Star Wars theme parks joining world of Disney
Anaheim
R2-D2 will be rolling into Mickey Mouse's neighbourhood, Disney announced on Saturday, unveiling plans for two huge Star Wars theme parks adjacent to existing US venues in Florida and California.
With star Harrison Ford on hand, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that after Disney's US$4 billion purchase of Lucasfilm three years ago, "we wanted to bring Star Wars to every corner of our company . . . Not only on screens but in real life". "We are creating a jaw-dropping new world that represents our largest single-themed land expansion ever," Mr Iger said.
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