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

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

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It's....it's sooo beautiful. This is what we should have gotten!! I would wait 3 hours in line just to ride it based on the x-wing coaster car alone

 

[TiggerDad]

It's....it's sooo beautiful. This is what we should have gotten!! I would wait 3 hours in line just to ride it based on the x-wing coaster car alone

And with its capacity, you would wait at least that long.

 

[Incomudro]

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Do you realize the size of this thing - with only six seats?

 

[TROR]

That X Wing model can easily be scaled down. Having just six seats isn’t relevant when so does the Falcon.

 

[TragicMike]

X-Wings are cool and all but let's be honest, every Star Wars fan has wanted to say "Now this is pod-racing!" ever since the critically acclaimed Episode I graced theaters.

 

[drod1985]

X-Wings are cool and all but let's be honest, every Star Wars fan has wanted to say "Now this is pod-racing!" ever since the critically acclaimed Episode I graced theaters.

You joke, but a Podracing ride using a re-themed Radiator Springs Racers as a basis could be awesome.

 

[Kram Sacul]

The pod racing scene in Star Tours is really as good as you’re going to get. A ride with a track isn’t going to do it.

 

[rsm]

The ride vehicle Could be just the fuselage/cockpit part. The wings could just be part of the station load then the cockpit slides forward and out. You can’t see the wings from the cockpit anyway unless you turn around. New sequel trilogy variant could have pilot and gunner position for double capacity.

And this works, how?

Just like any normal rollercoaster except with themed loading platform.
Blue is stationary scenic in the loading area. Red is single car coaster vehicle. Normal coaster track in the floor.

 

[wserratore1963]

Oh really?

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OMG - Where is this?

 

[T.Will]

OMG - Where is this?

Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

 

[truecoat]

OMG - Where is this?

There's one like it at Cedar Point called Valravn.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The pod racing scene in Star Tours is really as good as you’re going to get. A ride with a track isn’t going to do it.

It's a great scene. I haven't gotten that one in a while.

 

[drod1985]

Just like any normal rollercoaster except with themed loading platform.
Blue is stationary scenic in the loading area. Red is single car coaster vehicle. Normal coaster track in the floor.

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This is the best proposal for making an X-Wing coaster work yet. The only hitches would be concealing this process from all other guests waiting in line and seeing a bunch of stationary engines/wings as you launch. The load/unload area would have to be out of view from the rest of the line during each launch. Not sure how they solve the problem of other cars seeing the stationary pieces though.

Are there any coasters where you're enclosed and watching a screen? That way you get the physical movement of a coaster but can put whatever content you want on the screen. That could help conceal the tracks during the ride too.

 

[Incomudro]

Just like any normal rollercoaster except with themed loading platform.
Blue is stationary scenic in the loading area. Red is single car coaster vehicle. Normal coaster track in the floor.

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And when that central area moves out onto the track, one would feel like they are in the cockpit of an Xwing, rather than the car of a coaster?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

To be honest, the one scene from Star Wars that I thought should be made into a ride is the slide Luke goes down.

 

[mickEblu]

To be honest, the one scene from Star Wars that I thought should be made into a ride is the slide Luke goes down.

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I just want to experience a non simulator, purpose built Star Wars ride.

 

[SuddenStorm]

I just want to experience a non simulator, purpose built Star Wars ride.

I'm hoping Rotr becomes the Indiana Jones Adventure of Star Wars rides.

 

[mickEblu]

I'm hoping Rotr becomes the Indiana Jones Adventure of Star Wars rides.

Me too but my expectations have been lowered. Which could be a good thing I guess.

I’ll just add that I hope the drop is more physical and less simulator. That would elevate the ride to the next level IMO.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'm hoping Rotr becomes the Indiana Jones Adventure of Star Wars rides.

Better, but with a lot less lateral jerking.

 

[Kram Sacul]

I'm hoping Rotr becomes the Indiana Jones Adventure of Star Wars rides.

Nah, I’m thinking more like Universal’s Spiderman but with less motion.