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Walt Disney Imagineering move Scott Trowbridge to a new dedicated Star Wars Studio at WDI
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the.dreamfinder
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Pretty much all of it. I believe he was largely the lead over at IOA. I know it was a big scalp to WDI to get him from Universal Creative.
We have not seen much from him since being at WDI, being locked away in R&D. I've been wondering when he would get to do something.
Mike Nolan
Member
I'm hoping this might mean more worlds for Star Tours. Bespin, Endor etc.
articos
Well-Known Member
Yup, what Steve said. Scott was one of the project leads on UIOA overall. He was heavily on Spiderman, too. Trowbridge is very, very talented, and a great guy.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I am hoping this means a lot more then that.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
So if there is Star Wars for the parks on the horizon, would a May 4 announcement be possible or are we talking much further down the road?
jdmdisney99
Well-Known Member
If they announce something, I feel like they'll do it at Star Wars Weekends along with an SWVII announcement. I mean, Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams there together for the first time?! Something big has to go down!
GoofGoof
Premium Member
doctornick
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Aren't they doing stuff on May 4 for SW? There's at least dining going on that day in DHS.
Regardless, if not on May 4, then sometime during SWW. That's my question is whether there will be something official announced in the next month or so or are we talking about being months away.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Maybe they will wait until the day Potterland 2 opens. Try to steal some thunder.
Captain Neo
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If they are just putting together a Star Wars project team now then we are at least 3-5 years from an announcement much less actual opening date for new rides, shows, lands and attractions
Bolt
Well-Known Member
5 years? A bit of an exaggeration.
Kman101
Well-Known Member
I think anyone expecting Star Wars Land to be built overnight is crazy. Any announcement, even IF one is made this year, we wouldn't see anything for a couple of years because of their track record. I've always thought if they did make an announcement in 2014, it would put the land opening around 2019. 2017 or 2018 if we're lucky (LOL). And it's not like they haven't drawn up plans for a similar land before.
I really don't think anyone should expect anything to be built anytime soon, regardless of announcement (IF there is one). But let's be real, if they truly wanted to, they could have it built as fast as they wanted to. But they spread the costs over years.
I really don't think anyone should expect anything to be built anytime soon, regardless of announcement (IF there is one). But let's be real, if they truly wanted to, they could have it built as fast as they wanted to. But they spread the costs over years.
Captain Neo
Well-Known Member
Oh really? Avatar was announced in 2011 it's 2014 and work has barely just begun for a vague 2017 opening. Cars Land plans were finalized in 2006, announced in 2007 and did not open until Summer 2012.
Even Wizarding World of Harry Potter didn't open until 3-4 years after the announcement was made and Universal is considered the fast one.