Star Wars Launch Bay

Walk-through attraction at Disney Parks

33°48′43″N 117°55′00″W / 33.8118139°N 117.9166921°W / 33.8118139; -117.9166921StatusRemovedOpening dateNovember 16, 2015Closing dateMarch 12, 2020ReplacedCarousel of Progress
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Innoventions Disney's Hollywood StudiosAreaAnimation CourtyardCoordinates28°21′29″N 81°33′40″W / 28.357958°N 81.561048°W / 28.357958; -81.561048StatusOperatingOpening dateDecember 4, 2015ReplacedThe Magic of Disney Animation Shanghai Disneyland ParkNameStar Wars Launch Bay
星球大战远征基地AreaTomorrowlandStatusRemovedSoft opening dateMay 7, 2016Opening dateJune 16, 2016Closing dateJune 2019Replaced byTomorrowland Pavilion featuring Avatar: Explore Pandora Ride statisticsAttraction typeWalk-throughDesignerWalt Disney ImagineeringThemeStar WarsSponsorHewlett Packard Enterprise
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available
Closed captioning available

Star Wars Launch Bay is an interactive walkthrough attraction based on the Star Wars franchise at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, and formerly at Shanghai Disneyland Park and Disneyland at Disneyland Resort.

History

The attraction for Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios was announced at D23 Expo 2015 on August 15, 2015 at the Disney Parks Presentation along with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has two attractions, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, the Season of the Force events at each park and an updated scene for Star Tours – The Adventures Continue.[1] The attraction opened at each park at the start of their respective Season of the Force events, which was November 16, 2015 for Disneyland[2] and December 1, 2015 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.[3][4] The Orlando version was temporarily closed on March 13, 2020 (until July 17, 2022) and the building is being used as a "Relaxation Station" to allow guests to safely remove facial coverings while remaining physically distanced, while the California version are permanently closed on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The Shanghai Version opened on June 16, 2016 and closed June 2019 in Tomorrowland Pavilion.

References

  1. ^ "Live Updates from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Presentation at 2015 D23 EXPO". Disney Parks Blog.
  2. ^ "Details on Season of the Force, Coming November 16 to Disneyland Park in California". Disney Parks Blog.
  3. ^ "New Star Wars Offerings Land At Disney's Hollywood Studios". Disney Parks Blog.
  4. ^ Bevil, Dewayne (December 1, 2015). "Star Wars Launch Bay finds fans quickly at Disney". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  5. ^ "PHOTOS: Star Wars Launch Bay Becomes a Mask-Free 'Relaxation Station' in Disney's Hollywood Studios. Visitors can still walk around inside the building and view Star Wars art, costumes and props". WDWNT.com. July 15, 2020.

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