GUYS. You Won't Believe Who We Just Met in Disneyland!

Disneyland just got a massive upgrade! In case you missed it, the West Coast Galaxy’s Edge is shaking up its timeline to include characters and music from the original trilogy!

It’s Darth Vader!

This comes with a lot of fun changes, but we’re most excited for the characters. We met so many never-before-seen characters from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and the rest of the Star Wars universe today!

When we walked into the land, we immediately ran into Luke Skywalker and R2D2! They were strolling outside the marketplace, and they were very popular. Expect a wait if you want to talk to them!

Luke and R2D2

Then we headed to the Millennium Falcon. This is where to meet Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca. While we were able to meet Chewie and Leia, Han didn’t make his first appearance until 1:30 PM today.

Leia and Chewbacca!

We went to the back of the land at the former First Order stronghold. This area now takes us back to the Galactic Empire, and we were able to meet the man himself, Darth Vader! He does a similar show to Kylo Ren, where he’ll march out, but the crowd was so much more enthusiastic!

Scary!

We circled back to the Millennium Falcon to find Han and Chewie fixing the ship! At least it looks better than it did yesterday…

Han!

There’s also a brand new soundtrack in the land using John Williams’ brilliant score! Here’s a clip so you can hear it:

Volume up 🔊 to hear the new background music in Disneyland Galaxy’s Edge! 🎶🎵 pic.twitter.com/TyY9XxVGTj

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) April 29, 2026

We had so much fun meeting all of these new permanent characters in Galaxy’s Edge. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney news!

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