Star Wars Launch Bay
| Star Wars Launch Bay | |
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| Disneyland | |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Coordinates | 33°48′43″N 117°55′00″W / 33.8118139°N 117.9166921°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | November 16, 2015 |
| Closing date | March 13, 2020 |
| Replaced | Carousel of Progress America Sings Innoventions |
| Disney's Hollywood Studios | |
| Area | Animation Courtyard |
| Coordinates | 28°21′29″N 81°33′40″W / 28.357958°N 81.561048°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | December 4, 2015 |
| Replaced | The Magic of Disney Animation |
| Shanghai Disneyland Park | |
| Name | Star Wars Launch Bay 星球大战远征基地 |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Status | Removed |
| Soft opening date | May 7, 2016 |
| Opening date | June 16, 2016 |
| Closing date | June 2019 |
| Replaced by | Tomorrowland Pavilion featuring Avatar: Explore Pandora |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Walk-through |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Theme | Star Wars |
| Sponsor | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
 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
[edit]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 was used as a "Relaxation Station" to allow guests to safely remove facial coverings while remaining physically distanced, while the California version was permanently closed on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The Shanghai Version opened on June 16, 2016 and closed June 2019 in Tomorrowland Pavilion.
References
[edit]- ^ "Live Updates from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Presentation at 2015 D23 EXPO". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Details on Season of the Force, Coming November 16 to Disneyland Park in California". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "New Star Wars Offerings Land At Disney's Hollywood Studios". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015.
- ^ Bevil, Dewayne (December 1, 2015). "Star Wars Launch Bay finds fans quickly at Disney". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]| Hollywood Boulevard |  | |
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| Echo Lake | ||
| Grand Avenue | ||
| Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge | ||
| Toy Story Land | ||
| Animation Courtyard | ||
| Sunset Boulevard | ||
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- Removed amusement attractions
- Amusement park attractions introduced in 2015
- Amusement park attractions that closed in 2020
- Operating amusement attractions
- Amusement park attractions introduced in 2016
- Amusement park attractions that closed in 2019
- Disneyland
- Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Shanghai Disneyland
- Tomorrowland (Disney Parks)
- Animation Courtyard
- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions
- Attractions based on Star Wars
- 2015 establishments in California
- 2020 disestablishments in California
- 2015 establishments in Florida
- 2016 establishments in Shanghai
- 2019 disestablishments in Shanghai