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

[SWGalaxysEdge]

Thanks but no, that's after Star Tours 2.0. You can see the silhouettes of the characters up on the second level. I'm talking about when the x-wing was first placed in that store, right after Star Tours 1.0 opened. So there would be a single Stormtrooper AA aiming at the PeopleMover track, but not silhouettes. No UFOs in the store either. But there was metal rigging that the x-wing was standing on (it's landing gear was out).

Dang, Werner replied to me and said he can't find that picture either!

...maybe here ? --> https://www.cockeyed.com/travel/pictures_of_disneyland/tomorrowland/star_trader.html

 

[britain]

...maybe here ? --> https://www.cockeyed.com/travel/pictures_of_disneyland/tomorrowland/star_trader.html

Thanks but nothing there... the search continues...

 

[chadwpalm]

...found the permit for the TIE fighter. It reads:
"Disneyland - SW - DL Frontierland Expansion - Bldg 10040 - Tenant Improvement: Interior prefabricated show set Tie Fighter being built offsite and will be bolted into place in the facility attraction #1 "

I feel like that permit is referring to this TIE Fighter:

I'm referring to this guy:

 

[shortstop]

I think it's interesting.... it's my understanding that there are Imagineers who aren't fans of hidden mickey's since they either contradict or distract from the setting and place of the attraction. But I think that's something that really depends on how the Mickey is implemented.

I guess Imagineering should be applauded for allowing some actual Disney into Galaxy's Edge.

Tony Baxter has said he doesn’t like them. Personally, I see both sides of it. They’re fine with me if they’re don’t distracting.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

I feel like that permit is referring to this TIE Fighter:

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I'm referring to this guy:

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...you are right, I missed that building # 10040 part. Yep you are correct. Not the external one.

 

[sedati]

Thanks but no, that's after Star Tours 2.0. You can see the silhouettes of the characters up on the second level. I'm talking about when the x-wing was first placed in that store, right after Star Tours 1.0 opened. So there would be a single Stormtrooper AA aiming at the PeopleMover track, but not silhouettes. No UFOs in the store either. But there was metal rigging that the x-wing was standing on (it's landing gear was out).

Dang, Werner replied to me and said he can't find that picture either!

I took a picture of that X-Wing back in the day, but the album is at my parents house. Trying to find a pic online, but so far- zip.
Here's a great resource that has a whole page about that trooper:

Peoplemover Stormtrooper

One surprise on another popular Disneyland attraction that came out of the arrival of Star Tours in Tomorrowland was the PeopleMover Stormtrooper. And no, this wasn’t a Stormtrooper responsib…

www.endorexpress.net

 

[britain]

I took a picture of that X-Wing back in the day, but the album is at my parents house. Trying to find a pic online, but so far- zip.
Here's a great resource that has a whole page about that trooper:

Peoplemover Stormtrooper

One surprise on another popular Disneyland attraction that came out of the arrival of Star Tours in Tomorrowland was the PeopleMover Stormtrooper. And no, this wasn’t a Stormtrooper responsib…

www.endorexpress.net

Yep - that’s him!

 

[sedati]

Yep - that’s him!

 

[britain]

Eureka! @sedati struck gold!

 

[TROR]

I need those jackets

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I remember that robot hand!

 

[britain]

So glad to know I’m not crazy! Thanks @sedati , now I can go home and schleep whell!

 

[SuddenStorm]

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I dunno what merchandise they have planned for Galaxy's Edge- but I doubt anything will beat that robot hand!

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

 

[lifeisgoodboy]

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Not to be rude though it looks like a tool that you pick up junk.

 

[lifeisgoodboy]

I dunno what merchandise they have planned for Galaxy's Edge- but I doubt anything will beat that robot hand!

Maybe they will have some merchandise that are on Batuu.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The robot hand is a classic Disney silvenir. They sold it back when they had little actual Star Wars merchandise. You could also use it to recreate the scene in T2 where Arnold rips the skin off his arm.

 

[britain]

The robot hand is a classic Disney silvenir. They sold it back when they had little actual Star Wars merchandise. You could also use it to recreate the scene in T2 where Arnold rips the skin off his arm.

“Now leesten to me verry carefully”

 

[mickEblu]

The site that shall not be named released a rumor (presented as a fact) on the height restriction for ROTR (40 inches) with the warning sign/ ride description that says the attraction will include “rapid motion, sudden stops, sharp turns and a swift drop...”

 

[TROR]

The site that shall not be named released a rumor (presented as a fact) on the height restriction for ROTR (40 inches) with the warning sign/ ride description that says the attraction will include “rapid motion, sudden stops, sharp turns and a swift drop...”

That spiel for both Indiana Jones Adventure and Space Mountain are my favorite spiels in all of Disneyland followed closely by the Splash amounts in safety spiel. I hope the spiel for RotR is just as iconic.