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Star Wars Fans Snatch Up Every Reservation for New Attraction

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the most hotly anticipated new attraction to open at the resort in decades.

Star Wars Fans Snatch Up Every Reservation for New Attraction
A model of the Walt Disney Co. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed area being developed at Disneyland Park is displayed at the D23 Expo 2017 in Anaheim, California, U.S. (Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) -- Reservations for Disneyland’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge disappeared in less than two hours, demonstrating strong demand for the attraction opening May 31.

Walt Disney Co. began taking reservations at 10 a.m. Pacific time Thursday, and they were gone by about 11:45 a.m. Worried about crowd control, the entertainment giant is requiring customers to book the four-hour time slots from opening day until June 23 -- a break from tradition for Disneyland.

Star Wars Fans Snatch Up Every Reservation for New Attraction

Afterward, Disney will use a virtual queuing system to control crowds. Guests staying at the company’s three Anaheim, California, hotels will also be allowed access.

Fans crowed about securing reservations on social media, with one comparing it to getting into an Ivy League school.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the most hotly anticipated new attraction to open at the resort in decades. The 14-acre land will feature a simulated ride on the Millennium Falcon spaceship and a cantina where guests can order blue Bantha milk, among other oddities.

Star Wars Fans Snatch Up Every Reservation for New Attraction

A similar land will open in August at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.

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To contact the editors responsible for this story: Nick Turner at nturner7@bloomberg.net, Rob Golum

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