On January 14th, Disney announced that BIG changes are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Disney is expanding the timeline for Galaxy’s Edge to include more Star Wars eras, unlocking the timeline in the biggest way yet. Changes include new characters, updated stores and merchandise, and updated music. The changes will be coming to Disneyland starting April 29th.
Galaxy’s Edge
The timeline is being rolled back several decades to include characters and storylines from The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka. New characters, including Darth Vader, Leia Organa, and Han Solo, will be coming to Galaxy’s Edge. The music will be getting updated to include scores from the iconic composer John Williams. Multiple stores will also be updated. First Order Cargo will become Black Spire Surplus. Dok Ondar’s Den of Antiquities will display a different array of one-of-a-kind items from its past, changing with the times. An earlier generation of the Mubo family will now be operating Droid Depot, and you might even spot Luke Skywalker meeting with Savi in his search for information on lightsabers and the Force at Savi’s Workshop.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is scheduled to close for refurbishment starting January 20th, and fans began wondering whether that would mean changes to the storyline. However, it seems that Rise of the Resistance won’t be getting any major updates. Disney has confirmed that the closure is just a regular refurbishment; there won’t be any storyline or character changes to the ride during the closure.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be closed starting January 20th, 2026. Disney hasn’t announced a reopening date yet, but it is still listed on the refurbishment calendar as of February 26th (which is how far the calendar goes out at the time of writing).
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland
As of right now, the major changes will only be coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. Disney has not announced that these changes will be coming to Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Of course, we will be keeping an eye out for any updates!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
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Disney Announces MAJOR Changes for Galaxy’s Edge
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Don’t understand. My kids purchased lightning lane tickets yesterday for Rise of the Resistance for Jan 28th. What’s up with that!