Sneak peek: Disney World’s Star Wars hotel is now open

The new Disney World Star Wars hotel in Orlando has opened and it’s everything we hoped for. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is taking bookings for a two-night fully immersive adventure. 

The Star Wars hotel has been built to be a spaceship named Halcyon, a “starcruiser known throughout the galaxy for its impeccable service and exotic destinations”.

You will become the hero of your own Star Wars story during a two-night adventure aboard the Halcyon starcruiser. Just like a choose-your-own-adventure book, your choices will affect your adventure on the starcruiser.

Passengers relax in well-appointed cabins, enjoy exquisite dining and out-of-this-world entertainment. The Halcyon starcruiser has impeccable service and travels to exotic intergalactic destinations.

A fully immersive experience

The two-night adventure starts at the launch pod which transports you through hyperspace to your room aboard the Halcyon starcruiser.

This is an immersive hotel experience. The Star Wars hotel rooms do not have windows, but rather an electronic simulation of space. Disney says guests should look out for other spaceships and “galactic sights”.  Like all Disney parks, staff stay in character and might ask you to keep a secret, deliver a covert message, take part in a high-stakes heist, defend the ship or hide an ally.

Decisions guests make affect how these tales unfold, intertwining with those of other passengers and well-known characters such as Chewbacca and Rey as momentum builds on an action-packed adventure that may determine the fate of the galaxy.

Themed experience

To enter the Star Wars hotel, budding Jedis will make a jump into hyperspace from the launch pad. 

The hotel will have themed food and some of the most famous Star Wars characters will wander around the ship.

Guests will also be able to try lightsabre training or operating systems work on the bridge.

You can visit the starcruiser’s Bridge to learn about its systems and how to operate them, including weapons and shields.

Game lovers can play holo-sabacc (Jar’ga the Hutt’s favourite card game) against other passengers. The game uses a mix of skill, strategy and chance.

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Rooms

Passenger cabins feature a viewport out to space that continuously changes throughout the journey. Other special touches include sleeping berths reminiscent of those seen on other famous Star Wars ships such as the Millennium Falcon.

The kids will love the quirky bunks built into the wall which have an artwork of panels where they can pretend to control the spaceship. 

Parents can sleep in comfort nearby on a large double bed.

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