News Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Disneyland opening reports/reviews

[TROR]

That’s because it’s actually important

 

[Phroobar]

I swear, ya'll spew out the words "kinetic energy" more than Imagineers say "immersive".

We all have to have our buzz words. Unlike the Imagineers, ours really matter.

 

[SoCalMort]

And flying fish in a pond - more kinetic energy than in Batuu.

(This is where the defenders with no self-awareness will debate whether something in a billion dollar Star Wars land does in fact have more kinetic motion than a fish)

There's a whatchamacallit in a drinking fountain!!!

 

[Phroobar]

There's a whatchamacallit in a drinking fountain!!!

Trash Monster

 

[TP2000]

Here's a reminder to NOT go to Millennium Falcon: Target Run first thing in the morning, or even before dinner time.

Here are the wait times from this past weekend when Disneyland was open 8am to 11pm or Midnight on a pre-holiday weekend that was fairly busy at the parks. The wait time for the Falcon tends to collapse in early evening and hover in the 15 minute to 20 minute range for the last three or four hours of the night.

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[Kram Sacul]

I swear, ya'll spew out the words "kinetic energy" more than Imagineers say "immersive".

Kinetic energy and immersive. Arent these just buzz words that dumb people use to sound important?

 

[Californian Elitist]

I swear, ya'll spew out the words "kinetic energy" more than Imagineers say "immersive".

And some of ya’ll here whine and complain about those who aren’t as impressed more than children who don’t want to sit and watch Walt Disney’s The Enchanted Tiki Room.

 

[CraftyFox]

Now that RotR has been open for a little while, the land does feel quite a bit more complete and much less lifeless. It’s exciting to see a crowd of enthusiastic tourists now that there are a lot more people in Big Thunder Trail West. There’s still a lot of weird staff gossip clumps but more of the marketplace CM’s seemed “in-character”. While the land does feel much more complete, the lack of music is still really ominous.

 

[mickEblu]

Now that RotR has been open for a little while, the land does feel quite a bit more complete and much less lifeless. It’s exciting to see a crowd of enthusiastic tourists now that there are a lot more people in Big Thunder Trail West. There’s still a lot of weird staff gossip clumps but more of the marketplace CM’s seemed “in-character”. While the land does feel much more complete, the lack of music is still really ominous.

You get a like for saying Big Thunder Trail West

 

[unmitigated disaster]

While the land does feel much more complete, the lack of music is still really ominous.

See, and I didn't even notice because I just often don't. I can block it out without even realizing so a lack isn't a big deal to me.

 

[Mickeyboof]

I’m... beside myself.
There seems to be a rolling vendor cart set up at the tunnels to Immersive Batuu selling rushed and uninspired Mandalorian merchandise.

I truly cannot believe the severity of these creative mistakes, and how it simply gets worse over time. Scott and Bob both said new experiences would roll out over time, and this is just the beginning. All we’ve gotten since opening is R2D2 which isn’t new, and hot chocolate.

Clearly guests want tangible and meaningful experiences, but this is what we get?

Disney has no businesses in storytelling anymore.

 

[RobWDW1971]

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I’m... beside myself.
There seems to be a rolling vendor cart set up at the tunnels to Immersive Batuu selling rushed and uninspired Mandalorian merchandise.

I truly cannot believe the severity of these creative mistakes, and how it simply gets worse over time. Scott and Bob both said new experiences would roll out over time, and this is just the beginning. All we’ve gotten since opening is R2D2 which isn’t new, and hot chocolate.

Clearly guests want tangible and meaningful experiences, but this is what we get?

Disney has no businesses in storytelling anymore.

I don’t know about you, but I’m immersed. If only Diagon Alley could reach these heights of immersion.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

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I’m... beside myself.
There seems to be a rolling vendor cart set up at the tunnels to Immersive Batuu selling rushed and uninspired Mandalorian merchandise.

I truly cannot believe the severity of these creative mistakes, and how it simply gets worse over time. Scott and Bob both said new experiences would roll out over time, and this is just the beginning. All we’ve gotten since opening is R2D2 which isn’t new, and hot chocolate.

Clearly guests want tangible and meaningful experiences, but this is what we get?

Disney has no businesses in storytelling anymore.

You didnt provide enough info. what do you mean at the tunnels? the tunnels that you enter the land through, if so are they in the actual tunnels or the outside on the dinseyland side or on the inside on the batuu side? what about the merchandise is rushed and unispired? not trying to knock you i just don't understand what you are upset about and that pic you posted does not tell me anything or show me anything to be upset about.

 

[Mickeyboof]

You didnt provide enough info. what do you mean at the tunnels? the tunnels that you enter the land through, if so are they in the actual tunnels or the outside on the dinseyland side or on the inside on the batuu side? what about the merchandise is rushed and unispired? not trying to knock you i just don't understand what you are upset about and that pic you posted does not tell me anything or show me anything to be upset about.

All the merch at Galaxy’s Edge is thematically “in universe” as much as possible. These items are basic square screenshots of baby yoda, the same quality as if you printed your own shirt at Walmart’s photo center.
Spirit Jerseys and tumblers with cartoon baby yoda’s are just weak story telling.

The stand is set up square in a tunnel. It’s set under the themed Star Wars lighting fixtures, against the musicalscore.

 

[Mickeyboof]

Even if one could argue it’s on the “Disneyland” or “no man’s” part of the land, it’s still the FIRST thing you see when entering this billion dollar land.

Where is the land Bob Iger and the Imagineers claimed they were building?

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

All the merch at Galaxy’s Edge is thematically “in universe” as much as possible. These items are basic square screenshots of baby yoda, the same quality as if you printed your own shirt at Walmart’s photo center.
Spirit Jerseys and tumblers with cartoon baby yoda’s are just weak story telling.

The stand is set up square in a tunnel. It’s set under the themed Star Wars lighting fixtures, against the musicalscore.

Oh ok. now that i have more context that is very unbecoming of Disney but are we THAT surprised given what they tried to do to Main Street Cinemas??

 

[Communicora]

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I’m... beside myself.
There seems to be a rolling vendor cart set up at the tunnels to Immersive Batuu selling rushed and uninspired Mandalorian merchandise.

I truly cannot believe the severity of these creative mistakes, and how it simply gets worse over time. Scott and Bob both said new experiences would roll out over time, and this is just the beginning. All we’ve gotten since opening is R2D2 which isn’t new, and hot chocolate.

Clearly guests want tangible and meaningful experiences, but this is what we get?

Disney has no businesses in storytelling anymore.

Ha! I saw this cart tonight and came here to post about it. I don’t have much to say about the merch, but I guess I’d rather have a cute baseball cap with baby Yoda on it than some sort of faux carved baby Yoda figure designed just to stay on theme.

The whole situation just seems so silly. They know the people who would want this merch will be going to Galaxy’s Edge, but they can’t sell it to them in there.

 

[Disney Analyst]

As evident by Monsters Inc. - can’t wait to see everyone discussing how crazy to wait for Smugglers run is once fastpass is enabled in the near future.

 

[Kram Sacul]

As evident by Monsters Inc. - can’t wait to see everyone discussing how crazy to wait for Smugglers run is once fastpass is enabled in the near future.

And all the other excuses why it’s not really that popular.

 

[TP2000]

And all the other excuses why it’s not really that popular.

I'm one of the guys making fun of Target Run for barely being able to maintain a 30 minute wait during its opening year.

But even I fully expect the wait time for Target Run to explode to 90 to 120 minutes the moment they saddle it with Fastpass. It won't be hard to do.