There are a few curious closures that simply began in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Though these tasks seem to coincide with the current announcement of the unique trilogy timeline shift on Batuu, that is largely coincidental. This covers the most recent in regards to the multi-week refurbishments, together with what to anticipate and (extra importantly) not anticipate.
Let’s begin with fundamental background, which is that Disneyland will “unlock” and increase the timeline of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on April 29, 2026. Right here’s a rundown of the important thing modifications coming:
- Rolling again the timeline and convey new storylines to life on Batuu, spanning a number of eras of the planet’s wealthy historical past. These updates will make the Galactic Civil Struggle and New Republic, in addition to the Age of the Resistance and First Order, a part of the story in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
- Introducing Darth Vader, Han Solo, Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker as everlasting inhabitants of Batuu, along with current characters (albeit in their very own ‘areas’ of the land to protect thematic integrity to the best extent attainable).
- The addition of beloved scores from legendary composer John Williams, pulling themes from the primary six movies.
- Updates to buildings and outlets all through the land, together with the set up of latest props and graphics to higher replicate a broader historical past of Batuu with the brand new storylines.
Even previous to this announcement, there have been a couple of refurbishments calendared for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for some time. The primary tasks with which we’re involved contain Oga’s Cantina and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, as there’s some confusion about these.
First up is that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance refurbishment began at present, January 20, 2026.
We’ve confirmed with Disneyland that there’ll NOT be any story modifications to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance through the refurbishment. That is purely common, routine upkeep that’s unrelated to the unique trilogy timeline modifications. The refurbishment’s timing is totally coincidental.
As beforehand famous by Disneyland, the forested space on the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost will proceed to symbolize a time impressed by the Age of the Resistance. Which means you’ll nonetheless discover Rey round this Resistance camp, and all the pieces else you can see at present. It’s the opposite fringe of Galaxy’s Edge that’s seeing the unique trilogy modifications beginning on April 29, 2026.
One other factor to notice right here is that, though we nonetheless don’t have an finish date for this, we don’t anticipate this refurbishment to final so long as is presently mirrored on the calendar. For those who have a look at that, you’ll discover that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is listed as closed for refurbishment by way of March 3, 2026, which is as far out because the official calendar goes.
It’s our understanding that the top date for the Rise of the Resistance refurbishment has not but been finalized, however that this mission ought to solely final a couple of weeks. For no matter purpose, Disney usually inputs boilerplate hours within the calendar, which may end up in finish dates (or the shortage thereof) mirrored within the official calendar being inaccurate.
We noticed this not too long ago on a couple of events with the prolonged Large Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment, and there have been numerous different examples over the past yr or so of the official calendar being incorrect. The underside line is that you would be able to’t at all times depend on this calendar, particularly for finish dates that seem to increase past hours which are presently posted. It’s about 50/50 with such tasks. (For those who see a closure of some days listed, that’s more likely to be correct–however even these are topic to vary, as evidenced by the subsequent entry…)
In all probability, the goal is to reopen Rise of the Resistance earlier than Presidents’ Day weekend. We’ve listed February 13-23, 2026 as one of many 10 Worst Weeks at Disneyland in 2026, which is because of Presidents’ Day/Mid-Winter Break/Ski Week/Mardi Gras.
Between this regular winter break for a lot of California college districts and the aggressive ticket deal, that could possibly be one of many worst 5 weeks of the yr. Disneyland will do all the pieces attainable to have Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance reopen on or earlier than February 13, 2026 because of this.
We’re happy to see Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance getting some TLC. The journey has a rocky report since its opening in early 2020, however uptime has typically improved over the previous few years. A part of the rationale for that’s atypical–simply typically getting the attraction firing on all cylinders.
Though Disneyland restored the transferring cannon impact that had been damaged for ~3 years, it nonetheless breaks so much–as do different results. Rise of the Resistance will certainly profit from the refurbishment.
The opposite large Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge refurbishment that began on January 20, 2026 is Oga’s Cantina, the Star Wars Bar.
We initially reported that Oga’s Cantina can be closed January 20-24, 2026. Much less notable, however Jat Kaa’s Coolers: J1-KC at Resistance Clearing (it’s a snack stand) was additionally scheduled to be closed those self same dates. Jat Kaa’s Coolers has since been prolonged to February 12, 2026, not less than in response to the official calendar.
In the meantime, Oga’s Cantina has had its closure prolonged to as far out because the calendar goes, that means March 3, 2026.
Nevertheless, as famous above, the calendar is commonly incorrect with refurbishments that reach out to the top of the calendar, so we reached out to Disneyland for clarification or affirmation of the dates.
As with the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance closure, there is no such thing as a official reopening date for Oga’s Cantina. And once more, it’s our understanding that this mission most likely gained’t final by way of the top of the present calendar, however somewhat, {that a} reopening date might be set later as soon as there’s extra certainty about when the work might be accomplished.
In different phrases, it may final a few weeks, a month, or someplace in between. It may additionally find yourself lasting even longer than 6 weeks if all doesn’t go in response to plan and the mission must be prolonged for no matter purpose.
With Oga’s Cantina, it’s as soon as once more additionally our understanding that that is largely a routine refurbishment involving normal upkeep. If I recall appropriately, there have been permits final yr involving this space that steered pretty mundane development.
Disneyland has additionally confirmed that Imagineering and Lucasfilm groups will make updates associated to the upcoming enlargement of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge timeline through the closure of Oga’s Cantina.
What this might entail is totally unclear to us. On the subject of different retail and eating places in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Imagineering and Lucasfilm indicated that many of the updates would concern graphics, new props and artifacts, and different updates to bolster the timeline shift.
On the subject of Oga’s Cantina, Disney already confirmed that the story would shift and that visitors will be capable to hear the enduring “Cantina Band” observe from the unique Star Wars. Within the period of the Galactic Civil Struggle, proprietor Oga Garra solely not too long ago opened this watering gap, which is already changing into a well-liked spot for intergalactic vacationers as she seems to be to increase her empire.
This can be a vital departure from the present backstory, which framed Oga as a grizzled crime boss who had run the cantina for many years and managed most of Black Spire Outpost from the shadows.
The Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Traveler’s Information to Batuu states the cantina was transformed about 20 earlier than the present timeline, with blaster marks on the partitions and different indicators of its tough previous. Apparently, it’s additionally established lore that Darth Vader, who will quickly be roaming this space looking for Luke Skywalker, has visited the cantina.
This timeline shift coupled with the closure ostensibly provides the chance for bodily modifications contained in the Star Wars bar. Perhaps the décor is much less broken; maybe new particulars are added. Per the lore, these blaster marks predate Oga and one way or the other weren’t fastened through the transform, so don’t anticipate them to go anyplace. There’s additionally the sensible actuality that eradicating them can be a whole lot of work!
The transform 20 years earlier offers a whole lot of latitude for Imagineering and Lucasfilm to make no matter modifications to Oga’s Cantina that they could want. Actually, I’d not anticipate a complete lot. My sturdy perception is that each the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Oga’s Cantina refurbishments are fully coincidental to the timeline shift.
The staff engaged on the latter will reap the benefits of the downtime to make some delicate modifications to the Star Wars bar, however anybody hoping or anticipating Oga’s Cantina to be reimagined into Mos Eisley Cantina through the downtime is destined for disappointment. Hopefully I’m incorrect about this, and large modifications are deliberate for Oga’s Cantina, because it may use them!
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