Landspeeder Ride Proposal for Galaxy’s Edge!

The Rise of the Resistance ride at Galaxy’s Edge excludes me and also I think the Millennium Falcon ride, two rides, no go.  I can’t go on rides with drops or sudden movements; rollercoasters, spinning rides, and even StarSpeeders!  I understand that there is a need for thrill rides for parks.  Still, there is also a need for a high capacity, low thrills ride like the Peoplemover.  This why I’m thinking of a Landspeeder Ride, it would not fundamentally alter the landscape of Galaxy’s Edge, plus it would allow guests to really take in the park expansion.  There is a future expansion area planned past the Millennium Falcon and between Mickey’s Toontown.  I see this ride as an area next to the queue for Rise of the Resistance or the expansion area, you board land speeders that look like Luke’s X-34 land speeder, but of course modified for four persons and smaller.  The Landspeeders are of course linked together like the Peoplemover so it is an almost continuous load and unloading of guests.  There are controls for the hover lift and accelerator (which are just for show).  At the back of the line of land speeders is the engines.  

Detail of the landspeeder cockpit, Science of Star Wars, 2012, photo by the author. 

Once the doors close, you lie back and then before leaving the loading area hear, “Activate hoverlift.”  There is a slight bump as you are lifted up (really the ramp), hearing the accelerating land speeder sound effect, and are taken along the edge of Black Spire Outpost.  There is narration by Poe Dameron (or any member of the Resistance if needed) about the Rise of the Resistance or Millennium Falcon if at the expansion area and that tensions are high in Batuu.  Poe explains that you are needed to send out a secret transmission to the Resistance.  There is static as the First Order intercepts the transmission.  Captain Phasma (or another First Order officer, Commander Pyre from Star Wars: Resistance?), orders the land speeders to return to base.  Poe cuts off the communication and says he will restore the land speeder's course.  The land speeder veers and Captain Phasma is heard ordering stormtroopers!  Poe assures you that you are far enough from any stormtroopers.  

Next, you are taken to the town or the rocky outcroppings outside of the town.  Two stormtroopers are seen in a shadowy enclosure and are given the order to fire.  Their blaster rifles flare and we get puffs of smoke from their blasts as the land speeder pulls away!  Poe says that the bad news is that the blasts have made the rock shelf unstable.  There are rocks that start to shift and a boulder begins to tip!  There is a rumbling sound and you hear Yoda say, "Reach out and use the Force!"  The rumbling stops and the rocks settle.  Poe says that they were lucky, it seems like some force saved you.  You hear the digital signal as the transmission is made to the Resistance.  Poe thanks you for the successful mission.  He says that you are all safe and pass fellow passengers bringing deliveries to the Resistance.  You return back to the loading and unloading area and Poe welcomes you back anytime.  Simple mechanics and storyline, but it has some fun with repeat rides.  

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