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io9MoviesThe Mandalorian Should Not Be in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
We love The Mandalorian. We love Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. But rumors that the two could eventually mix are bad for both and we’ll tell you why. Those rumors originated from Disney historian Jim Hill who, on recent episode of his podcast, suggested Disney is discussing ways to insert characters and ships from The Mandalorian … Continued
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io9GamesGame of Life Heads to Disneyland, The Boys Goes Tabletop, and More Gaming News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This week, we’ve got news about Starfinder’s first standalone roleplaying adventure, a brand-new board game about The Boys, and a free advent calendar filled with festive-theme roleplaying games. Enjoy! News and Releases The Snallygaster Situation: Kids on Bikes Board Game … Continued
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io9Disney Security’s Unofficial Challenge Coins Are a Different Sort of Collector’s Item
As the owner of a substantial portion of the world’s most popular pieces of intellectual property, the Walt Disney Company is more than used to seeing its characters and branding pop up in unofficial, unlicensed places. In some instances, like when the family of a recently deceased child attempted to feature Spider-Man’s likeness on his … Continued
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io9MoviesStar Wars‘ New VR Game Wanted to Build on Galaxy’s Edge, Not Just Recreate It
Since Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge only exists in two places on our planet, one might expect a VR experience based on it would just copy them, and give fans who can’t get to Disneyland or Walt Disney World a chance to visit Batuu right from the comfort of home. Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s … Continued
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io9The New Star Wars Game for Oculus Quest Lets You Scavenge on Batuu and Use the Force
Anyone who has been to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge leaves wanting more. The Disney theme parks located in Florida and California are a mere 14 acres on what’s supposed to be an entire planet. While it’s fun to fly the Millennium Falcon, build a lightsaber, or drink some blue milk, you leave thinking about what … Continued
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io9GamesStar Wars’ Tales From Galaxy’s Edge Trailer Puts You in Black Spire Outpost and Beyond
Going to Batuu virtually beats trying to go to a Disney park right now. But the new Star Wars VR game is letting you do so much more than just check out the wait lines at a theme park. Lucasfilm and ILMxLAB have dropped a new teaser for the upcoming Tales from Galaxy’s Edge VR … Continued
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io9GamesHaunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits Welcomes Foolish Mortals to a Charming, Simple Game
Disney theme park rides continue to be a source of entertainment—even outside of the parks themselves. The Jungle Cruise movie is set to come out (at some point) and Disney recently announced Space Mountain and Haunted Mansion were getting films. But first, a new board game is inviting creepy ghosts to come out and socialize…in … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesCal’s Jedi: Fallen Order Lightsaber Is Coming Soon to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
The fans voted and it was never in doubt. Cal Kestis’ lightsaber reigns supreme and now it’ll travel to the planet Batuu. After a multi-week voting period where fans were able to weigh in on the next legacy lightsaber that would be made available through Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme parks, the main character … Continued
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io9MoviesDisney Is Developing a Space Mountain Movie, Which Was Probably Inevitable
Do you like mountains? Space? Iconic roller coasters featuring at least some of both? Then the Hollywood Reporter has good news for you: Disney just hired writer Joby Harold (Army of the Dead, that Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show in the works) to adapt (is that the right word here?) the Space Mountain roller coaster into … Continued
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io9Disneyland Isn’t Reopening Anytime Soon
California continues to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, and it’s going to keep theme parks closed a little while longer. Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that Disneyland, Universal Studios, and other theme parks in the state will remain shut for the time being—a decision that Disney chairman Bob Iger is apparently not happy with. During … Continued
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io9Rare Behind the Scenes Footage Reveals How Las Vegas’ Star Trek Attraction Created Its Cool Transporter Effect
If you visited Las Vegas between January of 1998 and September of 2008, you may have also visited an attraction known as Star Trek: The Experience at the off-strip Hilton Hotel. (It’s now called the Westgate.) It gave Star Trek fans the chance to experience their favorite movies and shows (years before what Galaxy’s Edge … Continued
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io9MoviesRide for Your Life on the Upcoming Jurassic World VelociCoaster
Move over “Incredicoaster,” there’s a new contender for the best-sounding movie-themed roller coaster. Next summer the Jurassic World VelociCoaster will open at Islands of Adventure in Universal Studios Orlando. It will be the world’s first roller coaster (but not ride) based on the Jurassic Park franchise, reaching speeds up to 70 mph and heights over … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesSome of the Coolest Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merch Will Soon Be Available to Everyone
Part of the allure of Disney parks’ Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge has been that you could only get Galaxy’s Edge merch at Galaxy’s Edge. Soon, that’ll no longer be the case. io9 and Gizmodo can exclusively reveal that starting September 28, Disney will put select Galaxy’s Edge merchandise, including those amazing Legacy Lightsabers, on their … Continued
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io9GamesThe Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu Provided the ‘Perfect’ Family Vacation
Disney World in Florida has been busy prepping for the holiday season (during an ongoing pandemic). This comes as the California Attractions and Parks Association urges Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen Disneyland (even though the state is facing one of the worst fire seasons in history). Clearly, neither of these parks are a good idea … Continued
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io9MoviesA New Haunted Mansion Movie Is Rising From the Grave at Disney
Since the Eddie Murphy disaster, it feels like there have been about 999 tries to adapt iconic Disney ride The Haunted Mansion into a movie. If so, maybe lucky 1,000 will be the ticket. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Disney has hired writer Katie Dippold to pen a new script based on the ride about the … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Guidebook Has Some Tantalizing Secrets
Everything about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is meant to feel real, as if you’re leaving a Disney park and going to the Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu. All the sodas are in special alien packages, nothing inside says “Disney,” and all the cast members are in character. It’s basically a Star Wars vacation … Continued
