Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge News - Updated 2/28/19

[monica9]

Just "late fall" so far. And if you plan on booking for October, better do it now and cancel if your plans change. Rooms are filling up fast.

for october 2019?

 

[monica9]

If Disneyland is an option, their version of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is slated for Summer 2019. You could go there and see Galaxy's Edge in October 2019.

We want to go to California at one point in the next few years but with a 6 hour flight and toddler and only 7 days for a vacation, I'd rather take the 2 hour flight to Florida and get to enjoy AK and Epcot

 

[monica9]

how busy do you think it will be the first couple months of it opening?

 

[The Pho]

how busy do you think it will be the first couple months of it opening?

Like nothing we have ever seen before. Pandora managed 8 hour lines to get into the land when it opened and steady 4 hour lines for its main ride for months, and that was without a massive fan base clambering for it.

 

[jknezek]

how busy do you think it will be the first couple months of it opening?

Think of Pandora and double it. In a park half the size with smaller walkways and nowhere to spread out. Sardines in a can uncomfortable...

 

[Helvetica]

how busy do you think it will be the first couple months of it opening?

Completely insane.

I'm thinking about avoiding Disney World all together for the first year. I'm toying around with the idea of either going to Disneyland Paris or perhaps checking out Universal Studios, Seaworld and Discovery Cove.

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

how busy do you think it will be the first couple months of it opening?

Eh, it'll be busy. Using squirrels per hamster units it should be about 3.5 squirrel/hamsters.

 

[Lee Matthews]

I'm so worried that Galaxies Edge down calm until after the 50th

 

[monica9]

Ok. This makes my decision. Think we will go this coming April, see Toy Story Land and then wait until fall 2020 for Star wars. I don't want to wait 1 1/2 years to go back only to have it be shoulder to shoulder. Then there's an excuse to go two times in the next 3 years!

 

[Iowamomof4]

Any chance we could get back to discussing SW:GE?? @rteetz

 

[jknezek]

Any chance we could get back to discussing SW:GE?? @rteetz

Oops. Sorry, for a while I got lost in the expensive and defunct Star Wars Program instead. My bad. I'm done. Nothing good can come of it.

 

[rteetz]

I hope we can stay on topic from now on please...

 

[intertile]

I hope we can stay on topic from now on please...

yes, agreed. sorry, should have left it alone.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Star Wars Hotel Layout and Connections to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Revealed

 

[WiredForFlight]

Star Wars Hotel Layout and Connections to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Revealed

Very interesting that wdwnt is showing a "walk way" from the hotel to the park. I would think this would break the immersive experience.

Having only valet parking for a high end hotel makes sense to me. It adds to the deluxe/boutique feel.

 

[rteetz]

Very interesting that wdwnt is showing a "walk way" from the hotel to the park. I would think this would break the immersive experience.

Having only valet parking for a high end hotel makes sense to me. It adds to the deluxe/boutique feel.

Yeah unless this is a covered walkway. They are walking towards the back of the land which will remain mostly unthemed.

 

[rteetz]

PHOTOS: A Sneak Peek at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Entrance from Toy Story Land

 

[rteetz]

Star Wars Hotel Layout and Connections to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Revealed

This won't necessarily be a walk way like WDWNT believes it is.

 

[DVC_Dad_Canada]

Galaxy's Edge opening will make the Potterland opening look quiet in comparison. Expect it to be wall to wall for at least 6 months to a year. Then the hotel opens up.

Hopefully Disney knows how to organize crowds better than Universal. It will more than they've ever seen before by a long shot.

 

[hertamaniac]

PHOTOS: A Sneak Peek at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Entrance from Toy Story Land

Clearly, the no photography sign was ignored (yeah...I think it was meant for the workers).