Post by johnspartan on Jun 29, 2019 23:45:58 GMT
www.slashfilm.com/why-is-galaxys-edge-so-empty/
You can walk right into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge right now at Disneyland without a problem, on the first week the land has been open to the public without reservations. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure both seem to be empty. The standby lines for some of the most popular rides in the parks are the lowest I’ve ever seen. This is the middle of the Summer, when Disneyland Resort is usually packed to capacity. What is going on here?
That video comes from our new theme park-focused YouTube channel Ordinary Adventures, so please subscribe if you haven’t done so already! Watch as I visit Galaxy’s Edge this week, explore all the sold-out shops, and appreciate how peaceful it is without massive crowds.
But this does bring up a very interesting question: why is Galaxy’s Edge not busy?
Disney was fearing the worst when it came to crowd expectations for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. There were rumors of internal projections that saw the park reaching capacity for the first couple months of the opening. Naturally, this had fans wondering how Disney Parks logistics would handle the opening of the company’s first Star Wars Land. As you may know, they handed it with a five-prong approach:
Extensive blackout days for cast members and annual passholders.
Creating new and limited time attractions in Disney California Adventure to lure away crowds. These include bringing back Soarin’ Over California, adding Mickey’s Philharmagic to Hollywood Land, and the addition of shows like The Tale of the Lion King.
A three week preview period, which required reservations to enter the land for 4-hour timed periods.
A boarding pass process, which would allow Disneyland guests to enter a virtual queue via the Disneyland app to enter the land as crowds dissipate.
A new huge parking garage and tram loading area to help accommodate the expected masses (the tram loading area is now open and can be seen in my video above, while the new parking lot is expected to be open any day now).
On the day that the land opened without reservations, it hit capacity and the boarding process went as promoted. But then something strange happened. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has not required boarding groups since the launch day and Disneyland has been strangely empty. We traveled to the park earlier this week, and not only was Disneyland empty, but Galaxy’s Edge was the most uncrowded I’ve seen it yet.
You can walk right into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge right now at Disneyland without a problem, on the first week the land has been open to the public without reservations. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure both seem to be empty. The standby lines for some of the most popular rides in the parks are the lowest I’ve ever seen. This is the middle of the Summer, when Disneyland Resort is usually packed to capacity. What is going on here?
That video comes from our new theme park-focused YouTube channel Ordinary Adventures, so please subscribe if you haven’t done so already! Watch as I visit Galaxy’s Edge this week, explore all the sold-out shops, and appreciate how peaceful it is without massive crowds.
But this does bring up a very interesting question: why is Galaxy’s Edge not busy?
Disney was fearing the worst when it came to crowd expectations for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. There were rumors of internal projections that saw the park reaching capacity for the first couple months of the opening. Naturally, this had fans wondering how Disney Parks logistics would handle the opening of the company’s first Star Wars Land. As you may know, they handed it with a five-prong approach:
Extensive blackout days for cast members and annual passholders.
Creating new and limited time attractions in Disney California Adventure to lure away crowds. These include bringing back Soarin’ Over California, adding Mickey’s Philharmagic to Hollywood Land, and the addition of shows like The Tale of the Lion King.
A three week preview period, which required reservations to enter the land for 4-hour timed periods.
A boarding pass process, which would allow Disneyland guests to enter a virtual queue via the Disneyland app to enter the land as crowds dissipate.
A new huge parking garage and tram loading area to help accommodate the expected masses (the tram loading area is now open and can be seen in my video above, while the new parking lot is expected to be open any day now).
On the day that the land opened without reservations, it hit capacity and the boarding process went as promoted. But then something strange happened. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has not required boarding groups since the launch day and Disneyland has been strangely empty. We traveled to the park earlier this week, and not only was Disneyland empty, but Galaxy’s Edge was the most uncrowded I’ve seen it yet.