And just like that, another iconic Disney World experience is just a memory.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opened on March 1st, 2022 and provided fans with an immersive and unforgettable experience aboard the Halcyon. However, after 19 months, this experience has officially closed.
September 30th, 2023 marked the final date of the last voyage on the Starcruiser. Disney announced in May of 2023 that the experience would be discontinued, but that didn’t make it any less sad for Star Wars fans who loved the experience.
Galactic Starcruiser
As to why the experience closed, Disney executives stated that it simply “didn’t perform.” The experience in question consisted of a 2-night voyage in which you stayed at the hotel at all times other than to embark on excursions to Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
You’d eat, sleep, play, and meet characters — all without leaving the ship! Except… it was like, $2,000 or more per person, per voyage, depending on your package. For many folks, the price just wasn’t worth it, especially since you couldn’t really even leave to visit the other parks while staying here.
Galactic Starcruiser
While it’s an undeniably cool experience, a lot of folks just couldn’t justify those dolla signs!
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Atrium
If you’re lamenting the Halcyon’s final voyage, you can celebrate its legacy by shopping our Starcruiser Farewell Voyage shirt! Check it out!
Starcruiser Farewell Voyage
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I don’t know why they don’t run it like a normal deluxe/moderate hotel. It would probably do well like that. The experience was to costly and too restrictive!
Do you know what they are doing with their product that you could only get on your stay? I went but they didn’t have the earrings I wanted and they were supposed to contact me after I left to get them but they never did. I would still like them but I don’t know anyway to get them.
I’m guessing it didn’t take as long as they initially thought to burn through the small group who could afford this and who were interested in participating. Disney must have thought the masses would rather stay at a Star Wars hotel instead of paying their mortgage.