Star Wars fans felt a disturbance in the force on Thursday as Disney announced that it would be closing its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel experience at Walt Disney World later this year.
The Star Wars-themed hotel will reportedly take its “final voyage” from Sept. 28-30 before closing its doors permanently.
The intimate, immersive “pretend you’re actually in Star Wars” hotel is stationed right next to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios.
The hotel just opened last spring but earned quick critiques for its prohibitive pricing. A stay aboard the Galactic Starcruiser could cost patrons around $5,000, which undoubtedly played a part in Disney’s decision to shutter the hotel just year after it opened.
Statement from Disney: "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." pic.twitter.com/ksGAupGzoH
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Once closed, Disney will have an empty Star Wars-themed hotel just sitting on its property.
Rather than just demolish it and pretend it never existed, we’ve come up with some ideas as to what the Mouse House can do with it.