Star Wars Launch Bay will reopen on July 17 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, having been mostly closed for over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When Launch Bay returns, guests will once again be able to meet Chewbacca, BB-8, and Darth Vader up close. Chewbacca has continued to make appearances across the park in … Read more
As part of the promotion for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” currently airing weekly on Disney+, Darth Vader has returned to Tomorrowland in Disneyland for a limited time. He started greeting guests on June 12. Vader can be found in Star Wars Launch Bay. A PhotoPass photographer is with Darth Vader. Unfortunately, Vader doesn’t do much. He had … Read more
No details or a timeframe have been announced, but Walt Disney World has confirmed that Star Wars Launch Bay will eventually reopen at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Launch Bay closed in March 2020 with the rest of Walt Disney World Resort due to COVID-19. It only reopened to be used as a Relaxation Station … Read more
Tomorrowland visitors, be on the lookout! The sometimes mischievous but always adorable Stitch is once again saying “aloha” to guests at Disneyland. He’s currently doing surprise character greetings from the ramp above the entrance to Star Wars Launch Bay, and guests were certainly happy to see him. He even posed for us! What a nice … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, May 23, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
With masks no longer required outdoors, Relaxation Stations are closing throughout Walt Disney World. In Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Star Wars Launch Bay has been operating as a Relaxation Station for the past ten months. The additional seating, tables, and distancing markers have been removed, and Launch Bay has reopened as just a walkthrough exhibit. As … Read more
Greetings from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We are back in the park and have been busy exploring the new health and safety measures which have been implemented throughout. One of the new key features which guests should take note of upon their return to Walt Disney World is the addition of new “Relaxation Stations” across the … Read more
As we near the official reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks, starting with Cast Member previews tomorrow and Annual Passholder previews starting on Thursday, new details are surfacing regarding various logistical components, such as Relaxation Zones for guests to remove their face masks. With Cast Members already training for the reopenings, we now … Read more
As intergalactic travelers await their return to Batuu, Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort have released another round of free PhotoPass wallpapers (on May the 4th, naturally) all centered around the places and characters of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Star Wars Launch Bay! You can download the images by logging on to the … Read more
Think you’re on your way to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters? Better pull over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and check out this new Tatooine Spirit Jersey! That’s right, even after the Galaxy’s Edge cookbook, there’s always never-ending ideas for Star Wars merchandise. Let’s take a closer look! Tatooine Spirit Jersey – $69.99 … Read more
It seems the outpost for the galaxy far, far away at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has received some new technology. The D-Tech on Demand kiosks at Launch Bay Cargo look to be getting replaced with the installation of new touchscreen devices. Our reporters noticed the new kiosks this morning, though they were not yet functional, and … Read more
We recently spotted a roaming R2-D2 out on the West Coast, exploring Batuu. We’ve been long awaiting roaming, interactive droids on Batuu here at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and maybe we’re getting a little bit closer. We’ve seen R2-D2 casually exploring the small area of the Droid Depot here, but he recently relocated to Launch Bay … Read more
Merchandise from Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities has made its way into Launch Bay Cargo inside the Star Wars Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The gift shop of Star Wars Launch Bay usually sells generic Star Wars merchandise, but unique items like 3D figures and a Dejarik Figure Set. Into Star Wars Launch Bay we … Read more
With the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in theaters today, a new exhibit showing off props, costumes, artwork, and more from this final installment in the last Star Wars trilogy has been added to Star Wars Launch Bay in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Let’s take a quick photo and video tour through all … Read more
With the popularity of the Disney+ original series The Mandalorian, more merchandise has descended upon the Disney Parks. Today, we saw three new items for sale all throughout Hollywood Studios. The Mandalorian Baseball Cap – $29.99 Over at the Star Wars Launch Bay, this Mandalorian hat is available. It features a design like the … Read more
Welcome to Star Wars Launch Bay in the aftermath of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Kylo Ren is off marching through Batuu and Darth Vader has taken back his rightful place inside his original meet and greet location. Back in March, we reported that automated PhotoPass cameras were being introduced at select … Read more