REVIEW: Cafe Orleans at Disneyland Drastically Revamps Menu

WDWNT on September 27, 2017

A Disneyland tradition for us, we just had to make a reservation to dine at Cafe Orleans in New Orleans Square while we’re in Anaheim covering all of the HalloweenTime festivities. While we expected one new seasonal item for the celebration, we were instead greeted by drastically different menu…

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For those unfamiliar, here is the previous menu:

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Luckily, the beloved gumbo is still the seasonal soup, but our server said it will be changing. Also, the Monte Cristo has remained, which is important since Blue Bayou no longer serves it.

Bourbon Street Chicken ($20)

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The Bourbon Street Chicken was an excellent boneless chicken breast, seasoned brilliantly, with well prepared rice and the most amazing brussel sprouts. This was one of the best entrees I’ve ever had anywhere at the Disneyland Resort.

Steak and Potatoes ($22.00)

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The steak and potatoes were pretty good as well, accompanied by fantastic mashed potatoes, and once again, those amazing brussel sprouts. It wasn’t the best steak, but it was one of the better under $25 steaks I’ve had in a theme park.

Overall

Overall, I think a lot of guests will be upset with the changes here, but both of the new items we had were fantastic. Besides that, my usual favorites (the pommes frites and the Monte Cristo) are still here so I have zero problem with the major alterations. If anything, I now have a much tougher entree choice than I had before.

Full List of Halloween Time Snacks & Drinks for Disneyland Resort, Including Cars Land Haul-loween, Trader Sam’s, New Popcorn Buckets, and More!

WDWNT on September 17, 2017

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is about to begin, and we’ve “unearthed” a comprehensive rundown of the treats that will be served at both parks this year, including ghoulishly themed offerings for Haul-loween in Cars Land and Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark at California Adventure!

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HALLOWEEN TIME AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT (ANAHEIM, Calif.) – A Mickey Mouse-inspired jack-o’-lantern on Main Street, U.S.A., celebrates the spirit of the Halloween season at Disneyland Park. Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort returns from Sept. 15 through Oct. 31, 2017 with spooky seasonal décor, themed food and beverage offerings and attractions that get a seasonal overlay for Halloween. New in 2017, guests will be able to celebrate with their favorite Radiator Springs residents in Cars Land, which is getting decked out for Haul-O-Ween. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)

Disneyland Park

Main Street Doughnut Stand

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Assorted Halloween Doughnuts

Carnation Cafe

  • Spicy Chicken Sandwich – sriracha glazed fried chicken  topped with pepper jack cheese and saw on a brioche bun

Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor

  • Orange and Black Sprinkles for Premium Cone
  • Poison Apple Stein
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper

Jolly Holiday Cafe

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Bat Mickey Cookie
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Pumpkin Muffin
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pie
  • Maple Creme Brulee
  • Spiced Bundt Cake
  • Caramel Eclair
  • Holiday Brownie
  • S’mores Bar
  • Mickey-Shaped Mummy Macaron – White chocolate macaron with white chocolate drizzle and chocolate-salted creamed filling
  • Chocolate Hazelnut Mickey Shaped French Macaron
  • Raspberry Rose Mickey Shaped French Macaron
  • Red Velvet Cupcake
  • Turkey Noodle Soup
  • Toasted Ham and Swiss Sandwich with Apple Chutney
  • Roast Beef and Manchango Cheese Sandwich
  • Mediterranean Salad
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte

Market House

  • Bat Mickey Cookie

Refreshment Corner

  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip

Red Rose Taverne 

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Enchanted Maize Faltbread with mozeralla cheese, roasted corn, pickled red onions, parmesan, spicy lime, and chopped cilantro

Fantasyland Fruit Cart, Plaza Inn

  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Poison Apple Stein
  • Halloween Travel Mug

Daisy’s Diner, Pluto’s Dog House, Royal Street Veranda, Harbour Galley

  • Halloween Travel Mug

Clarabelle’s (Toontown)

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Orange and Black Sprinkles

Toon-Up Treats, Main Street Fruit Cart

  • Poison Apple Stein
  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper

Town Square Popcorn Cart, Hub Popcorn Cart, Toontown Popcorn Cart, Small World Popcorn Cart, Fantasyland Theatre Popcorn Cart, Frontierland Popcorn Cart

  • Halloween Popcorn Bucket
  • AP Popcorn Bucket
  • Pumpkin Mickey Premium Popcorn Bucket

Small World Lemonade Cart, Frontierland Lemonade Cart

  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip

Rancho Del Zocalo

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Barbacoa Torta and Chips

Ship to Shore Marketplace

  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper
  • Poison Apple Stein
  • Halloween Travel Mug

Town Square Churro Cart, Hub Hot Foods Cart, Hub Churro Cart, Frontierland Pretzel Cart 

  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper

Frontierland Churro Cart, New Orleans Churro Cart

  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper
  • Sour Watermelon Churro (Fantasmic! offering)

Blue Bayou (Mickey’s Halloween Party Dinner Packages)

  • Chicken Roulade
  • Blue Bayou Bouillabaisse
  • Pan-Seared Bone-In Pork Loin
  • Surf and Turf (Lobster Tail and Filet Mignon)
  • Bone-In Rib-Eye
  • Pan-Seared Salmon
  • Hand Crusted Rack of Lamb
  • Portobello Mushroom and Louisiana Popcorn Rice
  • Hatbox Ghost Dessert (Chocolate Brownie and Mousse Cake with Raspberry Center, Graveyard Dusted Raspberry Cookie)
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube

Cafe Orleans

  • Shrimp and Grits

New Orleans Popcorn Cart

  • Halloween Popcorn Bucket
  • AP Popcorn Bucket
  • Oogie Boogie Premium Popcorn Bucket

New Orleans Lemonade Cart

  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Poison Apple Stein
  • Halloween Travel Mug

French Market

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bat Chocolate Decorations
  • “Snake and Spider Chocolate Goo” – Dark Chocolate cup filled with layers of Dark Chocolate Mousse, Green Pound Cake, and Chocolate Cookie Crumbles with Gummy Worms and an Oogie Boogie Chocolate Piece

Mint Julep Bar

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Dreamsicle Beignets

Hungry Bear Restaurant

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Bison Blue Cheeseburger – Candied bacon, sautéed mushrooms, baby kale, and blue cheese sauce on whole wheat bun
  • Milk and Honey Funnel Cake

Candy Palace, Pooh Corner (Hunny Spot)

  • Various themed cookies, candy apples, cake pops, crispy treats, cupcakes, fudge, and glacier drinks

Critter Country Fruit Cart, Tropical Imports

  • Poison Apple Stein

Critter Country Churro Cart

  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper
  • Graham Cracker (S’mores) Churro (Fantasmic! offering)

Golden Horseshoe

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Bark

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Stage Door Cafe

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Bark
  • Campfire S’mores Funnel Cake

Bengal Barbecue

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Lamb Kefta

Outdoor Carts

  • Halloween Popcorn Bucket with Cotton Candy
  • Candy Corn Cotton Candy

Galactic Grill

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Spider Parfait

Tomorrowland Popcorn Cart

  • Halloween Popcorn Bucket
  • AP Popcorn Bucket

Tomorrowland Churro Cart

  • Pumpkin Bottle Topper
  • Churro with Orange and Purple Sugar

Redd Rocket’s Pizza Port

  • Meatball Pizza
  • Spider Parfait
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HALLOWEEN TIME AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT (ANAHEIM, Calif.) – Oogie Boogie appears for the first time at Disney California Adventure, taking over with his twisted tale of a forever Halloween, inspired by “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Oogie Boogie’s oversized silhouette beckons guests through the main entrance of the park and bats encircle Carthay Circle Theatre. Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 31, 2017, with spooky seasonal décor, themed food and beverage offerings and attractions that get a seasonal overlay for Halloween. (Disney California Adventure Park)

Disney California Adventure

Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Cafe

  • Bat Cookie (New Design)
  • “Sleepy Hollow Cupcake” – Red Velvet Cupcake with Headless Horseman Chocolate Piece
  • Pumpkin Muffin

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Clarabelle’s

  • Purple, Black, and Green Sprinkles Topping/Dipper
  • Bat Wing Raspberry Sundae – White chocolate, raspberry swirl ice cream with raspberry splatter, blood red sprinkles, whipped cream, and bat wing cookie
  • Spider Silk Ice Cream Sandwich – Black macaron with charcoal-tart cherry spun ice cream topped with popping candy and drops of raspberry sauce.
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Poison Apple Stein with Sundae

Mortimer’s Market, Fairfax Fruit Cart

  • Poison Apple Stein with Fruit

Trolley Treats

  • Various themed cookies, candy apples, cake pops, crispy treats, cupcakes, fudge, and glacier drinks

Buena Vista Street Popcorn Cart, Paradise Pier Popcorn Cart

  • Halloween Popcorn Bucket
  • Oogie Boogie Premium Popcorn Bucket

Smokejumper’s Grill

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Green Apple Spell Lemonade with Cherry Drops
  • Bat Cookie (New Design)
  • Seasonal Beer

Golden State Churro Cart

  • Purple, Green and Orange Churro

Grizzly Peak Popcorn Cart

  • Halloween Popcorn Bucket
  • AP Popcorn Bucket
  • Oogie Boogie Premium Popcorn Bucket

Carthay Circle Restaurant & Lounge

  • Poison Apple-Tini – Crown Royal Apple, Dekuyper, Cranberry Juice, with Green Poison Apple Glow Cube

Award Weiners

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • THOR Funnel Cake Fries – Topped with diced mangoes in a tropical fruit sauce, whipped cream and chili-lime sugar
  • Thunder Dog – hot dog with black bun, apple slaw, beet and onion slaw, mustard crema, green onions, with filmstrip fries
  • Barq’s Red Cream Soda with Thor Hammer Glow Cube

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Schmoozies

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • MonsterMallow Doughnut – Croissant doughnut with marshmallow filling
  • Mummy Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich – Almond macaron with dark chocolate, drilled with whit chocolate and filled with rainbow sherbet
  • Caramel Apple Smoothie

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Hollywood Lounge

  • Bone Chilling Apple Cider
  • Spitfire Cider with Cinnamon Whiskey
  • Moonlight Margarita (Mango)
  • Scare-berry Lemonade (Strawberry)

Studio Catering Truck

  • Dragon’s Breath “Monsters After Dark” Tacos – Pork Belly Tacos, Korean Barbecue Sauce, Kim Chi Slaw, and Sriracha
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HALLOWEEN TIME AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT (ANAHEIM, Calif.) – Guests will get into the Haul-O-Ween spirit in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park. Radiator Springs residents Lighting McQueen, Mater, Cruz, Red and DJ will be all dressed up to go “trunk-or-treating.” Attractions transform, too, with Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree turning spooky as the Graveyard JamBOOree, and Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters getting a seasonal twist to become Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween. Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 31, 2017, with spooky seasonal décor, themed food and beverage offerings and attractions that get a seasonal overlay for Halloween. (Disney California Adventure Park)

 

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HALLOWEEN TIME AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT (ANAHEIM, Calif.) – For the first time, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is also taking over Disney California Adventure Park, with areas such as Buena Vista Street and Cars Land getting all dressed up for Halloween fun. In Cars Land, everyone’s favorite Cars characters have transformed Radiator Springs into their own Haul-O-Ween celebration. With Fillmore showing off his Jack-Oil-Lanterns and ghostly folk art, Sarge displaying his “pump-kins,” and a Spider-Car spinning webs all over the outside of Flo’s V8 Café, the town of Radiator Springs will indeed be transformed into Radiator Screams.(Disney California Adventure Park)

Flo’s V8 Cafe

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Tire Pumpkin Glow Straw
  • “Car-achnid Pot Pie” – Chicken pot pie with dried cranberries and butter-crust spider
  • “Candy Cone Pie” – Cream pie with vanilla, butterscotch, and white chocolate pudding
  • “Grape Ghoul-ant Shake”

Fillmore’s

  • Vampire Mater Bread
  • Poison Apple Stein with Fruit

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Cozy Cone

  • Halloween Churro (Cone 1)
  • Halloween Sprinkles (Cone 2)
  • “Slow Burnin’ Mac and Cheese Cone” – Pasta with spicy red pepper cheese sauce, topped with chili-cheese puffs, served in black cauldron cone (Cone 3)
  • “Spoke-y Cone Macaron” – filled with marshmallow buttercream and candy corn (Cone 4)
  • Popcone with “Junkyard JamBOOree Mix” – optional add-on of M&M’s, candy corn, chocolate covered pretzels, boston baked beans, and ghost quins (Cone 5)
  • 16 or 32oz. Traffic Cone Sipper with Halloween Sticker (All Cones)
  • Tire Pumpkin Glow Straw (All Cones)
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HALLOWEEN TIME AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT (ANAHEIM, Calif.) – For the first time, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is also taking over Disney California Adventure Park, with areas such as Buena Vista Street and Cars Land getting all dressed up for Halloween fun. Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters will transform into Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween, an all-new spooktacular dance celebration where Luigi and Guido entertain the cousins with Halloween twists to traditional Italian festival songs like the “Terror-antella,” “The Chop Top of Carsoli” and more. (Disney California Adventure Park)

Cocina Cucamonga, Paradise Pier Chiller Cart, Paradise Pier Lemonade Cart

  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Halloween Travel Mug

Lucky Fortune Cookery

  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Halloween Travel Mug

Pacific Wharf Cafe

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Pumpkin Raisin Bread Pudding
  • Anchor Red Orange Blondie
  • Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest

Pacific Wharf Beer Truck

  • Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest

Boudin Bread Cart

  • Pumpkin Shaped Bread

Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Pumpkin Muffin

Paradise Garden Grill

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • COCO Items:
    • Yucatan-inspired Vaporcitos
    • Mole Verde con Pollo
    • Tortitas de Papa Con Queso
    • Tacos de Estilo Callejero
    • Ensalada de Frutas
    • Pan de Muerto
    • Tres Leches Parfait
    • Mexican Hot Chocolate (available in regular cup or souvenir COCO Jarita)
    • Agua de Jamaica Slush
  • Dos Equis Lager

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Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta

  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Bat Cookie (New Design)
  • Cheeseburger Pizza (September)
  • Anti-Vampire Pizza (October)
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake

Paradise Pier Special Event Cart with COCO Items

  • Elote
  • Ensalada de Frutas
  • Paletas
  • Agua Fresca de Pina (Pineapple)
  • La Guitarra Cookies

Bayside Brews

  • Karl Strauss Oktoberfest

Paradise Pier Ice Cream Company

  • Vanilla and Orange Swirl Ice Cream
  • Orange Ice Cream
  • Purple, Black, and Green Sprinkles
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Poison Apple stein with Beverage

Corn Dog Castle

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Spicy Pepper Jack Cheese Stick – Dipped in corn batter, drizzled with blackberry sauce, and topped with sweet pineapple salsa, pickled Serrano, and cheese puffs

Cove Bar

  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Ghostly Pepper Nachos – Ghost pepper marinated flank steak with green tortilla chips topped with ghost pepper cheese sauce, black beans, and avocado-tomatillo salsa
  • Witches Sea-Quel – Vodka and Chambord cocktail

Paradise Pier Churro Cart

  • Green Churro

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Goofy’s Sky School Churro Cart

  • Purple Churro

A Bug’s Land Chiller Cart

  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip

Outdoor Vending Carts 

  • Candy Corn Cotton Candy
  • Mickey Ghost Lanyard
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HALLOWEEN TIME AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT (ANAHEIM, Calif.) – A spell is cast during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort as more spooky fun expands into Disney California Adventure Park this year. Along Buena Vista Street, guests will enjoy Halloween decorations in store windows and in Carthay Circle, they’ll see a new 10-foot-tall statue of the Headless Horseman himself, holding up his jack-o’-lantern head to the sky. New, themed background music further creates the appropriately eerie, but still fun, mood. (Disney California Adventure Park)

Disneyland Resort Hotels

Disneyland Hotel

The Coffee House

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Poison Apple Stein
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte
  • Pumpkin Muffin

Tangaroa Terrace 

  • Pumpkin Muffin

Trader Sam’s

  • Hitchhiking Ghost Ceramic Mug Edition 2

Disney’s Grand California Hotel

Storytellers Cafe

  • Seasonal Halloween Buffet Desserts

White Water Snacks

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Poison Apple Stein

Hearthstone Lounge

  • Pumpkin Spice Latte
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Poison Apple Stein

Paradise Pier Hotel

Surfside Lounge

  • Halloween Travel Mug
  • Bat Mickey Cookie
  • Pumpkin Muffin with Streusel Topping
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte
  • Headless Horseman Straw/Clip
  • Red Poison Apple Glow Cube
  • Poison Apple Stein

WDWNT will be there for the start of HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort this Friday, so please tell its in the comments what items you would like to see a review or pictures of!

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Reaches Highest Point

WDWNT on August 29, 2017

This week, Walt Disney Imagineering celebrated a huge milestone by topping off the tallest point of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park. The highest point of the new 14-acre land is 130 feet.

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Below is a video Disney shared with us celebrating the milestone at Disneyland Park.

BREAKING: Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark Ride Announced

WDWNT on August 29, 2017

Halloween Time at Disneyland is expanding to include Disney California Adventure this year with “Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark”.

Your adventure picks up moments after the events of the popular Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! attraction. The Guardians have successfully escaped The Collector’s Fortress, but they have accidentally left Groot behind! Rocket enlists you to distract the creatures that have been released so he can find and rescue his little buddy. While The Collector’s ever-resourceful assistant, Apheta, may try to assure you that it is all just a momentary setback, Disney advises you to proceed with caution!

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Once the sun sets each evening during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! will transform into Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark. Music continues to be at the heart of the experience, and an all-new song, “Monsters After Dark,” was created especially for this attraction by Tyler Bates, composer of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films.

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort kicks off on September 15th.

Disney MaxPass, Paid FastPass Service at Disneyland Resort, Officially Launches Next Week

WDWNT on July 22, 2017

Disney MaxPass, the paid FastPass service announced back in January, will officially launch next week through the official Disneyland mobile application.

The Disney MaxPass logo

The Disney MaxPass logo

Starting on or around July 19th, guests will be able to add MaxPass onto their park tickets through the app, allowing for digital FASTPASS return times and unlimited Disney PhotoPass photo downloads.

In January, Disney stated that the cost would be $10 per day, but there will also be an annual charge available for annual passholders. No pricing or other info is available at this time.

VIDEO: Controversial New Auction Scene Debuts in Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Paris, Other Additions

WDWNT on July 22, 2017

Today we are getting a first look at the new auction scene for Pirates of the Caribbean coming to the U.S. parks thanks to the soft-opening of the Disneyland Paris attraction from its multi-month renovation.

The scene has been changed from the selling of the redhead to the selling of treasures, as expected. I have requested the translation of the scene from a good friend (Hi Steph!) and the main gist of the new scene is that the auctioneer is now ready to start the auction, but remarks that the jewels are a bit garbage. He also remarks about the shyness of the redhead.

The new anamatronics are very convincing, but it seems to have lost the heart of the original scenes. The video below also includes other changes and additions to the attraction.

What do you think of the new scene? Do you think it’s a worthy replacement? Let us know in the comments!

 

PHOTOS: An In-Depth Look at the Star Wars Land Model for Disney Parks, D23 Expo 2017

WDWNT on July 22, 2017

This is a panoramic shot of the entire model on display at the “A Galaxy of Stories” Pavilion at D23 Expo 2017. Note that this is the Disneyland model, but we expect the Walt Disney World version to be very similar. To give you a general overview, the large mountainous structure on the left side is the show building for the battle escape attraction, while on the far right is the Millennium Falcon attraction. In the center is the village area, which will contain the Cantina, the Dinner Show Restaurant, and mostly as-yet-unannounced Shopping and Entertainment offerings.

 

Plenty of Star Wars vehicles adorn the area.

A close-up of the left side of the village area.

You can plainly see the Millennium Falcon sitting in the area in the back, right side of the model.

Here’s a wider shot of the right side showing the Millennium Falcon ride’s show building.

Another perspective of the right side of the model.

Stay tuned to WDW News Today for more breaking news about Star Wars Land coming from the D23 Expo 2017!

 

 

PHOTOS: Trackless Ride Vehicle Revealed for Star Wars Land’s “Battle Escape” Attraction

WDWNT on July 22, 2017

Revealed tonight at the D23 Expo 2017, we received our first look at the 8-person trackless ride vehicle for Star Wars Land’s massive E-Ticket attraction known simply to most as Battle Escape.

The vehicle is referred to as a First Order Fleet Transport and features an astromech droid attached to the front of it. While we don’t know exactly why we will be riding in this vehicle, we hopefully will be getting more information before the end of the D23 Expo this weekend.

For a look at the Star Wars Land model revealed tonight, check out our video.