So the question is why they would ship it all the way to Florida and instead not just exhibit it here in the inniventions building.
Well, when you are Disney's Hollywood Studios, you have to do
something.
Great Movie Ride closes this weekend. That leaves DHS with exactly four (4!) operating rides; Tower of Terror, Rock n' Roller Coaster, Star Tours, Midway Mania. And a half dozen very tired and sad stage shows from the 1990's (some in outdoor theaters in the horrific Orlando climate), plus some abandoned walk-thru exhibits. And the worst Fantasmic! on the planet.
DHS is the most pathetic Disney theme park currently in existence, booting Paris' Walt Disney Studios Park from last place. A year from now DHS gets two more rides; a clone of Mater's C Ticket, and a Slinky Dog family coaster.
Six rides?!? It will be a long slog for them until Star Wars Land opens in late 2019.
You almost want to send DHS a care package or something to help. Displaying part of the Star Wars model in an air conditioned room is the least Disney can do for that poor park.
I would assume that Florida will receive a different model, as their version of 'Galaxy's Edge' will be a slightly different layout from Disneyland's version showcased at the recent D23 Expo.
I would assume the part of the model going to DHS is the "village" section from the righthand side of the D23 exhibit. The Imagineer that talked to me about the model on the raised platform at the back of the exhibit confirmed this was the Disneyland version on display and said the lefthand side of the model (connecting to Critter Country) would be the most different at Disneyland.