Thats a pretty common thing around the resort and very rarely is a real fire at all. Wouldn’t even classify this as newsworthy without more smoke lol
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
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Thats a pretty common thing around the resort and very rarely is a real fire at all. Wouldn’t even classify this as newsworthy without more smoke lol
Honestly I think it’s because more of the Cast Members in California are super fans of the product they are working compared to Florida. If you’re not as interested in what you’re doing you’re less likely to want to share it with people.
Jones14
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I’d also imagine that Florida is under a lot of pressure to keep things quiet, what with rumors of drones and movie stars and stunt work, on top of it being the ride that’s two weeks from opening.
DL, while still under that pressure, probably isn’t being quite as policed due to it now opening second.
DL, while still under that pressure, probably isn’t being quite as policed due to it now opening second.
It’s sounding like the crew is already fully trained. I remember on other discussion boards when radiator springs racers went through DOSH it opened less than a month later. Same with Smugglers Run as the Cast was apparently also already trained.
UNCgolf
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I haven't been to Galaxy's Edge so I have no thoughts about it yet, but this is disingenuous at best. The HP areas at Universal don't need any of that because they were already in the public consciousness by virtue of being essentially direct copies of areas that featured in multiple films across a highly successful franchise. People know exactly where they are and what they are looking at the second they enter the area.
Most people that don't care about HP and have never seen the movies aren't affected in the same way. This is anecdotal, obviously, but the people I know who have been and haven't seen the HP movies have unanimously said it's cool but they weren't blown away. That's not to say it's not well-designed, because it is. It just has a built-in advantage that a Star Wars land would always struggle to have, because the vast majority of those movies don't take place in the same handful of locations.
I've heard about DL CMs and fans' passion and loyalty many times. Even on these forums, take me for example, I once posted a friendly comment on a DL thread, and somebody referred to WDW as "the swamp".
Anyway, I'm eagerly waiting for more WDW RotR news.
I don’t think there is anything wrong with wdw Cast. I just think the percentage of impassioned CMs at Disneyland is higher.
I get what you mean.
I've seen a lot of excitement and learned so much about RotR on this thread. Many knowledgeable posters around here.
TP2000
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We're all waiting for that. But for now, the most explicit and salacious news on this ride keeps coming out of Disneyland.
But it opens in
If this ride is great, it will get me to go back into Star Wars Land again. I went on Millennium Falcon three times in June with wait times of 15 minutes or less, and I'm still not itching to go ride that again. Let's hope the Resistance ride is better and drives more interest!
Disneyson
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As for the whole “theming” vs. “lore” vs. “convoluted storytelling” deal, there will always be people who want to know where the tigers are in Africa, or where the Lions are in Asia - many guests can’t tell the difference, nor do they care. Others will be bummed that they’re serving chicken in Battu instead of Tip Yip or whatever. Disney creates these stories to be in the background, but it shouldn’t affect your enjoyment of the location. I don’t think Pandora’s backstory, for example, prohibits enjoyment of the land. I also think that most guest will enjoy a brief chuckle when they ask where to get a Mickey ice cream and are told “Mickey?! He’s not so popular on Pandora, it’s been a few hundred years. You’ll have to go back to Earth to get one — pass through the transfer bridge and make a right. You should find a cart.” Most people will remember that, just as the may remember getting a sticker on Main Street or the Frontierland Hoedown walking by. Totally unnecessary, you can ignore it — but it’s the extras and the surprises that make those memories. And most of them don’t come out of the bottom line.
It also depends on how much Cast Members care about the story. There are some that will be able to tell you about the air transferring from Pandora from Earth. There are others that will tell you, in the kindest way, that Mickey is in three different places and that your favorite princess had to run to the bathroom. Totally not out of trying to break illusion, but just because they don’t see the importance of it.
To steer back on topic, I’m sure there will be Star Wars fans that really want to believe they have been picked by Rey to become spies. Others will ask “Is this a roller coaster?” or “Does it have a drop?” Courtesy comes before Show. If you can do both, awesome. But if the show makes it hard to order food or puts people afraid of heights into a spaceship, then the curtain must part. A great cast member can communicate both - and should be paid more, IMHO. Most don’t have the time or care.
It also depends on how much Cast Members care about the story. There are some that will be able to tell you about the air transferring from Pandora from Earth. There are others that will tell you, in the kindest way, that Mickey is in three different places and that your favorite princess had to run to the bathroom. Totally not out of trying to break illusion, but just because they don’t see the importance of it.
To steer back on topic, I’m sure there will be Star Wars fans that really want to believe they have been picked by Rey to become spies. Others will ask “Is this a roller coaster?” or “Does it have a drop?” Courtesy comes before Show. If you can do both, awesome. But if the show makes it hard to order food or puts people afraid of heights into a spaceship, then the curtain must part. A great cast member can communicate both - and should be paid more, IMHO. Most don’t have the time or care.
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SWGalaxysEdge
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..all I ever read/hear from WDW CMs is how they hate their jobs. I just want to ask them "Why don't you quit then?"
SWGalaxysEdge
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For what its worth, I asked about the DOSH inspection at DL on Monday.
Response was "no one said a word" - good? bad? No idea.
Response was "no one said a word" - good? bad? No idea.
Tom Morrow
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BS. The lands make no sense if you haven't read the books or seen the films. Universal does make Potter TMs take an additional class that other TMs do not have to take if they want to work in Potter. Of course, they let anyone work there now, whereas originally you had to be a huge Potter nut, and it shows, which is why you get the same mediocre standard Universal service in WWoHP now, only they yell the word "muggle" at you. Meanwhile nearly every CM in DHS's SWGE has been having lots of fun with it and are all well versed on the story and verbage. I've visited six times since its opened and I continue to be impressed with how many CM's are into it. I'm not saying it'll stay this way, I'm sure down the road it will end up like WWoHP as well.
So, it's midnight here, and I've been exploring the webs tonight. Excitement and anticipation for RotR is growing fast. This is good news, of course, but at the same time, this worries me a bit. Looks like availability for Disney resorts is becoming limited around opening day, specially for resorts located near, or connected to HS via Skyliner.
Many might have waited for the land to be complete to visit. Also: Holiday Season.
Who knows if I'll be able to ride on Dec 7... I really hope so, because as you can tell, I'm very excited about this.
Many might have waited for the land to be complete to visit. Also: Holiday Season.
Who knows if I'll be able to ride on Dec 7... I really hope so, because as you can tell, I'm very excited about this.
britain
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With 4 different ride systems within it.
Considering the Cast working Rise in DL need to go through metal detectors manned by DL security, and have to put their phones in bags every time they go in and out. I would say it's more policed than ever.
TP2000
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The giant theme park industry trade show IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) opened its annual Expo and convention yesterday at the Orlando Convention Center. It continues for three more days. Last year they had 42,000 industry people from around the world attend. Everyone of any importance in the global amusement park industry is in Orlando this week.
I wonder how much it's killing them in TDO that they couldn't get the Resistance ride open for previews and a schmoozy media event during IAAPA?
I wonder how much it's killing them in TDO that they couldn't get the Resistance ride open for previews and a schmoozy media event during IAAPA?
matt9112
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Referring to ROTR not falcon.
ToTBellHop
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They’ll be like, “Have you visited Cars Land yet?!”The giant theme park industry trade show IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) opened its annual Expo and convention yesterday at the Orlando Convention Center. It continues for three more days. Last year they had 42,000 industry people from around the world attend. Everyone of any importance in the global amusement park industry is in Orlando this week.
I wonder how much it's killing them in TDO that they couldn't get the Resistance ride open for previews and a schmoozy media event during IAAPA?
