Disney Buying LucasFilm! WHOA

[Buried20KLeague]

Okay, fine... I'm going to go ahead and ask the question we are all thinking...

Will this push back the opening date of the Tangled bathrooms?!?!?!?!?

 

[Gregoryp73]

Finally!! Now they can finally replace stitch with Howard the Duck over @ SGE

 

[SoupBone]

Don't know what to think. Need to catch up with some folks and also read more of the real hard news coverage. But one does NOT preclude them both happening at all.

I respect your opinion here and I have to be honest. The thought of either a Star Wars based land or even just a specific section with rides and attractions has me on cloud 9. Growing up with Star Wars might cloud my vision a little, but I really believe that Star Wars has obvious staying power and longevity, and would be a much better fit than Avatarland. Either way, I'm looking forward to any and all rumors about upcoming Star Wars additions to the parks.

 

[flynnibus]

There were great prices on fish at the supermarket but I don't eat it, so I didn't need it. Did Disney really need this? Take your fanboi pants off (oops, bad word choice) and ask yourself that

Unlike fish... all investors love money

 

[disney fan 13]

Okay, fine... I'm going to go ahead and ask the question we are all thinking...

Will this push back the opening date of the Tangled bathrooms?!?!?!?!?

They are being quickly rethemed to Leia's holding cell... You know where the restrooms are in that area!

 

[Bumzy]

This just in; Spaceship Earth to be repainted to look like a Death Star.

 

[WDW1974]

So - you say quick. What about those plans we all looked at a few days ago which have no indication as to what theme they might have. Could those be Star Wars instead of Avatar as we all thought? It seems odd to have another Star Tours version as that Soarin type ride is nothing else. But it does seem a little suspicious...

No. The plans were for DAK. They aren't putting Star Wars in there. Now ... could they be for anything? Sure, except there's only one thing slated for said park.

 

[Tom Morrow]

kinda neat, but... if only they'd spend a fraction of the money they throw around like this to spruce up WDW...

 

[wdwmagic]

This just in Spaceship Earth to be repainted to look like a Death Star.

LOL!

 

[FrankLapidus]

Don't know what to think. Need to catch up with some folks and also read more of the real hard news coverage. But one does NOT preclude them both happening at all.

Glad to hear that. As GeorgiaPinesRJB said, the addition of both Cars Land and an expanded Lucasland would not only improve DHS massively but also give a huge boost to WDW as a whole (not to mention other Disney parks across the world). I give huge props to Iger and the Disney board, they've pulled something really great out of the bag here and, if they take advantage of the full potential the Star Wars franchise offers, they have something that can genuinely compete with Universal and Harry Potter.

 

[Turtle]

Talk about the ultimate head fake.....here's some leaked blue prints for something we might build in DAK. Talk among yourselves. Oh by the way we are buying STAR WARS, the world in which many of us dreamed of being in as kids, played as characters and stood in line to see.

WDW1974, I do understand your point in that Disney is buying creativity though. But seeing this fantasy world come to life could rock.

universal is going down

 

[The Duck]

Bob and Phil share some of the details.

 

[jdmdisney99]

I can see it now, The Imperial Attack. You ge in a "Starpod" and it takes you through different digital scenes that you shoot with your "blaster" (a la Buzz, TSWM). In one scene you are a stormtrooper shooting at Jedi or another where you are the Death Star and shoot at passing planets.

 

[WDWmazprty]

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Wow...


As a both a Star Wars and Disney fanatic this deal could spell heaven. Or an ignonimous decay of a once thriving SW franchise.

I'll be an optimist and get my hopes up for quality new SW movies and new SW presence in Disney parks. If they do it right, I'll just send Disney my credit card information so they can help themselves.

 

[wdwmagic]

An announcement of this magnitude will certainly have the competition very concerned. With the Disney catalogue, throw in Pixar, Marvel, and now LucasFilm. wow - could you ask for any bigger theme park potential material?!? They just need to make really good use of it now.

 

[durangojim]

I am so excited! In fact I can't remember a time I've been this excited over possibilities! Could you imagine a Carsland and Star Warsland both at WDW! Harry who?

 

[WDW1974]

Unlike fish... all investors love money

Yes, especially the big fish like Iger and Lucas and Co. who will walk away with the largest chunks of money.

For all the talk of Marvel being a huge asset for Disney, Avengers didn't make John Carter disappear ... and Spidey made a load of money that went to Sony etc.

I think common sense only says you don't judge a deal the day it is announced. It sure looks good for both parties, but time will tell.

 

[Can we go yet?]

WHOA.

 

[GeorgiaPinesRJB]

Glad to hear that. As GeorgiaPinesRJB said, the addition of both Cars Land and an expanded Lucasland would not only improve DHS massively but also give a huge boost to WDW as a whole (not to mention other Disney parks across the world). I give huge props to Iger and the Disney board, they've pulled something really great out of the bag here and, if they take advantage of the full potential the Star Wars franchise offers, they have something that can genuinely compete with Universal and Harry Potter.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking... Pixar Place still needs something and Lucas needs something... so this seems like a good idea to me, but I'm not running the show haha still, Star Wars is a Potter Swatter if they implement the expansion right... and seeing how WDI is capable of adding several different areas into one cohesive area with Fantasyland, I could definitely see an expansion of the Endor area currently with Star Tours and maybe a Tatooine area too... Coruscant and other ares would be tough but interesting...