Removal of former Nature's Wonderland rocks?

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Disneyland is about change. I am ok with it. The rocks of Big Thunder can actually be used for the rocky cliffs of the Junland wastes of Tatooine if they are smart, which will merge into the space port of Rishi. As much as I loved the Mine Train, it is gone, it will never return in my lifetime, and it is ok. There are so many rides and attractions which have gone just in my time, but Disneyland continues on. I am looking forward to see how this new land interacts with what they have. The fit may be a bit rocky, since they are building in Frontierland instead of Tomorrowland as was originally planned. I still think Tomorrowland would have worked as a Corruscant backdrop.

The Star Wars land is supposed to be a planet we've never seen before. Based on the artwork they unveiled at D23, it's not a desert planet.

Speaking with a Cast Member at Big Thunder Ranch, they said that its possible that the Imagineers go with a planet like setting that very closely matches the existing "forest/river" theme that is going on in that back portion of the Ranch and Rivers of America so as to make the transition less jarring, which they said in that case that the rocks may stay to serve as a transition albeit with a new color scheme on the rear side facing Star Wars Land. Though typically CM "news and ideas" should be taken with a grain of salt, this does seem very plausible but only time and the Imagineers will tell.