2023 is shaping up to be a momentous year for the Disney company.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The final voyage for the Star Wars Hotel will be September 28th-30th, 2023. After that, the Galactic Starcruiser will be permanently closed. On May 26th, Disney shared a message on the Galactic Starcruiser website stating that the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is unavailable for new bookings. However, the message also indicated that a limited number of rooms could become available for new bookings “from time to time.” Disney urges guests to continue checking the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser website for any new availability. 

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

The 50th celebrations at Walt Disney World have wrapped up, and just as those come to a close the entire company is celebrating its 100th anniversary! 2023 might be an important year for many guests as well. For example, you might be taking your first trip on the Galactic Starcruiser, Disney’s immersive Star Wars experience. Also known as the Star Wars hotel, the Starcruiser combines Disney’s resort amenities, dining, entertainment, and activities in a 2-night/3-day experience. When it first opened in March of 2022, some scrambled to get a spot while others were more hesitant due to the price tag. Now that the experience has had time to settle in, you might be ready to book! Let’s take a look at which dates have already sold out for this experience in 2023.

Before scheduling your trip, booking airfare, or doing anything else concrete, first you need to ensure the dates you would like to visit are open. Some dates are already unavailable, so we’re making sure you know what is still available so you won’t miss out.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Atrium

Because a stay (or “voyage”) is a 2-night experience, not every day on the calendar is available as a “start” day. Every 2 days a new boarding group comes in when the old one leaves, so on the calendar the beginning dates of each voyage are marked with an orange line.

January – March 2023

For the first three months of the year, the only dates that were completely unavailable were February 18th-19th.

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There’s a similar situation from April to June…

April – June 2023

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The final voyage for the Star Wars Hotel will be September 28th-30th, 2023. After that, the Galactic Starcruiser will be permanently closed. On May 26th, Disney shared a message on the Galactic Starcruiser website stating that the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is unavailable for new bookings. However, the message also indicated that a limited number of rooms could become available for new bookings “from time to time.” Disney urges guests to continue checking the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser website for any new availability. 

Only two days in early April (the 5th-6th) were unavailable, and two in the middle of May (the 17th-18th) are unavailable, but there is plenty of availability throughout the rest of the spring season. This is one of our favorite times to visit Disney because of the mild weather!

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Things begin to change moving into the summer months. In late January 2023, we noticed there were quite a few more dates missing from the availability shown this summer.

July – September 2023

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The final voyage for the Star Wars Hotel will be September 28th-30th, 2023. After that, the Galactic Starcruiser will be permanently closed. On May 26th, Disney shared a message on the Galactic Starcruiser website stating that the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is unavailable for new bookings. However, the message also indicated that a limited number of rooms could become available for new bookings “from time to time.” Disney urges guests to continue checking the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser website for any new availability. 

In July, the sold-out dates include the 4th & 5th, 12th & 13th, and 18th & 19th.

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In August, the sold-out dates include the 1st & 2nd, 7th & 8th, 15th & 16th, 19th & 20th*, and 27th & 28th. And in September, the unavailable dates include the 4th & 5th and 12th & 13th, and the 28th & 29th.

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*The August 19th-21st closure to the general public is due to a  Disney Vacation Club exclusive member voyage aboard the Starcruiser from August 19th through August 21st. If you are an interested DVC member, you can find more information HERE.

The Final Voyage…

In May 2023, Disney announced that the Star Wars hotel will be closing. The final voyage for the Star Wars Hotel will be September 28th-30th, 2023.

After that, the Galactic Starcruiser will be permanently closed. On May 26th, Disney shared a message on the Galactic Starcruiser website stating that the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is unavailable for new bookings. However, the message also indicated that a limited number of rooms could become available for new bookings “from time to time.”Disney urges guests to continue checking the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser website for any new availability. 

We have tons of posts about the Star Wars hotel, including reviews of all the dining on board, details about activities, room tours, and more. Check out our complete guide to see all the information you’ll need.

 Click here to learn more about the Galactic Starcruiser!

Those who have been to the Starcruiser before, what was it like? Let us know in the comments (no spoilers)!