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jlsHouston

jlsHouston

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twebber55 said:
Im 40 enjoyed star wars have a son who is now 15 and has one of those nice light sabors
Which he hasnt touched in 5 years
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Haha, boyfriends' son in law is 45, has 11 year old going on 12, he is more into his legos to his dad's dismay
And hey what about that freaking $ 400 death star lego had and you know who bought and built one?? @flynnibus :jawdrop:

I like to have died when my son sent me from one end of Houston over to the lego store at the Galleria for one a couple of years ago at Christmas. I mean I was thinking the death star was maybe one of those $99 high dollar legos.....
 
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Sped2424

Sped2424

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For everyone asking that isn't even the worst of what they posted but I am starting to think they post these kinds of articles to shock people into reading their site. Cause Cameron himself stated there would be a boat ride, I doubt he would let them go back on him now. To quote the article "Avatarland for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, it appears, has now been scaled back to one flying simulator ride, a handful of shops, and a restaurant. The plans for a Star Wars themed spaceport remake of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, to be built in two phases bracketing the 60th Anniversary, have been shelved for now. Also canned are any plans to do much of anything with Disney’s Hollywood Studios in WDW, or even consider anything for years at WDW’s Magic Kingdom once the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train opens next month."
 
jlsHouston

jlsHouston

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Omnispace said:
I've had the unusual experience of unwittingly wandering into a Star Wars convention. They basically took over downtown Indianapolis -- the Sand People in the Hyatt Regency were what first tipped us off, it got stranger the more we walked around -- so I know for sure that if someone builds a Star Wars land somewhere people are going to be really excited. The painful prequels dimmed the appeal of the story a bit but fans seem to be pretty forgiving.

But the rumors of Disney wanting to turn Tomorrowland into Star Wars Land either at Disneyland or WDW just makes me sad. And I'm not saying it's a bad idea to have a Star Wars land, just a bad fit. Tomorrowland is supposed to embody harmony and the promise of the future. Star Wars is based on discord and conflict.

Even from the viewpoint of creating a realm to explore, in order to create tension in the story Star Wars is full of hostile worlds. Translating Tattooine or Coruscant to a theme park experience I think is not going to be a pleasant one. I imagine Tattooine would be much like Tomorrowland '98. Or how about visiting a bar full of murderous criminals and smugglers? Would a Star Wars land be in a perpetual state of war? How is that supposed to fit into a Disney park experience? Of all the different planets only Naboo seems the most inviting, ...and I'm only a couple hour's drive from Endor so perhaps I'm just spoiled.

I'm not a huge fan of Avatar but regarding theme park experiences it does have a sympathetic and wondrous realm to explore, at least if you are willing to forget all the hostile creatures that can kill you. But even with that aspect, the message is living in harmony with the environment, which matches the theme of Animal Kingdom. Based on that I can see why they decided to add it to the park and I am hoping that they are pushing for a more universal appeal, especially if they can work on the big draw of the land being "pretty". I'm not sure that is necessarily an appeal to young boys. The people that gravitate towards Avatar seem to be those enamored with the promise of Pandora and it's Rodger Dean landscape.
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Well I can't wait to walk into HS in a couple of weeks and experience SW weekend. I would love to have been staying at the Hyatt when the Sand people showed up.
 
bhg469

bhg469

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Ignohippo said:
You're arguing something that was never an issue. No one ever said anything about Avatar being better than SW.

I'm actually not even sure what it is you're arguing.

IMO (and most people's I would think), Avatar is a waste of TDO time and money. Once Dis bought Lucasfilm, they should've told Cameron to take a hike and immediately used the money and resources to get a SW land up and running as soon as possible.
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I'm arguing that there is still not much for boys and not much down the pipe.
 
jlsHouston

jlsHouston

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Ignohippo said:
You just said "never said adult did i...i said under 11 crowd...i was specifically talking teenagers."

Then you said "over age 11", now you're saying "under age 11". And you say "based on 18 years of observations" but then go on to say "the last few years I've seen…".

I'm confused (but by the sounds of your posts, you're much more confused than I am)!!! You make absolutely no sense in any of your arguments.
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Okay I am lost now. What age segment(s) are we saying are fans of SW's? In my circle it is the 40-50 year old bunch and the under 10 bunch. Of course we have very few teenagers represented in my family, at least in this decade for some reason. Another couple of years and we will have a plethora of teens:eek:
 
jlsHouston

jlsHouston

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bhg469 said:
I'm arguing that there is still not much for boys and not much down the pipe.
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Well there is agent perry and that mirror thing with the cards and I think there is a pirate game too. That seems to be more entertaining to all the boys in our family ages 5-17 that visit WDW, than the rides and M&G's and shows
 
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flynnibus

flynnibus

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jlsHouston said:
Haha, boyfriends' son in law is 45, has 11 year old going on 12, he is more into his legos to his dad's dismay
And hey what about that freaking $ 400 death star lego had and you know who bought and built one?? @flynnibus :jawdrop:

I like to have died when my son sent on my from one end of Houston over to the lego store at the Galleria for one a couple of years ago at Christmas. I mean I was thinking the death star was maybe one of those $99 high dollar legos.....
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$400 lego deathstar... totally worth it :) Best Lego experience yet. Recent builds include...
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:)

This whole conversation is just funny to watch. An entire elementary school devoid of starwars? Not my experience... including my two nephews who both are obsessed with starwars.
 
jlsHouston

jlsHouston

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flynnibus said:
$400 lego deathstar... totally worth it :) Best Lego experience yet. Recent builds include...
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This whole conversation is just funny to watch. An entire elementary school devoid of starwars? Not my experience... including my two nephews who both are obsessed with starwars.
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OMG...I KNEW I just needed to call your name. If SW wasn't popular lego merchandise alone would make it so. And you are quite the builder. I got relatives that would be totally envious and admiring of these pics.
 
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Ignohippo

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bhg469 said:
I'm arguing that there is still not much for boys and not much down the pipe.
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Agreed, but Avatar is closer – not optimal, but closer.

And to think they could have simply done Pixar Place as they should have 5 years ago with a MI door coaster and Incredibles ride and there wouldn't be much to complain about.

Plenty for all sexes and age groups.

Somehow, they'd rather spend $500 mil on Avatar.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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twebber55 said:
Sure but dont we kind of make fun of those people who are 40 and dress up as darth vador for halloween
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Personally, I make fun of anyone that "dresses up" as a fictional character from a movie (if they don't work for the company that owns it) and are over the age of 13. There are ways to be a fan without having to be childlike in a superficial way.
 

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