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

[Phroobar]

Me too. Actually, I lost it around 2013. Every "immersive" since then has just been a bonus.

Of course, the really immersive way that Imagineers and Disney PR people talk is really just such a wonderful way to immerse our guests and ask them– or rather, INVITE them (because if you just want to relax, you can)– into these truly rich and immersive worlds that really just inspire and really just are a testament to the really just immersive magic that only Disney can do.

Don't say immersive one more time!

 

[JoFu]

Don't say immersive one more time!

oooo, if that had blasters that would be really IMMERSIVE!

 

[JoFu]

I like the concept of the Magic Band but it is overkill. I think they could easily get away with a paper wrist band with a RF chip in it as your ticket. It would be super cheap for Disney to do instead of making guests pay for a super expensive rubber wrist band. Everyone could benefit from it and you don't need a smart phone that gets wet.

The Great Wolf Lodge uses paper wrist bands to open your hotel room and pay for things. It's great not having to worry about your wallet / room key disappearing while you are in the waterpark.

I believe that aside from the obvious difference that they are rubber and not paper, magic bands are also powered to allow for further distance reads...card tickets at WDW have RFID similar to what's in the paper band, but aren't/can't be used to automatically link your photos, etc. because they can't be read at a distance. I think.

 

[180º]

Don't say immersive one more time!

I can't stop now! I'm only one buzzword away from Disneyland Resort ambassadorship!

 

[britain]

This might have already been pointed out, but I noticed this today...

 

[Curious Constance]

The word "immersive" actually gives me a sick feeling in the stomach now. It's one of my least favorite words thanks to Disney.

 

[mickEblu]

The word "immersive" actually gives me a sick feeling in the stomach now. It's one of my least favorite words thanks to Disney.

I for one never intend on using it again

 

[disneylandcm]

Brilliantly said. The classic comment I heard from a front-line CM several years ago was their treatment by management was "all stick and no carrot". The idea is that there is no incentive to actually rise to the level of excellence that management constantly exhorts the minions towards. But put a toe out of line and the hammer comes down. Even more discouraging, management sets the desired level of adequate results and doesn't reward (or even want) anything better than that. Indeed, this is what bottom-level managers are given by higher-ups.

Mind you, there will probably be something like a special day of training/orientation/indoctrination for all on-stage CMs in SWGE. Mary Niven LOVES this stuff. They're still doing the "My California Story" training for all DCA CMs that she started before the grand reopening. The problem is that expecting Streetmosphere-level immersion from minimum wage CMs is completely unreasonable and unrealistic. What remains to be seen is whether servers at the Cantina and elsewhere will be classified (and compensated) as entertainers as they are/were at Trader Sam's and the old ABC Soap Opera Bistro.

So true. And the favorite expression used by Disney managers is "expectation", regardless if it's realistic to fulfill.

 

[britain]

And speaking of that deck - here's my rough simulation of how the rockwork will look behind RoA. The domes on that deck might be the only buildings that are partially visible from the river, but (if my calculations are correct) the trees should do a good job thickening up in front of it.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I for one never intend on using it again

My next vlog is going to be about how immersive Disneyland is.

*touches apple*
*cackling*
"It's so immersive!"

 

[Curious Constance]

My next vlog is going to be about how immersive Disneyland is.

*touches apple*
*cackling*
"It's so immersive!"

Does anyone ever stare at you when you're filming yourself?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Possibly maybe, as Bjork once sang.

 

[mickEblu]

My next vlog is going to be about how immersive Disneyland is.

*touches apple*
*cackling*
"It's so immersive!"

No the apple is just charming.

 

[Curious Constance]

Possibly maybe, as Bjork once sang.

Did you ever hear what the experts say about people who do nothing but quote movies and songs?

 

[mickEblu]

And speaking of that deck - here's my rough simulation of how the rockwork will look behind RoA. The domes on that deck might be the only buildings that are partially visible from the river, but (if my calculations are correct) the trees should do a good job thickening up in front of it.

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Nice mock up but I hope it doesn't like that. Grow trees GROW!

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Did you ever hear what the experts say about people who do nothing but quote movies and songs?

I'm mental? I already learned that from the LA Times last week and everyone I've ever met.

 

[Curious Constance]

I'm mental? I already learned that from the LA Times last week and everyone I've ever met.

No, they live happily ever after.

 

[Curious Constance]

No, they live happily ever after.

Did you see what I did there? I saw your quote and raised you another. My daughter went through a phase when she was like 3 where she constantly quoted movies. It was really cute and also kind of worrisome lol

She used to say to me, "Hear dat? It's winds change".

 

[mickEblu]

In the words of one of the characters from Alice in Wonderland, I like to think we're "all a bit mad around here."

EDIT: I think it's the Cheshire Cat

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I try to use Titanic quotes whenever I can.