Disneyland employee Teddi Moreau broke down in tears when she found out she would be on the team opening the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed land coming to the Anaheim theme park

“Oh my gosh, this is a dream come true,” said Moreau, of Long Beach, in a statement provided by Disneyland. “I can’t think of a more exciting thing to happen to me — opening a new land and it’s Star Wars. To me this is a bucket list item.”

A new online video that has garnered more than 1.1 million impressions on Facebook and Instagram shows the tearful and jubilant reactions of Disneyland employees as they find out they will be working in Galaxy’s Edge.

The new themed land opening May 31 will be set in the Black Spire Outpost on the remote planet of Batuu, located on the outer rim of the Star Wars galaxy.

A speechless Michael Han held his hands to his mouth in disbelief when he found was going to Batuu.

“I never thought in a million eons or in any galaxy that I would get to be a part of this prestigious opening team,” said Han, 33, of Garden Grove, who works in attractions. “When I was told I was joining the opening team, I didn’t know how to react. I just thought, ‘Is this real?’”

Disneyland has hired 1,400 cast members, Disney parlance for employees, to help open the 14-acre themed land.

The reallocation of hundreds of cast members means the Disneyland Resort will be looking to hire 1,400 new workers in attractions, food and beverage, retail, entertainment and custodial at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure this summer.

Disneyland guest relations host Maria Zamora found out she will be working on the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction team.

“I’m beyond excited,” Zamora said. “I’m so stoked. I can’t wait.”

Cast members will build their own personas and backstories to help them become inhabitants of Black Spire Outpost. Disneyland employees will wear costumes that place them into three distinct camps in Galaxy’s Edge: First Order soldiers, Resistance rebels or Black Spire Outpost villagers.

As a die-hard Star Wars fan, Zamora can’t wait to develop and refine her persona as a Black Spire inhabitant.

“You get to be on a planet in the Star Wars universe,” Zamora said. “Any kid, any adult would be so jealous of this position right now.”

Disneyland senior production manager Garett Heffner broke the news to many of the overjoyed cast member in the video. Taking part in the “You’re going to Batuu” ceremony brought back memories from his childhood of acting out “Star Wars” scenes in his backyard.

“The excitement to be a part of this moment is almost overwhelming,” said Heffner, 49, of Placentia. “It was really special to see that from our cast.”

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