Correct. And the OT version came so close.
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Does anyone else think Galaxy’s Edge is a misfire?
- Thread starter Pizza Moon
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Correct. And the OT version came so close.
DrStarlander
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I am very critical of SWGE. But if I was sitting in that room when Kathleen made her case, I'm not sure I wouldn't have been persuaded, as Iger apparently was. I certainly would not have felt enough confidence and conviction to argue strongly against her. In theory, on paper, her pitch makes sense. And the crazy-immersive (though limiting) approach of the land would have sounded cool to me, in concept.
I don't have a ton of criticism for those foundational decisions; my feedback on SWGE is admittedly Monday-morning quarterbacking. However, my criticism is that the failure of the land was known for six years and they could have pivoted much quicker. And I'm not sure they're doing enough.
That's why neither you nor Iger should be making that decision
DrStarlander
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Who should? (Obviously not me, but who at Disney should have made that decision, if not Iger?)That's why neither you nor Iger should be making that decision
I don't have the answer for that, but I'm sure there were many good options out there either internally or ecxternally. Iger leaving in 2014 (same with Eisner staying too long) would have made a lot of people remember Iger more fondly.
DrStarlander
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Ah, you're saying Iger as a human, not "the CEO." Who knows what a different CEO would have done.
UNCgolf
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While I would certainly prefer an OT themed land, and I think Galaxy's Edge should be better than it is regardless of the time period theming, Tatooine would have been a bad choice. People complain that Batuu isn't interesting enough -- Tatooine would be even blander.
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If anyone really needed another reason to understand why Kathleen Kennedy was absolutely the worst choice for the Lucasfilm job...
George ain't infallible, peeps. All the tinkering he did with the movies should have shown you that long before this cockup.
George ain't infallible, peeps. All the tinkering he did with the movies should have shown you that long before this cockup.
lazyboy97o
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But it would be so beige!
The Empress Lilly
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Why would Star Wars Land have to be a place? If your IP lacks a good locale that can be translated into an IP land, then don't. There are other ways to bring a massive SW presence into a park besides a single locale land.
HMF
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Never mind why would you have an entire land based on a single franchise and also have a single attraction in a completely different land in the same park as is currently the case with Star Tours at both DHS and even more unforgivably Disneyland? Heck, I have been a major fan of said franchise since I was nine and even I acknowledge that it makes no sense.
HMF
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A lot of the tinkering did make some sense though admittedly a lot of it was unnecessary.
Spectro shire
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Expansion right now is only Villain's Land. The rest are demolish and replace which doesn't track well for the future.
GimpYancIent
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Expansion is a good thing; renovation is a good thing; refurbishment is a good thing HOWEVER caution on when it is done and not to overdo it. The fans, tourists, travelers, visitors (you pick whatever terminology you want) do not go to the Disney properties to look at construction walls, screens and barriers no matter how artfully, tastefully or colorfully decorated.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Oh boy…the cockerells have crawled out of the darkness to weigh in?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Even that is far from given
Mr. Rhino
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I quite enjoyed the high production value, artbook fantasy George Lucas movies, but I didn't think that they were the holy grail, or became an obsessed fan/franchise cultist like so many Gen Ys and Xers did. The iconography of the movie characters, the mechs, the spaceships, the music, etc, has been so ridiculously milked and overexposed that I just never want to see Han Solo or the Millenium Falcon or a Tie Fighter or hear the opening credits theme outside of watching movie again. As for Disney Star Wars, I lost interest as soon as I saw the creatively bankrupt and shoddily executed The Force Awakens, and never watched more.
Flipping through the Galaxy's Edge artbook, I was fascinated by the architecture, the details, and the reenactment angle. It sounds like it would have been like a renaissance faire, but fantasy instead of strictly historical. I am that guy who would have appreciated inspecting the stucco work more than going on an X-wing roller coaster. Getting lessons from the creature keep or the potter about how he does his fantasy job, etc. But apparently a billion dollars can't get you that, or it is unfeasible to hire enough actors and put them in alien costumes and make the place feel inhabited each day every day.
I do think however that something like a Naboo-esque world with palatial architecture and detailing would have been cooler. It would also feel more unique given how utterly overexposed Tatooine and beige huts with rundown machinery is. Naboo was also inspired by James Gurney's Dinotopia, so maybe there could have been more of an emphasis on creatures instead of clanky droids. But that might be fanciful dreaming as far as budget goes.
Flipping through the Galaxy's Edge artbook, I was fascinated by the architecture, the details, and the reenactment angle. It sounds like it would have been like a renaissance faire, but fantasy instead of strictly historical. I am that guy who would have appreciated inspecting the stucco work more than going on an X-wing roller coaster. Getting lessons from the creature keep or the potter about how he does his fantasy job, etc. But apparently a billion dollars can't get you that, or it is unfeasible to hire enough actors and put them in alien costumes and make the place feel inhabited each day every day.
I do think however that something like a Naboo-esque world with palatial architecture and detailing would have been cooler. It would also feel more unique given how utterly overexposed Tatooine and beige huts with rundown machinery is. Naboo was also inspired by James Gurney's Dinotopia, so maybe there could have been more of an emphasis on creatures instead of clanky droids. But that might be fanciful dreaming as far as budget goes.
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GimpYancIent
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Put out enough chum and you may be surprised at what comes around.
They still had a lot of underutilized space, and won’t after this round at either American Resort, but there will still be some.
Hopefully that means they put money into Galaxy’s Edge, as it is arguably underutilized.
Heppenheimer
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Answer: Diagon Alley. Disney has been playing a weak defensive game against their rivals since the Living Seas opened in the 80s.