Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Disney's Hollywood Studios)

[Nick]

The brightness of the lightsaber blade is fairly impressive, but the finishes are disapointing. Hopefully over time they add some nicer looking finishes for the hilt, though.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

The idea is cool but how the hell will I store it in my apartment? At least wands are pretty unobtrusive.

 

[devinp267]

The idea is cool but how the hell will I store it in my apartment? At least wands are pretty unobtrusive.

whats being used for the blade??

 

[JungleSkip]

whats being used for the blade??

The blade comes separately for $40. The hilt is what is $110

 

[Parkscope Joe]

The blade comes separately for $40. The hilt is what is $110

Wait hold on. WHAT.

 

[JungleSkip]

Wait hold on. WHAT.

"the introductory prices for a basic lightsaber base starts at $109 and the plastic blade costs $49."

A personalized lightsaber? Yes, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will have that (and more) - Orlando Sentinel

 

[devinp267]

The blade comes separately for $40. The hilt is what is $110

Im asking how are they making the blade? Like what tech?

 

[Tobias]

As others have mentioned, while it's nice to hear the handles are metal, I'm not a fan of how they look plastic.
If I'm to shell out at least $110 for just the -handle-, it better not look plastic. So this is unfortunately a pass for me.

Also, is it any wonder Dis would double dip for both the handle and blade? They really wanna' find that threshold, huh?

 

[HPFred]

 

[Alicia]

Im asking how are they making the blade? Like what tech?

Unbreakable plastic, like other high end lightsaber replicas. The blades are universal, and only 1 type is sold. Your crystal choice selects the color it is.

 

[devinp267]

Unbreakable plastic, like other high end lightsaber replicas. The blades are universal, and only 1 type is sold. Your crystal choice selects the color it is.

Thanks girl! Thought it was some groundbreaking tech teased a while ago instead of the plastic.

 

[rhino4evr]

$150+ Is sure to make even the most devoted Star Wars fans think twice. I’d say it’s a total “no way” from most Families that visit.

 

[bob albert]

Thank you Disney for giving some of the biggest fans at Star Sars land early the opportunity to save with "introductory pricing"

 

[belloq87]

It does appear that Disney will be providing a lower-cost saber option... in the form of repainted and slightly-reworked versions of their currently-available Jedi Training Academy sabers. On the left side of the table in this photo:

Those will 100% be cheap plastic, but the sort of weathered look is definitely an improvement over the extremely basic versions sold in the parks today.

I'll be interested to see reviews of the custom sabers once people get into the land; the word of mouth (and exact pricing options for the customs and the Legacies) will end up determining if I go that route or not.

 

[Alicia]

$150+ Is sure to make even the most devoted Star Wars fans think twice. I’d say it’s a total “no way” from most Families that visit.

Not sure how it’s any different than the high scale ones they currently sell in Launch Bay, and I see families buying them every time I’m in there. Even saw kids battling out in animation courtyard last time I was there (and I was like, man wish my parents were rich when I was little).

It does appear that Disney will be providing a lower-cost saber option... in the form of repainted and slightly-reworked versions of their currently-available Jedi Training Academy sabers. On the left side of the table in this photo:

Those will 100% be cheap plastic, but the sort of weathered look is definitely an improvement over the extremely basic versions sold in the parks today.

I'll be interested to see reviews of the custom sabers once people get into the land; the word of mouth (and exact pricing options for the customs and the Legacies) will end up determining if I go that route or not.

I was expecting the regular build your own plastic ones to still exist in gift shops outside of the land, but these could be a good children’s alternative too.

 

[rastuso]

Man these are cheap looking.

Oh.. they won't be cheap!

 

[belloq87]

I was expecting the regular build your own plastic ones to still exist in gift shops outside of the land, but these could be a good children’s alternative too.

Children's alternative? They might be my alternative depending on how much the higher-end sabers truly end up costing relative to what you actually get in terms of quality!

 

[rhino4evr]

Not sure how it’s any different than the high scale ones they currently sell in Launch Bay, and I see families buying them every time I’m in there. Even saw kids battling out in animation courtyard last time I was there (and I was like, man wish my parents were rich when I was little).

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I was expecting the regular build your own plastic ones to still exist in gift shops outside of the land, but these could be a good children’s alternative too.

I suppose mostly rich people can afford to visit Disney now anyway, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Our "gift shop" limit for our child hovers around the $30-$40 range.

 

[NuteGunrayWasFramed]

I suppose mostly rich people can afford to visit Disney now anyway, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Our "gift shop" limit for our child hovers around the $30-$40 range.

This is such an over dramatization that I wish people would stop throwing around. The park is expensive, yes but it’s clearly not eliminating the middle class with the current crowd levels. Disney Parks are a product and are subject to supply and demand as anywhere else is.

 

[rhino4evr]

This is such an over dramatization that I wish people would stop throwing around. The park is expensive, yes but it’s clearly not eliminating the middle class with the current crowd levels. Disney Parks are a product and are subject to supply and demand as anywhere else is.

As a proud member of the middle class, I find Disney is not an affordable vacation at all. The constant rise of ticket prices doesn't help their cause much either. Disney drives pricing, they know people will pay it, even if they can't afford it.