News Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Permanently Closed Fall 2023

[MrPromey]

I don't know?

I will say, look how popular Halloween Horror Nights is at Universal. Look how popular Halloween in general is across the US.
I find it hard to imagine that a hotel themed to HM or ToT at Disney (let's say a regular hotel with options discussed in this thread, bars, dinners, etc, not immersive role-playing like they tried) would NOT be a popular option for families, adults, just overall Disney Parks fans. If it was priced right.

I think there is probably a reason that Universal has never extended the theme of HHN into any of their hotels.

While visions of the Grady sisters in hallways and blood gushing from elevator doors may seem like a cool concept. I'm not sure there's a huge audience who wants to then go from that to behind a hollow two inch thick door just down the hall to sleep for the night.

Everything you're saying sounds cool up until the point of "Oh yeah, and people are going to sleep there", to me.

I mean, I'm sure there'd be an audience. I doubt it would be bigger than the one that couldn't make this experience work, though unless it was incredibly de-fanged from start to finish...and then, wouldn't it just be a regular hotel/resort with some unique architecture and maybe a fun bar, basically like what most of them are on property, already?

 

[FigmentFan82]

do people want 4 hour lines?

cuz i really don't

 

[FettFan]

For me, this will always be the defining image of this entire debacle:

Josh holding the tiny Playskool “lightsaber”.

See, it’s like that Star Wars thingy!

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[HauntedPirate]

Coming soon! "Moana's South Pacific Resort and Spa"

 

[Smooth]

My questions are:
1. Have they been losing a LOT of money?
2. Have they been breaking even?
3. Have they simply been NOT making as much as they wanted?
4. At this point, have they recouped their investment?
Inquiring minds..... you know the rest.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Here was the issue for me. They wanted you to pay 5k and micromanage you for 2 days.

This should have always been a Star Wars themed resort that if you wanted to - you could stay for a week (or for however long a duration you wanted). Hang out at the pool. Have lots of Star Wars activities, themed events and interactions with Star Wars characters where participation was optional. You should have been given the option to spend the day at the MK and then come back and hang out at the Mos Eisley and pay a premium on drinks. Or spend the day at AK and then return to the resort for a SW type show or activity.

If you wanted to charge $500 a plate for an exclusive dining experience with a costumed Han Solo fine. If you wanted to have a top of the line Star Wars themed room for $1500 a night, fine.

They forced it. IMO that's where they went wrong. Thinking they could control the guests behavior while the guest is on vacation *cough*- park res system, Lightning Lane, ILL, etc *cough*

It's the Disney model of "we'll tell you how you will vacation at DW"

 

[GhostHost1000]

Maybe they could turn it into a daily Stae Wars adventure. Pay for a couple of hours, etc. who knows it’ll prob just rot like river country did

 

[FettFan]

Coming soon! "Moana's South Pacific Resort and Spa"

Happiness Hotel

If you wanted to charge $500 a plate for an exclusive dining experience with a costumed Han Solo fine. If you wanted to have a top of the line Star Wars themed room for $1500 a night, fine.

For $500 a plate, we better be getting dinner with the real Harrison Ford.
And he better be allowed to share stories that don’t involve Star Wars.

 

[runnsally]

The root cause is anchoring Disney theme park Star Wars to an unnecessarily specific time and character set that is neither nostalgic nor particularly engaging.

 

[GhostHost1000]

I wonder how much money they lost on this thing (cost vs profit from guests)


It’s probably about as painful as harmonious

 

[brb1006]

The fate of Galactic Starcruiser was sealed as soon as Disney released this first look video showing an overly excited Sean Giambrone talking with Ann Morrow Johnson from January 2022.



It got mocked so hard (especially from Star Wars fans) that it caused Disney to remove this promo from the Disney Parks Youtube Channel.

Disney really want us to forgot that promo.

And The Welcome Video that was actually leaked before this promo.

 

[MrPromey]

do people want 4 hour lines?

cuz i really don't

You're trying to spin there not being a ton of initial demand as an intended feature?

I'm not sure there is anyone on these forums dumb enough to believe that one.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

It's sad. The one thing that maybe could have saved it. Disney never tried:

 

[Epcot81Fan]

The fate of Galactic Starcruiser was sealed as soon as Disney released this first look video showing an overly excited Sean Giambrone talking with Ann Morrow Johnson from January 2022.



It got mocked so hard (especially from Star Wars fans) that it caused Disney to remove this promo from the Disney Parks Youtube Channel.

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Disney really want us to forgot that promo.

And The Welcome Video that was actually leaked before this promo.

To what a poster said earlier, the entire concept feels like a soccer mom throwing a "Star Warsy" party for their six year old, but who had never actually seen a Star Wars movie.

The entire WDI team and every executive connected to this debacle needs to be fired.

 

[Figments Friend]

Yes I just got busy and lost interest in keeping up here for a few years lol

Glad to see ya back, Mike.

Always enjoying hearing your views here.



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[Sirwalterraleigh]

GE isn't reliant on an opening weekend box office.

also, people seem to enjoy GE, cuz they like themselves some star wars stuffs

That doesn’t change the fact it underwhelms…cause Disney doesn’t understand Star Wars

You can “make money” and still underperform with a product…that’s what Disney has done with Star Wars due to their own ineptitude since day 1 and that is bad business

 

[Figments Friend]

If it was Spaceballs themed, this wouldn't have happened.

My biggest question is what is going to happen to the Space Transport Box Trucks?

The only reason this was not themed to ‘Spaceballs’ was because they went over Lord Iger’s helmet.



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["El Gran Magnifico"]

I'm just waiting for comment from the USO Twitter account. Should be EPIC.

 

[brb1006]

Just found the full version of the deleted promo for Galactic Starcruiser. (Please ignore Yellow Sonic the Hedgehog)

I honestly forgot it opened last March until now. That's how little I cared about that place.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

I mean, we don't do this either - although I did buy a Slytherin scarf and hat, . But how is this anymore weird than grown men who paint their faces, wear everything related to their favorite sports team and act like morons at sporting events?
It's all just for fun.

I don’t don the makeup but I do wear the jersey for my games…it’s kinda like apples and oranges in the sense that with a sporting event, everyone there has the same goal, to “root” for their team and are all in the same place as opposed to people with SW capes walking around TSL…(if that makes any sense)…