in Disneyland Anaheim as an immersive and interactive environment for Star Wars fans who are eager to start their adventure while meeting their heroes. We literally cried when entering the new area, and we heard the music originally composed for Galaxy’s Edge by Star Wars alumni John Williams. Why? Because we are big gay Star Wars nerds.

So let us share some remarkable details: When entering Disney’s newest expansion, you walk through a forest with at your horizon a mountain ridge covered with big stoned trees that used to cover the planet of Batuu. Here and there, you see that the resistance is populating the forest. They opened some of their cargo to trade supplies and see if anybody could join the cause to defeat the first order. They might even let you take a picture with one of their A-Wings or X-Wings. Just ask Chewbacca to hold your stuff.

When walking further, you will find the entrance arch into Black Spire Outpost, which opens up into a lively bazaar offering local toys from the Toydarian Toymaker, peculiar animals (toys) at the Creature Stall, or strange but oh-so-good-tasting popcorn out of a Mousedroid (the little black android of the Star Destroyer) at Kat Saka’s Kettle. You can discover a variety of Star Wars-inspired food and beverages at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo restaurant and fancy drinks at Oga’s Cantina (first ever alcoholic beverages in Disneyland) while dancing to the DJ R-EX (aka Rex from the old Star Tours ride before C3PO took over as a “pilot”). Oh, and don’t forget to go to the Milk Stand and get your share of blue milk… or green if you have a sweet tooth.

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Highlights of Disney’s New Star Wars Land

Here are some highlights of our first visit to Disney’s Star Wars Land in California: Flying the Millennium Falcon during the new E-ticket attraction Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. Supporting future Rebels assembling their own astromech unit at the Droid Depot of Batuu. Watching future Jedi knights building and giving power to their own self-constructed laser swords. Playing a role in a resistance storyline along with one (or. more) of the Galaxy’s Edge characters. And, last but not least, just gazing around, exploring every little detail that the Disney Imagineers have created.

And if you are an even greater nerd, you should follow Daan: Download the Play Disney Parks app and open the Galaxy’s Edge game Star Wars Datapad (the Characters will refer to your phone as Datapad in Star Wars Land). Hack yourself into the systems of Batuu, activating lights and sounds all around the Galaxy’s Edge and intercepting important messages from the First Order. Decide if you are helping the rebellion or, rather, working your way up to the dark side. But choose well, since Storm Troopers are looking everywhere around Batuu for Rebellion spies. If you like shopping and bringing unique souvenirs back home, just follow Karl: Bargain and haggle for some fascinating animals and intergalactic products from the Star Wars Galaxy. Maybe you will end up taking care of a Pork!

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