Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[ToTBellHop]

I think we can blame Universal for all this IP Land Craze. It's because of the success of WWOHP and DA that we are getting Avatar LAnd and SWL and TSL.... I personally like your ideas better.

At least Universal builds some new rides for its IPs. Although, yes, two of the three new rides built over in Hogsmeade were just modest overlays (and in one case, I think they ruined an incredible queue).

 

[ToTBellHop]

And we now know for certain. Star Wars Land has moved to SoA/LMA area:

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/04/r2-d2-do-you-copy/

 

[captainmoch]

And we now know for certain. Star Wars Land has moved to SoA/LMA area:

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/04/r2-d2-do-you-copy/

Aww man... I was hoping Star Tours would actually be part of the Star Wars themed land. :-/

 

[DisDan]

And we now know for certain. Star Wars Land has moved to SoA/LMA area:

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/04/r2-d2-do-you-copy/

How does that blog post in any way indicate that? I did not get it....

 

[marni1971]

There is that but it totally depends on what happens behind the scenes with Iger and the Board over the summer.

It's certainly going to be an interesting year.

 

[Phicinfan]

How does that blog post in any way indicate that? I did not get it....

Agreed, especially since it was posted for Disneyland, not DHS.

 

[SirLink]

And we now know for certain. Star Wars Land has moved to SoA/LMA area:

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/04/r2-d2-do-you-copy/

Until it goes vertical and I have to go through Muppets Courtyard ... don't count anything especially the way TWDC is of late and will be this year.

 

[Rteetz]

There is that but it totally depends on what happens behind the scenes with Iger and the Board over the summer.

Wait thats being considered?

 

[doctornick]

So, going back to the set up regarding Star Tours... I know I've discussed how ST could be connected to a greater Star Wars land located in the current SoA/LMA area. But the reality is that I don't think they would go to the trouble of connecting them. And that's okay IMHO -- I actually think it might be ideal with keeping Star Tours as a separate entity in a separate land. I think a great idea would be to just retheme Star Tours as a second Star Wars area, themed to a specific different planet and different timeframe. Specifically, why not make it themed to Tatooine at the time of the original trilogy, which means extending the aesthetic of Tatooine Traders to the entire ride with some possible smaller additional content in the area (the new M&G that is near the bathrooms can become Star Wars themed, maybe using Sounds Dangerous or Backlot Express as part of the mini-land); one reason I like the idea of the desert of Tatooine is that it can also be combined with a new Indiana Jones ride set in a similar desert area (e.g. Egypt) so that the mini-lands can flow into each other.

Just my thought for a simple aesthetically pleasing re-do that keeps a popular ride around.

 

[PorterRedkey]

I don't know if that was every actually a rumor, or just armchair Imagineering.

I saw it on MiceChat, but I think your point is still valid as they are not as reliable now that Al is no longer writing the DL column.

 

[jt04]

It's certainly going to be an interesting year.

Next year will be more interesting when Iger takes the stage at D23 to give us even more goodies.

 

[ToTBellHop]

How does that blog post in any way indicate that? I did not get it....

Isn't he standing in Streets of America? Perhaps I'm wrong. It's blurry.

 

[Rteetz]

Isn't he standing in Streets of America? Perhaps I'm wrong. It's blurry.

It sure looks like he is.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I hope they retheme star tours to a ride where you like travel through the human body. Call it... Body Battles. Or Physical Wars. Or another name.

Wait... I have a name for that... they could call it Body Wars (combining the two). I think it's a sure winner. I don't think it's ever been done before either.

 

[marni1971]

Next year will be more interesting when Iger takes the stage at D23 to give us even more goodies.

No, this year will be more interesting.

 

[mikeh]

Isn't he standing in Streets of America? Perhaps I'm wrong. It's blurry.

It sure looks like he is.

Yes. It looks like the building in the right side of the picture is the facade next to the (now demolished) Premier Theater.

Edit: So R2 would be near the end of San Francisco street

 

[mikeh]

The windows don't appear to match but..

Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong

 

[danlb_2000]

Yes. It looks like the building in the right side of the picture is the facade next to the (now demolished) Premier Theater.

Edit: So R2 would be near the end of San Francisco street

I've been goings through videos of SOM but I can't find that pattern on a wall anywhere.

 

[Herbie]

Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong

No you may be right. Was trying to find a front view of the courthouse (the building beside the facade) to compare, but can't.

 

[mikeh]

I've been goings through videos of SOM but I can't find that pattern on a wall anywhere.

Yeah, the more I look at it, the more it looks like I could be wrong. I'll leave it to fuel speculation though