There are a few curious closures that simply began in Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, forward of and most commonly break away different upcoming authentic trilogy timeline adjustments within the land. This covers the newest concerning the multi-week refurbishments, along side what to anticipate and (extra importantly) now not be expecting.
Let’s get started with elementary background, which is that Disneyland will “liberate” and extend the timeline of Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on April 29, 2026. Even though the Upward thrust of the Resistance and Oga’s Cantina initiatives seem to coincide with the new announcement of the unique trilogy timeline shift on Batuu, that is most commonly coincidental. Right here’s a rundown of the important thing adjustments which can be coming as a part of the tale updates:
- Rolling again the timeline and produce new storylines to lifestyles on Batuu, spanning more than one eras of the planet’s wealthy historical past. Those updates will make the Galactic Civil Warfare and New Republic, in addition to the Age of the Resistance and First Order, a part of the tale in Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
- Introducing Darth Vader, Han Solo, Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker as everlasting population of Batuu, along with present characters (albeit in their very own ‘areas’ of the land to maintain thematic integrity to the best extent conceivable).
- The addition of liked ratings from mythical composer John Williams, pulling issues from the primary six motion pictures.
- Updates to structures and stores during the land, together with the set up of recent props and graphics to raised mirror a broader historical past of Batuu with the brand new storylines.
Even previous to this announcement, there were a couple of refurbishments calendared for Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for some time. The primary initiatives with which we’re involved contain Oga’s Cantina and Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance, as there’s some confusion about those.
First up is that Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance refurbishment began nowadays, January 20, 2026.
We’ve showed with Disneyland that there’ll NOT be any tale adjustments to Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance all through the refurbishment. That is purely common, regimen upkeep that’s unrelated to the unique trilogy timeline adjustments. The refurbishment’s timing is totally coincidental.
As prior to now famous via Disneyland, the forested house at the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost will proceed to constitute a time impressed via the Age of the Resistance. Which means you’ll nonetheless to find Rey round this Resistance camp, and the whole thing else it is advisable see nowadays. It’s the opposite fringe of Galaxy’s Edge that’s seeing the unique trilogy adjustments beginning on April 29, 2026.
Some other factor to notice this is that, despite the fact that we nonetheless don’t have an finish date for this, we don’t be expecting this refurbishment to last up to is these days mirrored at the calendar. For those who take a look at that, you’ll understand that Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance is indexed as closed for refurbishment via March 3, 2026, which is as a ways out because the authentic calendar is going.
It’s our figuring out that the top date for the Upward thrust of the Resistance refurbishment has now not but been finalized, however that this mission must simplest closing a couple of weeks. For no matter reason why, Disney ceaselessly inputs boilerplate hours within the calendar, which may end up in finish dates (or the shortage thereof) mirrored within the authentic calendar being faulty.
We noticed this just lately on a couple of events with the long Large Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment, and there were numerous different examples over the past yr or so of the authentic calendar being flawed. The key is that you’ll’t at all times depend on this calendar, particularly for finish dates that seem to increase past hours which can be these days posted. It’s about 50/50 with such initiatives. (For those who see a closure of a couple of days indexed, that’s a lot more more likely to be correct–however even the ones are matter to switch, as evidenced via the following access…)
In all probability, the goal is to reopen Upward thrust of the Resistance prior to Presidents’ Day weekend. We’ve indexed February 13-23, 2026 as one of the most 10 Worst Weeks at Disneyland in 2026, which is because of Presidents’ Day/Mid-Wintry weather Destroy/Ski Week/Mardi Gras.
Between this standard wintry weather wreck for plenty of California faculty districts and the competitive price ticket deal, which may be one of the most worst 5 weeks of the yr. Disneyland will do the whole thing conceivable to have Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance reopen on or prior to February 13, 2026 consequently.
We’re happy to peer Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance getting some TLC. The trip has a rocky file since its opening in early 2020, however uptime has normally advanced over the previous couple of years. A part of the cause of this is odd–simply normally getting the appeal firing on all cylinders.
Even though Disneyland restored the shifting cannon impact that were damaged for ~3 years, it nonetheless breaks so much–as do different results. Upward thrust of the Resistance will indisputably take pleasure in the refurbishment.
The opposite giant Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge refurbishment that began on January 20, 2026 is Oga’s Cantina, the Superstar Wars Bar.
We at the beginning 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) used to be additionally scheduled to be closed those self same dates. Jat Kaa’s Coolers has since been prolonged to February 12, 2026, no less than in line with the authentic calendar.
In the meantime, Oga’s Cantina has had its closure prolonged to as a ways out because the calendar is going, that means March 3, 2026.
Then again, as famous above, the calendar is ceaselessly flawed with refurbishments that stretch out to the top of the calendar, so we reached out to Disneyland for rationalization or affirmation of the dates.
As with the Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance closure, there is not any authentic reopening date for Oga’s Cantina. And once more, it’s our figuring out that this mission most likely received’t closing throughout the finish of the present calendar, however slightly, {that a} reopening date shall be set later as soon as there’s extra simple task about when the paintings shall be finished.
In different phrases, it might closing a few weeks, a month, or someplace in between. It might additionally finally end up lasting even longer than 6 weeks if all doesn’t pass in line with plan and the mission must be prolonged for no matter reason why.
With Oga’s Cantina, it’s as soon as once more additionally our figuring out that that is in large part a regimen refurbishment involving usual upkeep. If I recall appropriately, there have been lets in closing yr involving this house that steered slightly mundane building.
Disneyland has additionally showed that Imagineering and Lucasfilm groups will make updates associated with the impending growth of the Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge timeline all through the closure of Oga’s Cantina.
What this might entail is totally unclear to us. With regards to different retail and eating places in Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Imagineering and Lucasfilm indicated that many of the updates would worry graphics, new props and artifacts, and different updates to make stronger the timeline shift.
With regards to Oga’s Cantina, Disney already showed that the tale would shift and that visitors will have the ability to listen the enduring “Cantina Band” observe from the unique Superstar Wars. Within the generation of the Galactic Civil Warfare, owner Oga Garra simplest just lately opened this watering hollow, which is already turning into a well-liked spot for intergalactic vacationers as she seems to extend her empire.
This can be a vital departure from the prevailing backstory, which framed Oga as a grizzled crime boss who had run the cantina for many years and regulated maximum of Black Spire Outpost from the shadows.
The Superstar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Traveler’s Information to Batuu states the cantina used to be made over about 20 prior to the present timeline, with blaster marks at the partitions and different indicators of its tough previous. Curiously, it’s additionally established lore that Darth Vader, who will quickly be roaming this house looking for Luke Skywalker, has visited the cantina.
This timeline shift coupled with the closure ostensibly provides the chance for bodily adjustments throughout the Superstar Wars bar. Possibly the décor is much less broken; most likely new main points are added. In line with the lore, the ones blaster marks predate Oga and come what may weren’t fastened all through the transform, so don’t be expecting them to head anyplace. There’s additionally the sensible truth that disposing of them can be numerous paintings!
The transform twenty years previous supplies numerous latitude for Imagineering and Lucasfilm to make no matter adjustments to Oga’s Cantina that they could want. Truthfully, I might now not be expecting an entire lot. My robust trust is that each the Superstar Wars: Upward thrust of the Resistance and Oga’s Cantina refurbishments are totally coincidental to the timeline shift.
The group operating at the latter will make the most of the downtime to make some delicate adjustments to the Superstar Wars bar, however any person hoping or anticipating Oga’s Cantina to be reimagined into Mos Eisley Cantina all through the downtime is destined for sadness. Confidently I’m flawed about this, and massive adjustments are deliberate for Oga’s Cantina, as it might use them!
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