News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

[flynnibus]

Wow. Very surprised that no SR or RotR preferred access.

That isn't what I said.

I said no 'exclusive access' to Batuu. Aka - no time in the land with no one else there.

And given we now know the size of the property... that's not a shock at all. A few hundred people would be lost like a drop in the ocean in the land.

I still fully expect exclusive PERKS for the starcruiser guests.. but not time alone in the land.

 

[corran horn]

fair enough!

 

[danlb_2000]

That isn't what I said.

I said no 'exclusive access' to Batuu. Aka - no time in the land with no one else there.

And given we now know the size of the property... that's not a shock at all. A few hundred people would be lost like a drop in the ocean in the land.

I still fully expect exclusive PERKS for the starcruiser guests.. but not time alone in the land.

... not to mention the cost of staffing the land for that small number of guests.

 

[larryz]

I explicitly asked this question to people involved during my briefing - I was told 'non-exclusive access'.

Dang -- that's a deal-breaker for me.

 

[CinematicFusion]

Any idea of when Hotel will open? We are going to be there late August.

 

[nickys]

Any idea of when Hotel will open? We are going to be there late August.

Not by then.

 

[CinematicFusion]

Not by then.

Bummer

 

[aliceismad]

I might be wrong, but I got the impression that you won't be able to just go visit unless you're staying there? Because of the role-playing aspect?

 

[danlb_2000]

I might be wrong, but I got the impression that you won't be able to just go visit unless you're staying there? Because of the role-playing aspect?

Seems likely that would be the case, although it would be a good idea for Disney to do an open house of some sort when it first opens.

 

[flynnibus]

Seems likely that would be the case, although it would be a good idea for Disney to do an open house of some sort when it first opens.

My money is on 'DVC kiosk' in the parts I don't see Disney opening this up besides media invites, online content, and sales teasers.

 

[corran horn]

My money is on 'DVC kiosk' in the parts I don't see Disney opening this up besides media invites, online content, and sales teasers.

Maybe a one-hour special on ABC?

(I know it's been done for GE)

 

[JoeCamel]

Maybe a one-hour special on ABC?

(I know it's been done for GE)

I think the word of mouth will be sufficient if the experience lives up to the price, word gets around and the GP is not the target for this offering.

 

[GimpYancIent]

I think the word of mouth will be sufficient if the experience lives up to the price, word gets around and the GP is not the target for this offering.

Too true! If you have to ask how much? This is probably not an experience for you.

 

[danlb_2000]

Interior fit-out is ramping up...

201 S Studio Dr (Galactic Starcruiser) - Low Voltage Installation and Termination of System Controls and Antennas
201 S. Studio Dr (Galactic Starcruiser) - Show Control
201 S. Studio Dr (Galactic Starcruiser) - Showset Installation for Project H

 

[MurphyJoe]

That isn't what I said.

I said no 'exclusive access' to Batuu. Aka - no time in the land with no one else there.

And given we now know the size of the property... that's not a shock at all. A few hundred people would be lost like a drop in the ocean in the land.

I still fully expect exclusive PERKS for the starcruiser guests.. but not time alone in the land.

I wonder if Disney would introduce an after hours event in Batuu for which Starcruiser guests receive admission during their stay? It's a perk that's not a perk, the GP assists in offsetting the costs, and it might be more palatable to Disney for Starcruiser guests who want to visit Batuu in SW cosplay to do so during the event.

 

[flynnibus]

I wonder if Disney would introduce an after hours event in Batuu for which Starcruiser guests receive admission during their stay? It's a perk that's not a perk, the GP assists in offsetting the costs, and it might be more palatable to Disney for Starcruiser guests who want to visit Batuu in SW cosplay to do so during the event.

Lets not forget the headline attraction is already one that struggles to run full time and needed every hour of downtime it can get for maintenance to keep it running. Second, like I mentioned before, the total number of guests in the hotel is a drop in the ocean that is Galaxy's Edge -- making it incredibly inefficient to staff the land for such a small number of guests.

These kinds of realities just make it incredibly impractical to do it.

 

[MisterPenguin]

As Disney Hotel guests, they'd have 30 minute early access to Batuu!

 

[TiggerDad]

As Disney Hotel guests, they'd have 30 minute early access to Batuu!

#notahotel

 

[SteveAZee]

I wonder if Disney would introduce an after hours event in Batuu for which Starcruiser guests receive admission during their stay? It's a perk that's not a perk, the GP assists in offsetting the costs, and it might be more palatable to Disney for Starcruiser guests who want to visit Batuu in SW cosplay to do so during the event.

I'm assuming that Disney would have the same issues here as they do when people want to wear known Disney character costumes into the parks... guests confusing actual Disney cast members with just some schmo walking around.

 

[DCBaker]