Star Wars Pins
Fans of the mobile app game Star Wars: Dataplan may be pleased to hear Disney will be selling commemorative trading pins for in game achievement. The game, which is available as a part of the Play Disney Parks app, is a land-wide experience that has guests hacking, translating, and scanning their way around Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The pins feature fan favorites like the Millennium Falcon and BB-8 from the Star Wars movie franchise. You can see the pins here.
Big Day for Disney
This might be the biggest day of the year for Disney’s theme parks. There’s a lot going on. Disnleyland in Anaheim California is opening their version of Rise of the Resistance today. Interest in this ride is high and lines this morning are expected to be long. There was a decent crowd as of 4 am PST. Today also marks the first day of the International Festival of the Arts at Epcot. Also at Epcot, three short films are opening, Awesome Planet at the Land pavilion, Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360 at the Canada pavilion, and Beauty and the Beast Sing Along at the France pavilion. There will also be quite a few new and returning food items and merch.