Former Show // latest change 2025.09.25
Walt Disney Studios Courtyard · Hollywood Studios · Walt Disney World
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Star Wars Launch Bay closed permanently along with most of Animation Courtyard, ahead of the area's redevelopment into The Walt Disney Studios Lot.
Attractions Magazine reported that Star Wars Launch Bay would close permanently on September 25, 2025, to make way for a reimagined version of The Magic of Disney Animation, the attraction Launch Bay had itself replaced.
On a May 2025 visit, Attractions Magazine found Launch Bay nearly empty with only the character meet-and-greets open and everything else shuttered.
Star Wars Launch Bay reopened to guests after more than two years dark, bringing back the Chewbacca, BB-8 and Darth Vader meet-and-greets.
Star Wars Launch Bay went dark with the rest of Walt Disney World for the COVID-19 pandemic, and its building was later repurposed as a "Relaxation Station" where guests could remove face coverings while physically distanced.
A gallery of costumes and props from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was added in the final room before the gift shop, and the film in the Launch Bay Theater was updated to focus more on that movie.
Star Wars Launch Bay opened in Animation Courtyard inside the building vacated by The Magic of Disney Animation, debuting alongside Star Wars: Path of the Jedi and Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple.
Per the documented record, Star Wars Launch Bay at Hollywood Studios opened on Dec 2015.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Star Wars Launch Bay is dated Sep 25, 2025: Star Wars Launch Bay closed permanently along with most of Animation Courtyard, ahead of the area's redevelopment into The Walt Disney Studios Lot.
The latest documented change (documented Sep 25, 2025): Star Wars Launch Bay closed permanently along with most of Animation Courtyard, ahead of the area's redevelopment into The Walt Disney Studios Lot.
7 documented changes, dating back to 2015 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.
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