Curious Constance
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Where is Winnie the Pooh?
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News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions
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Curious Constance
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Ahh, okay. It must have been mislabeled on Google Maps.
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I didn't see this in the thread, but sorry if it's old news! Looks like Dateline Disneyland scored a sweet aerial shot of the SWL site!! It's enormous!
https://twitter.com/dbodnariuk/status/709863495756427264
Looks like it was taken from from a plane on the approach to SNA. I pretty much have that same image from a flight I took to Orange County in early 2015.
Stitchwald
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Mouseplant reported a rumor that Star Wars Land will be build 24/7 and that the land could be open by the end of 2017.
https://www.mouseplanet.com/11342/Simulators_and_the_Star_Wars_Experience
https://www.mouseplanet.com/11342/Simulators_and_the_Star_Wars_Experience
dweezil78
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Eh, the fact that it was buried at the end of a ranty article about something we really have no concrete details on doesn't lend well to the rumor's credibility.
GiveMeTheMusic
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It will absolutely not be ready by 2017. The goal is December 2018, and that will take a miracle.
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Given that actual construction hasn't even begun yet such an accomplishment would be miraculous in this day and age of slowpoke Disney timelines.
Even Universal's more substantial projects have had approximately 30 month build times. Transformers is a complete exception to the rule, and no offence to them, but it even looks like it was thrown up in under a year.
Given the substantial legacy infrastructure removal and rebuilding required of ROA, plus the sheer size of this project, I don't think December 2018 (if they manage to pull that off) qualifies as slow.
We have no indication yet they are behind schedule, but I too would place my money on this slipping into Spring 2019.
JoFu
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I'm not holding my breath, but the speed of the demo so far has surprised me and I'm optimistic that they can get it open in 2018. I know it's just demo, but wow they moved faster than I thought they would so far.
JoFu
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That was cray cray. I'm no expert in the ways they had to change the floor, I imagine there are some sort of embedded sensors and inductive power to support the ride, but the cars were definitely built off site. I just don't see why they couldn't have closed it later and completed the change in a few months at most. The tires were unsuccessful, but if they remained open for more time while they completed the design and off-site work I bet people would've been happier.
JediMasterMatt
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While 24/7 construction isn't going to happen (at least until crunch time hits), the pace you see now is an example of how fast this project will move. The plan is still very much to have this battle station fully operational by holiday season 2018.
They gotta show Alderaan and the Rebel Alliance that they mean business.
They've got the Endor crew working on WDW's version. Tarkin's team is focused on DL.
They gotta show Alderaan and the Rebel Alliance that they mean business.
They've got the Endor crew working on WDW's version. Tarkin's team is focused on DL.
Curious Constance
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The problem with wishing upon a star is that, because of the distance, our dreams won't come true for millions of years.
It depends on the star.
Proxima Centauri's turn around time is just a little over 4 years.
If you really need something quick you should wish upon the sun. It can get it done in under 9 minutes.
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Phroobar
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Is that why a saber tooth tiger just appeared in my living room?
Disney Analyst
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I thought it was only a year? Didn't it close late late 2014? So, a year and a few months due to last minute delays?
Rich T
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It depends on the star.
If you really need something quick you should wish upon the sun. It can get in done in under 9 minutes.
When you wish upon the sun
Nine minutes will get it done.