Just ten days later after Disney acquired Lucasfilm, Central Florida visitors were enjoying a major Star Wars addition to one of the region’s theme parks — but this wasn’t due to miraculously fast work by Disney, and it wasn’t at a Disney park.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Star Wars Miniland (2012-2020) at LEGOLAND Florida
On October 30, 2012, The Walt Disney Company announced that it had agreed to buy Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion from George Lucas, its founder, chairman, and 100% owner until that point.
On November 9, 2012, Star Wars Miniland opened at LEGOLAND Florida, adjacent to the existing Miniland U.S.A., a delightful collection of LEGO models of American landmarks.
Miniland U.S.A. is still there, but without Star Wars. It was removed January 6, 2020.
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