News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

[britain]

As a creative thought exercise, I think it would be interesting to take SM's track imagine what sort of set construction you could do to simulate a forest with a grassy scrubby floor around it.

A lot of light foam trees and a lot of ground that is NOT actually strong, load bearing ground!

 

[Disney Irish]

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I don't think a suspended coaster would work in that same footprint, not enough clearance.

 

[D.Silentu]

I’m so curious about Stark Flight Lab and why there doesn’t seem to be a VR element to it. That would be so easy these days. Such an addition would elevate the attraction, providing real visceral thrills combined with a level of immersion that is difficult to achieve on a tracked coaster.

Since they don’t seem to be taking said approach at DCA, it might be Galaxy’s Edge’s answer to a thrill ride. The land doesn’t have room for a full coaster so the compact nature of the Flight Lab system may be ideal. Of course, on paper this is another simulator, but in practice the experience would feel vastly more dynamic than Smuggler’s Run. It might be our only hope for getting an adrenaline pumping ride into the land.

 

[mickEblu]

I’m so curious about Stark Flight Lab and why there doesn’t seem to be a VR element to it. That would be so easy these days. Such an addition would elevate the attraction, providing real visceral thrills combined with a level of immersion that is difficult to achieve on a tracked coaster.

Since they don’t seem to be taking said approach at DCA, it might be Galaxy’s Edge’s answer to a thrill ride. The land doesn’t have room for a full coaster so the compact nature of the Flight Lab system may be ideal. Of course, on paper this is another simulator, but in practice the experience would feel vastly more dynamic than Smuggler’s Run. It might be our only hope for getting an adrenaline pumping ride into the land.

Would be a let down if that was the ”thrill” ride for GE. But I do agree that a VR element would probably help Stark Flight Lab assuming it wouldn’t make everyone throw up. As the 4th attraction / “B ticket” in the land though I’m not too invested either way.

 

[D.Silentu]

The nausea factor you bring up is interesting. At this point, I think VR tech has worked that out for the most part. However, I’m certain there will be those who don’t handle the Flight Lab ride system very well and I can’t help but wonder if that’s why restrooms were built across from it!

 

[mickEblu]

The nausea factor you bring up is interesting. At this point, I think VR tech has worked that out for the most part. However, I’m certain there will be those who don’t handle the Flight Lab ride system very well and I can’t help but wonder if that’s why restrooms were built across from it!

Haha maybe! One thing is for sure - it’ll be nice to have some kinetic energy in the land

 

[DrStarlander]

The new Tokyo Space Mountain is about 93k sq. ft.:

Potentially, there is 98k sq. ft. in that expansion area of SWGE originally intended for a restaurant, especially if they can reclaim some of the hill behind the train tracks which -- as long as they maintain the service tunnel -- I don't know why they wouldn't be able to. Also, Tokyo's new Space Mountain is unlikely to be the most space-efficient configuration given the need to have the signature SM cone shape for aesthetics/brand:

My preference is for a coaster, ideally spaceships but if it has to be speeder bikes or podracers, I'll take it. If a coaster is a no-go then Flight of Passage would fit simulating speederbikes or podracers. The land needs a slam-dunk third attraction.

 

[Disney Irish]

At this point I don't think a 3rd attraction, let alone a coaster, is in the cards, at least here at DL GE. If we can't even get a redone TL I find it very hard to believe they'd justify a 3rd attraction for GE. Especially not with the news they just approved to tear down the TDA East for the EGW, meaning they aren't moving further backstage behind GE anytime soon.

If anything I could see them approving the original restaurant that was suppose to be part of the land originally. F&B locations are an easy sell to get purse strings open.

 

[DrStarlander]

At this point I don't think a 3rd attraction, let alone a coaster, is in the cards, at least here at DL GE. If we can't even get a redone TL I find it very hard to believe they'd justify a 3rd attraction for GE.

I actually have the opposite take. I think they may need to show they can "make SWGE work" before the big wigs approve a billion on TL. And for TL to be closed (potentially, depending on what they do), SWGE will need to carry a bigger load in absorbing crowds.

 

[mickEblu]

At this point I don't think a 3rd attraction, let alone a coaster, is in the cards, at least here at DL GE. If we can't even get a redone TL I find it very hard to believe they'd justify a 3rd attraction for GE. Especially not with the news they just approved to tear down the TDA East for the EGW, meaning they aren't moving further backstage behind GE anytime soon.

If anything I could see them approving the original restaurant that was suppose to be part of the land originally. F&B locations are an easy sell to get purse strings open.

Don't forget the Pooh building.

 

[mickEblu]

I actually have the opposite take. I think they may need to show they can "make SWGE work" before the big wigs approve a billion on TL. And for TL to be closed (potentially, depending on what they do), SWGE will need to carry a bigger load in absorbing crowds.

I bet if they knew what they knew now they would have built a coaster instead of Smugglers Run. Imagine the land having the 1-2 punch of ROTR and a Star Wars coaster instead of the secondary ride thats not better than the simulator from the 80's.

 

[Disney Irish]

Don't forget the Pooh building.

I'm not forgetting anything, yes there is potential space over there but there doesn't seem to be movement on using it now if ever. There isn't even a rumor of a 3rd attraction let alone a coaster at this point. This is all just wishful thinking that they will eventually, maybe, pretty please, if I beg more will you do it, type of discussion happening.

 

[mickEblu]

I'm not forgetting anything,

I’m sorry to offend you

 

[Disney Irish]

I actually have the opposite take. I think they may need to show they can "make SWGE work" before the big wigs approve a billion on TL. And for TL to be closed (potentially, depending on what they do), SWGE will need to carry a bigger load in absorbing crowds.

Except they have been ready to pull the trigger on a TL redo, there isn't even a rumor of expanding GE to get a 3rd attraction.

 

[mickEblu]

Except they have been ready to pull the trigger on a TL redo, there isn't even a rumor of expanding GE to get a 3rd attraction.

We did have some rumors from (only) one source here a while back saying Pooh was being looked at for a Star Wars expansion.

 

[Disney Irish]

I’m sorry to offend you

Not offended, just saying I didn't forget about it.

We did have some rumors from (only) one source here a while back saying Pooh was being looked at for a Star Wars expansion.

A "source" that once we started questioning the validity of their claims disappeared never to return.

So yeah I'll stick with they weren't rumors, it was more armchair imagineering.

 

[mickEblu]

Not offended, just saying I didn't forget about it.


A "source" that once we started questioning the validity of their claims disappeared never to return.

So yeah I'll stick with they weren't rumors, it was more armchair imagineering.

It seemed believable to me. All rumors are rumors until proven whether they come from a trusted source or not.

 

[Disney Irish]

It seemed believable to me. All rumors are rumors until proven whether they come from a trusted source or not.

And that "source" was never deemed trustworthy. Its a random poster that created an account just to say "trust me", and disappeared when questioned about it. So I wouldn't call that a rumor, that is someone that for all we know was just trying to throw their idea out into the ether and see if it stuck.

And you believed it because it lined up with your own ideas of how to expand the land at the time. So its bias confirmation. For all I know you created the account yourself just to throw out the idea from the "source".

 

[DrStarlander]

There isn't even a rumor of a 3rd attraction let alone a coaster at this point. This is all just wishful thinking that they will eventually, maybe, pretty please, if I beg more will you do it, type of discussion happening.

No, I don't think this is the situation. They have a serious problem in SWGE. It's a 14 acre land that is totally underperforming. It has one great attraction and another attraction that can't attract enough crowd to go toe to toe with rides built decades ago, even though it almost certainly cost hundreds of millions of dollars and opened recently. The walkways are often empty, and the land is not absorbing crowds as it needs to.

And I don't think TL or DLF happens until they can make this work. That is why they are spending tens of millions (I'd guess) on revamping Smuggler's Run, and why they're doing the whole changing the timeline thing. These are signs, clear as day, they know they have a big problem that has to get fixed. SWGE was supposed to have three attractions. This isn't fans' wishful thinking, this is us discussing an obvious situation going on where there is transparency between Disney and fans as to the problem, and the remedy. And the only question is timing.

For all I know you created the account yourself just to throw out the idea from the "source".

dude

 

[mickEblu]

And that "source" was never deemed trustworthy. Its a random poster that created an account just to say "trust me", and disappeared when questioned about it. So I wouldn't call that a rumor, that is someone that for all we know was just trying to throw their idea out into the ether and see if it stuck.

And you believed it because it lined up with your own ideas of how to expand the land at the time. So its bias confirmation. For all I know you created the account yourself just to throw out the idea from the "source".

No I believed it because it sounded plausible and he seemed believable. Not sure how a random person on the internet can seem more trustworthy? What would you like, written confirmation and signatures from Disney? He might have gotten wind of a rumor decided to share it and bounce. Maybe he didn’t like where it was heading or was scared of losing the trust of his source. Anyway, we all know Iger himself could come tell you something and you wouldn’t believe it. A couple months ago we had multiple sources/ regular posters here who had all received inside info on how the parks are handling Dr Facilier and you didn’t want to believe them either. Brer Oswald even provided documents. Then to save face you still pretended to doubt but eventually began to give in slowly. Was I wrong about that? Or did I just “believe it because it lined up with my own ideas?” Or did I call it years before a source verified? Maybe I just got lucky on that one.