Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Horizons '83]

I agree with you guys, I was thinking more ops kinks than construction kinks.

 

[danlb_2000]

Where I think they could get a benefit is with the guest interaction stuff. They will have a few months to test this stuff out in DL and maybe make changes before DHS opens.

 

[phi2134]

Where I think they could get a benefit is with the guest interaction stuff. They will have a few months to test this stuff out in DL and maybe make changes before DHS opens.

Or scrap it completely.

 

[maleficentfan]

Or scrap it completely.

Which is my big fear, because then the “big selling point” of the land, aka total immersion, goes right down the toilet.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Snapped some pictures heading into DHS tonight

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Snapped some pictures heading into DHS tonight

I guess they've gone vertical

 

[LieutLaww]

They went vertical months ago, they are already prepping rock work and other exterior work at DHS too.

 

[fngoofy]

How are they going to tie Star Tours in with Galaxy's Edge with the Grand Ave. between them?

 

[Incomudro]

Awesome!
It's going to be a whole 'nother world behind those walls.
Can't wait to take my sons!

 

[FigmentJedi]

How are they going to tie Star Tours in with Galaxy's Edge with the Grand Ave. between them?

They aren't. Star Tours is gonna be rethemed a couple of years after Galaxy's Edge opens.

 

[Movielover]

How are they going to tie Star Tours in with Galaxy's Edge with the Grand Ave. between them?

*sigh

Well here comes this discussion again...

"They're not "

"But that's thematically inconsistent!!!!! "

"No, it's not because SW:GE represents a specific place in time in the SW universe and Star Tours is all over the universe's timeline. "

"But it still doesn't make sense to have a Star Wars ride outside of Star Wars Land!!!!!!!!! "

"Again see above post and Star Tours will be re-themed eventually and the gondolas will not have AC."

"But can't they use the speeders as the entrance to SW:GE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

"Not only would that be wildly impractical from the number of guest wanting to get into the land but also that would be forcing people who don't want to ride a thrill ride to, you know, ride a thrill ride. "

"Well that just doesn't make sense and this shows that the Disney company is finished and the parks will be bankrupt before the end of the year... The gondolas need AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

 

[bclane]

*sigh

Well here comes this discussion again...

"They're not "

"But that's thematically inconsistent!!!!! "

"No, it's not because SW:GE represents a specific place in time in the SW universe and Star Tours is all over the universe's timeline. "

"But it still doesn't make sense to have a Star Wars ride outside of Star Wars Land!!!!!!!!! "

"Again see above post and Star Tours will be re-themed eventually and the gondolas will not have AC."

"But can't they use the speeders as the entrance to SW:GE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

"Not only would that be wildly impractical from the number of guest wanting to get into the land but also that would be forcing people who don't want to ride a thrill ride to, you know, ride a thrill ride. "

"Well that just doesn't make sense and this shows that the Disney company is finished and the parks will be bankrupt before the end of the year... The gondolas need AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

I've heard they are going to re-theme Star Tours to "Adventures of a Mold Spore". Essentially, we will be shrunken down and taken on a wild journey though an A/C unit that is mounted on top of a gondola ride. Can you imagine! We'll get to experience life as a mold spore!!! Sponsored by Lennox...

 

[britain]

New topic: Can any of our insiders (@JediMasterMatt, @marni1971, @articos, @Lee) share their hopes / worries / likes on the streetmosphere aspects of Galaxy's Edge? How to keep the illusion up when people want to stop you and take pictures all the time. In addition to the aliens / droids milling about, I'd like to believe there will be opportunities for dressed up drones (like the CG probe droids added to the streets of Mos Eisley in the special edition).

And while on the subject of things in the air, can we hope for anything flying overhead and landing on some of the rooftops - Any repurposed New Fantasyland dragons?

 

[ChrisM]

*sigh

Well here comes this discussion again...

"They're not "

"But that's thematically inconsistent!!!!! "

"No, it's not because SW:GE represents a specific place in time in the SW universe and Star Tours is all over the universe's timeline. "

"But it still doesn't make sense to have a Star Wars ride outside of Star Wars Land!!!!!!!!! "

"Again see above post and Star Tours will be re-themed eventually and the gondolas will not have AC."

"But can't they use the speeders as the entrance to SW:GE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

"Not only would that be wildly impractical from the number of guest wanting to get into the land but also that would be forcing people who don't want to ride a thrill ride to, you know, ride a thrill ride. "

"Well that just doesn't make sense and this shows that the Disney company is finished and the parks will be bankrupt before the end of the year... The gondolas need AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Realizing, of course:

1) There will inevitably be thematic breaks in SW:GE, so any concept of keeping it pristine by ditching ST is comical.

2) The ST sequences could have been re-worked to be more thematically consistent, if necessary.

3) ST wouldn't have to be the only method of entry in SW:GE, just one possibility. Hogwart's Express isn't the only method of entry into the two HP lands.

This is still a giant missed opportunity at increasing the size, scope, and story of SW:GE.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Realizing, of course:

1) There will inevitably be thematic breaks in SW:GE, so any concept of keeping it pristine by ditching ST is comical.

2) The ST sequences could have been re-worked to be more thematically consistent, if necessary.

3) ST wouldn't have to be the only method of entry in SW:GE, just one possibility. Hogwart's Express isn't the only method of entry into the two HP lands.

This is still a giant missed opportunity at increasing the size, scope, and story of SW:GE.

Boo Hoo! You're getting a whole star wars land.. but, of course, as usual, that just isn't enough.

 

[bhg469]

Boo Hoo! You're getting a whole star wars land.. but, of course, as usual, that just isn't enough.

How they handle this property is very important to many people. JK Rowling had a lot of input on the wizarding world and for good reason. Universal creative did a fantastic job under her watchful eye. I would like Galaxys edge to be just as immersive. I would love to not see coke products, or cheap light saber keychains but they will be there. But there is no one holding them to a high standard so while there is little chance that they will make something unworthy of the star wars name, there is a big chance that some bean counter will have some really bad influence over the project.

 

[Goofyernmost]

How they handle this property is very important to many people. JK Rowling had a lot of input on the wizarding world and for good reason. Universal creative did a fantastic job under her watchful eye. I would like Galaxys edge to be just as immersive. I would love to not see coke products, or cheap light saber keychains but they will be there. But there is no one holding them to a high standard so while there is little chance that they will make something unworthy of the star wars name, there is a big chance that some bean counter will have some really bad influence over the project.

Who says it won't be immersive? That does not hinge on them replacing the old star tours with the new star wars. Now if the plan were to keep it star tours forever, then there might be an argument. Not to mention the fact, but, I will mention it, it is up to you to put yourself in the immersive place. They can give you the suggestions, like building deflective entrances so it hides things beyond the lands, but, you still have to be the one to willingly suspend disbelief.

 

[Movielover]

Realizing, of course:

1) There will inevitably be thematic breaks in SW:GE, so any concept of keeping it pristine by ditching ST is comical.

2) The ST sequences could have been re-worked to be more thematically consistent, if necessary.

3) ST wouldn't have to be the only method of entry in SW:GE, just one possibility. Hogwart's Express isn't the only method of entry into the two HP lands.

This is still a giant missed opportunity at increasing the size, scope, and story of SW:GE.

1) SW:GE will be set exclusively in the Sequel Trilogy time period, which means a ride that puts you on a planet with battle droids in the middle of the Clone Wars and then suddenly takes you to the Battle of Hoth does not represent what SW:GE is trying to accomplish.

2) They could I hope. I love Star ours and want to keep it around for as long as they can!

3) But the Hogwarts Express actually functions as a peoplemover and thus is moving people to other locations. The Star Tours speeders would not function this way. Also the fact that you have to purchase 2 park tickets to ride the Hogwarts Express helps to limit the wait and amount of people riding it, where as just using the Star Tours speeder in park without any way to limit ridership would just ramp up the wait time.

Final point: SW:GE will already have a huge scope and story without having to tack on Star Tours. Just keep Star Tours by itself and let it continue to be what it always has been, one heck of a great attraction!

 

[fngoofy]

They aren't. Star Tours is gonna be rethemed a couple of years after Galaxy's Edge opens.

Thank you for the non jerky answer, makes sense. I figured it was either this or move the guts of the attraction to SWGE after it opens as a kind of SWGE 1.1.
We were just there at the end of Sept., The Grand Ave. area looked like it was going to be nice. Rizzo's was much better than Pizza Planet, the ordering was better and the eating area accommodated many more people.
Had a couple of beers, sat out in the courtyard in front of the xmas shop/rizzo's.

Anyway, thanks again for the straight answer.

 

[jack21]

tl;dr Does anyone know how they will handle the transition between Grand Ave and SW:GE? Theming of the tunnel?