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

[Rich T]

I don't think Disneyland can ever be a destination resort simply because southern California has so many other things to do.

It's been a destination resort for my family for sixty years.

 

[flynnibus]

I don't think Disneyland can ever be a destination resort simply because southern California has so many other things to do.

WDW is not on an island... yet manages to funnel millions to it that never really go anywhere else in the area.

Truth is.. DLR is landlocked in an urban area... its hard to pitch that as a 'all inclusive vacation destination'. Variety and scope is what would keep people 'locked in' - DLR is light on that.. and its boundaries are too 'porous'.

 

[Stevek]

It's been showing up in more and more canon material lately (Solo: A Star Wars Story and Thrawn: Alliances to name two) so... could be. I honestly hadn't thought of that possibility.

Just got to the Batuu part in Thrawn: Alliances. Nice that they are building a backstory to the new area in DL/DHS

 

[Stevek]

Difference between 'destination resort' - where you stay multiple days, and it anchors your stay or even primary reason to travel.
vs
'tourist destination' - where you come there to visit specifically for recreation, but is likely one of multiple places you visit, and usually for a short duration only (1-2 days).

The entire concept between DLR was to take Disneyland from a tourist destination to a destination resort. It's only marginally succeeded at that... and the bulk of visitors are still short duration stays. The new hotels and bundling that will bring will probably start to push the line of that more.

Yeah, I think it's a destination for some folks but not nearly to the level of WDW which you would kinda expect given there are far more theme park (including water parks) options. That's not to say you couldn't very easily make a week out of staying at the DL resort...might take 4-5 days to experience everything once SWGE opens up.

 

[Phroobar]

WDW is not on an island... yet manages to funnel millions to it that never really go anywhere else in the area.

Truth is.. DLR is landlocked in an urban area... its hard to pitch that as a 'all inclusive vacation destination'. Variety and scope is what would keep people 'locked in' - DLR is light on that.. and its boundaries are too 'porous'.

There is just more to do in SoCal than in the entire state of Florida. Our weather is better too.

 

[Stevek]

There is just more to do in SoCal than in the entire state of Florida. Our weather is better too.

Although right now it's kinda Florida hot, minus the humidity.

 

[Phroobar]

Although right now it's kinda Florida hot, minus the humidity.

I'd rather have hot than hot and humidity (random rain) like Florida.

 

[Disney Irish]

Just got to the Batuu part in Thrawn: Alliances. Nice that they are building a backstory to the new area in DL/DHS

Does it provide a backstory on why DHS is smaller?

*sorry had too lol*

 

[Phroobar]

Does it provide a backstory on why DHS is smaller?

*sorry had too lol*

That would be something only Thrawn would notice.

 

[VJ]

Just got to the Batuu part in Thrawn: Alliances. Nice that they are building a backstory to the new area in DL/DHS

I really liked Thrawn: Alliances! I hope you're enjoying it too so far.

 

[Phroobar]

I just finished Thrawn and enjoyed it. Interesting references back to Star Wars Rebels.

 

[VJ]

I just finished Thrawn and enjoyed it. Interesting references back to Star Wars Rebels.

That's my favorite part of the new canon, everything crossing over from movies to TV to theme parks. Everything is connected. It's what Marvel tried to do with movies/TV but (in my opinion) they fell pretty short in the end.

 

[flynnibus]

There is just more to do in SoCal than in the entire state of Florida. Our weather is better too.

The only scope that matters is what people want to do within their vacation...

 

[Phroobar]

The only scope that matters is what people want to do within their vacation...

Well, that's another thread.

 

[TP2000]

Have I mentioned how jealous I am that WDW has no FAA laws about flying over the theme parks out there and they can get regular shots like this? From a couple days ago, courtesy of Bioreconstruct on the Twitter... https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

(I was at Fry's Electronics a few weeks ago, and I paused in their big drone aisle as a couple of teenagers were ogling over the latest drone models. I was THISCLOSE to trying to bribe them with a few hundred bucks to fly over Star Wars Land for us.)

Yellow arrow points to the tunnel entrance into Star Wars Land from the MuppetVision Theater courtyard.

That said, as it all starts to come together, I remain less jealous of the land use and park-integration for the DHS version.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Just got to the Batuu part

So.... the whole book?

 

[brb1006]

Have I mentioned how jealous I am that WDW has no FAA laws about flying over the theme parks out there and they can get regular shots like this? From a couple days ago, courtesy of Bioreconstruct on the Twitter... https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

(I was at Fry's Electronics a few weeks ago, and I paused in their big drone aisle as a couple of teenagers were ogling over the latest drone models. I was THISCLOSE to trying to bribe them with a few hundred bucks to fly over Star Wars Land for us.)

Yellow arrow points to the tunnel entrance into Star Wars Land from the MuppetVision Theater courtyard.

That said, as it all starts to come together, I remain less jealous of the land use and park-integration for the DHS version.

The only area bioreconstruct can't get pictures is MK. MK,DHS, and AK are the only parks allowed resulting in good construction photos like this.

 

[TROR]

Is that the Muppet Vision 3D building? It's so close to Galaxy's Edge!

 

[Practical Pig]

(I was at Fry's Electronics a few weeks ago, and I paused in their big drone aisle as a couple of teenagers were ogling over the latest drone models. I was THISCLOSE to trying to bribe them with a few hundred bucks to fly over Star Wars Land for us.)

I'm not sure they could do that, even if they wanted to. I remember reading something anecdotally, maybe here, maybe way earlier in this thread, maybe not, about someone attempting to do that. They apparently discovered that their signal was jammed and their drone wouldn't fly at all. I've nothing but a poor memory of the anecdote, but I think we'd have seen some outlaw drone-vid emerge if it were possible. The only drone aerial footage I've seen was produced and distributed by Disney.

Speaking of drones, does anyone else think we might see them used skinned as scaled-down air/spacecraft flying overhead in Batuu? Not over guests of course, but over the northern bank of enormous show buildings?

 

[Disney Irish]

I'm not sure they could do that, even if they wanted to. I remember reading something anecdotally, maybe here, maybe way earlier in this thread, maybe not, about someone attempting to do that. They apparently discovered that their signal was jammed and their drone wouldn't fly at all. I've nothing but a poor memory of the anecdote, but I think we'd have seen some outlaw drone-vid emerge if it were possible. The only drone aerial footage I've seen was produced and distributed by Disney.

Speaking of drones, does anyone else think we might see them used skinned as scaled-down air/spacecraft flying overhead in Batuu? Not over guests of course, but over the northern bank of enormous show buildings?

There were some rumors of Disney using anti-drone jamming tech (basically a point and shoot EMP type device) but that was primarily after the drone was spotted. I don't know of any tech that just has the ability to "shield" an entire area from drones. You'd have to block out entire frequency blocks and I don't know if they'd want to do that. Especially since Disney has used drones of their own in the area for everything from security (rumored) to aerial pictures to being used in shows. And they sell those Star Wars mini drones (or did at one point) over in TL with some CMs using them to show them off. It is however I believe a felony to fly a drone into some no-fly zones like Washington DC and Disneyland.

And yes I think they will use drones in Batuu. And in future nighttime entertainment.