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Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios
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Kman101
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I can't see them bumping it up right to Echo Lake. To me from the look of the concept art, you have the Millenium Falcon where the walker is now at the entrance to Star Tours and the other side where the Ewok village queue is you have the new exterior that leads you into the new land which would utilize backstage areas.
I just can't see them not using the backstage areas but who knows. I don't think it would look right if the demo'd certain things for it. It unfortunately could fit well into the Muppet area which worries me.
I just can't see them not using the backstage areas but who knows. I don't think it would look right if the demo'd certain things for it. It unfortunately could fit well into the Muppet area which worries me.
ToTBellHop
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Ooh!!! Godfatherland would be a great addition to Epcot. Link Italy to American Adventure behind the scenes!!
jme
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Is that definitively known? That ST isn't included in their 14 acres? I don't believe they said "14 additional acres"
Cosmic Commando
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Via a weeklong boat ride.
ToTBellHop
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Baltar
$4 billion for EPCOT
On Twitter, DisneylandToday said the location for Star Wars Land would be in the Big Thunder Ranch Area (which I hope means Toon Town is safe). Now if the WaltDisneyWorld Twitter account would give away such information.
Oh and I guess this breaks my 3 year lurking status lol
Oh and I guess this breaks my 3 year lurking status lol
"El Gran Magnifico"
Mr Flibble is Very Cross.
All the Disney vs UNI in this thread is amazing. UNI is what it is and Disney is what it is. If your hitting Orlando with a couple of kids aged 3 and 5. Disney is your place. Character meals, dark rides, MNSSHP.
The same vacation with a 13 and 15 year old...well then UNI will get some of your time and money. The thrill rides, HH, Mardi Gras, Potter, etc.
They are both great parks and I enjoy both.
Disney is now going after some of UNI's market share. There aren't many 2 year olds that know what an Avatar or a Star Wars is. But they know who Sophia, Anna, and Olaf are. And as Avatar and Star Wars sequels get released over the next 10 years the 11-16 year old market now dominated by UNI will lose pace against Disney. A 13 year old is not going to get especially excited about an Elsa meet and greet. But that same 13 year old will get excited about walking around Pandora, or going to a Star Wars Weekend (which will probably be off the charts once the SW Land opens)
Look the reality is that people will go on Vacation and do what their kids want to do (for the most part) especially if you are visiting a theme park. Disney, for those who have kids 1-11, can't be beat. When those kids hit their teenage years, they want the thrill rides, they want an older (from an age perspective) park. They outgrow Disney.
Disney is now saying to that crowd "Hey. We have things for you, too."
The fact that us .... The parents.....like or dislike what Disney is doing is completely irrelevant.
Disney makes their money through kids. Period. Most of us all visited Disney as kids. Our parents took us, and spent their money gladly. As we now have kids of our own, we take them and spend our money so they can interact with Princesses, and take pictures with characters they see on TV. When they in turn have kids...guess where they are going. UNI will never get the family with a 3 and 5 year old. Disney will. And UNI knows this. They target their efforts towards teenagers and a bit of an older crowd. Now Disney is targeting toward that older crowd as well.
The same vacation with a 13 and 15 year old...well then UNI will get some of your time and money. The thrill rides, HH, Mardi Gras, Potter, etc.
They are both great parks and I enjoy both.
Disney is now going after some of UNI's market share. There aren't many 2 year olds that know what an Avatar or a Star Wars is. But they know who Sophia, Anna, and Olaf are. And as Avatar and Star Wars sequels get released over the next 10 years the 11-16 year old market now dominated by UNI will lose pace against Disney. A 13 year old is not going to get especially excited about an Elsa meet and greet. But that same 13 year old will get excited about walking around Pandora, or going to a Star Wars Weekend (which will probably be off the charts once the SW Land opens)
Look the reality is that people will go on Vacation and do what their kids want to do (for the most part) especially if you are visiting a theme park. Disney, for those who have kids 1-11, can't be beat. When those kids hit their teenage years, they want the thrill rides, they want an older (from an age perspective) park. They outgrow Disney.
Disney is now saying to that crowd "Hey. We have things for you, too."
The fact that us .... The parents.....like or dislike what Disney is doing is completely irrelevant.
Disney makes their money through kids. Period. Most of us all visited Disney as kids. Our parents took us, and spent their money gladly. As we now have kids of our own, we take them and spend our money so they can interact with Princesses, and take pictures with characters they see on TV. When they in turn have kids...guess where they are going. UNI will never get the family with a 3 and 5 year old. Disney will. And UNI knows this. They target their efforts towards teenagers and a bit of an older crowd. Now Disney is targeting toward that older crowd as well.
Kman101
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Considering Star Wars is being called an 'expansion' I'd find it hard to believe it won't be extended into backstage and the parking lot. I know they called New Fantasyland an 'expansion' too and it really wasn't, but they really should have it be a true expansion. There's demo and prep work either way they go though.
Kman101
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With Toy Story having the rides they will and Star Wars, and the other rides DHS already has, it's definitely the little thrill park that could.
jme
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I would logically say they are building around it with walls galore as we saw in the phased opening of New Fantasyland.
Animaniac93-98
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I assume the Millenium Falcon ride will be built like Mission: Space, so that when you go to plaid, you'll get the full G-force effect.
Cesar R M
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I still wonder why they call it " pixar land" if its only stuff from toy story.
I always wonder.. both plans for both parks will be identical? or they will have variations? different planets? or different stuff?
Did Knee
Active Member
I liked what you did, but thought that I could get the same angle using Google earth as the artwork. Here is my attempt. Am I correct in thinking that this is the angle represented in the artwork?
Baltar
$4 billion for EPCOT
I'm still scratching my head at the timeline for this to be complete. Well... I get that we haven't heard an official opening yet but with the last of the new trilogy coming out in 2019, it seems awfully crazy not to have these in place before that last movie is released.
Cesar R M
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you forgot " and political/religious commentaries" .It depends on your personal feelings about stilted dialogue, overcomplicated screenplays, wooden acting, and gaping plot holes.
I agree on this, but some are already on the " lol universal is doomed" camp. I mean.. seriously?
ToTBellHop
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Toontown is toast.
Baltar
$4 billion for EPCOT
I always assumed as much so glad I got my first ever Disneyland trip done back in June!
Cesar R M
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But Sonny will get in return betrayed and gunned down.. and Good Ol' Michael will go rambo.