Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser booking window extends beyond September for some of Disney's high spending guests

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Monday February 28, 2022 2:00pm ET · "Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser"
Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser booking window extends beyond September for some of Disney's high spending guests
Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser initially launched with availability though September, that is now being extended to later dates.

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Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser overview

According to calls placed to the reservation center, Walt Disney World's new immersive galactic experience, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, is now taking reservations beyond the initial launch period that ends in September.

Some of Disney's exclusive guest tiers, including Club 33 members and Golden Oak residents, can now make bookings during October 2022 for Walt Disney World's Star Wars hotel adventure.

The latest Galactic Starcruiser availability calendar shows The Halycon fully booked for March and April and limited dates available in June. July, August, and September remain mostly available.

Opening March 1 2022, a visit on the 100 cabin luxury Halcyon starcruiser invites guests into a two-night, interactive story that interweaves with crew members, other passengers, droids and some familiar Star Wars characters such as Rey, Chewbacca and Kylo Ren.

Pricing for a 2-night trip aboard Disney's starcruiser experience is around $6000 for a family of four but can be much higher depending on options chosen and the category of cabin.

Although not quite a Star Wars Galaxy's Edge hotel as some fans had hoped, the experience does include an excursion to Batuu inside Disney's Hollywood Studios, made possible by a transport ship that takes passengers to a dedicated entrance in Black Spire Outpost.

Starcruiser guests are given one-time entry to the two signature attractions in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge through the Lightning Lane entrance.

Learn more about the experiences aboard the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser.

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↩ replying to MisterPenguin
Underpriced? Time for a price adjustment?
What bothers me about these dining room chairs, is all they had to do to make them look spacey and cool is wrap the bottom, leaving it a bit off the floor to give it the appearance of floating and for an extra touch some battery powered LED lights, so it glows around the edges.
They would even distract from the tables.
↩ replying to mightynine
When I was on the phone Saturday to book my Sears Portrait Session, I was on hold for THREE HOURS - so that's a negative. Beyond reviews dropping and the Photo Pass announcement, the phone rep told me they had also opened post-September dates to Golden Oak/Club 33 members that day, which clearly didn't help matters.
↩ replying to cindy_k
That would be better. Also that room should never ever be that brightly lit!
I saw a tweet that I will paraphrase that really sums this up. "If you like generic sci-fi, escape rooms, and experiential community theater, this experience is for you."

I give credit to Disney for taking the hard path of designing an immersive experience, but as much of a Star Wars fan I am, I will hard pass this experience.
This looks BRUTAL. Will there be any repeat customers? I doubt it.
↩ replying to SpoiledBlueMilk
I think it was an interesting idea…but was just approved as part 2 of a 3 pronged “tribute” That iger threw to himself when he got nostalgic/legacy focused late in his tenure.
Star Wars isn’t that…the results have spoke for themselves. It’s a delicate little sucker.

I don’t think even Disney’s clueless management thinks repeats will happen…the question for me always was how to you replenish the pool of those willing to do this just to check it off? That involves more reinvestment and frankly much better IP material rolling out.
Fair play to the bookings filling up. The price obviously isn't as much of a barrier to the people Disney are trying to appeal to
↩ replying to moles.family.disney
For now. There is a very limited market for this though. And the fact that it stinks out loud reduces that even further.
↩ replying to Disney4Lyfe
Really hate to say this but I think for those who are booking and going, it's going to be good enough of an experience.
↩ replying to moles.family.disney
In the short term…I agree

What happens down the line is intriguing
They can easily change the characters and activities up a bit for variety. That will help then for a couple of years at a time
↩ replying to moles.family.disney
Do you think so? How much change is realistic? If they swapped out "x" for "y" you think that might make someone pony up another 6k? Oh the Shrimp is Purple now, we better book another trip!!!
↩ replying to Disney4Lyfe
A limited time Mandalorian themed experience could certainly draw some repeat guests. Of course I’d rather see that in Galaxy’s Edge.
↩ replying to Disney4Lyfe
Wait a year or two. Roll out version 2.0. Takes place in the timeline of Mandalorian TV. They could include Baby Yoda, Hans, Lei etc. You'd have to reposition Batuu, at least during Shore Excursions. You wouldn't have to make a lot of physical changes. Train a new group of actors while the current voyage is running. Roll over to the new voyage during a brief rehab to update furnishings.

I think this idea would be almost as popular as the current (original) version.