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

[Curious Constance]

I understand the appeal of attraction-closing-forever merch, but pre-attraction merch??? This seems like a new low.

Never let it be said that Disney doesn't try to squeeze as much money out of people as they possibly can.

I saw some goodbye to Screamin merchandise is for sale now at DCA. My eyes instantly squinted into a glare.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

I saw some goodbye to Screamin merchandise is for sale now at DCA. My eyes instantly squinted into a glare.

Disney probably will continue to shutter and overlay attractions now since they can use it as an excuse to create and hock new merch. win-win for them!

 

[Phroobar]

Disney probably will continue to shutter and overlay attractions now since they can use it as an excuse to create and hock new merch. win-win for them!

That's better than just shuttering them for 10-25 years while pretending to have something in the works.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

That's better than just shuttering them for 10-25 years while pretending to have something in the works.

Or letting them rot in their current state...

 

[Phroobar]

I don't mind overlays because it gives us something new to see and they usually plus up the attraction. I just don't like things being closed forever.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

I don't mind overlays because it gives us something new to see and they usually plus up the attraction. I just don't like things being closed forever.

Agreed. Although, it seems that the mindset now is create things that can just be consistently overlayed depending on whatever hot IP comes through in 5 years. I don't want them treating attractions like movie preview centers.

 

[Rich T]

I don't mind overlays because it gives us something new to see and they usually plus up the attraction. I just don't like things being closed forever.

I don't like overlays that are worse than the original. But better than shuttering an attraction? Always.

 

[Disney Irish]

I understand the appeal of attraction-closing-forever merch, but pre-attraction merch??? This seems like a new low.

Never let it be said that Disney doesn't try to squeeze as much money out of people as they possibly can.

You obviously have never seen Star Wars fans clamor over Star Wars merch. This is just Disney keeping in the same traditions as Lucas who merchandised every aspect of the Star Wars universe he could.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

You obviously have never seen Star Wars fans clamor over Star Wars merch. This is just Disney keeping in the same traditions as Lucas who merchandised every aspect of the Star Wars universe he could.

No I haven't. Though I might also naively call this the lowest common denominator "merch" possible. Just proof that you can slap a name on anything and people will buy it.

 

[Disney Irish]

No I haven't. Though I might also naively call this the lowest common denominator "merch" possible. Just proof that you can slap a name on anything and people will buy it.

Star Wars merch is a phenomenon all on its own. Its grown so popular that it now has its own day when merch is released called Force Friday.

Just do a Youtube search on "Force Friday" and you will see over 3 Million videos.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

Star Wars merch is a phenomenon all on its own. Its grown so popular that it now has its own day when merch is released called Force Friday.

Just do a Youtube search on "Force Friday" and you will see over 3 Million videos.

Yikes...I'll take your word for it.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The merchandise launch thing really began with The Phantom Menace. Everyone buying the merchandise before the movie was even out. I guess you can't blame Disney for this. Actually, their selection is modest. Then again, we're not a month away from opening here.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

I'm actually reading through Lucas' bio right now. He was smart to secure merchandising rights before A New Hope even hit theaters. He basically had to use that revenue to fund a majority of Empire.

 

[Disney Irish]

I'm actually reading through Lucas' bio right now. He was smart to secure merchandising rights before A New Hope even hit theaters. He basically had to use that revenue to fund a majority of Empire.

Yep, like I said Disney is doing nothing more than following Lucas' tradition of merchandising every aspect of the Star Wars Universe. Since GE will be part of the Star War Universe it stands to reason they would merchandise it as well.

 

[Disney Irish]

The merchandise launch thing really began with The Phantom Menace. Everyone buying the merchandise before the movie was even out. I guess you can't blame Disney for this. Actually, their selection is modest. Then again, we're not a month away from opening here.

Just wait, the next 18 months you are going to see more and more merch released for GE. I would expect a new selection of items every week or two.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Well, a model AT-AT that looks like it was made with scrap metal from a Batuu crafter is a better piece of merchandise than a can of Coke with Chewbacca's picture on it.

 

[NobodyElse]

I don't know, I don't like sloppy things.. Merchandise is okay but the pictures is sloppy.

Quoted for ironic fun.

 

[The Mur]

There is a fun new documentary series on Netflix regarding toys and Star Wars toys is the first episode. - https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/29/...ade-us-review-star-wars-barbie-he-man-g-i-joe

 

[Rich T]

There is a fun new documentary series on Netflix regarding toys and Star Wars toys is the first episode. - https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/29/...ade-us-review-star-wars-barbie-he-man-g-i-joe

Cool. Will check it out. Though I'm no longer a big SW fan, I went nuts for the original film in summer of 1977. Wish I'd kept my Kenner I.O.U. gift packet for those first four action figures.

 

[mickEblu]

I have good news for you. There's a new user that's going to be coming that will change all that and bring more news than you can handle. So, just hold off posting anything until you see a post by @Godot.

So where is this Godot?