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

[BD-Anaheim]

I'm really not seeing what looks odd about it.

The TSL entrance will more closely resemble the entrances as seen from DL FL as far as I understand (rockwork, berm, trees, small underpass).

 

[Ismael Flores]

I'm really not seeing what looks odd about it.

The TSL entrance will more closely resemble the entrances as seen from DL FL as far as I understand (rockwork, berm, trees, small underpass).

This might help as to why it looks odd

Grand Avenue

inspiration for the grand Avenue tunnel

You see the natural flow of the original tunnel with the hill flowing down into the street level? In my opinion they should have done something like this at least on the left side of the tunnel closest to the Muppet building to give it a more natural feel.

i havent seen pictures of the large wall and tunnel with trees on top of it so not sure how that will change the look of the area.

i just think that a large concrete wall with landscape on it without any of it transitioning down to street level will look odd especially when you get to the end of the avenue and you look left and right and see more huge sound stages and facades.

 

[BD-Anaheim]

The trees lining Grand Ave will eventually provide a canopy and the mature trees and shrubbery over the tunnel already disguise mostly everything behind and beside the tunnel.

 

[Curious Constance]

I think it looks odd because it looks like a Transformer head.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think it looks odd because it looks like a Transformer head.

That's transformist!!

 

[Phroobar]

Autobots! Roll out!

 

[Curious Constance]

That's transformist!!

If the boot fits.

 

[Rich T]

I think it looks odd because it looks like a Transformer head.

"Optimus Prime will swallow you into a galaxy of movie magic!"

 

[Rich T]

Again, the biggest difference between the two versions:
Florida: Hot and Sticky
California: Infested with AP Holders

 

[Rich T]

...I just think that a large concrete wall with landscape on it without any of it transitioning down to street level will look odd especially when you get to the end of the avenue and you look left and right and see more huge sound stages and facades.

Yeah, but the park's themed to a movie studio. It's okay for things to look odd and out of place there. I prefer the DL approach, just like I prefer DL's Star Tours entry (It's a real travel company that set up shop in Tomorrowland) to DHS (It's a movie set). But the core experience should be great on both coasts. I do think DL's will probably have the psychological edge for making you feel like you're farther away from the real world, though.

 

[Phroobar]

Again, the biggest difference between the two versions:
Florida: Hot and Sticky
California: Infested with AP Holders

And one is bigger than the other.

 

[Curious Constance]

And one is bigger than the other.

I appreciate this.

Just know that, despite my ability to restrain myself thus far, I'm still thinking it every single time.

 

[smile]

I appreciate this.

Just know that, despite my ability to restrain myself thus far, I'm still thinking it every single time.

never thought i would grow to curse their very existence when i was young and adoring them

 

[Rich Brownn]

Wasn't that the big-tired jeep-like vehicle?

YUP

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Again, the biggest difference between the two versions:
Florida: Hot and Sticky
California: Infested with AP Holders

Either way, you lose!

 

[VJ]

I've never seen a funny string of like 6-posts-straight until now.

Bravo, guys.

 

[Old Mouseketeer]

Yeah, but the park's themed to a movie studio. It's okay for things to look odd and out of place there. I prefer the DL approach, just like I prefer DL's Star Tours entry (It's a real travel company that set up shop in Tomorrowland) to DHS (It's a movie set). But the core experience should be great on both coasts. I do think DL's will probably have the psychological edge for making you feel like you're farther away from the real world, though.

But Disneyland was essentially a movie/TV-themed amusement park with clean streets and no beer. Going through the tunnels under the DLSFRR was like the start of the movie. It was inspired by Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad, Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio (and other Storybookland references), The African Queen, Davy Crockett, Mike Fink, and every Western ever made.

 

[Little Green Men]

And one is bigger than the other.

Too bad it doesn’t fit the theme of the park well.

 

[TROR]

But Disneyland was essentially a movie/TV-themed amusement park with clean streets and no beer. Going through the tunnels under the DLSFRR was like the start of the movie. It was inspired by Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad, Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio (and other Storybookland references), The African Queen, Davy Crockett, Mike Fink, and every Western ever made.

Taking inspiration from movies is very different than directly having a movie themed park. If Frontierland was Davy Crockett Land maybe you'd have a point. I don't think you'd say Disneyland is a literature themed park just because of the Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer's Island, so why say it's a movie themed park?

 

[Phroobar]

Too bad it doesn’t fit the theme of the park well.

Saints preserve us.