mickEblu
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But would you have believed they also move faster than a fast and the furious ride?
Lol. The fast and the furious part of the tram tour is an abomination. Cheese central. Especially those CGI dancers.
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Lol. The fast and the furious part of the tram tour is an abomination. Cheese central. Especially those CGI dancers.
Californian Elitist
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mickEblu
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Oh ya they re real people. But yea, terrible.
Stripes
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If DL could widen the walking paths I think it'd make crowded days at the park much more bearable. We handled DCA at max capacity no problem. I can't say the same for DL on an average day.
Darkbeer1
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Tourism boost from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge could pump $14 billion into region’s economy over 40 years
The most technology-driven and immersive land to date at Disneyland is expected to bring visitors and their cash to Southern California for decades to come
www.ocregister.com
>>That’s what Disney officials estimate the city will see annually from guests drawn to the Black Spire Outpost on planet Batuu, the setting of Galaxy’s Edge. Over the next four decades, the region could see $14 billion in revenue from visitors who come to Disneyland but also eat, shop and sleep in the area.
That’s great news for the city, where Mayor Harry Sidhu has promised economic investment into neighborhoods worth $250 million over the next decade. Anaheim’s hotels flooded with reservations for the Star Wars land opening – account for half of the revenue in the general fund, which pays for public safety, community programs and road repairs.
“Everyone has seen the impact that Cars Land had on Disney’s California Adventure” when it opened in 2012, Anaheim spokesman Mike Lyster said — a $12.5 million boost to hotel tax revenue the first year.
“It’s cool and it’s fun having all this, but it actually plays an important role in our city.”<<
Much more at the link.
SuddenStorm
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If DL widened the walking paths, it'd lose a huge part of what makes it "Disneyland".
Stripes
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True. Though I imagine Walt wouldn't be happy about the fact you can't make it through Adventureland without having your heels smashed by strollers every 5 seconds. Damn that hurts. New Orleans Square, especially crossing the bridge over the POTC queue, is also pretty rough. I think a few projects in bottleneck areas would go a long way without taking away too much charm. But I get it.
I'm thinking of wearing high tops next time I go for some protection.
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Not if. It’s done. Project Stardust.
Californian Elitist
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Yep. The small walkways are part of the quaintness of the park. I actually like that the walkways aren’t wide.
PiratesMansion
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I'll agree that the crowded paths can be a nuisance, but I'll take ridiculously congested walkways over ridiculously congested queues a la WDW.
Phroobar
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Tourism boost from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge could pump $14 billion into region’s economy over 40 years
The most technology-driven and immersive land to date at Disneyland is expected to bring visitors and their cash to Southern California for decades to come
>>That’s what Disney officials estimate the city will see annually from guests drawn to the Black Spire Outpost on planet Batuu, the setting of Galaxy’s Edge. Over the next four decades, the region could see $14 billion in revenue from visitors who come to Disneyland but also eat, shop and sleep in the area.
I'm confused over this statement. They are saying over 40 years the area will see $14 billion in revenue. That only comes to $350 million per year. Just spread over the businesses in the city and City Hall taxes that doesn't seem like much.
I Enjoy Disneyland
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Based on videos Galaxy’s Edge doesn’t really seem too out of sorts in Disneyland, plus it seems pretty cozy and intimate for something so epic.
Also the only real reflection of it being based on modern movies is what - a couple of logos and the characters on the new ride?
Also the only real reflection of it being based on modern movies is what - a couple of logos and the characters on the new ride?
shambolicdefending
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I've never been able to relate to the "it doesn't belong" debate. To me, it's actually one of the most Walt Disney-esque things that 21st century management has ever done.
TROR
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Its scale is vastly larger than the rest of the park, from my understanding. Elsewhere the second stories are 80% the scale, here they appear to be 100% to scale.
shambolicdefending
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Yeah, I guess in an engineering/architectural sense it won't fit with what came before. But isn't that a good thing?
shambolicdefending
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There really is a breaking point out there somewhere. The point where the crowds become too unmanageable for too many people, and the corporate mistakes that have contributed to the problem finally get punished with a swift, hard kick to the bottom line.
I'm much less of a Disney corporate critic than most. But there is a certain arrogance about the way they've managed their theme park brands that will eventually circle back around.
PiratesMansion
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The point is that Disneyland was designed at a specific scale, and even later additions have been designed with this in mind so that nothing is obviously out of place. Galaxy's Edge appears to reject those lessons. It might well be an amazing area but it will feel out of place within the overall scale/feel of the park.
shambolicdefending
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I think I understand that point.
I think the logical response is that it's just not realistic to expect a 1960s scale of engineering to work in the year 2020. Isn't that the whole basis of the "Disneyland is not a museum" line? Whatever Disney conjures up in 2080 will almost definitely leave its 2020 concepts in the dust. That's just the way the world works.
TROR
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I reject the “Disneyland isn’t a museum” line because it is a museum. Though always changing, like a museum does with its exhibits, it still is a window into history. However, that line has nothing to do with the topic of keeping everything ordered and structured as they were intended to be. The park may change over the years, as obviously has, but so long as it fits within the spirit and guidelines of the park, there’s no room for complaints. This fails to fall in line with the guidelines.
I Enjoy Disneyland
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I really don’t think it looks that out of line with the rest of the park. Seems more about detail than size, other than maybe the Falcon. The Rise of the Resistance area looks super Disneyland to me. It looks more like a souped up Adventureland than Pandora or CarsLand