DHS Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

[marni1971]

Out of curiosity about this very topic, when people mention that they've visited Disneyland, I've often asked what they rode, and a surprising number of them completely miss Indiana Jones Adventure.

In all fairness, that’s their fault.

 

[cmwade77]

Since it doesn't open until 12/5 with the press event on 12/4 - I'd say not until then.

I am hoping they offer some form of passholder previews

 

[cmwade77]

Finally got a chance to visit Galaxies Edge on my latest trip last week. Land is nice, shops are incredibly detailed but I have to admit it feels like an elaborate Star Wars shopping center. Millennium Falcon was a let down (my daughter and I were the pilots too). Just not a lot of thrill or motion to the ride. Won't bother waiting more than 25 minutes for it in the future and would skip it on fast passes for other rides like Rockin.

Really hoping Rise delivers, this land most definitely needs it to. It also needs some kind of show. Right after leaving galaxies edge we went and did Star Tours. Right after the Jedi training show was happening. Both Star tours and the show felt significantly more like actual Star Wars experiences to everyone in my group.

And this is precisely the problem with the putting only two attractions in 14 acres of land (and by all accounts that is only counting the guest facing areas, so including show buildings this is substantially larger), that is 7 acres per attraction. With a minimum of 22 attractions over 85 acres for the rest of Disneyland, you get about 4 attractions per acre, but it also offer entertainment, such as shows, Dapper Dans, meet and greets, etc. that dont cost extra, something Galaxy's Edge severely lacks. Add in the fact that everything is more expensive with smaller portions in Galaxy's Edge than the rest of the park (even identical shirts are higher prices inside Galaxy's Edge than at Launch Bay but $2-$3) and it really is a feeling of a Star Wars shopping center and not a theme park land.

 

[Kane88]

The Rise of the Resistance entrance should probably have balanced this better in a simple way: Just make the turrets 50%-100% larger! They'd still look like a "temporary" structure hidden in the forest, and they still wouldn't reveal the true scale of the attraction, but guests will nevertheless be drawn towards them. (Hopefully, the way they stand out against their surroundings, and the way that the main guest flow passes by them, will be sufficient to entice most wandering-general-public visitors - but we shall see.)

I think that was apart of the theming though, a secret rebel base located in the forest. It’s not meant to show the true scale of the attraction...

 

[Kane88]

In all fairness, that’s their fault.

It’s an attraction entrance that can be easy to miss BUT at the same time it’s one of the best rides in the park. I’m not a huge Indy fan and was hesitant to ride it at first but I quick fell in love with it. Its a popular franchise...If you miss it, that’s on them. If you seek it, you will find.

 

[Steph15251]

And this is precisely the problem with the putting only two attractions in 14 acres of land (and by all accounts that is only counting the guest facing areas, so including show buildings this is substantially larger), that is 7 acres per attraction. With a minimum of 22 attractions over 85 acres for the rest of Disneyland, you get about 4 attractions per acre, but it also offer entertainment, such as shows, Dapper Dans, meet and greets, etc. that dont cost extra, something Galaxy's Edge severely lacks. Add in the fact that everything is more expensive with smaller portions in Galaxy's Edge than the rest of the park (even identical shirts are higher prices inside Galaxy's Edge than at Launch Bay but $2-$3) and it really is a feeling of a Star Wars shopping center and not a theme park land.

Yes GE needs more like a show and a D or C ticket ride ,but for me I do not think it feels like a Stars Wars shopping center.

 

[wdwmagic]

Another on-ride video

 

[Kman101]

Yeah that looks like either a shaky camera or a second ride vehicle. Exciting.

I‘m not sure RotR will have much immediate impact attendance-wise even if it’s real good because it’s not exactly easy to market and remarket the land. Hopefully things uptick over time. I mean I’m sure someone will post a picture of a couple hundred people squeezed tight on opening day and thereby prove me wrong.

There will 100% be a mad rush the first day, lol! But yeah ... although to be fair, they're opening it during one of the busiest times in the parks so ... ... they picked a ... smart time. Although I do think there's a tad bit of a lull between after Thanksgiving and near Christmas/New Years, but we're at peak season. It will have lines. I'd have been curious to see the ride open during a slower period, like how they tried to open Galaxy's Edge in August, the very start of the only "slow" time left ... they are trying very very hard to kill any slower period they have left (hence Festival of Arts in January, Halloween & Food/Wine starting in August now ...)

They really should have just opened the whole land December 5th.

 

[Mickeyboof]

Another on-ride video

Oh wow!

Getting pumped for this.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

I haven’t seen this mentioned/discussed yet but......

1. Only hotel guests get EMH that day. Soooo park opens at 8am, EMH is 7am, so buses run from resort hotels starting at 6am, right?

2. If the above is correct, then anyone in the park at that time SHOULD (in theory) be able to get in line for ROTR before general public, regardless of when those people start camping out, right?!?!?!

RotR is not included with EMH that day. Still, you could get on line before everyone else.

 

[drizgirl]

RotR is not included with EMH that day. Still, you could get on line before everyone else.

Sounds like a magical way to spend the EMH.

 

[Kman101]

Anyone else noticing Chapek lately trying to be more ... human? Must have been told to loosen up. Meanwhile, D'Amaro has such a genuine smile on his face.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Screencaps from the Disney Thanksgiving special. Youtube credit: @Attractions

 

[Unbanshee]

Screencaps from the Disney Thanksgiving special. Youtube credit: @Attractions

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Blog Mickey has a breakdown of the new and existing info so far, put together in a scene-by-scene way

Scene-by-Scene Breakdown of New Rise of the Resistance Ride Preview Video

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blogmickey.com

 

[darkridelover]

Screencaps from the Disney Thanksgiving special. Youtube credit: @Attractions

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Looks like a lot of screens to me. Kinda like spiderman at Universal with a mix of sets and screens.

 

[totchos]

Looks like a lot of screens to me. Kinda like spiderman at Universal with a mix of sets and screens.

Just from this preview footage, I don't think Spiderman has anything near the amount of physical sets as RotR. I think we all knew there would be some element of screens involved. Its near impossible to do a Star Wars ride without it.

 

[monothingie]

Another on-ride video

It’s always been my dream to ride a Star Wars ride with @realBobChapek.

 

[Beamsplitter]

For the keen observer, you can see the "beam catchers" spinning around those vertically hanging pipes. This coincides with the patent they had put out a few months...

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Look its the shuttle in the Star Destroyer...

 

[Unbanshee]

It seems like Disney has put out a TON of content on this ride compared to other recent rides like Flight of Passage or similar, no?