I stumbled across this quote (for January) in an article from MiceChat. While it talks about Disneyland, I think it could shine some light on the possible opening date of Star Wars Land at WDW. It states:
One of Chapek’s recent mandates, and something Bob Weis and Craig Russell will work hard to deliver, was to ensure that Star Wars land opens at Disneyland before the final Star Wars Episode IX opens in theaters in 2019. Previous to Bob Chapek’s arrival, WDI calendars didn’t have the land opening in Anaheim until late 2019 or 2020. While ground clearing begins now and while some design details are still up in the air, the grand opening date for the Star Wars land that the Glendale and Anaheim teams are now working with is December, 2018. That’s less than three years away, and by the time Disneyland celebrates its 61st birthday this July the structural steel of the massive show buildings north of Frontierland and Critter Country will be rising from the ground.
I can see how they would want both parks to open at about the same time. That would explain the sudden closing of so much stuff at HS, instead of doing it in phases. Thoughts?
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They are moving right along with the construction at Disneyland. I definitely can see steel rising up by this summer. I don't necessarily think the lands will open at the same time, as DHS is already not as far along as DL is in the construction. You can see the construction at Disneyland very clearly from the top of the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure.
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That photo was taken yesterday, March 31.
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Very cool, Natalie! We can hope for WDW, I guess...but DL does seem farther along...
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Once buildings/attractions actually close in WDW, I think things will move along there. For Star Wars in WDW, I think some buildings will be reused, rather than tearing everything down
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That's a good point. At DL, they have to build everything from scratch...
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Now I'm hearing December 2018 as the target date.... This would make sense if they want to get it open before SW IX comes out....
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Stu29573;2482244 wrote: Now I'm hearing December 2018 as the target date.... This would make sense if they want to get it open before SW IX comes out....
Heard the same. I bet Disney doesn't dare announce that publicly though.
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BrerGnat;2482246 wrote: Heard the same. I bet Disney doesn't dare announce that publicly though.
Especially since they can't even get RoL open!
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Stu29573;2482249 wrote: Especially since they can't even get RoL open!
Or Avatar land...
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BrerGnat;2482251 wrote: Or Avatar land...
Yup!
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BrerGnat;2482251 wrote: Or Avatar land...
Do we know when Pandora will be opening? Is there any current projection from Disney?
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Jack Skellington;2482257 wrote: Do we know when Pandora will be opening? Is there any current projection from Disney?
"Late" 2017
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