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

[BrianLo]

Since this was manifested, I have an idea.

Stick a set of flight sticks back by the engineers. Have 1/4 of the flight time controlled by the engineers when the main controls break down for a brief period of time.

It adds more fun chaos and also makes the engineering role… you know… actually fun.

 

[Disney Irish]

Especially since they’ve let him exist in the clone wars up through the sequel trilogy. They kind of need him in the upcoming movie, though. The general public needs to see him more overtly in a Mandalorian product, because the cartoons are still a bit deep.

He's a Filoni character, there is no doubt he'll be used to intro the Mando/Grogu missions.

As for the movie, I'm sure he'll be used there too.

 

[D.Silentu]

They kind of need him in the upcoming movie, though. The general public needs to see him more overtly in a Mandalorian product, because the cartoons are still a bit deep.

For what it's worth, the first time I rode Smuggler's Run I had no idea that he was a preexisting character. Even so, it was easy enough to pick up on who he was as far his role in the ride is concerned.

 

[Phroobar]

Since this was manifested, I have an idea.

Stick a set of flight sticks back by the engineers. Have 1/4 of the flight time controlled by the engineers when the main controls break down for a brief period of time.

It adds more fun chaos and also makes the engineering role… you know… actually fun.

Instruct the cast members to never let the eight year old fly the ship.

Besides, wasn't there suppose to be visible damage on the walls when you leave the ship?

 

[Phroobar]

For what it's worth, the first time I rode Smuggler's Run I had no idea that he was a preexisting character. Even so, it was easy enough to pick up on who he was as far his role in the ride is concerned.

 

[D.Silentu]

I'm still the odd man who thinks that 'gunner' is the only position desperate for a reworking. However, I remain surprised that they haven't implemented an 'autopilot' feature for those who want to enjoy the ride without interacting.

 

[Disney Irish]

Besides, wasn't there suppose to be visible damage on the walls when you leave the ship?

Yes, and this still happens with the lights flickering and the like.

 

[Phroobar]

I'm still the odd man who thinks that 'gunner' is the only position desperate for a reworking. However, I remain surprised that they haven't implemented an 'autopilot' feature for those who want to enjoy the ride without interacting.

Gunners should have been in a separate pod on the side.

 

[AJFireman]

I'm still the odd man who thinks that 'gunner' is the only position desperate for a reworking. However, I remain surprised that they haven't implemented an 'autopilot' feature for those who want to enjoy the ride without interacting.

You have to activate your position prior to each ride by pushing a button even the pilot position. If you do not it goes into auto mode this way you can ride with less then 6. Not sure how it works with the pilot position since there is always someone willing to try fly when I go. Maybe you can 6 people to go and no one activates their position what would happen.

 

[D.Silentu]

I didn't realize that, I thought it was something a cast member had to do. I'm glad that the option is available.

 

[captveg]

Bringing over the land update theories/suggestions conversation that evolved in the Avatar thread. One additional thought I had is that I wonder if any changes at Disneyland in regards to the theming of SWGA is a TDA specific reaction to the failed SW hotel. That hotel stole things originally meant for the land, and worse for DL they ended up not even getting the paywalled version of those things. I could see TDA saying "We're ready to move on from these stupid restrictions. It doesn't work as well here in LA as it does in Orlando."

 

[Disney Irish]

Well whatever they re called it's time to start manifesting the Ewok coaster.

Bringing this over here so we don't continue to pollute the Avatar thread with SW discussions.

Thinking about this more, I'm not sure if Ewoks is the best theme for a SW coaster, even if its a "family coaster". As Disney hasn't used Ewoks since the redid ST in 2011 (outside DHS having the theming for Endor). Heck does it even go to Endor anymore in any version? Anyways nothing about Ewoks seems to fit a coaster to me.

I started thinking about some of the other SW coasters discussed over the years. But for a pod racing coaster or even the speeder bike coaster, I would think that would need to be more a thrill coaster. So I don't know what SW theming they could do for a SW "family coaster".

 

[mickEblu]

Bringing this over here so we don't continue to pollute the Avatar thread with SW discussions.

Thinking about this more, I'm not sure if Ewoks is the best theme for a SW coaster, even if its a "family coaster". As Disney hasn't used Ewoks since the redid ST in 2011 (outside DHS having the theming for Endor). Heck does it even go to Endor anymore in any version? Anyways nothing about Ewoks seems to fit a coaster to me.

I started thinking about some of the other SW coasters discussed over the years. But for a pod racing coaster or even the speeder bike coaster, I would think that would need to be more a thrill coaster. So I don't know what SW theming they could do for a SW "family coaster".

Ya sorry I use Speederbike and Ewok coaster interchangeably

 

[Disney Irish]

Ya sorry I use Speederbike and Ewok coaster interchangeably

Got it, yeah I would think that needs to be a thrill coaster for it to work. Having a slower "family coaster" themed to speeder bikes just seems anti-climatic to me.

 

[Disney Irish]

Moving this here to continue the discussion. We've polluted the other threads long enough with the SW stuff.

I guess my question then is - with the understanding that I haven't gone on either attraction there due to motion sickness issues - do they have to actually be in Batuu at all or can they be happening anywhere else?

My sense is that ROTR has a story connection, so let that area be "Batuu", but let the new SR story take place at a random spaceport. Boom. No more "the whole land is Batuu and can't be split up."

Both attractions stories are based in the land. Could they be redone to have the story set elsewhere, of course. But the question is why? Rise is fine as is, and Smugglers is being expanded with more missions soon. So both attractions work within the existing land.

If the idea is that its lacking the "Star Wars" feel because its time locked or whatever that doesn't allow for guest favorite characters and what not, then all it takes is remove the time locked era. More on that below.

None of that requires changing it by splitting the land up in order to do it.

And while adding non-timelocked characters and music and entertainment - ahem, Jedi Training Academy at a minimum - would IMO vastly improve the place, I still think it's lacking due to the early budget cuts. It still needs a Jabba's palace or a proper sized cantina. Oga's was cool to visit for five minutes once, but it's way too small for the land's needs and a bar is not a fun place for the family. A third attraction in the land would help, too. But yeah, characters and music and entertainment and blowing up the timelocked thing would be a really good - and easy - start.

None of this requires splitting up the land. All that can be done within the existing land. Add all characters into the land, setup M&G in the "dead" areas. Re-add back the restaurant into the extension pad that was cut with an expanded cantina.

You want a 3rd attraction, cool lets do it. If you want that into a different "planet" (or moon), cool lets do it. Take the area with Pooh, and make a 3rd attraction based on Endor or some other forest planet (or moon) since its already a forest area. But none of that requires touching the existing land.

 

[britain]

I’m really wondering why any of this talk is going on when Star Wars as a franchise is rudderless. Jon Faverau is going to finish off his Mando-verse stories, and we’ll see if it makes Solo money or Force Awakens money.

If Mando’s box office is meh or less, the writing will be on the wall that some sort of creative reboot will be required to give new life to the franchise. If its box office is better than average, then they’ll crown the Mando-verse as the true Heir to the Skywalker Saga. Then and only then will they start considering legit proposals to rethink and expand GE.

 

[captveg]

Any extensive changes/additions would obviously be after the Mando & Grogu movie and Falcon ride update in 2026, obviously. As you say that would dictate where to move forward with the land, but really they have nearly 50 years of evidence for what stories and characters really sustain among the SW fan base, as well as casuals. My bet is that there's definitely more OT representation in the land by 2027-28.

 

[DLR>WDW]

Something to keep an eye on..

 

[MistaDee]

I wonder if Hondo will be replaced with Mando. If so, why are we piloting the Falcon? I'm sure the new story will be better than the current one, but I still hold that an X-Wing coaster belongs in that spot.

He's a Filoni character, there is no doubt he'll be used to intro the Mando/Grogu missions.

As for the movie, I'm sure he'll be used there too.

I've personally always been drawn to what was known as the "Fringe" faction way back in the Wizards of the Coast Star Wars Miniatures tabletop battle gaming days. Within that umbrella you had groups like the bounty hunters, Mandalorians, the Hutt cartel, Black Sun, pirates, etc.

I'd love to see more of these sorta shifting "in-between" factions show up in Batuu. I think Hondo is a great gateway to all those sorta criminal, smuggler, hive of scum and villainy

While the new Star Wars: Outlaws video game doesn't seem like the best gameplay, I do really like the direction they took the worldbuilding. No jedi, no Skywalkers just some good smugglin action. In particular, there's 4 solid factions all vying for power: the Hutt cartel, Darth Maul's Crimson Dawn, the Pyke syndicate seen on Disney + and the brand new insectoid, Japanese inspired Ashiga Clan

https://gamerant.com/star-wars-outlaws-every-faction/


Would love to see some of the interactivity that was lost to the Starcruiser see some new life in the land take advantage of these factions and stories

 

[mickEblu]

I’m really wondering why any of this talk is going on when Star Wars as a franchise is rudderless. Jon Faverau is going to finish off his Mando-verse stories, and we’ll see if it makes Solo money or Force Awakens money.

If Mando’s box office is meh or less, the writing will be on the wall that some sort of creative reboot will be required to give new life to the franchise. If its box office is better than average, then they’ll crown the Mando-verse as the true Heir to the Skywalker Saga. Then and only then will they start considering legit proposals to rethink and expand GE.

The Skywalker saga is what people really want. They just have to get over themselves and understand that people prefer pre Disney Star Wars content. Not to say nothing about the sequel trilogy or those elements in GE are good but the land needs a lot more OT presence. Mando was good but even that got old by season 3. Mandos presence shouldn’t be more than a walk around character and mission on Smugglers Run. STAR WARS is the Skywalker Saga. Everything else is fleeting.