I'm one who's said that this experience isn't for me, and I will explicitly say that I wish it was. I am much more of an introvert now than is good for me, and I wish I had the outgoingness of engagement and frankly the elan of those who I've watched enthusiastically enjoying themselves "onboard."
I just don't see how this is a long-term success at the price they are asking. While it isn't for me, there are people that will enjoy this and have the means to go experience it once. However, unless Disney is willing to invest in new story lines*** regularly, how do you keep people coming back to this? Without repeat visitors, are there enough people into this very niche type of entertainment (that can also afford it!) to keep it going long term? I don't think so, but maybe I'm just not plugged into that part of life.
*** IMO, current Disney doesn't behave like a company willing to invest in new story lines.
Well they could pretty easily scale it down to a mostly regular hotel with mostly regular prices (lack of windows probably the biggest holdup). Of course they don’t want to do that in a few months, but in maybe a decade from now I could see that happening.
They updated Midway Mania once for Toy Story 3 but yeah that was it. There’s no real system in imagineering for updates like that which is a shame, like there should be a dedicated unit for getting rid of anything that looks like it’s stuck in 2005.Great points.
Remember how we were told that Midway Mania could be updated and changed regularly? New games could be incorporate seasonally, or with new Pixar releases? Yeah.... that never happened. Midway Mania opened in DCA 14 years ago, and it's still exactly the same.
It took them 25 years to update Star Tours. Once.
Soarin' has been around for 21 years, and it's only had two versions. One made for California circa 2000, and one made for Communist China circa 2017. Now we're back to California circa 2000 and we're supposed to be excited about it.
Hence why I put “etc.” in there.
These posts clearly indicate that this experience ISN’T FOR ME, for the third or fourth time. NOT that it’s “beneath me.” I can talk about something that I actually find to be beneath me and my rhetoric would be much more damning, cruel, and overall negative. The first post you quoted from me is a general post about Disney in general, so that has nothing to do with the hotel. Part of the second post relates to Disney overall as well, and it would appear that you’re taking what I said out of context, but that’s another talking point. Regarding the first part of the second quote, I said it comes off as a kid’s birthday party, but not a cheap one, clearly indicating that there’s some sort of value there, so there’s that. Regarding the third post, just because I don’t want to be around people doing a specific thing for two days straight doesn’t mean I believe I’m better than them/above them. It simply means I don’t want to be around them for two days straight. I have family members who behave a certain way and because of that, I don’t want to be around them for very long. Doesn’t mean I think I’m better.
To agree with you (Raven24) on this one - I am glad that the starcruiser is shaping up and looks much better than it did when the first promo materials came out. I am glad people seem to be enjoying it, but what it is absolutely doesn't appeal to me. I am almost 50 and have loved star wars all my life. I must have watched all of the OT movies over 50 times each, and the prequels and sequels several times each. I had toys as a child and I can quote the OT movies almost verbatim much to the chagrin of anyone watching with me.
Thank you. I feel the same way, but for kind of different reasons. I’m an extrovert, so I love being around people, including strangers, and love the energy I get from crowds, events, parties, and people in general. With that being said, I’m generally fine with LARPing, but only for so long. Disney Parks have LARPing elements to them, but there’s a difference between walking around a theme park and catching a 15+ minute show that includes LARPing and staying at a hotel for two straight days and LARPing is not only part of the experience, but it’s all around you. Like you, I would personally feel exhausted from an experience like that. It really is just too much for me. If I’m going to a hotel, I don’t want there to be any role-playing. That doesn’t mean that I think I’m better or that I’m too good for an experience like that. It just means I don’t want to do it. Same goes for you and anyone else with similar feelings.
I don’t think it does, but some others do.
Thank you. I feel the same way, but for kind of different reasons. I’m an extrovert, so I love being around people, including strangers, and love the energy I get from crowds, events, parties, and people in general. With that being said, I’m generally fine with LARPing, but only for so long. Disney Parks have LARPing elements to them, but there’s a difference between walking around a theme park and catching a 15+ minute show that includes LARPing and staying at a hotel for two straight days and LARPing is not only part of the experience, but it’s all around you. Like you, I would personally feel exhausted from an experience like that. It really is just too much for me. If I’m going to a hotel, I don’t want there to be any role-playing. That doesn’t mean that I think I’m better or that I’m too good for an experience like that. It just means I don’t want to do it. Same goes for you and anyone else with similar feelings.
Regarding the children thing, and I’ve stated this before, but $4,000-6,000 is a lot of money to me. That’s what I call “big girl/big boy” money. For me to spend that kind of money on an experience, personally, I would want it to feel as mature as possible. Starcruiser doesn’t come off that way to me at all, and that’s one of the reasons I wouldn’t spend my money on it. There are plenty of childish things that I love. Disneyland, of course. I love going to Shakey’s. It’s simple fun and very nostalgic. Plus, the mojo’s are still tasty after all these years and the games are fun. But the amount of money that is being asked of me for these experiences are not at the exorbitant level that Starcruiser’s prices are at. So for that reason alone, I have to really think about where that money is going, what I’m getting in return, and if it’s personally worth it to spend all that “big girl/big boy” money for the experience. Personally, it’s a no. If that means that I think I’m better than those who want to spend their money on this and I think these people are “beneath” me, then so be it.
BTW, is your actual first name Jasmine?
I would imagine your account is "That's so...", you're from the Baltimore area, or you're a DC comics fan.
I’m so sorry to hear about the death of your cat. Death of pets is one of the worst experiences.My first name is Ryan. To answer to the obvious question, I am a guy. I had a cat named Jasmine. She died, I was sad. So I named my account after her.
Jasmine died a LONG time ago, almost 2 decades now. The pain has long since subsided. I have had several cats since then, and I still have 4 cats alive right now. But jasmine was the first cat i ever owned (and the first to pass away), so she gets the screen name honors.I’m so sorry to hear about the death of your cat. Death of pets is one of the worst experiences.
My first name is Jasmine and my middle name is Raven. I definitely get a lot of That’s So Raven and Aladdin jokes. What’s funny is my initial name was supposed to be Jennifer Ryan, but my mom shared a bit too much and my aunt took the name and named her daughter, my cousin, Jennifer Ryan. My mom ended up giving my brother the middle name Ryan. So we have some names in common.
Yes, absolutely the biggest problem with this whole experience is the price. The greedy arrogance of the Disney Co in pricing this experience is an insult to the paying guests. It is not a matter of can a guest pay the price, though fun it is whether the experience is worth the price. I am sure Disney Co could make a tidy profit off this experience at half the price and have assure long term bookings but the money grab is a blatant slap in the face.
If we take off our nostalgia glasses, all of the OT was very cheap and very hokey, so it actually fits that theme especially if you're old enough to remember the non-special edition and non-remastered versions of the films. It's funnier to realize that all other sci-fi at the time was so much more cheap and hokey that it made SW look like masterpiece theater.
