Disney to Remove Popular Star Wars Character From Park Indefinitely

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A Disneyland cast member who portrays a popular Star Wars character inside the Galaxy's Edge section of the park recently announced that their character will be removed indefinitely soon, likely to make way for the story expansion that is coming in April. Since opening in 2019, Galaxy's Edge has been one of the most popular areas of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. It was created as a real location in Star Wars canon with multiple attractions, characters that guests can meet, and more.Disney Parks announced that Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland would be going through a major timeline change. Since Galaxy's Edge was built, it was firmly placed in the Age of Resistance era in Star Wars canon, but in January 2026, Disney confirmed that the land would be transformed to allow guests to experience the Galactic Civil War and the New Republic, while also keeping elements of the Age of Resistance. Essentially, beginning April 29, Galaxy's Edge will be set in the original trilogy, the sequel trilogy, and the period of time between those trilogies, which is where the MandoVerse takes place. Read full article on The Direct.