Galaxy's Edge

[Piglet99645]

This will be our first trip back to DLR since 2018 so Galaxy's Edge will be totally new to us. In fact, I just stopped calling it Star Wars Land about 5 minutes ago when I realized it was called Galaxy's Edge. I know there is probably a mountain of info on here about it but I'm hoping to just get some simple questions answered.

1) Are the rides barfy like the Harry Potter ride at Universal? I can't do those immersive VR rides.
2) Is it still difficult to get a reservation? I remember hearing something from my husband about the lines when it first opened.
3) How much time should we allot to visit the area? this is our fist time visiting DLR fully on a reservation based system, so the learning curve is steep. Trying to lay out our master plan for our 2 days in the parks.

Thanks for reading and any info you can offer!

I laughed out loud, and my daughter said "we've been three times and we still call it Star Wars Land!"

I didn't read the other replies, but my take on GE is that Smuggler's Run is awesome, Oga's is worth a half hour of your time, or even just a walk-through (you do NOT have to buy a drink. You could just go in and look around and leave). Rise of the Resistance is worth every minute you have to wait and I'll pay the $20 or whatever it is to do it. Ronto Roasters is some of the best counter food at DL. GE is better at night, so plan to be there at least a bit during the day, and again at night.

 

[Pluto468]

This will be our first trip back to DLR since 2018 so Galaxy's Edge will be totally new to us. In fact, I just stopped calling it Star Wars Land about 5 minutes ago when I realized it was called Galaxy's Edge. I know there is probably a mountain of info on here about it but I'm hoping to just get some simple questions answered.

1) Are the rides barfy like the Harry Potter ride at Universal? I can't do those immersive VR rides.
2) Is it still difficult to get a reservation? I remember hearing something from my husband about the lines when it first opened.
3) How much time should we allot to visit the area? this is our fist time visiting DLR fully on a reservation based system, so the learning curve is steep. Trying to lay out our master plan for our 2 days in the parks.

Thanks for reading and any info you can offer!

Your husband may be thinking of the very beginning of galaxy's edge. When it first opened you did need reservations.

 

[DLgal]

Jumping on to ask a Rise question. Would that be ok to ride with a bad back? I can't do roller coasters or Indy or anything jerky. I'm ok with Astro Orbiters or Pirates.

Yes, it's not jerky at all.

 

[AustinTink]

I laughed out loud, and my daughter said "we've been three times and we still call it Star Wars Land!"

I mean, Star Wars Land just sounds cooler, am I right?

 

[AustinTink]

I suggest waiting in line with your party so you can see the inside of Smugglers Run (inside the millennium Falcon!) then taking the chicken exit. The inside of SR is so cool, especially if you are a Star Wars fan.

Yes! I do the chicken exit a lot. That way I can see all the theming. I am a big chicken.

 

[Kit Jackson]

I've done the Gringotts ride, Transformers, and Spiderman at Universal. I did ok with those. Is it similar in motion to those?

If you can handle those rides, both of the rides in Galaxy's Edge should be fine.

If you decide you don’t want to ride MFSR, I suggest waiting in line with your party so you can see the inside of Smugglers Run (inside the millennium Falcon!) then taking the chicken exit. The inside of MFSR is so cool, especially if you are a Star Wars fan.

This is great advice. Walking through the Falcon and seeing all of the details was fantastic. The ride at the end was a bonus. If you are a Star Wars fan who wants to do the line but not the ride, do it. The chicken exit is a wonderful thing.

The drinks in docking bay 7 are one of my favorite drinks in the park. I liked the drink there much better than the drink I had at Oga's.