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Disneyland to close some attractions to build 'Star Wars' land
Los Angeles Times ^ | 12/26/2015 | hugo martin

Posted on 12/26/2015 12:46:45 PM PST by BenLurkin

To build the new 14-acre "Star Wars" area, the park will permanently close Big Thunder Ranch in Frontierland, Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue, Big Thunder Ranch petting zoo and Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree, starting Jan. 10.

(Disneyland officials say the animals in the petting zoo have been adopted by a Southern California family that has worked with Disney animals in the past.)

Nearby attractions on the Rivers of America — mainly Fantasmic, the Mark Twain Riverboat, the Sailing Ship Columbia, the Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, the Disneyland Railroad and the Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes - will close temporarily.

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14% of the park's attractions will be closed either permanently or temporarily in an area that represents nearly a quarter of Disneyland's 85 acres.

Also, Autopia, the mini car attraction that opened in 1955, is set to close for routine maintenance in January. According to Koenig, the car ride will reopen with a new sponsor, Honda. Disney officials declined to comment.

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In Tomorrowland, the Space Mountain and Star Tours rides have been overhauled to include special effects borrowed from the recently released movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

An underused area in the Innovations building of Tomorrowland has been converted into Star Wars Launch Bay, a hall where parkgoers can play "Star Wars" video games, buy merchandise and meet costumed characters from the movie franchise.

The Galactic Grill eatery now sells treats inspired by "Star Wars" characters, such as a dessert dubbed Darth by Chocolate and the Cheese 3PO Burger.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; TV/Movies; Travel
KEYWORDS: disneyland; money; starwars
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To: ThomasThomas

The Bear Country Jambaree hasn’t been the same with out little Buford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYbHvAPoIkg

Full version from Homer and Jethro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIx7XNFLIJs


21 posted on 12/26/2015 5:31:27 PM PST by ThomasThomas (I dream of a world where a chicken can cross the road with out having their motives questioned.)
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To: StoneWall Brigade

I searched under Princess Leia with Disney Princesses and it was in images. I was looking for it since it’s not new. I recall someone posting it a while back around the time it was announced Disney had bought out Lucas for $4 Billion.


22 posted on 12/26/2015 6:34:11 PM PST by xp38
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To: BenLurkin

Hitler Reacts to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyMPdKNqtFg


23 posted on 12/26/2015 6:54:25 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound

I saw the movie. I won’t say how I obtained it but let me say it was from alien pirates.

Worst movie ever. So many plot holes and the dialog is awful.
JJ Abrams lifted the plot from the original movie plus several others along with real events.
A) The spaceship being swallowed up after Fin arrives - From the movie Mummy Returns where the ww1 plane sinks into the sand with the pilot.
B) The blood stains on Fin’s helmet - from Benghazi 9/11/12 on the wall were blood stains like that.
C) The small alien female with the beer googles - that was Edna from the Incredibles.
D) The firing of the planet weapon and the breaking up of the beam - from the space shuttle Columbia breaking up.
E) The crashing of the Millennium Falcon was taken from - Star Trek Generations .

Comment found at an article on the movie: Hans Solo’s kid was a ridiculous hipster emo baby throwing badly acted tantrums.


24 posted on 12/27/2015 6:15:58 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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