PHOTOS - Update on construction for Star Wars A Galactic Spectacular

May 25, 2016 in "Star Wars A Galactic Spectacular"

Posted: Wednesday May 25, 2016 11:04am EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Construction on the infrastructure for the new Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular is continuing at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

The two projector towers are nearing completion along Hollywood Blvd.

Near the exit of the Great Movie Ride, the wall that will be used as one of the projection surfaces has new facade and an equipment window.

Over on the other side of the Chinese Theater, one of the lighting towers continues to be behind wraps.

The park's new firework show debuts on June 17 2016.

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docdebbiJan 29, 2018

Hopefully it will stay like this, when we go in April, current schedule is Fantasmic 830 and Star Wars 900. No way to do both and it really annoys me, it had to be on purpose. Would love to be able to do both. Keeping my fingers crossed.

YodaManJan 29, 2018

They've also begun starting Happily Ever After a few minutes early and it started the same time that the Star Wars fireworks got pushed back, so I wouldn't be surprised if the two are related.

RSD Part DeuxJan 29, 2018

This has already started. It was on this new schedule for the past two weeks. I just thought I was out of the loop. Very handy though. No need to rush out of the end of F! anymore. They also open the backstage path as usual, but they have a fork near the end. One path leads to the exit, the other leads to the firework viewing area.

Notes from NeverlandJan 29, 2018

Good. Few things are as annoying as half the crowd leaving during the last five minutes of Fantasmic. We'd sit in the back and leave right at the end and catch the Star Wars show without any issues, but it will be nice to have more of a buffer.

wdwmagicJan 29, 2018

Star Wars A Galactic Spectacular and Disney Movie Magic moving to new times

jrhwdwJan 29, 2018

I HOPE that's the reason! If not, someone should find out the reason and fix it!

briangawJan 29, 2018

Did notice on the wonderful @bioreconstrut's photos of SWL and TSL construction photos some work on what looks like could be gas line area. Perhaps the work could be limiting gas supply and thus flamethrowers temporarily off? Jan 14th (zoomed in and from what I can see it looks like a gas main, plus the fenced off area adds credence, plus the generators are probably natural gas as well so appropriate location with some construction around the existing line, probably tying in for SWL): Photo: clip from photo from bioreconstruct on Twitter Jan 26th (area still dug up) Photo: clip from photo from bioreconstruct on Twitter

spectromagic04Jan 27, 2018

Hmm it’s been 3 weeks now without the flamethrowers.

DisneyInsider101Jan 27, 2018

I was there today and the new firework effects seem to be there but just the flamethrowers weren't working.

jrhwdwJan 23, 2018

This doesn't sound good!

Notes from NeverlandJan 23, 2018

Can confirm I didn't see any fire of any kind this weekend. Bizarre too, as the weather was outstanding. Show really missed those couple moments.

jrhwdwJan 22, 2018

If it is weather related, they should label it as an alternate version, like what TDR does. Same with ROL if it keeps having big issues So we all know that WDW isn't losing it! Thank God they haven't touched HEA! If they do.. Something needs to change!!!!

DisneyInsider101Jan 22, 2018

I would think it's Weather related but I could be wrong, The dragon in festival of fantasy also doesn't breath fire on cold days.

THE Monorail LimeJan 22, 2018

George Lucus would kill you...