The personalized photo IDs moved inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge with three Batuu hometown designs and a limited-edition Life Day card, just ahead of the Star Wars holiday on Nov. 17. They're $1 more than the Downtown Disney version from April.
You can now get a Batuu ID card with your face on it, right next to the Millennium Falcon.
WDW News Today reported Thursday, Nov. 12, that personalized Batuu Galactic IDs have arrived in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland park. Each one costs $16.
Guests pick one of three Batuu communities: Galma, Peka or Surabat. There's also a limited-edition Life Day ID, timed to the Star Wars version of Christmas.
The machines sit in an alcove next to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, across from Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo. There are two of them. You step in, and the machine takes your picture for the card.
The first Galactic IDs launched at Downtown Disney in April for $15, with movie-style roles like Jedi Knight and Stormtrooper. The in-park version swaps those for Batuu hometowns and adds a buck.
What are the Batuu Galactic ID designs?
Each card has your photo on the lower right with the community name, "2026" and "Batuu" on the front. The back describes your new hometown, WDWNT reported.
Galma (orange): a small, rough desert settlement where locals scavenge and reuse materials. Its symbol is a broken circle that stands for "the scoundrel attitude of always finding a way." Traits: Opportunistic, Resourceful, Versatile.
Peka (blue): a river community into fishing, swimming, camping and hiking. Its symbol is a drop of water in the Peka river, for the ripple effects of your choices. Traits: Hardworking, Sociable, Welcoming.
Surabat (yellow): homes built against spires and mountains, with residents who farm, raise livestock and harvest golden lichen. Traits: Hardy, Reserved, Strong.
So it's part souvenir, part personality quiz. Pick wisely, scoundrels.
What is the Life Day Galactic ID?
A limited-edition card with a barcode-style decal, your photo and a "Life Day" print on the front, WDWNT reported. The back has shapes that echo the front design.
WDWNT didn't list a separate price or say how long the Life Day design will be around. With "limited edition" on the label, we wouldn't wait until January.
Life Day is celebrated on Nov. 17. It's the Wookiee holiday that first showed up in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, and Disney has leaned into it at the parks in recent years.
How do Galactic IDs work at Disneyland?
WDWNT's April report on the Downtown Disney machine laid out the process:
Pick a design before you start.
Pay by tapping a card, swiping or scanning a QR code.
Take three photos, then choose your favorite or retake them.
Preview your card. You can't change it after it prints.
Wait up to two minutes while the card prints outside the machine.
The cards are translucent plastic with a peel-off protective cover, which makes them look more like galaxy-far-far-away paperwork. Laughing Place compared the booth to Tomorrowland's Autopia driver's licenses.
WDWNT's Nov. 12 report covers the Galaxy's Edge machines only, so the steps there could differ a little.
Can you get a Galactic ID at Disney World?
Yes, but not in a park. WDWNT reported in May that a Galactic ID booth opened in the regular theater lobby of the AMC at Disney Springs, near concessions. It costs $15, and you need a movie ticket to reach it.
That booth offers the same six roles as the Downtown Disney version: Jedi Knight, TIE Fighter pilot, Stormtrooper, X-Wing pilot, bounty hunter and New Republic pilot. WDWNT didn't mention Batuu or Life Day designs there.
How long is the line for a Galactic ID?
At launch, long. The WDWNT writer who tried the Downtown Disney machine in April waited five hours. Cast members said then that the machine was permanent and waits would likely drop.
Two machines inside Galaxy's Edge should help. The Life Day rush might not.
What else is new for Life Day?
Over at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the Life Day Wookiee Cookie arrived Nov. 8, as we reported. Between the cookie and the card, Life Day is getting more stuff to buy every year.
If your family celebrates, Nov. 17 is a Tuesday. Bring a sweater, or a Wookiee.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
WDW News Today (Nov. 12, 2026), the Batuu and Life Day ID designs, price and location
WDW News Today (April 30, 2026), how the Galactic ID machines work, the $15 Downtown Disney price, roles and wait time
WDW News Today (May 22, 2026), the Disney Springs AMC booth
Laughing Place (April 29, 2026), the translucent cards and the Autopia comparison
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