If they are having alot of problems getting this thing to run properly, is there any chance they push this back and open it the same times as Disneyland's.
If they are having alot of problems getting this thing to run properly, is there any chance they push this back and open it the same times as Disneyland's.
I’m in my 40s , the prequels are terrible. No comparison.
Dont forget the oft-crashing cars at UoE and the opening day almost-killed-a-family snafu at Spaceship EarthAs I’ve said before IJA, Test Track, and Tower all had various degrees of issues right to the last minute and into the first few opening years. Universal is the one infamous for rough openings: see USF opening summer and Jaws.
If all this is true, then Disney seems to be pulling the same exact mistake Universal just did. Why the theme park world has forgotten the importance of testing and “softs” is unreal to me. Disney would have had a successful holiday with or without this ride. Opening it before it’s ready, seems like begging for bad press.
but if the ride isn't.... heads will, and should, roll.
Just remember:
“If you build in enough capacity, the rides don’t go down and it operates at 99% efficiency, you shouldn’t have 10-hour lines. So, 10-hour lines are not a sign of success. It should be seen as a sign of, frankly, failure.”
—Bob Chapek
What's going to be interesting is how the ride is received. Disney already can't afford another negative narrative about Galaxy's Edge, and the downtime seems like it can be countered if the ride is received well (a la Hagrid); but if the ride isn't.... heads will, and should, roll.
It's really not that black and white. It's because testing that Hagrid's issues came to light before opening. Up until 2-3 weeks out, everything was golden. With Disney, they took a chance and opened their land with a reduced line-up and have taken a hit for it. I don't blame them for thinking this wasn't a solvable issue by the end of the year. It's just not cooperating.
Announcing a date for Rise KNOWING that the system was still having issues was ballsy, but with all the bad press SW: GE was getting, it seems like they panicked.
I mean I am a super theme park nerd, with a little bit more invested in Universal but I truly have nothing against Disney and never have, then Bob Chapek showed up. For some reason I truly cannot stand the guy. Maybe Disney has always been like this and I haven't been paying attention so correct me if I'm wrong, but between the "15 minute ride", all the budget cuts, the direct shot at Universal for Hagrid's, the botched opening here, something just seriously rubs me the wrong way about the guy. He seems like a typical corporate junkie looking to make any extra buck humanly possible. He doesn't even sound like he's speaking with pride when discussing his projects. I really don't mean to be too harsh, I'm sure in real life he's a fine dude, but his work at Disney is just YIKES imo.
Boy I tell ya, he better have a cap on the queue because if they reach 10hrs he will eat those words hardJust remember:
“If you build in enough capacity, the rides don’t go down and it operates at 99% efficiency, you shouldn’t have 10-hour lines. So, 10-hour lines are not a sign of success. It should be seen as a sign of, frankly, failure.”
—Bob Chapek
I don't disagree with him.Just remember:
“If you build in enough capacity, the rides don’t go down and it operates at 99% efficiency, you shouldn’t have 10-hour lines. So, 10-hour lines are not a sign of success. It should be seen as a sign of, frankly, failure.”
—Bob Chapek
Agree or disagree, what’s good for the goose...I don't disagree with him.
Failure isn't the word I would use though.
I think there's a little bit of premature schadenfreude sneaking into this discussion.
I don’t want to see it fail. I want to ride it ASAP. But if there’s no AP previews, CM previews, or soft opens, and it opens to trouble, of course people will comment—and comparisons to Hagrid are inevitable.I think there's a little bit of premature schadenfreude sneaking into this discussion.