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

Phroobar

Phroobar

Well-Known Member
It's been pitched to Disney owned ABC before. The problem is how much the show costs to make. It would have to be number one in all markets to make it justify the price. Otherwise it will look and feel like Agents of Shield. Netflix or Amazon are the best place for it. Showtime would require nudity which isn't Star Wars (to an extent).
 
George Lucas on a Bench

George Lucas on a Bench

Well-Known Member
Star Wars was already definitively brought to television back in the 80s.

ewoks-caravan.jpg


Hopefully, Disney's TV strategy remains consistent with their film series approach in simply copying everything that came before it and taking absolutely no risks, and they'll just make new Ewok movies.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

Premium Member
phruby said:
Walt also believed in not charging people very much for parking or entering the park. He believed in paying employees good wages that worked there. He liked showing off his technology. However the lack of money from the park to pay for these things put a huge burden on the company and helped contribute to Disney almost being raided and sold off in pieces.
Click to expand...

Uhh no. The company was not debt laden at all due to the parks, in fact they were just the opposite.
The parks was the healthy part of the company. What the new management identified was there was more headroom available to charge more than they had.

It was the studios that had lamented in the 70s and 80s that had failed to update with the times and failed to focus on execution. You can read examples from collaborators like Steven L. When tron was being made how there were tons of people at the studio that just didn't do anything anymore and hadn't in years.
 
D

Deleted member 107043

phruby said:
That is the whole reason I try to stay away from Disney podcasts. They are full of mental midgets. I really don't want to listen to a grown man have a orgasm over concrete being poured to make a corner of an island.
Click to expand...

I want to make it clear that although I do geek out over DLR construction pics, I am not having an orgasm over them. ;)
 
Old Mouseketeer

Old Mouseketeer

Well-Known Member
BrianLo said:
I'm glad you know what you are talking about! That was the original rumor from Mice Age, I think you are correct. They said the massive show buildings would be about half underground for the sake of Disneyland sight lines.
Click to expand...

There's lots of precedent--look at Pirates, Mansion, Soarin' and Space Mountain. All are 10-30' into the ground. Too bad about Indy.
 
TP2000

TP2000

Well-Known Member
I'm going to interrupt with some recent construction photos. :cool:

Taken yesterday morning (Sunday) by MintCrocodile, from the usual vantage points inside the park and from the 6th floor of the parking structure... http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/

The latest Glamourama Shot
i-bkrFZvF-XL.png


Boss-type guys in clean pickup trucks showing up on a Sunday morning with even a small crew of workers are a good indication this project is going full steam ahead. Deadlines to meet!
i-jcScdq8-O.png


Basements and pits and framing and foundations, oh my!
i-8bkkHXP-O.png


Plus the work to re-route the Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad north of Critter Country.
i-XshRsdg-O.png


A gaggle of worker bees checking out the Fantasmic! stage in its final refurbishment phase on Sunday morning. The ducks still aren't impressed.
i-DcLsN3Z-O.png


The old grist mill has been given a new paint job, now a rustic red.
i-LTv3vPH-O.png


The rest of Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, rockwork and structures, is getting new paint and refurbishment too.
i-63KmJTF-O.png


Peering through the construction wall next to the Big Thunder Mt. exit, there's a giant cement wall and structure there now.
i-xKdwVQg-O.png


A reminder that 8 months ago the view from this spot above looked like this...
01-18-16-DSC_9745.jpg


All the rest of the latest construction photos can be found at Mint's blog... http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/
 
Last edited:
TP2000

TP2000

Well-Known Member
Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
The TSI structures are looking great! crossing my fingers that they get that waterwheel turning again.
Click to expand...

Agreed. The very thorough and complete refurbishment, including re-Imagining decades old color palettes and designs, is a nice surprise connected to all this Star Wars construction.

Nice to see TDA taking advantage of this 18 month closure and getting stuff done that has nothing to do with Star Wars, making the 61 year old Island ready for another decade or two of play.
 

Register on WDWMAGIC. This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.

Back
Top Bottom