Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[HauntedPirate]

I know this has been a fan idea forever but has it ever really been considered? To me it makes a lot of sense. Move it to world showcase and give it a proper facade. Then you have a nice plot for a new E ticket in Fantasyland. Of course I’m not sure where or if they could even fit it into World Showcase somewhere.

Not that I’ve ever heard from people I trust.

 

[SpectreJordan]

It's a fun idea, but I don't really see what Disney would gain from it. It'd probably anger a lot of normal people too, as your average person expects IASW to be in the castle park.

 

[GoofGoof]

(Bringing this discussion to the appropriate thread. )

I'm no insider, but I thought I read there was at least one plan that had SWL going to the east and south of Star Tours, taking out some of the parking lot in that area:

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There may have been more to the west, but I honestly cannot recall right now.

I remember those plans too. I think Radiator Springs was supposed to go where the backlot tour was (where SW is now) and the SW land went from echo lake over the location of Indy stunt show and into the parking lot. As far as I know the expansion pad into the parking lot should still be available. The SW hotel is further back so I don’t think used up the space.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's a fun idea, but I don't really see what Disney would gain from it. It'd probably anger a lot of normal people too, as your average person expects IASW to be in the castle park.​

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1. a much better IASW that's longer with better puppets, a better ceiling, better effects​

2. updating IASW to be more culturally sensitive and diverse can most easily be done with a whole re-do, especially with plans to add IP dolls​

3. updating the song to highlight the various languages of the world better and to re-orchestrate it to be less cloying and repetitive​

4. moving IASW from Fantasyland opens up access to all the land behind HM and RoA better than the current plan to go thru Frontierland's train station (in that area).​

5. IASW in Epcot is the perfect all-ages ride to introduce the concept of World Showcase... which is thematically better than being in Fantasyland. Is world peace a fantasy?​

 

[UNCgolf]

Is world peace a fantasy?​

Yes.

 

[_caleb]

a better ceiling,

THIS.
Honestly, the biggest weakness of all WDW parks is acoustic drop ceiling in ever attraction!

 

[SpectreJordan]

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1. a much better IASW that's longer with better puppets, a better ceiling, better effects​

2. updating IASW to be more culturally sensitive and diverse can most easily be done with a whole re-do, especially with plans to add IP dolls​

3. updating the song to highlight the various languages of the world better and to re-orchestrate it to be less cloying and repetitive​

4. moving IASW from Fantasyland opens up access to all the land behind HM and RoA better than the current plan to go thru Frontierland's train station (in that area).​

5. IASW in Epcot is the perfect all-ages ride to introduce the concept of World Showcase... which is thematically better than being in Fantasyland. Is world peace a fantasy?​

I love all of that too; I like the concept of the ride but I'm not a fan of it in its current state, I'd revamp it in a heartbeat. But from a financial perspective, I don't see much they'd gain from it.

 

[DCBaker]

Price increase for Savi's Workshop and Droid Depot.

Savi's: $220 -> $250 (+14%)
DD: $99 -> $120 (+21%)

Note, this is the first ever increase for Droid Depot since it opened in Dec 2019.
Savi's saw its first price increase back in April 2021 from $199 -> $220.

I'm actually surprised it took this long for DD to increase its initial prices. It was kinda on the "cheaper" side at the time for what you got imo, which made it worth it for me. Did it once in 2019 and built an R-series, then again 2021 for a BB-series.

While the prices in Walt Disney World are currently still listed the same as quoted above, in Disneyland Savi's Workshop and Droid Depot have dropped back down to $219.99 and $99.99 respectively. Will the pricing in Walt Disney World follow?

 

[DCBaker]

Disney has released Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Oga's Cantina: R3X's Playlist #2.

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