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News Report: Former Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser to Become Walt Disney Imagineering Offices

donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Agent H said:
Yeah and everyone hated them at the time and just so you know this predates WED by a decade
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Uhhh, no actually. The Hyperion studio was fine for the time at first, but eventually became a hodgepodge of buildings, was too crowded and had no A/C.
The Burbank campus was laid out beautifully, had windows strategically placed, and A/C and other humidity control, in regard to ink and paint.
And, I’m fully aware when WED was founded, but thanks for tryin’ to “school” me…!!! ;)
 
flynnibus

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even tho WDI/WED was on the burbank campus at first.. I'm pretty sure I remember reading from Gurr or someone that they were basically "out back" and separated off since they were no longer working on the studio stuff and focused on Walt's crazy ideas.

Tho I don't remember if they got any nicer spaces after the park was successful... but before they left for glendale.
 
Agent H

Agent H

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donaldtoo said:
Uhhh, no actually. The Hyperion studio was fine for the time at first, but eventually became a hodgepodge of buildings, was too crowded and had no A/C.
The Burbank campus was laid out beautifully, had windows strategically placed, and A/C and other humidity control, in regard to ink and paint.
And, I’m fully aware when WED was founded, but thanks for tryin’ to “school” me…!!! ;)
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Just so we’re clear Burbank was the studio they got after Snow White was a big success right? I thought it was but your post made me doubt that
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Agent H said:
Just so we’re clear Burbank was the studio they got after Snow White was a big success right? I thought it was but your post made me doubt that
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Yes, the Hyperion studio opened in 1926, and the Burbank location was completed in early 1940, based largely on the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
There was also the original Kingswell Ave location, established in 1923, of course.
 
Agent H

Agent H

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donaldtoo said:
Yes, the Hyperion studio opened in 1926, and the Burbank location was completed in early 1940, based largely on the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
There was also the original Kingswell Ave location, established in 1923, of course.
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Okay so I was getting Burbank and the Hyperion mixed up sorry
 
wdwmagic

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Disstevefan1

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wdwmagic said:

New Permit Filed That May Signal Start of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Conversion to Disney Imagineering Offices​

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New Permit Filed That May Signal Start of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Conversion to Disney Imagineering Offices

New Permit Filed That May Signal Start of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Conversion to Disney Imagineering Offices
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Oh I thought they moved in already -
StarCuiOfficeSpace.jpg
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Raineman

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Disney management: "Where are the people that were on the Galactic Starcruiser team? Oh, hey guys. So, that was a huge failure and a waste of millions of $$. But here's a big, fat bonus check for you-we now have a WDI office, and one where our Imagineers can take their breaks in SW:GE, and get a 5% discount at Docking Bay 7! Thanks for the great work!"
 
Bocabear

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Raineman said:
Disney management: "Where are the people that were on the Galactic Starcruiser team? Oh, hey guys. So, that was a huge failure and a waste of millions of $$. But here's a big, fat bonus check for you-we now have a WDI office, and one where our Imagineers can take their breaks in SW:GE, and get a 5% discount at Docking Bay 7! Thanks for the great work!"
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Well....it does save them from having to build the Imagineering campus at Lake Nona....which is millions in savings....well before they spend millions to convert the hotel into offices....
They could leave a lot of it as-is to save some money...Just remove the beds and furniture and add desks... The plus is each office would have it's own full bath... and the office Cafeteria is already built!!
 
Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

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Bocabear said:
Well....it does save them from having to build the Imagineering campus at Lake Nona....which is millions in savings....well before they spend millions to convert the hotel into offices....
They could leave a lot of it as-is to save some money...Just remove the beds and furniture and add desks... The plus is each office would have it's own full bath... and the office Cafeteria is already built!!
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They gotta treat their Imagineers right!

After all, these are the Imagineers that will come up with the beautiful themed designs that will then be scope cut to s#it by the finance team. ;)

After their beautiful themed designs have been scope cut to s#it, then they can go back to their office for their 2nd shower of the day like their big boss Iger. ;);)
 
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