Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[TP2000]

One of the versions was exactly what we’re getting now but replacing part of the parking lot.

I can only hope that the artwork for the various versions show up in a WDI coffee table book or D23 Expo exhibit at some point.

It may take a couple decades for them to admit these other concepts existed (like the Pirates wax museum walk-thru of 1962 morphing into Pirates of the Caribbean by 1967), but the early Star Wars Land concepts would be wonderful to see once the final version has been open for awhile.

 

[marni1971]

Thank you, didn't hear about that one. Only heard about the diffrent concepts for the immediate Echo Lake location.

At one time Indy was on the chopping block.

 

[Movielover]

At one time Indy was on the chopping block.

That was one of the main reasons why I hoped the Echo Lake development would not happen. I love Indy, dated concept and all!

 

[LieutLaww]

This year people !! Shame I have to wait till 2020

 

[Stripes]

I wonder if any of the sets inside the "Star Destroyer" depict physical damage. We're in a battle after all.

Also, some fire effects would be cool.

Just following up on this a little bit, I found a little something. In the permits for Alcatraz in Anaheim it notes there's been 7 gas tests. Not saying it's proof of anything. (I'm not very knowledgable about permits.) But, I think it's something.
http://permits.anaheim.net/tm_bin/tmw_cmd.pl?tmw_cmd=statusviewcaseBLD&shl_caseno=BLD2016-03519
(Link takes a long time to load. At least it did for me.)

 

[Robbiem]

Just following up on this a little bit, I found a little something. In the permits for Alcatraz in Anaheim it notes there's been 7 gas tests. Not saying it's proof of anything. (I'm not very knowledgable about permits.) But, I think it's something.
http://permits.anaheim.net/tm_bin/tmw_cmd.pl?tmw_cmd=statusviewcaseBLD&shl_caseno=BLD2016-03519
(Link takes a long time to load. At least it did for me.)

Do we know what a gas test is? Does this mean that the ride is likely to have pyro effects or is it a more safety related test theynhave to do to get approval for opening?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Maybe one of the AA aliens sprays you with a skunk smell.

 

[Brainleech419]

Man I'm so glad they did not go with the Echo Lake versions. But hey if they had at least all the people who can't somehow comprehend how Star Tours can exist outside the unrelated Galaxy's Edge would be able to move on to actual issues...

For the younglings in these forums what were the echo lake plans

 

[jt04]

At one time Indy was on the chopping block.

The way Disney Animation is becoming central to the central plaza (As it should!) I'm not so sure it won't go back on the chopping block. It gets a reprieve due to the ability to hold large crowds in the near future apparently.

But long term I'm not sure if it stays Indyland due to proximity of echo lake and theater.

Will definitely be fun to watch what happens.

 

[marni1971]

The way Disney Animation is becoming central to the central plaza (As it should!) I'm not so sure it won't go back on the chopping block. It gets a reprieve due to the ability to hold large crowds in the near future apparently.

But long term I'm not sure if it stays Indyland due to proximity of echo lake and theater.

Will definitely be fun to watch what happens.

Currently I’d expect an Indy presence to continue to be around the lake. Current thinking anyway. The direction DHS goes with Star Wars after GE opens will be telling. Will they really want to contain the IP within the lands walls, or will they still be happy to have it all over the park.

 

[jt04]

Currently I’d expect an Indy presence to continue to be around the lake. Current thinking anyway. The direction DHS goes with Star Wars after GE opens will be telling. Will they really want to contain the IP within the lands walls, or will they still be happy to have it all over the park.

I can see advantages to keeping Indy at the Studios. But also sending it to DAK or Adventureland. Almost too many possibilities.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Slight change of subject: what is the ride time expected to be for Rise of the Resistance?

 

[danlb_2000]

Slight change of subject: what is the ride time expected to be for Rise of the Resistance?

No long enough to keep people from complaining it's to short.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I would think eventually Starwarland will become it's own park and take over most of DHS land. And then DHS will expand outwards starting with ToyStoryland and Tower of Terror.

So you'd have those two parks directly facing each other like Disneyland and Califnoria Adventure do in Los Angeles.

DHS doesn't have enough to fill up 1 single decent park, and you wanna split it into 2 lol

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

The way Disney Animation is becoming central to the central plaza (As it should!) I'm not so sure it won't go back on the chopping block. It gets a reprieve due to the ability to hold large crowds in the near future apparently.

But long term I'm not sure if it stays Indyland due to proximity of echo lake and theater.

Will definitely be fun to watch what happens.

With the popularity of SW Clone Wars and Rebels, Muppets could be on the chopping block. It has a nice 3D theatre right there in between Star Tours and SW:GE.

 

[matt9112]

Currently I’d expect an Indy presence to continue to be around the lake. Current thinking anyway. The direction DHS goes with Star Wars after GE opens will be telling. Will they really want to contain the IP within the lands walls, or will they still be happy to have it all over the park.

i think you know what direction prints more money sadly.

 

[matt9112]

With the popularity of SW Clone Wars and Rebels, Muppets could be on the chopping block. It has a nice 3D theatre right there in between Star Tours and SW:GE.

so you want to destroy continuity and just travel all over the time line?

 

[Goofyernmost]

so you want to destroy continuity and just travel all over the time line?

I think you folks are forgetting that not everyone is a Star Wars Fanatic. There needs to be other things and topics to see, if the place is going to become and stay a stable commodity.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

With the popularity of SW Clone Wars and Rebels, Muppets could be on the chopping block. It has a nice 3D theatre right there in between Star Tours and SW:GE.

You continue to bring up this idea, despite the fact that it gets shot down regularly. From last week:

Wrong direction for expansion. At last it was explained to me, if/when GE expands, it will be in the opposite direction. Grand Ace is being treated as a “hard border” of sorts.

 

[rle4lunch]

I think you folks are forgetting that not everyone is a Star Wars Fanatic. There needs to be other things and topics to see, if the place is going to become and stay a stable commodity.

I agree somewhat, but for every non Star Wars fan, there's 9 Star Wars fans. This video should explain it all on Disney's thinking on the matter. This is a 50 year investment. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156441240182527&id=503647526