With D23 on the way, rumours swirl about a Star Wars expansion arriving at Disneyland Paris, and WDWNT take a look at the possibilties, ones that could see a Star Wars location remove Autopia and – eight years after plans were first mentioned – dock in Europe’s happiest place.
We think there is finally going to be a big announcement for Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris, specifically regarding Discoveryland.
What we have heard is that there are plans to get rid of the Paris version of Autopia, which would make room for a large Star Wars expansion. Though Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was once shown as an expansion to Disney Adventure World (formerly Walt Disney Studios Park), it ultimately was canceled in favor of The Lion King land.
There have been rumors for years of an original attraction starring the Mandalorian and Grogu expanding Discoveryland. With the poor box office performance of their film, it’s unclear if that changes any plans, but if it didn’t, we think the announcement is imminent.
The obvious extension of that announcement would be the removal of Star Wars from Space Mountain. If there’s an entirely new ride and area related to Star Wars, you no longer need Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, and Disneyland Paris could finally bring back the original acclaimed “From the Earth to the Moon” version (a.k.a. De la Terre à la Lune) from 1995.
We’ll be sure to discuss this delicious possibility on a future episode of Making Tracks, check out episode 262 midweek, get ready for plenty of content coming from Rebel Scum Con and a ton of panel stage audio from this weekends Festival of the Force.