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

[britain]

I'm just impressed that it wasn't something cut, especially with all the negative talk surrounding how cheap current management is with budgets. They could have easily put a top together with a lot less detail and covered it more with a hanger.

I wasn't aware there was actually going to be a second level with external facing queues. Are we sure about that or are we just assuming based on views from the model?

Just me guessing.

 

[Disney Irish]

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"I tried a test version of the Millennium Falcon ride as part of reporting. Built in a CA warehouse. I must say, pretty amazing. You're in the cockpit with only a few others. But they will have enough pods to handle 1,800 people/hour."

Not sure what this post is suppose to convey. Care to expand on that?

 

[Disney Irish]

Ah, britain posted the Times article and you quoted his post. The author of the article Tweeted about capacity of the MF ride.

Ok, did we have these numbers before? I thought I remember similar numbers floated around for Falcon previously.

Anyways, 1800/hr is not an earth shattering people eater, but its respectable in my opinion. Do we have hard numbers yet on the potential of Battle Escape? I'm kind of expecting the same or slightly better, maybe in the 1800-2000/hr range.

 

[SSG]

Ok, did we have these numbers before? I thought I remember similar numbers floated around for Falcon previously.

Anyways, 1800/hr is not an earth shattering people eater, but its respectable in my opinion. Do we have hard numbers yet on the potential of Battle Escape? I'm kind of expecting the same or slightly better, maybe in the 1800-2000/hr range.

1800/hr for MF is what's been floating around but that's been educated guesswork or insider reports. The reporter (presumably) got the 1800 figure from Disney, so that's confirmation of what the company is expecting.

 

[BrianLo]

To be honest I was expecting less (like 1500-1600). 1800, if true, is actually pleasant. Not earth shattering. But better than FoP, SDMT and Radiator Springs Racers. (And Tron, and guardians)

For reference TSMM and Soaring in Florida went from 1200->1800pph.

It does nothing for popularity and expected repeatability of this attraction, but it does at least help that the starting capacity is ok and not poor.

 

[britain]

To be honest I was expecting less (like 1500-1600). 1800, if true, is actually pleasant. Not earth shattering. But better than FoP, SDMT and Radiator Springs Racers. (And Tron, and guardians)

For reference TSMM and Soaring in Florida went from 1200->1800pph.

It does nothing for popularity and expected repeatability of this attraction, but it does at least help that the starting capacity is ok and not poor.

I wonder if that's not accounting for breakdowns or disability loading. Maybe 1800 is maximum.

 

[BrianLo]

I wonder if that's not accounting for breakdowns or disability loading. Maybe 1800 is maximum.

Of course! It’s theoretical. Disability will be interesting. I wonder if they just have a pod with some seats removed.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Disney does not do attractions but works of art of a high standard, I saw the millennium falcon, unbelievable, wonderfoul .

I saw the Incredicoaster the other day, it left me with a similar impression.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Of course! It’s theoretical. Disability will be interesting. I wonder if they just have a pod with some seats removed.

I expect a Nemo esque experience but it's just a live feed of your friend's cockpit.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Its amazing the little details they are putting into the top of the Falcon, especially since it may not even be seen by guests walking by. It shows you that WDI (and even management) still does care about little details.

I got a similar impression when they skewered Jack Jack and planted him on top of the Pixar Pier buildings.

Not something the guests below will see, but definitely a little detail that shows what WDI is capable of producing.

 

[mickEblu]

I got a similar impression when they skewered Jack Jack and planted him on top of the Pixar Pier buildings.

Not something the guests below will see, but definitely a little detail that shows what WDI is capable of producing.

LOL

 

[Disney Irish]

I got a similar impression when they skewered Jack Jack and planted him on top of the Pixar Pier buildings.

Not something the guests below will see, but definitely a little detail that shows what WDI is capable of producing.

Well I think we can say this is a whole lot better than babies on a pole

 

[mickEblu]

Well I think we can say this is a whole lot better than babies on a pole

Well let’s not jump to conclusions now.

 

[Disney Irish]

Well let’s not jump to conclusions now.

In this case we can because there is video proof of it before the land opens!

 

[Rich T]

Disney does not do attractions but works of art of a high standard, I saw the millennium falcon, unbelievable, wonderfoul .

They're certainly capable of high standard art. They are, however, also capable of producing garbage heaps like Superstar Limo, Stitch's Great Escape, Pixar Pier, Dino-Rama and most of Bug's Land. Granted, their overall track record is something to be proud of.

 

[mickEblu]

They're certainly capable of high standard art. They are, however, also capable of producing garbage heaps like Superstar Limo, Stitch's Great Escape, Pixar Pier, Dino-Rama and most of Bug's Land. Granted, their overall track record is something to be proud of.

Yeah. Let’s just throw out anything done at DCA between 2015 and now minus Grizzly Peak Airfield. I find myself spending less and less time at DCA. The only time I stepped inside at all my last 3 trips was for 20 minutes to buy something at Off the page.

 

[Disney Irish]

They're certainly capable of high standard art. They are, however, also capable of producing garbage heaps like Superstar Limo, Stitch's Great Escape, Pixar Pier, Dino-Rama and most of Bug's Land. Granted, their overall track record is something to be proud of.

In my opinion, and now its only opinion so no one jump all over it , is that for every dud there are at least 2 or more examples of projects done to a high standard.

I think its safe to say at this point with all we've seen SW:GE, no matter how you feel about the content, its being done to a high standard.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Yeah. Let’s just throw out anything done at DCA between 2015 and now minus Grizzly Peak Airfield. I find myself spending less and less time at DCA. The only time I stepped inside at all my last 3 trips was for 20 minutes to buy something at Off the page.

Yep, spent way less time in DCA last visit other than Cars Land and Buena Vista Street.

 

[fctiger]

Some good Galaxy's Edge video in this article:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...a/disney-invests-billions-in-theme-parks.html

This was a great article. Thank you so much for posting. And I know I'm not on Disney boards as much as others here but is that concept art of the Spider-Man ride the first official image we have of this land?? Its the first time I'm seeing it but boy did it make me smile.

As far as the global expansion, it is pretty amazing. I don't think it's been this much expansion with the parks since between 1998 though 2005. That was actually a huge period of Disney building because not only did they add new parks but they turned 1 day theme parks into resort experiences. But during that time they built five new parks: DCA, AK, TDS, HKDL and WDSP. And before 2001, WDW was literally the only resort that had more than one park to visit. By 2002, it was now four two park resorts. Of course at this time a lot of people complained how bare and cheap a lot of these parks were and they were right, but I think that was partly due to the fact they were building so many of them around the same period. And of course they thought people would just be happy to have an additional park. They clearly miscalculated.

But looking at what they adding now shows how expansive their plan is. But for people who hate the direction the parks are going in, I've said it before if you don't like this direction, understandable, but this is clearly the future now. I'm shocked they didn't show all the plans going on inside TDL and TDS but those parks are also getting a lot of big branding stuff, especially TDS. And that park was originally done like Epcot at the time which relied on actual mythology more than just Disney movies, but that has been changing for awhile.

But for global Disney fans, there is going to be tons to look forward to.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Yeah. Let’s just throw out anything done at DCA between 2015 and now minus Grizzly Peak Airfield. I find myself spending less and less time at DCA. The only time I stepped inside at all my last 3 trips was for 20 minutes to buy something at Off the page.

Whenever I'm inside dca, the only thing I can think is "I could be at Disneyland right now"