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Walt Disney World Resort Brings Celebrated Stories to Life: New Details Revealed at D23 Expo Japan


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- During D23 Expo Japan 2018, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek revealed new details about major expansion in progress across Walt Disney World Resort leading up to the 50th Anniversary. Let's take a look at what's in store for guests:

The highly anticipated Star Wars-themed hotel coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida will take guests on a journey through space with out-of-this-world theming in a totally immersive experience. Each guest room window gives guests an intergalactic view into space.  Rich stories inspired by the epic film saga will unfold in this groundbreaking new hotel experience that will seamlessly connect to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Toy Story Land
The fun will soar to infinity and beyond beginning this summer with the opening of Toy Story Land. This playful new 11-acre land will transport guests into the adventurous outdoors of Andy's backyard where guests will feel like they have been shrunk to the size of Woody and Buzz, as they are surrounded by oversized toys. Using toys like building blocks, plastic buckets and shovels, and game board pieces, Andy has designed the perfect setting for this land that includes two major new attractions.

Slinky Dog Dash is a family-friendly coaster that will send riders dipping, dodging and dashing around turns and drops through the world of Andy's toys. Guests can also spin around with little green aliens aboard Alien Swirling Saucers and quick refreshments will be on tap at Woody's Lunch Box.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
This highly anticipated new land is set to open in 2019, both at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park ? on a grand scale ? including the creation of a full-sized fleet of X-wing star fighters and a life-size Millennium Falcon starship.

The totally immersive land will include two jaw-dropping attractions that allow guests to have control of their experiences. One attraction will put guests in the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance?inside a Star Destroyer. In the second attraction, guests will have the chance to fly the Millennium Falcon ? the most famous ship in the galaxy. Throughout the land, guests will also have the chance to interact with Chewie, the lovable BB8 and members of the First Order, plus wander through a toy shop in the street market run by a Toydarian, one of the creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. 

Immersive Star Wars-Themed Hotel
Fans can live out their Star Wars adventures beyond the theme parks with an immersive experience at a groundbreaking new Star Wars?themed hotel concept. The epic new experience will take guests to a galaxy far, far away and will be seamlessly connected to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the new land set to open in 2019 at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Unlike anything that exists today, the new luxury resort will completely immerse guests in an authentic Star Wars story. The journey through space begins the moment guests arrive, as everyone boards a starship and departs together for a multi-day Star Wars adventure. An opening date for the new hotel has not been announced. 

Guardians of the Galaxy Attraction at Epcot
Larger-than-life Super Heroes will descend upon Epcot with the opening of a Guardians of the Galaxy attraction. Based on the rockin', action-packed "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies, this one-of-a-kind family attraction will feature a brand-new, innovative ride system ? and will be one of the longest enclosed roller coasters in the world! Coming to Epcot Future World, the new attraction will open in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in 2021. 

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios
The first ever ride-through attraction themed to Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will delight guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios beginning in 2019. Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway will feature a new original story and lovable theme song, as it takes guests on a journey inside the wacky and unpredictable world of Disney Channel's Emmy Award-winning "Mickey Mouse" cartoon shorts. New technologies will transform the two-dimensional cartoon world into an incredible multi-dimensional experience.

A New Family-friendly Show at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Just in time for the 20th Anniversary of Disney's Animal Kingdom, a new, family-friendly show will debut at the theme park April 22. Featuring Russell and Dug from Disney?Pixar's "Up," guests will get a chance to see their favorite Senior Wilderness Explorer and his furry friend as they discover bird species from around the world.

About Walt Disney World:
Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous, nearly 40-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation destination featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Disney's Blizzard Beach and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon); 36 resort hotels (26 owned and operated by Walt Disney World, includes eight Disney Vacation Club resort properties); 63 holes of golf on four courses; two full-service spas; Disney's Wedding Pavilion; ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex; and Disney Springs, an entertainment-shopping-dining district. Walt Disney World Resort is also included in vacation packages of Disney Cruise Line. Located at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 20 miles southwest of Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort opened Oct. 1, 1971. Open daily, year-round. For information on attractions and vacations at Walt Disney World Resort, visit disneyworld.com, call (407) W-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.

Walt Disney World Resort guests will step through the movie screen and join Mickey and pals on a wacky adventure set to open at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida in 2019. Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, the first-ever ride through attraction themed to Mickey and Minnie Mouse, will feature dazzling visual effects, a lovable theme song, and twists and turns ideal for the whole family.

SOURCE Walt Disney World


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