News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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Progress.City said:
It's in the capture of the image gallery.

EDIT: It's on the third page. It says: "Disneyland dreams: The hotel will be part of the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Disney World expansion in Orlando. At D23 Expo 2017, Disney showcased a detailed model of Galaxy's Edge, pictured here."
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Thanks! But, I think that's just sloppy writing. Being part of something doesn't mean physically located 'in'. You can be part of something and adjacent, and most believe the SWResort will be adjacent and not in DHS or GE.
 
21stamps

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flynnibus said:
It will be easy... they've already done it (and a great job of it). It's just not public. It's not a difficult concept for anyone who has ever gone on a cruise, gone camping, or gone to a good all-inclusive resort.

And no, the concept is not 'come and go as you please'. The concept is you check in.. and stay till your departure. Thinking about the outside world and wanting to exit is at YOUR loss. Disney is not going to kidnap you, but they aren't going to have big lobby doors luring you to skip all the story and placemaking they went through so you could grab a ride on Soarin'.

People who keep thinking that way are exactly why we can't have nice things... and why great story telling like the living seas were destroyed.
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That is now how a cruise ship or all inclusive resorts are set up. You don't move around in a group doing activities.

You have activities available and choose which ones you want to partake in. You can have as much or as little downtime/gym time/pool time as you want. The amenities are there..you pick what and when to do them. It probably won't be set up that casual, but it won't be the way some are making it sound.

I don't think people are saying that they want to go to this resort and just observe.. what most are saying is that we don't want a morning til night itemized schedule starting from the time we wake up until the time we go to sleep. As someone else said- if you miss 8am breakfast than you can't eat. No way will it be that rigid.

The better comparison would probably be an ABD tour as you mentioned earlier..those types of trips do have itineraries that you follow.
 
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nickys

nickys

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MisterPenguin said:
Quote where they said that please so I can see.
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OK, let's see, a random selection of quotes. Mainly from 2 posters and you. Now you're quotes are interesting, in the main I agree with you but you then go off on an abrupt u-turn.....

HauntedPirate said:
I'm thinking all guests will need to arrive at a predetermined time, and all will check out at the same time. Remember - This isn't going to be your typical Disney resort, where guests are coming and going throughout the day. People coming and going break the illusion. Your "typical day" breaks the story. My interpretation of this new resort is you will be following a "script" or set of tasks, unique to each guest staying at the resort during each "story". This doesn't lend itself well to a leisurely morning cup of coffee, a workout, a run, etc.
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MisterPenguin said:
I've helped run massive LARPs at role-playing conventions. There is no need to have everyone together. In fact, you want to tend to avoid that except for a few announced times for a big event. As people show up and sign in, they get the info they need. They can start role-playing right away and working on their tasks, or come back later.

You can make sure everyone who registers is given a schedule (e.g., captain's dinner at 7 PM at which major announcements and drama happens). Then as they check in, they can still do as much or as little as they want until that big event. If they check in at 9 PM... oh well, they missed the first big event. There will be others...

Fully on board here, no forced participation, everyone at their own pace..... and now BOOM

It. Is. Not. A. Hotel.

It's is an entertainment experience that runs for three days and two nights (assuming timelines previously mentioned on the surveys holds). Instead of leaving the event to go your hotel room in some other building, your quarters are right there. If you're registering for the accommodations, you're registering for the wrong reasons.

If you don't want to play in a all-day event, you don't sign up for it. Get a room elsewhere and go to SW:GE where the role-play is very light and easily avoided.

I'm not saying they lock you in and bang on your door if you don't want to come out to role-play. But they're not going to let people check-in for one night no matter how much money you have. It is not a hotel.
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No one mentioned checking in for a night "just to watch" .

Maeryk said:
I think this is going to be themed, from the ground up, ....

And it's going to be a MUCH deeper level of theming than a building style and matching uniforms.

I guess you'll be able to hang in your room and watch the holotank for two days if you want, dialing up blue milk from room service, but I can't really see why anyone would want to, consider the price of the place.

But it's not like, a hotel with some activities. The entire thing will appear, to everyone in it, to be a fully operational battle st.. er.. spaceship. All of the things going on around you will be geared to a storyline, which then has branches and twists for people who want to follow them.

On deeper though, sure, there will probably be a gym inside somewhere, and a pool. And maybe even a running track.

So far, yeah each to their own, but ....

But it's not like you are going to be able to pop out the big glass doors on the front of the building and go for a jog easily, nor slide a hidden window open on your room, etc.

Dunno. We'll see. With the amount of time and effort they are investing in the 360 concept, I think people are just expecting a "better" resort. and I don't think that's what this is.
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CaptainAmerica said:
*Smashes head against the wall.*

There. Is. No. Front. Door. Because. It's. A. Space. Ship. Not. A. Hotel.

Mom only has to go with it for a couple of days because it only lasts a couple of days. Haven't any of you people been in an escape room? Or watched Westworld? "Hotel" has nothing to do with it. You don't drive to Applebee's or pop over to the Polynesian for dinner. There's no "different interest levels" because you're signing up for "intense interest level." I don't care if that's not how you want it, that's the product they're creating.
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CaptainAmerica said:
You don't get it and I'm done trying to explain it. Obviously they're not going to forbid you from getting medication but you're wrong when you said "IT'S DISNEY." It's not Disney. Not in any way you'd know or recognize. It's not going to be a normal part of the experience to be coming and going.
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Thing is I totally get the immersive experience, And I totally get there are thousands out there, like my DH, who will kill to get there. And I can see how the whole 2 /3 day event will unfold and so on.

However, like it or not, this will have a lot of families, with varying levels of interest. The high cost is for the die hard fan in the family. Adding others is a small-ish addition (there were quotes of ($650 / night, plus $200 for each additional person). So like it or not, there will be those for whom this is a bit of fun to be had for a few hours each day, but who also just may find it too over-bearing and want out. Mom and DD(7) may just need to chill, and that may need to be more than just colouring in the space lounge.

Bottom line is, those who are paying for this will be able to come and go. Even if some don't like this idea. It will not affect you in any way to have someone step through a door. Their money, their choice. I am not saying that Mom and DD will treat this like POP, whilst Dad and DS (I know, sexist of me), immerse themselves. But if someone wants to step outside the " door" will open. I know that is not what this experience is all about, but it is delusional to think that this will not happen.

Unles of course they impose a very strict age limit on this, which they might do. I doubt it though, it will be for everyone - maybe not tots but certainly 7 or 8 and up.
 
nickys

nickys

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durangojim said:
Article that talks about some of the same things we have been discussing here. Light on details as expected
https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...usiness-of-roleplay-at-disneys-star-wars.html
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Interesting. As you say, light on detail and also full of jargon. "Providing guests with the motivation to interact". But clearly she's on a mission (pun maybe intended ;)).

It's a subtle art form though. As someone who has a playworker element to my role, by definition play should be intrinsically motivated, i.e.: a child has to want to do something to be fully engaged in play and want to continue. So providing that motivation has to be subtle, almost so they think it's their own idea. Same applies to this. But children are far easier to "manipulate" into playing than adults!
 
Kamikaze

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'Light on details' meaning zero details. The person they talked to would have no information on the subject, so she's guessing too.
 
cindy_k

cindy_k

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I hope the put vincent in the hotel somewhere.
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flynnibus

flynnibus

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Kamikaze said:
I must be missing the section where she goes in depth on this.
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The article takes a commonly known point "disney is looking to increase roll playing" and cites an industry expert to explain how that is a big deal and task to do at the scales Orlando tourism would need.. and cites examples like dealing with group SIZE and group diversity to elaborate on examples where this a difficult thing to do successfully. That's what the article gives... and leads the reader to understand why this is an industry upon itself.. and not just lip service.

Or you can take the slack jaw approach of 'it doesn't say anything'
 
raymusiccity

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Astro Blaster said:
I don't see how they can FORCE (pun kind of intended) you to do every "experience" that comes with staying at the resort, and not allow you to leave/take a nap in your room/take a long bathroom break/whatever. For the high price, they may assume that most folks staying there want to get as much value for their money as they can - but I would think that they would allow you to do as much or as little Star Wars activities as you want.

I would think that it would be analogous to staying at an island resort with a resort fee that includes all this cool stuff, but instead of doing the snorkeling class at 11am you decide to hit the nearby golf course. If you're staying at the SW hotel and want to go to Epcot for the day I can't imagine they'd have some dudes dressed up as Imperial Guards try to tackle you on the way out.
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Of course they won't tackle you.....but, you will be persuaded!
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