Star Wars Theme Park Attractions to be Based on New Films

[CarlFredricksen]

Iger confirms Star Wars Attractions based on new films. Article adds 'first look' at new attractions will come just before release of The Force Awakens.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...rk-attractions-will-be-based-on-the-new-films

 

[Bolt]

Let the imagineering begin!

 

[PhotoDave219]

NOT before 2020....

 

[chiefs11]

NOT before 2020....

Probably supported by the fact that in that linked article Iger mentions Star Wars 8.

 

[GrumpyFan]

What if the new films (dare I say it), suck?

 

[wm49rs]

What if the new films (dare I say it), suck?

They may. Still fair odds for them to pull in billions between ticket, DVD, and merchandise sales. Which is probably only when they'll start to consider where to put any new elements into the park(s)....

 

[danlb_2000]

What if the new films (dare I say it), suck?

Lot's of people though episodes 1-3 sucked yet they still made 100's of millions of dollars.

Probably supported by the fact that in that linked article Iger mentions Star Wars 8.

At which point they will say "we just wanted to wait to see what was going to be in the NEXT movies, now are going to start designing.", repeat ad infinitum.

 

[DManRightHere]

I hope a land with attractions in less than 4 years...

 

[PhotoDave219]

Probably supported by the fact that in that linked article Iger mentions Star Wars 8.

I didn't read the article. No need.

I was shocked when I was first told that they only wanted stuff from the new movies.

 

[danlb_2000]

I hope a land with attractions in less than 4 years...

I don't see any problem with that....

the question is, when does that 4 years start.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I hope a land with attractions in less than 4 years...

2020.

 

[flynnibus]

Lot's of people though episodes 1-3 sucked yet they still made 100's of millions of dollars.

But we also don't have Jar Jar's Tumbler as an attraction a decade later either That's the difficult part with big attractions and anchors on new properties... these things are intended to last decades, not just the initial rush like a movie

 

[DManRightHere]

2020.

I was hoping construction would start soon with all the changes at HS. I just read the article and according to it (if it is true) the imagineering was discontinued until they knew what will be in Star Wars 8...so much for 4 years.

 

[DManRightHere]

I don't see any problem with that....

the question is, when does that 4 years start.

I was hoping construction would start soon with all the changes at HS. I just read the article and according to it (if it is true) the imagineering was discontinued until they knew what will be in Star Wars 8...so much for 4 years.

 

[Mike S]

Hurry up and wait till 2020. Hope it's worth it. Star Wars Land really could be something if they put a lot of effort into it.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I was hoping construction would start soon with all the changes at HS. I just read the article and according to it (if it is true) the imagineering was discontinued until they knew what will be in Star Wars 8...so much for 4 years.

Oh it's true.

 

[ford91exploder]

What if the new films (dare I say it), suck?

Then there will be no new attractions, So far the only thing that Star Wars has generated at the parks is pressers.

 

[ford91exploder]

Oh it's true.

I seem to recall saying that VERY few things have been greenlighted at DHS, The cuts at DHS were to reduce cost is all.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I seem to recall saying that VERY few things have been greenlighted at DHS, The cuts were to reduce cost is all.

Allow me to clarify: the concept that any new Star Wars attractions at DHS will be Only based on new attractions is correct.

Should it be greenlit (and I think it will be) it won't open before 2019/2020.

Does that clarify any?

Edit: further clarification.....

So what I was told many many months ago is that the thing holding up SW at DHS was that they wanted some of the land to be based off the new movies. Now whether that changed to being entirely based off of the new movies, I don't know. Based on iger's comments, it may be. It may be. It may not be.

Either way two things we can take away from this: attractions based on a movie that's still a year out will be coming AND we're looking at 19/20 as an opening date. Roughly.

 

[bhg469]

Allow me to clarify: the concept that any new Star Wars attractions at DHS will be Only based on new attractions is correct.

Should it be greenlit (and I think it will be) it won't open before 2019/2020.

Does that clarify any?

That blows my mind with so much to use already.