Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[ToTBellHop]

Found it from earlier in this thread. 14 acres would require space behind Star Tours and Cantina, hopefully meaning two new rides along with Star Tours.

 

[marni1971]

Third possibility, but probably the least likely:

D. 2 new rides, Star Wars Land physically detached from where Star Tours currently is, and Star Tours rethemed to something else.

I'm sure @marni1971 could tell us which in about three seconds.

As far as I know Star Tours and Star Wars will be adjacent.

 

[fosse76]

Couple things:

1. Too many pages to go thru, but any word yet as to SW Land being identical/different on both coasts?

They will probably have a different layout, but otherwise be the same.

2. What's the general feeling amongst SW nerdom regarding Disney chosing to go with an new planet rather than a place in the SW universe that they've been dreaming of visiting their whole lives?

I talked to my friend about it today (a Star Wars nerd if ever there was one), and it infuriated him.

 

[Cesar R M]

with chewie making wookie noises at the urinals ALA myrtle in the hogsmead loo

" Han Shat first"

 

[marni1971]

Is this official? If so, link please?

We're ahead of the PR department.

 

[Cesar R M]

Breaking Ground 2017. Cars Land took from 2009 - 2012, New Fantasyland in 2010 and it was competed in 2014 and Pandora broke ground in 2014 and is opening 2017. Those lands are similar is size, detail and scale to what they have shown us for Star Wars Land. Based on the recent history 2020 is the earliest we will see Star Wars Land.

I wonder if they are planning to open both areas on the same day? It would be great to have a nice May the 4th celebration opening the new lands on both coasts the same day.

you still have to sum delays, unexpected stuff (economy tanking again? and security or life event?.. like a hurricane)

 

[Mickey_777]

I talked to my friend about it today (a Star Wars nerd if ever there was one), and it infuriated him.

Interesting...did he mention what he wishes they'd build instead?

 

[SYRIK2000]

Prime Time is staying but is getting re-themed. It will still be character dining (obviously it must be SW characters though).

Brown Derby is on the other side and is not part of the expansion.

I don't think they'd touch Prime Time it's very popular. I think they will build a border there to keep Prime time and Hollywood & Vine. Star Wars on one side, Hollywood façade on the restaurant's side.

 

[fosse76]

This will likely be a common misconception by anyone not following this closely, including the media. I understood the confusion over Potter as many news sources called it a "park" from the day it opened. And you can't really blame those confused by the term "land" when that's what the original theme park is called to this day.

If I recall, JK Rowling herself referred to the WWoHP as a theme park.

 

[SirLink]

Prime Time is staying but is getting re-themed. It will still be character dining (obviously it must be SW characters though).

Brown Derby is on the other side and is not part of the expansion.

Prime Time doesn't have character dining ...

 

[odmichael]

you still have to sum delays, unexpected stuff (economy tanking again? and security or life event?.. like a hurricane)

There can be no mistakes this time!

 

[Cesar R M]

Great news!!!

Jimmy Thick- Long time coming...

And We were having nice days lately...

God I would love to work on the Star Wars Land lol

until you find the paycheck is barely above minimum and you have to eat noodles to make ends?

 

[Cesar R M]

From what they have said both the Lands will be identical, and the way they talked about the world it is one from the movies not necessarily the force awakens perhaps one from further down the line.

I believe they would miss a great opportunity to make small variations of the environments and now an outright copy.
That would incite people to BOTH parks.

There can be no mistakes this time!

 

[SYRIK2000]

Can I ask who by?

(Obviously not a name)

The voices in his head?

 

[Cesar R M]

That may be the longest line in the history of Disney Parks.

but would it beat the Frozen M&G?

 

[jensenrick]

Whoever it is, they're fired.



What would be the point of adding to the Star Tours scenes to tear it all out in a year? From the D23 presentation, I would gather we're looking at two attractions plus Star Tours.

Exactly! There has been nothing (beside blind speculation) to suggest otherwise. I mean jeez, I have doubts about Disney sometimes too, but seriously- do you think they would have gone through that level of presentation- if one of the "new" rides was just a reskin of Star Tours? With national media coverage? How cynical is that?

 

[Ignohippo]

Prime Time doesn't have character dining ...

Sorry, meant Hollywood & Vine...

 

[PhotoDave219]

"The company said Saturday that groundbreaking for the “Star Wars” lands will be in 2017."

Worth repeating since it's an often asked question.

And I completely missed that. Thanks!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

This was posted 20 pages ago.

The SW area will be built using the existing buildings around Echo Lake. The dark areas are the attractions/guest areas that will be removed. Everything else is simply being re-themed/skinned.

The original plans were to just add the Falcon and convert Backlot Express to the Cantina and, rather than being truly innovative, they just expanded the area to include all of Echo Lake.

When it was explained to me, I was shocked that you can basically see the entire layout in the concept art. The layout is completely consistent in each piece of concept art.

The only thing not known was where exactly the second attraction was going, or whether it was new or just an updated Star Tours.

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Really?

So basically my lovely little park will be well and truly destroyed...

 

[fosse76]

Interesting...did he mention what he wishes they'd build instead?

He would have preferred that they either replicate one of the environments from the films, or have mini-sections replicating different environments and that a true Star Wars nerd would be content simply with a Millennium Falcon walk-through. Much like the Harry Potter fans, Star Wars fans want to visit the worlds they've seen in the films, not made-up ones. Based on his tone you'd have thought I was personally responsible for the decision!