Detailed History of Galaxy's Edge | Why Disney Cancelled A Tatooine Land

From the early days of Star Wars, fans wanted to step foot in the movies and live their own Star Wars experience. And all that became possible when Disney and LucasFilm teamed up for one of the most advanced rides of the time - Star Tours. Decades later, Disney acquired LucasFilm and began making plans to build a huge new Star Wars land themed around Tatooine. But a call from Bob Iger changed everything for the Imagineers who were working on this top secret project. Why did Disney pivot to Batuu? And what promises did they break with this land? In today's deep dive, we're discussing the detailed history of Galaxy's Edge. Be sure to tune in each Monday for 'Mouselets Monday' as we talk all things Disney facts and history! 00:32 – Chapter 1: The Original Star Wars Representation in the Disney Parks 05:31 – Chapter 2: Harry Potter Land Opens Up at Universal Studios 07:26 – Chapter 3: Disney Acquires LucasFilm 08:32 – Chapter 4: Top-Secret Star Wars Project Is Coming to the Disney Parks 14:52 – Chapter 5: A Star Wars Land is Finally Announced to the Public 18:27 – Chapter 6: Construction Begins 19:07 – Chapter 7: The Announcement – Galaxy’s Edge and the Galactic Starcruiser Hotel 22:14 – Chapter 8: The Lands Open 25:15 – Chapter 9: Broken Promises