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

[Disney Irish]

It better do some of this. Otherwise can it even be better than Indy? With that said, I’d rather have a little speed if possible. How fast do we think these vehicles will top out at? 6-7 mph?

Thinking about this even more after I posted that.

Other than maybe some vibrations and shaking to simulate expositions around you, what more do you want? I mean really just think about the type of environment we're suppose to be in, indoors in a flat surface. There isn't going to be a need to have a lot hydraulic movements. Indy works because of the type of environment we're suppose to be in, in an old template with lots of tight corners with sharp turns. Anyways thats just my take on it until we have more information. But yeah I'd say it wouldn't be going all that fast in reality, 5-6 mph. Indy only goes 10-14 mph on a slotted track.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The vehicle kind of reminds me of the SCOOP from the Spider-Man ride.

 

[mickEblu]

Pirates in Shanghai is just a rotating boat... and I think many who have been on it would argue that it's better than Indy. Wouldn't write anything off just bc of the vehicle type. If it's not supposed to be a high energy, rocky, adventurous type of thrill ride, you wouldn't really need a vehicle that does all that. We really have no idea what's going to be going on in that show building just yet.

Haven’t written it off just trying to imagine how it can feel like a battle escape without some of the mentioned features.

EDIT: also from the sound of it, the Shanghai POTC boats have more movement/ thrill than the Star Wars vehicles ( I.e backwards drops) will have with almost everything else that Battle Escape will have except many AAs.

 

[mickEblu]

Thinking about this even more after I posted that.

Other than maybe some vibrations and shaking to simulate expositions around you, what more do you want?

I dunno, something to make you feel like you re in the middle of a battle and boost the adrenaline? Unless this is more like “Battle Sneak out without anyone seeing you?”

My point still stands. Of course none of us really know what’s cooking in that show building. But from what we do know I just wonder how it can be better than Indy. Indy has some impressive physical sets, beloved IP and music, and ride vehicles with simulators that are in sync with their environment giving the ride a little thrill. Battle Escape will have all of the above except for most likely the simulator/ thrill component. So for Battle Escape to be better, the scale and physical sets (with integrated screens) will have to be super impressive to top it. The AAs should help too. To clarify, when I say “top it”, I mean overall, complete ride experience.

 

[Disney Irish]

I dunno, something to make you feel like you re in the middle of a battle and boost the adrenaline? Unless this is more like “Battle Sneak out without anyone seeing you?”

My point still stands. Of course none of us really know what’s cooking in that show building. But from what we do know I just wonder how it can be better than Indy. Indy has some impressive physical sets, beloved IP and music, and ride vehicles with simulators that are in sync with their environment giving the ride a little thrill. Battle Escape will have all of the above except for most likely the simulator/ thrill component. So for Battle Escape to be better, the scale and physical sets (with integrated screens) will have to be super impressive to top it. The AAs should help too. To clarify, when I say “top it”, I mean overall, complete ride experience.

We'll see how it turns out. But I just see it using less rocking like in Indy and more vibrations with some simulated speed. I just can't see there being a lot of tight turns which would require major hydraulics to rock the vehicle like Indy has.

 

[mickEblu]

We'll see how it turns out. But I just see it using less rocking like in Indy and more vibrations with some simulated speed. I just can't see there being a lot of tight turns which would require major hydraulics to rock the vehicle like Indy has.

I’d rather have the simulated speed to be honest. Just give me something. As I’ve said before, I think it’s a missed opportunity that not one of the two Star Wars rides has a bigger thrill component.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I’d rather have the simulated speed to be honest. Just give me something. As I’ve said before, I think it’s a missed opportunity that not one of the two Star Wars rides has a bigger thrill component.

What was said of Epcot by Chapek probably extends to all of WDW...

"...to stay true to Epcot’s original vision while making it “more timeless, more relevant, more family, and more Disney..."

 

[Disney Irish]

I’d rather have the simulated speed to be honest. Just give me something. As I’ve said before, I think it’s a missed opportunity that not one of the two Star Wars rides has a bigger thrill component.

I guess it depends on your definition of thrill. I mean if your definition of thrill is balls to the wall speed, well then no Disney attraction is going to give you that. You're better off going to a coaster park. However if your definition is thrilling as in the feeling of joy of stepping into a world you've only seen in movies, then this is going to be your place.

Also since we still don't have a lot of details on the actual ride experience itself yet, I don't think we can say its a missed opportunity at this point. Plus since the Falcon is a next-gen simulator one can assume there will be simulated speed like in ST.

 

[Stevek]

YESSSSS!


Edit: And just uploaded SILA front-side.

I would love to see a view from the air like we get to see pretty frequently for the WDW version.

 

[mickEblu]

I guess it depends on your definition of thrill. I mean if your definition of thrill is balls to the wall speed, well then no Disney attraction is going to give you that. You're better off going to a coaster park. However if your definition is thrilling as in the feeling of joy of stepping into a world you've only seen in movies, then this is going to be your place.

Also since we still don't have a lot of details on the actual ride experience itself yet, I don't think we can say its a missed opportunity at this point. Plus since the Falcon is a next-gen simulator one can assume there will be simulated speed like in ST.

Cmon. I go to Disneyland twice a month. Do you really think my definition of thrill is balls to the wall? I’d be pretty happy with a Star Wars ride that offered the same amount of thrill as say, BTMRR.

 

[mickEblu]

What was said of Epcot by Chapek probably extends to all of WDW...

"...to stay true to Epcot’s original vision while making it “more timeless, more relevant, more family, and more Disney..."

No you re right. Something like Big Thunder Mountain would be way too thrilling. We need to include those 3 and under... who probably won’t be able to ride anyway.

 

[mickEblu]

A recurring issue I see in the theme park industry is that in their effort to wow us with the newest technology, imagineers are forgetting to make the rides fun.

 

[Ismael Flores]

I've mentioned this before, but I'm growing increasingly concerned about the general health of the new berm. A quarter of the trees still look questionably dead. Another quarter look very sad.

Could someone water the trees please?

Yes lots of the growth has been hit hard by the erradic changes in the climate. Many of the trees around the resort have been hit hard especially going from cool nights to extremely hot days. This seems to be an issue happening all over Southern California with many trees loosing their new growth after being burnt with 100+ weather. Several trees in the resort even went into life saving mode by dropping all its leaves to preserve water and energy.
I'm hoping that Horticulture has revised their watering sequence for all the landscaping and giving the trees something for the shock

 

[Disney Irish]

Cmon. I go to Disneyland twice a month. Do you really think my definition of thrill is balls to the wall? I’d be pretty happy with a Star Wars ride that offered the same amount of thrill as say, BTMRR.

A recurring issue I see in the theme park industry is that in their effort to wow us with the newest technology, imagineers are forgetting to make the rides fun.

The issue here is you’re trying to judge something that is unknown at this time. We’re at least 6-8 months away from any real previews. And even then it’ll be very limited in the information that comes out until media previews happen likely in May.

Do I think there will be a “speed” thrill factor like other attractions at DLR, yes. As I stated Falcon, without knowing anything else other than it’s a next-gen simulator, should give the speed feel just like ST. Battle Escape is the big question mark, but I do think you’ll get some type of feeling like you’re speeding into and away from danger. But will it be like Indy, no because it’s a different type of attraction. Will it be better than Indy, that I can’t answer with the information we have today.

 

[TROR]

I don't think he's judging, I think he has a concern. A very fair concern based off recent works of WDI, to add.

 

[Disney Irish]

I don't think he's judging, I think he has a concern. A very fair concern based off recent works of WDI, to add.

Except by saying that its a missed opportunity to not have a thrill component to SW:GE is judging. That is basically writing it off before the experience is even known.

 

[Phroobar]

Whatever it will be it will be better than a tie fighter spinner on top of Captain EO theater and ewok village in the sub lagoon.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Judging by recent work? Flight of Passage is loads of fun.

 

[Disney Irish]

Whatever it will be it will be better than a tie fighter spinner on top of Captain EO theater and ewok village in the sub lagoon.

I don't know, the Ewok village sounded interesting especially the Speeder attraction.

 

[Phroobar]

I don't know, the Ewok village sounded interesting especially the Speeder attraction.

I think I would rather have the Bantha/rickshaw people mover.