Tango01 | 15 Aug 2015 9:46 p.m. PST |
… They Look Epic. "Granting the wishes of nerds everywhere, Disney announced today that it will be building two massive Star Wars-themed attractions at its Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. Want to fly in a Millennium Falcon? That'll be there. Want to follow that up with drinks at a Mos Eisley-esque cantina? You'll be able to do that too. The attractions, or "lands" as they call them, will be 14 acres each and, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger, will be staffed and occupied by "local inhabitants" of various Star Wars worlds. (Please by Threepio, please be Threepio, please be Threepio…) The massive new spaces, Iger added during his remarks at the D23 Expo, represent the "largest, single-themed land expansion ever" in Disney's history. "These new lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will transport guests to a whole new Star Wars planet, including an epic Star Wars adventure that puts you in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance," Iger said. What Iger did not say, however, is when Disney planned to actually open these new attractions. Considering how massive the construction of something like this must be, it's possible we could be prepping for the release of Episode XII by the time they open. Then again, this is Disney, it's quite possible they can actually move heaven and Earth. So we'll see…" From here link Amicalement Armand |
Mako11 | 15 Aug 2015 11:15 p.m. PST |
A shame they lost Mos Eisley I. Wonder what kind of nachos they'll serve in the cantina? I'll bet the price will be "outa this world". |
Rdfraf | 16 Aug 2015 8:06 a.m. PST |
At Disneyland? Where are they going to put it? I thought they were pretty close to out of room there. Are they going to tear some things down to make room? |
PaulCollins | 16 Aug 2015 10:31 a.m. PST |
Since they are redoing some of Tomorrow land, like changing Space Mountain to Hyperspace Mountain and giving it a Star Wars Theme, I'm guessing they will remodel Tomorrow Land. |
elsyrsyn | 16 Aug 2015 11:53 a.m. PST |
I think I read that Disney just bought some additional land in Anaheim. That may or may not be related to this. Doug |
Tango01 | 16 Aug 2015 12:24 p.m. PST |
They mention 14 acres… each!. Amicalement Armand |
PaulCollins | 16 Aug 2015 1:14 p.m. PST |
Disneyland has also talked about closing ToonTown. If you ever ride the railroad around Disneyland there is a lot of unused property that is storage between Toon Town and Tomorrowland. That is all that stands between the two. It is the ideal area if these two areas and the space between become a Star Wars themed land. |
zoneofcontrol | 16 Aug 2015 5:03 p.m. PST |
That's a lot of confidence that the franchise won't lay a Womp rat's egg! |
Mako11 | 17 Aug 2015 9:14 a.m. PST |
I suspect even if it does, they can live off the old movies. Who wouldn't want to visit "Mos Eisley", in order to have a drink, and some nachos in the cantina, despite its reputation as a hive of scum and villainy? Supposedly, one of the "space rides" will be with Han Solo attempting to flee his enemies in the Falcon. |
Captain Gideon | 18 Aug 2015 3:22 p.m. PST |
There better be some Gungans I'd rather see them than those damm Ewoks. |
Patrick Sexton | 19 Aug 2015 8:40 a.m. PST |
The only Gungans and Ewoks I want to see are targets in the "Only Imperial Storm Troopers are so Precise." shooting gallery. |
Captain Gideon | 19 Aug 2015 9:36 a.m. PST |
Sorry Patrick I don't see that happening as we all know Imperial Stormtroopers couldn't hit the broadside of a barn let alone in a shooting gallery. I've seen nothing in the movies that says otherwise regarding Imperial Stormtroopers. Now Clone Troopers well that's another story those guys are pretty dam good. |
Coelacanth1938 | 21 Aug 2015 2:45 a.m. PST |
I hope they come up with something like Quark's from the much missed Star Trek attraction we used to have here in Las Vegas… Good food, good drinks, cosplayers who know what they're doing! |