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There are lots of upcoming projects in the works at Disney World, and one we’re especially excited about is Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, an incredibly immersive, themed hotel!
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Concept Art ©Disney
We’ve been eagerly awaiting updates about this project, and we decided to take a trip past the site to check out any construction progress!
The entire concept around Disney World’s Galactic Starcruiser is a very ambitious one that will literally place guests into the middle of the Star Wars universe.Â
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
The immersive experience is set to whisk guests away on a 2-night spaceship cruise through the galaxy that will send them on the adventure of a lifetime! And seeing all the construction progress has given us some ideas of how Disney is going to make that magic happen!
While the Disneyland area is currently under a stay-at-home order, Disney continues to connect with guests near and far about keeping communities safe with health and safety measures.
Disneyland
However, with ICU rates remaining low, this stay-at-home order could be extended, and recently California reported the highest single-day count of new COVID-19 cases in a U.S. state. And now, Orange County has officially hit a new record-number of cases.
There are SO many ways Disney is planning to “take us to space” in the near future.
©Disney via IAAPA Expo 2020 Presentation
For one, Space 220 will be opening (someday) in EPCOT so that guests can dine in space (although it’s been delayed several times so we’re really questioning if we made it all up at this point). Plus, the Galactic Starcruiser (the Star Wars Hotel), will transport guests INTO the Star Wars universe like never before!
2020 has brought a LOT of twists and turns, and we’re still very much in the midst of grappling with them. This year and next were supposed to be exciting ones in terms of opening attractions.
Spaceship Earth
There are still projects to be excited about, of course, but Disney has left us wondering when and if some of them will ever be completed. Luckily, there are a few BIG Disney attractions that we can still expect to open in 2021 — here are the upcoming projects scheduled for completion next year!
If you’re a Disney World fan — there are a few dates in 2021 you need to know…
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…And one of those dates is October 1st, 2021. On that day, Walt Disney World is celebrating a BIG anniversary — its 50th!!
We’ve been doing a bit of a construction round-up as we’ve looked at EPCOT’s Harmonious, the possible “La Gelateria” in the Italy Pavilion, and the expansion of the France Pavilion.
Millennium Falcon
Buuut, we’re hopping over to a galaxy far, far away to take a look at everything happening over at the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser near Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
It seems like we’re not getting a lot of updates on Disney World’s upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel, although construction is still moving along.
Star Wars Hotel cabin
Disney recently revealed that the hotel’s completion is still a priority for the company. And new aerial photos have just been posted that show work continues on the ambitious project.
One major Disney project that we’ve got our eye on is the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Concept Art
We keep our eye out for Disney permits to make sure that we don’t miss any exciting developments on projects like Galactic Starcruiser. We know that work continues to be underway thanks to recent patents and overhead photos, but now it looks like some set elements and theming are being incorporated at the site!
Projects like TRON Lightcycle Run, Harmonious, the PLAY! Pavilion, and more have officially been in the works at Walt Disney World, after being halted during the closure.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Concept Art
But those aren’t the only major projects Disney is working on again. Disney has also been moving ahead with their plans for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel.
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