Via Ocregister.com:
ANAHEIM – “Star Wars” is coming.
Maybe during the “Star Wars Celebration” in April, or maybe Disney’s official fan club gathering in August (both at the Anaheim Convention Center), the company will offer details on “Star Wars” attractions coming to its theme parks.
And Disneyland is a good bet to land them.
Disney CEO Bob Iger recently told investors that Disney’s Imagineers are designing “Star Wars”-themed attractions that will greatly increase the space epic’s presence “in multiple locations around the world.”
“The plans are ambitious, and so it’s going to take some time for them to actually be built and opened,” Iger said. “But let’s just say that we’ve got big plans for it, and huge belief in that franchise as a parks experience.”
Where in Anaheim would the new land, or cluster of space-age stuff, wind up?
Will the “Star Wars” attractions replace old rides? Or will Disney somehow just squeeze in a new section like it did three years ago for the immediately popular Cars Land in Disney California Adventure?
Industry observers say this is one of the most important theme-park decisions Iger will make. Four contacted by the Register figure the likeliest landing spot is Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland.
“My gut instinct is Toontown,” said Loretta Garcia, an entertainment writer for Chip and Co., an unofficial Disney fan site. “It’s a secluded area. It’s a good place for ‘Star Wars’ fans to just hang out. All Disney would have to do is revamp the rides and make it ‘Star Wars’ themed.”
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