News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

[NobodyElse]

There was this crazy poster back at LP that was 100% certain SWL was going in Simba along with a Star Wars Hotel acting as a berm. Maybe they considered it one time but I think they want another hotel over there.

I think we all know that Disney is capable of designing a park extension that would utilize Simba (think of an Indiana Jones-type queue going under the street to a show building, or a Rockin' Roller Coaster enclosed launch over the street to a show building). I just don't see Disney and Anaheim altering Disneyland Drive (West St.) again anytime in the near future.

Like you, I think things other than existing park expansion are in the cards for that area. As it is right now, there's room for a Soak City size water park. Depending on what their plans for Paradise Pier are, I could see them incorporating a nicely designed new hotel / water park there (or just more hotel property).

 

[NobodyElse]

Personally, I’d be extremely underwhelmed with a water park.

I tend to agree. Even though they could try and take up the slack created by the loss of Wild Rivers (Irvine) I think Disney is probably reluctant to invest in a "seasonal" park. I was really just giving a comparative example of what could happen in that area.

 

[Phroobar]

I don't see the reason for a water park. We have the ocean. Knotts and MM have water parks but they are pretty small. Raging Waters is still pretty good. I wonder how well the Great Wolf Lodge is doing?

 

[Phroobar]

Is he still posting at LP? I haven't been very engaged over there.

I think Jim in Merced CA banned him as soon as he was made moderator.
I haven't seen that user since the new board was built.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

I don't see the reason for a water park. We have the ocean. Knotts and MM have water parks but they are pretty small. Raging Waters is still pretty good. I wonder how well the Great Wolf Lodge is doing?

But the ocean has sharks and NO slides...

 

[SSG]

Putting in a water park would make sense if people were staying on-site for two-week vacations, as is common in Orlando. When you’re basically a captive audience for that long, it makes sense to have other amusements besides just the theme parks. But the demographic of Anaheim guests is wildly different (short visits, tons of locals, etc) and they are focused on the theme parks. I don’t think a water park would be a total flop, but I don’t think it would perform anywhere near the level Disney would want. I hope this isn’t even being entertained.

 

[NobodyElse]

But the ocean has sharks and NO slides...

Technically, this is attached to the ocean:

*Newport Dunes.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Technically, this is attached to the ocean:

...still sharks...

 

[NobodyElse]

...still sharks...

I'd be more worried about other things like post-storm runoff before sharks, but I get your point.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

I'd be more worried about other things like post-storm runoff before sharks, but I get your point.

The ocean is full of general nastiness. Pretty to look at though.

 

[SSG]

This could be the show at the new water park.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

This could be the show at the new water park.

Well OK...the Fonz will always win out.

 

[Phroobar]

This could be the show at the new water park.

The Fonz still looks fake.

 

[yookeroo]

I don't see the reason for a water park. We have the ocean. Knotts and MM have water parks but they are pretty small. Raging Waters is still pretty good. I wonder how well the Great Wolf Lodge is doing?

Legoland has a water park too.

 

[Phroobar]

I'm surprised Sea World doesn't have a water park.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

I'm surprised Sea World doesn't have a water park.

...
https://aquaticabyseaworld.com/

 

[Phroobar]

...
https://aquaticabyseaworld.com/

Thanks for the correction. I forgot about that place.

 

[NobodyElse]

...
https://aquaticabyseaworld.com/

...conveniently located about 25 miles away from Sea World.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

...conveniently located about 25 miles away from Sea World.

It's still theirs! They don't exactly have expansion space on Mission Bay.

All this to say, I hope DLR never builds a water park. Would be a total waste of space.

 

[BrianLo]

Here is a video amusingly close to the construction workers.