Disney to Reveal Ambitious Star Wars Plans

[CinematicFusion]

Not true. Lucas was ready to start work on Ep. 7 when Iger came a-calling. Had the Disney sale not happened, you can guarantee there still would have been an Ep. 7.

Very true (as in Lucas was working to get the new trilogy made before he sold to Disney)

On another note...I'm sure George Lucas is loving the Disney deal on a Monetary basis. He never sold his shares of Disney Stock when they completed the deal. It was trading at 53 or 54 dollars a share then. Lucas currenlty owns 37 million shares of Disney.
Lucas has made a cool 1.7 billion dollars since selling to Disney for 4 billion. Not a bad chunk of change.

"On October 30th 2012, George Lucas announced that he signed a deal to sell his entire Lucasfilm company to Disney for a staggering $4 billion. Lucas owned 100% of the company which means the entire $4 billion went into his pockets. His net worth more than doubled from $3.3 billion to $7.3 billion, overnight!"

As Feb 4th, 2015. George Lucas is worth 10 billion dollars. A staggering some of money.

 

[BuddyThomas]

You are correct. Assuming they actually build some Star Wars stuff..... I'm sure it will be in California first, then maybe Orlando. Maybe.

Dont forget DisneyShip! Likely going to be on the high seas before anywhere else, IMO.

Yes because nothing says "vacation at sea" quite like Stormtroopers.

 

[CinematicFusion]

Star Wars Land will not open until 2020. 5 years away. It will be hear before you know it.
I'm taking my girls to Disneyland and DisneyWorld this year. They are 3. They will be 8 the next time I hit DisneyWorld...in 2020.
AvatarLand, Pixar, StarWars...2020 will be fun!
The time it takes to build doesn't bother me....just make it awesome!

 

[imagineer boy]

I'm just hoping these additions aren't obnoxious, overpowering, or replacing currently loved attractions or elements.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Yes because nothing says "vacation at sea" quite like Stormtroopers.

Take that up with the empire.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

I'm just hoping these additions aren't obnoxious, overpowering, or replacing currently loved attractions or elements.

Honestly, DHS needs something overpowering if they want it to become a full-day park again. There's PLENTY of space in DHS occupied by subpar attractions/nothing. They need to do something big.

 

[doctornick]

I'm just hoping these additions aren't obnoxious, overpowering, or replacing currently loved attractions or elements.

How fond are you of Toontown in Disneyland or of the Indiana Jones stunt show in DHS?

 

[JohnD]

Don't expect anything to open in Orlando any sooner than 2019/2020 timeframe.

I agree it will be several years. But I can't imagine anything not opening by May 2017, the 40th anniversary of the opening of Star Wars:ANH (May 25, 1977).

 

[PhotoDave219]

I agree it will be several years. But I can't imagine anything not opening by May 2017, the 40th anniversary of the opening of Star Wars:ANH (May 25, 1977).

I just pass on what I've been told. You may take that up with the Emperor.... assuming he's not too busy cashing in his stock options.

 

[JohnD]

I just pass on what I've been told. You may take that up with the Emperor.... assuming he's not too busy cashing in his stock options.

Well, we know plans are supposed to be revealed later this year. We'll find out then.

 

[PhotoDave219]

How fond are you of Toontown in Disneyland or of the Indiana Jones stunt show in DHS?

Everyone I've talked to in DHS (this being last month) suggests that Epic will be there through the Summer, if not longer.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Well, we know plans are supposed to be revealed later this year. We'll find out then.

That was said last year. I'm not holding my breath nor risking my Bothan Spies.

 

[JEANYLASER]

It will be a very long time for the Star Wars!

 

[JohnD]

Check this out. Now, granted it premiered at the real Chinese Theatre in 1977. But with the removal of the BAH, it kind of gives hope there could be a re-creation or some sort of event at HS.

 

[marni1971]

Posted this on another thread:

Nothing has to close. No lakes have to be filled.

Remove the Backlot Express. There's your corridor to the expanded Star Wars Universe, behind Indy. Where they've planned park expansion since day one.

Continue Into the parking lot for phase two if needed.

And then put more things to do with an unrelated IP (!) into the existing sound and television theatres.

 

[SirLink]

Posted this on another thread:

Nothing has to close. No lakes have to be filled.

Remove the Backlot Express. There's your corridor to the expanded Star Wars Universe, behind Indy. Where they've planned park expansion since day one.

Continue Into the parking lot for phase two if needed.

And then put more things to do with an unrelated IP (!) into the existing sound and television theatres.

Nothing has to close ... but will they close things ... you betcha.

 

[FutureCEO]

Disney said the same thing when they bought Star Wars so I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Incomudro]

A space previously occupied by a large scale E-Ticket - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

And to the poster who insists Fantasyland is for the wittle children. No, it was not meant to be. Disney World and Disneyland were built with FAMILIES in mind, not JUST appealing to children. Even good old Walt said it's a mistake to appeal to just children. So I hate hearing that argument about kids. Fantasyland had 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Snow White was SCARY, Mr. Toad literally took you to hedoublehockeysticks.

Making it children centric only is a mistake.

Disney World is built for families.
There is something there for every age.
But Fantasyland has always been the most little kid - and again little girl oriented section of the park, with the exception of when 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea resided there.
Snow White and Mr. Toad were still little kid scary.
I didn't design the park that way, that's just the way it is.

 

[Kman101]

Well, yes, Fantasyland in a sense is 'geared towards children' but it wasn't always "Princesslandia". IMO. But it's what sells. I get that.

 

[MichWolv]

"On October 30th 2012, George Lucas announced that he signed a deal to sell his entire Lucasfilm company to Disney for a staggering $4 billion. Lucas owned 100% of the company which means the entire $4 billion went into his pockets. His net worth more than doubled from $3.3 billion to $7.3 billion, overnight!"

Not sure who wrote that originally, but it's wrong. His net worth didn't go up overnight. If you have something worth $4 billion, and trade it for something else worth $4 billion, your net worth didn't change at all. You might have more liquidity, but not more wealth.