Star Tours is the only reference to Earth in the official Star Wars canon however, the Star Wars Expanded Universe reveals much more. This Star Tours line reveals Earth is connected to other worlds, such as Kashyyyk, Coruscant, Naboo, Hoth, Tatooine and Geonosis. Earth also acted as a flight hub to Endor, prior to it being shut down. In the attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, the opening crawl mentions the 'Earth system,' which indicates the planet's existence in the Star Wars universe, further confirmed by Disney on its website.
The words imply the events of Star Wars unfold completely removed from Earth, but it turns out our world isn't as distant as we might think.Įarth appears in the official Star Wars canon in the Star Tours travel agency, known to fans as the Star Tours rides at the Disney Parks.
Star Wars fans will be familiar with the phrase, 'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,' which marks the beginning of each film in the Skywalker Saga.
