Disney Parks chairman Josh D'Amaro comments on Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser closure

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Posted: Monday May 22, 2023 9:51am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

As part of today's JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro addressed the recent announcement that Disney will close the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser later this year.

Josh said, "It didn't perform exactly like we wanted it to perform. Despite the fact it was a never before seen experience and raised the bar, we thought it was time to sunset this in September."

According to D'Amaro, Disney will accelerate depreciation on the Starcruiser hotel by $150 million in both Q3 and Q4 2023.

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser overview

The final voyage for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will take place September 28-30, 2023, and has already sold out. 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.

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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ToTBellHop1 hour ago

Don’t worry. They’re washed monthly. Better than those nasty, starchy comforters people miss for some reason…yuck.

MisterPenguin1 hour ago

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

MagicHappens19715 hours ago

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

Sirwalterraleigh5 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

PREMiERdrum5 hours ago

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

MagicHappens19715 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

JoeCamel5 hours ago

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

JoeCamel5 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......

ToTBellHop5 hours ago

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

JohnD6 hours ago

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

JoeCamel6 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.

MagicHappens19716 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

flynnibus6 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...