News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

[sedati]

I would think any disembarking would be through a docking door into an interior space. It just solves so many other potential issues if you were allowed to exit into an open air space.

Absolutely, yes. Which is why is see the additional work on the back of the building so baffling. It is a curved wall structure the same size and shape as seen on the front. This to me can only mean that guests will see it. That's what has me confused and also wildly speculating.

 

[nickys]

Absolutely, yes. Which is why is see the additional work on the back of the building so baffling. It is a curved wall structure the same size and shape as seen on the front. This to me can only mean that guests will see it. That's what has me confused and also wildly speculating.

Could it be that the building could be seen from somewhere else, so they’ve added this to make it look like a spaceship? Maybe from somewhere inside Batuu?

 

[JoeCamel]

The in-character theme is going to be broken as soon as you're in Galaxy's Edge anyways, though, with all the regular Disney visitors milling about. Or it will eventually, at least -- I think the sample itinerary had people arriving and riding Rise of the Resistance before it was open to regular guests, but they would still be there during regular operating hours.

It would be strange if Battu were empty. They would have to go with "it was abandoned" storyline? Just being empty unless they fill it will walk around characters.......

 

[SWGalaxys_Edge]

We have talked about whether people would be able to go back to their cars if they wanted, but it looks like there is no pedestrian access for guests, only a path for CMs.

do you get off of a cruise ship to go back to your car when it is at sea?

 

[SWGalaxys_Edge]

Docking at the Halcyon? - Just an educated guess from the latest picture from @bioreconstruct

I am guessing the shuttle (themed bus) will pull up (red rectangle) and they will have a retractable gangway (Orange arrow) connecting the white door to the shuttle.

 

[Incomudro]

I'm still hoping that the bus ride from the hotel to GE is supposed to be ground transportation on Batuu.
I'm hoping the hotel brings guests down to the planet, and the themed bus shuttles them to Black Spire.
If that's the case, no flying form of transport on the Black Spire side would be needed.

 

[flynnibus]

The in-character theme is going to be broken as soon as you're in Galaxy's Edge anyways, though, with all the regular Disney visitors milling about.

Sure - but the dividing point is still interesting to 'protect' and keep the show going. You wouldn't go through all this effort to put on this show to have the whole segment ruined by the last 10%. So if you bother with show boarding the transport, and show in the transport, you'd protect the show getting out of the transport too.

Of course Disney could cheap out here and ruin all our fancy dreams and we could be on a mears operated bus... I'm still trying to be optimistic

 

[danlb_2000]

do you get off of a cruise ship to go back to your car when it is at sea?

No, because you physically can't. I still fully believe they will let people leave the Starcruiser if they want to.

 

[danlb_2000]

Docking at the Halcyon? - Just an educated guess from the latest picture from @bioreconstruct

I am guessing the shuttle (themed bus) will pull up (red rectangle) and they will have a retractable gangway (Orange arrow) connecting the white door to the shuttle.

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Wonder what the purpose of that snaking ramp on the right is. Maybe some sort of emergency load/unload area?

 

[Incomudro]

No, because you physically can't. I still fully believe they will let people leave the Starcruiser if they want to.

The want to portion of guests is going to be so negligible.

 

[Incomudro]

Wonder what the purpose of that snaking ramp on the right is. Maybe some sort of emergency load/unload area?

Skateboarding.

 

[flynnibus]

Wonder what the purpose of that snaking ramp on the right is. Maybe some sort of emergency load/unload area?

Looks like cart ramp to reach the dumpster... since they have no loading dock

 

[Archie123]

No, because you physically can't. I still fully believe they will let people leave the Starcruiser if they want to.

It was a silly analogy. I am with you thinking that if someone wants to go to their car they will be able to.

 

[UNCgolf]

It would be strange if Battu were empty. They would have to go with "it was abandoned" storyline? Just being empty unless they fill it will walk around characters.......

Oh I wasn't suggesting Batuu should be empty. I'm just pointing out that as soon as you're there with a bunch of regular Disney guests wandering around wearing Mickey ears etc. you're going to lose the fully in character aspect from the Starcruiser anyways.

Although I suppose even that is dependent on the other people on the Starcruiser with you. They could already ruin it.

 

[sedati]

Could it be that the building could be seen from somewhere else, so they’ve added this to make it look like a spaceship? Maybe from somewhere inside Batuu?

I don't think it's being themed to look like a spaceship, just a more finished version of the building that's already there. The form matches the front treatment. All I'm saying is it will be guest viewable- from where and why I don't know.

The only other thing I can think of is if the shuttle has a window on the top that would open up in atmosphere. Looking up we would see the natural Florida sky and as our craft enters the structure we would see the building which is why they would need to theme that section. The artwork for the shuttle that takes us up to the Halcyon from earth actually shows such a window, but I don't believe the one that takes us to Batuu includes this (they are very different craft actually.)

 

[danlb_2000]

Looks like cart ramp to reach the dumpster... since they have no loading dock

There is a pretty big gap between the end of the ramp and the dumpster.

 

[flynnibus]

There is a pretty big gap between the end of the ramp and the dumpster.

The spot is also oversized for the dumpster there... I think it's just some unloading platform.. it's funky, but can't be anything but backstage use.

 

[danlb_2000]

The spot is also oversized for the dumpster there... I think it's just some unloading platform.. it's funky, but can't be anything but backstage use.

Maybe it's for the driver CM to get on the shuttle?

 

[flynnibus]

Maybe it's for the driver CM to get on the shuttle?

most inefficient running board evah...

 

[JohnD]

I don't think it's being themed to look like a spaceship, just a more finished version of the building that's already there. The form matches the front treatment. All I'm saying is it will be guest viewable- from where and why I don't know.

The only other thing I can think of is if the shuttle has a window on the top that would open up in atmosphere. Looking up we would see the natural Florida sky and as our craft enters the structure we would see the building which is why they would need to theme that section. The artwork for the shuttle that takes us up to the Halcyon from earth actually shows such a window, but I don't believe the one that takes us to Batuu includes this (they are very different craft actually.)

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This appears that you're boarding a Disney bus which is themed as a transport on the inside but probably looks like your average bus to everyone else while on the road. Then when you reach backstage of SWGE you exit the transport and into a ST ship then exit from that into SWGE?