Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run - Ride/Queue Details and Discussion

[Rich Brownn]

I'd imagine the change could be accomplished with some scrims, lighting, maybe a projection or two (scrims would be the easiest - roof and top of the sides)

 

[bshah365]

I listened closely back to the panel and from the examples that were used, it seems like there will only be audio/flickering light effects. I hope for more practical effects but it seems unlikely. We'll see.

 

[thequeuelinelectures]

I would love some physical effects in the cabin themselves ala Stormrider at Disneysea where if you crash the falcon maybe some cables fall from the ceiling or buttons stop working or you lose power and such. That missile effect on stormrider blew my mind and it really sells you on the "reality" of a pretty basic simulator

 

[PorterRedkey]

I would love some physical effects in the cabin themselves ala Stormrider at Disneysea where if you crash the falcon maybe some cables fall from the ceiling or buttons stop working or you lose power and such. That missile effect on stormrider blew my mind and it really sells you on the "reality" of a pretty basic simulator

I always thought that effect looked cool on video, too bad it's gone now.

 

[DisneyDrum]

The interior waiting room (“chess room”) won’t exactly match the assumed shape of the room. Artistic liberties have been taken to make it feasible to feed three different ride areas, plus have an entrance.

The area marked “7” in the above plan is a good representation of the room. All else is similar but different.

The waiting area is fed from a familiar “Falcon” style curved corridor and is a square room with the chess corner, plenty of “Falcon” decor and a few beep beeps. From here similar curved “falcon” corridors will feed the ride areas. Although for a geek they’re technically in the wrong place, they’ll both feel right. Nor will you have to walk past corridor one to reach corridor two. Each group will feel their corridor is the only one and the correct one.

It’ll all “feel” legit I’m sure.

So with the combo of the Slashfilm image and this info, I've put together this version of how the loading area might work. How close am I @marni1971?

 

[Old Mouseketeer]

So with the combo of the Slashfilm image and this info, I've put together this version of how the loading area might work. How close am I @marni1971?

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No offense, but this is a step backwards (IMHO). Upthread, 180* and I have proposed hypotheses that, when combined, make more sense. The turntable diameter in this diagram is much too small and doesn't account for the tubes that are the screens for each cockpit. The entrance is most likely the port docking ring which is at the right side of your Falcon. According to this depiction's labeling of Turntable 1 and 2 (although we have confirmed through exterior signage on the building that the four turntables are named A-D) the hall to the cockpits on turntable 2 would most likely be above your hall to the starboard docking ring (and the traditional ramp) at a 45* angle (to the upper left where your blue arrow is to the lower left).

@marni1971 said: "Nor will you have to walk past corridor one to reach corridor two."

I believe our solution is consistent with this.

Look, I'm sorry I don't have the graphics software and the time to illustrate what 180* and I have proposed. But I believe it is closer to the truth. YMMV.

 

[marni1971]

So with the combo of the Slashfilm image and this info, I've put together this version of how the loading area might work. How close am I @marni1971?

Not very, but the plan is wrong to begin with.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Does anyone know if there is a special loading area for wheelchair transfers?

...there are 2 separate cockpits/pods just for ADA - NOT attached to the turntables. You dont get all the shaking like the attached pods., and you do have to xfer out of your chair to the seats. BONUS - because you are not on the turntable, the CM can let you ride LONGER!

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Artistic license.

...one group will board through the known hallway - the other is led through the crew quarters to the cockpit. Kind of back to back.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

The turntable will turn 360, but I don't see any reason for the ride vehicle itself to rotate on the turntable.

..the ride vehicle is on hydraulics like Star Tours. It will not rotate,m but have a good deal of movement

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Wonder how they decide who will be the pilot and so on.....also two pilots or 2 people steering...how does that work?

...either the CM will randomly choose or let the group decide.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Chess room has two hallways basically. One to each turntable. Four turntables, two chess rooms.

...basically like this....

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

I think that is a great guess but I wonder if the turntables will turn in opposite directions so that they each exit down the middle or around the outside. I guess part of it would be whether they want to keep the exits separate to make us feel like we were the only ones or one exit to be cheaper.

...the exits will all lead to individual stairways to go down to the first floor (elevators for ADA) and then everyone uses a shared hallway to exit

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Do we have any indication that this aspect will be equally convincing for the two accessible cockpits that aren't connected to turntables?

..not as convincing..but heck who cares (I;m ADA BTW)

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

I'm confused with how we're going to load from the chess room. If there's multiple groups in the chess room waiting for a pod, and they call for one group to load, shouldn't the rest of us in the chess room be passengers at that point for those 6 that just loaded and are flying the MF. And if a few minutes later they call for another group, doesn't that break the illusion that there is only one MF. I'm curious what the load spiel will be and if it will keep the continuity.

..once you head to the cockpit, you wont see them again when you leave...they'll still be riding...you assume they are passengers on your flight.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

I have no insider info of my own! But this is how I would arrange things.

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..funny, that looks like "the map" nice....

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Maybe my diagram can help? It’s only speculative but insiders have called it “Not bad.”

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...nd-queue-details-spoilers.953642/post-8606868



And if someone with more information would like to point out a mistake in my diagram, please enlighten us!

I need to search through this thread again but I thought somewhere it was stated there will only be one Hondo animatronic preshow room. My diagram reflects that. I think operationally it would run a little smoother with two, though. That way if one side of the building is running a little slower, the other side can still independently draw right from the main queue uninterrupted.

..your drawing looks like "the map" and just one Hondo is correct.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

during the preshow the falcon flies into the warehouse to be boarded by you and your fellow smugglers

..right, You "see it" outside of the window and Hondo's droid "calls it" by remote control and you see it take off and land inside the mountain,

 

[marni1971]

...basically like this....

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Nope.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

According to several insiders on this forum, no. Four seven-pod turntables plus two separate ADA simulators, point being that slow-loading guests will be able to take their time without interrupting any of the carousels. I’m not sure the cockpit even needs to be modified for wheelchair access.

...nope, BUT ADA riders still need to xfer to the seats.