Disney, Galaxy’s Edge unveil a new gift in the air for Star Wars Day
Last week, all around the globe celebrated “” Day.
Each year, May the 4th is a day on which from all walks of life, of all ages, who enjoy aspects of the galaxy far, far away celebrate the fact that exists and that his brilliant mind conceived the canon of stories.
Why May 4th?
The date has little significance, other than it sounds similar to saying, “May the Force” (as in, “be with you). But while the film franchise has been around since 1977, has only been observed since 2011, according to NationalToday.com.
The first-ever observance took place in Toronto and included an Original Trilogy Trivia Game Show, a costume contest, and other celebratory activities, such as a showing of fan-made tribute films.
This year, Disneyland’s : Galaxy’s Edge and Seattle-based got into the celebratory mood together for , unveiling a newly-designed exterior on one of the ‘s Boeing 737 jets inspired by .
The new plane would look amazing on a runway at the Walter Elias Disney International Airport.
The special edition features several out-of-this-world details across its new massive design. The exterior of the Boeing 737 depicts many fan favorites from the saga.
On the tail of the , the battles TIE fighters. Adorable little porgs adorn each winglet’s side, and the entire plane is wrapped with a background of “space black.”
You can see all the details of ‘ -inspired here:
The commercial jetliner, unofficially named “ to the , with FAA tail number N538AS is a collaboration of and in California. The is home to : Galaxy’s Edge, a 14-acre interactive playground for of all ages.
The ‘s inaugural was Wednesday, May the 4th, naturally, and it departed Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to in Santa Ana, California.
The “” Boeing 737 is the 7th plane livery in collaboration with . Painting the giant commercial airliner took 540 work hours over 27 days and required more than 225 gallons of paint.
