Disney's Star Wars Hotel looks like a GALACTIC FAILURE
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2021
- In this BREAKING Disney News Update, we take a look at Disney's deletion of their latest sneak peek for their Star Wars Hotel, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, opening March 1st, 2022 at Walt Disney World. Ohhhh boy. This is Mickey Views News, your source for Disney News!
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The “light saber training” looks about as exciting as a roadside sobriety test.
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jajajajaja nailed it.
Those could be alot of fun depending on how high you score lol
Very funny John - I appreciate your great comment!
Haha, perfect!
Lol
You summed up the entire issue Disney is having. They are charging premium prices while offering the same and in some cases even less than before. They blindly believe they are too big to fail and... That's when you fail. My Disney fanatic wife is officially over Disney and that should terrify them.
For most people, Disney trips are planned in advance. Disney World is going to find out the impact of all their decisions next summer.
By the time Disney puts Tron out, Universal will have their Epic Universe Theme Park finished💀
Too big to fail? Thats how the US works when this hotel fails in like 6 months our tax dollars will be going to disney.
@@clarkkent7973 maybe. I will say, except for hollywood studios, they are really the only safe place to take you kids. No other park here in FL. is as covid conscience as Disney, and having been there 3 times myself during this covid crap, I can attest to the fact that most people adhere to the rules, and continue to do things like limit family to elevator, and wait for next one, the hand sanitizers are used frequently after each ride, the restaurants we went to, we walked right without a reservation because everyone is eating outside if they are crowded. Plus, we have had to complain about almost every meal we have tried to eat. TOO salty! to dry, to old and soggy, either no flavor or WAY to salty. I've had better meals in hospitals, no joke. Even the one in France was not great and for those prices, it should be 5 star.
@@LPnerd
What upsets me the most is that it’s clear that the people who make up the creative teams currently at Disney aren’t at the same level of talent they used to be. It’s not that we’re getting embarrassingly bad products like these videos and Kite Tales and Enchantment due to cost savings. The creative teams at Disney actually think they’ve done a good job and then are shocked by how what they created is received. If they were aware they’re putting out bad products it would be less upsetting. The fact that dozens of people were involved in making these awful videos and shows and no one said “hey, this sucks” speaks volumes about the state of things and means Disney has hired people who don’t even know what’s good.
Disney relocating their Imagineers from California to Florida, resulting in a massive portion of them quitting because they don't want to (or can't) uproot their lives by moving to the other side of the country, will only make that worse in the coming years
You can't solely blame imagineers for how this turned out. The direction and ultimately creative failure of Star Wars projects at Disney Parks is in the hands of Kathleen Kennedy's LucasFilm. Imagineers wanted to build out Tatooine around Star Tours, but it was KK's decision to instead create a new area that nobody's ever heard of and set it during the poorly-conceived sequel trilogy. Now we're seeing them double-down on the same mistake with this roleplay hotel, but this time the product they're offering is so ludicrously expensive that unless it meets the expectations of diehard fans it's doomed to fail.
The sad thing is Disney bought Star Wars as an IP with thousands of hours of canon already established in movies, shows, books, and comics. They have a nearly infinite source of creative inspiration that they completely ignore to make new garbage, this hotel is a good example.
@@b0hannon661 exactly…it’s mind boggling. They spent a fortune on a product they don’t understand with a fan base they seem to not understand or respect. They own beloved characters they spent a fortune on, yet they refuse to use them. It’s just really bad business.
Maybe the people working are forcing themselves to go along with this crap in a kind of The Emperor's Clothes way. They may know this is bombing, but obviously the Emperor, whoever it may be, Chapek or Kennedy or someone in between, has no clue, and they don't dare tell him for fear of their jobs. When/if this fails, hopefully it will be the big "The Emperor is naked" shock the whole bunch of them need, but I doubt it. The huge response to Luke in The Madalorian was far enough ago they could have made a few changes if it sank in what the fans were looking for, but obviously it didn't.
I'm not a hardcore Star Wars Fanatic and I can tell this experience is cheesy and doesn't look authentic at all. I can't imagine paying $6,000 for what this is. There are ride queues that look better than this and much more impressive. They had the opportunity to create one of the greatest experiences ever. Maybe decreasing the lighting would make it appear impressive and fool the eye... like steakhouse lighting. Your review is amazing and on point.
I give it two years until they abandon the "immersive" LARP experience and then just turn it into a normally-operating, loosely Star Wars themed hotel.
That honestly sounds much more enjoyable
They'll probably board it up and walk away from it with the hope that we forget about what a failure it was. They'll open, make what they can off of rich tools and once the novelty wears off cut their loses.
Watching this on 3/22/23. Disney has slashed the number of “experiences” per week, and offering discounts to cast members and other special categories. I am not surprised. No way can they offer what the guests expect - not technically possible! Too expensive and based on IP way too recent (that is, after the 1980s) for people like me to have much interest.
More like one year lol
Lmao!! I hope you realize how exactly right you were!!
As someone who actually LARPs, the experience not only looks disappointing, based on what I’ve read, it’s too structured making a lot of the activities only be at max an hour long, and it’s way too expensive. Most LARPs I’ve done do cost money, but you can always keep building your kit and style. 6000 dollars for crappy Star Wars LARP? I’m good.
I’ve hear that those interactive moments will be only 15 minutes sessions. And it’s not like it’s just you and your party, it’s a bunch of guests at the same time - so I doubt thst everyone will be able to actually do much interacting. It all sounds like a bad Star Wars themed version of Enchanted Tales with Belle:
My disappointment continues, instead of placing people on the middle three/first three movies....they chose to design the ship after bb8? Like did they run that by anyone who grew up on Star Wars???!!!
@@kristinak6092 But even THAT wouldn't have been a problem if they kept up that design and CALLED it that. If they just went and called it a BB8 Hotel, but with some extras....people wouldn't be that mad. It would be a LOT more understandable.
Unfortunately, this is just a project that expanded too far, and lost it's vision along the way.
@@machomachoduck2096 sounds like how the Adventurer Club used to operate. And it was very affordable to get in.
Exactly! It sounds like the people designing it only had a vague idea of how LARPs even work.
I participated in a telephone-based focus group sponsored by Disney about this experience nearly 5 years ago. Based on that, I was supremely excited to see it come to life.... then the pricing was announced. I would totally attend this if it were expensive yet reasonable, but the current pricing implies to me that Disney is trying to recoup their R&D costs within the first year; knowing that there may not be a second year.
I honestly think they should have made this as a 18 hour experience. That way people do get to sleep onboard "the ship". They don't have to attempt to fill the two days with something that people want to do. It may leave the guest wanting more. They can reduce the price (perhaps $400 a person). And they can move a lot more people through the experience.
Personally, I went from "How do I convince the wife to agree to do this, at this price point." To "Nah, this cost too much for too little and this money would be better off spent on an actual 3-4 day crusie."
Totally agree. I'd rather go on a Disney Cruise that had a Star Wars section.
Oh absolutely. Your money would be better spent on a Star Wars Day at Sea cruise on the Fantasy or just a Disney cruise in general since they want cruise prices for this experience.
I believe that is what we will be seeing in two years, a hotel with an interesting theme.
Actually an 18 hour experience at like $400-500, even $1,000 sounds like a much better idea and would probably get a lot more interest and pay off better. It would cater to the rich and mid-level monied Star Wars fans and probably gain the interest of those that aren't just the top level hardcore Star Wars fans.
I could get 2 months In Europe or south America for they price
The light saber laser thing is LITERALLY light saber wack a mole.
If it's a space mole, then I'm in!
Wack a Mole is way more fun than whatever that light show mess was. Imagine having to wait in line for an hour+ to play block the light beam while you stand still, I wouldn't pay $5 to do that. For $6000 dollars for 2 nights you should get a VR helmet in every room to have lightsaber duels with other guests.
When you think about it, it really is astonishingly bad
The entire problem with this Hotel as well as the entire Star Wars land, their 50th anniversary fireworks show and some of the other attractions that are now present at Disney World) is simply this: they are being developed by non-creative people whose only focus is THE BOTTOM LINE and HOW TO MAKE MORE MONEY and NOT by true fans whose focus is to make people happy. THAT'S the main difference in Disney World today; their main focus is based on marketing and making money and NOT on making the fans happy and it shows. Walt himself is probably rolling over in his grave. Very Very sad.... :(
Well said
@@xnaylo335 exactly
You're 100% right. We all see the writing on the wall where they will one day replace Living with the Land, Spaceship Earth, and Carousel of Progress with terrible, IP driven, low budget attractions.
No - if they cared about making money they would fire Kathleen Kennedy and get ride of this woke intersectional nonsense they pump into absolutely everything. They don't care about making money - clearly. If they did - Galaxy's Edge would have looked like the original trilogy and Han, Luke and Leia would not be sidelined by the absolutely disastrous new trilogy characters.
@@rickyrayrosenberg420 Sadly Disney can't fire her because of a backroom deal. If it was as simple as dumping her and they double their ROI on Star Wars they'd have done it already.
They should have used the Tantive IV and the Mon Calamari cruisers as their design inspiration: those are the best example of a relatively "clean" but still SW-ish ship interior we have. In every shot, you can sense the corner-cutting that had to happen with each little decision. I have no doubt that at some point somebody said, "Are we really just going to us standard drywall here?" and the response was probably a mix of: we have to stick to hotel building codes (as if that prevents you from making interesting molding on your walls and ceilings), lamentations about cost, and dismissals that nobody would care what the ceiling looks like, etc.
How did they not have The Mandolorian involved with this hotel?? Between this and the forgettable sequel trilogy... Disney appears out of touch
Disney us embarrassed that the mandalorian outshowed them
Kathleen Kennedy wants nothing made to be based off original or prequel trilogy.
@@domehammer If Disney doesn't recognize that KK is the sole problem with Disney Star Wars then they deserve to fail.
@@joet7136 I think her blackmail is too strong to fire her.
@@domehammer 💯
This type of cooperate release is the reason why RUclips disabled the dislike button so people can't see the controversy or dislike of the business venture. But I guess it backfired on Disney because people disliked it so much people brought it to the comment section AND make whole videos talking about it instead of just leaving a dislike.
People always know how to give a clear message
You can still see dislikes if you get the chrome extension
Pretty sure it was because of conspiracists dislike bombing anything with anything remotely negative to say about Trump or the virus. Corporate interests are just ancillary beneficiaries.
@@arielperez3613 YT updated their API so its no longer available
I cancelled my reservation...just doesn't look like it's worth $5100 for one person two nights
I would have done the same. I thought about booking, but after that trailer... no way!
Congrats you made the best financial decision of your life 👍🏻
@@rafaelcamposdesign m2
You really nailed it when you said it's an experience designed for instagram, just like the desserts. And you're right about why they yanked the video because it's coming time to pay in full for the experience and they're probably cancelling. Nice work.
All excellent points. When I looked over the itinerary, I noticed that there were in-depth experiences but they lasted only 20 minutes each. This experience has to be fully immersive from start to finish. It has to allow guests to dress in costume and blend in with non-guest actors to the point that you can’t tell one from the other. It’s not impossible to do but it requires a great deal of imagination and planning. Imagine an experience like The Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island. You are in a lounge area and people are relating their stories to the group. Now, take it a step further. What if some of those people were not actors but role playing guests! There has to be enough of that immersive experience in addition to what looked like a bunch of video games in the deleted video. Why would I pay thousands of dollars to go to a futuristic arcade? They really need to do better.
Brayden I like positivity -especially where Disney is concerned. But right now I prefer honesty and calling out bad management when we see it. Our favourite happy place is being destroyed by the upper echelons. Continue to call them out on not listening to the dedicated fans and on their bad decisions! Cast members; entertainers and imagineers appear to be as irrelevant as us fans to Bob Chapek and his team. That will be their demise!
I can tell you from my own experience (take that for what you will) the “inside” does truly believe “no matter what we give them, people will pay for it.” Shameful. This is not Walt’s Disney. Hell…this isn’t even Eisner’s Disney. He was vilified a lot back in the day but at least they were delivering! Even the tv specials were phenomenal back then!
@@brianhill6842 and thats why people need to wake up and realize all the power we have to force disneys hand. People need to stop paying for nonsense. The only way to hurt a business or get them to listen is with your wallet that's the only way we will see change.
@@brianhill6842 The sad thing is, they're right. For every family like mine that has dropped their long-time APs, there are several renewing without question and new APs coming on board (well, until they paused sales again).
The concept photos looked so cool. I wouldn’t pay for this experience no matter what but geez, the reality of it looks so so cheap.
Bet the first groups hating life right now. Disney on ice looks better than this product.
@@benpeter3468 Bro that statement was first degree murder bro
Once again Brayden, you've hit this out of the park! You are spot on with your analysis. What gives you credibility is that you're not simply criticizing for the sake of destructive criticism, you are being forthright and frank by pointing out their recent failures as a true Disney enthusiast! You and I don't want to see Disney goof because ultimately it affects us all as Disney fans.
Thank you for not sugarcoating the news but rather reporting it as it is. I continue to have the utmost respect for you and your integrity.
Wooooow. I have to admit that this Disney drama is pretty interesting! I’ve never experienced a “real” Disney flop and to see one in action is a little unreal. Thank you for always keeping us updated, Brayden!
you again are 100% spot on! They did not learn their lesson from the Disney Institute. People do NOT want a controlled vacation. especially at the premium price for a luxury resort that is basically the art of animation resort minus the pool.
People 100% do, but they go on cruises.
Wow! What a flash back!
What happened to it?
Disney executives and Imaginaires must’ve forgot that project!😮
With all the terrible changes Disney has been making lately negatively effecting the guest experience in exchange for higher profits, will anybody really be that disappointed to see this flop?
Note: I’m not against this because of the price, more-so the “people will pay for it” mindset and attitude they keep showing.
It’ll flop - this is non sustainable beyond 6 months. Also, how do you have a Star Wars premium experience for super fans and NOT have any of the classic characters a part of said experience? 😵💫
It's a dumpsterfire. No one is going to shell this amount of money for this garbage experience
Very well said
It's just pure arrogance. They've been spoiled by their loyal fans and their brand recognition.
I hope its salvageable with some valuable changes/content much like in the concept art. They still have time. I hate to see those CM's lose there jobs.
Even for the ultimate fans, this experience looks so basic. Where are the people that created Pandora? The people who want us to keep booking trips to Disney?
Since this downhill of Disney, the family and I tried Universal for the first time as pass holders. The hotels, the discounts, the service, they’ve kept a true traditional theme park experience. Maybe it doesn’t have the “pixie dust” but Disney threw that away already.
The mere fact that someone said “yes! This is perfect. They will love it” SHOCKS ME TO MY CORE.
Brayden, I couldn’t agree with you more. Disney is placing too much focus on exclusive high end merchandise, food, excursions and now a hotel experience. You know they could have knocked this out of the park if it would have been a $500 a night hotel for a party of two that was themed incredibly. You didn’t need, nor do most people want in your face cringeworthy cast members and mediocre games. How about if they had just made a very good dinner theater to accompany the hotel that had a different Star Wars film each night, a kids matinee during the day with a SW cartoon and a merchandise shop with meet and greets to sign the merch. I thought of this in 5 minutes and it is far better than what they came up with. Simple is usually better.
Well said
Their Polynesian Hotel and New Orleans Hotel 20 years ago did just that. Felt like you were at those cities.
Those are awesome ideas!!!
this is way too smart
yeah, a Star Wars version of Medieval Times sounds like a fantastic idea. A lot of people would pay $100-$150 a seat to experience that.
As if Disney needs more trouble with the Star Wars franchise.
My brother is a lifelong Star Wars fan and thinks Disney has ruined it.
@@penelopepitstop762 Same here. The first time I saw the original trilogy when I was 5 I was hooked. I still love the franchise but since Disney took it over it's not the same
Thank you for highlighting the effects on local actors. A lot of these people are my friends and it sucks to watch them suffer when in all honestly they are what make the park experiences memorable.
I just got a message from a viewer and they mentioned they're probably gonna bail on this and cancel. The problem is, the deposit...NOT REFUNDABLE. You have to forfeit over $1000...
The lightsaber training looks like a rehashed version of the laser maze that's been around for over a decade at places like arcades. It looks so bad I feel embarrassed for Disney.
I agree that the actors should be in Galaxy's Edge, not behind a $6,000 paywall.
That was the original plan I think. Until they cut more costs and experiences.
I’m not even a “Star Wars fan” (I’ve seen maybe 3 or 4 of the movies) and even I know that the hotel doesn’t look very Star Wars-ish. I can’t put my finger on it other than to say they just missed the mark. I feel bad for the die hard fans that have been so excited about this that will probably be disappointed.
I think it’s going to fail because over the last few years every time they announce something they only deliver about half of the cool things. And it looks like they made the cantina and probably other parts of the ship tiny in order to shove a few more rooms into the hotel.
Thanks for your honest opinions. Having grown up with Disney from its inception I have had the impression that the parks have evolved into a carnival side show based on the question, “How can we squeeze as much money out of our patrons as possible?” They have lost focus on providing a quality entertainment experience. Walt would be very disappointed to see what has happened. They have lost his vision.
It has become just a run of the mill corperation. That is what they do, screw people and offer the least for as much as possible.
Thank you Brayden, I agree. Disney has to be held accountable for these decisions. Mediocre or good is not good enough. Disney should be setting the standard… a class by themselves. To me the Harry Potter world at universal looks better than anything Disney has come up with lately…
Well, Batuu looks awesome, just missing stuff like characters we know and roaming bots. And its just to expensive to hang out at. Avatar looks great too. With Chapek Avatar would have never looked this good.
This was always going to be cringe cosplay.
Might as well just go to comicon.
your talking about Walt and having high standards, but now we have this Iger mess, and maybe Chepec will try to clean it up if he can.
Harry Potter park is amazing
There has definitely been a disconect with fans ever since the last Jedi aired. That movie damaged the sequel trilogy and anything around that area. Nothing can probably fix that not even books, hotels, or lands. The only way to fix them is to rework them to make it more Star Wars influenced.
Stop crying about the last Jedi. Your crappy franchise isn’t very good to begin with. Only losers like Star Wars
@@mohamadmahmoud6926 If you think that than maybe you should look at yourself for a moment. Sure, Star Wars isn’t perfect but it is entertaining and that’s the most important thing. Entertainment, what makes Star Wars entertaining? Lightsaber battles? Ship battles? Far away plannets? No, it’s a story of good and evil. A son, a father, the sequelogy could of been the daughter if they done the George Lucas plan. If you don’t realize that than maybe you should take the word back and use it on somebody who actually is that word. Maybe on yourself. 🎤💧
@@justinfriedrich5741 it’s all fucking cliche and had been done before. 2001 a space odyssey, arrival, blade runner, blade runner 2049 and the matrix are all better sci fi films for example.
@@justinfriedrich5741 I’ve watched the original trilogy. The action is shit, the acting is very cringe and the jokes are all trash. It’s a cheesy movie made for babies that man children pretend to be a masterpiece. Yes the last Jedi is bad but you act as if Star Wars films were masterpieces to begin with. They never were
@@mohamadmahmoud6926 You didn’t read what I said. I said it’s not perfect but it’s pretty entertaining. Ironically what you described is the prequels. The prequels was definitely bad acting and cringe, but that doesn’t matter because it’s all about the story. Ironically, any sci-fi thing has made an appearance in Star Wars. The matrix has been in Star Wars, I’m not sure what blade runner is but you they do run with the lightsabers, ET, Space Odyssey journey through space, and others. That’s why it’s interesting it’s a combination of all sci-fi in a unique story fashion. It’s not perfect, no movie is perfect, but if it was perfect it wouldn’t be interesting to watch. I mean wouldn’t you like to watch a matrix where the man beat the villain without knowing that they were in a Matrix? Not very interesting to watch if it’s perfect. So, shut the fudges up and let’s enjoy movies or shows that we love. I mean some people have a rumor that the Matrix is the way long past of Star Wars because of Neo’s ability to use his power is kind of like the force of Star Wars. All movies are good story telling but they aren’t perfect and everybody has different tastes. Me, I like any stories that has a good message and isn’t trying to force something to happen. Changing minds cannot happen because the more you try to change somebodies mind they’ll still be right the same. Try not to change people minds, it makes you dumber than you really are.
I love how you don’t hold back when you giving feedback on your video no filter
Love it
I’m a hardcore Star Wars fan. Born in 1974. I grew up with this franchise. I absolutely love it. My son who is 17 now. Loves it as well. We’ve been dying to go visit Galaxy’s Edge. Our last visit was in April ‘19. But due to the pandemic, have postponed our next trip several times. Now with the loss of fast pass, magical express, all the extra magic hours, dining plan and now mention of cutting food portions to keep THEIR food costs down. I can’t justify the cost. 6000$ for a family of 4 is way too much. That’s how much we would spend for a week at a value or maybe a moderate hotel on property. Really I can’t justify the cost for a week anymore. My family and I could fly to the Caribbean for a week for less money, have zero stress and most likely have more fun. Chapek has almost ruined the experience for middle class blue collar family’s. What a shame. Truly breaks my heart being a lifelong Disney and Star Wars fan. Thank you Brayden for your honest, factual, intuitive reporting!
your better off getting a stay at another Disney Hotel and using the money you save from the price of the star wars resort to get something like a lightsaber
@@giancarlosanchezsanchez3597 go to the caribean for a week and stop over in florida for 2 days. I really don't get the apeal of spending a week or more at a themepark.
I was born in '74 as well. Was a huge Disney and Star Wars fan all of my life. My master bedroom design took a lot of cues from both The Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Caribbean (I even have one of the dining chairs exactly as in The Haunted Mansion, like can be seen in the movie, and the attic on the attraction, as well as Jack Sparrow sitting in one at the end of the Pirates attraction.) There's also a life-size Darth Vader that I built standing in the corner. I've always been a Star Wars toy collector as well.
Sadly, this is all fading from my life. I was a passholder from 1999, til 2019. I really felt the magic die in those last few years. From all I've seen on RUclips recently, I'm not missing much. This hotel reminds me of Pixar Pier a little. It looks cheap, and does not have any of that Disney magic feeling. I think they've completely lost their touch. I mean, they built this hotel from scratch, and it looks like a cheap overlay. How did they mess it up this bad?
For less money stay at a Deluxe Universal Hotel and get front of the line pass. Just spend one day at Disney for getting your Star Wars/Galaxy's edge fix.
It looks exactly like "Star Trek"....NOT..."Star Wars". I feel like Disney purchased a product (Lucasfilm) and have absolutely NO idea what their product is or means. It's like I purchased a cool Gulfstream V jet....but have no idea how to fly it. It can't be THAT hard right? Just pushed some buttons, hit the throttle and pull the yoke back. That's it right? It's not hard to fly a Gulfstream, especially for a smart guy like me. Disney has NO clue what Star Wars actually is and it CLEARLY shows. "Star Wars" is NOT "Star Trek". Damn good video Brayden. Your analysis is dead-on target!
Star Trek is exactly what I thought too!
Cheers, if you had ever been to Star Trek the Experience in Vegas you'd know this is nothing like Star Trek. Nor does this compare to a vastly better experience and ST the Exp was decades older in it's technology (opened in the 90's). The rides were fun and immersive. The Cast Members dressed as Ferengi, Klingons, Star Fleet etc. were incredible (really getting into the spirit of their roles) and everywhere DS9's Promenade and Quark's Bar and Restaurant were fantastic. Sadly it closed. Star Wars at WDW wishes it were like St the Exp.
A low-budget Star Trek experience. I don’t think that I’ve ever seen anything more fake, unconvincing and boring.
God I hope NBC and Paramount can come to some agreement to allow a Star Trek based land at Epic Universe to really show Disney how to make true interactive experiences.
It's not even that hard to do Star Wars feel. It's basically brutalism with a bit of sci-fi stuff sprinkled in.
Ironically, what could save this are the actors. If there is an actual storyline that guests can influence and change throughout the experience (like a highly detailed murder mystery party), that might be enough. For that to work, the actors need to be masters at improv and they have to have mechanisms to easily inform other actors about what the guests said or did.
For example, if the guest saves the ship from an "attack" while on the bridge, that guest should be treated as a hero for the remainder of the trip...because if it were real, everyone living on the ship would have heard about what the guest did since it saved their lives.
All of that said, accomplishing that would be a huge feat. Carrying on multiple stories (since there are multiple groups on every trip) would be difficult without some sort of director. And I haven't heard of Disney hiring anyone that could do that sort of thing.
When it come to Disney people have the expectation of a Disney that was 20 years ago. Not the cheap stuff that they are pulling now. I watched an old film of Mission to Mars and I started laughing. It was Space 220 with the same basic lift off idea. I know back then I preferred to experience a Disney that had props and people you could see. That was one reason I didn't like Universal. Too many screens. We spent a week in mid November and I don't have any intention of going back. It was awful. What's the deal with lighting at night? EPCOT was so dark it was dangerous. I guess that they missed the idea of people seeing things and then want to visit them. When will they learn that being cheap isn't working for the guests? Oh there's absolutely no reason that construction projects can't be finished in a timely manner. They started Tron 4 years ago and they don't expect it to be finished for another year. Roy Disney would never put up with this crap. Bet you a nickel that Splash Mountain won't be rethemed for at least 5 years if ever. Sure they are getting the crowds now, but I doubt that they will get a lot of repeat guests. Not a lot to do for younger kids and older people just can't take some of those rides. Think of Hollywood Studios.
My first take is…it looks too clean. One of the great things that set Star Wars films apart from other space-themed films was it’s sets always appeared to be well-used…and even sometimes a bit rundown. These sets kinda look like a Howard Johnson in space (which I think was done in 2001: A Space Odyssey). That could still be a fun experience.
Thats actually almost a direct quote from Lucas. Star Wars is a lived in, a used universe.
This is why a Star Wars cruise was doomed from the start. We didn't watch Star Wars to see people on a cruise. Being on a cruise isn't entering the stories of the movies but being a part of the Star Wars world we don't care about.
Howard Johnson’s in Space. Brilliantly spot-on! Or how about “Seriously Lost, in Space”
I always thought it was stupid to have STAR WARS versions of stuff that already exists on Earth, like that gawd awful diner in Attack of the Clones, or most of the stuff on Coruscant.
i used to go to hojos in the 80s/90's and even then they had the gloomy lived in aesthetic which was part of the appeal.
Your assessment is dead on. Before the pricing came out, I was willing to pay about half of what they actually ended up charging. Now that I’ve seen what they’re offering, I don’t think I would take it for free. I would rather stay at a regular Disney hotel and spend my time in the parks. Long-term, they’re going to have to turn this into a deluxe hotel, cut the actors and the cosplay and the specialty experiences, and just rely on the themed rooms, themed dining, proximity to galaxies edge, and ability to cut the line for rise of the resistance, Smugglers run and Oga’s cantina. And obviously they’re going to have to cut the cost by about 1/2 to 2/3 at minimum. If they want to save face initially, they will just have 30%, 40% or 50% discounts until they are forced to drop the base prices. The market was extremely niche to begin with, but now they’ve even turned off that niche. What a huge disappointment.
Or just stay off property and or stay at an air bnb
I agree with you, and love the idea of turning it into a deluxe hotel. They should then add a pool and place it inside a dome with a planetarium projected inside to make it look like you're swimming in space station in orbit around a planet far, far away.
You would take it for free stop lying
The biggest challenge they're going to face with a star wars experience like this is that you have 3 generations of fans that are going to want different things. My generation, many of whom now have disposable income for their fandom, are going to expect something that feels like the original trilogy. The generation after me, which is known for favoring and spending money on experiences, will want to experience the prequels. My son's generation will come in wanting to be a part of the sequels. It's going to be exceptionally difficult to craft and experience that all 3 generations will enjoy, especially since they failed to do that with the movies.
In my opinion, and it’s just that, my opinion…this speaks volumes to the overall culture at The Walt Disney Company. You cannot convince me that no one at TWDC thought this was a bad advertisement and that the idea for the hotel itself was a stretch: I think that everyone is so scared to speak their mind anymore for fear of reprisal, that even leadership had become a group of “Yes men”. Our first bread crumb was Joe Rohde’s departure.
It just looks so cheaply executed and at five thousand for two people for two days Disney has a lot to deliver on and what they're showing is not going to fulfill the Star Wars fantasy. It feels more like a 1980s sci-fi TV show built with a 3-D printer. The first two - three months of bookings will be weighted by influencers and YTers from all over the world along with the absolute die hard Star Wars fans rushing to try it, no surprise it's mostly full. Look at July, August and September and nearly every single day is open. Once those initial types of bookings are done... it just doesn't look like people are filling it up. I had seriously thought about it for August for my birthday for my son and I but after seeing the reveals I just can't justify the price tag. It's not enough experience for the costs.
Exactly what i thought!
I think it will be boring, cheap, and bare-bones because at the end of the day Disney wants you going into the parks. If you are staying in this hotel then Disney already got that huge wad of cash from you. Now they want you going into the parks and spending more money, not hanging around the hotel doing stuff you already paid for.
@Jason Sterling RMC That’s a pretty big insult to 3D printing
I am big star wars fan but the price of it immediately turned me off no matter how bad or good it is, not worth that price in a million years.
3D printed in plastic is exactly what it looks like
They act like we’re supposed to be so impressed with swinging a lightsaber, but I can do that in my kids bedroom. Woopity Doo. Lame.
Wow - I absolutely love this type of video Brayden! Top notch journalistic content that no one else puts up. Well done Sir! Super impressive 👍 We need you to hold Disney to account and to be a voice for the fans and guests - it’s so appreciated!
The Void experience in Disney Springs a few years ago was an amazing VR experience that had you donning Stormtrooper armor and grabbing blaster rifles in a truly first person shooter! Would have been nice to see some of that tech make it's way onto the Galactic Starcruiser. 2016's Lightblade VR on Steam is an awesome lightsaber trainer, and set the bar for what a lightsaber trainer should look and feel like at a minimum.
The Void was awesome! I was star struck from the very beginning looking up at K2SO and all the way to the end. It was so fun. Sad it closed
I think they should get the Meow Wolf creative staff on as advisers. That’s the type of thing people want in something like this. Secrets, mysteries, and overwhelmingly immersive environments.
Secret rooms and missions would be cool. Meow Wolf is pretty out there so that's good for alien type stuff. I doubt Meow Wolf would do it but I like your thinking.
Hah no thanks, it would just bounce between an out of touch company to an abusive company lol
This Galactic Starcruiser is a hot mess on so many levels. They are pricing it like a real cruise with the deposit and final payment later. I read some where that the interior design was possibly made that way to avoid possible injury (lawsuit architecture). The Light Saber Experience should of been Beat Saberish like what you said (that would of been cool). D'Amaro looks like he's chasing a flashlight. And why are they ripping off The Fifth Element?!?
@BK Beatty even the music has the same slow build up to the climatic upbeat with the diva dancing. What's crazy, I think Disney actually owns the rights to Fifth Element.
The interior was made that way because someone gutted the budget. As long as they followed all applicable codes including ADA, they would have been fine. Nothing says Disney couldn't have had a corridor like in 14:17 and that's all on them.
I'm seeing furniture designs by Space IKEA.
Star Wars came before The Fifth Element. The Fifth Element ripped off star wars.
To give you an idea of how mad that price is, I'm going on an actual cruise on Celebrity to Norway for seven nights and it's the most expensive holiday I've ever been on (thanks to not having been on holiday for two years and having bundled multiple cruise deposits into this one). That's for a suite with all the bells and whistles, full premium drinks package, more onboard spend than I'll likely manage to use, free wifi, access to all the Retreat-class benefits and my own damned butler. That will cost about the same as the Starcruiser.
Brayden, you have been so spot on about everything Disney is doing lately. Disney needs to open up their eyes and really do things that people want and appreciate, not give us things we don't want and upcharge for everything!
You’re awesome dude. So happy to find a Disney RUclipsr who says what he thinks and isn’t a spineless sycophant.
This is the Bobs’ vision of Disney for the elite only. They’ve turned an awesome idea into a side show circus act. Makes me sick.
Chapek needs to go
@@dougphillips3455 chapek going, chapek staying, gonna be the same with the next guy that replaces him.
This is just current corperate culture. And the pressure to increase profit quarter after quarter.
Attendence has maxed out so that no longer provides growth, at that point all that is left is sqeezing more out of the existing customer base and relentlessly implementing new cost cutting measures every single quarter.
Kevin Feige needs to go too. Marvel and Disney shove so much political correctness down everyone’s throats. They have been doing this since infinity war
@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 Exactly! Chapek isn't going around the park doing whatever he wants. He has bosses he takes orders from and he is only doing the corporate bidding. Disney was always a ripoff. The issue is that now the everyday person can't afford to pull money from their 401k or take a home equity loan to splurge on Disney.
@@dougphillips3455 Bob Paycheck
Nearly every aspect of the thought that went into this hotel is sickening. At what point will Disney turn things around by hiring/putting in charge people who listen to fans and have any passion toward the material they're working with
Listning to fans and doing things with passion is expensive.. and expensive means less profit
Careful what you wish for. Not all fans are created equil. I don't want them listening to fans that are willing to hemorrhage cash for laterally anything with the Disney "D" on it.
Again, you're 100% on point! Im so glad for this channel! Keep up the great work Brayden!
I think you hit the nail on the head that they are focusing on what will look good for social media. That needs to stop. I’m more about experiences than photo ops for social media and I think that’s what most people want except for influencers and let’s face it- the majority of people are not influencers. I think they should have just made this another hotel option to stay at and not the whole role play thing.
I have a friend that is going to be a bartender at this hotel. When I heard I thought how neat...but I thought they were going to have character actors filling the roles not moving employee from one restaurant to another. Right there I knew that the experience wasnt going to be full out magic that Walt would have made it. I wish Disney would put someone with magic and sparkle in their eyes in charge instead of dollar signs.
I imagine working here will be hell on earth
Braydon is the one that should be in charge.
@@evster7flick Im was sorta thinking the same. If I could just dress up as an Ewok and make beds all day it might be ok.
@@miss_lilyanne I’m now imagining coming back to my room and flipping the hell out at the sight of teddy bear maid
You are so spot on on all your information and you're my favorite Disney news update.
One of these days Disney will price themselves out of business. Outrageous prices for everything. I feel sorry for all the cast members that care about the parks and have to answer for Disney's mismanagement.
They took every immersive experience that could’ve been added to galaxy’s edge and slapped a ridiculous price tag on it for 2 nights at a hotel.
These videos are probably the best, most well-informed, and realistic WDW news out there.
AH! I know what that lightsaber training thing reminds me of: it looks like something you'd see at Dave and Buster's...
Games at Dave and Buster's are more engaging than that.
I raised my two daughters with Disney trips -- usually one every year. It has a lot of nostalgia for our family. But it's just too much now, and you get too little. Now that I have grandchildren, we are talking about taking them to Universal.
This Starcruiser thing is just the latest in a long line of changes that make it less and less family friendly and more about grabbing money for the least investment possible.
I have officially decided to spend the twelve days I stay at wilderness lodge and animal kingdom lodge every year at universal instead. What disney has done to star wars along with this hotel , completely destroying epcot thematically, and genie plus…..is unforgivable! It is time to try something else
I was ready. I had already told my wife that I was going to be there the first night it's open to the public, whatever the cost. I am the target market, or at least I should be, and they lost me.
That final concept art around the 13:13 mark versus what the promo video showed is very telling. The concept art LOOKS like a spaceship (due to the detailing on the ceiling mostly but also the door entrance detail) while the actual "ship" looks like a hotel. Fire codes could very well be a big reason for it (you have to have sprinklers and alarms and such) but the disconnect is jarring.
Really appreciate your honest views and news!!
when they broke news on creating this i was SO excited! I imagined a row of blaster turrets on the side of the ship where you can get in the gunner seat and shoot incoming ties and asteroids. just like nillenium falcon gunner seats. Imagine being in the hotel and suddenly that fateful star wars alarm goes off and the captain said "man the turrets! incoming pirates!" and you are there shooting your own turret! (not sharing 1 turret like one person moves one person shoots). maybe you fail to defend the ship and pirates board the vessel! a door opens, smoke comes out and fully costumed alien pirates come onboard. the amount of missed opportunities are absolutely staggering. not to mention that this ship looks like Bethesda Game Studios Starfield! star wars is dark, dingey, lived in and used. this is bogus
the singer "change is coming, welcome to the new world!" NO. No. no. nobody asked for change into a new world. nobody! we want the force and star wars. not social change into a new world
Let’s process this: I have been fortunate to be on iconic rides like Horizons, World of Motions, and even Body Wars. Those rides were in the 80’s and the detail of them were off the charts. This hotel whatever you want to call it looks absolutely nothing like Star Wars. It looks cheap and a complete ripoff. How in the world could anyone trust the idea of a Splash Mountain re-theme after seeing this “Star Wars” hotel. Leave Splash alone.
Same and 100% agree.
They should leave Splash Mountain alone regardless.
@@machomachoduck2096 yeah leave britney alone!
I love to see the cast members reactions when you ask why some of the buttons are stickers
I’ve been waiting for this reaction. Thank you. 😀
A hotel where you are trapped inside without being able to look outside or open windows after 2020, this just screams claustrophobia.
I agree. One of my biggest disappointments with Galaxy's Edge was the lack of costumed characters. I mean, every other area of the Magic Kingdom/Disneyland has animated characters (Mickey, Ariel, etc.) and live characters (Capt. Jack Sparrow, etc.) walking around. Not Star Wars characters. Not even generic droids or aliens. Hell, they could have dressed up the custodial staff as bounty hunters or whatever, but they didn't. The sets were nice, but for all the trouble they went to in designing the "planet," it didn't have a single inhabitant. Put the actors over there!
When you can choose a 10 day cruise for the same price as 2 days in cos-play, it has to be perfect. The number of people that would actually do this experience is already limited and they can go to their local convention center for cheesey.
Seen lots of people in Facebook groups talking about canceling and very much upset with what they're seeing
Great job on this vlog! Yep, I’m not sold on this experience particularly the itinerary/food for day 2…it’s not worth the price tag. They need to do an EXCLUSIVE visit to Batuu (after/before hours) and spend the majority of both days doing unique activities back at the Starcruiser.
Now, you can finally interact in the Star Wars Holiday Special Hotel.
🤣🤌💯
Spot on accurate
It doesn’t even look as enjoyable as a Medieval Times! And the other problem is Galaxy’s Edge opened with such a subpar response, so people are taking that into account for Galactic Starcruiser as well. Had they opened Starcruiser and Edge at the same time, they probably would have been able to scam more people into this, at least early on.
It’s a ridiculous proposition to think I want to travel to WDW to spend days in a windowless environment at an insane cost based on what they’ve revealed across the board, on top of general cutbacks and broken promises at the parks as another ongoing example. I’d rather just go on an actual Disney cruise.
Godspeed to those with the money to potentially torch on this. Thanks for the stellar reporting as usual!!!
Medieval Times kicks the holy crap out of this bland , boring , generic Sci-Fi experience...
Yes, in many ways the Starcruiser doubles down on their creative choice for Galaxy's Edge, which has been lukewarmly received at best.
@@larrybird9340 I actually like both rides in GE - quite a bit in fact - but I just cannot get immersed in the rest of it.
You could have just showed me a single still-frame of the singing woman and I could’ve told you how cringe this whole experience is going to be. What were they thinking?
THE WHOLE HOTEL LOOKS LIKE A HUGE FAIL!
I was considering booking this experience, but I am very glad I decided to wait for reviews. To be frank, it does not look as highly themed as advertised and I find it absolutely unbelievable they would even consider cutting corners on a project like this. For the amount they are charging I would rather go on an International trip. Unfortunately that seems to be the state of Disney right now, paying more for less. Even with these financial decisions, Disney's stock has actually somehow lost value in the past year, during such a market boom and with their parks fully open. I sincerely hope we see a change in leadership soon. Shareholders and fans are only going to put up with this for so much longer.
My sentiments exactly!
Don't book and wait for videos online to see the experience. Plus, with covid around there still requiring mask to be worn indoors? Stupid!!!
Why are they still showing concept art when this thing is not too far from starting? Not a good sign for a $6K “experience”
The comment about the fancy Disney desserts was hilarious and oh so true! Thanks, Brayden, for the informative and objective videos that we can always depend on. You are the voice of reason in a sea of fake Disney vloggers on youtube right now.
The least Disney could do is lower the price based on the experience we see.
I'm going to wait and see how this experience turns out when media previews start (I anticipate that The DIS will leave an honest review at least), but I wouldn't be surprised to see this become a defining failure of Chapek's CEO run. The thing is, is that I believe the idea for a structured hotel experience like this could be really cool with the right execution. A Haunted Mansion hotel that has you attending Victorian balls, graveyard parties or seances with Leota? It sounds like a good idea if the right people were behind it. The Galactic Starcruiser had the potential to completely change the entertainment industry, and yet I can't help but feel it's likely going to be a flop because of how Disney misunderstands its audience. I suppose we'll see, because at the very least we know one thing; Disney's marketing department is quite incapable right now.
"The Haunted Mansion" is actually a much more fitting idea. Hell, I even designed the master bedroom in my house after "Hanted Mansion"/"Pirates of the Caribbean". That's something I'd love to see. This "Star Wars" hotel looks awful.
Been a subscriber of your channel for a while.
Agree, but Chapek is only playing bad cop, Bib Iger and D'amaro are also to blame..We need Brayden as the new CEO ;-)
I am doubtful on The Dis. I have been watching them for years. They were served almost raw shrimp at Disney Springs and gave the place a rave review. Also - their income is dependent on filling seats. They have been too positive during these awful times in the parks. Pete has sold out. He was praising Josh just a few videos ago.
Love your videos poseidon. I am skeptical about media reviews since Disney is practically paying for a good review from them. Wait till the non media reviews and videos come out
@@airybrook idk what you’re watching but their weekly show is heavily critical on everything that’s going on, especially Pete…They just don’t solely focus on the bad, that’s exhausting. Pete doesn’t crap on Josh D’Amaro like Chapek and the others because prior to taking the seat he’s in currently, just about everything he’s touched or been apart of, has turned to gold.
Brayden, you are absolutely correct. Initially, I thought this was a must do but now that I see what this has come to be, it’s a hard pass.
The video they did showing off the new cruise ship was also cheesy production wise, but it didn’t matter because of how good the ship looked. This isn’t the same case
Who else thought "The 5th Element" when they saw the cruise ship, singer, and the setting of the experience?
It reminds me of that failed Nickelodian hotel that did good for a while and then fell apart only much more expensive.
I dont want it to fail, but, them being confronted with the “people will pay” mindset failing would be entertaining and the humbling that they desperately need
Interesting analysis. Disney needs to bring back the pre pandemic items. Fast pass, (3 included with stay Disney hotel), Disney dining, park hoppers, magical express, forget the train , etc
Agree. I hope Genie+ fails. Does anyone know how it’s going?
@@penelopepitstop762 some how genie+ is going well lol
the train will be great, and until then, I agree, the buses should come back, butt covid will keep that from happening.
I keep laughing at D'Amaro moving his entire body instead of his arms when doing the lightsaber training.
I think you are spot on. When actual first guests stay, that will be the final judgement. This crazy inflation has kicked in in the middle of this as well, that could also be behind some of the cancellations. I know in my family I would love the live-action role play and I love the character interaction in the Parks but the rest of my family could take it or leave it. And if you got the ticket or leave IT crowd looking at the video and cringing that leaves the sole person who would truly enjoy it kind of on an island of their own.
Dry wall cellings, the little joystick game on the deck, the bad lightsaber game... they made something worse than disney quest, that you're supposed to sit in for 2 days, and I don't even understand what you're supposed to do, the food and entertainment listings are so small, and there'd maybe a small trip to the park for 2 rides and a couple things for thousands of dollars?
It looks like Star Trek. There were plans for Star Trek hotel using a near life size Enterprise in Vegas. The head of Paramount cancelled it at the last minute. It looks the idea found new life as Galaxy Star Cruiser, but it doesn't look executed very well. The thing is, Star Trek lends itself very well to larping because of Starfleet's mix of quasi military and civilian families aboard ship. Star Trek is also semi grounded to earth technology, so being on earth is not unusual in a Star Trek setting. By using Star Wars theme for this weird larp hotel, they pin themselves into having to create this atmosphere where they lock you down for two or three days. Personally I would prefer a straight ahead resort that is themed to Star Wars that actually feels like a resort. Some characters walking around, some animatronics, maybe a pool themed after Dagobah and a dinner show. I don't like the idea of paying so much for something doesn't feel like a resort. It looks like a prison from the outside and it doesn't look much better on the inside from the short clips I saw. Why would they do this and not create saaaay...a Cloud City resort? They just seem creatively bankrupt lately. 🤷
Yes, I am seeing a lot of disappointment in people’s future. I think the one thing that stopped me from doing this is quite honestly the rooms do not look very comfortable. Id save up and pay good money to go, but until I hear feedback that the beds are actually comfortable, its a no go! Good Sleep is highest priority for me lol
Blunt, precise, and articulate. I always appreciate your perspective, Brayden.
I would imagine their best bet is to get rid of the *experience* part and just have a Star Wars hotel where you can go and stay in one of the rooms and have the option to go to the themed bar or restaurant inside.
Also, the booking site now shows loads more availability
I agree. The experience part of it just adds so much more extra time and of course $$$$. I think a Star Wars hotel would be successful. This, I am not sure of, but what do I know…
Right, and like he said *dinner show* - the Star-Wars version of the Luau or Hoop-dee-Doo but more advanced with animatronic robots and actors performing. Imagine dining in the Star Wars Cantina but with actual performers playing the music live on unusual instruments (kinda like Blue Man Group) and working the crowd... at some point there's a "raid" and stormtroopers or similar case the joint and there's a laser battle with some performers being undercover rebels, a mysterious figure at a silhouetted table who might be a known character...so much could be done. It probably doesn't need to be an entire murder-mystery-style weekend, just a cool hotel with an awesome normal-length show two or three times per night like they know how to do. It could be exclusive/first choice to hotel guests, and also open to same-day reservations like the other hotel dining shows if they have availability.
The problem with that is the hotel is basically warehouse type boxes surrounding by utility type buildings. It would cost millions to turn it in to a normal resort. If it fails, the hotel should close and the characters and experiences are moved to Galaxy's Edge where they should have been in the first place.
@@phillyguy199 Also, the limited number of rooms they built into this hotel would still make it an ultra-exclusive (read that as ultra costly) stay even without the "experience".
I just tried to look it up and it seems like there are around 100 total rooms in the Star Wars hotel. The Contemporary as a comparison has about 600 rooms (I trusted a reference I saw for that, so forgive me if it's off a bit).
Obviously the Star Wars hotel doesn't have many of the selling points of the Contemporary(proximity to MK, Monorail, view, etc), but with only 1/6 of the availability, I have to imagine it would still be a huge chunk of change to stay there. Maybe not multiply by 6 times, but it won't be moderate or value priced either, I'm sure.
Not that I check a lot, but Contempo rates seem to regularly approach north of $1k per night. Scale the lower availability of Star Wars and we could approach the current price even WITHOUT the experience aspect.
YMMV ;) My thoughts only after watching Brayden's excellent analysis and reading a bunch of the other good comments people have made.
@@dave_7235 they probably should have just dressed up the contemporary to look starwarsy
Thank you Brayden! You hit the nail on the head! My husband loves Star Wars so much that when we were in college and I was 5 months pregnant, we slept outside of a movie theater to see Episode 1 for two nights. How did we get from that dedication in 1999 to this Star Wars elite disaster in 2021?
Braden, thank you for being truthful. You are one of the only ones out there. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for being blunt about how horrible things are ! Never stop ! Tell the ugly truth