News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

[Old Mouseketeer]

In addition to "Chief Waves-A-Lot" on the train, there is also the "Cigar Store Indian" in front of the former Tobacconist's on Main St. USA next to the Magic Shop, unofficially known as "Chief Stands-A-Lot" and his cousin/brother in Frontierland in front of the pin shop, "Chief Leans-A-Lot" (because the wooden sidewalk tilts). I confess I got this from a Mark Twain Captain.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

That baseball field, among other things, obviously had to go.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

That baseball field, among other things, obviously had to go.

I'm sure if the internet had existed back then there would have been a chorus of online detractors complaining about its closure wondering why Walt Disney would want to replace it with a land based on a real city featuring a ride full of mechanical pirates...

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Obviously!

 

[jbradway]

Disney's California Angels of Anaheim Adventure Field.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

They tore down the circus tent for this Haunted Mansion that hasn't even been opened in 5 years!

 

[Phroobar]

I would love to see Disney today open a park with a baseball field built into it.

 

[Rich T]

I would love to see Disney today open a park with a baseball field built into it.

Oh! Oh! MUDVILLE!!! Featuring a live stunt/comedy staging of "Casey at the Bat!"

A land dedicated to turn-of-the-century basebalI-- I would so dig this!!! Take the "Casey's Corner" concept from WDW and supersize it into a Medieval Times lunch/dinner show with all-you-can eat hot dogs, peanuts, Cracker Jack, soda and beer!

 

[Deleted member 107043]

I would love to see Disney today open a park with a baseball field built into it.

Well there's this:

 

[ForeverAnna]

They could build a whole sports themed park.

 

[Phroobar]

Well there's this:

Where is that?

 

[westie]

They could build a whole sports themed park.

They did. Its called Disney's All Star Sports Resort. Its noisy 24/7 and I ain't never going back!

 

[ForeverAnna]

But that's a glorified motel complex not a theme park.

 

[Rich T]

They could build a whole sports themed park.

A park themed around Sports: Past, Present and Future!

Land 1 - MUDVILLE (like a wide version of Main St. with a central park and the Casey-at-the-bat stunt/comedy show in the Mudville Ballpark.
Land 2 - ESPN Square
Land 3 - Tron Gamegrid
Land 4 - Goofy's SportsWorld
Land 5 - Winterdome Snowfest (I'm sure Disney's got some kinda snow/ice-themed IP they could work in here... can't think of it's name offhand...
Land 6 - Offroad Adventures

 

[Phroobar]

A park themed around Sports: Past, Present and Future!
Land 5 - Winterdome Snowfest (I'm sure Disney's got some kinda snow/ice-themed IP they could work in here... can't think of it's name offhand...

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Where is that?

Disney's Wide World of Sports at WDW.

 

[Stevek]

Disney's Wide World of Sports at WDW.

Just a hop, skip and a jump away from Pop Century, Art of Animation and DHS. We saw it most every day when our buses departed Pop.

 

[rle4lunch]

As the thread title suggests, stay on target. We've slipped into a wouldacouldashoulda nostalgic hindsight is 20/20 zone.

Any new updates on Star Wars Land, or should we talk about Field of Dreams? You know, if Walt builds it, they will come.

 

[Rich T]

As the thread title suggests, stay on target. We've slipped into a wouldacouldashoulda nostalgic hindsight is 20/20 zone.

Any new updates on Star Wars Land, or should we talk about Field of Dreams? You know, if Walt builds it, they will come.

I wanna see a "Field of Dreams" style film about Walt's ghost and movie studio polo teams! Um, okay, waiting for some more construction shots to be gobsmacked by.

 

[BrianLo]

Bye-bye Berm, we're getting to the end of site prep!

(Via Mint Crocodile)


Edit: Here's last Friday for quick comparison