DHS Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

[DarkMetroid567]

Well it looks like there won't be any cast member previews for this ride. Also they will be blocked out all of December and January from entering Disney Hollywood Studios as guests.

Cast Members were actually supposed to be blocked out of DHS after the opening of Smuggler's Run. That hasn't happened.

 

[trainplane3]

Opening event stuff:

Spoiler: Not going to ruin the surprise for those that don't know

Disney Testing X-Wing Drones to Fly Over Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Check out the amazing X-Wing Drones that Disney is testing to fly over Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! We have photos and much more

blogmickey.com

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

HA! Had heard about this back in Feb/March but was not confirmed by any of my sources and was blown off as a "rumor" at the time..
Sadly, just another in a list of things just for one event.

 

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

They seriously need to use these for some sort of night spectacular at Galaxy's Edge - just a single fly by at the end of a show would be worth it - add in a Tie Fighter and have them chase it. Done and done. That alone would cement the land as epic.

 

[danlb_2000]

Opening event stuff:

Spoiler: Not going to ruin the surprise for those that don't know

Disney Testing X-Wing Drones to Fly Over Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Check out the amazing X-Wing Drones that Disney is testing to fly over Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! We have photos and much more

blogmickey.com

They are really putting a lot of effort into this opening.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

They seriously need to use these for some sort of night spectacular at Galaxy's Edge - just a single fly by at the end of a show would be worth it - add in a Tie Fighter and have them chase it. Done and done. That alone would cement the land as epic.

...can;t - FAA restrictions, Not zoned/approved for that sort of thing. It CAN be but there's red tape, etc to go through. Plus as we've seen, they're not in a spending mode right now. This is all temporary for a reason, sadly.

 

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

...can;t - FAA restrictions, Not zoned/approved for that sort of thing. It CAN be but there's red tape, etc to go through. Plus as we've seen, they're not in a spending mode right now. This is all temporary for a reason, sadly.

Disney received some of the first overflight waivers the FAA gave out a year or two ago. They can legally fly them over crowds if they wanted - they just don't want to spend the $$.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Opening event stuff:

Spoiler: Not going to ruin the surprise for those that don't know

Disney Testing X-Wing Drones to Fly Over Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Check out the amazing X-Wing Drones that Disney is testing to fly over Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! We have photos and much more

blogmickey.com

Much, MUCH bigger than what I was expecting! (especially after looking up videos of something similar on YouTube). Now, if only this could be permanent...

 

[RobWDW1971]

Cast Members were actually supposed to be blocked out of DHS after the opening of Smuggler's Run. That hasn't happened.

Someone has to fill Batuu and ride the thing.

 

[RobWDW1971]

They seriously need to use these for some sort of night spectacular at Galaxy's Edge - just a single fly by at the end of a show would be worth it - add in a Tie Fighter and have them chase it. Done and done. That alone would cement the land as epic.

Just do the Star Wars fireworks show they used to do over the Chinese - would instantly be the best thing about the land. Wait, that would require blasting iconic Star Wars music and featuring the most popular characters so that’s out. So we’ll stick with the awkward silence and Dok Ander. Epic indeed.

 

[trainplane3]

Much, MUCH bigger than what I was expecting! (especially after looking up videos of something similar on YouTube). Now, if only this could be permanent...

Exactly how everyone else feels about it too. A nightly fly-by with a few passes (attack run on the "stunt stage"?) and some basic fireworks (the ones that don't explode, just sparkle and can be launched close to guests) would probably blow people away.

 

[wdizneew]

I mean, Universal wowed people with their patronus drones even though Disney had already done a Christmas drone show over Disney Springs... Disney would definitely draw large crowds with an x-wing drone flyby.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

What I just don't get is why would Disney go to the expense of building these only to use them for a single media event?

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Just got a SWGECA update - the DOSH inspections are continuing during 1st and 3rd shifts. (11pm-7amish and 7am-2pmish)

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

What I just don't get is why would Disney go to the expense of building these only to use them for a single media event?

maybe its part of that "more to come" from Trowbridge at IAAPA

 

[drizgirl]

What I just don't get is why would Disney go to the expense of building these only to use them for a single media event?

Why did they build the flying dragon for New Fantasyland opening? Hype.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

Why did they build the flying dragon for New Fantasyland opening? Hype.

That's a good point, but at the same time, that was just an ultralight with a dragon prop hanging from it, right? These look far more custom and technologicaly advanced, so I'm sure they cost a whole heck of a lot more to design and build.

 

[marni1971]

That's a good point, but at the same time, that was just an ultralight with a dragon prop hanging from it, right? These look far more custom and technologicaly advanced, so I'm sure they cost a whole heck of a lot more to design and build.

They’ve been in development for several years with a new partner.

 

[sedati]

And here's a bit of wishful thinking: I know they can't fly drones over guest space, but those two show-buildings are massive and they do span the entire lenght of the land. What I'd like to see are drones that take off from one end of the Falcon building and land on the opposite end of the Alcatraz building. They'd be scaled down versions of Star Wars shuttles, freighters and fighters. Passing behind the spires would give a sense that they are actually big ships that are far away. Honestly, it's the one thing I thought Pandora was lacking- kinetics (they could take the same idea and do banshee drones, but the backdrop isn't quite as wide.) This would help make Black Spire seem like a real bustling spaceport.

Heres my post from 2018, and I think my point still stands. With the way the land is laid out they can fly the entire length without going over any guest space.

 

[TP2000]

They are really putting a lot of effort into this opening.

They have to. It's rare you get a second chance at a grand opening.