In celebration ofStar Wars Day, Disney have unveiled their stunninglyreal lightsaberthat will be used at theStar WarsHotel in 2022. The real-life lightsaber, which rises from the hilt at the push of a button in all its blazing, humming glory, will be featured at theStar Warsthemed luxury hotel currently being built near Disney’s Hollywood Studios,Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, when it opens in 2022.
Disney Park Blog says this about the ‘real’ lightsaber, “Guests who experienceStar Wars: Galactic Starcruiserwill be the first to see it in action - along with so much more - starting in 2022 when this amazing new two-night adventure debuts. Watching that lightsaber activate right before your eyes will be just one of the countless ways that, from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart, you’ll be plunged into a Star Wars story where your decisions and actions - or even the casual conversations you may have - determine how your personal journey unfolds.”
While the weapon likely cannot repel blasts from a lazer gun or cut through heavy metallic doors, it still looks incredibly impressive, as the dreams ofStar Warsfans everywhere is finally realized. Designed by Disney Imagineering Research and Development and first teased earlier this year, the realistic, retractable lightsaber extends with a familiar clash and gives off the cherished distinctive hum that has wowed cinema goers for decades.
Thedistinctive weapon will be a big part of the experienceduring the two-night adventure aboard Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, and while Disney has not yet confirmed whether these lightsabers will be available for purchase, it does promise guests will be “the first to see it in action - along with so much more.”
In celebration ofStar Wars Day, Disney have also given more details on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience, which will begin with guests entering a special Launch Pod that will offer a virtual view of space as they approach the “massive and magnificent Halcyon starcruiser.” Upon boarding the starcruiser, guests will be able to “interact with an eclectic group of characters both familiar and new, possibly including the starcruiser’s strong and charismatic captain, a plucky ship’s mechanic and a galactic superstar who can captivate an entire room with the crook of one jewel-encrusted purple Twi’lek finger.”
Of course, guests will also be able to “train in the ancient ways of the lightsaber,” where they will hopefully get the chance to swing the weapon around wildly while reciting their favorite quotes from across the Skywalker legacy and beyond.
WhenStar Wars: Galactic Starcruiserfinally opens in 2022, it promises to “transport you to a galaxy far, far away to bring you into a Star Wars story where your decisions and actions - or even the casual conversations you may have - determine how your personal journey unfolds.” Which frankly sounds like a dream come true for anyStar Warsfan.
Since their purchase of Lucasfilm, Disney have invested a lot of time and money into expanding the franchise. Beginning with the sequel series,The Force Awakens, The Last JediandThe Rise of Skywalker, all of which found huge financial if not necessarily critical success, the studio have begun to explore various elements of a galaxy far, far away on their new streaming platform, Disney+. The western-esque seriesThe Mandalorianhas proven to be a huge success since debuting back in 2019, with the studio now planning anObi-Wan Kenobiseries, a series centered around Boba Fett (The Book of Boba Fett), an Askhoka Tano series and a limited series based on the adventures ofLando Calrissian.
As for the big screen, it was announced at the most recent Disney Investor Day thatWonder Woman’sPatty Jenkins will helm aRogue Squadronmovie, with bothThe Last Jedi’sRian Johnson andThor:Ragnarok’sTaika Waititi also due to helm their own projects set within theStar Warsuniverse. With all this on the cards, it sounds like the Force will be with you whether you want it to be or not.
