Sirwalterraleigh
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You gotta give them credit for using 9 Disney hatched buzzwords in one paragraph though
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News Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Permanently Closed Fall 2023
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Inspired Figment
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or ya know.. could simply be that not only was the price almost entirely out of reach to the typical family but guests at a Star Wars hotel expect to see the most famous characters they’d grown to love for 40+ years. The non-ip vs ip argument doesn’t work here because clearly, it’s specifically supposed to be themed around the Star Wars IP and fails to do it properly. It’s not rocket science.
Original content truly only works best for an original, new concept. Not to say you can’t do sequels or extensions tastefully, but you have to do it in a way that respects the core foundations of said franchise (see Star Tours). Disney hasn’t been very good at this as of late, with the exception of basically the first couple seasons of Mandolorian and the like. You don’t go on a Mickey Mouse ride and then you’re presented with an alternate universe of said franchise where Mickey and the Gang, familiar landscapes, etc. aren’t core characters or parts in little to no capacity. That’s just stupid. You keep the core foundations, locations, etc. folks love from the movie and simply continue and add more parts to the story, development, etc. from there. It’s not that hard.
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Brian
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Tha Realest
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CinematicFusion
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No one wanted to go. No Luke,Han,Leia. No Darth Vader and original storm troopers.
Disney screwed it up.
CinematicFusion
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I’ll give them thatYou gotta give them credit for using 9 Disney hatched buzzwords in one paragraph though
WaltsTreasureChest
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What will be the in universe explanation for Star Cruisers absence in Galaxys Edge?
Anyone wanna take any guesses?
Anyone wanna take any guesses?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Saying “positive reviews” diverts blame back to the customers who are “just too poor” to pony up for this “amazing experience”
Be sure to sue Iger for damages after the years of psychological messaging he’s subjected you to.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…would I notice if I skipped the land? Because we have started to.
Inspired Figment
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Nah, Chapek is literally just Iger with bad speaking skills that’s more transparent about his way of thinking/doing things in nearly the same fashion than not.
Disstevefan1
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The ship got sucked into a black hole - gone forever.
Brian
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Sorry, I forgot to use my sarcasm font for that one.
LittleBuford
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It’s a fact that it received many positive reviews from those who did go.
It’s a supposition that it may have done better had it been more affordably priced.
The latter, which is my subjective opinion, is something I’m happy to be challenged on. The former, however, should not prompt cries of “Those people are fooling themselves!” from posters who simply can’t credit that others may not feel as they do.
MagicRat
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Harmonious was bad and so was this hotel but what really had me confused was the Lightning McQueen show in the white box replacing the Villain’s Party. That was an up charge event worth keeping. All you can drink and dancers for the dads, rare character opportunities and fun deserts for the moms and well the kids had fun too.
I support a lot more things the company does than most on here but man why Villains Party?
I support a lot more things the company does than most on here but man why Villains Party?
CinematicFusion
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The problem was the experience. It wasn’t Star Wars. I would have paid the money and wanted to but once I saw it was Disney Star Wars I wasn’t interested. Nothing felt like the George Lucas Star Wars with Vader and company.Walk into the Boardwalk lobby and there are 8-10 Cast Members stationed there.
Dump the more exotic aspects of this, turn it into a regular hotel themed for Star Wars, use the dining hall as an ADR experience, and run the shuttle to Galaxy’s Edge.
Maybe turn some of the space into retail.
The rooms are small, not something you want to stay in for an entire vacation. But at the right price, this will fill up, with many Guests wanting to try the experience and willing to do a split stay to try it.
No pool or extensive grounds to maintain. Heck, no windows to clean.Disney has already sunk the cost into the building and furnishings. Now it’s just left with a small structure to maintain. There’s got to be a way to get opex way down.
The problem is this was a $2500 per night experience. Remove all the expensive extras (e.g. DHS tickets, GE LL access, Cast Member intensive experiences, etc.) and I think there’s a way to turn this into a nice little experience that most WDW Guests would like to do and can afford.
Everyone knew not using those characters was a mistake.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…so how would that affect the “experience”?
LittleBuford
Well-Known Member
I’m not blaming anyone for being put off by the price. The fault is entirely Disney’s for making it so prohibitively expensive.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
It has no amenities.Walk into the Boardwalk lobby and there are 8-10 Cast Members stationed there.
Dump the more exotic aspects of this, turn it into a regular hotel themed for Star Wars, use the dining hall as an ADR experience, and run the shuttle to Galaxy’s Edge.
Maybe turn some of the space into retail.
The rooms are small, not something you want to stay in for an entire vacation. But at the right price, this will fill up, with many Guests wanting to try the experience and willing to do a split stay to try it.
No pool or extensive grounds to maintain. Heck, no windows to clean.
The problem is this was a $2500 per night experience. Remove all the expensive extras (e.g. DHS tickets, GE LL access, Cast Member intensive experiences, etc.) and I think there’s a way to turn this into a nice little experience that most WDW Guests would like to do and can afford.
It’s dead.
It’s going to be razed…or razed under the banner of “reimagineeing” to save face
CinematicFusion
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Star Cruiser subverted expectations just like Last Jedi and it cost Disney big time.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
And with that…we have found our way onto the same path