Disneyland Debuts Han Solo Meet-and-Greet in Galaxy's Edge

Disneyland Park announced the debut of Han Solo as a meet-and-greet character in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge starting April 29, marking a significant expansion of the land's timeline to incorporate figures from the original Star Wars trilogy.

The addition comes as part of ongoing updates to the immersive Batuu outpost, which originally focused on the sequel trilogy era with characters like Rey and Kylo Ren. Officials from Disney and Lucasfilm released a promotional video on social media showing the performer portraying Han Solo emerging from Oga's Cantina, interacting briefly with Chewbacca near the Millennium Falcon, and saluting the camera. The caption read, "Never tell me the odds. Meet Han Solo, Captain of the Millennium Falcon, at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland Park starting April 29."

This change addresses long-standing guest feedback about the absence of iconic original trilogy characters in the land, which opened in 2019. Previously, experiences centered on a post-"The Force Awakens" narrative, but recent modifications have introduced flexibility, allowing multiple eras to coexist. The Millennium Falcon area will now align with the original trilogy timeline,...