peter11435
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I would doubt they would allow visitors at all. Think of this as a two day cruise with an excursion to Star Wars land.
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Star Wars All-Inclusive "Star Ship" Resort?
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flynnibus
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Have you gotten to tour the DCL cruise ships without staying there?
It's unlikely something like this would be open to general foot traffic.If Disney were smart, they would offer a 'tour station' that would play along as a sales office to sell trips on the starship.. but would act as a mock-up people could see to get an idea of what the concept is and then sign up for their next trip
PizzaPlanet
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Not sure how I feel about this. Honestly I would prefer a traditional resort where you can stay more than 2 days. Or better yet, more park expansion.
Mike K
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This certainly all sounds impressive. As a huge Star Wars fan, I'm intrigued yet, as a new DVC member, I'm not overly excited about having to shell out the extra money for the experience. That said, I have no doubt the wife and I will splurge at least once on this before heading to one of the DVC resorts for the remainder of a trip. I do echo other's sentiments about the resort's 2-days experience prospects and wonder if simply opening a SW-themed resort like this with perhaps optional premium villas (joined by all the immersive perks) might be a better strategy. Based on all that's included (at least at this point), the price doesn't seem that extraordinary in comparison to many other Disney experiences. As Spirit mentioned, it seems unlikely this will be completed by SWL's opening, so we'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, I'm more focused on the actual Star Wars Land and have really been impressed with what's been revealed thus far.
flynnibus
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Remember the original The Living Seas... where we were transported to an undersea base via Hydrolators.. and everything around use supported the idea of this transformed experience. Then due to operational issues, they remove the exit Hydrolators.. hurting the story.. and then ultimately remove it all together and the place just becomes a big aquarium with Turtle Talk as its biggest draw.
That's the kind of stuff that worries me... operational 'limits' undercutting what could be an amazing, unique experience.
That's the kind of stuff that worries me... operational 'limits' undercutting what could be an amazing, unique experience.
flyakite
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This interactive story concept reminds me of the Tomorrowland movie alternative reality game from 2013. It was like an online connection to non-movie characters that blended into a real life scavenger hunt in L.A. and Disneyland. After six weeks it ended with face-to face contact with a character at Disneyland. I thought this was an ambitious experiment at the time and it sucked me in while I was recovering from an injury (had to watch streaming videos of participants). I guess this is like a permanent installation of an ARG.
1. This isn't meant to replace a traditional resort. In a traditional Disney resort, you spend most of your day in the park and the resort is for sleeping and light use of their amenities. This is more like a park you can sleep in over night (for two nights). If you're staying there, you're not going anywhere except for a one-evening excursion into SWL. Then after two days... you're out. You stay somewhere else if you're spending a week at WDW.
2. This is a park expansion... of SWL. And it won't stop other park expansions. This is printing money. It will pay for itself... and other park expansion.
PorterRedkey
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I posted this in another thread, but I think it is better placed here.
Okay, I want to do this! It is an experience with shows and food and random interactions. I am wetting mt pants thinking of this and I'm not even the biggest Star Wars fan.
So Disney will charge 450- 650 a night for their best resorts. For 2 people (me and my wife), It would be $2,000 dollars. That equals 550 a night for the room x 2 (-$1,100), 2 breakfasts x 2 (-100), lunch x 2 people (-60), 2 signature dinners x 2 people (-340), admission to Star Wars land/DHS for 2 (-210), and (-190) for the interactions and story thread that you get to participate in.
I would do it in a heartbeat.
However, if you have 3 kids it is a $5,000 experience. The room expense is the same, so that makes this experience much more expensive for families. I hope this doesn't price the target market out of the experience.
Okay, I want to do this! It is an experience with shows and food and random interactions. I am wetting mt pants thinking of this and I'm not even the biggest Star Wars fan.
So Disney will charge 450- 650 a night for their best resorts. For 2 people (me and my wife), It would be $2,000 dollars. That equals 550 a night for the room x 2 (-$1,100), 2 breakfasts x 2 (-100), lunch x 2 people (-60), 2 signature dinners x 2 people (-340), admission to Star Wars land/DHS for 2 (-210), and (-190) for the interactions and story thread that you get to participate in.
I would do it in a heartbeat.
However, if you have 3 kids it is a $5,000 experience. The room expense is the same, so that makes this experience much more expensive for families. I hope this doesn't price the target market out of the experience.
Casper Gutman
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If you enjoy spontaneity at all and don't want every second of your day planned out, Disney really doesn't want your business, do they?
**Stacy**
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Honestly, I like the idea. My 12 year old is Star Wars obsessed (he started on animated Clone Wars), this would be cool for him. My kids are not into the parks, they were not fans of DCL, but the 12 year old could be with 'his people' in this type of environment(because his Rainman like recitations of Star Wars vehicles is wasted on me). I have a hard time believing the price point will only be $500 per night, but Disney could definitely make a ton of money on exclusive resort available to resort guest only, limited edition, merchandise...spend a thousand to stay in order to spend thousands more.
Casper Gutman
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Another thought - when people think of Star Wars, they don't really think of star ship interiors (with the exception of the MF). They think of planetscapes, most of which are fairly wartorn and grimy (you have a few, like Naboo, that would make fine hotels, of course).
This idea sounds better suited to a Star Trek hotel.
This idea sounds better suited to a Star Trek hotel.
WDW1974
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Disney loves scaling and reusing things ... very rarely is something truly unique. And even when it is, aspects of it are morphed into other projects.
Casper Gutman
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Man, that sounds awful. If only people had just admitted that NFL was every bit as good as Diagon.
So... which brilliant addition to WDW over the last 15 years do you feel was unfairly slighted in favor of a sub-standard Uni attraction?
Quinnmac000
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With the resort, do you think this would lead to a hierarchy of who gets interactive experiences within the land?
WDW1974
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It depends on whether plans are followed through. But if you view this like a journey, like a DCL cruise, like an AbD tour, then you'd get it would be a very exclusive experience.
So, no, outsiders couldn't drop by the Star Wars lobby bar to buy a drink and special Kylo Ren mug. They already don't want Guests resort-hopping without meals reserved. They don't want locals stopping for a drink or dinner or shopping because they might leave the car at the Poly and hop the monorail to the MK or walk from the BW into EPCOT or take a boat from BC to DHS etc.
That all is needed, though, if you are doing an intensive SW cos play multi-day interactive adventure. You can't have tourists, even those paying $8,000 for a week at the BW, coming by to "check the place out in case we want to come here next winter."
WDW1974
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Very good question. Disney is actively segregating Guests based on what they are spending already. So, hard to say. BUT ... it does appear that these people won't be getting placed ahead of everyone else at this time. But they have to go through with this, create it and then see how it plays out. That's years away ...
WDW1974
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Ideas? Yes. Something I'm willing to throw out to be first? No, not right now.
WDW1974
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I only like playing dress up with 2-4 of my favorite fanboi friends. And we don't role play from Star Wars (even if I look amazing --ly bad -- in my gold bikini!)
Animaniac93-98
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That's my thinking too. It all sounds interesting on paper, but there are so many factors to consider.
How involved is the interaction? How much of it is there? How meaningful is it? Can you pick a side (Jedi or Empire)? Can you choose when to start or stop (because you realize you need to use the restroom)? How isolated are you from other guests on these missions or elsewhere in the resort? What happens if there is a technical issue (in the basic sense, not all Westworld dark
)? What if you want to extend your stay? This doesn't even get into the basics of how good the food is, or if the pool is decent etc.Now I'm also wondering if it would become a victim of its own success. Like Disney decides to double the hotel and shove twice as many people through the same "Adventures".
I can't really formulate an opinion on this one, beyond the fact that I don't care enough about SW to play 48 hours worth of continuous cosplay, but it's interesting to think about. Even if the interactive concepts fail, they'd still have a nice, unique looking hotel in a prime location to market.
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