DHS Makeover - What we know so far.....

pax_65

pax_65

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PhotoDave219 said:
Star Wars launch bay is a meet and greet. DHS will be building bigger than that.
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Star Wars themed restrooms from the Cantina.
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doctornick

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IMFearless said:
I think with Epcot the mistake was putting in too many thrill rides in terms of the total percentage of attractions.
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I agree with your point that a good park needs a blend of different types of experiences. But I don't see how anyone can accuse Epcot of having "too many thrill rides". You basically have Test Track and Mission: Space. Not everyone can ride Soarin', but it's not really in the vein of a thrill ride as you are basically stationary and the motion simulation is pretty gentle.

Otherwise, all the other rides in the park are very mild. I think the mix of different attraction times is pretty well balanced at Epcot, it just needs more total rides.
 
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doctornick

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Kman101 said:
It never made sense to me why Disneyland would get a shoehorned Star Wars Land before Disney/MGM Hollywood Studios Adventure did. I hope they have fast-tracked it and DHS gets it first.
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In general, I would agree that if anything DHS should get Star Wars stuff first. The park is in more desperate need of that addition

However, one reason that I think would justify building at DL first is if the scale is going to be bigger at DHS -- which I think could/should happen. If you open at DL first, they get the "buzz" from Star Wars first. Then you open something similar, but larger at DHS, so you get the Star Wars buzz there (for people who haven't gone to DLR) and people who went to DLR to see it will still go to DHS to see the extra/new stuff. As long as DHS is getting other attractions in the meantime (Pixar, et al) then I'd be okay with Star Wars being the later part of the expansion for that park.
 
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Ignohippo

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BrerJon said:
Current rumours I've read are that the DHS Star Wars expansion is going to be a clone of Shanghai's Star Wars Launch Bay, possibly replacing the Magic of Animation. That doesn't seem like it would take 36 months to build from the concept art, it could be ready within a year.
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The Launch Bay is simply a short term offering and will most likely be open later this year/early next.

Oh...and people need to stop being fixated on the $3+ billion figure. That number includes a ton of infrastructure work as well as attractions for other parks. It isn't all being earmarked for attractions DHS, as some blogs, etc. have been throwing out there.
 
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doctornick

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Ignohippo said:
The Launch Bay is simply a short term offering and will most likely be open later this year/early next.

Oh...and people need to stop being fixated on the $3+ billion figure. That number includes a ton of infrastructure work as well as attractions for other parks. It isn't all being earmarked for attractions DHS, as some blogs, etc. have been throwing out there.
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Can we fixate on the $2.8 billion number that has been determined as the money going just to DHS? Even with infrastructure/demolition, that's a heck of a lot of money that could towards new attractions.
 
PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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Ignohippo said:
The Launch Bay is simply a short term offering and will most likely be open later this year/early next.

Oh...and people need to stop being fixated on the $3+ billion figure. That number includes a ton of infrastructure work as well as attractions for other parks. It isn't all being earmarked for attractions DHS, as some blogs, etc. have been throwing out there.
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Yeah, 20% goes to EP & MK combined.
 
El Grupo

El Grupo

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I'm curious if the infrastructure budget for Disney Springs has ever been identified in any posts here? Considering the amount of work being done on upgrading DTD (parking decks, multiple ramps, traffic and pedestrian bridges), it seems like it could be a good indicator of what may be attributed to that line item in the DHS redo budget.
 
danlb_2000

danlb_2000

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El Grupo said:
I'm curious if the infrastructure budget for Disney Springs has ever been identified in any posts here? Considering the amount of work being done on upgrading DTD (parking decks, multiple ramps, traffic and pedestrian bridges), it seems like it could be a good indicator of what may be attributed to that line item in the DHS redo budget.
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There were permits filed for the garages that actually included the costs:

West Garage, with the two connector buildings, the construction yard by Typhoon Lagoon, but not including the Buena Vista Drive road work: $55 million

East Garage with one connector building: $12 million.
 
matt9112

matt9112

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JordanNite said:
Let's face it guys ... quit the trolling. There are no insiders. There is nothing new coming DHS.

There is almost a sad naivity and child like innocence on some posters to want to believe something big is coming. Not facing the reality of the situation, unable to grasp that the parks Walt once built are being ruined and left to rot.

You can go all the way back to 2012 when there were rumours Star Wars land was coming to Disney, and nothing. More recently these rumours have been fuelled by the diabolical state DHS has been left in. We've had rumours of an imminement announcement for over a year now, and then all the rumours and 'in the knows' were adamanant Disney were going to spring something big at D23 . Now those same people are saying perhaps around December.

It seems impossible to actually think that YES Disney are cutting back over in Orlando - they are taking attractions away, cutting costs - asset stripping. For alot of people (myself included) that is hard to fathem. We've had attractions that have been closed for over a year now and no building works in their place. Ask yourself why were those attractions just not left open if no construction was imminent? Ask yourself why Captain EO is being bought back to fill the park up? It's all do with corporate profit.

Ask yourself when they have the biggest product in probably it's history with Frozen - they chose to do a cheap relay of an atrocious Malestrom attraction. That spells the whole ambition of the current CEO. An attraction that will get money, but ultimately will leave a sour taste is most of us knowing they should have done a whole lot more.

We will get Avatar Land, although how big and immersive it finally becomes remains to be seen - but you sure as hell know with this CEO cut backs will come somewhere down the line. And that's it.

All those dreaming of Star Wars Land, Pixar Land - yes they may eventually come, but not within the next decade - and definately not with this CEO BOB IGER. The man is not interested in theme parks - he is interested in corporate profit.

All those who want to continue to dream go head, all those who want to keep being Disney rewarded mums keep it going - but at the end of the day the proof is in the pudding - and i see no construction anywhere.
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That is the dumbest thing I have ever read and everyone else who read it is dumber having wasted 30 seconds reading it. The IQ of forum members actually decreased due to your post.
 
matt9112

matt9112

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WDW95 said:
Does anyone else think Streets of America should stay? Regardless of the space constraints, looking at the street on its own, it is a nice place and has great theming. If they add shops and attractions, it could be a pretty cool place and not cheap like other parts of the studios. Or is it better to get rid of the old and start fresh?
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I don't see too much value in it since the studio aspect is long gone.
 

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