Why Hollywood Studios is being rebuilt

[SirLink]

Star Wars is going to be Disney's biggest IP in five years. Whether or not it is considered the best thing to combat Harry Potter with in the theme park wars is largely irrelevant. Star Wars is now the largest product Disney has to push and it will be a substantial presence in their parks in 2018. Substantial.

Each park is supposed to get a Star Wars component right?

 

[NoChesterHester]

Each park is supposed to get a Star Wars component right?

Wait.... what?

 

[DocMcHulk]

Each park is supposed to get a Star Wars component right?

Buy an ice cold snowcone from the Hoth Pavilion in World Showcase!

 

[MichWolv]

Each park is supposed to get a Star Wars component right?

Maybe each resort (maybe), but each park? I doubt it.

 

[WDWDad13]

Wait.... what?

yes, all the parks are removing any reference to mickey and friends and the only thing remaining will be the new star wars themed "stuff".... oh and chester and hesters lol

 

[ToTBellHop]

Maybe each resort (maybe), but each park? I doubt it.

Likely much more accurate, but also not an impressive statement since the only current resort that doesn't have Star Tours is Hong Kong Disneyland.

 

[MichWolv]

Likely much more accurate, but also not an impressive statement since the only current resort that doesn't have Star Tours is Hong Kong Disneyland.

Good point. I assume he meant something new for Star Wars at each park/resort. But who knows. I'm not confident there will be any new Star Wars stuff at any resort.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Good point. I assume he meant something new for Star Wars at each park/resort. But who knows. I'm not confident there will be any new Star Wars stuff at any resort.

You can be confident that there will be new Star Wars themed environments...but I imagine they will be less aggressive with these additions than we've been led to believe, starting with some quick and easy updates to current facilities.

 

[Ignohippo]

You can be confident that there will be new Star Wars themed environments...but I imagine they will be less aggressive with these additions than we've been led to believe, starting with some quick and easy updates to current facilities.

This, but those modest new offerings (cantina restaurant, new destinations in Star Tours) may just be to placate the fanbase while other, more substantial expansions are in development/construction.

 

[ToTBellHop]

This, but those modest new offerings (cantina restaurant, new destinations in Star Tours) may just be to placate the fanbase while other, more substantial expansions are in development/construction.

Very likely the case. I just don't think it's realistic for a Star Wars E-Ticket to miraculously appear by 2017. They only just bought Star Wars, so I doubt any project is that far along in development. A restaurant remodel could easily be developed and open within a couple years, on the other hand.

Pixar E-Tickets, on the other hand, are good to go...when approved. They are our most likely attractions at DHS in the near term (which for Disney is the next 3-5 years).

 

[GLaDOS]

They only just bought Star Wars, so I doubt any project is that far along in development.

That's assuming they've never had any other plans for Star Wars before they bought them, something I don't believe.

Remember, New Fantasyland was a plan from 1999, originally.

 

[ToTBellHop]

That's assuming they've never had any other plans for Star Wars before they bought them, something I don't believe.

Remember, New Fantasyland was a plan from 1999, originally.

I'm sure there were plans, but I doubt anything was developed to the level of commencing construction imminently.

We can, however, hope for a scene soon that looks like this one I found on my Facebook from '07:

 

[Ignohippo]

That's assuming they've never had any other plans for Star Wars before they bought them, something I don't believe.

Remember, New Fantasyland was a plan from 1999, originally.

I'm sure they've had plans, but probably nothing more than blue sky. I would think it would take a while to get them to the design phase. Besides, with LucasFilm and Lucas' involvement now, I'm sure they'd be getting much more input from a different perspective.

This image is from DisneyAndMore that shows an old concept:

It's from Disneyland Paris and shows Space Mountain as the Death Star and a Millennium Falcon walkthrough (that should be mandatory for ANY plans for a SW land).

 

[Tim_4]

Can you expand? How is Marvel not delivering? Is it merch? Because they are KILLING it at the Box Office.

I and @lazyboy97o agree that Marvel was a risk. I think it's a risk that is paying off. He seems to disagree on that bit.

 

[The Jungle skipper]

I and @lazyboy97o agree that Marvel was a risk. I think it's a risk that is paying off. He seems to disagree on that bit.

I agree to, Marvel and Lucasfilm (even Pixar) have box office records and sell merch extremely well, so every one does extremely well, therefore creating purpose of being represented in parks, but Florida has 0 chance of Marvel because of IOA (which is great on its own).

 

[RSoxNo1]

It's mostly because RSR is a surefire hit, while a dark ride could be just a stripped down version of RSR without the racing parts. I'd say that's bad...

This is the short sightedness that leads to clones. You want RSR because you know what RSR is. Personally, I want the Imagineers to show us something we haven't seen before. Radiator Springs Racers would be a great addition, but built 5-6 years after the original won't have the same impact.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The Contemporary has a convention center. Is it too small for these purposes? I've never been in either.

It's not even close. The contemporary has 115K sq feet of convention facilities. The Anaheim Convention Center has 1.6 million sq feet

 

[RSoxNo1]

so? run shuttles to/from select resorts like other conventions do

Totally unrealistic. The Anaheim Convention center is without question a better facility for this event.

 

[asianway]

It's not even close. The contemporary has 115K sq feet of convention facilities. The Anaheim Convention Center has 1.6 million sq feet

People continue to hold out hope for an expo in Orlando as though continually posting the same thing over and over will somehow get a D23 CM monitoring these boards to say, "Oh yeah, why didnt we think of that!". Why are people so afraid of visiting another resort?

 

[RSoxNo1]

People continue to hold out hope for an expo in Orlando as though continually posting the same thing over and over will somehow get a D23 CM monitoring these boards to say, "Oh yeah, why didnt we think of that!". Why are people so afraid of visiting another resort?

They're afraid they'll be exposed to something better. When you have your head in the sand you can remain blissfully ignorant.