Does anyone else think Galaxy’s Edge is a misfire?

[Pizza Moon]

To answer OP, Does anyone else think Galaxy’s Edge is a misfire?

Yes.

Firstly, I miss the Osborne lights

But the real mistake was not going with the original trilogy for this area.

In my opinion.

Lack of Osborne Lights, GMR, and an OG Trilogy land I honestly think are stupider misses than EPCOT. Star Wars Weekends felt more Star Wars than the land today does.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Anyone else wanna beat a dead horse?

Disney needed a franchise with new blood... get over it already

Yes, Disney (actually KK) tried (and failed) to get new blood into the franchise, and in my opinion this area is also a misfire.

 

[FutureCEO]

Disney needs a new CEO without Iger ties

 

[Tha Realest]

Anyone else wanna beat a dead horse?

Disney needed a franchise with new blood... get over it already

That infusion of “new blood” has resulted in one of the most profitable theatrical franchises becoming afraid of movie theaters for going on 7 years, a moribund land, and a hotel experience that lasted a year and a half and likely cost the parks a few hundred million dollars. All germane to the conversation.

 

[DrStarlander]

Star Wars Weekends felt more Star Wars than the land today does.

I was at a swim meet at a neighborhood outdoor pool this summer and, for no reason in particular, they played the Star Wars music over the loudspeaker. I recall thinking at the time, this feels more Star Wars-y than Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. Just the music is that powerful and its absence is a devastating lapse.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Honestly, I kind of miss the Streets of America and the sounds of how peaceful it was prior to the Stunt Show they could have still had TSL and could have expanded it better if Batuu East wasn't built..

 

[HauntedPirate]

It wasn't for lack of effort IMO - details are there, Rise was a huge step forward in attraction tech and execution - but a major miscalculation of what content people wanted showcased.

The characters are not as timeless as those from the classic films and the land itself is based on fairly generic rock work and trees - it's not amazingly transformative to a Star Wars specific time and place - so it doesn't generate the high level of immersive feeling as Harry Potter does with it's familar locales.

And just anecdotally, regular people (not us parks fanatics) were raving about Potter after it opened. I do/did not sense the same with GE with the exception of some Rise love.

Wait... Galaxy's Edge is open? I thought we were still waiting on Bob to tweet that it was open?!?!?

 

[flynnibus]

This is such a tired and lazy excuse, it’s like saying I must accept a “Wish” or “Raya and the last dragon” land instead of Lion King because it’s all Disney animation and we must accept newer, less beloved and popular IPs; sure, a land is not about IP quality in the end, but if you’re going to use IP you might as well do it right.

No, this comment proves you don't understand the point to begin with.

The land is something that was intended to be around for DECADES. Disney was taking Star Wars into new content that would be usable for decades to come and a fresh space. An animated film isn't something hinged on actors who are already in the 70s, and a story that has already been milked and is already over 40 years old.

Disney created new stories in Star Wars.. and the problem was they simply they weren't good stories they came up with. If you fault them for wanting to create new opportunities instead of just rehashing the same thing for the next 30yrs... frankly you're an idiot.

Imagineering wanted to do what I’m describing, it was Iger directly that made the choice according to Disney’s own documentary, which prompted me to rethink this whole thing again and make this post, so no, it was about Iger’s idiotic decision to say “it’s about new blood” when that’s not what people wanted, and they keep pushing that PR term instead of admitting it was a bad idea.

Hey, remember when Walt said "You can't top pigs with pigs"? You don't just listen to what the mob tells you they want. Because the mob only knows what they've already gotten.

No one makes these comparisons with the Harry Potter lands because they actually did the franchise justice;

No? You didn't see all the complaints about no one caring about Paris, or Fantastic Beasts, etc? They were doing the same thing with HP - you can't just keep telling the same story with the same actors... you need to expand to new lores in the universe.

 

[Jon81uk]

But on the other hand, the Potter actors are (mostly) still alive and available to do voice work (or to do filming and be aged down).

Although the main trio have moved on and refuse to do further filming. The voice acting in the rides is a soundalike.

 

[FiestaFunKid]

No, this comment proves you don't understand the point to begin with.

The land is something that was intended to be around for DECADES. Disney was taking Star Wars into new content that would be usable for decades to come and a fresh space. An animated film isn't something hinged on actors who are already in the 70s, and a story that has already been milked and is already over 40 years old.

Disney created new stories in Star Wars.. and the problem was they simply they weren't good stories they came up with. If you fault them for wanting to create new opportunities instead of just rehashing the same thing for the next 30yrs... frankly you're an idiot.



Hey, remember when Walt said "You can't top pigs with pigs"? You don't just listen to what the mob tells you they want. Because the mob only knows what they've already gotten.


No? You didn't see all the complaints about no one caring about Paris, or Fantastic Beasts, etc? They were doing the same thing with HP - you can't just keep telling the same story with the same actors... you need to expand to new lores in the universe.

So you are defending the choice to do it, which I get....but in reality, how do you feel the results of this grand strategy wound up in retrospect?

 

[Disney Analyst]

I like Galaxy's Edge, it's themed brilliantly, and has ONE amazing top tier best of ride, and a second decent ride as well. It could use a third ride, absolutely, but most importantly it needs more life. Disneyland has been doing a better job then DHS when it comes to adding more characters, music, and shows back there, but it needs more. Give us droids, aliens, shows. Use the walkways up above. Immerse us.

And add the beloved music to the land.