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Disney World Reopened Bookings for the ‘Star Wars’ Hotel…And It’s a MESS

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As you may already know, Disney World has announced that they’ll be closing the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel later this year.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Atrium

The experience opened in March 2022, and it was truly one-of-a-kind. Similar to a cruise, you stay “onboard” the Halcyon Starcruiser for two days while you live out a Star Wars story and participate in activities, watch entertainment offerings, and have all your meals in the dining room. But the experience didn’t perform as well as Disney hoped, and now it’s set to close. Bookings reopened for the final voyages today, and if you’re trying to plan one last trip, we have some bad news.

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Disney Canceled Two Massive Projects Last Week. So What’s Next?

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If your head is still spinning from all the recent Disney announcements — you’re not alone.

Cinderella Castle!

The Dining Plan is returning to Disney World, Park Pass Reservations are going away (mostly), and hotel perks are continuing through 2024. Not only that, but Disney dropped even more huge news — the Star Wars Hotel is closing, and the $1 billion employee relocation project to Orlando has officially been scrapped. This leaves the door wide open for Disney in multiple ways, so what’s coming next?

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“It Didn’t Perform” — Disney Exec. Announces How the Star Wars Hotel Went WRONG

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Disney fans received some pretty startling news recently about the CLOSURE of the Star Wars hotel in Disney World. The immersive hotel experience opened just a little over a year ago, in March 2022, so the news that it was closing so soon came as a surprise to many.

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser

However, there were certainly warning signs about the Galactic Starcruiser‘s profitability. After a few sold-out months around the time of the hotel’s opening, we started to see voyages sell out less and less often, and Disney even reduced the number of voyages offered each week in response to the decrease in demand.

The Starcruiser’s last voyage will be from September 28th through the 30th (this final trip is now sold out). Disney executive Josh D’Amaro just shared more details about WHY the Starcruiser failed and how this will affect The Walt Disney Company. [Read more…]

Disney Will CLOSE Its Star Wars Hotel

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The time to eat your blue shrimp is now folks because Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (a.k.a. the Star Wars Hotel) is CLOSING.

Galactic Starcruiser room

The cruise-like experience puts you at the center of your very own Star Wars story complete with unique dining experiences, lightsaber training, and an “excursion” to Batuu. We’ve shared a tour of the rooms, details about the WHOLE thing and whether it’s worth it (because a stay here is NOT cheap), and more. But soon this experience will come to an END.

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Disney Visa Cardmembers: This Star Wars Hotel Discount Is For YOU!

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Do you dream of going on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (a.k.a. the Star Wars Hotel) but are terrified of the cost? Well, NOW is your time to book.

Bunk Bed in a Galactic Starcruiser cabin

Disney has already announced an Annual Passholder discount for the experience, plus a Disney Vacation Club discount and a Cast Member discount. But now ANOTHER group can finally join in on the fun at a cheaper cost.

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FULL TOUR of a Star Wars Hotel Room in Disney World

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We’ve already established that a stay at Disney World’s Star Wars hotel, the Galactic Starcruiser, is certainly NOT cheap, although discounts are now being offered to select visitors.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

We’ve also stressed that this is so much more than JUST a themed hotel stay, with an experience that basically has you roleplaying your own character in an adventure that takes place in a galaxy far, far away. However, you’ll still need to sleep at some point, so you might be curious as to what the rooms are like on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. So we’re going to tell you all about it!

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Two Things You DID NOT Expect to Be in Your Disney World ‘Star Wars’ Hotel Room

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If you’re a Star Wars fan, a live-action roleplay fan, or just someone who loves an immersive theme park experience…Disney World has something just for you.

Star Wars Hotel Atrium

The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opened back in March 2022 and it’s a truly unique offering in Disney World. The two-night experience immerses you in a Star Wars story and your decisions throughout your visit will affect how your stay plays out. Similar to a cruise ship, you stay “onboard” and eat your meals in the dining room, enjoy entertainment, and even get a “cabin” to sleep in. But that hotel room had some surprises we weren’t expecting!

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Disney World Announces NEW Star Wars Hotel Annual Passholder DISCOUNT

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Star Wars fans — we’ve got exciting news for you!

The Galactic Starcruiser atrium

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is an immersive land that takes you to the planet of Batuu where you can meet some of your favorite Star Wars characters. But you can take the immersion even further by staying at the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser! It’s a hotel and epic Star Wars experience all wrapped into one, and now there’s a new exclusive discount that some people can take advantage of this summer!

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Exclusive Star Wars Hotel DISCOUNT Announced for Disney World

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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (a.k.a. the Star Wars Hotel) has been open for over a year but things have changed here over the past few months.

Starcruiser

We’ve seen a major change made to the number of voyages offered, a HUGE discount announced for Cast Members, and more. But now we’ve got another Star Wars Hotel update!

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BREAKING: Major CHANGE Hits Disney’s Star Wars Hotel

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Disney World is full of unique experiences you just can’t find anywhere else.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Atrium

One of those experiences opened last year — Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser — and has been transporting guests to a galaxy far, far away ever since. But, it looks like something has changed about voyages on the Starcruiser, and we’re taking a look at what we know.

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