Had an AMAZING time at Galaxy s Edge! As a lifelo...

Had an AMAZING time at Galaxy s Edge! As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I hugely appreciate the level of detail Disney, Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm packed into this epic addition to Disneyland! It exceeded my expectations, and my expectations were not low.

Got up super early on a Thursday to beat the crowd (spoiler: we didn t) in order to increase our chances of getting on the new Rise of the Resistance ride. Fortunately, at the strike of 9 am, we scored Boarding Group 24!

Both RotR and Smuggler s Run are very fun rides. The queues themselves for either ride are also very enjoyable. I do wish they switched one queuing area on RotR that follows the First Order Star Destroyer hanger bay, it would be much more thrilling to be forced to line up by First Order officers when surrounded by a legion of Stormtroopers rather than in a hallway outside of detention cells.

Going one day ultimately I think isn t enough time to fully appreciate the breadth of enjoyment packed into one park within Disneyland. I think I could easily spend 2 full days in Galaxy s Edge to see literally every little detail, such as using the Datapad on the app, looking for hidden Easter eggs, riding RotR more than once to look for more details, and riding Smuggler s Run in order to play all 3 roles (have only played as Pilot so far, but that was extremely fun!).

The only thing I yearned a little bit more for was Star Wars aliens! This outpost, being an in-universe Star Wars planet, should be teeming with exotic aliens that we ve seen either on screen, other media or never before! Hopefully they steadily increase the number of park staff dressed an fun costumes! All in all, an excellent example of how to translate the essence of a franchise into a full-on theme park adventure!