Glossary for Galaxy’s Edge
Bevil: Who’s who and what’s what in Disney’s new Star Wars Land.
In less than a month’s time, Disney World will be home to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Let’s start learning the new names, places, faces and foods ahead of the grand opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park on Aug. 29.
Aurebesh: A writing system from the “Star Wars” universe that looks like English letters mixed with Greek elements by those crafty Phoenicians. In Galaxy’s Edge, visitors see parks signs in this style and on cast members. Their name tags will be presented in Aurebesh underneath the more recognizable Earthly style.
Batuu: The far-away planet that’s the setting for Galaxy’s Edge. While newish to “Star Wars” fans, the harsh-landscape location has existed for centuries for characters such as Chewbacca. (One who lives on Batuu is a Batuuan.)
Black Spire Outpost: The port/village for Batuu and home of traders and smugglers. The Black Spire is the tallest point in Galaxy’s Edge. Blue milk and green milk:
In the very first “Star Wars” movie, Luke Skywalker downs a glass of blue milk. Batuu visitors can follow suit at a stop called
Milk Stand. The taste isn’t particularly milky. There are hints of pineapple, melon and dragonfruit, Disney chefs say. Green milk, like Luke swigged years later in “The Last Jedi,” also is available. “Bright suns” / rising
moons: The salutations of Batuu come in daytime and after-dark variations. Expect cast members to greet the day with a cheery “Bright suns!” In the evening, a more sedate “Rising moon” is likely to be uttered.
Dejarik: An intergalactic, rounded version of chess featuring holograms, as seen in the first “Star Wars” film – a.k.a. “A New Hope.” Galaxy’s Edgers will see a set as part of a photo op in the loading area for the Star Wars: Smugglers Run ride.
Disneyland: Walt Disney’s original theme park in California is also the home to the first edition of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It opened to the public in May. That land and the one in Disney’s Hollywood Studios are frequently referred to as “almost identical” by Disney officials.
DJ R-3X: The DJ droid working Oga’s Cantina may look familiar. He previously was seen in the original version of the Star Tours, although he was then known as Captain Rex. (He crash-landed on Batuu, Disney says, and was reprogrammed.) Docking Bay 7 Food and
Cargo: Restaurant that is stocked, according to Disney lore, by planet-hopping Chef Cookie Tuggs. On the menu: Felucian garden spread, smoked kaadu ribs, fried Endorian tipyip (tastes like chicken).
Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities: Retail store operated by a collector creature and the gatekeeper of Batuu’s black market. Items found there: jewelry, kyber crystal, statues, lightsabers.
Droid Depot: Store for assembling customized droids. Activate your own sidekick for $99.99.
Exit 65: The ramp off of westbound Interstate 4 onto westbound Osceola Parkway that gets folks from downtown Orlando to the one and only
parking lot entrance for Hollywood Studios. (Remember, the former entrance on the Buena Vista Drive side is now for Walt Disney World buses only.) Extra Extra Magic Hours:
Early entry to theme parks is a perk of staying in an on-Disneyproperty hotel, and that will get even perkier from Sept. 1 to Nov. 2, when the Extra Magic Hours gets another layer extra. Disney hotel guests will have access to Hollywood Studios from 6-9
a.m. daily.
Guides who show guests how to assemble weapon at Savi’s Workshop.
An area of Hollywood Studios that represents old timey Los Angeles and doubles as the transition area into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. (A second entrance to the land is in Toy Story Land.)
The Batuu-based pirate/ businessman, who first appeared in “The Clone Wars” animated series, is seen in animatronic form on the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride. Hondo, as the story goes, borrows the spaceship from Chewbacca.
Marketplace store that sells a colorful sweet-and-savory popcorn-based treat.
Reptilian creature with a merchandise counterpart that sits on human shoulders. It’s like a Batuu version of Pandora’s banshees. (Disney notes its “ionic high-pitched laugh.”)
A key ingredient to lightsabers, but also sold a la carte in various colors. An openair collection of stores and restaurants in the center of Black Spire Outpost.
One of two marquee rides of the land, housed inside a lifesize replica of the famed vessel. It’s a simulated flight and battle experience, complete with lightspeed prompting and with park guests “navigating” the ship.
Where blue milk and green milk are sold.
A bar owned by the never-seen Oga Garra, a crime boss. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are sold here.
Roles of riders on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. Each capsule sits six people — two in each of the jobs.
App that interacts with hidden elements and datapads within the land.
One of two major rides in Batuu. Disney has touted repeatedly how complicated and technologically sophisticated the attraction will be. But it won’t be ready for opening day of Galaxy’s Edge. Look for Rise to debut at Hollywood Studios on Dec. 5, Disney says, followed by a Jan. 17 arrival at Disneyland. Its more formal name is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, but that may be too wordy for conversations.
Marketplace restaurant featuring a massive beast — that would be your ronto right there — on the grill. On the menu: Nuna turkey jerky (sweet or spicy), ronto wrap. —
Store where patrons have the experience of assembling their own versions of the iconic weapon. (Price: $199.99) The parking spot of Millennium Falcon within Galaxy’s Edge.
A First Order ship on display. Some say it’s a giant Easter egg as it’s based on a ship meant for a “Star Wars” film that was not produced, an Episode IX plan that was shelved in favor of “The Rise of Skywalker.” (Also-shelved director Colin Trevorrow confirms he worked with Imagineering for a park presence such as this.)