Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

[LSLS]

Yes, he did.



Fine, maybe not a collector in the sense of going to conventions, etc. and buying rare figures and such. But he collected the new action figures for a few years, wanting every one that came out. But for the past couple of years he doesn't really want them, not because he doesn't want the figures anymore, but because he thinks the new ones are junk. And he's disappointed in that fact because there's a few characters from TLJ and Solo he doesn't have.

As far as other merch, we got a bunch of light sabers around TFA and Rogue One - but now we are saturated on those and don't feel the need to buy any more. How many light sabers does a family need? We practically have enough to stage our own battle of Geonosis...

Was going to keep going, but it doesn't matter. The important question is not do the toys now compare to the old toys, it's when someone walks into Walmart, are they picking up a Finn action figure or a Luke one. That's what I mean by looking at toy sales. What is selling. And not completely what is selling a month after the new movie, but what was selling like 8 months ago.

 

[No Name]

@wdwmagic just want to let you know that it seems like the video in your article no longer works.

I’m trying to resist watching it before I ride it, how dare I be helped!

 

[mitchiavelli]

Another thing, the first order cast members I really hope stay in character. It adds so much even that cast member yelling at you as you come off the ITS really adds to the attraction.

I'm going to be taken out of it if they keep doing awful british accents.

 

[Rich Brownn]

I also kinda want to see the full beginning of the ride preshow, walk up, ITS, star destroyer, detention all of it. That is as much part of the ride as anything else.

Theres a 7-minute video that shows more of the queue and the detention cell and the transport

 

[totchos]

Best POV of the ride i’ve seen:

 

[WDWTrojan]

Ride down already. Took 45 mins to get people off.

 

[britain]

This video has some of the best views of blaster damage on AT-ATs, walls, etc.



Things I love:

Spoiler

Music! From the moody atmospheric loop in the hangar bay to the reuse of A New Hope's Death Star finale cue as we race to the escape pods. Perfection!

The brilliant idea of using the empty returning vehicles as part of the show!

The back-and-forth of CMs as Resistance, as First Order, as Resistance. It's not quite like Jungle Cruise skippers infiltrating the Haunted Mansion, but it's close.

The pace! THE PACE! So glad it's swift and snappy and still manages to include a 'breather' moment when hiding below Hux & Kylo.

Returning to disembark outdoors - this adds a nice 'you really did make it back' feel to the attraction.

Happy day! Thanks, YouTube!

 

[DryerLintFan]

Do any CMs or insiders know how they'll be handling DSA entry on this? It would be a bummer if disabled individuals have to miss out on the entire 18-minute experience.

For MFSR all DAS used the FastPass line like any other attraction

 

[mikejs78]

Was going to keep going, but it doesn't matter. The important question is not do the toys now compare to the old toys, it's when someone walks into Walmart, are they picking up a Finn action figure or a Luke one. That's what I mean by looking at toy sales. What is selling. And not completely what is selling a month after the new movie, but what was selling like 8 months ago.

Do you have the data for that?

 

[marni1971]

Ride down already. Took 45 mins to get people off.

Get used to it for the forseeable I’m afraid.

 

[mikejs78]

Get used to it for the forseeable I’m afraid.

What attractions (Disney or Uni) have not had fairly significant downtime in the early days of operation in the last decade or so?

 

[wdwmagic]

What attractions (Disney or Uni) have not had fairly significant downtime in the early days of operation in the last decade or so?

Test Track had a very rough opening

 

[danlb_2000]

Nobody will hate the ride...

Everyone loving a ride is more then enough justification for someone to hate it.

 

[mergatroid]

Best POV of the ride i’ve seen:

Superb POV

 

[danlb_2000]

In this scene they use the roof to show the blasts but in the first encounter with the stormtroppers where the blast you, it is that fan style machine.

Here is a picture of that laser bolt...

You can see the device that makes the effect here:

 

[aw14]

Test Track had a very rough opening

I was there early on after the redo. We waited hours

 

[Incomudro]

Three weeks ago Disney had three major SW players: Mandalorian, RotR, and RoS as unknowns for how they would be received.
So far 2/2. Things may be looking up.

As Meatloaf sang, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.

 

[Sped2424]

Well this looks like a knockout. Finally swl is firing on all cylinders.

 

[danlb_2000]

I am trying to figure out how the light saber effect is being done. The saber itself is clearly a practical effect, but how are they doing the hole in the ceiling?

 

[LSLS]

Do you have the data for that?

Nope. Just stating that would be a decent indicator on the popularity of OT vs. ST in the younger generations. I could bring in anecdotal evidence, but it's meaningless without larger trends and analysis.