Bob Iger from the Walt Disney Company explained that a new planet was created for the parks, rather than a previously known Star Wars destination like Tatooine or Hoth because Disney wanted guests to go into the parks with no preconceived notions of what it should be like.
Star Wars creator George Lucas attended the opening of the California Galaxy’s Edge location, along with Star Wars actors Mark Hamill Harrison Ford, and Billy Dee Williams. Significantly, it has also become a safe haven for those looking to avoid the attention of the First Order.
A thriving port for smugglers, rogue traders, and adventurers traveling between the frontier and uncharted space on the planet Batuu.
