News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

[TROR]

Three out of the way. Excellent...

Make it four. Not that staying in a Star Wars hotel wouldn't be fun, but I see no way in which it would be worth the thousands it will cost.

 

[winstongator]

No windows in the Star Wars hotel?

It just hit me that they're really going through with building a Star Wars hotel. So crazy.

I just hope the robots are friendly.

 

[Disney Irish]

This all sounds very child like, and I hope the kids are saving their allowances because this is likely going to cost a gazillion dollars to stay at. I can't imagine most adults in the world would care enough to shell out the money.

Its not something that you or I would pay for. But there are literally hundreds of thousands of Comic-Con attendees around the world that all have disposable income that will go. And that is what Disney is betting on.

 

[winstongator]

Its not something that you or I would pay for. But there are literally hundreds of thousands of Comic-Con attendees around the world that all have disposable income that will go. And that is what Disney is betting on.

My dad dreams of going into space, and loves Star Wars. I’ll never be able to buy him a ticket to actual outer space, but I could take him here. Most likely once in a lifetime, but I’m not alone in wanting to do this.

People pay thousands for cruise experiences, and in terms of taking you somewhere completely different, I’d go with this. The VR experience at Disney springs is pretty awesome too.

 

[Rich T]

Its not something that you or I would pay for. But there are literally hundreds of thousands of Comic-Con attendees around the world that all have disposable income that will go. And that is what Disney is betting on.

For Disney's sake, I sure hope there are enough adult adolescents with tons of disposable income to sustain it long enough to make it pay for itself. This is getting fascinating: Just how much money CAN Disney suck out of die hard Star Wars fans? Is there a limit???

 

[Rich T]

My dad dreams of going into space, and loves Star Wars. I’ll never be able to buy him a ticket to actual outer space, but I could take him here. Most likely once in a lifetime, but I’m not alone in wanting to do this.

People pay thousands for cruise experiences, and in terms of taking you somewhere completely different, I’d go with this. The VR experience at Disney springs is pretty awesome too.

Space is nothing like Star Wars. That said, if your Dad loves Star Wars and you're treating him to a fun (and pricey) vacation... What else is there to say except you're a fantastic offspring!

The cruise ship comparison is a fair point. Personally I'd rather spend *that* much money seeing other parts of the world than a Star Wars set, but, again, treating a parent to this is pretty wonderful and beyond criticism.

 

[Rich T]

Three out of the way. Excellent...

Enjoy. Disney thanks you with all its open, grasping money tills.

Geeez, I'm getting cynical here. Honestly, I'm not always like this. Seriously, enjoy. No sarcasm attached.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Will there be beds and toilets?

Remember, George Lucas told Carrie Fisher there was no underwear in space!

 

[Disney Irish]

For Disney's sake, I sure hope there are enough adult adolescents with tons of disposable income to sustain it long enough to make it pay for itself. This is getting fascinating: Just how much money CAN Disney suck out of die hard Star Wars fans? Is there a limit???

That is the key to this whole thing. Companies are attempting more and more to provide tailormade experiences to entice consumers. That is what Disney is doing with this Star Wars hotel.

 

[Rich T]

That is the key to this whole thing. Companies are attempting more and more to provide tailormade experiences to entice consumers. That is what Disney is doing with this Star Wars hotel.

As you've probably guessed, I'm expressing my frustration that the company is not spending all that money to construct something *I* want to visit.

 

[smile]

Remember, George Lucas told Carrie Fisher there was no underwear in space!

eh, carrie was floating...
it's skywalker ranch - there's no underwear at skywalker ranch


- rip

 

[Disney Irish]

As you've probably guessed, I'm expressing my frustration that the company is not spending all that money to construct something *I* want to visit.

As with all things in life, patience is the key. They will construct something someday that you will be interested in. The question will be if you’re still young enough to enjoy it lol.

 

[Rich T]

As with all things in life, patience is the key. They will construct something someday that you will be interested in. The question will be if you’re still young enough to enjoy it lol.

It's hard to explain what it feels like to see a corporation keep destroying things one loved and replacing them with things one hat-- er, aren't as enthusiastic about. We old Disney fans feel like Loraxes watching our Truffula Trees getting turned into Thneeds!

 

[Disney Irish]

It's hard to explain what it feels like to see a corporation keep destroying things one loved and replacing them with things one hat-- er, aren't as enthusiastic about. We old Disney fans feel like Loraxes watching our Truffula Trees getting turned into Thneeds!

I get it, and I empathize. Not much more that I can say that hasn't already been said 1000x over.

 

[Jones14]

The whole experience so far sounds similar to a short cruise; I'm sure that this will have a small number of rooms, and they'll likewise have little trouble filling them.

It does seem, though, that the entire experience is designed to be flexible as far as opting into things goes, what with the last press release indicating that you don't *have* to wear a Star Wars costume if you don't want to during your stay.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

I just still find it hilarious that they go to all the trouble of making this grandiose concept art to show off their immersive hotel...and then they include some dingus on his laptop, totally oblivious to everything.

 

[mickEblu]

It's all rather ridiculous overkill when it comes right down to it. It's a theme park and a theme park hotel. Guests will still be surrounded by moron tourists in emoji shirts (and probably many toting their "emotional assist" dogs around). At no point is any intelligent adult going to feel like "Wow, I'm not on Earth anymore! I'm totally immersed!!!"

P. T. Barnum lives.

This is why it’s beyond me that they apparently shelled out millions NOT have coke or visa logos in the land. Like seriously?

 

[Practical Pig]

I have to wonder to what degree Disney may try to integrate the emerging hotel service automation technologies into this hotel, like functional "droid" bellhops, "droid" room service waiters, and "droid" housekeeping or housekeeping support. Hotel service automation has been a topic in the "Fair Share" thread, and this project seems tailor made to experiment with this potential.

 

[tonymu]

I just hope the robots are friendly.

They will be..... at first.....

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

That is the key to this whole thing.

Jar Jar is the key to all of this.