Star Wars Experiences at Hollywood Studios

[Brian G.]

Since they are going all in with Star Wars in DHS - figured this would be a general thread of the updates coming to the parks before SW Land opens.

New Rogue One & Star Wars Experiences Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios « Orlando United

Also - here's video of SSE becoming the Death Star

 

[GadgetGuru]

The new guided tour sounds super lame. Priority access on a ride that's never busy, a tour through a public museum, a meet and greet, and what sounds like a movie?!

Oh, there's a dessert party too. I guess that makes it all worth while...

 

[deathcab4cutie]

to be truthful i thought the whole death star thing sucked.It was 30 min long they did one long advertisement for 25-27 min then showed the death star for 30 seconds and even then all you could see was the circle part.

 

[bob albert]

Lame.

 

[WAJAS]

How to shove a round peg into a square hole... an ocean away, by Disney.

 

[shiekra38]

Certainly an odd choice against Tower of Terror...Wonder why they didn't choose the castle

 

[Mad Dog]

Certainly an odd choice against Tower of Terror...Wonder why they didn't choose the castle

Probably to get some attendance in that sorry Studios park.

 

[EPCOTcenter]

Certainly an odd choice against Tower of Terror...Wonder why they didn't choose the castle

Walt Disney Studios needs more traffic that Disneyland Parc, and WDS doesn't have a nighttime show, while Disneyland Parc already has one.

 

[shiekra38]

Walt Disney Studios needs more traffic that Disneyland Parc, and WDS doesn't have a nighttime show, while Disneyland Parc already has one.

Wow - Are their two parks there? I didn't know this...

 

[ArchieAndrews]

Wow - Are their two parks there? I didn't know this...

It had one of the most pathetic launches of all time, and it's still not anything incredible yet it's leaps and bounds better than the original line up of rides.

I can't find the original line up, but everything highlighted was added after opening in 2002. I don't know how many of these replaced something else, but I think you get the idea...

 

[shiekra38]

Wow I can't believe I didn't know there was another park...I will never get mad at anyone again for not knowing IOA and USF are separate

 

[Mad Dog]

Wow I can't believe I didn't know there was another park...I will never get mad at anyone again for not knowing IOA and USF are separate

Looking at their attendance figures, you're not alone. The local French probably don't know that it's there either.

 

[shiekra38]

Looking at their attendance figures, you're not alone. The local French probably don't know that it's there either.

I'm still kicking myself as a self-proclaimed theme park know it all...I guess this was the missing piece

 

[WAJAS]

I'm still kicking myself as a self-proclaimed theme park know it all...I guess this was the missing piece

Considering this may be the most inconsequential big-2 theme park out there, I don't think it means much not knowing about it. It's honestly the biggest mess of a Disney theme park I've ever seen, including DHS and DCA with GotG.

 

[Mad Dog]

I'm still kicking myself as a self-proclaimed theme park know it all...I guess this was the missing piece

It's the Missing Link between Disney & Six Flags. Theme park evolution dead end.

 

[epcyclopedia]

I did the backlot tour there - it was dreadful. It made ours prior to closing look entertaining.

I think they were only running one tram and due to lack of interest didn't need another.

 

[Mad Dog]

I did the backlot tour there - it was dreadful. It made ours prior to closing look entertaining.

I think they were only running one tram and due to lack of interest didn't need another.

then it got really slow....they used a used Volkswagen Bug to replace the tram.

 

[epcyclopedia]

then it got really slow....they used a used Volkswagen Bug to replace the tram.

I sadly cannot tell if that's a joke because it was that pathetic and obviously disliked by the park patrons.

 

[Gezz]

I can't find the original line up, but everything highlighted was added after opening in 2002. I don't know how many of these replaced something else, but I think you get the idea...

I've got a scan of the park map from 2002 here: Walt Disney Studios - 2002 | TPM-DB
The park was extremely light on attractions when it opened!

 

[Mad Dog]

I've got a scan of the park map from 2002 here: Walt Disney Studios - 2002 | TPM-DB
The park was extremely light on attractions when it opened!

Not even a quarter day park. More like, do the park during your lunch break.