by: Aline Matias
Turns out, you won’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away too see if the force is with you. That’s right “Star Wars” fans, pack your lightsabers, because Disney announced that reservations for its new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser—a two-night, two-day immersive inter-galactic resort/hotel experience—are set to launch later this year.
Set in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Starcrusier won’t open until 2021, but it’s worth the wait. “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is a completely new experience,” Ann Morrow Johnson, executive producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, said in a Disney blog post, “You’re going to live onboard a star cruiser, and you can get wrapped up in a larger ‘Star Wars’ story.”
Complete with windows simulating travel to outer space, guests will enter the Starcruiser pods from which they will experience being launched and traveling towards the Halycon ship. Upon arrival, they will then be shown to their cabins complete with bunks resembling those Chewbacca sleeps in.
Not the biggest “Star Wars” fan? Not a problem—something for you there is! Guests will be able to participate in a variety of activities. From lightsaber trainings, to planet excursions to Batuu, to visits to the ship’s navigation and defense systems tour, the Starcruiser voyage is one meant to be immersive as well as inclusive for all ages. Of course, guests can interact with various Star Wars characters and crew members throughout their stay which will play a great part in how their story plays out aboard. Disney’s newest experience can pave the way for future immersive theme park and hotel adventures where guests can become part of a story which can lead to longer-lasting memories.
The biggest mystery at the moment, however, remains the cost, as set prices have yet to be announced. Typically, Disney hotels can cost several hundreds of dollars per night, but recent success of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in theaters and “The Mandalorian” streaming on Disney+, proves that the love for the franchise might not discourage fans from becoming Jedis—even if it’s just for two days. But let’s all be honest here, for the opportunity to snap a selfie with Baby Yoda, we’re all willing to pay whatever it takes.