Oga's Cantina Just Reopened at Disneyland — and the First Order Is Already Gone

If you’ve had Oga’s Cantina on your Disneyland must-do list, the wait is finally over. The Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge bar reopened its doors on March 13, 2026, following a roughly seven-week closure that began in late January — and it didn’t come back unchanged.

According to Disney Dining, guests stepping back into the cantina are noticing a noticeably refreshed interior, a more atmospheric fog effect drifting up from the center bar, and one very deliberate story update: DJ R-3X’s dialogue has been revised to remove all references to the First Order.

That last detail is the one worth paying attention to.

What the Timeline Shift Actually Means

The closure wasn’t just routine maintenance — it was preparation for a major narrative overhaul coming to Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Starting April 29, 2026, the land will begin operating across an expanded Star Wars timeline. Half of Black Spire Outpost will shift into the era of the original trilogy, with the Galactic Empire — and eventually Darth Vader — replacing the First Order as the dominant presence in that section of the land.

The other half, home to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, will remain set during the sequel trilogy timeframe.

Oga’s Cantina sits in the original trilogy half. So when DJ R-3X started performing again on Friday, the First Order was already out of his vocabulary. It’s a small but telling sign that Disney is taking this world-building seriously — the story is already shifting before the official April 29 changeover date.

Why We Think This Is a Big Deal

Galaxy’s Edge has always had a bit of an identity problem. The land launched in 2019 built around the sequel era of Star Wars — a polarizing period in the franchise’s history — and it never quite captured the same emotional resonance that Disney’s Imagineers had hoped for. The crowds that were predicted never fully materialized.

Expanding the timeline to include Darth Vader, the Galactic Empire, and the classic Star Wars era characters is a meaningful course correction. It opens the door to iconic figures that guests of every generation connect with immediately. For anyone who grew up on the original trilogy, this version of Batuu is going to feel very different — in the best possible way.

We’ve been watching this development closely, and the fact that Oga’s Cantina came back already dialed into the new story is a reassuring sign of Disney’s commitment to making the transition feel cohesive rather than slapped together.

What to Expect on Your Visit

For guests heading to Disneyland before April 29, Oga’s Cantina is open now, the atmosphere has been upgraded with the new fog effect, and DJ R-3X is performing with updated programming. You’ll want to book a reservation in advance — the cantina operates with a time-based seating system and availability fills quickly, especially on weekends.

After April 29, expect the land around you to start looking and feeling noticeably different as the Empire settles in and new character interactions roll out. We’ll be watching that rollout closely and sharing updates as they come.

For now, though — the cantina is back, the fog machine is running, and the galaxy is changing. If that’s not reason enough to start planning a trip to Disneyland, we don’t know what is.