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

[Snow Queen]

The way to fix Galaxy's Edge's problems with too much beige and not enough shade is to tear out every tree and bit of greenery, paint everything beige right down to the ground, and have even less shade.

 

[Mickeyboof]

Tatooine was filmed in the middle eastern desert, Tunisia, to be precise. So they substituted Tatooine for Batuu, which is a middle eastern bazaar. This is just a bad substitution that has no story overlay. So it wouldn't be hard to make the substitution back again with minor adjustments.

For Star Wars Land to not have Tatooine is like Harry Potter not having Hogsmead. It's an iconic location that can't be substituted. You might find it boring, but this doesn't make sense. That's the original story where it all took place. I would look at Tatooine in awe. It's where the hero lived and wanted to leave to go for adventure.

Back to the Future had many iconic locations. Take your pick, but people still visit Puente Hills Mall to look at the Twin Pine Mall sign that's tucked in the mall for fans. It just needs authentic locations for it to work, not a fake location of where they might have went. Lyon Estates housing development was actually filmed in a nearby condo complex in El Monte. I had a friend live in that complex before he sold it. The lion statues was a good photographic site.

Yes, Luke looked to the stars, wanting to go on adventure to worlds beyond.

Batuu is one of those worlds beyond.

Your comparison with Harry Potter is wrong. The correct comparison would be “For Star Wars Land to not have Tatooine is like Harry Potter not having Privet Drive”

 

[Professortango1]

Tatooine was filmed in the middle eastern desert, Tunisia, to be precise. So they substituted Tatooine for Batuu, which is a middle eastern bazaar. This is just a bad substitution that has no story overlay. So it wouldn't be hard to make the substitution back again with minor adjustments.

For Star Wars Land to not have Tatooine is like Harry Potter not having Hogsmead. It's an iconic location that can't be substituted. You might find it boring, but this doesn't make sense. That's the original story where it all took place. I would look at Tatooine in awe. It's where the hero lived and wanted to leave to go for adventure.

Back to the Future had many iconic locations. Take your pick, but people still visit Puente Hills Mall to look at the Twin Pine Mall sign that's tucked in the mall for fans. It just needs authentic locations for it to work, not a fake location of where they might have went. Lyon Estates housing development was actually filmed in a nearby condo complex in El Monte. I had a friend live in that complex before he sold it. The lion statues was a good photographic site.

But its not like having Harry Potter not have Hogsmeade, its like The Wizarding World of Harry Potter not having the Dursley's. Tatooine was the place our main character was from before embarking on his adventure. Mos Eisley spaceport was cool as it was that gateway, kind of like a Diagon Alley, but way less visually interesting.

Batuu isn't the problem, the problem is the execution. We need roaming droids, stunt performers, aliens, and interactive elements like WWofHP has. The land lacks movement and life and changing it out with Tatooine doesn't solve that issue. They can rename the Cantina and the city, its not going to change the guest experience.

 

[Mac Tonight]

New leaked photo of the ROTR queue line!!!!

 

[Mac Tonight]

There's nothing more boring than exploring Batuu that has nothing to do with anything we've seen in any 8 released Star Wars movies. Tatooine is absolutely not boring. You talking about a world of that originated the Star Wars myths and legends. Tatooine was where everything happened including where Ben Kenobi lived in obscurity for years. Mos Eisley is exciting. Luke Skywalker's home is absolutely interesting. Of course, it won't be miles away at Star Wars Land. Mos Eisley and Luke's home will be a mere 100 feet away. There's nothing to explore at Batuu. You're not there to look at where Luke walked before. Batuu is so far away from Tatooine. Everything of consequence already happened. You're in First Order era and you're escaping from Stormtroopers. This is a nowhere storyline. Try to make the First Order and Resistence interesting. I'm waiting.

If you can't appreciate Tatooine, it's dead. Star Wars is dead.

Why is your name BB8?!?!?!

 

[DanielBB8]

Yes, Luke looked to the stars, wanting to go on adventure to worlds beyond.

Batuu is one of those worlds beyond.

Your comparison with Harry Potter is wrong. The correct comparison would be “For Star Wars Land to not have Tatooine is like Harry Potter not having Privet Drive”

Except Batuu isn't one of those worlds beyond. Luke never went there except 2 months ago as Mark Hamill.

Batuu retained many elements from Tatooine, only they made into into something else. A pale substitution. Maybe if you had beer goggles, it'll look better.

 

[TROR]

Except Batuu isn't one of those worlds beyond. Luke never went there except 2 months ago as Mark Hamill.

Batuu retained many elements from Tatooine, only they made into into something else. A pale substitution. Maybe if you had beer goggles, it'll look better.

You're completely right on this. Batuu, much like Tatooine, is not an environment we would want to go. A desert outpost full of crime and violence? That's not pleasant and does not belong in Disneyland. It's the same problems as Tatooine except unfamiliar.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The way to fix Galaxy's Edge's problems with too much beige and not enough shade is to tear out every tree and bit of greenery, paint everything beige right down to the ground, and have even less shade.

Now you're getting it. That's what will make everyone happy. A barren landscape except for a small cave where Obi-Wan was hiding out.

Also, sure, everyone's complaining about crates everywhere, but you're going to see high praise for the crates when people realize they were made for seating while in the queue.

 

[DanielBB8]

But its not like having Harry Potter not have Hogsmeade, its like The Wizarding World of Harry Potter not having the Dursley's. Tatooine was the place our main character was from before embarking on his adventure. Mos Eisley spaceport was cool as it was that gateway, kind of like a Diagon Alley, but way less visually interesting.

Batuu isn't the problem, the problem is the execution. We need roaming droids, stunt performers, aliens, and interactive elements like WWofHP has. The land lacks movement and life and changing it out with Tatooine doesn't solve that issue. They can rename the Cantina and the city, its not going to change the guest experience.

Like I said earlier, Tatooine was appropriated into Batuu. It has all the elements we loved so much from Star Wars like blue milk, the Cantina, the Millennium Falcon. All this originated at Tatooine. We were introduced to stormtroopers at Mos Eisley, and light sabers.

Batuu effectively removed the storyline. Giving the land life won't be enough. It needs to have it's own storyline in the Star Wars Universe or it doesn't make sense.

 

[Mac Tonight]

You're completely right on this. Batuu, much like Tatooine, is not an environment we would want to go. A dessert outpost full of crime and violence? That's not pleasant and does not belong in Disneyland. It's the same problems as Tatooine except unfamiliar.

But Batuu is just a discount Tatooine and Tatooine would leave him in awe!

 

[Mickeyboof]

Except Batuu isn't one of those worlds beyond. Luke never went there except 2 months ago as Mark Hamill.

Batuu retained many elements from Tatooine, only they made into into something else. A pale substitution. Maybe if you had beer goggles, it'll look better.

I’d rather this place substitution than Tatooine.

 

[DanielBB8]

I’d rather this place substitution than Tatooine.

It's lifeless (as some already said), and it has nothing for Star Wars fans. Tatooine was an actual place in Star Wars.

 

[Disney Irish]

A dessert outpost.... That's not pleasant and does not belong in Disneyland.

I don't know about you but a "dessert" outpost at Disneyland sounds kind of fun.

Though I think you meant "desert" outpost.

 

[Mac Tonight]

Luke never went there except 2 months ago as Mark Hamill.

I think you have that backwards...

 

[Rich Brownn]

It's lifeless (as some already said), and it has nothing for Star Wars fans. Tatooine was an actual place in Star Wars.

It was an actual boring place in Star Wars that Luke couldn't wait to get out of.

 

[DanielBB8]

It was an actual boring place in Star Wars that Luke couldn't wait to get out of.

And we can't wait to get into the Cantina, the space port, and blue milk. facepalm

I don't know about you but a "dessert" outpost at Disneyland sounds kind of fun.

Though I think you meant "desert" outpost.

I know some don't like a Tatooine middle eastern Tunisian desert (also filmed in Death Valley California). so that's why we gotten an Arizona desert in Carsland? A Star Wars desert is fun. That's why we gotten all the Tatooine elements except for the real thing. BTW: People are calling Batuu boring. Great substitute???!!!

 

[Mickeyboof]

It's lifeless (as some already said), and it has nothing for Star Wars fans. Tatooine was an actual place in Star Wars.

That’s not because of the architecture of the land. That’s because of the lack of entertainment and tangible storytelling.

 

[Professortango1]

It's lifeless (as some already said), and it has nothing for Star Wars fans. Tatooine was an actual place in Star Wars.

Batuu is an actual place in Star Wars too. Hate to break it to you, but Star Wars is a work of fiction as are the worlds which exist within it.

Considering George Lucas created very cut and dry backgrounds and locations (forest planet with no civilization, desert planet with hovels, cold endless hallways inside space stations, etc) I prefer the Imagineers working to flesh out the land a bit. Star Wars was a hit because of the characters, fantasy storyline, and space battle effects, not because of the fleshed out locations. Star Wars has never really been detail oriented other than the details on the actual shapeships; everything else is pretty stark and straight forward.

 

[mickEblu]

I suppose by them making Batuu they were trying give us a theme park appropriate version of Tatooine with nice rockwork and at least some trees and shade that also gave them the freedom to focus on the new trilogy .I just think they fell short. If it looked like the concept art I wouldn’t be complaining. All easy fixes though but I’m not holding my breath. I can see entertainment/ streetmosphere happening on a regular basis before I see them doing a paint job and adding more greenery to s brand new land.

 

[DanielBB8]

That’s not because of the architecture of the land. That’s because of the lack of entertainment and tangible storytelling.

Tatooine would solve both and much cheaper.

Batuu is an actual place in Star Wars too. Hate to break it to you, but Star Wars is a work of fiction as are the worlds which exist within it.

Considering George Lucas created very cut and dry backgrounds and locations (forest planet with no civilization, desert planet with hovels, cold endless hallways inside space stations, etc) I prefer the Imagineers working to flesh out the land a bit. Star Wars was a hit because of the characters, fantasy storyline, and space battle effects, not because of the fleshed out locations. Star Wars has never really been detail oriented other than the details on the actual shapeships; everything else is pretty stark and straight forward.

Star Wars was visual entertainment. We know the locations of Star Wars. It's not like Harry Potter where you can create a new visual of the location if we just want to ignore the movies. But we don't go around inventing Batuu out of thin air and just call it Star Wars while appropriating everything from an actual location, Tatooine, and call it Star Wars. If you want to believe this is Star Wars, go ahead. There is NO storyline.