Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World to permanently close

May 18, 2023 in "Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser"

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Posted: Thursday May 18, 2023 3:20pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

After being in operation for just over a year, Walt Disney World's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will make its final voyage on September 28, 2023 and will then permanently close.

Then Disney CEO Bob Chapek at Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser

In announcing the closure, Disney told news outlets, "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."

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser overview

Disney is contacting guests booked on the cancelled Starcruiser voyages and says it hopes to relocate Cast Members to other roles at Walt Disney World.

The official Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser website has been updated with a message confirming the the closure.

The final voyage for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will take place September 28-30, 2023. We are so proud of all of the Cast Members and Imagineers who brought Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to life and look forward to delivering an excellent experience for Guests during the remaining voyages over the coming months. Thank you to our Guests and fans for making this experience so special.

For Guests who previously booked a voyage on or after September 30, 2023, we will be contacting you soon to discuss your options and modify your plans. As we prioritize these Guests, at this time, new bookings are temporarily paused and will reopen on May 26, 2023.

Carrying a lofty price tag of around $5200 for the two-day, two-night experience, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser launched on March 1 2022. After stronger-than-expected initial sales, Starcruiser bookings quickly stalled, forcing Disney to look to save costs and boost reservations.

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser overview

Most recently, Disney began canceling voyages in the summer that had very few bookings, moving guests to other dates with a 50% discount for the inconvenience. Disney also offered various discounts, including Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club deals.

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MisterPenguin13 minutes ago

Wait!! Are you telling me that the towels in my room were previously used by other guests!!!! EWWWW!!!!

MagicHappens19713 hours ago

I was gonna point out the fold as well but I thought people would say I’m crazy lol

Sirwalterraleigh3 hours ago

To commemorate the biggest disaster in the history of Disney parks? And by biggest…I mean it won like secretariat at the Belmont

PREMiERdrum4 hours ago

Exactly this. The fold isn't correct either, FWIW.

MagicHappens19714 hours ago

I worked at Starcruiser and we had plenty of guests who did their pre or post stays at one of the All-Stars. I again could also be completely wrong, I just don’t see how the room could’ve been inspected and no one saw this towel and took it out

JoeCamel4 hours ago

After staying there Pop was all they could afford..... and a clue to the type of person that steals themed towels

JoeCamel4 hours ago

There needs to be a full investigation and I suggest it start with a fact finding trip to the cruiser so the missing towels can be verified or if they are still hanging there waiting for a ghost guest to appear......

ToTBellHop4 hours ago

I thought people who could afford the Galactic Starcruiser only stayed at the Grand or the Four Seasons?

JohnD4 hours ago

You do have a point. Was that towel already there or did the person who took the photograph bring and stage it?

JoeCamel4 hours ago

Quick, check their posting history and see if they stayed at the cruiser and if they did get on the horn to Disney and let them know where that missing towel is and who stole it so they can file charges.

MagicHappens19714 hours ago

I could be way off base but I wouldn’t be surprised if this guest brought it with them and posted this for clicks

flynnibus4 hours ago

it's more a story about the help at the resorts where they just don't care anymore.... finding a wrong towel in the bin and not caring... Or just another reddit troll... I'm going with the latter myself...

Sirwalterraleigh5 hours ago

…that’s probably where they found her… Or second shift custodial at wide world of sports (I kid…I kid…calm down, people)

ToTBellHop6 hours ago

If you squint, it looks like a P, I guess. Super tacky. Hopefully it’s in the ‘60s section for consistency? Wait til you see the blue lady reduced to changing the bedsheets…