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A long time ago (in 2015), in what may feel like a galaxy far, far away (but was actually Anaheim), Disney’s chief executive announced that the company would build two new “Star Wars”-themed lands, including one at Disneyland.

Now, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is set to open at last. And my colleague Brooks Barnes got to check it out. He wrote about the experience in this new Travel section piece. I asked him to share some advice about braving the madness, too:

The crowds are almost impossible to comprehend when Disney unveils a new ride. People waited seven hours to board Mission: Breakout! when it opened in Anaheim in 2017.

So imagine what could unfold on Friday, when Disneyland opens its largest expansion ever, a 14-acre area called Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It includes a ride that lets you pilot the Millennium Falcon; retail theater (build a lightsaber, with help from Yoda); and an elaborate tavern called Oga’s Cantina that serves alcohol, a first for the theme park.