News Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Permanently Closed Fall 2023

[fgmnt]

Well, once you get to the starcruiser, you'll have your choice of over 100 bathrooms!!

Yeah, I don't think the distance itself is a problem.

The real issue is that there's nothing between them. You'd be looking at parking and backstage and an unthemed warehouse building (the former Starcruiser) with no bathrooms, snacks, etc. on the way. They'd have to spend a lot of additional money on filling that in with theming etc.

It's basically the same problem with having a walking path to Rafiki's at DAK, although that one is longer and has less of a theme problem since it's mostly woods. Still lacking in bathrooms etc. though.

The only way I see SWGS benefitting DHS is if they move whoever is left in the offices of Animation building (but does not really need to be within 5 minute walking distance of guest areas) out there into the staterooms. If that happens they might expand the park and open up the two dead ends before the heat death of the universe. Maybe.

 

[ChrisFL]

Yeah, I don't think the distance itself is a problem.

The real issue is that there's nothing between them. You'd be looking at parking and backstage and an unthemed warehouse building (the former Starcruiser) with no bathrooms, snacks, etc. on the way. They'd have to spend a lot of additional money on filling that in with theming etc.

It's basically the same problem with having a walking path to Rafiki's at DAK, although that one is longer and has less of a theme problem since it's mostly woods. Still lacking in bathrooms etc. though.

What about something like the tunnel to get to Space Mountain under the berm, just a lot longer

 

[fgmnt]

What about something like the tunnel to get to Space Mountain under the berm, just a lot longer

IJA in Disneyland also works that way, but that is a <5 minute walk to a headline attraction. We are talking about easily 20 minutes for a healthy single adult.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

We are talking about easily 20 minutes for a healthy single adult.

In Orlando?

 

[Lilofan]

IJA in Disneyland also works that way, but that is a <5 minute walk to a headline attraction. We are talking about easily 20 minutes for a healthy single adult.

WDW summer temps and humidity is day and night compared to beautiful summer time temps at DLR.

 

[flynnibus]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Disney wrote off the whole building for tax purposes, right? And the way a tax write-off works is you're claiming immediate depreciation to $0 in the value of what you're writing off. If you turn around and then derive "value" from that thing again even after modifications, don't you have to undo your original tax write-off?

No - they changed their deprecation schedule for the assets. Basically pulling the deprecation forward for tax advantages now.

 

[fgmnt]

No - they changed their deprecation schedule for the assets. Basically pulling the deprecation forward for tax advantages now.

and were the building to be substantially retrofitted into a new use, it would also require a capital investment that will depreciate at its own prescribed pace.

 

[UNCgolf]

What about something like the tunnel to get to Space Mountain under the berm, just a lot longer

That seems like it would be very expensive (especially since it would have to go through a canal) and they'd be better off just actually developing the whole area leading to it.

Not that I think they have any plans to add it to the park.

 

[WDWTrojan]

That seems like it would be very expensive (especially since it would have to go through a canal) and they'd be better off just actually developing the whole area leading to it.

Not that I think they have any plans to add it to the park.

Not to mention it works at MK because the park is basically on the second floor. Studios has no such elevation so they couldn't really create a tunnel.

 

[ChrisM]

In Orlando?
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"From a haulcraft?!"

 

[gerarar]

You can now get a taste of the defunct Galactic Starcruiser at your measly value resort room!!

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

You can now get a taste of the defunct Galactic Starcruiser at your measly value resort room!!

You can’t make crazy stuff like this up! Hilarious!

 

[Brian]

You can now get a taste of the defunct Galactic Starcruiser at your measly value resort room!!

Magic RUINED!

 

[jpeden]

Magic RUINED!

MBA: What are we going to do with these towels with orange embroidery?

Bob/Josh/Jeff: Doesn't Pop Century have orange in the rooms?

MBA: Uh, yes?

Bob/Josh/Jeff: Great - stick them in there. No one will notice/care - they're too busy being the magic.

 

[ToTBellHop]

You can now get a taste of the defunct Galactic Starcruiser at your measly value resort room!!

If you squint, it looks like a P, I guess.

Super tacky. Hopefully it’s in the ‘60s section for consistency?

Wait til you see the blue lady reduced to changing the bedsheets…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Wait til you see the blue lady reduced to changing the bedsheets…

…that’s probably where they found her…
Or second shift custodial at wide world of sports

(I kid…I kid…calm down, people)

 

[flynnibus]

it's more a story about the help at the resorts where they just don't care anymore.... finding a wrong towel in the bin and not caring...

Or just another reddit troll...

I'm going with the latter myself...

 

[MagicHappens1971]

If you squint, it looks like a P, I guess.

Super tacky. Hopefully it’s in the ‘60s section for consistency?

Wait til you see the blue lady reduced to changing the bedsheets…

I could be way off base but I wouldn’t be surprised if this guest brought it with them and posted this for clicks

 

[JoeCamel]

I could be way off base but I wouldn’t be surprised if this guest brought it with them and posted this for clicks

Quick, check their posting history and see if they stayed at the cruiser and if they did get on the horn to Disney and let them know where that missing towel is and who stole it so they can file charges.

 

[JohnD]

Quick, check their posting history and see if they stayed at the cruiser and if they did get on the horn to Disney and let them know where that missing towel is and who stole it so they can file charges.

You do have a point. Was that towel already there or did the person who took the photograph bring and stage it?