Disneyland Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Survival Guide

ANAHEIM, CA — Have you decided to join the Resistance at Black Spire Outpost? The rebels have grown up, and the Resistance has been born.

While the story and the world of Batuu is new, the Star Wars authenticity will strike true to even the most hardcore fan. Whether you are a newbie or Star Wars aficionado, everyone will enjoy seeing Batuu for the first time. It's simultaneously earthy and otherworldly with a strong dose of jaw-dropping authenticity.

Opening to the world at large on May 31, 2019, at Disneyland Resort, guests will step into the world of Batuu, meticulously crafted by some the greatest minds from the Walt Disney Imagineers and Lucasfilm.

Yes, there will be crowds.

Yes, only those with identification, reservations may enter the land.

And, yes, you do only have four hours to explore the land for the first month of the opening.

Consider this your first taste of the actual adventure.

The four-hour time slot is Disneyland Resort's way of ensuring that there is plenty of room for all to enjoy and build an appreciation for this new world.

No one is quite sure how it will be enforced, but Patch will be there to tell you all about it.

With the ride, the cantina, the blue milk (or green!), shopping, and the build your own droids there is certainly much to do!

But Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is so much more than that.

Patch is also sharing these survival guide tips for enjoying your stay!

Basically, it's everything you learned in Kindergarten:

• Play nice. And decide whether you are First Order or Resistance! Storm Troopers will ask!
• Be fair, and wait your turn. While you wait, there is so much to see!
• Don't run. If you must hurry? Skip.
• Do laugh and pinch yourself. You're not dreaming.

Disneyland has made millions of Star Wars fans dreams come true, giving us all the chance to step inside our childhood fantasies.

When you arrive, enjoy every moment of the experience.

Pay close attention to every detail. As Sarai told us on her journey to the park, "I want to enjoy every minute."

You won't believe the lengths the Disney Imagineers went to in creating Batuu's immersive atmosphere.

"The land was designed with sightlines that evoke cinematic angles," a park spokesperson said.

"Guests begin with views of wide vistas, then as they explore deeper into the land, their field of vision narrows into tighter spaces – like zooming in for a close-up."

Inside, a plethora of hidden gems awaits your discovery.

***You can seek them out on your own or read through these spoilers!***

Consider yourselves warned!

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is set during the current trilogy of Star Wars films.

Hidden gems remind the land include creatures like the dianoga from the Death Star trash compactor in "Star Wars: A New Hope" found in a tank above a Black Spire Outpost drinking fountain, or the taxidermic wampa from the ice planet Hoth in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" in DokOndar's Den of Antiquities.

A podracing engine in the Ronto Roasters market stall calls back to "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," while the former smelter droid turning the spit of meats is similar to a droid seen in Jabba the Hutt's palace in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi."

A mural on the wall of Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities depicts an ancient battle between the light and dark sides of the Force. The original bas-relief of this mural was seen in Chancellor Palpatine's office in "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith."

Hondo Ohnaka, best known from the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" animated television series, gives guests their mission in Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
Batuu's landscape is dotted with tall petrified tree trunks, and Black Spire Outpost takes its name from a trunk in the center of the village that is darker than all the others.

Imagineers took rubbings from the feet of the R2-D2 droid used in "Star Wars: A New Hope" and turned those into a set of three-dimensional wheels. Then they built a trolley with those wheels and rolled it through the land before the concrete pathways fully dried to leave behind authentic droid tracks that guests might spot as they explore the outpost.

Why Batuu?

Both Black Spire Outpost and Dok-Ondar were referenced in "Solo: A Star Wars Story." o Characters in the Timothy Zahn novel "Thrawn: Alliances" visit Oga's Cantina.

"Star Wars: Pirate's Price," a young-adult novel by Lou Anders, details a previous trip Hondo Ohnaka made to Batuu.

A five-issue Marvel comics series, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, debuted in April and delves into some of the famous antiquities found in Dok-Ondar's shop on Batuu.

"Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire," a novel by Delilah S. Dawson set for release in August, will tell the story of Vi Moradi, Leia Organa's top spy who chooses Batuu for the Resistance's secret command post (guests may encounter Vi as they explore Black Spire Outpost at Disneyland Resort)

Also due in August, "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – A Crash of Fate" by Zoraida Cordova is a young-adult novel about two childhood friends from Batuu who are reunited later in life and have a series of adventures.

How did they keep it so authentic?

Imagineers visited active "Star Wars" film sets in the United Kingdom and studied original props and costumes. Artifacts were scanned and 3D printed, to create new models for items now sold in the lands.

Didn't buy something to wear? Not to worry. Black Spire Outfitters has every type of costume inspired by the franchise imaginable, including costumes from the original features.

Lastly, when it's time to go, do so knowing that you'll return another day. Crowds will continue as long as the Resistance is thriving.

So, Til the Spires! and may the Force be with you.

Follow our journey on Patch Orange County's Facebook page as we liveblog the grand opening day!

This report will be updated.