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The fully detailed model of the Star Wars-themed park, under development at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., remains on display in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 'A Galaxy of Stories' pavilion throughout D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The exhibition gives D23 Expo guests an up-close look at what's to come on this never-before seen planet.Joshua Sudock—Disneyland Resort by [Lavinia Liang](https://time.com/author/lavinia-liang/) ## Lavinia Liang Jul 14, 2017 4:56 PM UTC Disney Parks has been busy constructing two _Star Wars_\-inspired lands for Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. The first detailed model of these projects is being displayed at the [2017 D23 Expo](https://d23.com/lightspeed-to-d23-expo-first-look-inside-the-walt-disney-parks-and-resorts-pavilion/) this weekend, run by D23, the official Disney Fan Club, in Anaheim, Calif.  The fully detailed model of the Star Wars-themed park, under development at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., remains on display in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 'A Galaxy of Stories' pavilion throughout D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The exhibition gives D23 Expo guests an up-close look at what's to come on this never-before seen planet. Joshua Sudock—Disneyland Resort The progress on the _Star Wars_\-inspired lands [was updated by the amusement park and resort giant](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/03/star-wars-themed-lands-come-to-life-as-construction-progresses-at-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts/) earlier this year in March. The parks, one at Disneyland Park in California, and the other at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, will each be 14 acres in size. They will be [filled with actors](http://time.com/3999573/star-wars-theme-parks-disney-world-disneyland/?iid=sr-link2) representing creatures and characters from the _Star Wars_ universe, seeking to be immersive, Disney says. Guests will “find themselves in the middle of the action,” according to George Savvas, public relations director for Disneyland.  The fully detailed model of the Star Wars-themed park, under development at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., remains on display in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 'A Galaxy of Stories' pavilion throughout D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The exhibition gives D23 Expo guests an up-close look at what's to come on this never-before seen planet. Joshua Sudock—Disneyland Resort This “middle of the action” immersion includes two unique attractions. The first lets guests pilot the Millennium Falcon, the renowned starship of Han Solo on a customized, undercover mission. The second attraction takes guests into the heat of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance.  The fully detailed model of the Star Wars-themed park, under development at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., remains on display in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 'A Galaxy of Stories' pavilion throughout D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The exhibition gives D23 Expo guests an up-close look at what's to come on this never-before seen planet. Joshua Sudock—Disneyland Resort The three-dimensional model of the Star Wars-inspired lands, [unveiled on the D23 Expo floor](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/first-look-disney-parks-unveils-the-star-wars-inspired-land-model/), shows the detailed landscape of a remote trading port on a “never before seen planet.”  The fully detailed model of the Star Wars-themed park, under development at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., remains on display in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 'A Galaxy of Stories' pavilion throughout D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The exhibition gives D23 Expo guests an up-close look at what's to come on this never-before seen planet. Joshua Sudock—Disneyland Resort Disney’s Star Wars-themed attractions come after the [2015 release of _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_](http://time.com/4150168/review-star-wars-the-force-awakens/) and the [2016 release of ](http://time.com/4597747/rogue-one-star-wars-reactions/?iid=sr-link2)_Star Wars: Rogue One,_ directed by J. J. Abrams and Gareth Edwards, respectively. Abrams’ _The Force Awakens_ [reprises the story](http://time.com/4134371/how-j-j-abrams-brought-back-star-wars/?iid=sr-link1) of the original series created by George Lucas in 1977. The Series [turned 40](http://time.com/4788422/best-star-wars-moments/?iid=sr-link1) on May 25, 2017.  The fully detailed model of the Star Wars-themed park, under development at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., remains on display in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 'A Galaxy of Stories' pavilion throughout D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The exhibition gives D23 Expo guests an up-close look at what's to come on this never-before seen planet. Joshua Sudock—Disneyland Resort The Star Wars-themed lands will open sometime in 2019.  The fully detailed model of the Star Wars-themed park, under development at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., remains on display in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 'A Galaxy of Stories' pavilion throughout D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The exhibition gives D23 Expo guests an up-close look at what's to come on this never-before seen planet. 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