Hayden Christensen was spotted at Disneyland on Saturday, October 17, and posed with fans and Chewbacca during his visit. The photos, credited to Instagram users @a.rios04 and @bruinrogue, show the actor posing with a fan inside a park shop and standing next to Chewbacca in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Hayden Christensen was spotted at Disneyland today!
— Matt Desmond (@DisneyScoopGuy) October 17, 2026
📸: @a.rios04 and @bruinrogue pic.twitter.com/N4edRzW2g1
What The Photos Show
Christensen kept things casual, in a dark baseball cap, a black T-shirt and an open blue plaid flannel shirt.
In the first shot he smiles with his arm around a fan wearing Darth Vader Mickey ears. Shelves of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger plush fill the background.
The second photo moves to Galaxy’s Edge, the only place at Disneyland where Chewbacca meets guests. Christensen, now in sunglasses, stands beside the Wookiee in front of the land’s tall rockwork. We shared the photos late Saturday night, and neither post says what brought him to the park.
Fan account @AmazingHaydenCh also posted a video and more photos from the visit, credited to bellyjellyy, theparkcelebs and bruinrogue.
Hayden Christensen at Disneyland 🫶
— Hayden Christensen Fan (@AmazingHaydenCh) October 17, 2026
Cr to bellyjellyy theparkcelebs and btuinrogue
Not His First Trip To Batuu
Christensen has been to the park before. In October 2019, a few months after Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened, Disneyland shared photos of him checking out the new land.
Recently Hayden Christensen checked out @StarWars: #GalaxysEdge at #Disneyland park. The Force is strong with this one!
— Disneyland (@Disneyland) October 30, 2019
Anakin Is Coming Back To Disney+
The sighting lands while Star Wars fans are counting down to the second season of Ahsoka, where Christensen returns as Anakin Skywalker. The new season premieres Wednesday, January 20, on Disney+, a date Disney announced at its D23 Entertainment Showcase along with a new teaser trailer. The first season premiered in August 2023, so fans have been waiting more than three years for the next chapter.
Christensen first played Anakin in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones in 2002 and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith in 2005. Disney+ brought him back to the role in Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2022 and again in the first season of Ahsoka in 2023, where Anakin met his former apprentice in the World Between Worlds and put her through one last lesson. Rosario Dawson leads the series as Ahsoka Tano.
Meeting Star Wars Characters At Disneyland
Fans who want a Star Wars photo of their own can find Chewbacca in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, where Disneyland says guests can also meet characters including Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, The Mandalorian and Grogu.
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