Disney and Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian introduced several new characters to the Star Wars canon, nearly all of whom have become instant fan favorites. Now, Disney is allegedly considering adding these characters to its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme parks in both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.
Construction on the Galaxy’s Edge theme parks began four years after Disney acquired Lucasfilm, with both venues officially opening to the public by the end of summer 2019. Occupying 14 acres of land in each park, Galaxy’s Edge transports visitors to a village located on the remote planet of Batuu and features multiple attractions, shops, restaurants, and iconography from the Star Wars mythos. However, the decision to canonically set the events of Galaxy’s Edge in between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker has resulted in certain limitations for the venues, including an inability for children to meet iconic characters such as Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, not to mention the fact that several characters from the “Rise of the Resistance” attraction have been killed off in the films.
Now, Disney historian Jim Hill reports that the company may be loosening the self-imposed restrictions on Galaxy’s Edge and could soon add characters from The Mandalorian to the Star Wars theme parks. In the most recent episode of his Disney Dish podcast, Hill noted that the Mandalorian, Grogu (a.k.a Baby Yoda), Boba Fett, and Bo Katan may be among those added to the roster of characters roaming around the attractions. Furthermore, Kylo Ren’s ship may be switched for a full-sized version of the Razor Crest, the vessel owned by the Mandalorian until it was destroyed in the second season of the Disney Plus series. Considering The Mandalorian is set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, which itself takes place approximately 30 years before The Force Awakens, it is conceivable that characters from the series and the sequel trilogy could exist at the same time in the Star Wars timeline.
The success of The Mandalorian has also spawned a spin-off series titled The Book of Boba Fett. Scheduled to debut on Disney Plus in December 2021, the series will continue the adventures of Temuera Morrison’s titular bounty hunter, who appeared in multiple episodes of The Mandalorian‘s second season. The spin-off was evidently set up by the post-credits scene of The Mandalorian‘s season two finale in which Fett assumes control of the palace once owned by Jabba the Hutt.
Of course, while the prospect of seeing characters and spaceships from The Mandalorian in Disney’s theme parks is exciting, fans will likely have to consider how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect these plans. After all, all Disney parks have been closed at some point during the health crisis, if they ever opened at all, resulting in multiple projects for these venues being postponed or canceled.
Fortunately for fans, Disney has no intention of slowing down its plans for the franchise on television. Multiple Star Wars projects were announced last month at Disney’s Investor Day presentation, including Rangers of the New Republic.
The Mandalorian is now available on Disney Plus.
Source: The Disney Dish with Jim Hill
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