ARTICLE: Could Disney’s Ex-StarCruiser Become the Best New Themed Resort?
There is a new hotel experience at Walt Disney World and it's called Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is a revolutionary new 2-night experience where you become the hero of your own story. You and your group will embark on a first-of-its-kind Star Wars adventure that’s your own. It’s the most immersive Star Wars story ever created – one where you live a bespoke experience and journey further into a Star Wars adventure than you ever dreamed possible.
In this first of its kind experience, Disney is inviting guests to become the hero in their own adventure – and they can do it in whatever way they'd like. They will live aboard a "starship" for two days and two nights.
When they arrive at the Galactic Starcruiser at the Walt Disney World Resort (between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on their arrival day), guests will come up to a terminal – like a small, private cruise terminal. Note: Only registered Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser guests are permitted to visit the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Terminal or board the Halcyon starcruiser.
Valet parking is included with the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser vacation package.
Guests will then be ushered into a launchpad – a small capsule – where they'll have a simulated experience of blasting off into space.
They can look out the window overhead until they eventually see the ship – the Halcyon – in the distance.
Once the capsule arrives at the Halcyon, the doors of the launchpad will open and guests will emerge into the atrium where the atmosphere will reinforce that they are on a Starcruiser.
Guests of all ages will be invited to participate in a variety of activities such as wielding a lightsaber while facing off against a training remote – so, the training guests have done will ultimately pay off.
Every guest will also be invited to take a tour of the bridge of the ship – the crew-only engineering room – where the navigation and defense systems are located where they'll get to discover the inner-workings of the ship's systems.
Throughout the voyage, guests will see, feel and live Star Wars, which includes the possibility of meeting heroes of the Resistance like Rey and Chewbacca, or encountering the malevolent Kylo Ren of the First Order. But the starcruiser also brings with it a host of characters new to the Star Wars galaxy, created especially for this experience.
The guest cabins are unlike any place you've ever stayed before. There are a variety of cabins to choose from one that sleeps 5 to one that sleeps 8 people. One option has bunkbeds that look similar to what we've seen Chewbacca sleep in and the window shows a view out into space.
Each cabin is equipped with a control panel of sorts where there is a Droid who can interact with you. The Droid will even tell you a bedtime story!
Each Standard Cabin is fitted with furnishings and fixtures designed to ensure comfort while traveling throughout the galaxy—including a pullout table and a TV with entertainment from your home planet—and a window with a view out into space.
Specifications
Cabin Amenities
One-bedroom Galaxy Class Suites feature a living space complete with an integrated seating area and have all the comforts of Standard Cabins plus a double vanity bathroom, bar area, 2 windows with views out into space and a few extra Star Wars surprises.
Specifications
Cabin Amenities
Two-bedroom Grand Captain’s Suites offer ample room for the whole family and feature a posh living space complete with an integrated seating area. They have all the comforts of Standard Cabins plus a main suite with a double vanity bathroom, a second bathroom with a single vanity, a bar area, 3 windows with views out into space and a few extra Star Wars surprises.
Specifications
Cabin Amenities
Guests will find refreshment each day in an enticing supper club known as the Crown of Corellia Dining Room. This bright and welcoming hall will offer breakfast and lunch daily to passengers before transitioning each evening into a lavish multi-course menu of both otherworldly and familiar origins. One night’s dinner will feature a live performance from a galactic superstar who can captivate an entire room with the crook of her jewel-encrusted purple Twi’lek finger.
You can watch our review of dinner on both nights by heading to our Disney Dining channel over on YouTube.
Breakfast and lunch will also be available in the glamorous Crown of Corellia Dining Room. Guests will find colorful fare from all over the galaxy – along with familiar favorites from their home planet.
Guests will be able to step inside The Silver C Lounge and sip a drink or two. The lounge is described as "a warm and inviting retreat for passengers of all ages."
When guests step inside Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, they are invited to play roles in a story of adventure and intrigue, becoming characters of their own if they choose.
An extensive merchandise collection offered onboard the Halcyon starcruiser enhances this role-play vacation experience, which guests can use to further immerse themselves in a galaxy far, far away.
And when the adventure on the ship concludes, a wide assortment of apparel, collectibles, home goods and more means guests can take a piece of the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience home with them.
The Chandrila Collection
The Chandrila Collection, an exquisite boutique located just off the Atrium of the Halcyon starcruiser, offers a wide assortment of the galaxy’s finest clothing and accessories, which guests can purchase and wear during their voyage. Named for the Chandrila Star Line that operates the starcruiser in this Star Wars story, the well-appointed and welcoming retail location offers the latest in galactic fashion for both adults and children, from tunics to evening gowns and more, along with other Star Wars-inspired accessories and collectibles.
Apparel & Home Goods
Lightsaber Training Hilt and Shield
Droids & Toys
Galactic Starcruiser Terminal Shop