News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

[durangojim]

what video are we referring to?

 

[kingdead]

That looks like fun as an air conditioned, indoor attraction that you get to visit as part of admission to Galaxy's Edge. For a $5k surcharge... fool, money, parted, etc.

 

[MrPromey]

It shouldn't be surprising that they just used MF tech... but I was really thinking it'd be more like Star Tours or at least put a little more effort into it. But this honestly feels like they just used their cruise ship 'playroom' designs for a landlocked cruise experience. But minus the pool deck, multiple restaurants, theaters and fireworks...

Also - that entry sign completely breaks the fiction as well - It should say "Galactic Starcruiser PORT" or maybe 'shuttle station'.

Actually.. they should just call it The Halcyon

If these are the previews of what people have been most anticipating, perhaps they should call it "future reclaimed office space".

Unless they're hiding the good stuff (whatever that could be), they're seriously going to need cast with Meryl Streep acting and Wayne Brady improvisation to carry this thing.

 

[MrPromey]

That looks like fun as an air conditioned, indoor attraction that you get to visit as part of admission to Galaxy's Edge. For a $5k surcharge... fool, money, parted, etc.

Don't forget, there will also be card games and model ship building!

 

[DCBaker]

 

[GimpYancIent]

After the video teases a revelation of a backstory will not help. For those aficionados that have put their money down it will be interesting to see how many get buyers remorse.

 

[Cesar R M]

I always hate when they do the "I was coached to move my hands while talking" behaviour.
They look so fake and stiff.
Reminds me of the hilarious last year presentation of intel.
Where every single medium mocked them with their "BACK TO YOU STEVE!" and "YOU CAN EVEN SEE IT!" remarks.

 

[Cesar R M]

"crap, bad reviews keeps piling up.. quick.. invent a distraction like a badly done fanfic turned backstory of the halcyon!"


Also, apparently, per Tim tracker's.. if you pull the "hyperspeed" thing. All windows on the whole hotel will show the hyperspeed effect.
I hope this thing has a cooldown. Can you imagine the bombardment of lightspeed in and out while you're trying to sleep? XD

 

[bhmclaurin]

this has got to be a joke..they need to scrap it an lean into the original trilogy, people would pay to see Darth Vader board the ship not an invented Star Wars video game on a big screen

 

[durangojim]

After the video teases a revelation of a backstory will not help. For those aficionados that have put their money down it will be interesting to see how many get buyers remorse.

And how many won’t admit it.

 

[durangojim]

"crap, bad reviews keeps piling up.. quick.. invent a distraction like a badly done fanfic turned backstory of the halcyon!"


Also, apparently, per Tim tracker's.. if you pull the "hyperspeed" thing. All windows on the whole hotel will show the hyperspeed effect.
I hope this thing has a cooldown. Can you imagine the bombardment of lightspeed in and out while you're trying to sleep? XD

Lol. That novelty won’t wear off anytime soon. Maybe they’ll celebrate life day every hour on the hour. Can’t wait to see what the Simpsons come up with regarding this (if they’re even allowed to).

 

[SWGalaxys_Edge]

All the negative posts from people that aren't planning on going and trying it out firsthand. Makes sense (note sarcasm)

 

[Incomudro]

If this was the best they had to show then I hate to imagine what the rest is like.

They'd better be holding a lot back from view.

 

[SWGalaxys_Edge]

It was also supposed to have a blade that fully deployed and retracted like a light saber from the movies - not a physical, hard, tube. (Although maybe the thought is that customers can train with their own sabers they bought at Galaxy's Edge)

not for this. they never said that. the retractable one is for the performers - always was.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

My wife and I are cracking up at this video of D’amaro. Was that supposed to make us drop $10K for the “experience”? This looked so pitiful. It looks like something that should be on one of the Disney Cruise ships, where it would be completely fine, but here. Holy crap it looks so underwhelming. I wonder how many people that made reservations are having second thoughts?

I suspect anyone willing to book ASAP for the first month or so will not be deterred by this. They're hyped to be going and for the bragging rights of being "first".

But once the reviews come in and the newness wares off, the question will be how long can they keep up demand at these prices.

 

[Incomudro]

Now combine that laughable tech with the fact this takes place in Disney's Star Wars universe, so we get 6 actors cosplaying a galactic cruise ship staff of whom the guests will have no emotional connection, and Rey who saves the day. No thanks. I'll spend a week, club level at Boardwalk.

I swear, the wrong people are in charge of this stuff.
From design to implementation.
Very bland, unexciting and unimaginative people netting very bland, unexciting and unimaginative results.
It seems as though the people behind this stuff are really not fans, and really don't get it.

 

[MrPromey]

All the negative posts from people that aren't planning on going and trying it out firsthand. Makes sense (note sarcasm)

Don't worry - I'm sure we will be drowned out by all the positive posts about how this video blows away all expectations by the people who put down deposits in three, two...

 

[UNCgolf]

All the negative posts from people that aren't planning on going and trying it out firsthand. Makes sense (note sarcasm)

This seems remarkably defensive for no reason.

It's a terrible video showcasing nothing remotely impressive. That doesn't mean the whole experience will be bad; there could be some incredible things they're keeping secret.

That's kind of the point, though. If Disney is trying to get more people on board, you'd think they'd want to show something that would actually attract guests, not something that makes it look bad.

They would have been better off showing nothing at all than showing this; I don't understand what they were thinking unless they actually thought this seemed impressive for some reason.

 

[GimpYancIent]

It all comes down to the guests / travelers that have plunked down their credits to reserve places on the Galactic Star Cruiser to have an immersive experience. For the amount of credits paid there are expectations. Regardless of any advertising / story telling or rumor spreading if those first travelers expectations are not met the experience will have a limited future, at least at the current price point. The exclusivity and limited access will mean nothing.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

When I first saw the interactive bridge in a photo I thought it looked like it would be a basic game like the ones in DisneyQuest.

Having seen the video, I stand by my initial impression, and in fact think it looks pretty bad.