Josh D’Amaro Says Disney Has Plans for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Ever since we shared the announcement earlier this year that Disney had decided to permanently close Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (a two-night themed hotel experience at Walt Disney World), fans have been wondering what, if anything, Disney will do with the space. In a recent interview with The Points Guy (which you SHOULD check out in its entirety here.) Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products said that Disney is definitely cooking up something for the location.
When reflecting on the closure of Starcruiser, D’Amaro said, We don’t always get it right,” he notes. He added that Disney has always and will always continue to push boundaries and take risks. Not being afraid to try out something new and unexpected has always been a part of the Disney ethos but not all of those ventures will prove successful.
“Raise the bar. Try things that the guests aren’t even asking for because they don’t know to ask for that,” he says. “I know not everything’s going to work. What did work, though, is we took creativity and storytelling to a completely new level, to a level that had never existed before. … It didn’t work commercially. And so, when we realized that, you just make a call and move on.”
When asked specifically by The Points Guy if he was ready to give anything away regarding the future of the Galactic Starcruiser building, he said, “No hints yet,” He then added, “but something will happen.” So it sounds like the Starcruiser building, which sits adjacent to Hollywood Studios will be repurposed but it may be a while before we know what those plans may look like!
We strongly encourage you to check out the entire interview with D’Amaro over at The Points Guy, it’s absolutely fantastic.
The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser will take its final voyage on September 28, 2023. Keep following along with us and we’ll let you know about any other announcements regarding the future of this location.
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Source: The Points Guy