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News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions
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Darkbeer1
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I’m calling it now. ROTR opens on 7/17. Disneyland’s 69th anniversary.
You meant July 18th I presume, since that was Disneyland's Opening Day.
Disneyland Historical Documents/Photos - 1955 thru 1970 (11/6/08) - Darkbeer
Had the chance to head off to Downtown Anaheim this afternoon, and did some serious research, both at the Main Anaheim Library, and the Heritage Room at the Museo. While a lot of the info does focus on the fact that Disneyland officially celebrated opening day as July 18th, 1955 when Walt...
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TROR
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Nice.I’m calling it now. ROTR opens on 7/17. Disneyland’s 69th anniversary.
I’m expecting it’ll open on 4/20
mickEblu
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You meant July 18th I presume, since that was Disneyland's Opening Day.
Disneyland Historical Documents/Photos - 1955 thru 1970 (11/6/08) - Darkbeer
Had the chance to head off to Downtown Anaheim this afternoon, and did some serious research, both at the Main Anaheim Library, and the Heritage Room at the Museo. While a lot of the info does focus on the fact that Disneyland officially celebrated opening day as July 18th, 1955 when Walt...
No I believe it was the 17th. Weren’t you there?
Sharon&Susan
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I predict August 9th or (will it be August 12th?). Disney won't have to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ride with alcoholic ghosts. Plus by distracting everyone, they can close the HM extra early this year!
TP2000
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Yeah, it's dumb. Which tells me they have no choice and the Resistance ride is facing major challenges and/or delays.
Darkbeer1
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It is the plan that allows Disney to maximize its profits on the major investment in Galaxy Edge. And allow the RotR to open when the ride can be completed properly (not rushed) and tested to operate correctly. And yes, soft openings will be offered, and can be done easily with the rest of the land open. Then Disney can pick a day for a press event and call it the official opening. (Think the reopening of the World of Color as an example).
britain
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George Lucas on a Bench
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Wow to me this is pretty much great news!!! This opening up weeks in advance than most people predicted.
I know some people are bummed about ROTR, but its probably going to open in June or July but if they say that now it will stop a lot of people from going at opening (but who are we kidding lol). I love the reservation idea as well. This is a smart way to keep the hysteria to a minimum, at least at the beginning. The fact they specifically says until June 23rd sounds like its temporary only. Personally I would do it for the whole summer or at least through August.
Basically June is being done as a soft opening and probably will open ROTR not too long after that unless there are some real issues with it. But I suspect they are too afraid of saying when its ready until they fully know its ready. Its better to warn people now instead of telling them afterwards.
I know some people are bummed about ROTR, but its probably going to open in June or July but if they say that now it will stop a lot of people from going at opening (but who are we kidding lol). I love the reservation idea as well. This is a smart way to keep the hysteria to a minimum, at least at the beginning. The fact they specifically says until June 23rd sounds like its temporary only. Personally I would do it for the whole summer or at least through August.
Basically June is being done as a soft opening and probably will open ROTR not too long after that unless there are some real issues with it. But I suspect they are too afraid of saying when its ready until they fully know its ready. Its better to warn people now instead of telling them afterwards.
If this is your first time to DLR, trust me you guys are going to have a huge ball either way. There are so many new things for you to see or do it won't matter that much end of the day. GE won't be half finished, the entire land will be open, just not one of the rides (but yes a major one). But I suspect it will be open by August anyway. Notice they didn't say ROTR is being delayed at WDW, only DLR. And SWL opens Aug. 29th there so I suspect it will be open before then in California as well. They are being cautious.
But yes, prepared for it to be swamped lol. There is nothing you can do about that if you're going in August. But the good thing is you will have an idea of what the crowds will be like a few months ahead of time and can strategize things better but if you are there at least 3 days you should be able to do everything you want, not counting SWL since its hard to say how that will go now.
britain
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I’m pretty sure they’ve clarified that RotR is being delayed at WDW also.
Yeah there is nothing to be hysterical about. Disney knows what its doing. Its stagnating the crowds a bit. I just have to laugh, people were predicting the worst that it was going to be 10+ hour lines the first month so Disney has figured out a civil and strategic way to do it. I actually said they WOULDN'T do a reservation system but now that they are this is probably for the best at opening. Then slowly open it up for everyone once the hardcore had their fill.
As for ROTR, that will probably come in June and July anyway. But as you said most people were thinking it wasn't going to open at the end of June the earliest so if ROTR opens around there what's the big deal? Just go then if you really want to do it first time you go.
baroquehoedown
Member
I think Disney chose well with their phased opening. It will really help with the crowd problems. Disney is smart and I am glad they've learned from what Universal has done and from their own issues with openings. This could be a promising way to take care of the problem.
Stevek
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Uh oh...we just opened up Darkbeer's opening day can of wormsYou meant July 18th I presume, since that was Disneyland's Opening Day.
Disneyland Historical Documents/Photos - 1955 thru 1970 (11/6/08) - Darkbeer
Had the chance to head off to Downtown Anaheim this afternoon, and did some serious research, both at the Main Anaheim Library, and the Heritage Room at the Museo. While a lot of the info does focus on the fact that Disneyland officially celebrated opening day as July 18th, 1955 when Walt...
Stevek
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IF they can pull those off in person, it really will be beyond amazing.
baroquehoedown
Member
But...they aren't going to milk the thala sirens on the spot at the milk stand? No freshly milked banthas either? I thought this was supposed to be authentic.