Disney Invested Nearly $2 Billion Into Star Wars Parks, And These Drone Shots Show Us Where The Money Went
Disney is taking Star Wars from a galaxy far, far away and bringing them to our footsteps. The company is building two theme parks in Florida and California, dedicated entirely to Star Wars lore, and everyone can’t wait to see them. Even though the 14-acre areas are set to open in 2019, Disney has just released never-before-seen drone footage from one of the construction sites that highlight how majestic these parks will be.
Disney claims that this park in California is going to look like a planet called Batuu, an Outer Rim world we hadn’t had the chance to visit yet. The construction of this bicoastal Star Wars expansion began in April of 2016, and the project is announced to have a $2 billion budget, so you know they’re not messing around!
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Disney has revealed aerial shots of the construction of its 2 Star Wars-themed parks
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And the epic project is already well on its way
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With both parks planned to cover 14-acres each
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The construction of this bicoastal Star Wars expansion is announced to have a $2 billion budget
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Here’s a video fly-over, showing its current state
And when it opens to the public in 2019, the park will look like this
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It will even feature beloved Star Wars icons, like the Millenium Falcon
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Among other recognizable locations and characters
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How excited are you? Let’s talk in the comments
Wouldnt it be great if we could actually get on the millenium falcon, or even better a VR where you can fly it!!!!!
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Load More Replies..."You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." MOS EISLEY!
This is amazing. However Disney just increased their park admissions and with this new Star Wars theme I imagine they will do it again. Unless you are okay with paying all that money with possibly only getting on maybe 3-4 rides during your visit it is not worth the money. But it will be amazing once finished.
Holy s**t I would love to walk through Endor under the treehouses there!
OH MY GOD! IM SCREAMING internally from excitement! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAH!
I hate to be that kind of guy... but 2 billion! That could have gone to a better cause (like feeding the homeless) that would make those parks look silly in comparison.
You say black I say white You say bark I say bite You say shark I say hey man Jaws was never my scene And I don't like Star Wars
Don' t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein or Superman, all I wanna do is Bicycle...!!!
Load More Replies...doesnt look good at all, the concepts i mean. should've split it up a bit, made one part naboo, one part curoscant etc.
Instead of spending 2 Billion Dollars on theme parks,Disney could have done something charitable for children in Syria and other severely under developed countries....just saying. I am a fan of Star Wars,but this is too much!
Yes they could've. You could've donated the time you spent looking at BP and commenting to a local charity too. You didn't, and they didn't, so I'm not sure what your point is.
Load More Replies...OK I may be being thick here, but I don't recognise the location from any of the movies. Where is it supposed to be?
I´m sure in the Star Wars worlds, there isn´t anything like queuing up for ages like in DisneyWorld
Yes, it's impressive and probably fun to walk through but... 2 billions $ while some families still struggle to put food on the table or access good health care in the same country, it's a bit indecent.
That is plane stupid. The government must be taking care for those things, not a private enterprise.
Load More Replies...Ok, some expansion is fine, but as a frequent visitor to Disneyland, they need to stop. Building stuff like this on the outside of the park is fine, but there's a ton of cases where Disney razes beloved landmarks in Disneyland, just to put something popular in. It's just an issue I wanted people to know about.
Betcha' they ignore the prequels in favor of their crappy movue once again.
Hope this doesn't suck as bad as the movies Disney has made since taking over.
It will open but take way longer than 2019 to actually be complete. That's how they will get you
Wouldnt it be great if we could actually get on the millenium falcon, or even better a VR where you can fly it!!!!!
YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Load More Replies..."You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." MOS EISLEY!
This is amazing. However Disney just increased their park admissions and with this new Star Wars theme I imagine they will do it again. Unless you are okay with paying all that money with possibly only getting on maybe 3-4 rides during your visit it is not worth the money. But it will be amazing once finished.
Holy s**t I would love to walk through Endor under the treehouses there!
OH MY GOD! IM SCREAMING internally from excitement! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAH!
I hate to be that kind of guy... but 2 billion! That could have gone to a better cause (like feeding the homeless) that would make those parks look silly in comparison.
You say black I say white You say bark I say bite You say shark I say hey man Jaws was never my scene And I don't like Star Wars
Don' t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein or Superman, all I wanna do is Bicycle...!!!
Load More Replies...doesnt look good at all, the concepts i mean. should've split it up a bit, made one part naboo, one part curoscant etc.
Instead of spending 2 Billion Dollars on theme parks,Disney could have done something charitable for children in Syria and other severely under developed countries....just saying. I am a fan of Star Wars,but this is too much!
Yes they could've. You could've donated the time you spent looking at BP and commenting to a local charity too. You didn't, and they didn't, so I'm not sure what your point is.
Load More Replies...OK I may be being thick here, but I don't recognise the location from any of the movies. Where is it supposed to be?
I´m sure in the Star Wars worlds, there isn´t anything like queuing up for ages like in DisneyWorld
Yes, it's impressive and probably fun to walk through but... 2 billions $ while some families still struggle to put food on the table or access good health care in the same country, it's a bit indecent.
That is plane stupid. The government must be taking care for those things, not a private enterprise.
Load More Replies...Ok, some expansion is fine, but as a frequent visitor to Disneyland, they need to stop. Building stuff like this on the outside of the park is fine, but there's a ton of cases where Disney razes beloved landmarks in Disneyland, just to put something popular in. It's just an issue I wanted people to know about.
Betcha' they ignore the prequels in favor of their crappy movue once again.
Hope this doesn't suck as bad as the movies Disney has made since taking over.
It will open but take way longer than 2019 to actually be complete. That's how they will get you
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