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

[jbradway]

Old backstage road through the middle of the site is no more. Looks like it's moved out to the new road around the perimeter.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

I'm pretty sure Lucas preferred SF too (he first proposed this for the Presidio and most of the things he's built from his riches, from ILM to Skywalker Ranch, is in Northern California), but I don't think the rent money had anything to do with it. The Treasure Island location was just untenable. It's lonely and windswept, and hardly anything is out there. The only argument for putting it on that battered rock was the hope that Lucas' museum would be the seed that spurs the development they've been trying to get onto that island for decades. Even if that happened, it wouldn't be a happenin' area for at least 10-15 years, with his museum having to be the sole (and dubiously sufficient?) anchor during that time. And if it didn't spur development? Well, then he would have built a hard to access white elephant, and who knows if it could have survived that.

The plans to redevelop Treasure Island did not hinge on Lucas, and the development is already keyed up and underway. With an 18 month construction time frame for medium sized construction projects it's likely we'll see the first residential buildings completed within 2 years.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranc...san-francisco-treasure-island-structures.html

In my opinion the only reason they chose LA is because of the ridiculously low cost of the lease that was offered.

 

[Phroobar]

Disney Sea on Treasure Island.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Here's a rainy and muddy update from our favorite lady blogger.

I had wondered how construction would be impacted by rain in Florida...but I guess it won't slow them down that much. Crazy to see all that in the downpour.

 

[UofMGuy423]

LA is bidding for the 2024 Olympics, but it is not considered the favorite (Paris is).

LA might have an edge since it has existing facilities and turned a profit in '84. Supposedly the IOC is drawn to that after Sochi and Rio.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Sorry for continuing to go off topic, but I can't believe a city like LA would be aggressively campaigning to host the Olympics. The IOC is corrupt and a 1st tier city like Los Angeles does not need it to boost its image. Seems like a huge waste of money to me.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Sorry for continuing to go off topic, but I can't believe a city like LA would be aggressively campaigning to host the Olympics. The IOC is corrupt and a 1st tier city like Los Angeles does not need the it to boost its image. Seems like a huge waste of money to me.

Not to mention the congestion it would bring in...if it ever does come here, it might be a good time to take a vacation to anywhere else.

 

[VJ]

if it ever does come here, it might be a good time to take a vacation to anywhere else.

Anywhere Else? Where in the world is that?

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Anywhere Else? Where in the world is that?

Right down the road from Anytown, USA

 

[Mike S]

Right down the road from Anytown, USA

If you hit Nowhere you've gone too far.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

If you hit Nowhere you've gone too far.

By all means, stay OUT of Nowhere.

 

[Phroobar]

Not to mention the congestion it would bring in...if it ever does come here, it might be a good time to take a vacation to anywhere else.

Back in 1984 before the Olympics started in LA, the news media made a big deal about the freeways were going to be packed. Dogs and cats were living together and mass hysteria.

It ended up the freeways were deserted because businesses adjusted their employee schedules, deliveries and found alternate routes. It was the best summer on the roads in LA ever! Even smog was down.

 

[NobodyElse]

Anywhere Else? Where in the world is that?

Careful. That's my cousin you're talking about.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

By all means, stay OUT of Nowhere.

 

[danlb_2000]

Not to mention the congestion it would bring in...if it ever does come here, it might be a good time to take a vacation to anywhere else.

If you plan on going to the opening ceremonies, I would leave now.

 

[danlb_2000]

Not much construction news because of all the rain this week, but this is kinda related...

George Lucas has chosen Los Angeles to build his $1 Billion (with a B) facility dedicated to his massive art collection and movie career.

Called the George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, it will sit on land in Exposition Park near the University of Southern California (his alma mater), right next to the Coliseum. A major part of the museum will be dedicated to Mr. Lucas' massive collection of Star Wars ephemera and the creative journey behind the Star Wars movies.

The LA Times has a story and a quick video about the process it took for LA to win this bid. I should say for Star Wars fans, Southern California will be mecca for them in a few years once Star Wars Land and the George Lucas museum open to the public. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-la-wins-lucas-museum-20170110-htmlstory.html

Lucas (along with Spielberg) has a huge Norman Rockwell collection some of which I assume will go here.

 

[yookeroo]

Sorry for continuing to go off topic, but I can't believe a city like LA would be aggressively campaigning to host the Olympics. The IOC is corrupt and a 1st tier city like Los Angeles does not need it to boost its image. Seems like a huge waste of money to me.

L.A. manages to make money on the Olympics.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

L.A. manages to make money on the Olympics.

Yeah, but that was over 30 years ago.

 

[Stevek]

Yeah, but that was over 30 years ago.

I think they said yesterday or the day before that the olympics would provide an $11.2B boost to the LA economy.

 

[TP2000]

This video is about a week old, when this pathway was still open to help with holiday crowding, but it's a great walk-thru of the new Frontierland section behind Big Thunder Mountain. This is where the Festival Arena entry and Big Thunder BBQ used to be.