Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
I'm sure they'll have an astromech unit come deliver it to your room.
Just wait til you get a spot of indigestion and have to visit the milk of magnesia dispenser.
Yeeeah, I think Ill pack the pills myself. XD
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News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021
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Yeeeah, I think Ill pack the pills myself. XD
jasminethecat
Well-Known Member
Do we have any idea what percentage of guests are coming ONLY to this hotel and not also staying on disney property to go to all 4 parks as part of their trip? Seems to me that disney making galaxy's edge a major part of the hotel's experience a really really bad idea. I can stay in a value resort and go to DHS twice in a week for less money as part of a week-long trip with my wife, eat like kings and buy a lot of merchandise.
What I would need to get out of something like is the immersive role-playing experience originally promised where things happen only on the Starcruiser, and you would need to stay there for that to even make sense. What events will happen on the ship when everyone is supposed to be running off to GE? None.
Fun story - We went on a disney cruise in 2005. 4 or 5 day cruise with very young children (2, 2 and 4). There was major wind and currents and we couldn't dock at castaway cay on the regular day or on the "day at sea" the following day. On the 2 days they tried to dock, there were NO activities allowed on the ship because everyone was getting ready for the private island and disney wasn't running any kid/family activities until they gave up on each day, which was around noon. My point is that nothing important to the Starcruiser storyline will happen at all while guests are going to or from GE because everyone needs to be present during those times. Imagine paying $5000 and missing the whole immersive plotline because disney said "hey go drink the green milk on this excursion". Won't happen.
I don't even see how anything important can happen plot-wise unless all guests are present at the same time. Would they have Kylo Ren come on board 4 times saying and doing the same thing like in a parade event? "Chewbacca saves the say" at 8 am, 9 am and 10 am? If you're going for LARP immersion, you need everyone experiencing things together at the same time.
I really hope the activities listed are all bunk and the actual itinerary is the whole ship is kidnapped by the first order once everyone is on board. They treat you like prisoners, take your phones and interrogate people in small groups. Random parents (out of a couple) or childless couples are taken away for up to an hour at a time. Actors give more sass than at the 50's prime time restaurant. And there are some fake guests who are also actors who are in on everything, prodding the story along. Heroes eventually come and save the day. That's worth the price of admission and makes far more sense.
Or do what i said 80 pages back and make this more tongue-in-cheek to meld disney characters into the story with OT star wars characters. If they really go through with what is proposed, I would literally pay nothing extra for this because I would rather be in the parks riding rides than playing space invaders on the bridge or waving a toy at lights while playing Sabacc and listening to a lounge singer.
EDIT FOR FULL DISCLOSURE:
I am in my late forties, i could afford this if I chose to and saved a little bit, and I am a huge star wars fan, especially the original trilogy and the prequels. Wife and I love the mandalorian and boba fett. I liked much of the sequel trilogy and rogue one / solo. I have more star wars shirts and toys than a man my age should have. My kids are grown but I should be somewhere in the target audience for a star wars themed hotel experience at disney freaking world.
What I would need to get out of something like is the immersive role-playing experience originally promised where things happen only on the Starcruiser, and you would need to stay there for that to even make sense. What events will happen on the ship when everyone is supposed to be running off to GE? None.
Fun story - We went on a disney cruise in 2005. 4 or 5 day cruise with very young children (2, 2 and 4). There was major wind and currents and we couldn't dock at castaway cay on the regular day or on the "day at sea" the following day. On the 2 days they tried to dock, there were NO activities allowed on the ship because everyone was getting ready for the private island and disney wasn't running any kid/family activities until they gave up on each day, which was around noon. My point is that nothing important to the Starcruiser storyline will happen at all while guests are going to or from GE because everyone needs to be present during those times. Imagine paying $5000 and missing the whole immersive plotline because disney said "hey go drink the green milk on this excursion". Won't happen.
I don't even see how anything important can happen plot-wise unless all guests are present at the same time. Would they have Kylo Ren come on board 4 times saying and doing the same thing like in a parade event? "Chewbacca saves the say" at 8 am, 9 am and 10 am? If you're going for LARP immersion, you need everyone experiencing things together at the same time.
I really hope the activities listed are all bunk and the actual itinerary is the whole ship is kidnapped by the first order once everyone is on board. They treat you like prisoners, take your phones and interrogate people in small groups. Random parents (out of a couple) or childless couples are taken away for up to an hour at a time. Actors give more sass than at the 50's prime time restaurant. And there are some fake guests who are also actors who are in on everything, prodding the story along. Heroes eventually come and save the day. That's worth the price of admission and makes far more sense.
Or do what i said 80 pages back and make this more tongue-in-cheek to meld disney characters into the story with OT star wars characters. If they really go through with what is proposed, I would literally pay nothing extra for this because I would rather be in the parks riding rides than playing space invaders on the bridge or waving a toy at lights while playing Sabacc and listening to a lounge singer.
EDIT FOR FULL DISCLOSURE:
I am in my late forties, i could afford this if I chose to and saved a little bit, and I am a huge star wars fan, especially the original trilogy and the prequels. Wife and I love the mandalorian and boba fett. I liked much of the sequel trilogy and rogue one / solo. I have more star wars shirts and toys than a man my age should have. My kids are grown but I should be somewhere in the target audience for a star wars themed hotel experience at disney freaking world.
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
But you know they can’t do that here…
is there any doubt they’ve made promises to Wall Street based on this “new revenue”??
that check is already cashed. Club 33 - wisely - isn’t tied to the etrade accounts
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
This discussion has turned from terrible (trucks) to substantive…thanks for that, everyone 
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
Considering the small distance. I assume that they will drive very slowly?
Well, when you gotta go, you gotta GO!
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
You switch from suck to blow.What if it runs out of “space crystal gas”?
I'm guessing @Driver has seen it.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
You want to know when there’s a red flag up at Disney (from experience)??
when they under promote something…think of what’s behind the smoke…
yikes
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
Considering cost cuts, I'd imagine they would space all ill people a la Avenue 5 with Hugh Laurie.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Seen it as in paid for it and done it with a reasonable level of realism/objectivity?
my guess is “no”
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
Only when the simulation breaks down and the CMs are told to "improvise" and "share special effects" XD
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flynnibus
Premium Member
I don't think that is the target at all really. Just like they don't expect people to come to WDW just for a race.. they expect people to do a race AND a Disney stay.
I think the target is like the Sea and Land cruise bookings. You book this as a bumper experience along with a Disney stay.
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
Does anyone other than CMs see this?
I mean, its offlimits vs a moving box that will be visible on generals public view?
The box trucks can be seen from World Drive by anyway on that road.Does anyone other than CMs see this?
I mean, its offlimits vs a moving box that will be visible on generals public view?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Does anyone other than CMs see this?
I mean, its offlimits vs a moving box that will be visible on generals public view?
A guest seeing the truck will just assume it's a truck, the guest riding it will, if done right, not know they are in a truck.
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
I wonder if the "door" extends some sort of canopy or cover so even if the driver misses the mark. They can still "extend" the connection bridge to prevent the users from viewing the unthemed cast member only section.
Similar on how planes have this canopy that roll and cover the plane side.
Cesar R M
Well-Known Member
Considering that most commercials of movies have some of their best parts in the trailer and inflated to look even better.. says a lot.
If the trailer sucks, 99% chance the movie wills suck even harder.
Also calm down cowboy.
With that name and this complain, makes you wonder.
Yep, the whole rant sounds like a low level executive CM being told to by the superiors to "gauge" internet reactions with a "you're fired if the opinions are that negative" warning. XD
GE is very nicely themed physical wise. But lacks the atmosphere by missing characters.
You only see specific chars (mostly clone troopers) stationed in very specific parts.
They put more attention to the stores imho. The toilets area and store section are gorgeous.
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EeyoreFan#24
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I don’t get all the negativity about the box truck. It seems like a very practical solution for the transportation piece. Im not talking about the interior experience, that is where the judging with relation to the overall experience counts IMO. I just seems to me functionally and mechanically, it makes sense.
And I agree with that to an extent. It may be the best box truck in the world for all we know. But it's back to optics. The interwebs are having a lot of fun with this. Calling it "The Galactic U-Haul" and what not. Disney is marketing a 6k experience. And they're doing it with bad promotional videos, box trucks, and no effective messaging whatsoever.
If anyone was sitting on the fence about outlaying that type of money on the experience - Disney has probably made the decision a lot easier for them. Aside from armchair imagineering (which is what we are all doing) - I think we can agree that Disney would probably like a do-over from the marketing side.