1 00:00:06,569 --> 00:00:10,740 [Dewberry] Working at Disney is fantastic, 2 00:00:11,198 --> 00:00:16,537 and it's a struggle because we have so much riding on this project. 3 00:00:16,620 --> 00:00:21,000 We want to make sure that everything is perfect for our guests when they come. 4 00:00:21,542 --> 00:00:24,128 There's the stress of "Okay, now we're here. 5 00:00:24,211 --> 00:00:26,422 [chuckles] Let's make sure that everything is great." 6 00:00:26,505 --> 00:00:28,007 But you have that pixie dust. 7 00:00:28,090 --> 00:00:30,009 You have that magic when it comes to, 8 00:00:30,092 --> 00:00:32,136 "Hey, I'm going to work at Disneyland today." 9 00:00:32,219 --> 00:00:34,513 And even after ten years, I still have that. 10 00:00:35,097 --> 00:00:36,557 I am Kristina Dewberry. 11 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,560 I am a huge Star Wars fan, and I'm working here 12 00:00:39,643 --> 00:00:42,646 with Walt Disney Imagineering on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. 13 00:00:55,951 --> 00:00:59,997 My background in construction started as a child, actually. 14 00:01:00,081 --> 00:01:02,333 My father was a Mr. Fixer around the house, 15 00:01:02,416 --> 00:01:05,336 and so my brother and I would always help him on little projects. 16 00:01:05,419 --> 00:01:07,963 And when it came time to graduate from high school 17 00:01:08,047 --> 00:01:11,008 and figure out what I was gonna do with the rest of my life, 18 00:01:11,092 --> 00:01:12,468 construction just made sense. 19 00:01:12,968 --> 00:01:15,638 Now I am the construction manager logistics lead 20 00:01:15,721 --> 00:01:19,433 for the entire Disneyland Resort when it comes to Walt Disney Imagineering. 21 00:01:20,518 --> 00:01:24,522 So, Imagineering is imagination plus engineering. 22 00:01:25,106 --> 00:01:27,400 Which is definitely construction management. 23 00:01:27,483 --> 00:01:28,442 Which is what I do. 24 00:01:30,945 --> 00:01:33,739 Definitely would consider Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge 25 00:01:33,823 --> 00:01:35,449 a legacy project for me. 26 00:01:35,825 --> 00:01:37,034 I fought very hard 27 00:01:37,118 --> 00:01:40,121 to make sure that I can do the best that I can on this project 28 00:01:40,204 --> 00:01:42,039 because I want it to reflect that. 29 00:01:42,123 --> 00:01:45,167 I wanna reflect my love of Star Wars 30 00:01:45,251 --> 00:01:47,211 in all of the work that we have been doing. 31 00:01:48,421 --> 00:01:50,631 And sometimes that makes you push a little further, right, 32 00:01:50,715 --> 00:01:54,343 and that's what we do as Imagineers, is we push a whole lot further. 33 00:01:54,802 --> 00:01:56,303 It's just part of our culture. 34 00:01:58,055 --> 00:01:59,557 We are at finishing touches. 35 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:01,183 It is all hands on deck 36 00:02:01,267 --> 00:02:05,354 to finish all the little things to make that magic happen. 37 00:02:07,314 --> 00:02:10,651 We're aging this piece to make it look like it's been in outer space. 38 00:02:10,735 --> 00:02:12,153 We've got a few touch-ups 39 00:02:12,236 --> 00:02:15,239 -just minor, little things to do. -Okay. Okay. 40 00:02:15,322 --> 00:02:16,490 Just to kinda dial it in. 41 00:02:16,574 --> 00:02:17,950 Are you a Star Wars fan? 42 00:02:18,034 --> 00:02:19,827 -Oh, yeah. -Okay. Very cool. 43 00:02:19,910 --> 00:02:23,914 It's a magical mix of people and talents 44 00:02:23,998 --> 00:02:29,545 coming together to make amazing things for our guests to come and enjoy. 45 00:02:30,838 --> 00:02:34,258 This is our X-wing, super iconic ship. 46 00:02:34,341 --> 00:02:35,843 It's unbelievable, right? 47 00:02:35,926 --> 00:02:38,763 It's the size that it is in the movies. 48 00:02:39,263 --> 00:02:41,682 But unlike a movie prop where, you know, 49 00:02:41,766 --> 00:02:43,809 the movie props and the sets that they built, 50 00:02:43,893 --> 00:02:45,019 they aren't forever. 51 00:02:45,102 --> 00:02:46,103 This... 52 00:02:46,937 --> 00:02:48,105 This is forever. 53 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:55,488 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has been a mission for Imagineering 54 00:02:55,571 --> 00:02:56,906 for quite some time. 55 00:02:58,491 --> 00:03:01,327 You've got lots of folks that are very creative, right, 56 00:03:01,410 --> 00:03:03,245 that have this amazing imagery in their head, 57 00:03:03,329 --> 00:03:06,207 and then they're able to go ahead and put it on paper and then create it. 58 00:03:06,290 --> 00:03:07,958 And I'm one of those individuals 59 00:03:08,042 --> 00:03:11,045 that's able to then go ahead and make that image happen. 60 00:03:12,254 --> 00:03:15,049 This is our space pig. It's very exciting. 61 00:03:15,132 --> 00:03:17,426 There's a robot over there 62 00:03:17,510 --> 00:03:19,595 that's gonna go ahead and roast it for us, 63 00:03:19,678 --> 00:03:21,430 and it smells delicious. 64 00:03:21,514 --> 00:03:25,142 And we just got somebody putting some finishing touches on the engine. 65 00:03:25,226 --> 00:03:27,436 When it fires up, wow, it's really cool. 66 00:03:29,897 --> 00:03:33,317 So, these are the toys and the things that the kids in Batuu would play with. 67 00:03:33,401 --> 00:03:35,986 A shop like this is so amazing 68 00:03:36,070 --> 00:03:39,281 because the attention to detail is phenomenal. 69 00:03:40,908 --> 00:03:44,328 Working here on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is really a dream come true. 70 00:03:44,745 --> 00:03:47,081 We all grew up loving Star Wars. 71 00:03:47,665 --> 00:03:50,960 So, original Star Wars figures that I used to play with as a kid 72 00:03:51,043 --> 00:03:52,420 and I've kept them ever since: 73 00:03:52,503 --> 00:03:54,046 Wicket, of course. 74 00:03:54,130 --> 00:03:56,716 Princess Leia in her amazing costume 75 00:03:56,799 --> 00:03:59,468 where she went to go rescue Han Solo in Jabba's Palace. 76 00:03:59,552 --> 00:04:02,221 And then, of course, Chewbacca, because he's cool. 77 00:04:03,431 --> 00:04:05,516 And we're putting all the finishing touches now 78 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:08,436 on all of the soft goods, if you will, 79 00:04:09,228 --> 00:04:10,855 to really give it that look. 80 00:04:11,814 --> 00:04:12,857 Good morning. 81 00:04:14,025 --> 00:04:17,361 Now we're in the area where the First Order is getting set up. 82 00:04:17,445 --> 00:04:20,448 We've got banners going in. We've got show lighting happening. 83 00:04:21,115 --> 00:04:22,116 As a young girl, 84 00:04:22,199 --> 00:04:26,287 Princess Leia was just an icon for me immediately. 85 00:04:26,787 --> 00:04:28,831 She handled things with style and grace. 86 00:04:28,914 --> 00:04:32,084 She was able to command a team, right? 87 00:04:32,168 --> 00:04:36,422 And that's not something that necessarily young girls saw at that time. 88 00:04:36,505 --> 00:04:38,090 To be able to build something, 89 00:04:38,174 --> 00:04:40,342 bring something to life for all of the guests, 90 00:04:40,426 --> 00:04:42,928 I can't describe how that makes me feel 91 00:04:43,012 --> 00:04:47,767 other than like there's pixie dust all in me because it's amazing.