News Round Up 2019

[DarthGallifrey]

I agree, but there is another option "This crowd doesn't care about SW:GE for some reason." I doubt they are waiting for Orlando, other than that, who knows.

And from what I have seen, anecdotally, that crowd does not care

 

[rteetz]

News

http://blogmickey.com/2019/06/disne...nA0pVhSwi7ntlC0NXhLPiV_CF-T3E6gDHas_Fl9ympIHA

 

[LoganBrown1990]

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Gabby Gabby's looking rough in that picture.

 

[SG131]

News

http://blogmickey.com/2019/06/disne...nA0pVhSwi7ntlC0NXhLPiV_CF-T3E6gDHas_Fl9ympIHA

Very exciting, I'm really hoping they'll be open when I'm there in the middle of August.

 

[wareagle57]

I spend a lot of time on star wars forums as a huge fan myself and from what I have seen people are arguing constantly about Disney should have done this place or that place vs a new place. Especially the Original Trilogy purists. It's been give me Mos Eisley or give me death. So I think that crowd is, imo, less interested in it.

Even personally, if it wasn't at Disney and I wasn't already a parks fanatic I don't know that I would even rush to get there.

I've been saying this all along. We are a very big minority that sees things through theme park goggles. We can appreciate the land for what it is and what makes it great. But the whole idea of "Star Wars Land will bring even bigger crowds than Harry Potter" is based around the huge Star Wars Fanatic fan base. And those people just don't care how great it might look or be. They want it a certain way. Add the fact that a lot of them are much older than HP fans, this will be an easy pass for them.

 

[DarthGallifrey]

I've been saying this all along. We are a very big minority that sees things through theme park goggles. We can appreciate the land for what it is and what makes it great. But the whole idea of "Star Wars Land will bring even bigger crowds than Harry Potter" is based around the huge Star Wars Fanatic fan base. And those people just don't care how great it might look or be. They want it a certain way. Add the fact that a lot of them are much older than HP fans, this will be an easy pass for them.

You should see some of the asinine complaints I have read haha. One person was not going because the gunner positions in the MF were in the cockpit vs having separate turrets for the 2 gunner positions......like......my head exploded

 

[Firebird060]

You should see some of the asinine complaints I have read haha. One person was not going because the gunner positions in the MF were in the cockpit vs having separate turrets for the 2 gunner positions......like......my head exploded

The person does have a point, but dont let Disney hear them say it to loud, they will just have the MF get some upgrades in the next movie to move the gunner positions in the cockpit lol JK

 

[DarthGallifrey]

The person does have a point, but dont let Disney hear them say it to loud, they will just have the MF get some upgrades in the next movie to move the gunner positions in the cockpit lol JK

Sure, I get the point but the guns are the forward firing cannons anyways which Chewie and Han have both used in the movies. I just wouldn't let that be the end all reasoning to not visit the land.

 

[jhoannam]

I've been saying this all along. We are a very big minority that sees things through theme park goggles. We can appreciate the land for what it is and what makes it great. But the whole idea of "Star Wars Land will bring even bigger crowds than Harry Potter" is based around the huge Star Wars Fanatic fan base. And those people just don't care how great it might look or be. They want it a certain way. Add the fact that a lot of them are much older than HP fans, this will be an easy pass for them.

More room and eventually FPs for us.

 

[danikoski]

I have a co-worker who is a big SW fan, never been to Disney and has no interest in Disney. He's been following the SW:GE news and he said "Why would I spend all that money to see half a land?" He actual plans on waiting until the hotel opens, then I'm sure he'll be a one a done guest. Completely anecdotal, but for non-Disney SW fans, it might be playing a bigger role than you think.

I agree with the rest of your post, though, I think I a lot of people saw the predictions of crazy crowds and said nope. The reservation system also did a great job of throttling the initial response so now that it is full open to the public, a lot of people have already seen it and are probably avoiding the crowds. But I guarantee, this is not what Disney management thought they were going to get from this opening.

WDW should be interesting, based on hotel room availability, I think it'll be packed and I'm planning on staying away from DHS after the 28th.

I think most of the not anti-Disney SW fans are waiting for WDW's SW:GE to open. But I also think some will hold off until both rides are open and/or the hotel is open. If your okay with not being the "first", then waiting isn't really an issue.
I know I'm waiting, not just because we just got back and my bank account needs a breather, but also because I want to see how WDW handles it. I also want to see costs for extras, like a DAH or EMM, and maybe (in my dreams) the cost of the hotel.

 

[dina444444]

News

https://deadline.com/2019/06/disney-netflix-matt-brodlie-streaming-disney-1202631723/

 

[dina444444]

News

https://deadline.com/2019/06/the-lion-king-fandango-atom-ticket-sales-records-1202637689/

 

[skier_pete]

News

https://deadline.com/2019/06/the-lion-king-fandango-atom-ticket-sales-records-1202637689/

This ones going to be huge - everyone I talked to is like: "I don't really like the live action remakes - but i CAN"T WAIT to see The Lion King" Easy $1 billion.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So it is from the source I know we aren't to references, but they said a CM at Oga's Cantina told them that they are out of the Rancor Board serving trays for the beer flight and will be out for the rest of the summer

 

[ksromack]

So it is from the source I know we aren't to references, but they said a CM at Oga's Cantina told them that they are out of the Rancor Board serving trays for the beer flight and will be out for the rest of the summer

Um, WDW better not have problems getting their’s in!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

This ones going to be huge - everyone I talked to is like: "I don't really like the live action remakes - but i CAN"T WAIT to see The Lion King" Easy $1 billion.

guess we haven't talked about this then ... hard pass for me

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Um, WDW better not have problems getting their’s in!

I know - that is like my #1 desired souvenir!

 

[rteetz]

So it is from the source I know we aren't to references, but they said a CM at Oga's Cantina told them that they are out of the Rancor Board serving trays for the beer flight and will be out for the rest of the summer

Yikes... though that would save me some money...

 

[Tiki Birdland]

News

https://deadline.com/2019/06/the-lion-king-fandango-atom-ticket-sales-records-1202637689/

 

[sachilles]

I haven't think there is some reverse psychology going on with SWGE. Everybody was thinking it would be packed and is staying away until the crowds died off.....and too many people stayed away.