August 17, 200719 yr I saw this blog article on WDWMagic.com. I found it pretty interesting and it would be nice if this happens. Right now it's a rumor, but with Disney, you'll never know. I do think that MGM needs something new and exciting. This could be it. http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/08/17/disney...and-theme-park/ Disney plans to open George Lucas Land Theme Park? Okay, so the headline might be just a little bit deceiving. Disney is renaming the Disney-MGM Theme Park in Orlando to Disney's Hollywood Studio. But the park will not just be renamed, but restructured into different lands (almost like how Universal handles Islands of Adventure). According to [1] Jim Hill, there are plans to increase George Lucas' presence in Disney's Hollywood Studios into an entire George Lucas Land that will stretch from the Indiana Jones Outpost to the Tatooine Traders. At the heart of the revisited area will be Star Tours 2.0, complete with a brand-new 3D ride film as well as elements from Disney's Living Character Initiative. Rumor has it that a scene or two from Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular might be replaced with new stunt sequences from the upcoming Indiana Jones 4. One of my favorite rides at the California park is the Indiana Jones Adventure. But injury lawsuit settlements unfortunately may prevent this ride from being rebuilt on the east coast. OrlandoSentinel reported last month that the park will be adding a permanent new stage for the Star Wars Jedi Training Academy, which has been a popular seasonal feature of the Star Wars Weekends. The new Jedi Stage will cover a large patio area outside the Star Tours attraction, and will contain a tech booth and a permanent backdrop. The show features costumed Jedi characters who select children out of the audience to train with lightsabers. Later in the show, Darth Vader shows up with a bunch of stormtroopers. The show will start this fall with up to 8 shows per day. The movie props in the Backlot Express eatery will be replaced with replicas of well-known costumes & vehicles from various Lucasfilm productions. There are plans for an Indiana Jones themed room, in addition to a Star Wars themed room. The new Jedi Academy will be taking up a huge plot of land, so I doubt there will be any room to add additional attractions. But you never know. According to [2] Hill, this will be officially announced in 2008, with plans to go live in 2009 - the 20th anniversary of the theme park.
August 17, 200719 yr Wasn't it going to be renamed "Disney-Pixar Studios?" Apparently they erased that idea because they didn't want all the focus to be on Pixar attractions. I think its a good idea, especially with how their relationship ended with MGM, so who knows what could have happened later down the road with Pixar. Hollywood Studios is the best choice.
August 17, 200719 yr surprised they haven't done something like this earlier. now just make a Star Wars ride similar to the Spiderman ride at Islands of Adventure. :thumbup
August 17, 200719 yr surprised they haven't done something like this earlier. now just make a Star Wars ride similar to the Spiderman ride at Islands of Adventure. :thumbup That would be bad ass. I don't think they have enough room for something like that though, we'll see.
August 17, 200719 yr Author surprised they haven't done something like this earlier. now just make a Star Wars ride similar to the Spiderman ride at Islands of Adventure. :thumbup Oh my goodness, I'd love that. Spider-Man is one of my favorites at IoA.
August 17, 200719 yr the more star wars the better... omg if they make a star wars ride, like spiderman, im gonna flip.
August 17, 200719 yr the more star wars the better... omg if they make a star wars ride, like spiderman, im gonna flip. Hopefully they can make Star Tours more like Spiderman. I wouldn't even ever have gone on it more than once in my life if it wasn't Star Wars themed. That ride needs an update badly. My main fear of this whole thing is making the Star Wars part of the park too much related to the prequel triology.
August 17, 200719 yr the more star wars the better... omg if they make a star wars ride, like spiderman, im gonna flip. Hopefully they can make Star Tours more like Spiderman. I wouldn't even ever have gone on it more than once in my life if it wasn't Star Wars themed. That ride needs an update badly. My main fear of this whole thing is making the Star Wars part of the park too much related to the prequel triology. You wouldn't take a picture with the guy in the Jar Jar Binks costume?
August 17, 200719 yr the more star wars the better... omg if they make a star wars ride, like spiderman, im gonna flip. Hopefully they can make Star Tours more like Spiderman. I wouldn't even ever have gone on it more than once in my life if it wasn't Star Wars themed. That ride needs an update badly. My main fear of this whole thing is making the Star Wars part of the park too much related to the prequel triology. You wouldn't take a picture with the guy in the Jar Jar Binks costume? There's plenty I'd do to the guy in the Jar Jar costume, but that's not one of them. :shifty
August 17, 200719 yr surprised they haven't done something like this earlier. now just make a Star Wars ride similar to the Spiderman ride at Islands of Adventure. :thumbup Let's just move the Spider-Man ride to MGM. It's collecting dust on that side of town.
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