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News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions
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The_Mesh_Hatter
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It's cheaper to go to Disneyland
That’s what I meant lol. You could buy a parkhopper and even a couple MaxPass, and it’d still be less than a 15 minute glorified Build a Bear. This land sounds like a consumerist nightmare.
SSG
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There is precedent. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a similar pay-through-the nose event and that's listed as an attraction.
flynnibus
Premium Member
If a M&G with a photo is an attraction... so is a Build Experience with purchase.
flynnibus
Premium Member
I guess you've never gone through Hogsmeade or DA?
Disney took note from what the WWOHP established was not only viable, but worthy. DHS has had these SW themed shops for years now and they are quickly done things.. the main things should be awesome to browse through.
Indeed, Olivander's is considered an attraction. A dance party is considered an attraction.
This isn't a bin of LEGOs and you have at it jostling for space with a crowd, this is highly themed "experience" with a CM putting on a show, like the prelude to Tales with Belle. It's expected to be so crowded that you might have to make reservations for it, which might be done on the Disney App, which would require it to show up with all the other attractions.
The_Mesh_Hatter
Well-Known Member
The difference is: you don’t have to buy a wand to experience Olivanders. You don’t need to buy the photo to meet one of the princesses. The experience requires you to make a purchase; it is a shop that includes performance.
SSG
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In its own little way.
You acknowledge it's an upcharge event but then won't apply the label "attraction" to it?
drod1985
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Your point is entirely valid, but as far as I remember the experience at Olivander's 1) is focused entirely on one lucky guest, 2) only sells pre-packaged wands with no customization, and 3) has a much larger audience/capacity
The saber experience requires direct interaction with the merchandise by all 14 participants. They could break a part, scratch a part, etc. And if they didn't require purchase they'd likely destroy their sales due to the limited capacity. Imagine if only 1-2 of the 14 participants bought a saber during each show. That wouldn't cover operational costs for show as its been described to us so far.
SSG
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So, $200 bucks to build a lightsaber x 14 participants = $2,800 per cycle.
Disney is probably shooting for 3 cycles per hour (15 minute show; clearing the crowd; seating a new group) = $8,400 per hour.
A 16 hour day (open 8:00 to midnight) = $134,400 per day.
How can I get into the lightsaber business?
Disney is probably shooting for 3 cycles per hour (15 minute show; clearing the crowd; seating a new group) = $8,400 per hour.
A 16 hour day (open 8:00 to midnight) = $134,400 per day.
How can I get into the lightsaber business?
Incomudro
Well-Known Member
I happen to love coasters, and even as Disney goes - Everest and RnR are two of my favorite rides.
But Disney's never been only about coasters and coasters are not
Matters little to the imagineers what the two of you might have ever personally wanted to do.
TROR
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Except I imagine most people would rather fly an X-Wing than the Falcon if surveyed.
Incomudro
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What they might like to fly in and of itself is one thing.
What made the most sense to make an attraction out of - and what most Star Wars fans would like to experience more in depth is the Falcon.
TROR
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Sure, as a walkthrough.
drod1985
Well-Known Member
If you want your lightsaber business to be that profitable then you have to start with a theme park business with world wide appeal and then get a license to use the Star Wars brand.
Plenty of third parties are in the saber business selling higher quality sabers than these - and they're making nowhere near what Disney will be making.
But these are different products for different market segments.
Mac Tonight
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While I can respect your opinions and position on the issue, its statements like that, that really need to be backed up by hard data to be believed. Otherwise its just pure speculation and hearsay. It's also the default "easy" position to stand behind because they ultimately did build the Falcon.
Janir
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Almost identical, except for being flipped north-south compared to each other.