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

Rich T

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I think the atmosphere was definitely a big reason people enjoyed Tower of Terror. The haunted hotel is just such a great theme.
That certainly was a plus, but people entered for the drops. The problem with DCA's ToT compared to WDW is that it was poorly located and never able to tell its pre-ride story properly. The atmosphere inside was great, but nobody paid attention to the lobby and no one liked standing in the Boiler Room for twenty minutes. The library and the actual ride were 99% of the experience, with a lot of the other set dressing going to waste.
 

dweezil78

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I loved Rogue One. Yes, the Vader/Obi fight in ANH does look a bit odd given Vader's actions in R1 but I'm not going to hate it because of that.

Yeah, I get that... Same with every single lightsaber fight in the prequels. Some things you kinda have to just let slide in order to let these films keep up with current audience expectations.
 

Disney Irish

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Yeah, I get that... Same with every single lightsaber fight in the prequels. Some things you kinda have to just let slide in order to let these films keep up with current audience expectations.

I also look at it as a former padawan vs former master who knew his master was older and weaker than when last they fought. Vader even says it during the fight, "Your powers are weak old man". So in Vader's mind he didn't need to go all out like in Rogue One.
 

dweezil78

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I also look at it as a former padawan vs former master who knew his master was older and weaker than when last they fought. Vader even says it during the fight, "Your powers are weak old man". So in Vader's mind he didn't need to go all out like in Rogue One.

Ha I guess... I feel after something like Count Dooku vs. Yoda you just have to try and not overthink any of that stuff and enjoy it for the sheer entertainment value it provides.
 

TROR

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Disney would have to go pretty far for that to happen.
I mean, there are already people who are there. I'm already sick of the non-saga films and having a movie every year. I'm so glad Solo is out this month so I can go from June to October 2019 without having a huge marketing campaign for a Star Wars movie shoved in my face.
 

Phroobar

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I mean, there are already people who are there. I'm already sick of the non-saga films and having a movie every year. I'm so glad Solo is out this month so I can go from June to October 2019 without having a huge marketing campaign for a Star Wars movie shoved in my face.
I know kids your age that don't even know what Star Wars is. Heck my 18 and 14 year old have no real clue what Star Wars is about even about though they live in a house with a huge star wars collection and a little brother that runs around in star wars t-shirts, quoting all the movies and hitting them with lightsabers. To be fair the 18 and 14 year old barely know who Walt Disney is too. It's like they've been asleep all their lives.

How are you so lucky exposed?
 
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Hatbox Ghostbuster

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I know kids your age that don't even know what Star Wars is. Heck my 18 and 14 year old have no real clue what Star Wars is about even though they live in a house with a huge star wars collection and a little brother that runs around in star wars t-shirts, quoting all the movies and hitting them with lightsabers. To be fair the 18 and 14 year old barely know who Walt Disney is too. It's like they've been asleep all their lives.

How are you so lucky exposed?
...maybe its time you showed them...
 

SSG

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I mean, there are already people who are there. I'm already sick of the non-saga films and having a movie every year. I'm so glad Solo is out this month so I can go from June to October 2019 without having a huge marketing campaign for a Star Wars movie shoved in my face.

Everyone's mileage will vary, but I'd bet relatively few Star Wars fans are in that boat. And new fans are coming aboard all the time. I have 3 nephews ages 3 to 6 and they can't get enough of it.
 

TROR

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Everyone's mileage will vary, but I'd bet relatively few Star Wars fans are in that boat. And new fans are coming aboard all the time. I have 3 nephews ages 3 to 6 and they can't get enough of it.
Well yeah they're 3 to 6. I was the same way when I first saw Star Wars in preschool and I was stoked when Disney bought Star Wars so we could get more movies. But now Star Wars isn't really the special thing it once was to me because I have so much of it.
 

Phroobar

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Then I'm sorry for your loss.
Actually it's been a real pain point around here the last few years. As soon as school lets out, the 18 year old shares his room whether he likes it or not. He has to pick college classes this summer and start paying car insurance and making car payments. I'm thinking of dropping his phone service. He has a job. He can pay for things other than fast food and car parts. Anyone want to be a blinged out 2006 350Z?
 

nevol

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True, Mission BO is like a parent dangling keys in front of their baby. And I agree that the sound is too weak as I can rarely hear dialogue. I personally would have liked some more blurring of the line between screen and reality. AA baby Groot or Rocket or even tentacles which can come out of panels on the floor or wall, blast effects with smoke that come from the screen and hit the physical set between us. Some set dressing to help mask the large rectangle.
This would all be amazing. I feel like if you asked a guest about the tower of terror, they would tell you some detailed cliffsnotes of the experience, where you go into an abandoned hotel and that the ride goes through the hotel before the elevator gets struck by lightning etc... people fill in the gaps and always talked about it like they really believed the ride. They bought into the tour of the hotel. You ask somebody about mission breakout, and they just say its really fun or its awesome. Nobody actually feels that engaged by the ride/story or buys their involvement with it.

What you are eluding to reminds me a bit of alien encounter. How wicked would Mission Breakout be if there were scarier gags incorporated and practical sets, and strategically placed moments of complete darkness along with audio effects to really make poeple feel threatened by whats going on and immersed in the chaos. It seems like disney goes back and updates the classics that don't need updating a lot, but we never see them fixing attractions that opened less than perfect. Can you imagine new sets in RSR, Pooh, or M:BO, now that its already undergone such a dramatic transformation? Would be cool though to see some changes in a few years to "keep it fresh" but really just to execute better on what they were going for.
 

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