News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

[drizgirl]

It's going to be fascinating to watch when reality collides with all these expectations and hopes.

 

[G00fyDad]

Honestly, what "theme" or "subject matter" are you talking about that is adult in Star Wars? It's space monks using laser swords to defeat obvious bad guys. It's basically aimed at a 5 year old mindset.

You are always going to have those that shelter their children from everything but Hello Kitty and My Little Pony (Although they'd probably find something violent with those as well) and will condemn you for allowing your children to view such mind-altering and psyche-damaging material such as G.I Joe, Transformers, or yes, even Star Wars. About the ONLY "adult" thing about ANY of the SW movies is Carrie Fisher not wearing a bra in A New Hope. BOTH of my children have watched some pretty violent things as they were growing up (My daughter LOVES horror movies) and they are BOTH well adjusted and normal. Neither one is a Jeffrey Dahmer or John Wayne Gacey. I'm pretty sure ANY child will be okay with SW. Most would be okay with other high action movies if they are able to distinguish reality from fiction. I saw A New Hope in theater when I was 5 and I am perfectly well adjusted. Just ask the family I keep in the basement. They'll tell you just how swell I am!

 

[21stamps]

You are always going to have those that shelter their children from everything but Hello Kitty and My Little Pony (Although they'd probably find something violent with those as well) and will condemn you for allowing your children to view such mind-altering and psyche-damaging material such as G.I Joe, Transformers, or yes, even Star Wars. About the ONLY "adult" thing about ANY of the SW movies is Carrie Fisher not wearing a bra in A New Hope. BOTH of my children have watched some pretty violent things as they were growing up (My daughter LOVES horror movies) and they are BOTH well adjusted and normal. Neither one is a Jeffrey Dahmer or John Wayne Gacey. I'm pretty sure ANY child will be okay with SW. Most would be okay with other high action movies if they are able to distinguish reality from fiction. I saw A New Hope in theater when I was 5 and I am perfectly well adjusted. Just ask the family I keep in the basement. They'll tell you just how swell I am!

Two years ago there was a first grade boy suspended from a school in the city I live in.
Reason- playing Power Rangers on recess and pretend shooting arrows.
I couldn't believe it. This world has gone mad.


Like I said, I do think things like Marvel films and a few others are too "adult".. mainly because of language and sexual content.
That doesn't exist in Star Wars.. violence, sure.
But it's such a fantastical type of violence, and the good vs evil theme is so strong, I'm just blown away that it could be considered inappropriate. Is there even any gore shown in any of the films?

Bad Mom Alert- if our galaxy is being attacked by the Death Star and bad droids- I'm completely ok with children realizing that it's ok to fight it.

Not to mention that pretty much every Disney movie has the parents die.. or some kind of "adult theme" that could be upsetting to kids. Hello Lion King? Simba watched his Uncle kill his Father.
And I'm still traumatized by The Little Dinosaur. Lol

 

[bclane]

I just want Disney to slap Universal in the face with Star Wars.

Yes please and then I want Universal to slap Disney in the face with Super Nintendo World and then I want them to each continue slapping each other with bigger and better things from now until the end of time. They can end in a giant tickle fight after That but until then there is nothing better than competition between my two favorite companies!

 

[njDizFan]

I took my (then) 5 year old to see The Force Awakens and didn't have any qualms about it. Heck, he had already seen all of the other SW movies by that point in his life and had watched a bunch of The Clone Wars animated series.

And I don't know what school you are at, but Star Wars is by far and away the most popular IP among grammar school boys in my experience. The number of Star Wars themed birthday parties I've been to dwarfs the amount of any other theme and Star Wars is pretty consistently the biggest costume theme for Halloween.

I feel much more comfortable having my boys watch Star Wars than most superhero movies.



Honestly, what "theme" or "subject matter" are you talking about that is adult in Star Wars? It's space monks using laser swords to defeat obvious bad guys. It's basically aimed at a 5 year old mindset.

Call me crazy but I would prefer not to let a 4-5-6 year old child watch people killing each other. And again, the prequals are rated PG-13 for a reason, even common sense media has them rated appropriate for 10- year olds. I know there are layers to films but I think a lot of the exposition and character development would get lost on the under 8 set. I think the real reason it is so popular with the younger crowds is because it is obviously getting pushed by merch and the love of the IP from their parents. Seriously I think 5 year olds should be watching Sesame Street, I'm not trying to shelter my kids but again what's the rush. It's not an indictment against your parenting just my personal choice and opinion.

I'll be keeping an eye out this year to see how many kids in my son's 1st grade are Reys and Darth Mulls. I guarantee they will be far eclipsed by Marvel/DC, princesses and TMNTs.

 

[21stamps]

Call me crazy but I would prefer not to let a 4-5-6 year old child watch people killing each other. And again, the prequals are rated PG-13 for a reason, even common sense media has them rated appropriate for 10- year olds. I know there are layers to films but I think a lot of the exposition and character development would get lost on the under 8 set. I think the real reason it is so popular with the younger crowds is because it is obviously getting pushed by merch and the love of the IP from their parents. Seriously I think 5 year olds should be watching Sesame Street, I'm not trying to shelter my kids but again what's the rush. It's not an indictment against your parenting just my personal choice and opinion.

I'll be keeping an eye out this year to see how many kids in my son's 1st grade are Reys and Darth Mulls. I guarantee they will be far eclipsed by Marvel/DC, princesses and TMNTs.

The point of Common Semse Media is to read why films are rated that way, for the parent to understand and make a decision. The goof far outweighs the bad in those subjects. I posted it in this thread.

I guess I'm just not understanding how SW is violent to you but Marvel/DC/TMNT is not? My kid has not seen any of the superhero movies, nor have a lot of his friends. I haven't seen as many first graders as passionate about those characters because their exposure is less.

Please report back about what you see in 1st grade this year.. I have a feeling that you'll receive a lot of Star Wars Themed Birthday invites...and most likely see many backpacks/lunch boxes themed to SW.
There's not too much of Sesame Street in the 1st grade, not in my experience.

 

[njDizFan]

The point of Common Semse Media is to read why films are rated that way, for the parent to understand and make a decision. The goof far outweighs the bad in those subjects. I posted it in this thread.

I guess I'm just not understanding how SW is violent to you but Marvel/DC/TMNT is not? My kid has not seen any of the superhero movies, nor have a lot of his friends. I haven't seen as many first graders as passionate about those characters because their exposure is less.

Please report back about what you see in 1st grade this year.. I have a feeling that you'll receive a lot of Star Wars Themed Birthday invites...and most likely see many backpacks/lunch boxes themed to SW.

Again this is opinion. I would prefer to wait for my kids to watch the SW films, I think there is enough quality content out there which I find my age appropriate. And of course if I have issues with SW, Marvel is out of the question. The reason I think these characters may be more accessible is they have a lot of stuff out there that is kid friendly, books, cartoons etc.

And @G00fyDad thanks for the heavy dose of hyperbole...really psyche damaging?

 

[21stamps]

Again this is opinion. I would prefer to wait for my kids to watch the SW films, I think there is enough quality content out there which I find my age appropriate. And of course if I have issues with SW, Marvel is out of the question. The reason I think these characters may be more accessible is they have a lot of stuff out there that is kid friendly, books, cartoons etc.

And @G00fyDad thanks for the heavy dose of hyperbole...really psyche damaging?

So does Star Wars.. the same kids books and cartoons. In all 4 of them there is technical violence even in the cartoons.

I understand wanting to shelter your child. I did the same for the first 4 years and am still relatively strict. But I see what kids are into, and I'm fairly certain that my experience is the norm. Not just in our school, but same with friend's children and birthday parties they attend..in multiple states, so it's not even geographical. Elementary school starts the Minecraft/Star Wars phase. Kids/parents can choose to wait on the phase, but they will be in the minority.. which is fine, but that's the reality of it. This resort will have many kids in that age group.

 

[bclane]

Again this is opinion. I would prefer to wait for my kids to watch the SW films, I think there is enough quality content out there which I find my age appropriate. And of course if I have issues with SW, Marvel is out of the question. The reason I think these characters may be more accessible is they have a lot of stuff out there that is kid friendly, books, cartoons etc.

And @G00fyDad thanks for the heavy dose of hyperbole...really psyche damaging?

I understand your concerns and share some of them with you and I'm a Star Wars fanatic. We actually exposed our kids to Star Wars early, but we also heavily censored it for them. They knew when to close their eyes or leave the room altogether. We didn't let them watch anything (Star Wars or otherwise) without watching it first and then usually with them because I always wanted to be there to explain/discuss what was happening on the screen with them. And equally importantly to me, I was definitely against passive TV/Movie viewing for my kiddos and taught them to always reflect on what they were seeing on the screen and to continue to make silent moral judgements about what they were seeing throughout the program. The cool thing is, now that they are in high school, they still watch screen based entertainment much less passively than most of their peers. They don't discuss a movie while watching it in a theatre or anything like that, but at least they attempt to not turn their brains off while watching.

 

[larryz]

So what happens when you clog your toilet? Does someone in character come and unclog it?

They send one of these to unclog it...

 

[21stamps]

I understand your concerns and share some of them with you and I'm a Star Wars fanatic. We actually exposed our kids to Star Wars early, but we also heavily censored it for them. They knew when to close their eyes or leave the room altogether. We didn't let them watch anything (Star Wars or otherwise) without watching it first and then usually with them because I always wanted to be there to explain/discuss what was happening on the screen with them. And equally importantly to me, I was definitely against passive TV/Movie viewing for my kiddos and taught them to always reflect on what they were seeing on the screen and to continue to make silent moral judgements about what they were seeing throughout the program. The cool thing is, now that they are in high school, they still watch screen based entertainment much less passively than most of their peers. They don't discuss a movie while watching it in a theatre or anything like that, but at least they attempt to not turn their brains off while watching.

What adult themes are in Star Wars? That's what I'm trying to figure out.. I consider myself a strict parent, but for the life of me can't figure out how SW is worse than Marvel.
No sex, no language, just good vs evil with positive role models.
I can't say the same for super hero films, which is why we don't watch them.

Again, Disney animated films have some serious adult themed moments imo. Especially Lion King and Dinosaur Lion King- aka The Good Dinosaur.

 

[21stamps]

Here's CSM Lion King info..

The Good Dinosaur-

 

[larryz]

It would be exceedingly impractical from an operations standpoint for the entire resort to check in and check out on same day.

Why? Cruise ships do it all the time.

 

[bclane]

What adult themes are in Star Wars? That's what I'm trying to figure out.. I consider myself a strict parent, but for the life of me can't figure out how SW is worse than Marvel.
No sex, no language, just good vs evil with positive role models.
I can't say the same for super hero films, which is why we don't watch them.

Again, Disney animated films have some serious adult themed moments imo. Especially Lion King and Dinosaur Lion King- aka The Good Dinosaur.

Well for me, there were a few scenes that I didn't think they were ready for when we first introduced them to Star Wars so we'd have then either leave the room or close their eyes until that part was over. For example when Luke finds his aunt and uncle murdered and their skeletons still smoking we would have them close their eyes. Another one was when Anakin goes on his killing spree with the Sand people. There are more. Overall, I think Star Wars teaches some very important lessons and even use the movies as teaching tools in my classroom. But there are definitely some scenes that we did censor until our kids were a little older.

 

[larryz]

If anyone wants to watch and not participate, I guarantee you'll see hundreds of hours of the events on YouTube.

Whacha wanna bet there's a "no cameras or cell phones" policy?

 

[flynnibus]

Whacha wanna bet there's a "no cameras or cell phones" policy?

Don't see it happening. Disney isn't going to stop mommy's filming their kids interacting with the cast.

 

[Kamikaze]

Whacha wanna bet there's a "no cameras or cell phones" policy?

I'll bet anything. How much? How about a glass of alcoholic blue milk once SW Land opens?

There is literally (actual meaning) zero chance of them banning pictures/video. The 'viral' hype of something like this is exactly what Disney would want. YouTube videos of in-character Star Wars interacting with guests? Can't write a better commercial.

 

[njDizFan]

This is my last comment on this subject, since we are really derailing this thread. There is a big difference between a character dying( death is an important subject to discuss even for the under 5 crowd) and murder. Also, the argument that everybody else's kids are watching it (or I watched it as a kid and I came out unblemished) so it must make it okay or they will miss out on the fun because it's a hot IP is not valid to my parental choices. @21stamps, again I am not condoning Marvel as an alternative to SW, I find that content much worse in the violence category.

There is a big difference between 5 and 8, I think all parents can agree on that, I am choosing to wait those few extra years. As noted even the animated features have adult themes that I like to discuss prior or during the scene. Patricide, murder, war are some of the examples I find more adult oriented topics in the SW films. Again, it is my personal opinion and I have no objections with everyone else's perspective. I am sure I have parenting ideas that you would find objectionable.

 

[21stamps]

Well for me, there were a few scenes that I didn't think they were ready for when we first introduced them to Star Wars so we'd have then either leave the room or close their eyes until that part was over. For example when Luke finds his aunt and uncle murdered and their skeletons still smoking we would have them close their eyes. Another one was when Anakin goes on his killing spree with the Sand people. There are more. Overall, I think Star Wars teaches some very important lessons and even use the movies as teaching tools in my classroom. But there are definitely some scenes that we did censor until our kids were a little older.

I agree, there's violence. But there's similar scenes in Disney animated films that are just as disturbing... murder, not just death.

I'm sure there are parents who restrict their kids from all of it.. but I do believe those parents are still the minority.. those families won't be at the Star Wars hotel..but if people don't think that many 1st and 2nd graders will be there.. then they're probably in for a rude awakening.

 

[21stamps]

This is my last comment on this subject, since we are really derailing this thread. There is a big difference between a character dying( death is an important subject to discuss even for the under 5 crowd) and murder. Also, the argument that everybody else's kids are watching it (or I watched it as a kid and I came out unblemished) so it must make it okay or they will miss out on the fun because it's a hot IP is not valid to my parental choices. @21stamps, again I am not condoning Marvel as an alternative to SW, I find that content much worse in the violence category.

There is a big difference between 5 and 8, I think all parents can agree on that, I am choosing to wait those few extra years. As noted even the animated features have adult themes that I like to discuss prior or during the scene. Patricide, murder, war are some of the examples I find more adult oriented topics in the SW films. Again, it is my personal opinion and I have no objections with everyone else's perspective. I am sure I have parenting ideas that you would find objectionable.

Well this all stemmed from a proposed age limit on the resort. Coming from a mom of a school aged boy, I don't think it will happen.
I know that many of our friends would take their 7 year olds to that hotel in a heartbeat if it opened tomorrow.

You can leave your kids at home.. I think this hotel will be appealing to adults and children alike.. so good for a couple trip sans kids as well., especially with the super nerd CaptainAmerice crowd.