WDW Magazine April 2016 - Disney's Hollywood Studios | Page 19

Just like at US’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the fictional world of the Star Wars will
come to life like never before; visitors will step inside the films complete with alien
architecture, culture, characters, and cuisine. The video shows a mock-up of a Marketplace
section, where guests can leisurely shop and explore the land.
The video also reveals that shopping won’t be the only highlight of the Marketplace, two new
restaurants have been confirmed for the area. Not only will the cantina we’ve heard rumors
about be making its debut, as will a sit-down dinner club-style eatery, where guests can enjoy
signature dishes from their favorite Star Wars planets, having an atmosphere fit for a Jedi!
While shopping, dining, and shows complete the land, no theme park would be complete
without rides! The special finally gave us some insight into what sort of attractions are
planned for this new section of DHS.
The Millennium Falcon Ride: Fans can rejoice over this interactive simulation attraction,
where they’ll actually be able to pilot the prodigious ship. Details have yet to be confirmed
but people have speculated that it will be similar to Mission: Space, separating groups into
teams with different stations, but with new technology and a Star Wars twist.
The First Order Ride: Disney will take its go-to dark-ride to a new level in this thrilling
attraction! Said to combine real-life physical elements with huge projection screens; riders
will be dipped, whipped, and dropped into a number of scenes—similar to the popular US
ride, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. The video suggests that it’ll have an
interactive element as well, with riders exchanging fire with the Stormtroopers.

“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow
as long as there is imagination left in the world.”
–Walt Disney
Though a majority of WDW fans have been up in arms about the drastic changes being
made across the Resort, and particularly at DHS (And I get it, the Earffel Tower
announcement floored me), but I am confident that when all is said and done those fans will
be blown away by the new DHS just as they have with New Fantasyland and Disney
Springs. Bringing the fantastical worlds of fiction to life is what Disney does best and soon
the WDW Resort will have a “land” for every guest—young and old, male and female.
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