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

[BrianLo]

A few things to highlight from Mint Crocodile today.

You can appreciate that the dirt mound is really starting to come down.

As I mentioned the dirt is in part being shifted against the concrete wall to bring back the berm.

This section of the River finally is getting in on the activity. We've reached the point where it is no longer how much more of the plot will be exposed vs. how much it will be obscured week to week by new structures.

Apparently all those beams are actually buried? I saw a video about a week or so ago where they were removing a beam, but it seems like most have disappeared from the plot and are likely buried.

This is the Eastern most entrance. Seems like they are going about creating the train supports in a bit of an odd fashion.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Here is a recent picture of the AvatarLand project. It can give you an idea of what WDI can do with a healthy budget and land to build a proper themed universe. Avatar is 10 acres vs. 14 acres for SWL.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

View attachment 155688 Here is a recent picture of the AvatarLand project. It can give you an idea of what WDI can do with a healthy budget and land to build a proper themed universe. Avatar is 10 acres vs. 14 acres for SWL.

The show building size for Avatar concerns me. It does not look big enough for a leisurely indoor boat ride and the banshee attraction.

 

[BrianLo]

The show building size for Avatar concerns me. It does not look big enough for a leisurely indoor boat ride and the banshee attraction.

It's two levels (well three really) with a big chunk of overlap between the two attractions in the middle. The boat ride certainly isn't going to be breaking any length records though.

 

[britain]

El Rio de Pandora

 

[danlb_2000]

It's two levels (well three really) with a big chunk of overlap between the two attractions in the middle. The boat ride certainly isn't going to be breaking any length records though.

The queue for Flight of Passage will overlap Navi River Journey, but the rides themselves are totally separate. The river ride is likely to be pretty short.

 

[danlb_2000]

A few things to highlight from Mint Crocodile today.

Apparently all those beams are actually buried? I saw a video about a week or so ago where they were removing a beam, but it seems like most have disappeared from the plot and are likely buried.

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The machine on the left is pile driver, it's driving the beams into the ground. These will either be used to stabilize the foundation, or they will be used as a retaining wall so they can excavate inside for the foundation.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

El Rio de Pandora

EL RIO DE PANDORA, DEE REEVER OF JAIME CAMERON

 

[coasterkid93]

The machine on the left is pile driver, it's driving the beams into the ground. These will either be used to stabilize the foundation, or they will be used as a retaining wall so they can excavate inside for the foundation.

Exactly. This video isn't a perfect example, but we could be seeing a large excavation happening in this area very soon.

 

[truecoat]

The show building size for Avatar concerns me. It does not look big enough for a leisurely indoor boat ride and the banshee attraction.

Here's a pic I made awhile back for comparison's sake. What we have here is the Small World building in blue and Kong in yellow.

 

[truecoat]

Oh, here's the route of the river ride approximately.

 

[Rich T]

D'aaaawww, it's Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel! Go, Mary Anne!!!

 

[NobodyElse]

As I mentioned the dirt is in part being shifted against the concrete wall to bring back the berm.

As a side-note, "Mr. Crane" always made me snicker. Reminded me too much of:

 

[Mike S]

As a side-note, "Mr. Crane" always made me snicker. Reminded me too much of:

 

[SSG]

Fresh Baked Disney filmed a construction update today. As usual, mute before watching.

 

[brb1006]

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D'aaaawww, it's Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel! Go, Mary Anne!!!

I remember watching this as part of HBO Family's children's series "Storybook Musicals" and this along with there musical take on Peter Rabbit always felt nostalgic when I hear music from those two stories.

 

[Phroobar]

Fresh Baked Disney filmed a construction update today. As usual, mute before watching.

I like the "mute before watching" part.

 

[Emmanuel]

Fresh Baked Disney filmed a construction update today. As usual, mute before watching.

Its really more watchable when its muted

 

[Phroobar]

"See those sticks with flags on them? Those are the same spots they were making steel beams disappear. Those must be magical spots for magical experiences!"

"Poor Jimmy Hoffa. They must have reburied him so no one will find him."

 

[TP2000]

Here's a pic I made awhile back for comparison's sake. What we have here is the Small World building in blue and Kong in yellow.


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Great work. It looks like that building is the smaller WDW version of Small World, correct? The 10 minute long WDW version of the ride that includes the indoor queue and loading area, instead of the 15 minute long version at Disneyland that doesn't include the queue?