Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

Incomudro

Incomudro

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CinematicFusion said:
Only thing that might be a problem is they are investing a ton....or all of this land on the new trilogy. No Han, Luke, Vader.
After the mixed reaction to "The Last Jedi", I'm sure Disney is concerned with the final movie of the trilogy and that they get it right.
Could hurt the enjoyment of the park experience if you don't care about the main characters.
Personally I like Rey and Kylo Ren but after that I don't care about any of the new characters after the Last Jedi. Which is a shame. (My personal opinion only...I'm sure others thought the last movie was great...I unfortunately did not.)
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That's why Chewy, the droids and the Falcon are such an important link of continuity.
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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A curious question... Would they open Fast Passes for the new rides prior to SWGE actually being open? Say hypothetically that it's scheduled to open end of September, would people be able to book in July/August with their 60 day windows, even though the land isn't even open yet? Not sure what they did with Toy Story Land or Pandora.
 
hpyhnt 1000

hpyhnt 1000

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Well, that all looks pretty darn impressive. I consider myself barely a Star Wars fan and even I'm geeking out over the details and glimpses that have been released in the last 12 hours. This land looks like it will set new benchmarks for theme park design.

As we learn more about the area, it will be fascinating to see how Disney handles crowds. Just looking at the amount of time needed to experience this land:
  • Ride Rise of the Resistance - 1:30 total experience time (factoring what seems to be a lengthy ride time)
  • Ride Smuggler's Run - 1:00 (2:30 total)
  • Order and eat lunch at a CS spot - 1:00 (3:30 total)
  • Order and enjoy drinks at the Cantina - 00:30 (4:00 total)
  • Browse various merchandise shops - 1:00 (5:00 total)
  • Enjoy any streetmosphere entertainment - 00:30 (5:30 total)
  • Additional time for snacks, photos, enjoying the area's atmosphere, walking to/from rides, bathroom breaks, etc. - 00:30 (6:00 total)
I easily hit six hours if someone wanted to try to see everything the land has to offer, and that was using stupidly conservative times. The waits for the two rides will inevitably be closer to a bajillion hours each rather than the 45-60 mins I used. That one hour of shopping time doesn't include the inevitable lines at check-out, not to mention expected waits if you want to build a droid or lightsaber. And any food/dining is liable to have 15-30 min waits just to get to the point of order.

I'm sure a lot of folks will get exhausted/frustrated at the waits or have minimal interest in all the Star Wars details and will just go on the two rides and then leave. But for a lot of others, this is a dream coming true and they'll be there as long as possible. They'll want to ride each attraction multiple times, get every drink at the Cantina, and just sit on a bench and take it all in.

How will Disney handle it? Timed reservations just to enter the land? Limiting how many times you can ride each attraction? Strict ordering limits on drinks and food? Or do you go macro and keep the land open continuously for 2 days? 3 days? A week?

Casper Gutman said:
I’ve been pretty consistently enthusiastic and positive about RoR over the last several years. The “2 AAs” thing threw me a bit, but I’m still optimistic.

Now... that lack of table service and a third ride, thats when I start eyeing my glass suspiciously.
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Right there with you. Maybe Disney will surprise us and, on opening day in Anaheim, announce that the Phase 2 expansion with TS restaurant and third attraction will open 2022 or something.

CinematicFusion said:
Only thing that might be a problem is they are investing a ton....or all of this land on the new trilogy. No Han, Luke, Vader.
After the mixed reaction to "The Last Jedi", I'm sure Disney is concerned with the final movie of the trilogy and that they get it right.
Could hurt the enjoyment of the park experience if you don't care about the main characters.
Personally I like Rey and Kylo Ren but after that I don't care about any of the new characters after the Last Jedi. Which is a shame. (My personal opinion only...I'm sure others thought the last movie was great...I unfortunately did not.)
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We do have a bit of an analog for this with Pandora at Animal Kingdom. Guest enjoyment of that area is pretty high and I bet 95% of them couldn't care less about the movie. It shows a large scale, quality, immersive experience can be successful even when based on a meh IP (not that SW is that!).

Some SW super fans may gripe, but they'll still be there giddy as a kid. Because Batuu isn't tied to a specific trilogy, it's pretty easy to swap in whatever SW time period you want. It's basically a blank SW canvas, and you can just as easily imagine Luke, Han, and Leia shuffling through the marketplace as you can Rey, Poe, and Finn. Ditto the Falcon ride - some people will envision themselves as Han Solo as they sit in the pilot's chair while others might think of Rey.

Personally, I'll imagine I'm Lando in RofJ, and Han will get that shield down, we just gotta give him more time! ;)
 
MickeyMinnieMom

MickeyMinnieMom

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hpyhnt 1000 said:
Just looking at the amount of time needed to experience this land:
  • Ride Rise of the Resistance - 1:30 total experience time (factoring what seems to be a lengthy ride time)
  • Ride Smuggler's Run - 1:00 (2:30 total)
  • Order and eat lunch at a CS spot - 1:00 (3:30 total)
  • Order and enjoy drinks at the Cantina - 00:30 (4:00 total)
  • Browse various merchandise shops - 1:00 (5:00 total)
  • Enjoy any streetmosphere entertainment - 00:30 (5:30 total)
  • Additional time for snacks, photos, enjoying the area's atmosphere, walking to/from rides, bathroom breaks, etc. - 00:30 (6:00 total)
I easily hit six hours if someone wanted to try to see everything the land has to offer, and that was using stupidly conservative times. The waits for the two rides will inevitably be closer to a bajillion hours each rather than the 45-60 mins I used. That one hour of shopping time doesn't include the inevitable lines at check-out, not to mention expected waits if you want to build a droid or lightsaber. And any food/dining is liable to have 15-30 min waits just to get to the point of order.
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Are these your time estimates for a visit in 2025?? ;)
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Everything featured here just looks so incredible, the shops, and rides (which it looks like the descriptions leaked might be accurate). I really am going to want to buy a Rex Droid (wow that's an awesome merch item), Craft a Saber, and pick up a holocron. I do wonder how Finn factors into RotR is he an AA/screen (probably a screen)? Everything just looks incredible I'm in awe and trying to piece all the info together I can't wait for my trip in Jan 2020 to WDW Galaxy's edge. Previews of the DL ver will be here before you know it! The details are incredible and as a massive Star Wars fan I can't wait to translate the aurebesh and find every detail in all the hidden away areas.

EDIT: I know it was basically a given but I appreciate how they got Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and Oscar Issac into the ride that's a really nice touch
 
Disney Analyst

Disney Analyst

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Saw in another article that they have really figured out how to get lasers shooting throughout the space. So that should be a really amazing effect.

Also saw them mention that those Frontierland playtests they did back in the day in Disneyland were all testing for this land. Amazing. We never knew then, but I theorized as more details came out about the immersion.
 
drod1985

drod1985

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Just saw in a Nerdist article that there will be 14 lightsaber building stations. I imagine it'll be similar for the droid building experience.

Could Disney open these up for Fast Passes as well? There's sure to be lines.
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Evan-500 said:
Saw in another article that they have really figured out how to get lasers shooting throughout the space. So that should be a really amazing effect.

Also saw them mention that those Frontierland playtests they did back in the day in Disneyland were all testing for this land. Amazing. We never knew then, but I theorized as more details came out about the immersion.
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I've also seen but not confirmed aren't they experimenting w drones to do shows with "x-wings" and "tie fighters" fighting above the land?
 
iTech101

iTech101

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What do you guys think about the big ride for the land? Has it been confirmed that they will be using screens to do most everything, or will there be actual animatronics?
 
Master Yoda

Master Yoda

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drod1985 said:
Considering the price point I'm assuming they're going to be using the same or similar electronics as the Disney Parks Exclusive sabers. That is: decent removable LED blades and "okay" sound.
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That was my assumption as well. However, considering how they were talking about these things at Celebration back in 2017, I am hoping for something a bit more.
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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How it will look like on the morning of Batuu's East & West's Demise....
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And who had predicted this?
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Disney Analyst

Disney Analyst

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Also I don’t see the huge deal with lack of TSR at this point? The food in the one QSR looks pandora quality, so should be great... and I find I avoid Disney TSR for most part as it’s overpriced and usually never very good in the parks.

And this land was developed for Disneyland first correct? Which has an aversion to TSR in general I think...
 

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