Disney unveils its new 'Star Wars' entertainment land

An epic ceremony was held at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, to unveil Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the largest and most technologically advanced single-themed expansion ever in a Disney park.

The new land is set to open to the general public at Disneyland Park in Anaheim today, and also at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida on Aug. 29.

Outside the Millennium Falcon ride at the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge expansion at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. on May 20, 2019. [Photo: IC]

"Ladies and gentlemen, 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' is now open," said Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger.

Iger was joined by Star Wars icons including George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams in front of the Millennium Falcon, a fictional starship in the Star Wars franchise.

Visitors will be transported to a galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, on a journey to Batuu, the newest location in a story that began in 1977 with the first Star Wars film.

A shopping bazaar at the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge expansion at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. on May 20, 2019. [Photo: IC]

They will become part of the story as they sample galactic food and beverages, enter an intriguing collection of merchant shops and take the controls of the Millennium Falcon.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)