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Not sure this is totally apt. Star Wars had a wealth of ancillary EU material that could have been cleaned up and implemented in some fashion in the films. Not too far off from how the Marvel comics have naturally inspired and informed the MCU films. The original Star Wars EU wasn't always...

But how do you explain Marvel's continued box office dominance despite a steadier, more frequent output of films over Lucasfilm? People have latched onto the notion that Star Wars is narrower in scope than Marvel and has less opportunity for narrative diversity, but I really don't think that's...

Hopefully this lunch special will be better than the Sangria Happy Hour that started last week. We went to the first one and didn't much care for it. Surprisingly bland Paella and uncomfortable bar-only seating. Their bar space isn't big enough for that and the lounge area behind the bar was...

I hope eventually Disney relaxes the timeline canon restriction and lets in some prequel or OT characters. I can't help but think of how diminished WWoHP would be if Universal tried doing the same thing with the Harry Potter timeline. For example, if WWoHP were set after films 5 and 6 but before...

But this is exactly why this demand for complete immersion at the expense of basic and essential park design principles is so misguided. It's a Rabbit's Hole. If everything present in the land has to fit into some in-universe backstory, the land will be constantly constrained by what it can and...

But that goes to my point about how complete and total "immersion" can never be attained. Pure immersion will always be undone by banalities like corporate contractual obligations or public safety regulations. It pains me that every time I ride Haunted Mansion in WDW without fail, my Doom Buggy...

This is such a ridiculous line of thinking. John Williams' film score (one of the most iconic elements of the Star Wars franchise) is forbidden in Star Wars Land, but we're going to bend over backwards to figure out a way to make Coca-Cola canon? No joke - there is now an in-universe explanation...

I think part of the problem with some of these recent remakes is that they're fighting an uphill battle against the sheer strength of the originals. It's one thing to re-adapt 50+ year old films like Cinderella, Alice, Sleeping Beauty, and Jungle Book, which, for all their positives, do feel a...

Yeah, not sure why @FigmentFan82 has such an interest in being hostile to other posters. Not sure if Figment himself would approve. I think one of the hallmarks of being a passionate fan is caring about all facets of the finished product, no matter how trivial or seemingly mundane.

No, not really. The cottage, yes, which is very well done, but the palace itself? No, just a mini-version of the film’s library. The film’s central and most iconic castle set pieces (the grand ballroom and West Wing) are reserved for the restaurant, which is inaccessible without a...

Feel free to disagree of course, and maybe it's just me, but don't the additions feel a bit hollow? Take the Beauty and the Beast area, for example. Beautiful exteriors, fantastic ambient music, but not a whole lot of substance. As someone in their mid-20s trying to plan a last-minute trip to...

They could have saved themselves the admission and paid an extra stunt performer.

Let the record show, I didn't bring Universal into this. ;) Both companies should know better. Oga's size is fine if it's supporting a larger dining establishment. I'd like to think Imagineering of the past could have found a way to preserve the intimacy of the space without sacrificing guest...

Perhaps insufficient capacity?

No, sometimes you have to learn lessons the hard way. The optimist in me hopes that Disney is starting to learn that these half-baked land "additions" (New Fantasyland, Toy Story Land, etc.) just won't cut it anymore and will up their game in future. The pessimist in me knows that Disney's...

Hey bipartisanship does still exist! Totally agree, the main issues with the ST are narrative in nature. The films are gorgeously photographed, the special effects are top drawer, and the cast is uniformly excellent. The problems are mainly an under cooked plot and a lack of serious character...

Yes, that's my big regret with the whole thing. Sequels first with the original cast in their prime, then the prequels. Although who's to say any Lucas-directed sequels wouldn't have been as much a misfire as the existing prequels? I guess we'll never know. In hindsight, though, a better...

As someone who, like the OP, doesn't much care for Disney's handling of the Star Wars franchise, I always cringe when ST criticism turns political. As a proud, card carrying Leftist, I have absolutely no problem with female leads or racially plural casting, nor do I think "diversity" is one of...

Agreed. Moreover, I don't think pointing out the obvious regarding lower than expected attendance is the same thing as dancing on the grave of Galaxy's Edge. Nor do I think Mickey Mouse is as thin-skinned as the OP seems to think.

I don't think anyone on here finds overcrowding "perfectly acceptable".