"We Got a Call": How Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Iger Ruined Galaxy’s Edge—and How Disney is Finally Fixing It

The Secret Call That Ruined Galaxy’s Edge: How Disney is Fixing Iger and Kennedy's Billion-Dollar Mistake

For years, Star Wars fans have walked through Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge with a nagging sense of disappointment. Despite the jaw-dropping immersion and groundbreaking rides, a massive piece of the magic was missing: the Original Trilogy. By locking the multi-billion-dollar lands in California and Florida to a strict Sequel Trilogy timeline, Disney explicitly banned cultural icons like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Darth Vader from appearing. Credit:…

"We Got a Call": How Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Iger Ruined Galaxy’s Edge—and How Disney is Finally Fixing It

For the better part of a decade, a massive question has lingered over Disney’s multi-billion-dollar Star Wars theme park expansions: Why would a company intentionally build a Star Wars land that bans Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo? Credit: Disney When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, it was famously shackled to a strict Sequel Trilogy timeline. The decision baffled lifelong fans who had dreamed of s…