Star Wars Launch Bay

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.

Star Wars Launch Bay
Disneyland
AreaTomorrowland
Coordinates33.8118139°N 117.9166921°W / 33.8118139; -117.9166921
StatusRemoved
Opening dateNovember 16, 2015
Closing dateMarch 16, 2020
ReplacedCarousel of Progress
America Sings
Innoventions
Disney's Hollywood Studios
AreaAnimation Courtyard
Coordinates28.357958°N 81.561048°W / 28.357958; -81.561048
StatusOperating
Opening dateDecember 4, 2015
ReplacedThe Magic of Disney Animation
Shanghai Disneyland Park
NameStar Wars Launch Bay
星球大战远征基地
AreaTomorrowland
StatusRemoved
Soft opening dateMay 7, 2016
Opening dateJune 16, 2016
Closing dateJune 2019
Replaced byTomorrowland Pavilion featuring Avatar: Explore Pandora
Ride statistics
Attraction typeWalk-through
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeStar Wars
SponsorHewlett Packard Enterprise
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available
Closed captioning available

History

The attraction for Disneyland Resort 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, Star Wars: 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 is being used as a "Relaxation Station" to allow guests to safely remove facial coverings while remaining physically distanced.[5] The Shanghai Version opened on June 16, 2016 and closed June 2019 in Tomorrowland Pavilion.

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