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

[SSG]

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?!?!?!?

Yeah, I was about to post a similar thought. It would be weird to have an AT-AT looming over the construction zone for two years (give or take)

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Yeah, I was about to post a similar thought. It would be weird to have an AT-AT looming over the construction zone for two years (give or take)

As a kid, I'd sometimes look ahead in my Lego construction guide and build the "cool" thing that wouldn't fit into the rest of the kit until the end...but I can't see that being the case here.

 

[SSG]

As Phruby pointed out, the rounded piece next to this does look like the leg joint of an AT-AT.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

As Phruby pointed out, rounded piece next to this does look like the leg joint of an AT-AT.

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You know....now that you look at it, the building is big enough to house an AT-AT....

 

[britain]

It's possible that they need the crane to build it. Anything big and heavy needs to be built before walls and roof are added.

If it is an AT-AT, I'm surprised they are building it out of steel beams. You'd think an indoor prop like that would be built of wood, you know, as just part of a set. Might it perform double duty? Like, hide a column supporting the roof through its leg? Nah, that doesn't really make sense.

 

[SSG]

OK, let's compare. Here's the AT-AT outside Star Tours at WDW.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

OK, let's compare. Here's the AT-AT outside Star Tours at WDW.
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I mean, the shape is undeniably AT-AT-esque. And it would certainly be an awesome touch to the area.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Two things though: as britain said, it's steel; an indoor prop probably wouldn't be. And why put it inside? Wouldn't Disney want it drawing attention to the attraction?

Those were my earlier questions haha. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

We should get more SILA and FB updates this weekend, so we'll see if any changes have occurred. I don't know when MiceChat takes their pics, but it was between today and the 7th.

 

[britain]

MintCrocodile is at the park today too. I asked him to keep an eye out for this structure on Twitter.

 

[Phroobar]

It could be part of the mountain range to go on top of the building.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

I screen capped this video someone uploaded today...I would upload the whole video, but it never loads beyond 5 seconds...

Anyway...is it just my imagination, or does there appear to be TWO of those AT-AT things?
I've been trying to debunk the second one (on the right) as maybe being the stairs, but it just doesn't look like them.

Any thoughts?

 

[britain]

It could be part of the mountain range to go on top of the building.

dang, you're probably right.

...OR AN AT-AT THAT GOES ON TOP OF THE BUILDING!?

 

[dweezil78]

Definitely does look like AT-AT bases, but really could be anything. If it were just some AT-AT props though, would it really need such a strong steel framework? Seems like overkill to me, but I'm also not at all qualified to make such decisions.

 

[britain]

I screen capped this video someone uploaded today...I would upload the whole video, but it never loads beyond 5 seconds...

Anyway...is it just my imagination, or does there appear to be TWO of those AT-AT things?
I've been trying to debunk the second one (on the right) as maybe being the stairs, but it just doesn't look like them.

Any thoughts?
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That might be the two sides of the one structure before they were put together...maybe?

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

That might be the two sides of the one structure before they were put together...maybe?

Could be...though since the video was published this morning...its anyone's guess.

 

[Practical Pig]

Another possibility of why it is being assembled where it is could be because they can. The steelwork for that part of the building is up, and they have room to do it there without impacting other operations on that busy site.

 

[Curious Constance]

This is the first time the construction has me actually excited.

 

[SSG]

Ack! Someone needs a telephoto lens in the parks stat!!

What's interesting is there is a large variation with the MF layout like @Old Mouseketeer suggested.

On the other hand the layout is seemingly more organic to allow an eventual connection to Toontown.

This is clearer. From Mint Crocodile.

 

[NobodyElse]

This is clearer. From Mint Crocodile.


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Ah... It's always great to see a copy or photo of something obviously labeled "DO NOT COPY OR PHOTO". Let the moral struggles begin.