News Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World 2021

[corran horn]

But that's already what the second day is more-or-less, right? Then what does the second day become?

Only part of it - I think the last shuttle back to the ship leaves at 4. They start at 8a. Lunch buffet on the ship is 11a-4p but I don't think many people stayed onboard for that.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

So then the question I'd ask is what does that third and possible fourth day consist of?

They'd have to come up with more story and content to keep it going longer, right?

I mean, it's not a real cruise and not like a real park resort so I'm guessing that these activities they offer which are meant to be "cover" for the secret experience aren't just going all day every day like they would be on a normal cruse or at a normal resort where you can pick certain things at your leisure, right?

And at that point, unless they build out a lot more, that means things like Glactic Line Dancing and Space Bingo actually are a part of the real experience and not just just elaborate setup for something else, right?

Wouldn't that be the point it becomes legitimate cringe if they had to resort to that?

Could they offer a third day without a major rework of the experience? Would it just be dumping you in Galaxy's edge for the better part of that day?

If they did rework it, how does that impact their cost for running things. Are they effectively accepting a 50% cut in profit by doubling the stay and doubling the experience at the same price?

Maybe it would just be easier to do what they're doing and close it half the week. (or maybe not - I'm not pretending to know)

I have not experienced it.

From a logical perspective, if you are not local, and you are making a more traditional trip to Disney, then you necessarily have to book a split stay to fill out your vacation. Otherwise you only have two nights and one park.

The third day would require breakfast & dinner, minimal story, and a trip with direct insertion into one of the other parks (of the guests’ choosing.) “Today our ship docks at X planet…”

A fourth (?) would be similar.

That might be more worth it for someone to fly in from Montana.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Thanks! I went back and corrected the original post.

Good man!

 

[Disneyfanman]

All of this is interesting but isn't the cold hard truth that people are not willing to spend on this product at the rate that Disney needs them to? They can plus it up, reduce the cost, or go dark. My adult boys are Star Wars fanatics and they originally planned to save and go, but recent online comments and some recent podcast reviews have reduced their enthusiasm. It's off their bucket list. How many people feel the same way?

 

[Tha Realest]

I think the issue is more of the concept, less price & execution.

They executed the concept perfectly fine... but how many people are there that are actually interested in a fully interactive Star Wars adventure for 48 hours? I like themed entertainment, but not that much.

let alone one time-locked to be set between the two most divisive films in the series

 

[SoFloMagic]

So then the question I'd ask is what does that third and possible fourth day consist of?

They'd have to come up with more story and content to keep it going longer, right?

I mean, it's not a real cruise and not like a real park resort so I'm guessing that these activities they offer which are meant to be "cover" for the secret experience aren't just going all day every day like they would be on a normal cruse or at a normal resort where you can pick certain things at your leisure, right?

And at that point, unless they build out a lot more, that means things like Glactic Line Dancing and Space Bingo actually are a part of the real experience and not just just elaborate setup for something else, right?

Wouldn't that be the point it becomes legitimate cringe if they had to resort to that?

Could they offer a third day without a major rework of the experience? Would it just be dumping you in Galaxy's edge for the better part of that day?

If they did rework it, how does that impact their cost for running things. Are they effectively accepting a 50% cut in profit by doubling the stay and doubling the experience at the same price?

Maybe it would just be easier to do what they're doing and close it half the week. (or maybe not - I'm not pretending to know)

Have them go to epcot. Give them a $100 festival gift card with starcruiser branding. Turn WOL into something space instead of play. Put a "space elevator" in the back of it. Boom - other worldly excursion. Give the CMs (except the bus driver) the day off.

 

[MrPromey]

Have them go to epcot. Give them a $100 festival gift card with starcruiser branding. Turn WOL into something space instead of play. Put a "space elevator" in the back of it. Boom - other worldly excursion. Give the CMs (except the bus driver) the day off.

Maybe they could just take a box truck from WOL over to the other side of Mission Space and use that Space Elevator over there.

 

[MrPromey]

I have not experienced it.

From a logical perspective, if you are not local, and you are making a more traditional trip to Disney, then you necessarily have to book a split stay to fill out your vacation. Otherwise you only have two nights and one park.

The third day would require breakfast & dinner, minimal story, and a trip with direct insertion into one of the other parks (of the guests’ choosing.) “Today our ship docks at X planet…”

A fourth (?) would be similar.

That might be more worth it for someone to fly in from Montana.

I don't think they want to tie the resources up for this "experience" like that, though for what amounts to essentially using it for regular hotel night stays.

I'd see them willing to toss in a night at a moderate or something for free before going that route. Those already have open rooms most of the time and it would be cheaper for Disney to go dark for a few days a week and do that (almost free for them) than to run this that way.

It also avoids the lack of basic resort amenities issues (like a pool) that they'll run into with longer stays that are less focused on the main plot.

I still think they should have built something bigger as a "planet resort" set up as a deluxe/moderate and put this in the back as the starcruiser so people could have a place to transfer to and from and to allow for things like day excursions "up" to the ship and to give them an easy way of offering day excursions "down" to the planet for such amenities.... It also would have given them a wider price range to pull people in with the Star Wars branding/theme.

They kneecapped their potential by limiting such a widely popular IP to such an exclusive and specific type of experience when they could have had their cake and ate it, too... Possibly even had something they could re-theme if Star Wars waned in popularity.

I don't think they can use what they built for much of anything else guest-facing because of how limited and specific the build is and the lack of expansion potential due to its location.

At one point, I was thinking they could do a transport thing for park guests for some experience there but they'd probably sooner gut it and put those elements in a build within or expanding on the edge of the park than do that.

They certainly didn't seem to give themselves a whole lot of wiggle room with how they designed this if plan A didn't work out as expected.

 

[kingdead]

They certainly didn't seem to give themselves a whole lot of wiggle room with how they designed this if plan A didn't work out as expected.

I wonder if the whole thing was set up just as a way to test certain apps? Maybe they can use what they learned on rides or something...

 

[BubbaisSleep]

But that's already what the second day is more-or-less, right? Then what does the second day become?

No not really as others have explained as it's more crammed in as opposed to a nice day DHS. It just seems like a cheap no-brainer fix. I've also seen reports of people feeling conflicted with their time trying to fit SWGE in & frustrations when Rise isn't working.

The two biggest things that makes this experience not of value to me personally is that after spending all that money you only have one full day on the property and not much time to check out SWGE as we are at a theme park resort at the end of the day. My suggestion would fix both of those issues & wouldn't change much in operations.

 

[brideck]

The two biggest things that makes this experience not of value to me personally is that after spending all that money you only have one full day on the property and not much time to check out SWGE as we are at a theme park resort at the end of the day. My suggestion would fix both of those issues & wouldn't change much in operations.

Depending on when exactly you head to Batuu and then go back to the ship, you have as much as 8 hours to hang out in the park. There is quite literally nothing going on in the ship during that period as far as story is concerned, so there's no reason to come back early. 6-8 hours is more than enough time to ride the rides (you get Lightning Lanes), do a bunch of missions, grab a ronto wrap, and take in the sights. You also get automatic reservations at Oga's, if you want them. Stretching that out to a full day probably isn't necessary, unless you're dying to see the rest of the park in the middle of your Starcruiser stay.

The entire story was spoiled to the internet after the first voyage. Why do I, a Star Wars fan, need to spend the $4.7k to stay on the ship when I already know the story from every angle, virtually explored the room, seen the ending (the outcome seems to be set), and the merch?? I am not going to pay $4.7k to taste the food.

The entire experience is cataloged online. From a fan perspective, you don't need to really go on the Star Cruiser to experience what happened. I also think of all those fans that are socially awkward or do not want to participate - why would they want to do this? I mean, maybe if voyages are only half full... but still.

Unless Disney can write a new, fresh story and prevent it from leaking, I don't know why any fan would need to pay that price.

This, here, is a real problem. I went on the Starcruiser pretty early on (April) and intentionally didn't read a lot of reviews, etc. before going so I wouldn't be spoiled. I compared the Starcruiser to an escape room awhile back, but escape rooms generally do a pretty good job of keeping things under wraps. Disney has made little effort in this space at all, much to their detriment.

 

[SoFloMagic]

Maybe they could just take a box truck from WOL over to the other side of Mission Space and use that Space Elevator over there.

Or...
Put em on a Disney bus with the lights off. Flash the lights (a la guardians) and tell them they teleported to Disney world. Then take them to animal kingdom.

 

[SoFloMagic]

No not really as others have explained as it's more crammed in as opposed to a nice day DHS. It just seems like a cheap no-brainer fix. I've also seen reports of people feeling conflicted with their time trying to fit SWGE in & frustrations when Rise isn't working.

The two biggest things that makes this experience not of value to me personally is that after spending all that money you only have one full day on the property and not much time to check out SWGE as we are at a theme park resort at the end of the day. My suggestion would fix both of those issues & wouldn't change much in operations.

Or offer 2 day and three day with different storylines. Keep three day at current cost. Cut $250 off 2 day

 

[GimpYancIent]

I am reading a lot of creative ideas in this thread from folks that truly want to see the GSC evolve and continue to a long, though expensive, future. Ahhhh, however there is a long-standing fact, emphasized by Disney Legal Department, that Disney does not accept unsolicited ideas. Soooo, now, the extended cruise concept is dead in the water. Corporate is just too arrogant, conceded, self-absorbed and blind to reality because it's about giving the public what management (corporate) wants rather than giving the public what they want. The #1 issue is $$$$$$ coupled with the stupid idea that either the public pays what corporate wants or the experience will be taken away. Corporate needs to wake up and realize the public has hit the point where "the public" does not care its taken away.

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

If I had to place a bet, I think within the next 5 years this does transform into something that can be universally considered a success.

 

[kingdead]

If I had to place a bet, I think within the next 5 years this does transform into something that can be universally considered a success.

They'll build a restaurant with room for a dinner show, kind of a Space 220 thing, and be done with it. Also Darth Vader and Baby Yoda will show up.

 

[drizgirl]

They'll build a restaurant with room for a dinner show, kind of a Space 220 thing, and be done with it. Also Darth Vader and Baby Yoda will show up.

You mean like they planned originally for Galaxy's Edge, then cut?

 

[Mickey's Pal]

This thing is dead in the water.

 

[Andrew C]

This thing is dead in the water.

It is a spaceship. Not a cruise ship.

 

[GimpYancIent]

It is a spaceship. Not a cruise ship.

Ok! How about on the verge of becoming derelict space debris.