ExtinctJenn
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Interesting ok! I'd love to see the questions asked to kind of come up with my own theories of what they are thinking about.
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Star Wars survey from Disney
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NewfieFan
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Interesting ok! I'd love to see the questions asked to kind of come up with my own theories of what they are thinking about.
Check page 2, I did respond! I don't know how to link to an individual post. *EDIT - sorry page 3 (looks like they merged my thread and the other together).
Very specific questions about lands and rides. What scenes are most memorable in Star Wars, you favorite places to visit in the Star Wars Universe, favorite characters, etc. Once you picked your favorites there were even more questions detailing what would you like to do in these lands if they were built. You were also asked to pick your least favorites. Which characters you wouldn't care to see or places you wouldn't care to visit. As mentioned, quite a few long answer questions, asking you to explain your answers and why you picked them. The survey even finished with a long answer question, asking if you had any reservations about Star Wars being added to the Walt Disney World resort. I said, none, except if you're going to do it, do it right. Star Wars fan will be looking for quality and if it's there they will come by the masses.
If you have any questions, shoot away. I'll try to remember what was asked.
ExtinctJenn
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That's awesome thank you so much for sharing! Like I said above I didn't go through pages 2-4 (because frankly I'm being lazy - of course the irony is I usually give people crap for asking questions that were already answered elsewhere in a thread but hey I'm due for once to be on the other side right? LOL!).
Those are really pointed questions and they definitely lead me to think that once the purchase of Lucas Films happened they weren't kidding when they said it could/would mean more Star Wars experiences in the parks. To me, this is their in on catching up with Harry Potter at Universal. The idea of creating an entire land dedicated to Star Wars may not be at the top of the list for those who are classic WDW fans but when you consider that it has the potential to bring in a ton of newbies who are going simply because they are Star Wars nuts, I can't say it's a bad idea from a corporation/TDO perspective at all! I'm luckily one of those folks who is a classic WDW fan as well as a Star Wars fan so I'm on board!
NewfieFan
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Included in the survey was also Angry Birds Star Wars and Lego Star Wars brands. I didn't care about those so much but when my son answered his part they were high on his priority list. It's interesting that they wanted both the adult and child's opinion. The child part was interesting as well and had a lot of visual questions, they had to click on various happy faces or pictures. The survey was quite well done to be honest. Every choice given for every question you could roll your mouse over and it would show a picture of the character or the land it was referencing.
Californian Elitist
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Radiator Springs is supposed to take place on Route 66 in Arizona. It works for DCA because Route 66 travels through California and the Arizona landscapes look a lot like the California ones. Radiator Springs can easily be a place in California.
Arizona and California look alike. New York... Not so much. And the backdrop thing doesn't work in DCA, since it's not a studios park. That's an USH thing.
Star Wars Land, if it happens, should go to Florida.
Calvin Coolidge
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I understand the sentiment, and I'm sympathetic to the populist message here, but...isn't this sort of thing basically what DHS is for? A collection of rides mostly based on movie franchises? Should GMR only have Disney movies? Is there too much Muppet influence over DHS? Too much Pixar? (okay, to be fair I think there's too much Pixar...) There's already a de facto Lucasland in the Echo Park neighborhood of DHS, would it really be that bad if it was codified?
Now, on the other hand, I'm VERY sympathetic to an argument that WDW needs more new attractions that aren't tied to film or TV franchises. I'm just not sure DHS is the place for that
baymenxpac
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Which means Epcot will need a new addition then too
totally. i don't want to thread drift, but the state of future world is brutally bleak. it gets more of a pass than DHS off reputation (and vintage-inspired shot glas...ahem...i mean tooth pick holders).
this. there are places that desperately need originality (future world, tomorrowland). but as a consumer, DHS is the one place i expect to be able to interact with well-known properties.
ExtinctJenn
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Oh my son would be ALL over those... he loves Lego Star Wars but Angry Birds... I think between it and Minecraft those are each 50% of his world. He'd go nuts. LOL
baymenxpac
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you're right, but your comment also brings up an interesting point.
we've gotten so accustomed to saying "potter swatter" that i don't think we realize that term is antiquated. it reflects disney's internal thinking during a time they thought they were untouchable and UNI would fumble the ball. but disney did such a poor job responding to WWOHP (and the franchise has maintained or built upon its popularity since the wizarding world opened) that it has grown too successful to ever be swatted away.
star wars is disney's pottery equalizer.
GLaDOS
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Very well said. And even then, if Disney had responded "properly" to WWoHP, Universal still would have captured the audience it has now, and the people it is gaining.
"Quality will out." - Some guy
PorterRedkey
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If it was a SW ride or and Indy ride, I would definitely pick Indy. However since we are taking a whole land vs a single attraction, I would have to go with the whole land. Even if it were land versus land, I think SW makes a much better, more expansive world to base a whole land on than Indy so I guess I would choose SW then too.
I am of the mind set that believes "Why not both?" I wish TDO thought this way too.
bhg469
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I agree 100% and yes the term was and is not even close to true. Even before they broke ground it would have taken a major screw up for it to be anything less than a huge success. I feel the same goes for star wars, its just too easy to get this right. The fan base is there, they are dying for more than a gift shop and an ATAT walker.
I don't see avatar/pandora coming at all close to this type of fan base and i feel like they will have to absolutely blow our minds in every aspect for it to take off..
bethymouse
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Interesting indeed...
misterID
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Yeah, I guess I'm thinking more along the lines of what they mean by land. I could seriously see a themed restaurant and a launch coaster to go along with Star Tours as being a Star Wars land, going by what they consider a land nowadays.
Indy could be easier; the dark ride, maybe a mine train ride, the show, a restaurant. It would be nice to get both like you say, but I'd be happy with an Indy dark ride at this point.
I think Avatar could be a stunning land, despite what anyones personal/political views about the film. But seeing this land might end up being a Avatar themed bathroom and a gift shop, I'm not holding my breath for a Star Wars land... Which more than likely (like any Star Wars attraction) would be themed to the "new" Star Wars, not the original.
the.dreamfinder
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Why can't this be Bob Iger/Kathleen Kennedy's ego project?
GLaDOS
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Why can't this be Bob Iger/Kathleen Kennedy's ego project?
Because we live in the darkest timeline.
ebof1023
Active Member
why wouldnt TDO jump all over a SW expantion? This is more than a gold mine and has the potential to be bigger than potter will ever be! Potter only efftcs 1 or 2 generations, while SW effects 3 or 4 generations with many many more to Come! We're still exploring the star wars galexy...unlike hogwarts which is now closed...