The_Mesh_Hatter
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Maybe they’ll find enough CMs who are big enough fans of Star Wars to go along with the shtick? But I doubt it. No one likes being the guinea pig at a new location.
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News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions
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THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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Then I misunderstood. and I apologize and can appreciate your point in a new light.
THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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I wish I could give your post 1 million likes. This perfectly explains what is wrong with the FL Mansion Queue.
Old Mouseketeer
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Exactly. It's not like this is something new--it's just farther along the theming continuum. Attraction CMs already use themed language and receive updates and exhortation to stay in character. We know that Lucasfilm has increased the level of control over Launch Bay, including costuming. Look at the level of themed language from the attraction and character hosts there. I'm not sure how far they will take this, but we do know they want to make it more immersive and interactive.
shortstop
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This is the WRONG thing to do if they want to convince people that SW:GE belongs in Disneyland.
lifeisgoodboy
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It looks like a face at top of the building
SWGalaxysEdge
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SNEAK PEEK of Galaxy's Edge on Christmas morning, ABC TV. During the Disney parade.
See video someone caught on a commercial break yesterday ->
See video someone caught on a commercial break yesterday ->
SWGalaxysEdge
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NEW FLYOVER VIDEO! - Here's a brand new video of a flyover at #SWGECA by our friends at Flyrogue!
https://vimeo.com/306476698
https://vimeo.com/306476698
TP2000
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Wait a minute... is this an unofficial blogger kid with a really good drone? Flying over Disneyland and getting Star Wars Land footage for us??? And we didn't even have to send him pizzas and a case of beer to do it???
How did this get past all of us? Who is this guy and will he be doing more drone flights?!?
chadwpalm
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Wait a minute... is this an unofficial blogger kid with a really good drone? Flying over Disneyland and getting Star Wars Land footage for us??? And we didn't even have to send him pizzas and a case of beer to do it???
How did this get past all of us? Who is this guy and will he be doing more drone flights?!?
Looking at their Instagram, they have a high-tech professional aerial camera mounted to a plane. They're probably flying above the no-fly cylinder, or, they put in the paperwork for permission to fly through.
TP2000
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Oh, they're professionals with a plane obeying FAA rules. Somehow that's a let down for me.
I would have been more impressed if this was a kid from Fullerton Junior College cutting classes with his drone.
Oh, they're professionals with a plane obeying FAA rules. Somehow that's a let down for me.
I would have been more impressed if this was a kid from Fullerton Junior College cutting classes with his drone.
Dude, you're like the urban explorer of the sky!!! You def need to put some Xs into your handle so everyone knows just how xtreme you are!!!!
chadwpalm
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- In the Parks
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Wait a minute... is this an unofficial blogger kid with a really good drone? Flying over Disneyland and getting Star Wars Land footage for us??? And we didn't even have to send him pizzas and a case of beer to do it???
How did this get past all of us? Who is this guy and will he be doing more drone flights?!?
I'm not fully convinced this is drone footage despite the #drone hashtag they use. I think the tag is used to draw people to the post. If you look up the Gyron system they are advertising, it's way too big to put on a drone. The website shows them attached to helicopters and planes. They use them for filming movies and advertisements. They might have been filming something close by and had permission to be in that area. They don't seem to be responding to anyone's comments, so it's tough to know for sure.
Edit: You guys already discussed this while I was taking forever to post.
lifeisgoodboy
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I have seen a few of footage of other people flying over disneyland. I have only seen pictures. This the first time I saw a video of someone flying over disneyland.
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SSG
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By David Koenig on MC
Galaxy Edges Closer
Disneyland has informed cast members that those selected to staff Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will start training for their positions in February.
Employees who have toured the new land’s two attractions confirm they are both “pretty much completed and just need those finishing touches.”
One noted the full-scale Millennium Falcon “will make a lot of visitors geek out. It’s impressive when you see it in real life.”
Trepidation remains, however, among cast members who fear the worst when Star Wars Land opens and its Cantina begins serving alcohol. One offered up, “From what I have learned, Galaxy’s Edge will be treated like a pseudo-separate park, thus justifying the alcohol sales. Galaxy’s Edge is in Disneyland, but it is not part of Disneyland. Got that?”
My personal prediction is that the charade of pretending Star Wars Land is separate from Disneyland will last very briefly—only as long as employees, guests and online curmudgeons make a stink about it. The park wants to normalize booze sales as quickly as possible, so it can sell wine and beer at the Blue Bayou and beyond.
There’s also been talk of once again having “ABC” security officers to control the alcohol leaving the restaurants. A similar plan was implemented in 2001 when Disney California Adventure opened. Since at that time each alcohol-serving restaurant had its own liquor license, no one was allowed to exit the restaurant with a drink. Drinks were served in color-coded cups to identify where they came from. Of course, plenty of guests would walk out with their drinks anyways—or try sneaking them out in a different cup. It was the job of the poor ABC officers to confront guests drinking in the wrong place from a wrong-colored cup.
Galaxy Edges Closer
Disneyland has informed cast members that those selected to staff Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will start training for their positions in February.
Employees who have toured the new land’s two attractions confirm they are both “pretty much completed and just need those finishing touches.”
One noted the full-scale Millennium Falcon “will make a lot of visitors geek out. It’s impressive when you see it in real life.”
Trepidation remains, however, among cast members who fear the worst when Star Wars Land opens and its Cantina begins serving alcohol. One offered up, “From what I have learned, Galaxy’s Edge will be treated like a pseudo-separate park, thus justifying the alcohol sales. Galaxy’s Edge is in Disneyland, but it is not part of Disneyland. Got that?”
My personal prediction is that the charade of pretending Star Wars Land is separate from Disneyland will last very briefly—only as long as employees, guests and online curmudgeons make a stink about it. The park wants to normalize booze sales as quickly as possible, so it can sell wine and beer at the Blue Bayou and beyond.
There’s also been talk of once again having “ABC” security officers to control the alcohol leaving the restaurants. A similar plan was implemented in 2001 when Disney California Adventure opened. Since at that time each alcohol-serving restaurant had its own liquor license, no one was allowed to exit the restaurant with a drink. Drinks were served in color-coded cups to identify where they came from. Of course, plenty of guests would walk out with their drinks anyways—or try sneaking them out in a different cup. It was the job of the poor ABC officers to confront guests drinking in the wrong place from a wrong-colored cup.
People are still worried about alcohol at DL? The limited service at MK hasn't caused any problems that I'm aware of. It's not like the problem of World Showcase that highlights and encourages a pub crawl.
britain
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By David Koenig on MC
Galaxy Edges Closer
Disneyland has informed cast members that those selected to staff Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will start training for their positions in February.
Employees who have toured the new land’s two attractions confirm they are both “pretty much completed and just need those finishing touches.”
One noted the full-scale Millennium Falcon “will make a lot of visitors geek out. It’s impressive when you see it in real life.”
Trepidation remains, however, among cast members who fear the worst when Star Wars Land opens and its Cantina begins serving alcohol. One offered up, “From what I have learned, Galaxy’s Edge will be treated like a pseudo-separate park, thus justifying the alcohol sales. Galaxy’s Edge is in Disneyland, but it is not part of Disneyland. Got that?”
My personal prediction is that the charade of pretending Star Wars Land is separate from Disneyland will last very briefly—only as long as employees, guests and online curmudgeons make a stink about it. The park wants to normalize booze sales as quickly as possible, so it can sell wine and beer at the Blue Bayou and beyond.
There’s also been talk of once again having “ABC” security officers to control the alcohol leaving the restaurants. A similar plan was implemented in 2001 when Disney California Adventure opened. Since at that time each alcohol-serving restaurant had its own liquor license, no one was allowed to exit the restaurant with a drink. Drinks were served in color-coded cups to identify where they came from. Of course, plenty of guests would walk out with their drinks anyways—or try sneaking them out in a different cup. It was the job of the poor ABC officers to confront guests drinking in the wrong place from a wrong-colored cup.
Gosh, training in February? Could we see soft-opens / special paid-entry events around Spring Break?
030918
Member
Yeah it's going to be interesting to see how this turns out. When I first read your comment I thought the level of immersion we're expecting would require more than just a month of training. But with all the difficulties we've been discussing for a while now, earlier events to test out things wouldn't be that weird.
How does this compare to other huge expansions? I found articles and videos about CM training for Pandora, posted about one month before opening. Not sure when they really started the trainings though but considering the difference between both projects, training somewhere in February for SW:GE might be less crazy than I thought at first.