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

[Phroobar]

If the Pirates were walking around NOS engaging in combat and skullduggery, I'd see your point. But POTC is hardly me as a guest put in an "epic battle".

Jack Sparrow use to engage in combat as a walk around person. The live pirates in NOS did some skullduggery along with sing songs.

The indians use to raid the fort back in Walt's day. They even shot that settler and burned his house.

 

[britain]

Boom! Those were inadvertent double points I do admit, I had totally forgotten he was in that too.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Jack Sparrow use to engage in combat as a walk around person. The live pirates in NOS did some skullduggery along with sing songs.

The indians use to raid the fort back in Walt's day. They even shot that settler and burned his house.

I have literally never seen that. But something tells me it won't be as "jaw-dropping" as Iger insinuates.

 

[britain]

I guess all I'm trying to say is, I'd expect that kind of description for the Battle Escape attraction, not the land as a whole.

After close reading, I think the reporter was being a little loose with the ride description, and started using it to apply to the whole land.

I'm sure storyline-wise, the land is a spot where "be careful, cause you never know what brawl could break out, or when a stormtrooper raid might take place" is the theme. Like the stormtroopers standing guard on the second level of the concept art. Something could happen, but the real action is on the rides.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

After close reading, I think the reporter was being a little loose with the ride description, and started using it to apply to the whole land.

I'm sure storyline-wise, the land is a spot where "be careful, cause you never know what brawl could break out, or when a stormtrooper raid might take place" is the theme. Like the stormtroopers standing guard on the second level of the concept art. Something could happen, but the real action is on the rides.

It's gonna have to be a "wait and see" type thing. But yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if a group of Storm Troopers periodically pass through and accost (Disney-style) guests while eating or shopping.

 

[Phroobar]

It's gonna have to be a "wait and see" type thing. But yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if a group of Storm Troopers periodically pass through and accost (Disney-style) guests while eating or shopping.

It would be cool if they had a live stunt show in the middle of the land. It would be kind of like how Indiana Jones had fights with bad guys in the middle of Adventureland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_Summer_of_Hidden_Mysteries

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

It would be cool if they had a live stunt show in the middle of the land. It would be kind of like how Indiana Jones had fights with bad guys in the middle of Adventureland.

Again...when in the world has this actually happened??? I miss everything.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Perhaps. I'm not saying you're wrong...but that's just my perception of it. I've never set foot in a land before where I was told to expect active warfare going on around me.

Totally, I'm sure this is a whole new beast. I just wanted to point out that war etc. has been part of Disneyland history.

 

[Phroobar]

Again...when in the world has this actually happened??? I miss everything.

They did this in the summer of 2008. You even had to find artifacts on the Jungle Cruise. Only the life preserver from the Coronado still exists.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

It's gonna have to be a "wait and see" type thing. But yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if a group of Storm Troopers periodically pass through and accost (Disney-style) guests while eating or shopping.

The press you quoted above misspoke. The battle is contained to the big E-ticket attraction, and not the entire land. Storm Troopers already accost guests in Tomorrowland and at DHS, I'd be surprised if there weren't some roaming about the new land as well.

The Pirates "stunt" show (I use quotes because it was tame to the point of boredom) only happened in the summer of 2006 when the island was rebranded as Pirate's Lair. The Indiana Jones stuff happened in 2008 to coincide with the new movie release.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Here's the full article just for context. I wouldn't be surprised if its all just a misunderstanding chalked up to bad journalism.

http://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/Disney-Reveals-Star-Wars-Land-Details

 

[dweezil78]

If the Pirates were walking around NOS engaging in combat and skullduggery, I'd see your point. But POTC is hardly me as a guest put in an "epic battle".

You honestly don't think when POTC opened in 1967, the ship/cannon attack on the fortress was considered epic? My mind would freaking melt if I saw something like that in 1967 --- just as it did when I saw it for the first time in the early 80s as a child.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

You honestly don't think when POTC opened in 1967, the ship/cannon attack on the fortress was considered epic? My mind would freaking melt if I saw something like that in 1967 --- just as it did when I saw it for the first time in the early 80s as a child.

Oh no, I'm sure it was unprecedented in its time. My comments on all that stem from the article where Bob Iger calls stepping into SWL as stepping into an "epic battle between the first order and rebel alliance". Like, am I to expect random laser battles to go on around me??

 

[dweezil78]

Oh no, I'm sure it was unprecedented in its time. My comments on all that stem from the article where Bob Iger calls stepping into SWL as stepping into an "epic battle between the first order and rebel alliance". Like, am I to expect random laser battles to go on around me??

Haha, I never take those company press statements at face value. They're always a bit exaggerated. Imagine if any attractions actually lived up to any of those descriptions!

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Haha, I never take those company press statements at face value. They're always a bit exaggerated. Imagine if any attractions actually lived up to any of those descriptions!

True enough

 

[britain]

MiceChat is speculating this is the beginning of an AT-AT

 

[Phroobar]

If you look at the steel work next to it, it sure does look like a leg.

 

[The Mur]

About the right size as well.

 

[britain]

The slightly asymmetrical design of the structure is inclining me to agree. See how the front third is a little shorter than the back third?

Even if it isn't a walker, it definitely is a Star Warsy angled structure. This might be the first 'prop' we've actually seen on site!

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

If this is an AT-AT you’d have to think it was fabricated elsewhere and is just being assembled on-site, which means we should know what it is pretty quickly.

It seems odd that they would begin adding something so decorative like an AT-AT at this stage of the construction...let alone, putting it "together" in the middle of a giant construction site. Would it go inside the building?!?!?!?