Perhaps they will. The overall plan is for your typical themed tall swing gates to span the gap roughly from the TSM bathroom corner across to the coffee stand.
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DHS Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Thread starter CheekBoys
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AEfx
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Makes ya wonder why they didn't just bite the bullet () and build a third ride, doesn't it?
Which is yet another reason why it would have been completely daft to close Star Tours, particularly since it is relatively easy to sell it as "new" when they put in additional sequences.
If they really wanted to handle capacity easily and realitivly cheaply, build a new building for Star Tours in SWL. Use the existing RVs. With foreword planning and thinking ST would be down for a week. Two weeks tops.
A cheap boot to the lands capacity in total keeping with theme, a stop gap until there’s a real third attraction, and it would make the real third attraction the lands 4th attraction.
A cheap boot to the lands capacity in total keeping with theme, a stop gap until there’s a real third attraction, and it would make the real third attraction the lands 4th attraction.
MrHappy
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What is the SWGE effect on crowds across WDW prior to the land opening? Would an opening of this scale act like a Tsunami where crowds will recede ~month before the opening (perhaps guests delaying their trip until it opens). Or is WDW so enormous that any crowd fluctuation would go mostly unnoticed so close to its opening?
And when it opens, are crowds expected to increase resort wide? Obviously HS will be a sea of humanity, but what's the effect around WDW?
I guess Pandora would be the closest case study, although I think SWGE is a different beast. Any guesses? I'm planning a 2019 trip and would be fine with missing SWGE this time around if it meant more park freedom by going a week or two before it's opening.
And when it opens, are crowds expected to increase resort wide? Obviously HS will be a sea of humanity, but what's the effect around WDW?
I guess Pandora would be the closest case study, although I think SWGE is a different beast. Any guesses? I'm planning a 2019 trip and would be fine with missing SWGE this time around if it meant more park freedom by going a week or two before it's opening.
ToTBellHop
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People are already pushing off vacations until "after Star Wars opens."
matt9112
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in this park? crowds will be noticed...alot. currently DHS is one of the best parks to just relax and enjoy a drink....
ToTBellHop
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Not like there's anything else to do...the four rides routinely have 60-180-minute waits these days!
CaptainAmerica
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I wouldn't advise that approach. With soft openings, cast previews, AP previews, DVC previews, etc., trying to cut it very close to the official opening could backfire big time.
MrHappy
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I like the sound of this.
PizzaPlanet
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If that did ever happen I wonder what would become of the original Star Tours building?
Tavernacle12
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I'd imagine there would be some sort of small dip a month or two prior to official opening, but that's only if they announce a firm date early enough in advance for people to plan around it. Otherwise people will book on the assumed opening and hope for the best. Best case scenario is Disney firmly says 'Star Wars will open November 29th 2019' in January '19. If that happens I'd assume September would be slower than usual, but not totally dead.
There will definitely be a surge everywhere else when it opens, especially if DHS hits capacity and people have to go to other parks to make due. I'd imagine a few months after Epcot and Animal Kingdom will mostly stabilize, and Magic Kingdom will still be busier than usual. I figure people booking a trip for Star Wars the way people book Universal for Potter aren't going to do all four parks unless they already go to Disney regularly.
My next WDW trip will likely be early 2019, and I'll give Star Wars Land plenty of breathing room before I go back again, despite loving Star Wars. Unless it becomes manageable, I may avoid WDW entirely in 2020 and hope it dies down enough to walk the land without issue in 2021.
Though I do have an emergency 'see IllumiNations one last time' fund if that gets it's rumored replacement in the next few years that may force a quick visit.
Has Pandora been any type of learning experience since it is a new "land" with only two attractions that have consistently high wait times? Star Wars fans may not be as forgiving if they book a trip and have to wait 2-4 hours for the few attractions it will have?
matt9112
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if ANY guests cared about the waits they would have fixed the issue with more rides ect....nobody cares about 7 dwarfs do they? Disney won't care.
it's socially acceptable to wait 3 hours. those rich enough or in the know will fastpass smart enough.
Timothy_Q
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I can’t imagine either ride getting less than a 3h wait in the first year.
Including MMRR which will be opening at the same time...
HauntedMansionFLA
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mikejs78
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DHS needs about another 5-6 attractions....
matt9112
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yeah go convince bob....let me know how it goes.
Between now and the end of 2019, the rides at DHS will have increased 125%!!!
mikejs78
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That's....depressing.
SWGE needs another attraction... DHS needs one more land. And then maybe a ride or two added elsewhere in the park.