{"id":965472,"date":"2026-07-28T22:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/965472\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:27:17","slug":"star-wars-food-cart-with-hovering-droids-coming-to-disneyland-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/965472\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars food cart with hovering droids coming to Disneyland \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Star Wars food cart from \u201cThe Mandalorian and Grogu\u201d with hovering droids serving sodas using magnetic levitation could be heading to Galaxy\u2019s Edge at Disneyland before the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Walt Disney Imagineering is developing a Star Wars food cart it plans to showcase in August during D23<\/a> at the Anaheim Convention Center and potentially debut later this year at Disneyland, according to Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Imagineering research and development department in Glendale is working on several robotics projects designed to entertain and interact with visitors at Disneyland and other Disney theme parks, Bloomberg reports.<\/p>\n

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Imagineering collaborated with \u201cThe Mandalorian and Grogu\u201d filmmaker Jon Favreau and his production team on the development of the new Galaxy\u2019s Edge food cart.<\/p>\n

The Disneyland food cart features hovering droids that deliver beverages using magnetic levitation at a replica of Hugo\u2019s food stand in \u201cThe Mandalorian and Grogu,\u201d according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

The autonomous droid robots will hover on top of the food truck counter as if the surface were a stage, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

\"AA visitor to Star Wars: Galaxy\u2019s Edge buys a thermal detonator-style soda from a droid-themed stand at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, Dec 5, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)<\/p>\n

Disneyland visitors will be able to order several types of soda using the Anaheim theme park\u2019s mobile app and pick up the drinks at Hugo\u2019s food cart in Galaxy\u2019s Edge, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

\u201cDepending on the exact order, characters behave a certain way and essentially put on a show at the food cart\u2019s counter,\u201d according to Bloomberg. \u201cIf the guest only buys one drink, for example, the robot might act lonely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Hugo\u2019s food stand in \u201cThe Mandalorian and Grogu\u201d is operated by a four-armed Ardennian vendor named Hugo Durant, voiced by Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese.<\/p>\n

In the film, Hugo\u2019s food cart on the Star Wars planet Shakari serves a Flat Meat Fry sandwich made with pan-fried meat, queso sauce, electric blue onions and a hairy egg.<\/p>\n

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Kogi chef Roy Choi<\/a> worked as a food consultant on the film and created the recipe for the Flat Meat Fry sandwich.<\/p>\n

In one scene, the Mandalorian orders a sandwich at the food cart and asks Hugo for information about Rotta the Hutt.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe new droid BDX makes an appearance during Star Wars Season of the Force at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register\/SCNG)<\/p>\n

Imagineering Senior Vice President for Research and Development Kyle Laughlin said the robotic cart technology coming to Disneyland could be used to sell dolls, toys or other merchandise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that what we\u2019re going to learn is how to show and sell products, and if it works, we\u2019ll continue to look at new ways,\u201d Laughlin told Bloomberg. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t even have to be a drink.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Disney has plans to upgrade its theme parks with a slew of new robots \u2014 from a 6-foot manta ray from Moana to Star Wars-themed droid-like food carts. @HeySamantha<\/a> has all the details https:\/\/t.co\/aGdgCj1OiO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/j2r8gPBi1i<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bloomberg (@business) June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imagineering expects free-roaming robots and other advanced technology developed over the next decade for the upcoming Disneyland Abu Dhabi<\/a> to benefit all Disney theme parks, Laughlin told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is not to do innovation or technology for technology\u2019s sake, but always in service of the story,\u201d Laughlin told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

BDX droids<\/a> in Galaxy\u2019s Edge, Fantastic Four\u2019s Herbie robot assistant<\/a> in Tomorrowland and a walking and talking Olaf robot<\/a> at Disneyland Paris have been introduced as part of Imagineering\u2019s free-roaming robot program.<\/p>\n

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