![]() Long before George Lucas dreamed of a story that he would one day call Star Wars, Walt Disney dreamed of a Magic Kingdom…not a Static Kingdom. ![]() Years ago, Walt Disney prepared us for the eventual opening of new attractions and new lands. I am also prepared to wait a long, long time before getting there. All of these are only bite size samples of what Star Wars Land serves up. Disney was forced to respond with its most immersive experiences to date-Cars Land and Pandora World. Universal led the way with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and then Diagon Alley. Like it or not, theme parks have changed dramatically over the past decade. Captain EO, Star Tours, and Indiana Jones are all attractions that brought positive changes to the parks via partnerships with other intellectual properties. The same is true for the Muppets in the 1990s. For the record, Walt Disney didn’t dream up Winnie the Pooh, either-Disney purchased the rights in the 1960s. all come from a mixture of Medieval fairy tales. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, etc. Others have a bad feeling about this because Star Wars isn’t “Disney.” I find this lack of faith disturbing. Today, the railroad is better because of the necessary changes. Of special concern was the requisite re-routing of the Disneyland Railroad. When the new land was first announced, some resisted the subsequent changes fearing that they would destroy Walt’s original park. The inevitable success of Star Wars changes everything. I’ve spent the past thirty years perfecting how I tour the park. While a few are hoping that it will fail, I fear that it will be a smashing success. ![]() When the pictures arrived a few weeks later, and mom opened them, well-let’s just say there was a disturbance in the force.įor me, the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is just that-a disturbance. What was my great achievement? On 9th Grade Picture Day I snuck out of the house wearing jeans (it wasn’t a Friday) and my already well-worn Star Wars T-shirt. Mom’s self-worth was dependent on having four kids who dressed nice, children who wore clothes that were color-coordinated, and yearly pictures that provided static snapshots of her accomplishments. Each year’s photo was an official “proof” of her parenting proficiencies. My mother, who laid out our school clothes every night and who only ever allowed us to wear jeans on Fridays (she called them “dungarees”), lived for School Picture Day. One of my life’s greatest achievements came the following Fall. Movie merchandise flew off store shelves. Songs from the soundtrack filled the airwaves. For months, movie goers stood in mile long lines. During the Summer of 1977, it was all Star Wars all the time. I had never heard of this thing called Star Wars.Įven if I had known, nothing could have prepared me for what Star Wars would become. I was in the final days of 8th grade and a friend invited me to go with him to the movies. I remember the world before Star Wars premiered on (two days before Space Mountain opened at Disneyland). Clearing the land for Galaxy’s Edge, 2016īut California Adventure isn’t Disneyland.Īnd nothing is more popular than Star Wars.
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