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

[Snow Queen]

where in the world is that little girls parents? you would think they would tell her not to be stepping in front of it or pushing against it.

That is why we never get nice things

Sticking their feet and hands in front of it to try and get it to stop.

 

[flynnibus]

What would they call a camera on Batuu?? And why are stormtroopers walking around carrying them?
Identity-verification devices?

Holo-capture device... and the Disney photos use a filter to convert you into the star wars blue hologram view... that would be cool

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Yeah, that article said they were built but being held back until crowds were a little more manageable. They were testing them off in Tomorrowland a while back:

Looks more like Lost in Space.

 

[MisterPenguin]

As if when you all were a kid you all wouldn't try the same thing.

 

[Phroobar]

where in the world is that little girls parents? you would think they would tell her not to be stepping in front of it or pushing against it.

That is why we never get nice things

Sorry, I'll tell her next time not to do that to the poor droid.

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

Smuggler’s Run easily has the best queue in Disneyland. It’s not as long as you would expect, but there’s a ton of things going on. Highlights are the engine repair room, the view of the Millenium Falcon from the second level, the preshow, and the Millenium Falcon interior.

The preshow doesn’t get old. The Hondo AA is incredible—they really nailed his posture. Besides that, the big screen behind him, the two to his sides, and the moving droid next to him are nice diversions.

I’ve gone on Smuggler’s Run half a dozen times now, and I enjoy it more now than the first time. It’s an incredibly well done experience when you consider the entire package, from the facade to the ride itself.

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

I don’t want to just spew a bunch of repeated information, but does anyone have any questions about the Phase I offerings?

 

[HonorableMention]

I don’t want to just spew a bunch of repeated information, but does anyone have any questions about the Phase I offerings?

Were you able to see DJ-Rex at all? Any cool bits of dialogue or anything?

 

[fctiger]

I don’t want to just spew a bunch of repeated information, but does anyone have any questions about the Phase I offerings?

Have you or anyone been able to try the food offerings yet? If so any recommendations (or non-recommendations )?

 

[fctiger]

The general public will be thrilled that the millennium falcon is built to scale and doesn’t look like a Target cardboard aisle display.

Probably every guest will think “Oh do we walk up the ramp? We don’t - OK where do we go?“ and that will be the end of their ramp concerns.

My girlfriend and kids are just happy they can walk around in a Star Wars land. My son is excited just to take a picture with an X wing fighter (his favorite SW ship). They are both Disney and Star Wars fans, but don't take any of it too seriously. To them, its still just movies and theme parks like I imagine the overwhelming majority of fans feel. The only thing that will disappoint them if the actual rides suck or not. Everything else is just a bonus.

 

[mickEblu]

when you consider the entire package

See this little bit has me thinking I’m right about it being a D Ticket ride experience in E tickets clothing (Queue + Falcon replica). Am I?

The Queue sounds great.

 

[Disney Irish]

My girlfriend and kids are just happy they can walk around in a Star Wars land. My son is excited just to take a picture with an X wing fighter (his favorite SW ship). They are both Disney and Star Wars fans, but don't take any of it too seriously. To them, its still just movies and theme parks like I imagine the overwhelming majority of fans feel. The only thing that will disappoint them if the actual rides suck or not. Everything else is just a bonus.

Exactly, I agree, I personally think this is how 99% of the park going public feels.

 

[darthwoody]

Smuggler’s Run easily has the best queue in Disneyland. It’s not as long as you would expect, but there’s a ton of things going on. Highlights are the engine repair room, the view of the Millenium Falcon from the second level, the preshow, and the Millenium Falcon interior.

The preshow doesn’t get old. The Hondo AA is incredible—they really nailed his posture. Besides that, the big screen behind him, the two to his sides, and the moving droid next to him are nice diversions.

I’ve gone on Smuggler’s Run half a dozen times now, and I enjoy it more now than the first time. It’s an incredibly well done experience when you consider the entire package, from the facade to the ride itself.

This is great to hear! Thanks for sharing!

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I think it looks alright with the barriers around MF. I find that railings rarely get in the way of my enjoyment of attractions. A good example is Harry Potter at Universal where there are railings everywhere, which doesn't make any sense, but you don't notice them or care when you're there. Sometimes you need a fence. I still touched the snow speeder at MGM Studios years ago when these vehicles were rather crudely charmingly parked in the bushes. If those railings hadn't been there, however, I may jumped onto these craft. How far we've come.

 

[TP2000]

I'm wondering how long the strict role playing and language for CMs will last, particularly for the WDW version...

Also, while I think the food looks good, I wouldn't be surprised if they kept some chicken nuggets in the back for the wifebeater-and-cargo-short tourists who spent 45+ minutes in line at the cafeteria and just want their basic comfort food.

That's what interests me the most; how long the CM's will keep this play-acting stuff up. I'm betting 30 days, with another burst of energy forced by management around D23 Expo. This isn't a short scripted spiel like Haunted Mansion's "drag your bodies away from the walls", this is RenFaire type acting and immersion that lasts for hours and hours until your shift ends.

Anyone who thinks 19 year old CM's working a snack bar are going to do that 8 hours a day are woefully ignorant of how theme parks work and operate. I'm looking at you, WDI executives who have never worked with the general public.

The general public will be thrilled that the millennium falcon is built to scale and doesn’t look like a Target cardboard aisle display.

Probably every guest will think “Oh do we walk up the ramp? We don’t - OK where do we go?“ and that will be the end of their ramp concerns.

Bingo. On the flip side to the CM play acting shtick, there's the fact that most visitors are just going to want to go on the "Millenium Falcon Ride" and want to know where the entrance is after they take a picture of the Falcon sitting there surrounded by strollers and ECV's and large Raider Nation fans (that certainly don't look like the folks we have back home in Boise).

Let's not forget, New Orleans Square is the epitome of Imagineering excellence, from architecture to massive E Ticket attractions to dining and shopping and tiny details at every turn. It's the perfect recreation of a gracious and romantic bygone environment burned into the memory banks of all Americans and many foreigners.

But on any average busy afternoon, all you see of New Orleans Square is this...

Star Wars Land after the reservation weeks end in June won't be much different. And it won't look anything like the pre-opening publicity shots.

Looks more like Lost in Space.

Agreed. Lost In Space is now owned by Disney, as a property developed by Fox in 1965. I got a Lost In Space vibe from their original remote control Star Wars robots they were testing too. WDI now has ownership of this Intellectual Property.

 

[TP2000]

I don’t want to just spew a bunch of repeated information, but does anyone have any questions about the Phase I offerings?

Are the shops and restaurants as small and cramped as some folks are saying? Is Oga's Cantina really only big enough for 100 or so customers at a time???

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Are the shops and restaurants as small and cramped as some folks are saying? Is Oga's Cantina really only big enough for 100 or so customers at a time???

It's been reverse-engineered for future guest enjoyment when interest has waned...

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

Are the shops and restaurants as small and cramped as some folks are saying? Is Oga's Cantina really only big enough for 100 or so customers at a time???

Tiny. Oga’s is roughly half the size of the old Cove Bar. And there’s barely a kitchen. Of course, there’s room for expansion, but why hold off?

 

[TP2000]

Tiny. Oga’s is roughly half the size of the old Cove Bar. There’s barely a kitchen.

Oh, dear. What the heck were they thinking???

 

[britain]

Oh, dear. What the heck were they thinking???

They were thinking most guests would get their Cantina experience by eating at the Cantina Restaurant that would have been adjacent to the bar. But they just built the bar.