From the construction photos that Bioreconstruct posted on Twitter throughout the build, there are areas for future expansion. I would bet this is one of them over a cancelled gift shop. When has Disney ever cancelled a gift shop!?
So to everyone that feels this way, I ask - how did you enjoy the parks before the recent heavy IP saturation? Most of the original classic Disney attractions are not IP based. So Galaxy's Edge isn't a Star Wars Greatest Hits land like you wanted... why can't you enjoy it for what it is - a really good original creation with some nods to stuff you know?
Star Tours, 1987:
Here is the big problem with your thought. Star wars iconography is greater than just about anything that I can think of. Most people expect when they hear "star wars land", there are the people, places, visuals they know and love. And your post about star tours. When it opened what did you do in the ride? THE TRENCH RUN, something just about every star wars fan dreamed of. Unlike the falcon where instead of at least doing the Kessel run, you go after coaxium. Something no one cares about. I'm sure I'll enjoy the land for what it is. But I didn't want to just enjoy it. I wanted to love it more than any land Disney has done and maybe that's just shame on me.
I've got the same complaints as you.. I however can set that aside and enjoy the park for what it is. I mean walking onto the falcon is awesome, walking through doors that open like they do on the films, walking into buildings designed after those in the movies, it just is a cool experience I think, and you will like it. It's another planet on the outer rim of the galaxy and I just go with it.
For me flying the Falcon was enough. Didn’t need to do the Kessel Run. Would’ve been nice to see Han though but I blame that more on Harrison Ford. If he was willing to do it I bet Disney would've set the land during or before Force Awakens somehow. For that they would’ve bent a little.
Like I said, I'm sure I will be able to enjoy the land. And I am very much looking forward to seeing the falcon. But I also fully understand why people are having issues. And I really can't argue against the issues.
I don't either, it was more about the decision to go with something not many really cared about over something everyone loved. And that is why star tours didn't get the same sort of backlash.
Instead at the end of Toy Story Mania they opened up a store with a real Marshall's vibe.
That checks out.