First of all, Iron Man can't be used in Orlando so my second point is really unnecessary, but if you go and watch the ride POV I posted earlier in the Hong Kong thread, the ride is very specific to Hong Kong Disneyland. Even Disneyland would have to make changes to the ride film if they wanted it (also voice-over changes would need to be made as half the ride is in English and half in Chinese).
It's a berm for the time being... it's where the land's third attraction will go whenever expansion happens.
It is my understanding that when TSL opens, the entrance to Toy Story Mania will be moved to the opposite side of the building, facing the rest of the new area.
The Pixar Studios area will no longer exist. Meet & Greets will move to TSL, as well as the snack carts. That street will go back to being a backstage area for Cast Members only, which is what it was when the park first opened.
The building that Toy Story Mania is in was originally used for film and TV production, (believe it or not.) In fact if I remember correctly, the Mickey Mouse Club was filmed there in the 1990s.
After filming dropped off this road was opened up for guests, to connect to the streets of America and eliminate a dead-end near the Production Tour. Throughout the years several shows filled the buildings, including Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Play It! (Where I got on 3 times in one day! And lost at the 16,000 question every time! At least I won 3 hats that day.)
But I digress. Here is a map I made outlining what I believe the be (somewhat) close to the plan for TSL and SWL's layout. Note that the two new lands will probably connect, recreating the non-dead ends that were eliminated by opening Pixar Place street in the first place... just have to wait a few years until those dead ends un-dead themselves.
I actually think a better fit and a much cooler experience would be a GOTG overlay for this.
It has not been confirmed and ST is thought to stay open for at least a little while after SWL opens for the initial rush.My mind is a little fuzzy here but has it been confirmed yet that Star Tours will be closing after SWL opens?
I think we always thought that the lands would be separated by Muppets but with massive clearing across the road from SWL and the entracne road getting pushed back, this would create a clear path around Muppets.
"lands would be separated by Muppets". I can envision thousands of Muppets holding hands as they encircle Star Wars Land.My mind is a little fuzzy here but has it been confirmed yet that Star Tours will be closing after SWL opens?
I think we always thought that the lands would be separated by Muppets but with massive clearing across the road from SWL and the entracne road getting pushed back, this would create a clear path around Muppets.
I don't know about doubled, but regardless, the lines won't be that bad for SWL. Hogsmeade lines were particularly bad because Hogsmeade wasn't built to support crowds and Universal really didn't know how to handle that many people. It was a long time ago and Universal wasn't the same resort it is now.
