- Joined
- Aug 18, 1999
February 10th, Part 5
Just for kicks and giggles, we checked the app in the hopes that there would be a decent stand by queue somewhere in the park...
Nope!
We decided to try single rider for Smuggler's Run. The posted wait time for standby was 90 minutes and I think it took us just under an hour to get into the cockpit. This is where we realized that you can request a position if you do the regular queue because when we hopped in the single rider line, they mentioned that we are not allowed to choose. Ooookay, good to know!!
There are so many details in this queue, you need to ride it over and over to see and appreciate them all!
As expected, we were both assigned to be engineers but on different ships this time...
One of my favourite details is that you can find tons of porg nests throughout the ship and queue. Since this whole outpost timeline takes place between the 8th and 9th movies, it makes total sense!
Here is Luke's training droid and blast shield from the first movie.
More details of the ship, they did an amazing job!!!
My view as an engineer...
Scored 100%
Even the exit is themed...it reads "Danger Ventilation Shaft Maintenance Only" in Aurebesh.
Waiting for Rob to get off of his ride, I took an artsy shot.
We wandered just a little more....
I showed Rob this...it's DJ-R3X's crash site. You might recognize R3X as the former pilot of the Star Tours Ride. Apparently he crashed here in Black Spire and ended up becoming the DJ at Oga's Cantina. More on that tomorrow.
These are out of order, from our first and second time riding SR, sorry
Thought this sign was cute...at this point, we had been stuck in front of an entire Brazilian dance group of teens for 45 minutes, who broke out in song every 5 minutes so I was contemplating checking it out.
And here's a close-up of our credentials from our first spin on SR...
I had to make a call, which ended up being much longer than it should have been so Rob just walked around, looking at stuff, taking some pics...
If you look hard enough, you can see some battle droids in that cage, from the prequel trilogy. Roger, Roger!
Everyone seemed to love the character interactions here, they are so fun!
Rob popped into Droid Depot again...
And then it was time for him to build his Lightsaber at Savi's!
Of course, they don't actually say "lightsaber", they use the term, "scrap metal" since you are in the First Order part of Black Spire and storm troopers and Kylo Ren are constantly walking around. And good luck trying to find Savi's Workshop if you don't know where to go because it is not advertised or listed. Same with the other stores and areas, some have names on the outside but it's in Aurebesh so good luck with that too. And if you ask most cast members a question, they will answer as if they are actually from Batuu and don't understand the lingo. Depending on what you're asking and how they answer, it can be fun and totally immersive or a pain in the butt because you just want to know where the bathroom is and they don't understand that term.
I saw some CM's really into their characters and tell elaborate stories and I also saw some that openly mentioned a character from Universal Studios, so I guess it depends on the cast member and their dedication. I also heard a CM say something out of character and had the CM right next to them quickly correct them.
While he was checking in, Rey and Vi Moradi, a resistance spy, were trying to get away from Kylo Ren and his henchmen.
Some details and "scrap metal" outside of Savi's...
Here are the parts from the four main themes you can choose when building your lightsaber...
Rob checking in and figuring out what he wants...
You pay for it here, get your pin indicating which theme you chose and then you wait outside until they call you in.
At my image limit so I will tell you all about his experience tomorrow.
Just for kicks and giggles, we checked the app in the hopes that there would be a decent stand by queue somewhere in the park...
Nope!
We decided to try single rider for Smuggler's Run. The posted wait time for standby was 90 minutes and I think it took us just under an hour to get into the cockpit. This is where we realized that you can request a position if you do the regular queue because when we hopped in the single rider line, they mentioned that we are not allowed to choose. Ooookay, good to know!!
There are so many details in this queue, you need to ride it over and over to see and appreciate them all!
As expected, we were both assigned to be engineers but on different ships this time...
One of my favourite details is that you can find tons of porg nests throughout the ship and queue. Since this whole outpost timeline takes place between the 8th and 9th movies, it makes total sense!
Here is Luke's training droid and blast shield from the first movie.
More details of the ship, they did an amazing job!!!
My view as an engineer...
Scored 100%
Even the exit is themed...it reads "Danger Ventilation Shaft Maintenance Only" in Aurebesh.
Waiting for Rob to get off of his ride, I took an artsy shot.
We wandered just a little more....
I showed Rob this...it's DJ-R3X's crash site. You might recognize R3X as the former pilot of the Star Tours Ride. Apparently he crashed here in Black Spire and ended up becoming the DJ at Oga's Cantina. More on that tomorrow.
These are out of order, from our first and second time riding SR, sorry
Thought this sign was cute...at this point, we had been stuck in front of an entire Brazilian dance group of teens for 45 minutes, who broke out in song every 5 minutes so I was contemplating checking it out.
And here's a close-up of our credentials from our first spin on SR...
I had to make a call, which ended up being much longer than it should have been so Rob just walked around, looking at stuff, taking some pics...
If you look hard enough, you can see some battle droids in that cage, from the prequel trilogy. Roger, Roger!
Everyone seemed to love the character interactions here, they are so fun!
Rob popped into Droid Depot again...
And then it was time for him to build his Lightsaber at Savi's!
Of course, they don't actually say "lightsaber", they use the term, "scrap metal" since you are in the First Order part of Black Spire and storm troopers and Kylo Ren are constantly walking around. And good luck trying to find Savi's Workshop if you don't know where to go because it is not advertised or listed. Same with the other stores and areas, some have names on the outside but it's in Aurebesh so good luck with that too. And if you ask most cast members a question, they will answer as if they are actually from Batuu and don't understand the lingo. Depending on what you're asking and how they answer, it can be fun and totally immersive or a pain in the butt because you just want to know where the bathroom is and they don't understand that term.
I saw some CM's really into their characters and tell elaborate stories and I also saw some that openly mentioned a character from Universal Studios, so I guess it depends on the cast member and their dedication. I also heard a CM say something out of character and had the CM right next to them quickly correct them.
While he was checking in, Rey and Vi Moradi, a resistance spy, were trying to get away from Kylo Ren and his henchmen.
Some details and "scrap metal" outside of Savi's...
Here are the parts from the four main themes you can choose when building your lightsaber...
Rob checking in and figuring out what he wants...
You pay for it here, get your pin indicating which theme you chose and then you wait outside until they call you in.
At my image limit so I will tell you all about his experience tomorrow.