Disney World is getting real working lightsabers — and they’re coming next year

Disney Earth is getting real working lightsabers — and they're coming next yr

Star Wars Day Working Lightsaber

(Image credit: Disney Parks via Twitter)

Star Wars Day dropped off a surprise reveal: the lightsaber of our dreams is existent. Yes, Disney's confirmed that a new lightsaber toy (or is it a prop?) that uses an extending glowing light — which looks pretty existent, right? — is coming to its Star Wars hotel in Walt Disney World. And, of course, information technology sounds similar a lightsaber likewise, with the humming and swooshing noises that warm our Jedi hearts.

The reveal came from the Disney Parks Twitter account, which posted a video of a female Jedi who reveals the saber, while we hear Rey (Daisy Ridley) say "Light, darkness, a balance," in a voice-over.

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The lightsaber pictured merely glows blue, so we're curious as to whether or non other-colored blades will exist available to give you the choice to "balance" out the forcefulness, equally Rey spoke of. Bonus points for anyone looking for Mace Windu's royal lightsaber. Nosotros're also not seeing whatever signs of the Darksaber shown in The Mandalorian, which we're guessing is still in development.

This follows a tease to reporters last month, where plans for the lightsaber were first introduced. As for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel? That volition open up in 2022. The Galactic Starcruiser hotel experience volition be much more annihilation fans have ever experienced, as a weblog mail details. Information technology states, "you'll be plunged into a Star Wars story where your decisions and actions – or even the casual conversations you may have – determine how your personal journey unfolds."

Star Wars: #GalacticStarcruiser at @WaltDisneyWorld Resort volition take you to a galaxy far, far away starting in 2022 for an all-immersive, vacation experience 💫 What exactly does "all-immersive" mean? Well, here's a piffling hint… https://t.co/mitmfBRW8t #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/Wo11937V4bMay 4, 2021

That trip will involve entering a Launch Pod that sends you into hyperspace, and then entering the Halcyon starcruiser — where you'll stay for the next two nights. The hotel sounds like the Star Wars version of the Sleep No More than alive interactive theatrical experience, where you tin engage with a series of characters (quondam and new).

Getting back to the working lightsaber, your stay will involve lightsaber grooming, which sounds like the getaway nosotros could all use right now. Concept fine art of the lightsaber training makes it look like you'll exist batting away laser beams shot out of a wall. No combat was shown in the mail.

Star Wars Day: Lightsaber training on the Galactic Starcruiser — (Epitome credit: Disney Parks)

No word on if you go to take this new lightsaber home with you, or if it's but a prop for your stay. If you lot actually get to take it home with y'all, we bet it's gonna cost a fat stack of Galactic Credits. The lightsabers in the Galaxy's Edge theme park cost upward to $199, earlier adding on a bract (which costs up to $50).

We're keeping our senses attuned to the skies for more news on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, so go on your eyes locked to Tom'due south Guide for more updates.

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