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

[Disney Irish]

Hmm, if only someone had predicted months and months ago that it would open in May right around Memorial Day and not based on the AP blackout dates. Oh wait that's right I did...

 

[Sharon&Susan]

I'm still holding out for the flat ride that will be announced one week before SWGE opens and not open up for another year that Disney hypes up like the next POTC.

 

[TROR]

I’m going in Late July so RotR better be open by then (it won’t be will it?)

 

[britain]

 

[britain]

Calling @JediMasterMatt!

Are we talking like a month or 6 months later?

 

[Ismael Flores]

I mean this is because they are "missing" their deadlines with RotR, not some purposeful attempt at crowd management, right?

could it be that they will purposely hold off the ROTR opening so that the one in WDW is done? Maybe they want to make sure that they don't get a harry potter effect with the east versus west decrease in crowd desire. or maybe they don't want the rides posted online giving away the awww effect before the east coast one opens?

WDW opens 3 months later with both attraction, are they going to make west coast fans suffer another 3 months

 

[SSG]

Well, when we've discussed the crowd control issue, I certainly hadn't considered staggering the attraction openings. Quite clever, really.

Not that it won't still be a nightmare when it opens. May 31 is a Friday. I hope park ops eats their Wheaties that weekend.

 

[Snow Queen]

I'm going to take a stab in the dark and probably be wrong, but I'll guess that rumour of ROTR falling behind was accurate to an extent, requiring it to be pushed back to June. Rather than open the land in June, Disney decided to push on for May, but now they need to avoid everyone who won't be on/in line for ROTR crowding the area and causing a 10 hour wait for the Falcon, so they have the reservation system set up to mitigate crowds until they can get it open. I'm probably wrong. I'm just taking a stab at it.

 

[jbradway]

Well good to know. The MF ride wasn't all that appealing to me. I'll wait until phase 2.

 

[truecoat]

I was very close to booking a trip in early July but I'm pumping the brakes on that.

 

[mickEblu]

Hmm, if only someone had predicted months and months ago that it would open in May right around Memorial Day and not based on the AP blackout dates. Oh wait that's right I did...

Well even a broken clock is right twice a day.

 

[mickEblu]

I mean if we want to get technical the land really isn’t opening in the traditional sense of the word until the third week of June. I’m thinking its not going to be very easy to get one of those reservations.

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

More info for the Disneyland version:

•No Fastpass/Maxpass initially for Smuggler’s Run

•No Magic Mornings for Galaxy’s Edge

 

[britain]

More info for the Disneyland version:

•No Fastpass/Maxpass initially for Smuggler’s Run

•No Magic Mornings for Galaxy’s Edge

But yes Extra Magic Hours at WDW for Galaxy's Edge.

 

[SSG]

Well, as of 5 minutes ago there were plenty of hotel rooms left for May 31 to June 23. That's one way to have a reservation for the Falcon.

 

[socaljoeyb]

No MaxPass is interesting. Waiting for more info on when RotR opens.

 

[Stevek]

Calling @JediMasterMatt!

Are we talking like a month or 6 months later?

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[WildRide]

We have a trip planned for mid-September... hope RotR is open by then...

 

[Nland316]

I really feel like this staggered opening is going to backfire on Disneyland ops. Only one new attraction for the thousands that are flocking to the park on opening day? The same number of people I would assume are going to be present on opening day regardless if 1 ride is open vs 2. Having both operational would just mean more capacity.

 

[shortstop]

I really feel like this staggered opening is going to backfire on Disneyland ops. Only one new attraction for the thousands that are flocking to the park on opening day?

That's why they are requiring reservations.