Is Star Cruiser closing at Disney World?

– Walt Disney World's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is beginning its final voyage Thursday before closing permanently. Walt Disney World announced back in May that the immersive Star Wars hotel experience would be closing after nearly two years in operation.



The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World is not "closing"—it is already permanently closed. Following a struggle to maintain high occupancy at its premium price point (often exceeding $5,000 for a two-night stay), Disney announced its closure in May 2023. The final voyage for the immersive, role-playing hotel experience took place on September 28, 2023, and the facility officially shut down on September 30, 2023. As of February 2026, the building remains standing near the edge of Disney's Hollywood Studios, but its future use has not been officially confirmed. There is significant speculation among fans and industry insiders that the space could eventually be repurposed as a more traditional (but still themed) hotel or integrated into the nearby Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land as a premium dining or lounge experience. For now, the "Halcyon" ship remains in a state of "accelerated depreciation" on Disney's balance sheets, and there is no way for guests to book a stay or even tour the interior of the former attraction.

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After announcing that Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will permanently close in Fall 2023, Walt Disney World reopened bookings and quickly sold out all remaining voyages.

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BAY LAKE, Fla. – Walt Disney World's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is beginning its final voyage Thursday before closing permanently. Walt Disney World announced back in May that the immersive Star Wars hotel experience would be closing after nearly two years in operation.

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And while it received glowing reviews from guests, ultimately it performed below Disney's expectations, according to Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D'Amaro. “It didn't perform exactly like we wanted it to perform, so we decided that we were going to sunset this in September,” D'Amaro said.

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– Walt Disney World's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is beginning its final voyage Thursday before closing permanently. Walt Disney World announced back in May that the immersive Star Wars hotel experience would be closing after nearly two years in operation.

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But the Starcruiser was also said to be immensely costly to operate, primarily because it employed a cast of about a dozen core actors who had to perform and interact with guests in full-day shifts. The Galactic Starcruiser features about a dozen core actors who interact with guests throughout the two-day experience.

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However, fans can rest assured that the park indeed remains open for all to enjoy, and it's unlikely that it will be closing down anytime soon. This situation is humorous in that it's not the first time this kind of rumor has made waves.

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FILE - Los Angeles Times columnist Todd Martens sits in one of the bunk beds inside a room in the Disney World Galactic Starcruiser on March 1, 2022. Less than a year after opening to great fanfare, Disney World's $5,000-a-stay Star Wars hotel is slashing rates in an attempt to increase bookings.

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It just failed to generate enough interest. The sticker shock lasted longer than the novelty value. I'll take my lumps, putting out a video ahead of its debut detailing the five reasons why Galactic Starcruiser will succeed. It lasted just 19 months.

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One of the reasons a stay at the Galactic Starcruiser is so expensive is that it's more like a cruise experience rather than a hotel. Most meals and activities onboard are included in the price.

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The Starcruiser is shutting down in September after months of struggles, but now we know exactly how bad it all was for Disney as the company has revealed it's taking a hit of $250 million in accelerated depreciation. The number was revealed during this week's quarterly earnings call for the Walt Disney Company.

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The London Resort first announced plans to build a huge £3.5billion theme park back in 2019. The six-land theme park hoped to open by 2024 on the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford in Kent across 535 acres. However, it has since run into a number of problems since the plans were submitted.

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