Just got back from our very short but very WONDERFUL trip to a galaxy far far away! Here is our trip report - apologies for the length.
We had both 8am-12pm and 5pm-9pm reservations on Friday June 7th. Our priority was Oga’s. We got to
Disneyland at 6:15am and went straight through the gates. CM’s checked our reservations before letting us into the park, so have that readily available. We stopped to take a few photos on Main St. In front of a very empty castle (when else is that going to happen). Then made our way to Launch Bay, where we walked right in and got our wrist bands for our first reservation. From there we made our way to the holding area between Nemo and Matterhorn, there was a coffee stand and Quick Service spot open right next to this area. We were probably among the first 150 people to arrive.
We didn’t move to a second holding area, instead at 7:50 they started walking us toward Big Thunder Trail, there isn’t much organization at this part, and people did cut in and out around us. We probably fell back to maybe 300 or so behind the front. Along the path, cast members ask you to raise your hand to show your wrist band, and right before entering the tunnel they scan it again.
They held us in the tunnel, where a Citizen of Batuu with a orange flag announced to keep right and follow her for Oga’s Cantina. They count down from 10, and suddenly we found ourselves walking into Batuu.
Going to the Cantina, the line you follow narrows and becomes single file, they have citizens of Batuu out to keep people from cutting in this line. We weren’t the first group to get into Oga’s, instead we received a green card that served as our entry pass, we were told to wait and so we waited. During our wait a citizen of Batuu went through the line to communicate the rule of two drinks and a 45 minute time window. She also emphasized no rough housing or fighting is tolerated by Oga. By 830, we were brought inside. They led us to a shared table where we chatted with a few other patrons and ordered the Blue Bantha, Black Spire Brew, Jabba Juice and Carbon Freeze (no alcohol for us). Everything was good, but our favourite was the Black Spire Brew, which is on the Breakfast Menu, and is likely a required taste. 45 minutes in Oga’s was more then enough for us to enjoy our drinks, chat with others, explore and even see a familiar droid malfunction.
We left at 9:15, and went to Smugglers Run with a 20 minute posted wait. Our first time we were engineers. The ride is a lot of fun, but I can see why some don’t like the engineer and gunner positions as you aren’t up front and have to focus on other things happening around you.
The whole land is extremely interactive, and I believe you’ll have more fun if you allow yourself to explore and interact with it, getting to know the citizens and visitors of Batuu. For us, this meant meeting Vi Moradi, a resistance fighter who used us as a human wall to help her avoid being detected by Storm Troopers. Talking about rare artifacts with the merchants inside Dok Ondors. Witnessing Kylo Ren, Storm Troopers and Imperial Officers interrogate people, and helping Chewbacca and Rey repair broken facilities and a X-Wing. This plus, the unique shopping and food made for a wild and unique visit for us. And then there’s the Play App which we only used twice, during our visit but allows even more Interactivity.
Our absolute best experience was on our second Smugglers Run. The groups behind us were all large numbers and so we ended up as Pilots without any Gunners or Engineers. Which meant my wife and I got to pilot the millennium falcon just the two of us. I can’t imagine this is something that will ever happen again, and even the Worker who escorted us out of the ship after was surprised when the door opened and it was just the two of us. We definitely demolished the Falcon. Both Hondo and Chewie made sure to tell us how unhappy they were, and Hondo’s workers wouldn’t let us forget it.
We finished our 8-12 reservation with a Ronto Wrap and Blue and Green milk, sitting down and just taking in all the environment has to offer.
We spent our 5-9 reservation exploring and taking photos. We just wanted to enjoy our time and ride the Millenium Falcon once more (Gunners this time). We left early at 8:30pm for a Fantasmic dining reservation at Hungry Bear, but we could have spent all day and night there and I don’t think we would have uncovered everything Galaxy’s Edge has to offer.
The level of detail and effort to make this a unique story for each person who visits is truly incredible. You are really living your own adventure inside the Star Wars universe. And I can’t wait to go back.
Rule of thumb, get there early, prioritize what you want to do first. Don’t worry about doing everything but explore as much as you can. And of course, have fun!