Disney Reveals What Its $1 Billion ‘Star Wars’ Lodge Is Turning Into

Do or don’t. There isn’t a attempt.

And Disney actually did attempt to make its most bold undertaking of all time profitable. However now its destiny has been revealed: the $1 billion Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, situated in a constructing behind Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will probably be transformed into workplace area for Walt Disney Imagineering, based on The Wrap. 

Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the inventive section inside the Disney firm that works throughout its portfolio of theme parks, cruise ships, and resorts globally. In response to the article, WDI will arrange within the Walt Disney World constructing to function a hub for a number of extremely anticipated growth initiatives within the works for the central Florida resort. This consists of the upcoming Automobiles and Disney Villains-themed land in Magic Kingdom Park, the revamp of Muppets Courtyard right into a Monsters, Inc.-themed land, and the transformation of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park’s Dinosaur-themed land into Tropical Americas.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser was a multi-day, immersive hotel-meets-live theater expertise that thrust visitors immediately into the Star Wars universe. The primary-of-its-kind undertaking closed in September 2023 after being open for simply 18 months. Whereas it was effectively acquired, its bookings floundered in its remaining days. 

With prices of round $6,000 per two-night keep, the LARP (live-action role-playing) journey welcomed visitors aboard the fictional Halcyon, a luxurious starcruiser. There, they may select their very own real-life journey, from coaching with lightsabers to battling alongside the Resistance.

Through the keep, visitors may get pleasure from an all-inclusive model trip, with a spotlight being a night dinner within the Crown of Cordellia supper membership full with an alien performer. Reside actors performed a significant position within the stick with performers using improvisational performing to work together with visitors. Even with a steep price ticket, Disney has shared that it was one in every of its most well-received initiatives primarily based on visitor suggestions.

All will not be misplaced for these looking for to journey to a galaxy far, distant. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is a land themed to the beloved movie franchise. Opening in 2019, it launched Wookie-loving followers to pioneering sights that pushed the bounds of innovation in themed leisure, together with the practically 20-minute Star Wars: Rise Of The Resistance.  

The information comes at a time of nice change and growth at Walt Disney World. This 12 months, visitors can anticipate a brand new night-time parade at Magic Kingdom, a brand-new “Pirates of the Caribbean”-themed tavern, a reimagined model of Take a look at Monitor, a brand new The Little Mermaid stage present, and extra. 2025 additionally sees the everlasting closure of a number of sights, making manner for brand new rides, together with Tom Sawyer Island, Liberty Sq. Riverboat, Dinosaur, and Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D.