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News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021
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Rich Brownn
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Why even bother with him at this point?
corran horn
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Boy, Disney really missed a play here. If they'd announced pricing and then Genie+ immediately after nobody would've had time to complain about the six grand. 
And wait...do I get free Genie+/Lightning Lane with my Halcyon passage?!?!?!?!?!
And wait...do I get free Genie+/Lightning Lane with my Halcyon passage?!?!?!?!?!
GimpYancIent
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Yea, good point, how would Genie / Genie + apply to the ride / experience on board Halcyon? Excellent question.Boy, Disney really missed a play here. If they'd announced pricing and then Genie+ immediately after nobody would've had time to complain about the six grand.
And wait...do I get free Genie+/Lightning Lane with my Halcyon passage?!?!?!?!?!
Chupaca Bruh
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So lets say the bookings dwindle after a couple of years. Then they try a new scenario for the cruise but that doesn't pull them in. It is easy to add an indoor pool and a few other amenities. Still provide the space shuttle to GE. Then open as a regular deluxe hotel, bookable for however long you want. CM's will have themed costumes but not part of "cos-play" there is now "interaction. Just a regular hotel. Because there are so few rooms availability will be low they can still charge $1000 per night in the low season. I wouldn't think they will have trouble makeing money on the place unless they REALLY mess up with some part of it. Which wouldn't surprise me.
corran horn
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*If* this fails *and* they don't just dump it it'll become a side-destination (like Rafiki's Planet Watch via train) with the restaurant there and anybody can take the shuttles back/forth. (or maybe everybody with a meal reservation)
I don't see this being likely though.
SteveAZee
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Yes, if by definition a resort has to have a pool, this is not a resort. Ipso facto. End of discussion.
Wendy Pleakley
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Nothing wrong with wanting to chill in a hot tub and/or pool at the end of a long day cosplaying Jobin all day.
A pool wouldn't be the worst thing to include, but it's not a focus so not much point in worrying about it at this point. Besides, visiting a pool for half an hour would cost almost $60 per person. I feel like I'd rather chill in the themed bar for that kind of money.
Also, it's only two days. Go hang out in the pool after you leave (at the Super 8 because you just spent your life savings on the StarCruiser or the Grand Floridian because if you're rich enough for the StarCruiser you're not about to slum it at a value resort).
A pool wouldn't be the worst thing to include, but it's not a focus so not much point in worrying about it at this point. Besides, visiting a pool for half an hour would cost almost $60 per person. I feel like I'd rather chill in the themed bar for that kind of money.
Also, it's only two days. Go hang out in the pool after you leave (at the Super 8 because you just spent your life savings on the StarCruiser or the Grand Floridian because if you're rich enough for the StarCruiser you're not about to slum it at a value resort).
GimpYancIent
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Too bad the experience on the Galactic Cruiser is being presented as a stand alone attraction rather than a part of a stay at an actual resort. Example - book a one or two or whatever week stay at say the Contemporary with a Galactic Cruiser option. You arrive at the Contemporary like you would to any resort check in and get your room then at a predesignated date / time a Galactic Star cruiser shuttle will collect the specified guests and transport them to the space port for further transport to the Halcyon. After the Galaxy Cruise experience a shuttle will return the guests to the Contemporary to continue their vacay. With the 5 / 6 K price tag for the Galactic Star Cruiser experience the room at the resort will not be charged while on the Halcyon. Just a thought to give the experience possibly a broader appeal.
flynnibus
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You are taking things way too literal.
Disney and agents are going to be be booking this as part of a Disney vacation - not the only Disney vacation. People (en large) aren't going to travel all the way to WDW and not spend time outside their Starcruiser experience. Disney doesn't have to make that the front page for that obvious choice to happen.
Just like Disney doesn't have to make a page that says... Visit Blizzard Beach as part of another larger stay at Disney.
GimpYancIent
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You are right! Disney does not have to and absolutely people will be doing more than just the Galactic Star Cruisier, some will stay off property and come on property for the experience the proceed back off property. All I am saying is Disney can create an all inclusive package in addition to what has been advertised.
Robbiem
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Almighty Jabba’s dinner show (or for lego fans Graballa’s beachfront resort and buffet
)!Seriously though an OT themed bar / restaurant would be a great addition to disney springs. A Jabba’s palace restaurant with a big animatronic hutt and interpreter droid. Carbonite Han Solo on the wall and animatronic band performing would be great kind of a cross between Sonny Eclipse, rainforest cafe and the original tiki room concept. Add a cantina next door & of course a gift shop. It would be a fun experience in the budget of most fans and give them something from the original trilogy which would be a different experience to the parks
GimpYancIent
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Like it! Even have big screen T.V's showing POD races. Even have Legacy Lightsaber Hilts available at the gift shop.Almighty Jabba’s dinner show (or for lego fans Graballa’s beachfront resort and buffet
Seriously though an OT themed bar / restaurant would be a great addition to disney springs. A Jabba’s palace restaurant with a big animatronic hutt and interpreter droid. Carbonite Han Solo on the wall and animatronic band performing would be great kind of a cross between Sonny Eclipse, rainforest cafe and the original tiki room concept. Add a cantina next door & of course a gift shop. It would be a fun experience in the budget of most fans and give them something from the original trilogy which would be a different experience to the parks
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flynnibus
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Just like the land and sea packages... Disney knows they already have a audience willing to pay, so they don't need to create bundles/deals/etc - they just enable the behavior, but ensuring transportation, etc is there and it's easy to do.
Robbiem
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Especially if they have the two headed commentator from Phantom Menace
JoeCamel
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Have you seen the exterior? Early prison camp vibes with lots of infrastructure in sight. More likely an excursion destination for Batuu or a CM office/service area
That would actually be a really cool addition to Ronto Roasters now. It would be a fairly simple effort to rig and animate a dynamic race in 3D with a random outcome, chase cams, and custom racers/announcers to keep it interesting.
nickys
Premium Member
You’ll simply walk through the Lightning Lane, without having to book via Genie+. It will already be on your magic data band thingy. Just like a BG for Rise will be pre set for you.
nickys
Premium Member
They are encouraging people to add on a stay. Transport provided. Etc etc.
If you want to keep your resort room though then you pay for it. We’re planning to do it in the middle of a trip, get over the jet lag first… I’m hoping Bell Services will hold most fo our luggage for us for the 2 nights.
LovePop
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I just got to thinking, if RotR starts paid fastpasses, they are bound to be cheap compared to the 3K per night at SW hotel. (I'm guess RotR will charge $50 for each pass. For a family of 4, that's only $200, a small percentage of 3K.) But that's one of the hotel's draws, getting guaranteed pass to RotR. So wouldn't the paid fastpass diminish the value of the hotel? I've heard people say that the hotel is worth it for getting on RotR. What if RotR is available some other way? Is the hotel still worth it? Then there's nothing special about the hotel's visit to Batuu, it's a complete waste of the 3K/night hotel.