Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Fsunolekrw]

I'm just telling you, i'm not trolling, take it or leave it:
a lot of entertainment immersive/interactive elements have been cut.

It goes with what I’ve been hearing.

Are we talking things that are more like aesthetics that add to the atmosphere (i.e. fire breathing dragons on top of buildings) or things that require trained cast members (costumed characters, effect operators etc.) being cut?

 

[Master Yoda]

Troll or not, it would hardly be surprising if this was true.

Exactly. It is right up there in terms of risk of being wrong as claiming one of the two teams in the Super Bowl will win.

 

[marni1971]

Are we talking things that are more like aesthetics that add to the atmosphere (i.e. fire breathing dragons on top of buildings) or things that require trained cast members (costumed characters, effect operators etc.) being cut?

The latter, and some of the crossover technical immersion.

 

[Timothy_Q]

The latter, and some of the crossover technical immersion.

Were these cuts purely budget reasons?
Or are they taking into consideration opening crowds and we may see these things implemented at a later date?

 

[marni1971]

Were these cuts purely budget reasons?
Or are they taking into consideration opening crowds and we may see these things implemented at a later date?

Budget I believe.

 

[smile]

impractical design and cost-cutting can even disrupt the not-quite-at-fevered-pitch-now star wars ip?!

wallace shawn!

not sure about ya'll, but a few of those ideas seem much more tailored to a more intimate experience, anyways
- one with an additional charge, perhaps.

 

[Texas84]

At least give us the troopers wandering around harassing guests, like they have now. Or did they get cut?

 

[drod1985]

I bet the Trooper harassment will be most concentrated at Oga's and the TFO-controlled are on the other side of the MF ride, and those are both places that should be easy to manage/staff. Don't need much in the rest of the land.

 

[Fsunolekrw]

Were these cuts purely budget reasons?
Or are they taking into consideration opening crowds and we may see these things implemented at a later date?

Budget I believe.

That was going to be my next question too. I'm sure once the bean counters looked at it and the logistics were analyzed of doing some things they got vetoed.

 

[britain]

Well, look at that. My information has been verified by a trusted source.
Anyway,
I don't know if the cuts will murk up the works for both coasts. But I do know they've already been implemented by TDO. There are going to be less and less performers around the parks in the coming years (you can already see them trimming equity performers down rapidly) and it has had a bad outcome on the Star Wars experience.

If only there were some way to have actors without having actors. Like some sort of automatic animated electronic figure that could perform all day long and not need pay.

 

[TiggerDad]

If only there were some way to have actors without having actors. Like some sort of automatic animated electronic figure that could perform all day long and not need pay.

and not need human handlers to protect it from the mobs

 

[danlb_2000]

Exactly. It is right up there in terms of risk of being wrong as claiming one of the two teams in the Super Bowl will win.

I predict Disney will raise ticket prices within the next two years.

 

[Giraffiki]

All these 2019 announcements today and nothing about Star Wars Land. I'm sure that can't mean great things for the "Fall 2019" timeline...

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

All these 2019 announcements today and nothing about Star Wars Land. I'm sure that can't mean great things for the "Fall 2019" timeline...

I had two thoughts: that’s too big to wrap up into these little announcements (optimistic), it’s going be later than “Fall 2019” (pessimistic).

We’re planning for Summer 2020, because I didn’t want to cut this one close.

 

[MrHappy]

I had two thoughts: that’s too big to wrap up into these little announcements (optimistic), it’s going be later than “Fall 2019” (pessimistic).

We’re planning for Summer 2020, because I didn’t want to cut this one close.

I wouldn't take these announcements today as any indicator of SWGE news. Seems like Disney releases some "bad news," followed within a week or so with "good news". It's planned and synced that way.

 

[cjkeating]

All these 2019 announcements today and nothing about Star Wars Land. I'm sure that can't mean great things for the "Fall 2019" timeline...

I think these announcements (which lets face it are poor) are a plea to get people to book in 2019 before SWL opens.

 

[peter11435]

All these 2019 announcements today and nothing about Star Wars Land. I'm sure that can't mean great things for the "Fall 2019" timeline...

Unrelated. This is about giving guests “reasons” to visit before Star Wars land opens. Which is shy SW was purposely not mentioned.

 

[PJBuckeye]

I think these announcements (which lets face it are poor) are a plea to get people to book in 2019 before SWL opens.

Yea, this marketing loses its "luster" if you add to end... "Oh, yea SW:GE is coming at a the end of the year."

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'm booked for the first week of February and December already, so, I'm good for a before and after.

And if anyone has any hope of seeing SWL shortly after it opens and you want to stay at a WDW resort, you better book right now.

 

[solidyne]

Troll or not, it would hardly be surprising if this was true.

"It's all true. All of it."