Everything You Need to Know about Galactic Starcruiser
We’ve entered a new era at Walt Disney World. You no longer need to visit a theme park to experience a breathtaking Disney vacation.
Instead, you can hang out at a hotel for three days and still feel like you’ve left the galaxy.
Yes, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is now open for bookings. Here’s what you need to know about this unprecedented resort!
Your Hotel Is a Cruise Ship!
Imagineers have created the most immersive themed resort ever. From the moment you reach your destination, you will believe that you’re in outer space.
You will arrive at an intergalactic cruise terminal akin to the ones that Disney Cruise Line uses.
Then, via Imagineering tricks, you will transfer from your launch pod to your destination.
Special effects will reinforce the premise that you’re performing a Star Wars-esque star jump into hyperspace.
Your destination is the Halcyon, a luxury cruise ship that exists in the Star Wars universe.
The core premise here is that you’re indulging in one of your fantasies, an intergalactic space cruise on one of the most lavish ships in the universe.
That’s the theme. The reality is something similar but more fascinating. You’re visiting the Star Wars Hotel, the most unique Disney resort ever.
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Disney executives indicate that you’ll spend three days and two nights here, living out your Star Wars fantasy.
The surprise twist is that you’re not in control of your Disney vacation itinerary.
Instead, you’re vacationing similarly as you would to an actual cruise. The captain and the other crew members establish plans.
You’re free to roam about the cruise ship, experiencing the best of Disney.
How Will a Galactic Starcruiser Visit Work?
Theming, individuality, and intimacy are the three specifics that spring to mind here.
Let’s talk about intimacy first. This resort includes only 100 rooms, or maybe I should say cabins.
Most of them have occupancy limits of four. Many will be only double occupancy, though. In fact, some Star Wars singles may visit as well.
So, realistically, only a few hundred people will stay here each trip. Also, this hotel will function differently than any other.
Guests won’t check out daily. Instead, the people on your cruise will remain the same throughout your vacation.
Everyone checks in on one day and then checks out after two nights spent beyond the stars.
The novelty of this means that you’ll run into the same people during your cruise, just like you would if you were out to sea with Disney Cruise Line.
Disney will further reinforce this unique bit of theming with its perspectives. The windows in your room won’t show the view outside your hotel.
Instead, they’re digital projection monitors that craft the illusion that you’re journeying through space at high speeds.
You’ll stare at a wall-sized monitor whose view changes to reflect that the Halcyon is traveling to its destination.
Also, you’ll all live out your individual Star Wars stories. During your cruise, a member of the Resistance will reach out to you.
This individual wants you to perform tasks beneficial to the cause of bringing down The First Order.
Here’s where individuality comes into play. The decisions you make will impact the evolution of your story arc. That’s how you live out a personal Star Wars adventure!
What Should You Expect on Galactic Starcruiser?
Disney won’t ever describe Star Wars Hotel by these terms, but there’s a name for what you’ll experience during your cruise.
You’re LARP-ing, aka live-action roleplaying. Specifically, you’re pretending like you’re someone who can help the Jedi defeat the Sith.
Every cast member you encounter will possess a backstory and could impact your journey in some way.
At one point, rumors suggest that a famous member of The First Order will visit your cruise ship as they search for Resistance intel.
How you react to this invasion matters. Here’s what Disney has stated about Galactic Starcruiser:
“The choices you make affect the course of your journey and ultimately determine how your Star Wars story unfolds.”
Obviously, we won’t know until March how this will play out. However, we’re excited by the possibilities.
For example, Disney has announced Lightsaber Training as part of the itinerary. Putting two and two together on this, you may use a real lightsaber!
Imagineers have patented this technology and posted this video:
That’s not CGI, y’all. That’s a working lightsaber complete with lights and sound!
Disney has promised that Galactic Starcruiser guests will become the first to use working lightsabers! You can’t put a price on that, although Disney has certainly tried.
The Other Fun Parts of Your Trip
In truth, I’ve described the entire interstellar cruise as a prolonged murder mystery dinner party.
I’m telling friends to expect something akin to a 60-hour LARP-ing session, although that’s probably stretching it a bit.
Disney has indicated that the following characters will appear:
“(the) starcruiser’s strong and charismatic captain, a plucky ship’s mechanic and a galactic superstar who can captivate an entire room with the crook of one jewel-encrusted purple Twi’lek finger.”
Speaking of music, one thing that isn’t included with your purchase is a meal at Crown of Corellia Dining Room, a kind of theatrical dinner theater.
Imagine the bar from Star Wars: A New Hope, only upscale with a superstar performer.
On day two, you will leave the hotel via some sort of thematic van to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Your cruise ticket guarantees you a ride on the Star Wars attractions. Beyond that, it’s unclear whether you can do anything non-Star Wars at the park.
For this reason, many vacationers will combine a regular Walt Disney World stay of a few nights with a trip to Galactic Starcruiser.
I’m saying this for those of you struggling to conceptualize how this trip will work.
While you’re at Star Wars Hotel, you should expect that to be your whole vacation. You won’t do anything else and will stay in Star Wars mode the entire time.
So, a split stay with part of your trip at another Disney resort allows you to ride your favorite attractions.
You can start booking Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser today. Here’s a MickeyBlog article that discusses pricing.
I’d strongly suggest that you speak with an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner at MickeyTravels. You can save money this way, and it’ll reduce stress if you’re booking a split stay.