Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Now I DO NOT trust but is their any truth to the galaxy edge article that was released today? Seems like it’s feasable goes a little like this “
The information comes to us from the ride’s warning sign which will be located outside of the entrance. It reads (apparently that is the warning sign outside of RotR):
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Join us on an exhilarating mission to stop The First Order! This mission includes rapid motion, sudden stops, sharp turns, and a swift drop as you evade capture from The First Order.
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Despite being in a trackless ride vehicle, guests will experience a drop towards the end of the attraction. The drop will reportedly simulate an escape pod blasting off, taking guests in their transports swiftly back down to the planet Batuu. We’re not talking about a drop the height of the Tower of Terror here, but at least most of the height of the fairly large show building that houses this ride.”

Height Requirement 40 in (seems low)

Side note: I’m gonna try and do this ride basically no matter what but...”swift drop” I’m not the biggest fan of a big drop but a little thrill will be fun I guess. I just don’t like large drops. So...any truth to this? Yes, I know it’s and they aren’t that great but...seems feasible

Wait...is News Today a banned word?
 
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PorterRedkey

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The above article referenced state there will be a 40" height requirement, because of the small drop.

This is reportedly from the ride's warning sign near the entrance of the attraction.
 
PorterRedkey

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danlb_2000 said:
For a park that is short on no-height-limit rides, this would be a disappointment if true.
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This will be especially disappointing if MF:SR will have the 40" height requirement that Star Tours does. Considering the vehicle motion of MF:SR should be similar to ST, I would consider this likely.
 
Epcot_Imagineer

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Surferboy567 said:
If the ride really does have the “swift drop” referenced above it will definitely have a height requirement.
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The idea of the "swift" drop was debunked earlier in either this or the DL SW:GE thread. I remember it being described as a 'controlled dive', which wouldn't necessarily indicate a height requirement. I have a feeling Tom is just feeling clickbaity today.
 
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flyerjab

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danlb_2000 said:
Yes, @marni1971 did debunk that.
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I just don't see how they could do that to a ride of this magnitude. Why put a drop of any significance on a HUGE people eating ride that will be one of the most popular in the entire world. There will be a percentage of the population that hears "swift drop" and avoid the ride. Two of my kids will for certain if that is the case. I am calling bollocks on this one.
 
marni1971

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danlb_2000 said:
Yes, @marni1971 did debunk that.
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flyerjab said:
I just don't see how they could do that to a ride of this magnitude. Why put a drop of any significance on a HUGE people eating ride that will be one of the most popular in the entire world. There will be a percentage of the population that hears "swift drop" and avoid the ride. Two of my kids will for certain if that is the case. I am calling bollocks on this one.
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There’s a “drop”, yes. But nothing like ToT. Just something to take the weight off your backside for a split second.
 
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iowamomof4

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The only thing I can think of is if it's also a scary ride for little kids (think DINOSAUR at AK), then maybe we'll actually be glad for the height restriction (assuming there is one).
 
Epcot_Imagineer

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Here are the two quotes I was able to dig up from the DL SW:GE thread that had the most credibility.
MisterPenguin said:
Our Insider disputes the the droppiness of the descent.
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SWGalaxysEdge said:
I just asked my insider and he agrees... "It’s a controlled drop , not as sudden as tower and has motion like bird..."
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Now, I certainly couldn't tell you what motion like a bird means, but on the DL thread SWGalaxysEdge has appeared to be mostly accurate in the information provided.

EDIT: @marni1971 decided to post at the same time, so defer to him 😂. What he says seems to line up with the quotes I provided, though!
 
Jones14

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flyerjab said:
I just don't see how they could do that to a ride of this magnitude. Why put a drop of any significance on a HUGE people eating ride that will be one of the most popular in the entire world. There will be a percentage of the population that hears "swift drop" and avoid the ride. Two of my kids will for certain if that is the case. I am calling bollocks on this one.
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Maybe because there are people who would like drops or other physical thrills on the big Star Wars E-Ticket?

I get what you’re saying, but the franchise does invite a more thrilling approach than not. Plus, I can’t imagine that Smuggler’s Run will be more intense than Star Tours, and Runaway Railway seems like it’s fitting squarely into the whole family peg.
 
Epcot_Imagineer

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Jones14 said:
Maybe because there are people who would like drops or other physical thrills on the big Star Wars E-Ticket?
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I think what he was saying is why would Disney exclude a large portion of people who could ride with a height requirement? If people are booking a very expensive vacation to go on the new fangled wiz-bang Star Wars ride with their family, and their kids can't ride, why bother going? This isn't to say a huge E-Ticket Star Wars roller coaster with inversions wouldn't be thrilling, it certainly would. It would just bar portions of its audience to ride, something I wouldn't see Disney doing without a lot of good reasoning behind it.
 
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PB Watermelon

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Epcot_Imagineer said:
I think what he was saying is why would Disney exclude a large portion of people who could ride with a height requirement? If people are booking a very expensive vacation to go on the new fangled wiz-bang Star Wars ride with their family, and their kids can't ride, why bother going? This isn't to say a huge E-Ticket Star Wars roller coaster with inversions wouldn't be thrilling, it certainly would. It would just bar portions of its audience to ride, something I wouldn't see Disney doing without a lot of good reasoning behind it.
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There are height and weight requirements at Universal's Harry Potter rides. I think this is Disney's "we can make IP-based thrill-rides, too" response to Potter.
 
Jones14

Jones14

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Epcot_Imagineer said:
I think what he was saying is why would Disney exclude a large portion of people who could ride with a height requirement? If people are booking a very expensive vacation to go on the new fangled wiz-bang Star Wars ride with their family, and their kids can't ride, why bother going? This isn't to say a huge E-Ticket Star Wars roller coaster with inversions wouldn't be thrilling, it certainly would. It would just bar portions of its audience to ride, something I wouldn't see Disney doing without a lot of good reasoning behind it.
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Even so, what Disney’s building isn’t going to be a major thrill machine, and most four year old’s would fit the height requirement (assuming it turns out to be 40 inches). It’s not like they’re building the Hulk coaster.

I just don’t see the harm in building something with a little kick (by Disney standards), particularly since the IP attached is known for being action-packed.
 

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