Star Wars Hotel Opening Date, an Interactive MagicBand, and More Disney News This Week!

Well, hello there! It’s been an exciting week for Disney, particularly for Disney World, who just started its 50th Anniversary Celebration.

And we’ve been busy checking out all the new stuff with the 50th (including all the food), as well as keeping up with everything else going on with the Disney company (and there’s been a LOT this week).

So in case you missed any Disney news this week, these are the top stories you need to know about.

Star Wars Hotel Opening Date

Although Disney previously told us that the Galactic Starcruiser, aka the Star Wars Hotel, would open in spring 2022, we recently got a solid opening date of March 1st, 2022. And Disney will start taking reservations for the hotel as of October 28th.

We also got some more details about the Starcruiser (aka the hotel), including a sneak peek at the bridge.

Passholders and DVC Members Can Book Disney’s Star Wars Hotel EARLY

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Opening Timeline

Disney also recently finally revealed an opening timeline for EPCOT’s next attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The official timeline for opening is sometime in 2022. And we even got to go inside the ride to learn more about it, including learning that this will be the largest indoor roller coaster in the world.

Disney promised the ride would be family-friendly and would take guests through a story about how Xandarians have built the first intergalactic pavilion at EPCOT so that guests can visit Xandar. Of course, the Guardians show up and shenanigans ensue.

We Went INSIDE the New Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster at EPCOT

MagicBand+

MagicBands are about to get a high-tech upgrade. The new MagicBand+ will give guests the same functionality as previous MagicBands, but will also include some new features like offering color-changing lights, vibrations, and gesture recognition.

Here are some ways the new MagicBand+ will enhance guests’ park experiences:

Play like a bounty hunter in a galaxy far, far away and find virtual bounties throughout Black Spire Outpost in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Interact with the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection,” the golden sculptures spread throughout the Walt Disney World theme parks.
Experience nighttime spectaculars in a new way as you see your band light up and complement the magic in the skies, including the new “Harmonious” at EPCOT and “Disney Enchantment” at Magic Kingdom Park.

The new MagicBand+ will become available for purchase sometime next year. But don’t worry — you’ll still be able to purchase regular MagicBands (or use old ones), as well as use the complimentary Disney MagicMobile service that works on your phone.

Everything We Know About Disney World’s NEW Interactive MagicBand+

The Book of Boba Fett

Speaking of release dates, we now know when the next installment in the Star Wars universe will premiere. The highly-anticipated The Book of Boba Fett will premiere on Disney+ on December 29th.

The series is a spin-off of The Mandalorian and will follow the adventures of Boba Fett.

Release Date Announced for Disney+’s ‘The Book of Boba Fett’

New Disney World Nighttime Shows

In case you missed it, Disney World streamed both of its new nighttime shows, which have premiered at the resort. We finally got to see Harmonious at EPCOT…