A 'working lightsaber' revealed as part of Disney World's new Star Wars attraction
A Disney World cast member, wielding the light-sabre in the reveal video
Yesterday was May the 4th - Star Wars Day, of course, but the excitement for the series' future has spilled onto social media today.
Plenty of space-opera-based jocularity, dressing-up and general fandom has been had online, while the Star Wars' series real-life Empire, Lucasfilm owners Disney, unveiled special programmes and artwork on its Disney+ streaming service.
