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News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions
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And... a possible expansion pad.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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I thought it was general consensus a while back that there would be multiple ride "vehicles" in the BE attraction...?
mickEblu
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It then quickly got shut down by a couple insiders I believe. But I think it's probably semantics. What do we consider a ride vehicle?
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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Hmmm maybe. I think its widely understood that the attraction with have multiple "levels" too so maybe they just mean elevators inside?
mickEblu
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Could be. Either way I'm intrigued. Even if it just ends up behind a modern Haunted Mansion.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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For my prediction...I'd expect that you board something first, then experience the HM elevator, then rebound your vehicle.
Any insiders want to shoot that down?
Phroobar
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Except Disneyland DOES have an official expansion pad for SWGE next to Toon Town. TDO is too cheap to use that berm as anything but a berm.
Ismael Flores
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I just don't understand why TDO does not theme the road between the Berm and the soundstages and create an alternate path for Toy Story land from the new Grand Ave. Instead it looks like they will force people to walk thru Galaxy edge to get to Toy Storyland.
All those soundstages and the side being used for Berm could have easily been turned into an expansion of Grand Ave. Instead of huge pile of dirt with trees on it they could have built a large bunker style building that held Landscaping on the roof for Star Wars land and themed facades with an eatery for this new expanded Grand Ave. It could have also served as a third entrance into the land.
seems like such waste of land that could be used to help park flow and capacity. They could have even turned it into the Oswald lights or equivilant for the Holidays
Phroobar
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@marni1971 had implied targeted for late Oct 2019 in Florida. If the 6 month gap is to be believed that equates to April 2019. I've always suspected March (more for softs), but I could easily see the actual grand opening drifting to Memorial Day weekend again.
Part of that backstage road is indeed going to get Toy Story theming in case they have to use it for crowd control... or maybe reopen Pixar Place path again.
That backstage road will be a main thoroughfare for support for TSMM, M&MRR, Baseline, Drive-in, and Commissary. And emergency vehicles.
And, it may be put into use as a third entrance to SWGE someday if they ever use the expansion pad.
It seems they're playing it safe keeping that area set off from the park during the initial SWGE crush.
Toy Story's main entrance is by the Chinese Theater with a nice, wide entrance. One doesn't have to go through SWGE to get there.
mickEblu
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Yeah that's exactly what I was thinking. Glad to hear it hasn't been pushed back as far as we know.
mickEblu
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Lol, well there goes the last 4 pages of speculations. Thanks!
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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If there's one person who I have no problem shooting down my theories...its Martin
Thanks!!
mickEblu
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So how do we get to the second floor? I thought trackless vehicles can't go uphill? I guess some sort Haunted Mansion elevator experience in the queue didn't necessarily get shot down by @marni1971 because you don't necessarily board an elevator. Riiiight Marni?