Galaxy's Edge, 5 Years Later - Creepy Old Crypt #53

Kevin and I grab a seat in the Black Spire Marketplace to talk about Star Wars Galaxy's Edge on its 5th anniversary. Do we still like it? Has it improved or gotten worse? And what about the collapse of the Starcruiser hotel that held the final pieces to its story...?

[@KMFox]

Kevin's eye contact game is always so strong.

[@burkedigital]

Everything I love in media is united by the fact that executive-level decision making is myopic to the point of destroying what made the product good

[@iambrett333]

what does myopic mean?

[@burkedigital]

@@iambrett333 shortsighted, lacking inspiration

[@superfantasticclub]

Real

[@Twilleh]

Please never stop these long form discussions they get me through so many workouts.

[@bassoonistfromhell]

It would be fun to have Jenny Nicholson as a guest on this show to discuss the star wars hotel and other theme park stuff.

[@Zalifone]

looks gorgeous on the 4k display rocco, highly immersive

[@Bwethhh]

Can’t believe it’s been 5 years since you first tried the blue milk

[@stephenr2197]

My Disney hot take (that belongs here), is that lands and rides don't have to be on a timeline/part of the cinematic universe. I think the MCU has broken some people's brains that everything has to be a unified story. Star wars land doesn't have to just be in a specific time. Any MCU attractions don't have to be able to fit into the MCU or timeline.

[@roccobotte]

Not a hot take to me. I think there’s way too much focus on “story” in theme parks in general.

[@stephenr2197]

@@roccobotte I think some people have mistaken the art of storytelling for just having a story. Pirates- incredible storytelling that is subtle and let's the audience create their own framework. Not a hint of a "story"

[@dunchtimesnack]

Wake up babe new creepy old crypt + long Rocco ramble about Star Wars dropped

[@TadThuggish]

Yo that 8D-series smelter droid in the background NEVER stopped working the whole video. Props to him

[@enjoi0555]

I was really bummed I went to galaxy’s edge this past Jan for the first time (and maybe for years) and the cantina was like booked for some private event but no one ever told anyone? And when I showed up for my reserved slot that I booked in the app to get in they told me basically “go away this whole place has been rented out for a private event”

[@mrchiefbs]

Fucking terrible

[@roccobotte]

WTF

[@enjoi0555]

@@roccobotte Yeah, we were insanely bummed out because it was like the finale to our Disney trip. Kind of shocked they didn’t like block out those time slots in the app. Or even have a sign up people could’ve seen earlier in the day. I wanted to go in there so bad and I still have avoided images and videos of what it looks like in there. So maybe one day haha

[@nova2wl]

Hell yeah. I’ve got 6 hours of grass mowing today, one of my fav things to listen to while in the tractor.

[@TheWisestWizards]

5 years in and I still haven't been, they need to build one in the middle of the country.

[@JMadLabs]

I absolutely love the Ronto Wrap and Rocco’s dislike of them cracks me up. That Tik Tok is a 10/10 🤣

[@roccobotte]

Oh those are all jokes I actually do love them lol

[@BrxIghtside]

Episode 60 should be six flags 100%

[@pizzadunc]

I recently built a droid and they did add a third option, which I went with. It's called a "C-Series" astrodroid I believe and it's like a shorter chunkier R unit. I had a blast building the droid and it's really fun to control like an RC car, however my one gripe would be that it's pretty hard to mix and match different parts to really make a droid look custom. The color schemes of each are pretty different and in my opinion if you try to mix and match from different color sets it just looks really disconnected.

[@hamfranky]

When is Kevin's one-man podcast "Kookies 'n Kevin" coming out?

[@Bwethhh]

Kookin with the Kev

[@Bulldozer4000]

As for episode ideas, maybe talking about a specific imagineer and their contributions to the parks? A Marc Davis episode, a Joe Rohde episode, etc

[@Slop_Dogg]

i heard the bathrooms at galaxy edge have woodoo hide instead of toilet paper

[@hamfranky]

Only the secret bathroom.

[@iambrett333]

you get the password for completing the Bounty Hunter app 5 times

[@RJCXDOfficial]

Love this. Just got a disney annual pass too. Keep it up bois

[@eltomservo5804]

Not sure if you have done this specifically, but it would be awesome if you posted a video showing all the cool rare stuff you have collected from the parks over the years! (Like that life day spork).

[@thefryingpanman4548]

I know y'all would hate it, but I'd love to see an episode in LEGOland.

[@Chadodoy]

If you make a droid in the near future, you guys should go for the BB-8 variant! It’s really impressive how it functions, I use it to entertain my cat

[@MusicFromAnotherTime]

The whole critiquing the thing you love conversation is exactly how I feel about Shenmue. The first one is probably my favorite game of all time and the second one is of course a great continuation, but when three came out, it was clear that it was a steaming pile of shit. Whenever I say that though, you have those insane fans who are unwilling to accept reality that Shenmue 3 was pure trash. Just because you love something, that doesn't mean you can't point out it's flaws.

[@BogusMeatFactory]

Oh most definitely. While I love them continuing the story of Shenmue and there IS some good things it does that feel great, there is a lot of rough and awkward patches that definitely boiled down to poor design issues. I wouldn't say 3 is a pile of shit necessarily but... its rough. Still waiting for someone to leak the old Shenmue MMO code though, cause that seems like madness.

[@dr_ryan_r]

We didn't get to do the cantina on Kevin's bachelor party unfortunately. We tried but we just couldn't get a reservation day of for the amount of people we had.

[@roccobotte]

Ohhh that's right. It was a lot harder back then.

[@codyw518]

Check your blaster at the door

[@viper139]

Have you guys ever done a video on Tivoli Gardens (Walt’s original inspiration for Disney land). It’s an interesting place

[@treydles]

high key the ronto-less wrap goes hard. ate one every day i went to the park on my last trip

[@awastrel]

You guys haven't done anything about Jungle Cruise, right? Would that be enough for an episode? Or Adventureland in general, though you HAVE covered two of the four attractions there, so I dunno.

[@shenmuelandlord]

good thumbnail

[@iambrett333]

tried the cantina for the first time earlier this year and it honestly felt like a waste of time. Scum and Villainy in DTLA honestly has a better vibe

[@MaryDan]

You should rank favorite and least favorite cookies at the parks 🍪 Have y’all done countdown of your favorite park music (rides, themed areas, etc)? That could be a good one, maybe?

[@Halloween_1985]

You guys need to have Jenny on the podcast and debate the hotel! Galaxys edge was exciting for me when it came out, bores me now but I think it's because I did all the stuff and it has not changed in 5 years.

[@Alphabroomega]

Can I ask what mics you use to record this?

[@roccobotte]

They’re Rode mics we’ve been using but they got so blown out by that awful hissing noise that I used audio from my iPhone instead LOL

[@Zeldafan355]

Watching the recent summer game fest stuff for the new star wars outlaws game got me thinking it would be really cool if they added Batuu as a playable area in game that incorporated more of the fantastical elements like droids and aliens walking around that they aren't doing in the real park.

[@Doctorzzim]

Isn't there literally a whole VR game for this concept

[@MrMatrixman92]

I go here to eat, and thats about it. Maybe get a blue milk, 9 DOLLARS!! And the coco puffs cold brew is good. Besides that I maybe wander into the stores, but I dont care for Smugglers Run. And rise of the resistance line is eternally a nightmare

[@lonnyzone7813]

Skip the Ronto Wrap.

[@hatlesscoati3610]

Rip the skonto skrap

[@Ze_Ze_Ze]

thip re wronto skap

[@RonaldMacK]

Leave the lightsaber. Take the Ronto Wrap.

[@codyw518]

Check your Ronto wrap at the door

[@benkelley4704]

Thought it was that toe from Lost, lol. L O S T.

[@RancidKill64]

They really need to re-theme it to the original trilogy cause the general consensus is that the sequel trilogy sucks and it seem like more people like the prequels more than the sequels

[@Ghostlyape123]

While I agree that the sequels aren’t good, I find it really odd that society seems to have collectively agreed that the prequels are somehow good now. They are still awful too.

[@T0NK0]

@@Ghostlyape123 The prequels have the only interesting time period

[@roccobotte]

I dunno, I think a lot of kids grew up with the sequels and the theme is only gonna speak to them more later on

[@Ghostlyape123]

@@T0NK0 that does not make those movies automatically good

[@sketchyshell2115]

Rocco not referring to something by its proper name feels wrong... 01:53

[@pencilforge]

foot

[@narutobroken]

Need a noise filter, hard to hear you guys with the hissing in the background

[@roccobotte]

It was already filtered SO much, that sound was way worse before… sorry!

[@ejsese]

I don’t know about best ever but last Jedi is def my fav sequel movie

[@ethankjfan]

Great episode. I agree with Kevin, TLJ is fantastic. Hope to see more at D23.

[@thorbahn3]

1:12:27 Sick jump.

[@AKPiratePrince]

That complaint about how the park needs Star Wars music playing 24/7 really doesn’t make sense to me. Like what, do those people need to have something to remind them “OH yeah this is the STAR WARS area!”?

[@wormpower]

Issues, the name. Should be "star wars land" no one calls it galaxy's edge, batuu or, black spire outpost. Drop the land being "Canon" land feels like it just wants to ignore anything pre Disney star wars. Should have had more interactive things around the park, like using Wands in Harry potter land to make things move. Scanning qr codes isn't fun. Compare the land to what Harry potter land and super Nintendo land is doing, and it's easy to see the cost savings Disney is taking.

[@roccobotte]

I call it Galaxy’s Edge 🤷🏻‍♂️ but I agree with the other stuff

[@bdinh3130]

Can't know if it is actually the case but I think trying to do the first order route screwed Jenny Nicholson. I think cause most of these trips are with families with kids, they prioritize streamlining the rebel and Jedi route or whatever. It probably got better later on but I honestly can't imagine a lot of people going first order on the trip. Other than millennial contrarians lol.

[@Doctorzzim]

Idk Galaxy's Edge really does suck. After the first visit the only point of going there is for Rise and even that gets old after a few rides. Plenty of rides stay fun for a lifetime but not these two. What's hilarious is that Star Tours is better and has better longevity than either ride and it's not even there. And if you aren't spending hundreds on star wars toys then all there is to do is 2 alright rides. Not to mention star wars even being there leaves a bad capitalist taste in your mouth, even for disneyland.

[@roccobotte]

Totally disagree on Rise, that’s one of the best rides they’ve ever made

[@Doctorzzim]

@@roccobotte For me it had this weird effect where it blew my mind the first time and I thought it was the best ride yet but after a few more rides I was kinda over it. Like it's not bad but I don't need to ride it every time I go.

[@stoves5877]

TLJ is the best SW movie