Why is the Galactic Starcruiser so expensive?

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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In its most recent quarterly report, Disney revealed an embarrassing $250 million loss on its overpriced Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel.

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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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Just to get the big number you are waiting for out of the way, a 2-night, 2-day stay on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser starts at $4,809 for a 2-guest room. Yes, you heard me right. Almost $5,000 for a 2-night stay in the Star Wars Hotel.

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A Disney spokeswoman attributed the Galactic Starcruiser's cost to the way it thoroughly immerses guests in a fantasy world. Beyond the hotel room, the price includes expedited theme-park admission, entertainment, food and experiences like lightsaber training.

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Another thing to consider here is that the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Resort is essentially an all-inclusive boutique hotel plus an interactive live entertainment experience.

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Aboard the Starcruiser Costumes that may distract from the experience of other Guests are not permitted. All Guests may dress as their favorite character, but they may not pose for pictures or sign autographs for other Guests.

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All passengers are welcome to bring their own food and beverage (including alcohol) with them onboard the Starcruiser.

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What if you need to leave in the middle of your stay? Passengers are able to leave the Galactic Starcruiser at any point throughout their stay.

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Disney Parks made a surprising announcement in May: its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience in Orlando, Florida, will close in September after just ~18 months. During the Walt Disney Company's Q3 earnings call, the company revealed that the closure would result in a $250m loss.

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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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With its 100 guest rooms, the Galatic Starcruiser has a maximum capacity of 502 passengers. Assuming that every guest pays an average of $1,800 for a two-night stay, Disney could take in roughly $900,000 per voyage—or about $13.5 million per month—but that's before expenses.

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No, Disney isn't slashing prices for its Star Wars hotel What about the rest of us? Well, for us, Disney is keeping the 5k-a-stay price the same, but it's offering discounts if we book nights at a different Disney hotel before or after our Starcruiser stays.

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Disney promised investors they'd be cutting costs by $5.5 billion, but with stock prices continuing to fall, and streaming continuing to operate at a loss, the company doesn't have room to be running more operations at a loss right now.

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For the comfort of all Guests, Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser are smoke free.

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Are electronic cigarettes and vaping permitted at Walt Disney World Resort? Smoking and vaping are only permitted in designated smoking areas. Where can guests smoke? Guests may smoke in designated areas located outside the park entry points and in specified areas at Disney Resort hotels and Disney Springs.

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RELATED: Here's a Guide to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Lingo However, visitors hoping to don Jedi robes as they venture through Black Spire Outpost will be out of luck. Disney World has no-costume policy for people ages 14 and older.

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Galactic Starcruiser is Closing The final voyage for the Star Wars Hotel will be September 28th-30th, 2023.

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If your cloak were long enough to drag on the ground, it would either need to be altered or left home. But since it does not drag on the ground and Jedi robes and cloaks are not subject to the same restrictions imposed on capes such as those used by some members of the First Order, it sounds like it will be OK.

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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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