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[MisterPenguin]

I’m stoked this is opening early as it just means I’ll have more time to visit during my lifetime

This is the right attitude to have, namely, contextualizing the opening date in relation to one's inevitable death.

 

[bclane]

This is the right attitude to have, namely, contextualizing the opening date in relation to one's inevitable death.

That's true in so many ways lol.

Now that I've been to Galaxies Edge, I can die in peace.
These crowds are killing me.
These lines are so long my wife is going to kill me.
You spent how much on a lightsaber? You're dead!
I could go on...

 

[Disone]

LOL... So what you're really saying is... Everything but "agreed."

There'd be more excitement too if I won the billion dollar Megaball... But, well, you know.

No exactly what I meant. I truly agree. I thought there would be a lot more excitement. Now that there's not I was just hypothesizing as to what Disney could have done to roll this out with more excitement as the end result.

 

[RustySpork]

Nope, just know your audience. You’re on a Disney message board that has users who are experienced with visiting the parks and their offerings, and dare I say it may have a different opinion than you do.

This is an everything message board, this section of the message board however is about WDW.

 

[RustySpork]

This is the right attitude to have, namely, contextualizing the opening date in relation to one's inevitable death.

I've booked 15 vacations from the time SWGE opens until New Years. Am I doing it right?

 

[JohnD]

We just realized that the Theme Park Select Pass is not blocked out for the big opening weekend. That's just ironic. lol

They seemed to have been planning to avoid that.

Yep. You can go for three days, August 29-31, then are blocked out the rest of the year.

 

[awoogala]

If you don’t think a big portion of folks enjoyment of the HP lands hinge on the merch, I’m not sure you’ve been to them. Guests wearing scarves, robes, and wielding wands are EVERYWHERE. It is absolutely a cornerstone of the immersiveness of the land.

What about WDWs recent behavior leads you to believe they will limit crowds to a comfortable level?

True! The sweets shop is amazing! The robe store has mirrors that critique your choices!! The wand chooses the wizard! (then the rest of you are led into the wand shop for your own choice if you weren't chocen). Let alone the butterbeer, the the tavern... and the animal store! Hopefully next year, HP will be less crowded, because I might skip WDW until this SW stuff all calms down. But Disney is not smart if they can't find a way to merch the hell out of SW.

 

[StarFan2019]

I’m stoked this is opening early as it just means I’ll have more time to visit during my lifetime. I do wonder if Disney had announced this as a preview or called it a soft opening vs. an official opening date, if that would have avoided some of the complaints. Maybe they could have opened only to resort guests and AP holders only and still filled the place. Of course that would have still angered tons of people just for different reasons..

I think they should have announced this as a soft opening instead of an official opening since everything is not finished yet.

 

[mikejs78]

So when you are dismissive of the shops being such a part of the experience and significant value for the land being open. I say again.. you're full of it.

You're completely taking what I said out of context.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think they should have announced this as a soft opening instead of an official opening since everything is not finished yet.

The term "soft opening" is for avid fans who are aware that sometimes an attraction opens early without any big fanfare. The general public wouldn't know what a "soft opening" was. "Soft openings" are also a bit spotty with no guarantee of being open from one day to the next or even one hour to the next. Unlike a soft opening, Disney is committed to everything except RotR being officially open.

 

[CJR]

Yep. You can go for three days, August 29-31, then are blocked out the rest of the year.

What's funny is that these three days are probably the ones that they would have wanted to block the most. We don't have that pass, we just found humor in that fact.

They seemed to be planning blackout dates around when they thought it would open and got it wrong.

That's really the point of the pass, to push you away from the most crowded days at specific parks. I think they thought late August was safe, so that shows how unexpected this change was from inside the company. To be fair, they were pretty close.

 

[mikejs78]

The term "soft opening" is for avid fans who are aware that sometimes an attraction opens early without any big fanfare. The general public wouldn't know what a "soft opening" was. "Soft openings" are also a bit spotty with no guarantee of being open from one day to the next or even one hour to the next. Unlike a soft opening, Disney is committed to everything except RotR being officially open.

Right. A soft opening by definition is an opening that isn't announced.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

They should’ve just called this a “preview.”

 

[mikejs78]

They should’ve just called this a “preview.”

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Beta)

 

[HauntedPirate]

Do we have an opening date on MMRR? I wish they played that ride up more.

Bob didn't buy Mickey Mouse, he bought Lucasfilm. Thus, Star Wars > all. Priorities, man, priorities.

And remember - No reservations needed to get in to SW:GE at DHS. So it will be packed, wall-to-wall people, every day, for a long, long time. Be prepared.

 

[JohnD]

What's funny is that these three days are probably the ones that they would have wanted to block the most. We don't have that pass, we just found humor in that fact.

They seemed to be planning blackout dates around when they thought it would open and got it wrong.

That's really the point of the pass, to push you away from the most crowded days at specific parks. I think they thought late August was safe, so that shows how unexpected this change was from inside the company. To be fair, they were pretty close.

It just seems odd why anyone would want this pass. I can understand blocking out Saturdays for MK and the busy summer season, Epcot having access over the Summer and certain busy periods, and AK blocking out the summer season and certain busy periods, but four straight months of no access in HS? That would be a deal breaker for me.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Beta)

*Alpha

 

[jt04]

Please offer Disney After Hours. Easy revenue stream too with pretty much guaranteed sell outs.

 

[dvitali]

What I am hearing is Smuggler Run entrance to open on the Toy Story side first August 29,while RotR entrance on the muppets side will be open at a later date.

 

[jt04]

Of course they will.... but imagine the publicity if they announced upsells today! Wouldn’t be as positive... instead we are hearing about “free” reservations in Calif....

Cool. The more I think about a "WDW Before Hours" (5:00 AM to 7:00 AM) the more I like the idea for Galaxy's Edge. It just might work.