News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

[Disney Analyst]

It was a ghost town and well reported. I was actually there and it was creepy.

They blocked out the core to allow the Star Wars fans…who didn’t show

That eliminates the possibility that tons of Star Wars fans were just waiting for Star Wars to show

I think it’s genuinely hard to assess, and we can’t be disengous about it. The biggest mistake made was having the star attraction not open with the land. So they blocked out heavily, and opened an incomplete land.

I think based on Orlando, things really did pick up once Rise opened, and that was the same at Disneyland, however we can never really know how much Disneyland’s dynamic changed post Rise opening, as the parks closed for covid shortly after.

What we do know is Galaxy’s Edge does seem to be busy in both parks these days.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I also heard him say that if you haven't been to DL Paris or TDL you should spend your money on those experiences first. He absolutely seems to love it though which is encouraging.

I’ve heard similar from two different videos now and think it’s solid advice, it’s all about priorities, for this amount of money you can do a lot of things, but if you’ve already done them and are looking for something different everyone seems to love this so far. My favorite line was you can visit DL Paris for the same amount of money and you also get Paris, that made me laugh.

I disagree - and what you are describing really would boil down to 'star wars decorated spa resort'. And then, why even fake a 'cruise' at that point? All the complaints about "what if I want to goto MK today?" or whatever would amplify 100x as people would focus more on this just being a hotel/resort if you didn't have an encompassing reason/purpose to keep people entertained onsite.

I agree, a Star Wars themed hotel as part of a WDW vacation makes sense but I can’t imagine just spending days inside a themed hotel without the Interactive part. For the same price you could take a real cruise and watch the ocean sail by, what sets this apart is the interactive part.

 

[kingdead]

Are you talking about a guy on the corner with a beat up van with "Star Wars $6,000", painted on the side?

It's me

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I think it’s genuinely hard to assess, and we can’t be disengous about it. The biggest mistake made was having the star attraction not open with the land. So they blocked out heavily, and opened an incomplete land.

I think based on Orlando, things really did pick up once Rise opened, and that was the same at Disneyland, however we can never really know how much Disneyland’s dynamic changed post Rise opening, as the parks closed for covid shortly after.

What we do know is Galaxy’s Edge does seem to be busy in both parks these days.

The Star attraction may have caused more upfront traffic…

But that would cause more problems later.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

What we do know is Galaxy’s Edge does seem to be busy in both parks these days.

I agree but to us it still feels like something’s missing with Galaxy’s edge, it’s fun and beautiful but there’s just not much to do. When we go to Universal we spend far more time in HP than we do when we are at GE, I think they are both equally themed (I may even give GE the edge on theming) but there just seems to be so much more to see and do at HP. I don’t even mind there’s only 2 rides, it’s the non ride aspect that seems lacking.

 

[GimpYancIent]

Im sorry, there are plenty of things to do for fun and enjoyment that does not have a pay wall like this. This is over-priced, cheaply executed and a missed opportunity.

The "acting" is really bad, the final battle is really bad, Saber training is really bad, Bridge ops training is really bad. For the current price point my enthusiasm has much higher expectation then what Disney delivered. It;s quite ok to hold Disney to account for their offerings.

Yes! Absolutely there are many / many things and ways to have fun, adventure, enjoyment and entertainment without paying the ridiculous, exorbitant and beyond reason pricing of the Galactic Star Cruiser experience. Yet! There are quite a few people that do not care about the price rather they follow a want, desire, motivation to have this experience to achieve satisfaction. To those hearty soles I say May the Force Be with You, enjoy, your money, your time, your life. I do not see things the same way, so I get my enjoyment etc. through other venues. Se La Vie!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Wdw is under-equipped and overcrowded more days than not now

Disneyland was closed for a long time

Travel is still a hot ticket due to detox/the shakes


So I don’t think those lands are more than what they were built as: middling.

Where else you gonna go In mgm? Alien swirling saucers?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I agree but to us it still feels like something’s missing with Galaxy’s edge, it’s fun and beautiful but there’s just not much to do. When we go to Universal we spend far more time in HP than we do when we are at GE, I think they are both equally themed (I may even give GE the edge on theming) but there just seems to be so much more to see and do at HP. I don’t even mind there’s only 2 rides, it’s the non ride aspect that seems lacking.

Diagon has a lot more to visually look at/do and it has a single ride in it. Can’t even explain it…it just “is”

They really did a good job. The desert of nowhere In Star Wars land just isn’t right.

 

[celluloid]

I agree but to us it still feels like something’s missing with Galaxy’s edge, it’s fun and beautiful but there’s just not much to do. When we go to Universal we spend far more time in HP than we do when we are at GE, I think they are both equally themed (I may even give GE the edge on theming) but there just seems to be so much more to see and do at HP. I don’t even mind there’s only 2 rides, it’s the non ride aspect that seems lacking.

It is largely(not soley) because it was supposed to have more entertainment into the land and other aspects such as audioscapes and music that Diagon and Hogsmeade has that allows it to be lived in.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It is largely(not soley) because it was supposed to have more entertainment into the land and other aspects such as audioscapes and music that Diagon and Hogsmeade has that allows it to be lived in.

But that ship has sailed…

As some have pointed out today…and others have arrogantly dismissed in defense of Bob and Bob…they took alot of that stuff and put it behind a non-negotiable pay wall.

What’s the realistic chance they put actors and interactive things in the land? Which the paupers can get into for only $169+15+24+24 + stalking the cell phone screen in the dark morning of?

 

[mergatroid]

Wdw is under-equipped and overcrowded more days than not now

Disneyland was closed for a long time

Travel is still a hot ticket due to detox/the shakes


So I don’t think those lands are more than what they were built as: middling.

Where else you gonna go In mgm? Alien swirling saucers?

A few posts back you were saying that nobody goes to Disney for Star Wars. Now you're implying there's nothing else to do at MGM? Seems a bit disingenuous my friend

 

[celluloid]

But that ship has sailed…

As some have pointed out today…and others have arrogantly dismissed in defense of Bob and Bob…they took alot of that stuff and put it behind a non-negotiable pay wall.

What’s the realistic chance they put actors and interactive things in the land? Which the paupers can get into for only $169+15+24+24 + stalking the cell phone screen in the dark morning of?

Probably null in terms of chances, hopefully more entertainment in the future that resonates but Vy and some troopers are not it,but if people are wondering what is wrong and can't place it. That is a huge aspect. Theme Parks are meant to have live entertainment.

Years ago at Halloween Horror Nights there was a push to not have victim roles, what they learned quick is that even that helps sell the illusion and for many the fear of such a faux environment. You can see the Diagon like things right in Starcruiser. Gaya is just like Warbuck and the banshees type lounge atmosphere. Something that could have easily had a place in Black Spire.

 

[tanc]

Now the real deal breaker is whether or not they play I'm Han Solo during the dance party.

 

[Dragonman]

Now the real deal breaker is whether or not they play I'm Han Solo during the dance party.

Or someone comes cosplaying as Bea Arthur and starts singing in the bar lounge.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Or someone comes cosplaying as Bea Arthur and starts singing in the bar lounge.

This would be better…

 

[Imhere]

A few posts back you were saying that nobody goes to Disney for Star Wars. Now you're implying there's nothing else to do at MGM? Seems a bit disingenuous my friend

Don't tell him people spend a lot of time on Main Street USA and there's no rides there.

 

[Incomudro]

Yeah I think there are some similarities with NBA. That was a niche market that people did seem to really enjoy. The price point was a problem, and that of course will also be the case here. It is definitely a risk for Disney, but they have plenty of plan B options in the event of it becoming a problem. Will be interesting to see what happens.

My opinion is certainly fueled by the fact that I could care less about the NBA, or any other team sport, but...
Even if I try to be objective, I didn't get the Disney/NBA connection.
I know the NBA has legions of fans, and that's what Disney was counting on - but a Disney park seems like the wrong place to target them.

 

[mergatroid]

My opinion is certainly fueled by the fact that I could care less about the NBA, or any other team sport, but...
Even if I try to be objective, I didn't get the Disney/NBA connection.
I know the NBA has legions of fans, and that's what Disney was counting on - but a Disney park seems like the wrong place to target them.

Out of curiosity does Wide World of Sports do well, we've never even thought of visiting?

 

[pdude81]

My opinion is certainly fueled by the fact that I could care less about the NBA, or any other team sport, but...
Even if I try to be objective, I didn't get the Disney/NBA connection.
I know the NBA has legions of fans, and that's what Disney was counting on - but a Disney park seems like the wrong place to target them.

ABC and NBA had a pretty good partnership, though most people don't think Disney when they think of ABC.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

A few posts back you were saying that nobody goes to Disney for Star Wars. Now you're implying there's nothing else to do at MGM? Seems a bit disingenuous my friend

Incorrect.

Mgm is underequipped - still - for the wdw crowds. It’s hard to find things “not crowded” in wdw for about the last 10 years.

The point was that Star Wars hasn’t shown the raw bump/draw that Disney would had believed it would have to this point…so that’s a variable to the appeal of the cruising.