Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[matt9112]

Moving this to an appropriate thread...



The app has a bit of a learning curve... it could have been designed better. But it does have its fun aspects. It certainly made the land feel even bigger hunting around to accomplish all the tasks. It made the land feel like it is its own full sized park.

Would have been better if disney didn't rely on my cell phone for me to have fun yeah? Im suprised they didn't cash in on some kind of magic wand type system for something they sell.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Is it wierd that i visit the parks and minus photos and changing fastpasses i want to leave my phone in my pocket and enjoy my escape from reality?

Bless you!

 

[Disneyson]

Is it wierd that i visit the parks and minus photos and changing fastpasses i want to leave my phone in my pocket and enjoy my escape from reality?

Not at all. Disney used to be a phone-free zone for me, until digital fastpasses forced me make a full 180 and become glued to my phone...

 

[Tom Morrow]

Visited for the 6th time today. Land was packed. With more people than could ever possibly fit in both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley combined. Guests everywhere getting into it and talking about how awesome it is. Every CM we encountered was very into their role. Tons of characters walking around and interacting, more than I've ever seen in any area of any theme park. There's much more ambient audio than there was at opening, giving the place a more lively feel.

The endless doom and gloom "its failing and everyone HATES it!" is mostly a false narrative from paid shills on here, butthurt Star Wars fans, and jaded Disney Park fans who WANT to see it fail.

 

[nickys]

Visited for the 6th time today. Land was packed. With more people than could ever possibly fit in both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley combined. Guests everywhere getting into it and talking about how awesome it is. Every CM we encountered was very into their role. Tons of characters walking around and interacting, more than I've ever seen in any area of any theme park. There's much more ambient audio than there was at opening, giving the place a more lively feel.

The endless doom and gloom "its failing and everyone HATES it!" is mostly a false narrative from paid shills on here, butthurt Star Wars fans, and jaded Disney Park fans who WANT to see it fail.

Just one two questions:

1)Why would paid shills be pedalling a narrative of “it’s a failure”?

2) Do you (and others) seriously think believe that there are that many paid shills on the forum?

 

[Tom Morrow]

Just one two questions:

1)Why would paid shills be pedalling a narrative of “it’s a failure”?

2) Do you (and others) seriously think believe that there are that many paid shills on the forum?

1. Although we never got confirmation on whether or not it was true, the big expose from a few months ago alleged that all along Iger & Co. have been using internet fan communities to actually push negative narratives through the fanbase to encourage sabotaging of otheres within the company . That's a little far fetched but then also if you know how big corporations work, it also kind of isn't. Alternatively, they could be from competitors. For instance, it sure looks good for Universal if Disney's attempt to beat WWoHP is actually "a miserable failure that everyone hates"!

2. The same handful of posters have been peddling the exact same hyperbolic doom and gloom about SWGE since June/July. They've been bombarding the same SWGE threads with the same narrative. They all have similar registration dates from shortly before SWGE opened. I can't prove it of course, but it's awfully suspicious.

It doesn't help that Disney freaked out when both lands didn't cause a massive gridlock of guests at opening, despite the fact that they:
1. Actively encouraged people to not visit for a while.
2. Blocked tons of people from actually being able to visit.
3. Told everyone upfront that the second ride will not open until later.
4. Opened WDW's land right at the beginning of the annual late August/Early September attendance slump.

 

[Lilofan]

Just one two questions:

1)Why would paid shills be pedalling a narrative of “it’s a failure”?

2) Do you (and others) seriously think believe that there are that many paid shills on the forum?

The gullible ones who fall for this probably believed the world was supposed to end in 2000, and LHO didn't act alone in Dallas in 1963.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Visited for the 6th time today. Land was packed. With more people than could ever possibly fit in both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley combined. Guests everywhere getting into it and talking about how awesome it is. Every CM we encountered was very into their role. Tons of characters walking around and interacting, more than I've ever seen in any area of any theme park. There's much more ambient audio than there was at opening, giving the place a more lively feel.

The endless doom and gloom "its failing and everyone HATES it!" is mostly a false narrative from paid shills on here, butthurt Star Wars fans, and jaded Disney Park fans who WANT to see it fail.

“It’s a mall”
“Empty sci-fi set“
“no emotional connection”
“It’s like watching a video game”
“No music”
“You can’t go up the ramp”

It’s like a drinking game.

 

[Mike S]

Visited for the 6th time today. Land was packed. With more people than could ever possibly fit in both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley combined. Guests everywhere getting into it and talking about how awesome it is. Every CM we encountered was very into their role. Tons of characters walking around and interacting, more than I've ever seen in any area of any theme park. There's much more ambient audio than there was at opening, giving the place a more lively feel.

The endless doom and gloom "its failing and everyone HATES it!" is mostly a false narrative from paid shills on here, butthurt Star Wars fans, and jaded Disney Park fans who WANT to see it fail.

1. Although we never got confirmation on whether or not it was true, the big expose from a few months ago alleged that all along Iger & Co. have been using internet fan communities to actually push negative narratives through the fanbase to encourage sabotaging of otheres within the company . That's a little far fetched but then also if you know how big corporations work, it also kind of isn't. Alternatively, they could be from competitors. For instance, it sure looks good for Universal if Disney's attempt to beat WWoHP is actually "a miserable failure that everyone hates"!

2. The same handful of posters have been peddling the exact same hyperbolic doom and gloom about SWGE since June/July. They've been bombarding the same SWGE threads with the same narrative. They all have similar registration dates from shortly before SWGE opened. I can't prove it of course, but it's awfully suspicious.

It doesn't help that Disney freaked out when both lands didn't cause a massive gridlock of guests at opening, despite the fact that they:
1. Actively encouraged people to not visit for a while.
2. Blocked tons of people from actually being able to visit.
3. Told everyone upfront that the second ride will not open until later.
4. Opened WDW's land right at the beginning of the annual late August/Early September attendance slump.

Can I ask, what conclusions did you expect to be drawn when the land didn’t seem to be pulling it’s weight even in Disneyland where it opened just in time for the summer rush?

 

[RobWDW1971]

Can I ask, what conclusions did you expect to be drawn when the land didn’t seem to be pulling it’s weight even in Disneyland where it opened just in time for the summer rush?

For anybody that has lived through the opening of the Potter Lands, Star Tours, Indy, heck, even Pandora it is obvious beyond debate that the opening so far of the much more expensive SWGE on both coasts has been a disaster.

Let’s hope the opening of ROTR will add some actual excitement and FOMO and be amazing. It’s success can’t, by definition, fix the terrible creative decisions of Batuu and MFSR, but it can at least be a distraction from those unfortunate creative choices and be the lone thing in the land (besides the static Falcon) worth seeing. Let us pray.

 

[marni1971]

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The endless doom and gloom "its failing and everyone HATES it!"

Only an idiot would say that. Unless they happened to ask “everyone” their opinion.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Watching The Imagineering Story really showed me that Disney has always had a history of being doubted, considered a failure, and they've always proven everyone wrong. Lots of rocky starts in their history, but it always gets better.

I expect this to end up having the same history in 20 years.

 

[RobWDW1971]

Watching The Imagineering Story really showed me that Disney has always had a history of being doubted, considered a failure, and they've always proven everyone wrong. Lots of rocky starts in their history, but it always gets better.

I expect this to end up having the same history in 20 years.

Let’s hope you’re right and like the disaster of DCA 1.0, they put their egos aside, the Imagineers who lead the project move on, and they come back and create the Star Wars land the masses actually want (and were sold on).

Until then, unfortunately we have to live with no wandering aliens, droids, bounty hunters, Jedi, light saber fights, Star Wars music, characters from the other series, or just general fun and excitement in a boring, lifeless land. Bright Suns, indeed.

 

[The_Jobu]

Today alone I've seen posts that "it's fuller than any land ever!" And "I didn't know if it was even open, no one was there!".

This tells me, as always, reality is somewhere in the middle and the people on the extremes have ulterior agendas.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Until then, unfortunately we have to live with no wandering aliens, droids, bounty hunters, Jedi, light saber fights, Star Wars music, characters from the other series, or just general fun and excitement in a boring, lifeless land. Bright Suns, indeed.

oh noes! It still has more roaming characters and character interactions than literally any other land in Orlando.

“It’s a disaster!” “Everyone hates it!” “It’s not fun!” “It’s lifeless!” Over and over for five months. If you’re not being paid for this it’s pretty sad.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Today alone I've seen posts that "it's fuller than any land ever!" And "I didn't know if it was even open, no one was there!".

This tells me, as always, reality is somewhere in the middle and the people on the extremes have ulterior agendas.

Last night it was packed and I had to dodge people left and right. I know what I saw. I have also been in the land when it was a ghost town back during the post-labor day attendance slump.

My “agenda” here is to counter-balance the endless crybaby fanboy fest.

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

Any chance we get something "The Mandalorian" inspired coming to the land in the future? The show is really awesome so far and I would love for it to get some representation in the park, especially since some parts remind me of things that were planned for Galaxy's Edge. As far as I know, it would fit into the timeline of the land too.

Spoiler: The Mandalorian Episode 1

Baby Yoda would move a TON of merch as well.

If The Mandalorian survives the show he should be one of the roaming characters in the land.

 

[Kram Sacul]

 

[trainplane3]

I can't believe no one mentioned how there really are 3 attractions in the land:


I know what he's getting at but...

 

[Disney Analyst]

I can't believe no one mentioned how there really are 3 attractions in the land:


I know what he's getting at but...

I mean. In all honesty he’s right. These hyper themed lands are an attraction in and by themselves.