That whole part of the movie was the worst.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
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That whole part of the movie was the worst.
- Sep 18, 2015
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People have to keep in mind that this thing is being priced and limited in capacity for the very upper tier of guests who usually do VIP tours in the parks. I don't think Disney is expecting to count on the less well off market stretching their finances for this.
Although, the desperately seeking Star Wars crowd may max out their credit cards. For me, no space cruises in my future unless I happen to be on a transport that is attacked by Imperial forces but how likely is that to happen?
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The fallacy here is that people who use VIP tours are generally (there will always be exceptions but generally) not big Disney fans, which generally (again there will always be exceptions) coincides with being a Star Wars fan. They go to WDW because that's what you do when you have kids--they hire a guide so they only have to spend 6 hours or so outside the bubble of the Four Seasons or the JW. They strike me as the last guests who would be into a 3-star faux space hotel.
[Source: friend runs one of the top private tour companies in Orlando]
- Jul 27, 2015
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Which brings us back to threading the needle between people who can afford this experience and those who actually want this experience. The sell isn’t strictly “Star Wars;” it’s LARPing Star Wars. It requires a level of active participation that precludes relaxation. And, sure, that’s the Disney way. But with a standard resort, the option to relax is ever-present. Same with a cruise.
Let’s say I take a nap before dinner. But, unbeknownst to me, the First Order plans their attack for my nap-time. Immersion dictates strobing lights and blaring alarms alert everyone that Kylo is boarding us. And I’m paying a couple thousand dollars for that immersion. But I’m on vacation too, and I’ve now paid a couple thousand dollars to have my sleep interrupted.
That’s the sort of incongruity that makes me hesitant to declare success before it actually succeeds.
Let’s say I take a nap before dinner. But, unbeknownst to me, the First Order plans their attack for my nap-time. Immersion dictates strobing lights and blaring alarms alert everyone that Kylo is boarding us. And I’m paying a couple thousand dollars for that immersion. But I’m on vacation too, and I’ve now paid a couple thousand dollars to have my sleep interrupted.
That’s the sort of incongruity that makes me hesitant to declare success before it actually succeeds.
- Feb 15, 2012
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(Finally getting around to this thread after my HHN trip)
In 2016 I did a trip with fraternity brothers and their significant others in the spring. We're all from/in Ohio at the time and we made a trip to an evening at Trader Sam's. While we could sit inside the majority of people voted to sit outside because "it was Florida". There's a segment of people who want to go to Florida to be OUTSIDE, especially if it's cold from where they're at. I think that's a reason why indoor pools and indoor attractions just don't land like they should in Florida. Everyone thinks people would love indoor spaces to protect from weather and climate but in the end they put up with it for the sun.
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Anyway, in regards to "success" this thing can scale in ways other resorts or hotels can't. Because its run like a cruise the experience can be dark for as long as they need it to be. They could offer a once a week (or weekends only) "trips" and let the thing stay vacant the rest of the week. Is it idea? No, but it's a way they can justify this test.
In 2016 I did a trip with fraternity brothers and their significant others in the spring. We're all from/in Ohio at the time and we made a trip to an evening at Trader Sam's. While we could sit inside the majority of people voted to sit outside because "it was Florida". There's a segment of people who want to go to Florida to be OUTSIDE, especially if it's cold from where they're at. I think that's a reason why indoor pools and indoor attractions just don't land like they should in Florida. Everyone thinks people would love indoor spaces to protect from weather and climate but in the end they put up with it for the sun.
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Anyway, in regards to "success" this thing can scale in ways other resorts or hotels can't. Because its run like a cruise the experience can be dark for as long as they need it to be. They could offer a once a week (or weekends only) "trips" and let the thing stay vacant the rest of the week. Is it idea? No, but it's a way they can justify this test.
it looks bleak. And doesn’t really sell the illusion you are about to fly out into space.
- Apr 7, 2010
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yeah, I get that, just seems a little too plain Jane. Not that it matters...no one will care once they are in side
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Or you know, you could take the most majestic means of space transportation possible: Space Bus.
- Apr 7, 2010
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yeah but I figured you would see the shuttle on top of the building
