Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[BrianLo]

I certainly hope it's more than Hogwarts Express in many regards. Rode it once and have no real strong desire to ride it again unless I need to get to the other park and the line is short - IE: it's a mode of transport. The re-rideability is missing - in my opinion, my 11-12 year old Harry Potter loving girls thought the same thing.

I think what he's trying to say is that Hogwarts Express is an over the top cable car train. MF is an over the top pod simulator. Neither ride itself reinvents the wheel, they just do it really, really well. A simple ride solution to make an extremely convincing case that yes, you boarded and eventually piloted the real MF.

Also I assume (and hope) you boarded at Kings Cross.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

How did that third attraction, a wombat A-ticket, fit into the land?

 

[Rteetz]

2019 confirmed for both lands for opening.

 

[Mike S]

2019 confirmed for both lands for opening.

Holy crap

 

[marni1971]

How did that third attraction, a wombat A-ticket, fit into the land?

Bigger than a wombat and not an A.

More like a Peoplemover with Bantha styled ride vehicles.

 

[marni1971]

2019 confirmed for both lands for opening.

Don't want to say I told you so but...

 

[JenniferS]

Don't want to say I told you so but...

You can say it. You've earned the right!

 

[BrianLo]

Don't want to say I told you so but...

I also much prefer your version of the GoTG outcome, so glad you are wracking up momentum versus what Spirit was hearing.

Early 2019 DL, Late 2019 DHS.

I think this all harkens back to them moving plots to move up the DHS timeline.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Vindication!

 

[doctornick]

Certainly the aerials compared to DLR would be consistent with DL opening ~6 months or so earlier but on relatively similar schedules. So, the early 2019 for DL/late 2019 for DHS seems believable and consistent with what people have heard. Having it be "officially" announced is a cherry on top to the confirmation.

 

[Cody5242]

Looks like other insiders seem to be getting misguided information except for @marni1971 @Magic Feather

 

[danlb_2000]

2019 confirmed for both lands for opening.

Did the wording indicate both opening at the same time or at different times?

 

[imperius]

I certainly hope it's more than Hogwarts Express in many regards. Rode it once and have no real strong desire to ride it again unless I need to get to the other park and the line is short - IE: it's a mode of transport. The re-rideability is missing - in my opinion, my 11-12 year old Harry Potter loving girls thought the same thing.

Isn't that the point of HE? It's not really something you ride multiple times a day.

 

[Rteetz]

Did the wording indicate both opening at the same time or at different times?

Just said both will open in 2019.

 

[danlb_2000]

Isn't that the point of HE? It's not really something you ride multiple times a day.

It's definitely worth two rides since it's different in each direction.

 

[imperius]

Of course, but it's just transportation.

 

[Nickels5]

Don't want to say I told you so but...

Say it

 

[danlb_2000]

Of course, but it's just transportation.

Some people might see it that way, but to me it's just as much ride as transportation.

 

[jeswins]

Don't want to say I told you so but...

Just said both will open in 2019.

Very exciting. Some were thinking it would be 2020 or even 2021 before Star Wars Land opened, but, once again, you guys nailed it.

 

[britain]

I think it makes total sense, since the last 9 months of both projects require installation and finishing touches from the same teams of imagineers. As soon as they're done with the Anaheim version they will turn their attention on the Florida version.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

It'll go round in a big circle instead of two and fro if that helps.

I still feel weirdly confused by the fact that the sims will move around in a big circle -- I suppose it might make more sense once we see it, but why couldn't they just built them in place and move guests to and from them? Can it even possibly be part of the ride that the whole building rotates so slowly that you hardly notice?