Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
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[[File:Black Spire, Walt Disney World.jpg|alt=|thumb|The distinct [[Pinnacle (geology)|rock spires]] found within Galaxy's Edge, pictured at Disney's Hollywood Studios]] |
[[File:Black Spire, Walt Disney World.jpg|alt=|thumb|The distinct [[Pinnacle (geology)|rock spires]] found within Galaxy's Edge, pictured at Disney's Hollywood Studios]] |
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[[File:Dok-Ondar, Disneyland.jpg|thumb|The [[List of Star Wars species (F–J)#Ithorian|Ithorian]] Dok-Ondar (portrayed through [[Audio-Animatronics]]) can be found inside the shop Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities, pictured at the Disneyland location |
[[File:Dok-Ondar in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, Disneyland.jpg|thumb|The [[List of Star Wars species (F–J)#Ithorian|Ithorian]] Dok-Ondar (portrayed through [[Audio-Animatronics]]) can be found inside the shop Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities, pictured at the Disneyland location]] |
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The development team drew inspiration from real-world locations, including [[Istanbul]], [[Morocco]], [[Jerusalem]] and [[Egypt]] and traveled there to study the architecture, culture, and weather.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-land-millennium-falcon-ride-has-surprisingly-high-stakes-994362|title=Star Wars Land: Millennium Falcon Ride Has Surprisingly High Stakes|last1=Hartwell|first1=Chris|date=April 15, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416022249/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-land-millennium-falcon-ride-has-surprisingly-high-stakes-994362|archive-date=April 16, 2017|url-status=live|last2=Couch|first2=Aaron}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-disneyland-star-wars-galaxys-edge-20190227-story.html|title=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be Disneyland's most interactive experience. Let's play|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=February 27, 2019|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 27, 2019}} The team also cited [[Ralph McQuarrie]]'s concept art for the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy as a basis for [[Architecture of Star Wars|the architecture and aesthetic look]] of the land. The landscape of Galaxy's Edge features {{convert|135|foot}}-tall [[Pinnacle (geology)|spires]] standing among the rockwork that are intended to be the [[Petrified wood|petrified]] remains of massive trees of an ancient forest; Imagineers based this landscape from the [[Petrified Forest National Park]] in [[Arizona]].{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2019/05/15/how-disney-imagineers-hand-build-petrified-tree-spires-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge/|title=How Disney Imagineers hand-build petrified tree spires in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|date=May 15, 2019|work=The Orange County Register|access-date=June 13, 2019}} WDI used in-house [[virtual reality]] programs to realize where to use [[forced perspective]] and place thematic details in relation to [[sightline]]s to hide the park's [[show building]]s from guest view.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/27/how-disney-built-star-wars-in-real-life/|title=How Disney Built Star Wars, in real life|last=Panzarino|first=Matthew|date=March 2019|website=techcrunch.com|access-date=March 21, 2019}} Disney consciously modified traditional theme park attributes throughout the lands''—''such as having signs written in the fictional [[Languages in Star Wars|Aurebesh]] language rather than English, and omitting attraction [[Marquee (sign)|marquees]] and ''Star Wars''-branded merchandise—as a way of maintaining the natural theming of the land.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2019/07/14/the-secrets-of-the-worlds-most-instagrammable-theme-park/#6d28ac4b3fda|title=The Secrets Of The World's Most Instagrammable Theme Park|last=Sylt|first=Christian|date=July 14, 2019|work=Forbes|access-date=July 24, 2019}} Being located in California and Florida, both iterations of Galaxy's Edge are situated at different [[latitude]]s and also face in separate [[cardinal direction]]s; Disneyland has an east–west orientation and Disney's Hollywood Studios has a north–south orientation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/star-wars-galaxys-edge/os-et-disney-star-wars-galaxys-edge-differences-20190827-gsvfvbjek5glzbo5yjrch4yu7m-story.html|title=Disney Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge designed with subtle differences in its 2 versions|last=Bevil|first=Dewayne|date=August 27, 2019|work=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=September 11, 2019}} This contrast in layout means both locations receive different amounts of sunlight at various angles throughout the seasonal year. As a result, both locations were designed with distinct shades of paint and color palettes in mind. |
The development team drew inspiration from real-world locations, including [[Istanbul]], [[Morocco]], [[Jerusalem]] and [[Egypt]] and traveled there to study the architecture, culture, and weather.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-land-millennium-falcon-ride-has-surprisingly-high-stakes-994362|title=Star Wars Land: Millennium Falcon Ride Has Surprisingly High Stakes|last1=Hartwell|first1=Chris|date=April 15, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416022249/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-land-millennium-falcon-ride-has-surprisingly-high-stakes-994362|archive-date=April 16, 2017|url-status=live|last2=Couch|first2=Aaron}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-disneyland-star-wars-galaxys-edge-20190227-story.html|title=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be Disneyland's most interactive experience. Let's play|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=February 27, 2019|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 27, 2019}} The team also cited [[Ralph McQuarrie]]'s concept art for the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy as a basis for [[Architecture of Star Wars|the architecture and aesthetic look]] of the land. The landscape of Galaxy's Edge features {{convert|135|foot}}-tall [[Pinnacle (geology)|spires]] standing among the rockwork that are intended to be the [[Petrified wood|petrified]] remains of massive trees of an ancient forest; Imagineers based this landscape from the [[Petrified Forest National Park]] in [[Arizona]].{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2019/05/15/how-disney-imagineers-hand-build-petrified-tree-spires-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge/|title=How Disney Imagineers hand-build petrified tree spires in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|date=May 15, 2019|work=The Orange County Register|access-date=June 13, 2019}} WDI used in-house [[virtual reality]] programs to realize where to use [[forced perspective]] and place thematic details in relation to [[sightline]]s to hide the park's [[show building]]s from guest view.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/27/how-disney-built-star-wars-in-real-life/|title=How Disney Built Star Wars, in real life|last=Panzarino|first=Matthew|date=March 2019|website=techcrunch.com|access-date=March 21, 2019}} Disney consciously modified traditional theme park attributes throughout the lands''—''such as having signs written in the fictional [[Languages in Star Wars|Aurebesh]] language rather than English, and omitting attraction [[Marquee (sign)|marquees]] and ''Star Wars''-branded merchandise—as a way of maintaining the natural theming of the land.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2019/07/14/the-secrets-of-the-worlds-most-instagrammable-theme-park/#6d28ac4b3fda|title=The Secrets Of The World's Most Instagrammable Theme Park|last=Sylt|first=Christian|date=July 14, 2019|work=Forbes|access-date=July 24, 2019}} Being located in California and Florida, both iterations of Galaxy's Edge are situated at different [[latitude]]s and also face in separate [[cardinal direction]]s; Disneyland has an east–west orientation and Disney's Hollywood Studios has a north–south orientation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/star-wars-galaxys-edge/os-et-disney-star-wars-galaxys-edge-differences-20190827-gsvfvbjek5glzbo5yjrch4yu7m-story.html|title=Disney Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge designed with subtle differences in its 2 versions|last=Bevil|first=Dewayne|date=August 27, 2019|work=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=September 11, 2019}} This contrast in layout means both locations receive different amounts of sunlight at various angles throughout the seasonal year. As a result, both locations were designed with distinct shades of paint and color palettes in mind. |
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