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

[Disneyhead]

Next thing you are going to tell me is that IOA is for literature only.

Clearly Disney feels it's ok to put Pandora in AK and Mythical Arrendelle in the World Showcase. Not sure how that means other ideas of that nature are off the table.



I wouldn't know since I graduated over 20 years ago. You are entitled to your ideas and opinions just as much as I am mine, but to throw around petty insults because you don't like an idea is pretty childish.

Disney can shove what they want where they want. It doesn't mean that it doesn't have the intellectual depth of a kiddie pool. Intellectually, Wall.E is a better fit for DAK than Star Wars.

And as far as childish. I am not a child at heart, per se. I just suffer from crippling immaturity.

 

[rhino4evr]

are we really having a Star Wars vs Potter IP discussion? Star Wars wins this by a landslide. If you don't "understand" it, that's fine, but thinking that SW doesn't have a much stronger hold on pop culture and the general public is being short sighted. The new movies will only further cement this fact. EP VII is going to do massive numbers.

 

[Jon84]

It's the Disney bean counters. They like to spread projects over a long time.

Keeps the shareholders happy not spending all that cash in one Fiscal year!

 

[Mad Dog]

Yes, EP VII will do massive numbers but it will somewhat be tempered by how many screens can be bought by Disney during a holiday movie season that has quite a few blockbusters sucking up all the available screens. The numbers can't go to infinity plus domestically for the simple fact that the screens won't be available at that time of year. But the popularity is certainly there. You know, both HP & Star Wars are at such a stratospheric level of interest & popularity that it's kind of a moot point which is more popular. They both are IP's that are in their own class and nothing else in existence is even close. Points can be made for both IP's. Their strong points are both the same & different.

 

[Jon84]

Yes, EP VII will do massive numbers but it will somewhat be tempered by how many screens can be bought by Disney during a holiday movie season that has quite a few blockbusters sucking up all the available screens. The numbers can't go to infinity plus domestically for the simple fact that the screens won't be available at that time of year. But the popularity is certainly there. You know, both HP & Star Wars are at such a stratospheric level of interest & popularity that it's kind of a moot point which is more popular. They both are IP's that are in their own class and nothing else in existence is even close. Points can be made for both IP's. Their strong points are both the same & different.

It won't be about breaking records in opening weekends or weeks. This film will still be shown well after the similar releases have stopped. Just like JW did earlier this year!

 

[fryoj]

Yes, EP VII will do massive numbers but it will somewhat be tempered by how many screens can be bought by Disney during a holiday movie season that has quite a few blockbusters sucking up all the available screens. The numbers can't go to infinity plus domestically for the simple fact that the screens won't be available at that time of year. But the popularity is certainly there. You know, both HP & Star Wars are at such a stratospheric level of interest & popularity that it's kind of a moot point which is more popular. They both are IP's that are in their own class and nothing else in existence is even close. Points can be made for both IP's. Their strong points are both the same & different.

I'm not seeing anything that will infringe on the screen count. Hunger Games will be in it's fourth week, so it will be starting to drop screens. The good Dinosaur will be in week 3, and is a Disney property and they can rob screens from it unless it's still going strong. Theres nothing else that week or in the month before that has any blockbuster potential. They'll have no trouble getting whatever screens this calls for. That and December openings don't hardly ever have huge openings. It's all about the legs and how the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc weekends plus holiday weekdays do. Unless the movie just is terrible, it'll be the biggest December opening ever, and should easily hit $350+ million domestic. After that, it just comes down to how many people want to see it and how much buzz it creates. Remember, this is the same opening day that Avatar had. It only opened to $77 million, but went on the be the biggest movie of all time. I'm not expecting this to hit $700 million, but $500 + is certainly within reason.

Sorry for the box office tangent. lol

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

I'm not seeing anything that will infringe on the screen count. Hunger Games will be in it's fourth week, so it will be starting to drop screens. The good Dinosaur will be in week 3, and is a Disney property and they can rob screens from it unless it's still going strong. Theres nothing else that week or in the month before that has any blockbuster potential. They'll have no trouble getting whatever screens this calls for. That and December openings don't hardly ever have huge openings. It's all about the legs and how the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc weekends plus holiday weekdays do. Unless the movie just is terrible, it'll be the biggest December opening ever, and should easily hit $350+ million domestic. After that, it just comes down to how many people want to see it and how much buzz it creates. Remember, this is the same opening day that Avatar had. It only opened to $77 million, but went on the be the biggest movie of all time. I'm not expecting this to hit $700 million, but $500 + is certainly within reason.

Sorry for the box office tangent. lol

Don't forget they can "fudge" the numbers with drive in double features.

 

[Miketheboss]

I like this. Things are getting spicy.

Honestly, I don't know anyone that really likes star wars. I feel like the older generation for the most part are the ones that like it more. I feel like it's nerdy.

 

[Brian G.]

OK. We're done with this topic for the time being. I don't want the thread to become a source of "Argument Entertainment".

 

[Miketheboss]

Moving on.......I've always wondered how they will be doing the plants/foliage on the mountains without it looking like glued on moss. And will the mountains foliage look similar to pandoras? Mhmmm


Wouldn't that be a fire hazard at Hollywood studios?

 

[rhino4evr]

I like this. Things are getting spicy.

Honestly, I don't know anyone that really likes star wars. I feel like the older generation for the most part are the ones that like it more. I feel like it's nerdy.

ehh...walk into any Toys R Us, Target, Walmart...you'll see that the SW section is the largest toy section in the store. They have several shows that play on Disney Channels, not to mention all the other media.

Is Star Wars "nerdy"? Sure, but so is any Sci-Fi property. You know what is also "nerdy"? Theme park discussion boards.
Being into Harry Potter isn't very "cool" either, but I thought most of the folks on this board were over this idea that being a fan of any of these things was somehow a "bad" thing.

You can resume your topic now.

 

[rioriz]

Precursor: DL and DHS will be virtually the same except in some layout and details....

However has it been mentioned a popular rumor that in DHS it is going into echo lake area and will re-purpose many buildings already there...

I hate to lose echo lake but I am not totally upset. This park is moving away from the all Hollywood theme and I suspect Sunset Blvd will be the only "Classic Hollywood" section by time this is done.

Plus I have little doubt it will still be very pleasing to the eye. Maybe this will help get it up and going sooner!

 

[kimlovesfl]

What I want to know is, will Disney have this done in my lifetime? I'm 54, and I know how slowly they work, and I am a huge fan of (well, the first 3 films anyway) Star Wars, have collectibles from the 70s, and was a sci-fi nerd when it really wasn't cool, like it is now, back before all these cons and cosplay and stuff. I've always said, a Star Wars land is the one thing that would get me to consider buying a Disney AP.

 

[Mad Dog]

What I want to know is, will Disney have this done in my lifetime? I'm 54, and I know how slowly they work, and I am a huge fan of (well, the first 3 films anyway) Star Wars, have collectibles from the 70s, and was a sci-fi nerd when it really wasn't cool, like it is now, back before all these cons and cosplay and stuff. I've always said, a Star Wars land is the one thing that would get me to consider buying a Disney AP.

Kim: I have the same feelings. Love the fact they are finally doing something. But Disney is so damn slow that it takes them forever. This is looking like 5 or 6 years. Universal would announce today & it would be ready for 2018 at the latest. I like Disney but their corporate philosophy grates me at times.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

2021. WDW 50th.

 

[Nick]

2021. WDW 50th.

Unfortunately the land should already have opened at DL by then so it won't be as special. They're already in the process of starting to move backstage buildings now so they can start clearing that land next year.

 

[kimlovesfl]

Unfortunately the land should already have opened at DL by then so it won't be as special. They're already in the process of starting to move backstage buildings now so they can start clearing that land next year.

Universal had Diagon Alley completed in 2.5 years, there is no excuse for Disney to take 6 years to build this, none. Clearing the land NEXT year? I call bullshit.

 

[Mad Dog]

I've been reading over at Magic that the Imagineers haven't even finalized ride plans yet. They're still exploring options. If true this will take a long time.

 

[JungleSkip]

I've been reading over at Magic that the Imagineers haven't even finalized ride plans yet. They're still exploring options. If true this will take a long time.

Accurate. I'm willing to bet plans won't be finalized until construction at DL really is about to get underway

 

[rhino4evr]

I've been reading over at Magic that the Imagineers haven't even finalized ride plans yet. They're still exploring options. If true this will take a long time.

So basically there is a very good chance that we could "lose" a bit due to budget.