Disney wants more 'Star Wars' in its theme parks
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Zombie_61
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Well, that was much ado about nothing as far as Star Wars is concerned. "Hi, I'm Harrison Ford. Despite what I've been saying for four decades, I'm going to tell you how happy I am to have been a part of Star Wars because Disney is giving me a truckload of money. And now, an electronic beach ball is going to introduce something that The Boys From Marketing want you to see while those kids over there play some John Williams music. I'm outta' here." :rolleyes
Not that I was expecting anything more.
harrisonp
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This is a little off topic, but when I saw the concept art earlier today I had a bit of an existential crisis/mini breakdown. I got so insanely jealous of the people who get to bring those lands to life within the parks, and realized that while I'm in no position to do so myself it's still my dream apparently.
Riceball
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Depending on your skill set and the level of it, you could always try applying for either WD Imagineeiring, I'm sure that there are plenty of positions for for non-engineers or try applying for a job as one of the craftsmen in one of the parks, once again, certainly a need for a wide range of skill sets. Just so you're aware, most of the construction of new rides and lands will almost certainly be handled by outside contractors, I don't think that Disney itself has enough people on staff to do that kind of work in house and it would be costly to keep all of those people around for the once every few years job(s). However, they do have a staff of maintainers who would be responsible for touching up parts of the rides and lands and seeing to their upkeep as well. I'm pretty sure that they're almost constantly making new props and signs to replace the old ones as they get worn and/or damaged.
Personally, what I think would be a fun job would be to be the one that's responsible for shopping for all of the props that decorate rides like Indian Jones and Splash Mountain. Going around, rummaging all over the place for all sorts of old and interesting junk to decorate the rides with.
Riceball
Master Member
Very nice, thanks for the link, while there isn't much to see in the main pic I did like the drawing towards the bottoms showing exactly where and how it's going to fit in the park.
Trying visualize this ride, I keep thinking it will be like Harry Potter over at Universal. The ride car will be the cockpit where a family of four each have a job. Then they use 3d projection combined with a simulator like experience to make it feel like you are piloting it.
Just my theory.
Just my theory.
Riceball
Master Member
Hmm, as good a theory as any. I'm just trying to imagine how the line is supposed to work since you're supposed to be in THE Millenium Falcon, because of that I think that they're going to have split the line up at one point so that it appears only you are going to the Falcon. It kind of ruins the illusion if you see multiple cars or multiple doors/rams leading to, essentially, multiple Falcons.
Using this piece of concept art, I think it will have you walk up the ramp to get on the falcon and get into your cockpit (ride vehicle). I could see walking the interior of the falcon as part of the wait queue. An alternative could be to have you walk through a docking bay (94) and then each loading queue could be a limited facade where you board. I am thinking volumes like Test Track, just separated queues is all. It all depends on where they have the line split up is all.
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Zombie_61
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So, once again the interior would be too big for the exterior?
So, once again the interior would be too big for the exterior?
You think the Falcon is ADA compliant?
astroboy
Master Member
Personally, I couldn't care less about a falcon ride. I think I would prefer an x-wing simulator.
What I WOULD like is a full size replica of echo base, complete with falcon. Just something we can walk up on and spend a minute sitting in the captain's chair.
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What I WOULD like is a full size replica of echo base, complete with falcon. Just something we can walk up on and spend a minute sitting in the captain's chair.
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cboath
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Zombie_61
Master Member
Hell, the Falcon isn't even Laws of Physics compliant. :lolYou think the Falcon is ADA compliant?
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