JD
Master Member
In all fairness, in 1977 we only have one Star Wars film. We also have a (rumored?) break coming after this trilogy is completed - so Star Wars will have a fairly even sprawl in 20 years time - between the OT, PT, ST and another, further ST should be around, too.I understand and to be more clear in 20 years there will be far more new film content released then we have had since 1977. Multiple generations of fans will be coming down the pike that will want to have their own experience at this attraction. There are obvious physical limitations to what they can do with a dedicated area of Disneyland or World. That area needs to be flexible enough to allow for changes over time to cater to the audience attending the parks. I see them over time adjusting and moving the attraction forward with the films themselves, making them current and evergreen relevant.
But, the OT will remain the gold standard. It started this and it remains timeless. Maybe, this current trilogy will have the same appeal and magic years down the road, too. That doesn't deny what 1977 started and continues to this day. Tatooine has appeared in 5 of the 7 saga films and in countless nu-EU (and old-EU) pieces including the television programs (and possibly/potentially a Kenobi film). It seems that the current LFL regime wants to move away from Tatooine - with Jakkuu seeming to be Tatooine II (or arguably a stand in).
They're still selling Vader and everything OT... so it seems a little wrong - or odd - that they're investing so much into the First Order and the Resistance all at once. But, who knows how this trilogy might end or set things up for.
This landscape - to my eyes at least, could be Tatooine, Jakku or even Jedha. I only wish it would've shown a little more variety. Disney has a magic about it and they've always been able to blend pretty seamlessly - I don't think it's wrong to think that they could've eased/blended from what we're shown here to something more Imperial/First Order-ish or even Naboo or Endor-ish (or whatever we might see in TLJ). With the way they work forced perspective - they could've even put a Death Star up there somewhere (ok, maybe not).
Based on other leaks, they're hiding a pretty large building that will be Battle Escape attraction. But, that's Disney magic - hiding things in plain site.
Disney isn't stupid (okay, Avatar-land might be /sarcasm). They know what they're doing.