Star Wars Launch Bay

Star Wars Launch Bay
Disneyland
Area	Tomorrowland
Coordinates	33°48′43″N117°55′00″W / 33.8118139°N 117.9166921°W / 33.8118139; -117.9166921
Status	Removed
Opening date	November 16, 2015
Closing date	March 13, 2020
Replaced	Carousel of Progress America Sings Innoventions
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Area	Animation Courtyard
Coordinates	28°21′29″N81°33′40″W / 28.357958°N 81.561048°W / 28.357958; -81.561048
Status	Operating
Opening date	December 4, 2015
Replaced	The Magic of Disney Animation
Shanghai Disneyland Park
Name	Star Wars Launch Bay 星球大战远征基地
Area	Tomorrowland
Status	Removed
Soft opening date	May 7, 2016
Opening date	June 16, 2016
Closing date	June 2019
Replaced by	Tomorrowland Pavilion featuring Avatar: Explore Pandora
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Walk-through
Designer	Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme	Star Wars
Sponsor	Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available
Closed captioning available

Star Wars Launch Bay is an interactive walkthrough attraction based on the Star Wars franchise at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, and formerly at Shanghai Disneyland Park and Disneyland at Disneyland Resort.

History

The attraction for Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios was announced at D23 Expo 2015 on August 15, 2015 at the Disney Parks Presentation along with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has two attractions, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, the Season of the Force events at each park and an updated scene for Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. ^[1] The attraction opened at each park at the start of their respective Season of the Force events, which was November 16, 2015 for Disneyland ^[2] and December 1, 2015 at Disney's Hollywood Studios. ^{[3] [4]} The Orlando version was temporarily closed on March 13, 2020 (until July 17, 2022) and the building was used as a "Relaxation Station" to allow guests to safely remove facial coverings while remaining physically distanced, while the California version was permanently closed on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[5] The Shanghai Version opened on June 16, 2016 and closed June 2019 in Tomorrowland Pavilion.

References

1. "Live Updates from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Presentation at 2015 D23 EXPO". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015.
2. "Details on Season of the Force, Coming November 16 to Disneyland Park in California". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
3. "New Star Wars Offerings Land At Disney's Hollywood Studios". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015.
4. Bevil, Dewayne (December 1, 2015). "Star Wars Launch Bay finds fans quickly at Disney". OrlandoSentinel.com.
5. "PHOTOS: Star Wars Launch Bay Becomes a Mask-Free 'Relaxation Station' in Disney's Hollywood Studios. Visitors can still walk around inside the building and view Star Wars art, costumes and props". WDWNT.com. July 15, 2020.

External links

• Hollywood Studios - Official Site