Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[doctornick]

Rise of the Resistance sets and vehicles look amazing... I know we still don't have a lot of info on the attractions specific layout but based on the promo/concept art we've seen so far, this ride seems to have zero physical thrill factor.... Seems like an adventure through empty corridors with storm troopers shooting at us.... which is still really cool!

I think that true, that it won't have too much intensity when it comes to physical thrills -- those this type of ride vehicle is capable of sudden moves and going along different paths. The "intensity" of the ride will be from the scenery and story. I would think staring up at an AT-AT would be pretty imposing and "thrilling" in a different way than a fast roller coaster.

Smugglers Run will be the more physical intense, but still -- as noted -- won't be too bad. Around the level of Star Tours I would guess.

Off hand, I'm thinking 40" height restriction for both. Maybe less for RotR. Maybe more (42 or 44" perhaps) for MF:SR is they want to try to keep riders a little older for the interactivity.

 

[TP2000]

The names seem fine to me.

98% of visitors aren’t going to use them anyway. It’s going to be “Millenium Falcon Ride” and “The Other Ride”.

But I’m sure WDI spent a tidy sum of money, with an executive retreat or two thrown in, to get to these two names.

 

[Pi on my Cake]

I'll agree that "Rise of the Resistance" lacks the energy of some names they could have used.

But "Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance" sounds like an actual Episode title rather than an attraction title. And I think that's probably how they meant it to sound.

 

[Dunston]

These both look so fun! I honestly thought that video of the Falcon was the Bandai model kit at first... incredible detail

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

But "Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance" sounds like an actual Episode title rather than an attraction title. And I think that's probably how they meant it to sound.

Like... oh I don’t know... say... “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey”?

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

Did anyone notice that at the end of the RotR trailer, WDW’s opening is listed as “fall 2019” instead of “late-fall 2019” as it did in prior places? Could be meaningless or an oversight, but thought it was worth noting.

 

[Mike S]

Like... oh I don’t know... say... “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey”?

Same guy at the head of the ride so it’s very likely.

 

[Mike730]

I hope the rides are FUN!! And exciting!! I’m nervous that bc I don’t know the IP the rides will not be a must do.

I don’t know what’s happening on Star Tours and we usually skip that ride.

But actually, I don’t know Avatar either—but that ride is incredible bc it’s exciting and fun. Pre show helped too.

Ok, for these Star Wars rides I need a seriously informative pre show!!!

There is an excellent and informative pre-show available available where movies are sold called Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

 

[sedati]

The Williams video gives us a look inside this structure where I believe the ride empties into:

The arch reads something like "Saviaeson Salvage," so likely a gift shop.

 

[bshah365]

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The arch reads something like "Saviaeson Salvage," so likely a gift shop.

That's going to be one soggy exit when it rains..... specially in Florida!

 

[Haymarket2008]

If "Pooh's Hunny Hunt clones" is true, then I stand corrected, I had not hears this.

Yeah it’s been known to be a trackless ride system a la Pooh, Mystic Manor and Ratatouille.

 

[RSoxNo1]

New Falcon teaser

So a variant of Kessel Run... I feel someone suggested that yesterday...

 

[doctornick]

So a variant of Kessel Run... I feel someone suggested that yesterday...

Hasn't it long been established that the plot of the ride is that Hondo Ohnaka hires you to fly the Millennium Falcon in some mission? He's a Weequay pirate so of course the mission would be unsavory in some way...

 

[LieutLaww]

CGI, but I'm guessing it's a rendering of the show scenes. Those are exactly the vehicles we'll be riding in.

From what was said yesterday by Bob Chapek the footage was filmed from inside the attraction.

 

[JCtheparrothead]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[danlb_2000]

Yeah it’s been known to be a trackless ride system a la Pooh, Mystic Manor and Ratatouille.

Yes, I know it's trackless but the op was saying it is a clone of honey hut. I don't see why the couldn't build a trackless vehicle that had some level of other movement to it.

 

[surfsupdon]

There is an excellent and informative pre-show available available where movies are sold called Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

I understand your point, I just haven’t seen a Star Wars movie yet because I haven’t wanted to watch one. Maybe I’ll give them a whirl.

 

[MisterPenguin]

From what was said yesterday by Bob Chapek the footage was filmed from inside the attraction.

The people are definitely CGI. If it was filmed inside the attraction, then they filmed the CGI in the attraction.

 

[Goofnut1980]

Holy moly! That looks impressive!! The music score better be sold, because momma is gonna need that for the collection! That sounds amazing!

 

[Mike730]

I understand your point, I just haven’t seen a Star Wars movie yet because I haven’t wanted to watch one. Maybe I’ll give them a whirl.

Just a jest! A good ride is a good ride regardless of IP.