Galactic Starcruiser’ immersive hotel to close
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — No more premium stay in a galaxy far, far away: Disney World’s “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel is making its last voyage at the end of September.
The hotel at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida opened in March 2022 and lets guests create and live out “Star Wars” immersive adventures. It costs nearly $5,000 per couple for a two-night stay.
Walt Disney World is pulling the plug on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, its two-night immersive experience that lets visitors pretend to be on an outer-space voyage amid sci-fi characters, foods and story line.
Todd Martens sits in one of the bunk beds inside a standard room aboard the Galactic Starcruiser.
“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,” a company spokesperson said in a statement Friday.
Disney said on the hotel’s website that new bookings are “temporarily paused” but will resume May 26 for available voyages through Sept. 28-30.
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“We are so proud of all of the cast members and Imagineers who brought Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to life and look forward to delivering an excellent experience for guests during the remaining voyages over the coming months,” a message on Disney World’s official website reads.
The company said it would reach out to guests who booked stays for that time or later to discuss alternatives.
Remembering Carrie Fisher of “Star Wars,” 1956-2016
Jan. 2, 1957
Actress Debbie Reynolds and her husband, singer Eddie Fisher, pose with ten-week-old daughter Carrie Frances for the first family picture, Jan. 2, 1957, in Hollywood, California. (AP Photo)
1958
Singer Eddie Fisher, out of the hospital in time for Father’s Day, cuddles his two youngsters, four-month old Todd, left, and 19-month-old Carrie. Looking on is their equally famous mother, actress Debbie Reynolds. Eddie spent ten days in the hospital following an appendix flare-up. (AP Photo)
Feb. 21, 1959
Debbie Reynolds holds her daughter, Carrie, 2, as the child visited the actress’ studio, Feb. 21, 1959.
Feb. 27, 1959
From left, Carrie Fisher, 2; Todd Fisher, 1; and Debbie Reynolds visit on the set of “Say One For Me” on Feb. 27, 1959. Because Debbie had been away from her children so much, studio officials arranged to have the youngsters visit their mother during working hours.
Feb. 12, 1972
Actress Debbie Reynolds, left, and her daughter Carrie Fisher, 15, are en route to Madrid at Heathrow Airport in London, England, Feb. 12, 1972. (AP Photo)
May 2, 1973
Actress Carrie Fisher, 16, daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, poses in New York City on May 2, 1973. (AP Photo)
May 2, 1973
Carrie Fisher at age 16 in New York on May 2, 1973.
Jan. 13, 1977
Actress Joanne Woodward, and Carrie Fisher, 20, pose in London on Jan. 13, 1977, during rehearsals for Laurence Olivier’s production of “Come Back, Little Sheba,” by William Inge.
Oct. 5, 1978
From left, “Star Wars” actors Harrison Ford, who played Han Solo; Anthony Daniels, who played C-3P0; Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia; and Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, as they take a break from filming a television special to be telecast during the holidays Oct. 5, 1978.
Nov. 13, 1978
Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher chat Nov. 13, 1978, during a break in the filming of the CBS-TV special “The Star Wars Holiday Special.”
March 7, 1980
Actress Carrie Fisher, left, is joined by her mother Debbie Reynolds after she opened in New York in “Censored Scenes From King Kong,” March 7, 1980.
March 7, 1980
Carrie Fisher is flanked by her date Paul Simon, left, and Art Garfunkel, right, in New York, March 7, 1980, at a party for the cast of “Censored Scenes from King Kong.” The party at Hisaes Restaurant marked the opening of the new musical, in which Fisher starred. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
May 23, 1980
American actress Carrie Fisher, star of the movie “The Empire Strikes Back,” sequel to the record-breaking “Star Wars” epic, cuddles up to a Stormtrooper in a London park, May 23, 1980. They were in London to promote the movie. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)
April 24, 1981
Carrie Fisher and Eddie Fisher chat at the Underground Disco in New York on April 24, 1981. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
March 11, 1982
Singer-composer Paul Simon and actress Carrie Fisher leave the Cathedral of St. John the Devine in New York City, March 11, 1982, after a memorial service for comedian John Belushi.
Feb. 16, 1983
Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, chat at a party celebrating Reynolds’ appearance in the Broadway play “The Woman of the Year” on Feb. 16, 1983.
Aug. 11, 1988
Carrie Fisher gives her father Eddie Fisher a happy birthday kiss at Stringfellow’s in New York, Aug. 11, 1988. The daughter threw her father the party in honor of his 60th birthday. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths)
Sept. 14, 1990
Actress and author Carrie Fisher is seen in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sept. 14, 1990. (AP Photo/Julie Markes)
Feb. 4, 1991
Debbie Reynolds, left, poses for pictures with her daughter, Carrie Fisher, right, and the award given to her at the fifth annual Gypsy Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 4, 1991.
Jan. 18, 1997
Carrie Fisher, left, holds up a tiny Princess Leah doll before going into the world premiere of “Star Wars Special Edition” with her friend Sharon Stone, right, Saturday, Jan. 18, 1997, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles.
Jan. 18, 1997
Characters from the film “Star Wars” join writer and director George Lucas, left, Carrie Fisher, center, and Mark Hamill at the world premiere of “Star Wars Special Edition” Saturday, Jan. 18, 1997, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles.
Feb. 9, 1997
Debbie Reynolds is hugged by her daughter Carrie Fisher backstage of the 11th annual American Comedy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997.
March 6, 1997
Actresses Beverly D’Angelo, second from right, and Carrie Fisher second from left, talks with attendees during a gala benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, Thursday, March 6, 1997. The hospital held the event to celebrate its 35th anniversary. (AP Photo/Rene Macura)
June 1, 1997
Actress Tracey Ullman, right, gestures while Carrie Fisher looks on during the “Make ‘Em Laugh” workshop Sunday, June 1, 1997 in Santa Monica, Calif. Ullman and Fisher talked about how to “Make ‘Em Laugh” and were part of a seven person panel. The workshop was one of several at the weekend long Writer’s Guild conference. (AP Photo/Chris Urso)
June 18, 1997
Actors Gregory Peck and Carrie Fisher announce a fundraising program to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Los Angeles Public Library at a Los Angeles news conference, Wednesday, June 18, 1997.
April 15, 2000
Carrie Fisher, left, holds the Vanguard Award she presented to Elizabeth Taylor backstage at the 11th Annual GLADD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards held in the Century City section of Los Angeles, Saturday, April 15, 2000. AP Photo/Jill Connelly)
Feb. 26, 2001
Actress Carrie Fisher talks about her own mental health problem during a rally for mental health legislation in Indianapolis on Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at the atrium of the Capitol. About 1000 people attended the rally to hear Fisher and four Indiana legislators speak to the crowd. (AP Photo/Seth Rossman)
April 12, 2002
From left, actor Harrison Ford, actress Carrie Fisher, director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas chat at the BAFTA/LA 11th Annual Britannia Awards, in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 12, 2002. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson)
Aug. 19, 2003
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher arrive at the “Runway for Life” Celebrity Fashion Show Benefitting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and celebrating the DVD relese of “Chicago” in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)
Feb. 20, 2004
Author Carrie Fisher autographs her new book, “The Best Awful,” at a promotional event in London, on Feb. 20, 2004.
Aug. 23, 2005
Actress Carrie Fisher arrives for the Los Angeles Premiere of “Undiscovered” Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
Aug. 13, 2006
Actress Carrie Fisher poses for photographers on the red carpet before Comedy Central’s “Roast of William Shatner,” Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Feb. 27, 2007
Carrie Fisher, left, and her mother Debbie Reynolds arrive at Elizabeth Taylor’s Diamond Jubilee birthday party at the Ritz Carlton Lake Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007.
May 17, 2007
FILE – In this May 17, 2007 file photo, Carrie Fisher arrives to the Fox 2007 programming presentation in New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, File)
Sept. 29, 2009
Actress and writer Carrie Fisher appears on the NBC “Today” television program in New York Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 to discuss “Wishful Drinking,” her autobiographical solo show on Broadway. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
April 7, 2011
Carrie Fisher arrives at the 2011 NewNowNext Awards, Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Sept. 10, 2011
Debbie Reynolds, left, and Carrie Fisher arrive at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday Sept. 10, 2011 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
June 7, 2012
Carrie Fisher attends the AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Shirley MacLaine at Sony Studios on June 7, 2012, in Culver City, Calif.
Aug. 4, 2012
Carrie Fisher appears on stage at the Comedy Central “Roast of Roseanne” at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Jan. 25, 2015
Debbie Reynolds, winner of the Screen Actors Guild lifetime award, left, and Carrie Fisher pose in the press room at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Nov. 14, 2015
Billie Catherine Lourd, left, and her mother, Carrie Fisher, arrive at the Governors Awards at the Dolby Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Dec. 16, 2015
Carrie Fisher poses for photographers upon arrival at the European premiere of the film ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens ‘ in London, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
July 10, 2015
Carrie Fisher, from left, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford attend Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 10, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
July 10, 2015
Carrie Fisher, left, and Harrison Ford kiss at the Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif., on July 10, 2015. Fisher revealed in an interview with People magazine published online on Nov. 15, 2016, that she had an affair with Ford during the filming of the 1977 film, “Star Wars.”
July 27, 2015
Carrie Fisher arrives at the LA premiere of “Vacation” held at the Regency Village Theatre on Monday, July 27, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
June 29, 2016
Actress Carrie Fisher and daughter Billie Catherine Lourd pose for photographers upon arrival at the world premiere of the film ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ in London on June 29, 2016. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Aug. 21, 2016
Carrie Fisher during Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, in Chicago. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP)
