News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

[pdude81]

Imagine what this is going to be like after the first round of actor/entertainment cuts. And the second. And the third. And...

(Not that Bob wants to be known as a bean counter...)

That's a tricky calculation for anyone looking to book, right? Do you sign up for the earliest ones with the knowledge you're getting exactly what the planned experience was, or do you wait a bit to see how the first ones go before you get locked in. The later experience could be better after some fine tuning, or they could drop off a few things they deem unimportant if they feel the need to lower prices or provide discounts.

I had concerns about this in the lead up and I chose to go in blind rather than wait for the potential of a reduced experience from cuts or overreaction to guest feedback. However, there is a legitimate possibility that cuts or changes could make the experience better if it turns out they are overdoing it in some areas. More often than not it seems the best version of an experience you get from Disney is 1.0 though.

 

[Patcheslee]

That's a tricky calculation for anyone looking to book, right? Do you sign up for the earliest ones with the knowledge you're getting exactly what the planned experience was, or do you wait a bit to see how the first ones go before you get locked in. The later experience could be better after some fine tuning, or they could drop off a few things they deem unimportant if they feel the need to lower prices or provide discounts.

I had concerns about this in the lead up and I chose to go in blind rather than wait for the potential of a reduced experience from cuts or overreaction to guest feedback. However, there is a legitimate possibility that cuts or changes could make the experience better if it turns out they are overdoing it in some areas. More often than not it seems the best version of an experience you get from Disney is 1.0 though.

I would think Disney will gather data on what percentage of the guests rollplayed vs observed over several months via datapad and CM reports. The less people willing to interact, less CMs they will assume need to be placed in roles.

 

[TikibirdLand]

I would think Disney will gather data on what percentage of the guests rollplayed vs observed over several months via datapad and CM reports. The less people willing to interact, less CMs they will assume need to be placed in roles.

Wouldn't it be cool to role play inside the RotR sets? I'd love to roam around the hangar deck and the "walker" room. The latter would be way cool for laser tag. Of course, they'd need to build more prison cells to convert into cabins... So much there to explore! What if the Star Cruiser was something like that?

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Imagine what this is going to be like after the first round of actor/entertainment cuts. And the second. And the third. And...

(Not that Bob wants to be known as a bean counter...)

FWIW, bean counters get a bad wrap. They actually do their jobs.

 

[TikibirdLand]

FWIW, bean counters get a bad wrap. They actually do their jobs.

If only they had done their jobs and held the Imagineers to a strict budget in building Guardians, GE and Pandora... Think of the great attractions we could have gotten in other parks...

 

[Dragonman]

Sounds quite good

The whole “30-40 years down the line people will really love the sequels High Republic, and Battu” thing is a bit concerning considering the controversy and reputation they have. Especially since they’re apparently only going to implement Grogu/Baby Yoda after the show is done, he’s the main money maker right now. Not Rey or Kylo Ren anymore, you’d think they’d make it more of a priority to give fans what the majority actually want.

I say phase out the sequel stuff that mostly isn’t working and slowly implement the Mandalorian world into the land. It’d be cool to see RotR rethemed as Moff Gideon’s cruiser with an AA Luke at some point.

 

[GimpYancIent]

The Galactic Star Cruise building has been referred to as a prison several times in this thread. Think about it, if the current projected concept does not work out convert the experience to Galactic Escape Room experience. LARP in a First Order Galactic Prison Ship with your objective over the 2-day immersive experience time frame being to escape. The guards can be Droids controlled by a handful of First Order troops. The current cabins would make good cells, don't you think?

 

[KBLovedDisney]

The Galactic Star Cruise building has been referred to as a prison several times in this thread. Think about it, if the current projected concept does not work out convert the experience to Galactic Escape Room experience. LARP in a First Order Galactic Prison Ship with your objective over the 2-day immersive experience time frame being to escape. The guards can be Droids controlled by a handful of First Order troops. The current cabins would make good cells, don't you think?

Also, incorporate some Lazer Tag games with storm troopers. I could see this. For the areas that have restaurants, turn them into little food kiosks.

The new Disney Quest! ... Disney Star Quest!

 

[TikibirdLand]

Also, incorporate some Lazer Tag games with storm troopers. I could see this. For the areas that have restaurants, turn them into little food kiosks.

The new Disney Quest! ... Disney Star Quest!

With the accuracy of the storm troopers, at least you'd always win... So, there's that.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

With the accuracy of the storm troopers, at least you'd always win... So, there's that.

Every kid will walk out of that being a true Jedi Master, and no parent will ever have to hear their kids crying because they lost...

It's perfect.

 

[Cesar R M]

This is the real rub. Even if the thing is amazing on day one there is no way cuts dont come. Its what disney does to legitimately everything....rides...shows...food...resorts there is no precedent for anything else.

Yeah, specially after first reviews are out.
Reminds me of how SSDs and memory companies are using this crap to sell version 1.2 after the review for version 1.1 is out. Where 1.2 has 50% degradation in performance because they cheapened on chips to lower costs and ride the good reviews wave of version 1.1

 

[Cesar R M]

Every kid will walk out of that being a true Jedi Master, and no parent will ever have to hear their kids crying because they lost...

It's perfect.

And for the extreme "woke" twitter celebrities.. they could also pay an extra to give moral counselling to the crying stormtroopers that can't hit the broadside of a barn.. FROM INSIDE.

 

[Patcheslee]

Wouldn't it be cool to role play inside the RotR sets? I'd love to roam around the hangar deck and the "walker" room. The latter would be way cool for laser tag. Of course, they'd need to build more prison cells to convert into cabins... So much there to explore! What if the Star Cruiser was something like that?

Laser tap would be easy to stay in character as a storm trooper: just miss.

 

[LovePop]

Have we not learned by now in 40+ years of Star Wars being around - Star Wars fans will *NEVER* be happy with anything?

Disney could have put out a 20 page survey asking details about "What would you like in a cruise" - gotten them back, given fans EVERYTHING they wanted and they [fans] would still complain. Its just in the DNA of the SW fandom.

There so much hate for Disney/Iger/Chapek/whoever, from a small but vocal group, that others listen to it and buy into it and pre-judge everything Disney does in a negative light. Everything. Am I happy with everything Disney has done with the Star Wars IP? Of course not, but I am adult enough to become educated about what they are doing and then WAIT and judge for myself.

People are gonna hate no matter what, that's fine I suppose, but when the minority (haters) are able to get the majority (on the fence) to listen to them and actually buy into their propaganda - that's where the problem lies. People don't think and judge for themselves. They are too quick to get the popular (usually negative) opinion and run with it.

Watch the first 10 minutes of any local newscast - 90% of the stories are of BAD THINGS - car crashes, people killed, banks robbed, etc...because NEGATIVITY SELLS and people feed off from it. Sad times.

If Disney thinks people are cancelling their Starcruiser reservations because "Star Wars fans will *NEVER* be happy with anything", then this will not end well.

 

[Patcheslee]

The Galactic Star Cruise building has been referred to as a prison several times in this thread. Think about it, if the current projected concept does not work out convert the experience to Galactic Escape Room experience. LARP in a First Order Galactic Prison Ship with your objective over the 2-day immersive experience time frame being to escape. The guards can be Droids controlled by a handful of First Order troops. The current cabins would make good cells, don't you think?

Depends on which cells we're talking about, and if "prisoners" have to wear shackles. borderline NSFD with the wrong guests lol

 

[TikibirdLand]

Depends on which cells we're talking about, and if "prisoners" have to wear shackles. borderline NSFD with the wrong guests lol

they're not called shackles. They're called Magic Bands!

 

[corran horn]

If Disney thinks people are cancelling their Starcruiser reservations because "Star Wars fans will *NEVER* be happy with anything", then this will not end well.

why not? We've got a bunch of people here born before 1990 that think 'nobody likes the sequels'.

 

[kingdead]

The people who liked the sequels THAT much want to see Rey and Kylo kiss, not fight. Maybe they could convert the hotel's storyline to a tragic romance (special appearance by Baby Yoda as the officiant at the wedding).

 

[matt9112]

Yeah, specially after first reviews are out.
Reminds me of how SSDs and memory companies are using this crap to sell version 1.2 after the review for version 1.1 is out. Where 1.2 has 50% degradation in performance because they cheapened on chips to lower costs and ride the good reviews wave of version 1.1

To be fair at least companies like Samsung are transparent. There product lines have different colors and names for each set of technology. Theres a reason the price difference is so large for the same capacity. An evo is nkt the same as a pro etc.

 

[LovePop]

why not? We've got a bunch of people here born before 1990 that think 'nobody likes the sequels'.

To quote AngryJoeShow, who has 3 million subscribers, "If you're a Disney Star Wars fan, this Starcruiser is what you $%#! deserve."