Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[afar28]

Star Tours is staying and will be updated later this year with a new destination from episode 7

 

[danlb_2000]

Star Tours getting a new location from Episode 7 by the end of the year.

 

[schuelma]

Star Tours is going to be updated again with Episode 7 stuff later this year.

 

[TalkingHead]

Ugh, I prefer they use rip-tear-kill on Star Tours.

Start with a blank slate.

 

[afar28]

Early 2016 a limited time event will be launching similar to Star Wars weeekends. DHS getting star wars fireworks, DL getting a star wars Space mountain overlay for the event.

 

[schuelma]

I would think this would mean a retrofitted Star Tours isn't one of the 2 new rides mentioned...

 

[Mickey5150]

No.

Not being one of the two new rides they announced, but if they then added Millennium Falcon Spinners, I'd be all for it. Another ride for kids at DHS would be a good thing.

 

[Mike S]

Yay for Star Tours

 

[TeriofTerror]

I think the official definition of "Cantina" is a bar that serves blue milk

Please don't tell this to the JC Skippers at their new place!
Seriously, though, I'm absolutely thrilled. Tomorrow I'll start grumbling about how long this will take or what will close, but I'm going to enjoy tonight.

 

[Mickey5150]

Actually TIEs and X-Wing spinners where it looks like they're chasing each other is kind of charming when you think about it. Lol.

Or a Star Wars Carousel with all the different spaceships.

 

[ctrlaltdel]

Star Tours is staying. Great news.

 

[Mike S]

New fireworks show for DHS. Watching a live stream.

 

[TalkingHead]

What is this Hyperspace Mountain bulls...?

Seasonal overlay?

 

[danlb_2000]

The short term Star Wars stuff at DHS will help keep attendance up while the park goes under the knife.

 

[afar28]

What is this Hyperspace Mountain bulls...?

Limited time Space Mountain overlay in early 2016. Looks like only DL is getting it.

 

[afar28]

moving onto Frozen/Pixar now. looks like Star Wars news is done.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

This is *pure speculation*, but I have a strong feeling that this planet that the land are set in is from Episode VII. I think the subterfuge is to placate JJ Abrams and preserve some mystery until the movie comes out. There was a somewhat similar ruse before the Abrams-directed Star Trek into Darkness that Benedict Cumberbatch was playing "John Harrison"when he was really Khan.

I think it makes a lot more sense that this is from Episode VII than making up a new planet that had to mesh with Star Wars style. I think it looks like the planet where we've seen the X-wings flying in the trailers.

 

[Mike S]

Limited time overlay in early 2016. Looks like only DL is getting it.

Of course

 

[djkidkaz]

Surely the mere mention of the name and some vague art is enough to have the fans drooling either way?

Now. Details. Timeframe? Cost? Specifics? Attraction descriptions?

Or just enough "news" to stop the complaints?

The park certainly needs it. It doesn't need to be part of a PR hype machine.

Why are you always so negative? You guys complain no matter what happens and is announced. It's never enough. Your apparently insiders so you should know all the rest of the details you clamor for. Why jump into this thread and purposely downplay people's excitement? You and your buddies all said Star Wars would get a vague passing announcement, but we got slightly more than that with info on what parks and how many attractions. Stop trying to ruin others excitement on a day many of us have been waiting for.

 

[unkadug]

Why are you always so negative? You guys complain no matter what happens and is announced. It's never enough. Your apparently insiders so you should know all the rest of the details you clamor for. Why jump into this thread and purposely downplay people's excitement? You and your buddies all said Star Wars would get a vague passing announcement, but we got slightly more than that with info on what parks and how many attractions. Stop trying to ruin others excitement on a day many of us have been waiting for.

He's just being a realist. Would you rather have your hopes dashed before they soar out of control or have them dashed when the reality of what is to come does not mesh with your fantasy?