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

[Curious Constance]

Thanks a lot Orlando. Bums.

Is there anything that Florida doesn't ruin?

 

[mickEblu]

Is there anything that Florida doesn't ruin?

Like proper paths and entrances into Star Wars Land. Lol

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Is there anything that Florida doesn't ruin?

 

[sedati]

Great views taken from the riverboat:


But that said- I miss the banter (no, I'm not kidding.) You bullies got your way and now the Knothole Gang posts are dry as toast and as stale and week old muffins. Where I used to watch the whole video, I now skip along to just browse the new shots.

 

[BrianLo]

Was looking for a good photo of what Carsland looked like in Jan 2011 (with a June 2012 opening). Ironically - the first google result is now from this thread from @TP2000.

Anyways, to give a quick comparison that SW:GE rock work is clearly ahead. All but securing an opening before summer 2019.

 

[BeastBryan]

Interesting. I can't help but notice, again, how tiny the area is in front of Battle Escape where the river is. The area appears much larger in DHS. But hey, DL has a long winding pathway and a maintenance road next to it instead of an actual theme park area guests can enjoy
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Someone is tall enough to film in the knotholes at the top of the entrance. Or maybe someone is standing on someone else’s shoulders and filming.

 

[Curious Constance]

Someone is tall enough to film in the knotholes at the top of the entrance. Or maybe someone is standing on someone else’s shoulders and filming.

Dude, that was you wasn't it?

 

[TP2000]

Someone is tall enough to film in the knotholes at the top of the entrance. Or maybe someone is standing on someone else’s shoulders and filming.

That's hysterical. He claims he has found a secret entrance into Star Wars Land in... wait for it... Critter Country. At around 1:10 he has a major scoop where he discovers there is "foot paths" being built from the Rivers of America into Star Wars Land! He also claims that Disneyland was once designed as a giant circle so that "no one could get lost".

His secret foot paths are actually the regular Critter Country entrance as shown here in the D23 Expo model.

 

[smile]

funnily enough, the amount and variance of wildlife is one of the best things about florida

 

[Mike S]

Like proper paths and entrances into Star Wars Land. Lol

Something 99.9% of people won’t give a crap about.

 

[mickEblu]

Something 99.9% of people won’t give a crap about.

Haha. Just trying to my part and add fuel to the fire.

 

[JediMasterMatt]

Like proper paths and entrances into Star Wars Land. Lol

Something 99.9% of people won’t give a crap about.

While I do love a bit of back of forth bickering between "Eastside v. Westside", we can certainly save the bulk of this discussion until after both coasts are up and running as the differences will certainly be in the operations more than the implementation.

For the record, SWL for Disneyland is THE real one as the entire land was designed to fit Disneyland's site and then it was adapted to fit into Florida (twice for good measure).

As many have stated, once you are actually in the land, the differences will be minor; but, for all of us tuning into threads multiple years out on some theme park fan site - they should still be enough in my opinion to sway things slightly to Disneyland's favor simply because of the way the Resistance side of the house should feel. The Imagineering intent is that you happen to stumble into a rebel base on the outskirts of this settlement after you've wandered through the wilderness. There simply isn't enough room in the Studios version to effectively accomplish this. It's going to be a quick trip under the gateway in then you will be very quickly knee deep in the adventure.

I also believe the intent of the other entrances will be more effective at this transition as well since the DLR berm is going to be much more robust in blocking the views into the land.

Until the hotel comes online, the real debate will be in how effectively both coasts can stick to their guns regarding the upkeep and cast participation in the land. I'm still scared something will give to cram more guests into each.

 

[mickEblu]

While I do love a bit of back of forth bickering between "Eastside v. Westside", we can certainly save the bulk of this discussion until after both coasts are up and running as the differences will certainly be in the operations more than the implementation.

For the record, SWL for Disneyland is THE real one as the entire land was designed to fit Disneyland's site and then it was adapted to fit into Florida (twice for good measure).

As many have stated, once you are actually in the land, the differences will be minor; but, for all of us tuning into threads multiple years out on some theme park fan site - they should still be enough in my opinion to sway things slightly to Disneyland's favor simply because of the way the Resistance side of the house should feel. The Imagineering intent is that you happen to stumble into a rebel base on the outskirts of this settlement after you've wandered through the wilderness. There simply isn't enough room in the Studios version to effectively accomplish this. It's going to be a quick trip under the gateway in then you will be very quickly knee deep in the adventure.

I also believe the intent of the other entrances will be more effective at this transition as well since the DLR berm is going to be much more robust in blocking the views into the land.

Until the hotel comes online, the real debate will be in how effectively both coasts can stick to their guns regarding the upkeep and cast participation in the land. I'm still scared something will give to cram more guests into each.

Yes I’m sure the experience when inside the land will be the same for both the DL and DHS versions. However as you say, there will be more of a set up or build up at DL, especially on the Battle Escape side and last time I checked this is a good thing in themed entertainment. I really don’t have a dog in this fight and was just trying to egg on some east coasters in a sarcastic/ obvious way. With that said, DL’s Star Wars Land RULES!!!

 

[Disney Irish]

While I do love a bit of back of forth bickering between "Eastside v. Westside", we can certainly save the bulk of this discussion until after both coasts are up and running as the differences will certainly be in the operations more than the implementation.

For the record, SWL for Disneyland is THE real one as the entire land was designed to fit Disneyland's site and then it was adapted to fit into Florida (twice for good measure).

As many have stated, once you are actually in the land, the differences will be minor; but, for all of us tuning into threads multiple years out on some theme park fan site - they should still be enough in my opinion to sway things slightly to Disneyland's favor simply because of the way the Resistance side of the house should feel. The Imagineering intent is that you happen to stumble into a rebel base on the outskirts of this settlement after you've wandered through the wilderness. There simply isn't enough room in the Studios version to effectively accomplish this. It's going to be a quick trip under the gateway in then you will be very quickly knee deep in the adventure.

I also believe the intent of the other entrances will be more effective at this transition as well since the DLR berm is going to be much more robust in blocking the views into the land.

Until the hotel comes online, the real debate will be in how effectively both coasts can stick to their guns regarding the upkeep and cast participation in the land. I'm still scared something will give to cram more guests into each.

*Disneyland SWL:GE Castmembers after reading this:

 

[Disney Irish]

Yes I’m sure the experience when inside the land will be the same for both the DL and DHS versions. However as you say, there will be more of a set up or build up at DL, especially on the Battle Escape side and last time I checked this is a good thing in themed entertainment. I really don’t have a dog in this fight and was just trying to egg on some east coasters in a sarcastic/ obvious way. With that said, DL’s Star Wars Land RULES!!!

 

[Curious Constance]

That's hysterical. He claims he has found a secret entrance into Star Wars Land in... wait for it... Critter Country. At around 1:10 he has a major scoop where he discovers there is "foot paths" being built from the Rivers of America into Star Wars Land! He also claims that Disneyland was once designed as a giant circle so that "no one could get lost".

His secret foot paths are actually the regular Critter Country entrance as shown here in the D23 Expo model.

I was ready to dismiss this guy when he started talking about finding "Star Wars Land pebbles" on the ground, and offering to give it to viewers who commented on why they deserved it. But then he called himself a passhole, so I'm willing to let anything else hes' ever done in his life slide after hearing that.

 

[SSG]

I was ready to dismiss this guy when he started talking about finding "Star Wars Land pebbles" on the ground, and offering to give it to viewers who commented on why they deserved it. But then he called himself a passhole, so I'm willing to let anything else hes' ever done in his life slide after hearing that.

I think we have found the passholder folks are talking about when they make generalized complaints about passholders. Pass Hole Zero.

 

[TP2000]

For the record, SWL for Disneyland is THE real one as the entire land was designed to fit Disneyland's site and then it was adapted to fit into Florida (twice for good measure)....

Until the hotel comes online, the real debate will be in how effectively both coasts can stick to their guns regarding the upkeep and cast participation in the land. I'm still scared something will give to cram more guests into each.

Thanks for that confirmation. I had assumed as much just from looking at the land use and placement differences from these early aerial photos, plus what I learned at D23 Expo.

I have no doubt the two rides themselves will be identical, with only minor and inconsequential queue/structure differences. But the lead-up and available space around each ride and each land entrance is what is so obviously different between the coasts. It appears to me that Disneyland has the superior transition areas and land entrances compared to the compacted and abbreviated DHS version.

 

[mickEblu]

Yes thank you @JediMasterMatt. We can now put this debate to rest.

 

[Mike S]

While I do love a bit of back of forth bickering between "Eastside v. Westside", we can certainly save the bulk of this discussion until after both coasts are up and running as the differences will certainly be in the operations more than the implementation.

For the record, SWL for Disneyland is THE real one as the entire land was designed to fit Disneyland's site and then it was adapted to fit into Florida (twice for good measure).

As many have stated, once you are actually in the land, the differences will be minor; but, for all of us tuning into threads multiple years out on some theme park fan site - they should still be enough in my opinion to sway things slightly to Disneyland's favor simply because of the way the Resistance side of the house should feel. The Imagineering intent is that you happen to stumble into a rebel base on the outskirts of this settlement after you've wandered through the wilderness. There simply isn't enough room in the Studios version to effectively accomplish this. It's going to be a quick trip under the gateway in then you will be very quickly knee deep in the adventure.

I also believe the intent of the other entrances will be more effective at this transition as well since the DLR berm is going to be much more robust in blocking the views into the land.

Until the hotel comes online, the real debate will be in how effectively both coasts can stick to their guns regarding the upkeep and cast participation in the land. I'm still scared something will give to cram more guests into each.

This reminds me of how Hogsmeade had different things added to it in Japan and Hollywood like the Black Lake and a more forested entrance that in the end doesn’t really mean much. People still flock to Florida.

Then again there’s also more substance to ours than just “ooh, aah, entrances”