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

NobodyElse

NobodyElse

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britain said:
I believe it's simply because operations has long thought RoA to be an inefficient use of space. Every square foot over there was not providing as much value or utility as every square foot everywhere else.

They probably have been looking for an opportunity to do something with the rivers space for a long time, but there was never anything big or important enough to justify the change. And Star Wars is here, it's an opportunity to do so.

Putting Star Wars in tomorrowland or toontown still leaves the river's inefficiency problem unaddressed.
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Get ready for the "But the inefficiency was part of the charm!" comments. ;-)
 
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phillip sugarman

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Over by the Sams Club in Sylmar, it looks like they are building the material and rockwork for Star Wars Land. One of the workers said the material was being used for a theme park but couldn't say.
 
dweezil78

dweezil78

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phillip sugarman said:
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Over by the Sams Club in Sylmar, it looks like they are building the material and rockwork for Star Wars Land. One of the workers said the material was being used for a theme park but couldn't say.
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Interesting! I live not too far from there. Is it typical for them to build rock work off-site like this? I looked and there are a few entertainment production and construction companies based right there. Assuming rock work jobs comes up for all different projects -- anything in particular make you think this is for SWL?
 
NobodyElse

NobodyElse

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dweezil78 said:
Is it typical for them to build rock work off-site like this?
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I believe Disney's M.O. in a nutshell is to design a rock formation, split that design into smaller (truck transportable) pieces, have those pieces fabricated in re-bar and mesh somewhere, by someone, then when ready, get those pieces to the site for assembly and actual surface finishing / painting.

There are certainly plenty of mesh chunks in that picture to fit the bill. There also appear to be some finished products that might or might not be intended for the same client. It's interesting no matter what.
 
Mike S

Mike S

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dweezil78 said:
Interesting! I live not too far from there. Is it typical for them to build rock work off-site like this? I looked and there are a few entertainment production and construction companies based right there. Assuming rock work jobs comes up for all different projects -- anything in particular make you think this is for SWL?
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Universal did the same thing for the Volcano at Volcano Bay. The pieces of it were made offsite.
 
HauntedMansionFLA

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NobodyElse said:
I believe Disney's M.O. in a nutshell is to design a rock formation, split that design into smaller (truck transportable) pieces, have those pieces fabricated in re-bar and mesh somewhere, by someone, then when ready, get those pieces to the site for assembly and actual surface finishing / painting.

There are certainly plenty of mesh chunks in that picture to fit the bill. There also appear to be some finished products that might or might not be intended for the same client. It's interesting no matter what.
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They were doing this for the Avatar project at DAK
 
VJ

VJ

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TP2000 said:
But this concept of construction walk-thrus during busy holiday weeks isn't new. Disneyland did this during the Christmas season of 1982 as they were busy getting New Fantasyland ready for opening in the summer of '83.
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Walt's rolling in his grave!
 
VJ

VJ

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SSG said:
I feel bad for Walt; his afterlife must be awful with all the spinning he does in his crypt.
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With all the BAD SHOW that Iger and his money-hungry cronies have allowed to happen over the past 50 years I'm not surprised! Walt would be so disappointed.
 
JediMasterMatt

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Happy New Year everyone. I was laid up ill the last 4 days in bed and caught up on some of the updates and the walk through of Big Thunder Trail caught my eye regarding all of the open space before going under the tunnel from Fantasyland. I didn't recall that catching my eye in any materials I've seen before, so I asked a "friend" a question about it and I may have some good news...

That extra space before the tunnel is earmarked for stroller parking.

Lucasfilm's attention to detail won't allow credit card or soft drink advertising or strollers in their new land.

Actually, I think it's just they recognize the new space will be wall to wall busy when it opens.
 
SSG

SSG

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JediMasterMatt said:
That extra space before the tunnel is earmarked for stroller parking.

Lucasfilm's attention to detail won't allow credit card or soft drink advertising or strollers in their new land.

Actually, I think it's just they recognize the new space will be wall to wall busy when it opens.
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I would love it if Stormtroopers were posted at every entrance to turn back people with strollers. And if they don't comply:



 
britain

britain

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JediMasterMatt said:
Happy New Year everyone. I was laid up ill the last 4 days in bed and caught up on some of the updates and the walk through of Big Thunder Trail caught my eye regarding all of the open space before going under the tunnel from Fantasyland. I didn't recall that catching my eye in any materials I've seen before, so I asked a "friend" a question about it and I may have some good news...

That extra space before the tunnel is earmarked for stroller parking.

Lucasfilm's attention to detail won't allow credit card or soft drink advertising or strollers in their new land.

Actually, I think it's just they recognize the new space will be wall to wall busy when it opens.
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I was thinking that might be the case (stroller parking). Either that or some weird sort of holding pen for throttling how many guests are allowed in.
 

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