Walt Disney World‘s short-lived Star Wars hotel experience is reportedly set to be converted into offices for Walt Disney Imagineering.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opened in March 2022 but closed soon after in September 2023. An immersive two-night hotel experience, the ambitious attraction offered a cruise-style itinerary aboard the luxurious Halcyon starcruiser.
The all-inclusive voyage, which received a Thea Award, cost approximately $1,200 per person, per day.
The Wrap reports that the building that formerly housed the immersive experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be turned into Imagineering offices.
These offices will be used as a hub for Walt Disney World’s expansion projects, including the Tropical Americas land at Animal Kingdom, the upcoming villains land at Magic Kingdom, and the Monsters, Inc. land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
According to The Wrap, the old starcruiser building will not be accessible to guests at all.
When Disney announced it would close its Star Wars hotel experience, it said in a statement: “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is one of our most creative projects ever and has been praised by our guests and recognized for setting a new bar for innovation and immersive entertainment.
“This premium, boutique experience gave us the opportunity to try new things on a smaller scale of 100 rooms, and as we prepare for its final voyage, we will take what we’ve learned to create future experiences that can reach more of our guests and fans.”
New lands planned for Disney World
With the Galactic Starcruiser likely to be utilised for expansion planning, Disney looks set to deliver its new projects.
Highlights include a suspended ride recreating the door vault scene from Monsters, Inc. in the new land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Animal Kingdom is getting a new Indiana Jones attraction and the first ride-through Encanto attraction at a Disney park.
In Magic Kingdom’s villains land, guests will “see storytelling on a grand scale that only Disney can deliver”, said Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s parks and experiences division.
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