For the first time is Disney parks' history, the Walt Disney Company requires guests for reservations to witness the opening day of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on May 31 until June 23. Three hotels at Disneyland are now almost fully booked - with only $763-a-night rooms are left - to experience the new Star Wars land. However, there are reports visitors can only stay for four hours inside the park.
"If you are planning to visit Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at the Disneyland Resort between May 31 and June 23, 2019, a reservation and theme park admission are required," the resort posted on its website. It also cleared that reservations have no extra cost, but it is "subject to availability."
According to Fortune, guests in Disneyland hotels will have a sure entry to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, but for only a certain time. The company's website will start accepting reservations for its non-hotel guests on May 2 at around 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Disneyland can only offer rooms that can accommodate five persons worth $763 a night. It is located at the higher-end Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
Unfortunately, there are no rooms available at the Disneyland Hotel or Paradise Pier Hotel on the opening day. But, there are spots available at all three hotels later that weekend with a starting price of $561.
Disney has been planning to open Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at the original Disneyland Park in May and at the Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida, in August. It is the largest theme-park with 14-acre lands that include a ride on the fictional Millennium Falcon space ship, and a lot of Star Wars imagery.
With a surge of people who want to be at the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opening day, Disney will take great measure to prevent scalping. The company noted reservations would be void if "transferred or sold." Guests over 18-years-old have to show their IDs that match their reservations.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reported visitors to Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge would be only given four hours to tour the place. However, it remains to be a big question of how the park will enforce the time limit.
The hotel and non-hotel guests' reservation and time limit system may be Disneyland's way to avoid "gridlock and social media backlash" that often come with the opening of sought-after attractions. "What they are doing are two different things: designing an attraction for the ages, but also getting out in front of managing expectations," Itec Entertainment president and chief executive and Orlando-based attraction designer and producer Bill Coan said.
The four-hour window is said to be about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge's capacity issues. With a lot of people want to see the new Disneyland attraction, the management finds a way to avoid overcrowding. Representatives also said it is a move to modify to fit the visitor's schedule, "subject to availability." More details about the time limit will be announced soon.
