How funny is it that even he calls it “Star Wars Land.”This is what Bob had to say about the lands:
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How funny is it that even he calls it “Star Wars Land.”This is what Bob had to say about the lands:
I really don't understand Disney's rationale for wanting the land to open at the height of the holiday season when the parks are already unmanageable due to crowds. Seems like a recipe for a total disaster to me.
An early December opening, in the "dead period" between Thanksgiving and Christmas would seem to be a much more logical choice to me.
I actually wasn't surprised much at that considering he was speaking to investors, so many likely wouldn't know what a "Galaxy's Edge" is. I took it that he just wanted to put things in plain terms. They'd probably think he got confused and was talking about a smartphoneHoe funny is it that even he calls it “Star Wars Land.”
Disney doesn't "want" it to open during this period. This is when it's being rushed to open. They'd love to have it open in the Summer if they could, but it's just not possible with where construction is at.I really don't understand Disney's rationale for wanting the land to open at the height of the holiday season when the parks are already unmanageable due to crowds. Seems like a recipe for a total disaster to me.
An early December opening, in the "dead period" between Thanksgiving and Christmas would seem to be a much more logical choice to me.
That's kind of fascinating. Iger didn't realize the numbers were being fudged to look better than the reality, and just assumed we all know the truth! Which we, basically, do.
Do you need a hotel reservation to sign up for the Epcot or Magic Kingdom after hours DVC parties?Does anyone remember how they did Pandora DVC? Did you need a park ticket? Did you need a hotel reservation to get the DVC Preview? Or could anyone do it.
If it’s the latter, I think I’m gonna give it a go and grab a throwaway hotel. Might be worth a cheap flight just to do it.
I don't think anyone doubted that the numbers were fudged. Just from being in DHS, you can tell that the numbers are way off. The place is a ghost town much of the time.Look y’all, I told everyone so. Eagerly await “but it’s the best we have” discussions to follow.
However, it is still the best we have
No. A hotel reservation just gets you earlier access to the DVC party sign-ups. If you are a local you can still go. I've been to five parties (two at MK, one at DAK and two at Typhoon) and haven't stayed at a hotel for any of them.Do you need a hotel reservation to sign up for the Epcot or Magic Kingdom after hours DVC parties?
I remember that DVC had signups online same as APs for Pandora, and special times early in the morning. Not sure on other specifics though.
That’s what I thought thanks.No. A hotel reservation just gets you earlier access to the DVC party sign-ups. If you are a local you can still go. I've been to five parties (two at MK, one at DAK and two at Typhoon) and haven't stayed at a hotel for any of them.
Finally. Vindication. I too, was getting tired of saying, in the past, that the TEA numbers on DHS made no sense, and then some other sites (TPI for one) backing up the TEA obviously bad numbers on DHS like they were gospel. .Look y’all, I told everyone so. Eagerly await “but it’s the best we have” discussions to follow.
Disney knows the park has capacity issues too, which is why that Cars show is happening in a few months (as well as the Incredibles area) and why they are seriously looking at pulling the trigger on Indy. According to @Marni1971, they now realize they should've approved more so that the park had more capacity for when SWGE opens.Finally. Vindication. I too, was getting tired of saying, in the past, that the TEA numbers on DHS made no sense, and then some other sites (TPI for one) backing up the TEA obviously bad numbers on DHS.
Ahh, just like you and many of us have repeatedly written over the past few years. :thumbsup:Disney knows the park has capacity issues too, which is why that Cars show is happening in a few months (as well as the Incredibles area) and why they are seriously looking at pulling the trigger on Indy. According to @Marni1971, they now realize they should've approved more so that the park had more capacity for when SWGE opens.
And now it will cause an even bigger strain on the park if Indy happens because that happening means the end of the Stunt Show, which still constantly fills up. Remove that and it's just even less capacity that the park will have for awhile while they build yet another land that will likely only have two rides max. Although imagine an Indy ropes course like the Pirates one in Shanghai... it would sort of be a version of Camp Jurassic for DHS.Ahh, just like you and many of us have repeatedly written over the past few years. :thumbsup:
You are so right. Amazing that so many of us amateurs could see what was going to occur capacity wise, but the over paid executives that rarely walk into a park couldn't grasp.And now it will cause an even bigger strain on the park if Indy happens because that happening means the end of the Stunt Show, which still constantly fills up. Remove that and it's just even less capacity that the park will have for awhile while they build yet another land that will likely only have two rides max. Although imagine an Indy ropes course like the Pirates one in Shanghai... it would sort of be a version of Camp Jurassic for DHS.
Well unlike them, we actually go to the parksYou are so right. Amazing that so many of us amateurs could see what was going to occur capacity wise, but the over paid executives that rarely walk into a park couldn't grasp.
I don't think anyone doubted that the numbers were fudged. Just from being in DHS, you can tell that the numbers are way off. The place is a ghost town much of the time.
However, it is still the best we have
I mean, every pass Gold and below is already blocked out for this period of time. I doubt they'll block out the high tiered passes as there are fewer of them anyway. Maybe the pass above Gold I could see them blocking out, but that's it.Back on topic ... Christmas Week 2019 the land has to be a separate upcharge, right? But how do you convey that to average guest? And that plan basically has to be in place by next month to put in restrictions on APs, doesn't it?
Disney doesn't "want" it to open during this period. This is when it's being rushed to open. They'd love to have it open in the Summer if they could, but it's just not possible with where construction is at.
Yeah, Holiday 2018 was the projected date for years now, but that doesn't mean that they "wanted" it to be that time frame. Everyday that the land isn't open it's bad for the park from a business standpoint. We all know that Disney loves money.I don't know about that. It seems we've known from the very beginning of the process that it was going to be open at Disneyland significantly earlier than Hollywood Studios. It was apparently specifically intended that the two lands NOT open together, so unless Disney had at one time hoped to have DL's land open by Christmas of 2018 (thereby maybe implying they were shooting for summer 2019 in Orlando), it looks like Hollywood Studios is going to open exactly when they always wanted, more or less.
And we've aimed to actually grow the attendance to that park, which has lagged a bit over the last number of years