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

[BrianLo]

Wow, that's the first I've heard of that. Disney management...ambitious but rubbish*

*bonus points to anyone who gets that reference.

Really, I thought that was more well circulated?

We'll see, but structural steel went up on Pandora around the same time, but two years ago. Both projects "started" in January. I think the hope was to shave 6 months off Pandora's timeline, but so far I haven't seen evidence in the actual land itself. It also depends on how things look once resources shift from the river to the actual land, perhaps it will go into hyper speed.

Even if it slips I imagine we'll get it early spring 2019.

 

[britain]

Really, I thought that was more well circulated?

We'll see, but structural steel went up on Pandora around the same time, but two years ago. Both projects "started" in January. I think the hope was to shave 6 months off Pandora's timeline, but so far I haven't seen evidence in the actual land itself. It also depends on how things look once resources shift from the river to the actual land, perhaps it will go into hyper speed.

Even if it slips I imagine we'll get it early spring 2019.

It will probably be for the best. I'd hate to see SWL premiere in the middle of the holiday crush. Better to open during the slightly sleepier early months of the year to work kinks out.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

It will probably be for the best. I'd hate to see SWL premiere in the middle of the holiday crush. Better to open during the slightly sleepier early months of the year to work kinks out.

Oh gosh...I'm just imagining SWL opening during Christmas time...

 

[Antaundra]

They should have an AP soft open in spring of 2019 and officially open in the summer while APs are blacked out.

 

[Phroobar]

AP's are not on trail here!

 

[Disney Analyst]

Earnings Call just stated 2019 opening.

 

[BrianLo]

You should predict SWL will slip to 2019 as well.

Earnings Call just stated 2019 opening.

Coincidence?

 

[Phroobar]

Coincidence?

That's creepy.

 

[Stevek]

Earnings Call just stated 2019 opening.

For both parks. Crazy when you see the difference in construction...DL is quite a bit ahead.

 

[Disney Analyst]

For both parks. Crazy when you see the difference in construction...DL is quite a bit ahead.

Did he say both? I missed that.

 

[Phroobar]

TDO can't even get a simple water fountain show working at DAC. How do we expect them to build three new lands efficiently?

 

[Emmanuel]

Did he say both? I missed that.

They also posted on the Disney Parks Blog

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ed-lands-at-disney-parks-set-to-open-in-2019/

 

[truecoat]

2019 for both sounds feasible since they were started one shortly after the other. My guess is DL in the Spring and WDW in the Fall.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

I mean, I cannot believe that DHS' SWL will be open in 2019. It would require them allocating resources to the project to finish it in a timely manner, which TDO just doesn't do anymore. It would require Iger-level pushing, and that would be the only reason it could happen.

TDA would still like SWL at DL to open by the end of 2018, even if just softs. That's looking less likely all the time, but you never know what determined people can do.

 

[DDLand]

You should predict SWL will slip to 2019 as well.

Good call!

 

[Deleted member 107043]

They also posted on the Disney Parks Blog

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ed-lands-at-disney-parks-set-to-open-in-2019/

Did you see this comment?

"What does this mean for the rides that are already Star Wars themed in Frontierland?"

Huh? What? Who?

And then there was this one:

"Where will it be located in SoCal? Will it replace something?"

Just goes to show that even the most dedicated Disney fans can be pretty clueless about these things.

 

[Little Green Men]

Just announced in earning call.... Star Wars to open 2019

TDO can't even get a simple water fountain show working at DAC. How do we expect them to build three new lands efficiently?

It's not a simple water show at all

 

[Little Green Men]

So I'm guessing the river is out for my trip in May? Not a big deal to me.

 

[Emmanuel]

Did you see this comment?

"What does this mean for the rides that are already Star Wars themed in Frontierland?"

Huh? What? Who?

And then there was this one:

"Where will it be located in SoCal? Will it replace something?"

Just goes to show that even the most dedicated Disney fans can be pretty clueless about these things.

Don't me started on those that didn't know that Aladdin a Musical Spectacular and Tower of Terror have been replaced. But how many really read the official blog?

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Don't me started on those that didn't know that Aladdin a Musical Spectacular and Tower of Terror have been replaced. But how many really read the official blog?

I would imagine that traffic there is pretty high, right?