News Round Up 2019

[SG131]

I’m thinking the skyliner will be open by then as well, wondering about the new Mickey ride.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

definitely seems odd - as they were pushing experiencing the land, and only getting part of it seems like only half the experience ... but you are likely right - get some money now in this fiscal year and then more in the next fiscal year

Also, and wonder if this is part of it - lot of chatter about non-Disney fans now wanting to come down to see GE ... this makes them potentially make at least 2 trips instead of only needing 1

I won't make 2 trips..no way. I'd wait until it was all open unless my trip was already planned at this point and SWGE was not part of it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Or they are hoping it will help spread out the crowds a bit. Some people will wait for it all to be open others will rush down.

possible too ... I tend to follow the $ but that could be an angle too - get people that have to be there for any of it right away but the people that can only do 1 trip will wait a bit

 

[saskdw]

We are there Aug 6-13th - hoping for AP previews then!!!

Good luck!! That would be awesome!!

 

[NJlauren]

possible too ... I tend to follow the $ but that could be an angle too - get people that have to be there for any of it right away but the people that can only do 1 trip will wait a bit

Spreads the money too!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m thinking the skyliner will be open by then as well, wondering about the new Mickey ride.

Gotta think the Skyliner will be open before that - time for all the kinks to work out.

And I was under the impression part of the reason they were doing MMRR was to help with GE crowds so I think good shot that is open by Aug 29th as well

 

[dolewhipdreams]

I won't make 2 trips..no way. I'd wait until it was all open unless my trip was already planned at this point and SWGE was not part of it.

I think that concept is more focused to die-hard Star Wars fans who aren't necessarily Disney fans. Hypothetically they may want to be there ASAP to see what they can, then won't mind coming back to catch what wasn't open.

 

[dolewhipdreams]

Wow this is a long video break.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I won't make 2 trips..no way. I'd wait until it was all open unless my trip was already planned at this point and SWGE was not part of it.

well, I was thinking of the Star Wars non-Disney fans who have waited 40 years to fly the Falcon who will come as soon as they can to do that, and then book a 2nd trip that they weren't necessarily planning to do for when the rest of the land opens

 

[fatmanatee]

Think the two tier opening is going to confuse a lot of people. Got first announcement for openings on Twitter, without any info on this.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

WDWNT is reporting it as definitely the case for DisneyLAND but unclear for WDW

Well how silly. It just makes me think they aren't ready yet which is not a good thing to me.

I know my husband will be out there in LA through October. I was hoping to get SWGE in at Disneyland with fall decor. I really dislike this decision. We likely will only have 1 other time to go to DLR between the other stuff we want to do and finances and the day or two my husband may be able to take off while he's down there. It would be extremely disappointing to not be able to experience the whole experience of SWGE for years because we don't plan on going to WDW anytime soon now.

 

[JaxDad]

Did they give a general timeframe for when the second phase would open? Or a reason for the phasing?

 

[mollmoll4]

Parks blog post details the 2-phase opening a bit more. Seems like it IS for both parks.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-studios/?CMP=SOC-DPFY19Q2wo0307190313190002C

 

[rteetz]

Did they give a general timeframe for when the second phase would open? Or a reason for the phasing?

Nope.

 

[Anthony Vito]

I think it would have been very interesting if they initially just opened the land - the spread the crowds idea. You'd get a lot of people just wanting to check out the land and not worry about the rides. So you could just wander the land. You'd also potentially avoid the massive lines for the rides snaking through the land getting in the way of those exploring the land like you had in Pandora.

 

[rteetz]

Iger also mentioned the 3 new ships and new Caribbean island they are working on.

 

[mollmoll4]

Parks blog post details the 2-phase opening a bit more. Seems like it IS for both parks.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-studios/?CMP=SOC-DPFY19Q2wo0307190313190002C

Of note: You need to reserve a visit (free) at Disneyland between May 31 and June 23

 

[dolewhipdreams]

Interesting bit from that article: "Guests planning to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland park between May 31 and June 23, 2019 will need valid theme park admission and will be required to make a no-cost reservation, subject to availability, to access the land."

ETA: also this- "Now, if you’re as excited as we are about experiencing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, we have important information you should know before you go and begin your own Star Wars adventure in a galaxy far, far away. Please check this post later today for details."

 

[Anthony Vito]

Of course, opening only one ride with the land opening would seem to make the waits and crowd issue worse - you're not even spreading the crowd to two rides, just the one.

 

[MaC410]

My wife and I have a trip planned in late August for Disneyland. Can't believe we now have to worry about whether or not both rides will be open by then.