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themed parks, starting before Disney's acquisition of the franchise from George Lucas. Lucas established a partnership in 1986 with the company's
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division to create an attraction at
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. The first such attraction,
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, opened at
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in 1987, with several versions opening at other Disney theme parks over the following years. The Star Tours rides at Disneyland and
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closed in 2010, while
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's version closed in 2012 and
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' in 2016. All of the original Star Tours rides were then refurbished into Star Tours–The Adventures Continue. The new attraction randomly shuffles several scenes, allowing up to 54 combinations of different adventures. The successor attraction opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland in 2011, at Tokyo Disneyland in 2013, and at Disneyland Paris in 2017. From 1997 to 2015, Disney's Hollywood Studios park hosted ''Star Wars'' Weekends, an annual festival, during specific dates from May to June. Since 2007, the parks include the live show Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple, where children are selected to learn the teachings of the Jedi Knights and
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to become Padawan learners; the show is present at Disney's Hollywood Studios and at the
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at Disneyland. Since November 2015, Disneyland hosts a seasonal ''Star Wars''-themed event entitled ''Season of the Force'', which also runs in Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. An exhibition called ''Star Wars'' Launch Bay, featuring exhibits and meet-and-greets was also added. Disney, which bought the ''Star Wars'' franchise in 2012, has expressed plans to expand the franchise's presence in all of their theme parks. In 2015, a 14-acre ''Star Wars''-themed land expansion, titled ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge, was announced. The area debuted at
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and
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in 2019 and includes two new attractions. ''Star Wars'': Galactic Starcruiser, a deluxe resort to be built near Disney's Hollywood Studios, was also announced in 2017. In addition to the attractions at the various Disney parks, the
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collaborated with Lucasfilm Ltd. to create an exhibition on the science behind ''Star Wars''.


Live attractions


''Star Tours'' (1987–2016)

The first such attraction, ''
Star Tours Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful ''Star Wars'' film series created by George Lucas. Set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, ...
'', opened on January 9, 1987, at
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's
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replacing the previous attraction, '' Adventure Thru Inner Space''. A
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attraction set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, the attraction sent guests on an
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trip to
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, whilst being caught in an altercation between the
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and the
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. The attraction featured Captain "Rex" RX-24 along with series regulars
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and
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. At its debut at
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in 1987, it was the first attraction based originally on a non-Disney licensed
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. The attraction later opened at other Disney locations - on July 12, 1989, at
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, on December 15, 1989 at
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, and on April 12, 1992, at
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. The Star Tours ride at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios closed on July 27, 2010, and September 7, 2010, respectively, allowing conversion for its successor attraction, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. The latter location was completed on May 20, 2011. The ride later closed at Tokyo Disneyland on April 2, 2012, and at Disneyland Paris on March 16, 2016, marking the original ride's final run of 29 years.


''Star Wars'' Weekends (1997–2015)

From 1997 to 2015, Walt Disney World Resort's Hollywood Studios held ''Star Wars'' Weekends, an annual festival, which typically occurred on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four consecutive weekends in May and June. The festival featured appearances by cast and crew members from Disney's ''Star Wars'' franchise and in addition, many original Disney characters also appeared dressed as ''Star Wars'' characters, such as
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as a stormtrooper,
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and R2-MK (Mickey Mouse stylized astromech droid). The festival began in 1997 and had been held in 2000, 2001, and annually from 2003 until 2015. In November 2015, Disney discontinued the event due to the construction of a ''Star Wars'' themed-land and the larger daily presence ''Star Wars'' will have in the park onwards.


''Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination'' (2005–2014)

On October 19, 2005, ''Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination'' opened at the
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created by the
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, featuring props and costumes used in the ''Star Wars'' films, but focusing primarily on the science behind George Lucas' science fiction epic. ''Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination'' was developed by
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, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd., with the support of the
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, under Grant No. 0307875. This exhibit was presented nationally by
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. The exhibit was shown in 18 locations in the
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and Scienceworks), drew nearly 3 million visitors across the United States and Australia before making its final appearance in San Jose, California. A companion
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was released in 2005. The exhibition was closed on March 23, 2014.


''Jedi Training Academy'' (2006–2015)

On October 1, 2006, ''Jedi Training Academy'' opened at Disneyland. A live show guest experience based on the Jedi teachings found in the ''Star Wars'' series where sixteen or more children signed up for each session at the beginning of the day to be Jedi Younglings and participated in a training session by the Jedi Master. They were provided training
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s and Jedi robes. As the master completed the instruction of a simple combination of lightsaber attacks to the children,
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and two stormtroopers appeared. Each Jedi trainee chose to face off with either Maul or Vader until everyone fought a villain, after which the villains retreated back to the stage, outnumbered (the trainees on the stage fought Vader, while those on the ground fought Maul). The children, now Padawans, were congratulated on their mastering of the Force by
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, returned the training lightsabers and robe, and were given a diploma for their participation. The attraction later opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios on October 9, 2007. The attraction closed on October 5, 2015, at Disney's Hollywood and on November 15, 2015, at Disneyland allowing conversion for its successor attraction, ''Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple''.


''Star Tours – The Adventures Continue'' (2011–)

On May 20, 2011, ''Star Tours – The Adventures Continue'' opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios and was a successor attraction to Star Tours. A 3D
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attraction featuring locations and characters from '' Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' through '' Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'', unlike its predecessor, which mostly took place during the events of the original trilogy (Episodes IV–VI). The attraction later opened at other Disney locations - on June 3, 2011, at Disneyland, on May 7, 2013, at Tokyo Disneyland, and on March 26, 2017, at Disneyland Paris.


''Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain'' (2015–)


''Star Wars'' Launch Bay (2015–)

On November 16, 2015, ''Star Wars'' Launch Bay opened at Disneyland. An interactive walkthrough attraction featuring exhibits and meet-and-greets. The attraction later opened at other Disney locations - on December 4, 2015, at Disney's Hollywood Studios and on June 16, 2016, in
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''Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple'' (2015–)

On December 1, 2015, ''Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple'' opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and was a successor attraction to ''Jedi Training Academy'', a live show guest experience based on the Jedi teachings found in the ''Star Wars'' series with new characters from '' Star Wars: Rebels''. The attraction later opened at other Disney locations - on December 8, 2015, at Disneyland, on July 11, 2015, at Disneyland Park Paris and on June 25, 2016, at Hong Kong Disneyland, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration. It's located next to ''Star Tours–The Adventures Continue'' in the Echo Lake area at Disney's Hollywood Studios, at the
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in Disneyland, inside Videopolis in
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at Disneyland Park Paris and at the original UFO Zone area in
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. A group of children goes through the training with the Jedi master (Vanzell Mar-Klar) and a Jedi Apprentice (Nedriss Narr). Then, the group uses the force to open the doors to the Temple. Darth Vader comes out, followed by The Seventh Sister. Each trainee on the upper platform fights Vader, while each trainee on the lower platform fights The Seventh Sister from ''Star Wars: Rebels''. After each trainee has faced off with a villain, Vader and The Seventh Sister turn to leave. Right before they would go through the doors, they turn around to seemingly fight again. The Jedi Master then leads the trainees in using the Force to push The Seventh Sister and Vader back into the Temple. Darth Maul then comes out of the Temple and begins a fight with the Jedi Apprentice. Yoda then speaks to the Apprentice, who had previously been trying to stay out of the fight. The Apprentice then battles and defeats Maul. Right before killing Maul, the trainees tell the Apprentice to stop. The Apprentice lets Maul live, and Maul goes back into the Temple. Maul comes back out and the trainees once again use the Force and push Maul back into the Temple. Trainees then return the training lightsabers and robe and are given a diploma for their participation. On February 21, 2016,
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replaced Darth Maul at Disney's Hollywood Studios and on March 5, 2016, at Disneyland.


''Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular'' (2016–)

On June 17, 2016, ''Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular'' debuted at Disney's Hollywood Studios, replacing the park's similarly-themed display, ''Symphony in the Stars: A Galactic Spectacular''. A nighttime show based on the ''Star Wars'' film series and features
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, fire, lasers, fog effects, and searchlights. During the show, ''Star Wars'' imagery is projected onto
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Future

Disney, which now owns the ''Star Wars'' franchise, expressed plans to expand the franchise's presence in all of their theme parks since August 2014. At that time, there were rumors to include a major ''Star Wars''-themed expansion to Disney's Hollywood Studios. When asked whether or not Disney has an intellectual property franchise that's comparable to ''
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'' at Universal theme parks, Disney chairman and CEO
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mentioned ''
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'',
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es, and promised that ''Star Wars'', "is going to be just that." Iger formally announced a 14-acre ''Star Wars''-themed land expansion at the 2015 D23 Expo. In the 2017 D23, it was revealed that the area would be named ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge. In November 2017, it was announced that the planet in the land is called Batuu. The area will debut at
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and
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in 2019 and will include two new attractions inspired by the ''
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'' and "a climactic battle between the First Order and the resistance". A ''Star Wars''-themed hotel, a deluxe resort to be built near Disney's Hollywood Studios, was also announced at the 2017 D23 Expo.


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