Based on the full tour stream i've seen, not at all... 6k for a couple arcade games, unappetizing food, a prison cell where the walls can hear you, and cringe with an overpriced giftshop. Not hating, this is just my observation
Not really, everything is way overpriced, So no I don’t think it’s worth it. especially since the hotel doesn’t look or feel like Star Wars at all. It feels more like fith element or Star Treck. (My opinion)
This would be SOO cool if they did this for Harry Potter, too!! Imagine spending like 3 days or a week at Hogwarts & literally BEING a student there & doing like a mini-Hogwarts/Harry Potter story or solving a mystery while there!! Oh my gosh!! I WOULD die if there was something like this for Harry Potter!! I would be IN the story/little mystery!! Like literally TAKING the "TRAIN" to "Hogwarts" & staying there in the dormitories for like a week!!! Oh, and playing or watching a quidditch game, also!! 😃💞❤️😍 (My heart also goes out to the Ukraine people, too. 💗💞)
The day this was announced I told my husband that fortunately it wasn't a Harry Potter experience because I would be probably mortgaging the house that second to book the trip...
@Decadius Volco A single TH-cam channel can’t stop an invasion of a country. They can, however, help provide money for essentials and help for the people who do survive and are losing their homes or having to flee or other situations.
Everything at Disney is way too expensive, but the cost of this experience is absurd. For that much money I'd expect to be in a Star Wars movie or TV show...not spend two nights at a LARPing hotel.
@@BartAllen that's still a lot of money, I get that. more than most are willing or able to spend for a 2 day vacation but saying it's *ten times as much* as it is is sort of misrepresenting it
It would be cool if at the beginning of the experience there’s interactions with the data pad that kind of give you your own back story, you can make choices, and then you can interact with the staff more naturally.
There is a front desk where you can ask questions about the hotel. It's called Guests Services. Families with ADA or allergy needs may need to know this.
I'm stoked Ben and J got to be some of the first ones to try this out! Ultimately though, this experience (good or bad as it may be) has been ruined for me personally by the price tag. Maybe if Disney hadn't initially pitched it as as a $3k-ish experience it would be different...but they did, and then basically doubled the price, just like they seem to be doing for everything lately. Add on that a lot of this experience was what Galaxy's Edge was initially supposed to be like, which would have been accessible to anyone with a regular park ticket and which instead got dramatically shrunk down and reduced to cut costs, the Galactic Starcruiser really feels like a money grab. Which is a shame, because I do appreciate what they're doing and think it's really innovative, but this feels like it can only go two ways. It either stays as-is and is a super premium experience for the elite/once-in-a-lifetime crowd; or, demand decreases and Disney drops the price, but also backtracks on the innovation aspect and makes it just a 'Star Wars' themed hotel - which is also a bummer. Just feels lose-lose all around.
I think what most people are not realizing is it actually isn’t an unreasonable price if you factor in all the actors (the “crew” aboard the “ship”) are real people who, you know, have to eat? And like that it’s part of the price to have 20+ actors role playing for you, you know? You can’t compare it to a video game where the people in a video game experience aren’t real people. The actors who are making this experience happen for you deserve to be paid accordingly!
@@jaredpgrigg I think you underestimate the number of upper mid class people there are that consistently pack the parks in LA and Florida that will go if the experience is good. That’s the real factor.
I mean it looks really cool, and basically it sounds like a Star Wars cruise on land which is awesome. But for that price..for two nights. I don’t think it’s worth it 😑 but that’s just me! Have fun everyone else 😅
@@icanmakerice Ben did mention how much "value" there is but honestly I think they signed up expecting a lot more and now have to tell little White lies to fulfill their contract 🤷
@@robynhayward Definitely my thoughts. At the same time though, they seem to talk highly about a lot of things that are just objectively wrong, bad, and all that. For example, Encanto is not a good movie. It has an abhorrent amount of flaws and lack of excitement, but they want to call it the best movie? It objectively isn't. I think they're using that same optimism of theirs, because they don't seem all that capable of talking negatively about anything. They only really offer high praise, or neutral opinions.
@@spin.chicken k for one, you can't say a movie like Encanto is objectively bad, that's ridiculous. You might think there are a million things wrong with it but that's your opinion. The music alone has been insanely successful so there's obviously a lot they did right, so if you view the movie as a whole as bad cuz of those bad things that's fine, but other people might think the good outweighs the bad. Art is subjective. Obviously the boys are known for their positivity but they're perfectly able of criticizing things they don't like, I think you need to appreciate a bit more the fact that they signed a contract expecting to be able to rant and rave about how awesome it was and then it wasn't so they were stuck.
I am actually so grateful for this full review. I now feel like even if I could afford it, I wouldn’t want to. I LOVE Star Wars but I have severe time anxiety and lots of food allergies. Having no access to sun would be *terrible.*
Disney Parks are actually some of the best places in the world for dietary restrictions, especially in recent years. Talk to the staff at any Disney Park restaurant and they should be able to accommodate you. Can’t help with the introversion, though.
@@missmarsh1011 Just a small nitpick. Having severe anxiety is not synonymous with introversion. As a rule of thumb: All those with anxiety are introverts, but not all introverts have anxiety. It goes one way, but not the other.
@@bigfuzzydice8544 imagine... You go on the hogwarts express and get to the castle, you get sorted into a house which determines which common room you'll be staying the night in... You then have a day of lessons as if you were a student.
@BigFuzzyDice Simple. A stay at Hogwarts. The cafeteria is the Great Hall, the rooms are the House Dorm rooms. You can go to classes and there are special effects that simulate the magic and spells, you can talk to actors playing professors or wizards, you can explore the castle and find hidden chambers or places, there could be mysteries going on where Death Eaters or Voldemort have some kind of plot against the school that has to be solved and fought against, or you can join the death eaters and work with them to sabotage things...etc etc... Honestly everything in this Star Wars one could also be done with a Harry Potter coat of paint over it.
@@robertcrist124 true... But.... We know from Harry potter world in Florida that whatever Disney do at their park, universal want to do so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to think they'll copy the idea
@@ArkSucksAtGames actually yes they are looking for feedback exactly like this. I was watching a different YT channel earlier today and this was brought up Disney is seriously looking for feedback and ideas cuz this hotel is failing. Which is how I ended up down this rabbit hole
I honestly think it looks pretty cool. The only things that seemed lack luster from the videos I've watched are that Gaya's songs feel like Earth music and not Star Wars music, and also that *spoilers* battle between Rey and Kylo. But if you're going with a group of 4-5 friends you can split that large price so it only comes down to around $1500 overall (which is still a lot but seems to be worth it).
I’m sure it was fun being invited for free, but seeing the prices of things and the comments made by people who’ve already experienced it, $5000 per couple for a tiny room in a non-hotel and some slightly confusing and disappointing “activities” seems way too expensive. Can’t see this being a huge success tbh.
After watching this, I feel like Disney really messed up by calling this a "resort". I feel like most people are looking at the price tag and judging because they don't realize that it's not a hotel. It is an experience. People think it's crazy that I've spent close to $1000 on merch and experiences from Galaxy's Edge. But that's the whole point. The first time we went, I watched my boyfriend build his lightsaber but I did not build one. When we went back, even though I had seen the show, I wanted to experience it for myself. Yes, it's a lot of money and definitely not something everyone could end up doing. But calling it a resort is definitely not the right classification. I was one of those people who was judging the price tag because I just didn't understand what it truly was. Now that I know, I completely get it and I'm not as judgmental over the price tag.
I'm amazed that everyone is suddenly shocked that something marketed to geek costs a lot of money. I can't think of *any* geek product or service that isn't "overpriced."
A two night stay at a LARPing hotel for $6,000? I went on a two week cruise to five Caribbean Islands for $2,000. I went to a one week all-inclusive resort in Jamaica for $1,500. You cannot tell anyone that a two night stay at a LARPing hotel is worth $6,000. That's just you trying to justify spending the money. I'm not saying you can't do it, it's your choice. But don't ever justify that price tag for what's included.
@@spin.chicken I don't disagree. I just don't see how a nerd thing, or a Disney thing, being expensive is such a huge shock. We would all like it to be cheaper, but Disney knows they can command a premium price, so they do.
I am curious, did you ever feel claustrophobic without seeing the outside, or did the "windows" on the ship feel like actual windows? Great video, hopefully will get to go one day!
I remember a job I had when I was younger in a mall and in the winter would arrive and leave work without seeing any sun. And I would start to go crazy lol
Let's be honest, we'd all do this once in our lives if the price tag was affordable! As is, most of us will never think it's worth to pay that much for Star Wars Larping! 6k, really Disney?! Who approved that?!
6k is steep, but that's splitting it between 4 people (so 1500 per person for the weekend). I'd say given that it includes meals and CONSTANT immersion, I don't think that's terrible. I think it'd be more reasonable to see it between 800-1k per person for the weekend, but it's Disney and everything is already incredibly overpriced.
Dudes, thanks a lot to you from Ukraine. When I was clicking on your video for a bit of distraction from what's going on here, I wasn't expecting to hear words of support. You're the best, and your positive videos really help me keep myself sane these past few days. Люблю вас, ви найкращi!
I love that they’re trying to sell sci fi clothing and I think it’s hilarious that they apparently think it’s scrubs. I also am really concerned for people who get motion sick on that shuttle with no windows and movies playing.
Honestly because the trip was hosted for you guys, I personally will be taking this review with a really big grain of salt. I’ll be waiting for people who had to pay themselves to review it and see how they felt about it That being said, cool video. Thanks for the extra info
I love that you guys always take the time to address important issues while providing us with great content. I have so much respect for you two standing up for what’s right ❤️
One of the biggest selling points I’m hearing so far is how immersive it is which got me thinking would that play the same way if you’re disabled? In my personal experience when I’ve gone on rides that have elaborate and immersive parts as a disabled person you often will get taken through back doors and hallways to get to an elevator which completely takes you out of it so I’m hoping they’ve taken that into account!
this is what I was wondering about too, I'm autistic & disabled, so would there be accommodations like a sensory-friendly room I can go to decompress or mobility options that don't take away from the experience? hopefully there would be, cause I probably couldn't mask (emotionally) the full two days without a shutdown which would completely take me out of the experience I was also wondering about how trans/non-binary people, such as myself, would be treated, like I know they mentioned names are respected (tho I'm unsure if pronunciation could/would be an issue), but would pronouns be respected too? again, hopefully they would be, cause I will likely have my pronoun pins & mask (physically) on at all times, as well as introduce myself with my name & pronouns when asked my name
I don't know about the Galactic Starcruiser itself, but I would bet that they do a good job addressing mobility and immersion. My reason for this is that on when I went on the Rise of the Resistance ride, not only did have accessibility on the normal route for wheelchairs rather than the 'back doors and hallways' approach, but also the cast members had terminology to refer to the wheelchair that didn't take you out of the universe. For example when the First Order 'captures' everyone and is dividing you up into smaller groups for the next stage of the experience, the cast member might say "You three: go to this area. You in the transport vehicle [the wheelchair] and you to the right: go into this area."
@Latest Obsession ok, I'm glad that'll be respected, I probably will never do this, but I want to be sure my trans/n-b sibs will feel safe, accepted, and respected while being there
Do you think they would eventually change up the story line to increase the replay ability. Or do you think it’s set up in such a way that. This is the only story they could tell without a major redo. For example I think a holiday voyage would be amazing. Thoughts?
Ok for completely self serving reasons, I need to know which food was your favorite item for each lunch period? *Crosses fingers for it being made by me*
I am so glad that you gave this review. I'm not THIS into Star Wars where I see the value but if there is a resort like this for Harry Potter, I would pay this amount and more.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing and how uncomfortable and exhausting I’d feel when you are constantly being expected to participate and immerse yourself in this experience interacting with other characters for 2 whole days to get your money’s worth.
Unless said introvert is heavily involved with role playing games, and uses them as a means to socialize. As an introvert myself, this isn't my thing, but I know plenty of introverted and shy people who could do this, specifically because of their comfort with / being accustomed to role playing.
Props to you for mentioning current global events before launching into your hosted review. We struggle with this same thing on videos, but always drift toward making note. I really enjoyed your review. One add- good for families with everyone older than 7 (lightsaber training has an age requirement).
What's funny is that you can literally have a similar experience at home with a vr headset and Beatsaber, and unlike the lightsaber experience, that one allows you to play as much as you want with a vast variety of songs to play to while also allowing you to truly feel like a padawan in training.
This has so much in common with LARPing (at least nordic style LARPs) that it might almost be called one. And for the people asking about it, there is a Harry Potter style one called College of Wizardry (not actually set in HP world, but it's ownm both due to copyright and the other stuff).
@@Deadhead-kq4hr it's far too expensive for a lower-middle class family. i really would like to go, but $6,000 for just my family when i'm the only MAJOR star wars fans? too much
That's kind of the thing, right? If they personally had to shell out several thousand for this experience, I imagine that cost would colour their view a lot more.
I'm beginning to think Disney itself didn't know what the Galactic Starcruiser was going to be, probally explaining their terrible marketing. I still think the price is too high, but that is more an issue I have with Disney parks as a whole. Everything is expensive, so why wouldn't a LARPing experience with sets, costumes, actors, and behind the scene areas, also be expensive. Its not like a RPG video game where the actors have to paid once and mass production and distribution can recover costs as there are constant costs. However, Disney as a whole seems to be transitioning its target audience (and thus prices) for its parks away from the entire middle class to the middle/upper middle class and up. the Lower Middle class seems to be no longer in their greater calculations. So only those with stable income and with a sable supply of disposable income could even afford to go to Disney in general, it would make no sense if this was different.
What I don't understand though is what exactly is the $6000 paying for? Because it sounds like to me you're essentially paying Disney to take part in a glorified dinner theatre or murder mystery party. You're paying Disney to act in their stage production. If it was like $500 a night that something most people could probably stomach, but what they are asking is for people to cough up 10 times that amount to play pretend. There's going to be a lot of people paying for this not knowing that there's going to be work involved. On top of that, I just don't see there being a huge audience for this. There are many SW fans out there who will happily pay a premium for merchandise but this is out of reach for many, if not most of them. So, who exactly is this for?
I think what most people are not realizing is it actually isn’t an unreasonable price if you factor in all the actors (the “crew” aboard the “ship”) are real people who, you know, have to eat? And like that it’s part of the price to have 20+ actors role playing for you, you know? You can’t compare it to a video game where the people in a video game experience aren’t real people. The actors who are making this experience happen for you deserve to be paid accordingly! Also it sounds like you are paying for the inventive foods you can’t experience anywhere and the chefs who prepare that also deserve to be paid well.
I *so* want to go on a trip on the Halcyon, in full costume - as the Doctor! It would be a blast to do it a few months in, when the staff are starting to fall into a routine and know what to expect from most guests. I'm betting you could tell who were fans and who had no clue who you were supposed to be, but given how attentive they seem to be, I'm betting the Whovian cast would have the rest filled in by the next day and everyone would be playing along. :-)
I would love to do this but the price is RIDICULOUSLY out of my price range. I like that it is structured enough to give you an opportunity to fit in role play when you may not otherwise be very good at improv! Wish I could do it!
Universal has Harry Potter world in Orlando. If this Halcyon experience does well, maybe universal could do o thing like it for HP. That’d be interesting to see this kind of experience become more common.
I need Universal to do this for Harry Potter... I'd pay $6K to sleep in a four-poster, eat in the Great Hall, and go on adventures with staff and students from Hogwarts!
I feel like there needs to be more than just 2 Storm Troopers everytime the First Order "takes over". Like wheres Phasma and her troops? Or the knights of Ren? In the words of Kylo, "MORE"!!
I have been a long time supporter of you guys. I am a Ukrainian and when you said you are doing a fundraiser it moved me so much. My heart is sad but also full of happiness because so many people willing to help. Thank you.
This sounds like a nightmare to me, since I’m so introverted that I’m afraid to say hello to strangers when walking my dog and just look at the ground instead
This is like a text book running a D&D one shot or any roleplaying RPG. Smoke and mirrors to give the players an illusion of choice while rolling with the punches so the general story keeps moving forward. Kinda have to have a mostly railroaded path when its short and for so many people. The art is just making it feel less rail roaded.
Something I want to mention but if you fully remove yourself from being able to see the sun your sleep schedule will change to a 48 hour wake, 16 hour sleep cycle. This takes a lot longer than 2 days though.
I don’t want photos with Rey! I want photos with Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex, and Obi-Wan! If there is no original trilogy or even prequel stuff to experience at that hotel, I won’t even spend one night because the sequel trilogy is a shallow echo of the original trilogy that was poorly executed.
I never expected my country to be mentioned on my favorite channel. In hindsight, I'd prefer it to stay that way :J What you do guys is important. It's a welcomed distraction always.
No amount of cool is worth paying for this experience. I give it till the end of summer and you'll see discounts and eventual reworking of the whole thing.
I have FOMO problems when I play video games, I always want to investigate everything and get frustrated when the story makes you move along. Good to know to trust the story and not try to deviate from it! this sounds so fun!
For the distraction part, do you think I could recommend that we blast the Cantina song in the middle of everyone and start freestyle dancing? Now that would be worth the 6k
I feel like we’re in the Stone Age of immersive reality simulation. I can already imagine the end goal of this type of entertainment. An ARG/ VR type environment where u can be your own character and play out a whole story either with other ppl or solo. Think Ready Player one mixed with black mirror teach realism.
Excuse the Randomness, but i make some sort of 'Poll' kinda. Have you seen Some More News Video about 'Simple Solutions to World Problems'? I wanna hear peoples thoughts on it, so i randomly ask for peoples... well... thoughts! No need to answer if you dont wanna, i'm just interested in getting as many perspectives as humanly possible.
For anyone who goes, just grabbing this from the video, I have zero knowledge this will work or mean anything, get that Mustafar drink and the tube, write the recipe down or whatever you want on a note and then when you get to Batuu deliver it to the restaurant there, the bartender said he knew the guy on the ship right. Also for the distraction, please suggest Get Help lol I want to see the cast members face in that moment if they realize where that is from.
Quarks bar used to be fun (STAR Trek theme) used to be at the Hilton,in Vegas, but it didn't cost a gazillion bucks, buy a drink maybe an appetizer, and if you wanted to do the immersive thing, there was that too, but it wasn't 3K, it was affordable, this seems over the top expensive. in addition they had a themed ride you could pay for which also was like the price of a show.
I remember doing that. It was a fun experience with the actors occasionally scheduled to be there and do meet n greets and q and as sessions. It was fun.
Best review out there. I absolutely hate the other reviewers that just film and gush about it. Pointless. This was very informative and critical. Clearly neat, but not $6k awesome. $2k maybe $3k level of experience.
I feel like the price will drop over time. People who have a lot of money will definitely drop in numbers eventually when they've "been there, done that" and Disney will probably see a drop in numbers. Then they will have to open it up to a more affordable trip.
That's my only issue, too. The sequel trilogy was clearly written by people who didn't understand the Star Wars universe. There is no "light side" of the Force! Never once is that term used in the first six movies!
As a past Disney cast member and Star Wars fan, I am a little nervous for the roleplaying cast members. I wouldn't put it past some adult Star Wars fans to cross the line past G rated roleplaying...
Why doesn't NATO allies pay their fair share instead of using American money. I think this form of consistency would be best served for all parties involved.
I'd never heard of this, but it sounds amazing! ... now I apparently need to get to work on a togruta costume (and LOTS of orange face paint!) so I can go do this entirely in character!
I don’t know…Disney might not let you; they have rules about how you can’t dress in a costume in the parks. Maybe in a “inspired” costumes but not to where other guests would confuse you with park actors.
I did not know this was a thing. I think this would be very cool to try! Looking at the Disney website for Galactic Starcruiser, a 2 person stay is $4809. For 4 people, it's $5999. Which does seem in line for an all inclusive, full-on immersive trip. From this review, there are a lot of quality actors. I just wonder if I would be willing to spend that much for the experience. I actually do like the direction Disney is allowing Dave Filoni, et al, to take the Star Wars franchise. (Yes, the prequel trilogy and final trilogy movies were disappointing, but the revised EU is pretty decent.)
The $20k number is a myth. PiratesandPrincesses called Disney’s reservation hotline and the highest price was $15k for 7 people. The only way to get a $20k experience is to add a regular Disney resort stay onto the Starcruiser stay.
@@missmarsh1011 ... Call about the Disney Castle VIP Suite and the will say it does not exist either. Disney also denies Club 33 or whatever it's called. $35k annual membership though. Calling doesn't prove anything.
Exactly! I think people are being really harsh on the price, but to me it actually sounds like a reasonable price considering there are at least 20 actors who are doing basically 24/7 role playing and they should be paid accordingly! Also it sounds like the food that is included in the price is also very good and well made and the chefs that prepare that food should also be paid well. I just hope Disney is actually paying the actors/crew (you know, the people who MAKE the experience so great) a fair wage and not just minimum wage like their other cast members in the parks! :/
@@loverrlee ... It is Dinner Theater. It's not worth the prices they are asking. All this interaction stuff was suppose to be part of Galaxy's Edge Baatu experience... For Basic Ticket cost. That's where it belongs. Not behind a 5k-12k pay wall.
So. If you both took your families, you'd be laying out about $10 PLUS THOUSAND dollars, right? Now answer the question 'is it worth it? That's an exorbitant amount of cash and since you didn't spend your own money on this trip, you didn't FULLY put what would be your own $10K investment in 'is it worth it' context. Looks like Disney created an elitist experience so few people can partake. I'm a big Disney fan and always enjoy Star Wars, but as someone who could plan this trip, it looks and sounds like an absurd expense for a fancy 'escape room with video games and food'. Thanks for your recount, always fun to hear your reviews.
This sounds really cool; like a real life videogame. I wish there was more stuff like this. It's a dream. Though it would be nice if some of the weird, confusing kinks were worked out, so that the story is more immersive (for other experiences like this). For example, these types of 3d puzzle games actually do really well with prompting you to do things without being too intrusive, so that would be really cool. Especially with the sort of npc interactions. I love that kind of stuff. The only reason I don't really like escape rooms is the time limit. If they had an open end story location that you can spend a longer time on, I would love that.
I had never heard this was happening but man does it sound exciting! As someone who hasn't been to a Disney Theme park, I hope to someday have a chance to go.
For $6,000, I want to get free stuff for completing extra puzzles. Like imagine if you could use the credits from the crates in the park to buy a pin in the Halcyon shop, that kind of thing.
This looks and sounds absolutely wonderful. That being said it is STILL out of price for the medium class 4 person family. $4000-6000 just to go to Disney World for a week would be unbelievable! Understand I love Star Wars and the whole immersive concept is a dream! Perhaps Disney in the long run has knocked another one out of the park! It is still to expensive. Hands down for most people!
How excited would you be to take a trip aboard the Halcyon?!?
I’ll answer when my pocketbook grows about tenfold what it is now.
Based on the full tour stream i've seen, not at all... 6k for a couple arcade games, unappetizing food, a prison cell where the walls can hear you, and cringe with an overpriced giftshop. Not hating, this is just my observation
What sized room did you guys have ?
@@natepetersenmusic exactly
Not really, everything is way overpriced, So no I don’t think it’s worth it. especially since the hotel doesn’t look or feel like Star Wars at all. It feels more like fith element or Star Treck. (My opinion)
“Light spoilers” as if any of us are actually going to be able to go
This would be SOO cool if they did this for Harry Potter, too!! Imagine spending like 3 days or a week at Hogwarts & literally BEING a student there & doing like a mini-Hogwarts/Harry Potter story or solving a mystery while there!! Oh my gosh!! I WOULD die if there was something like this for Harry Potter!! I would be IN the story/little mystery!! Like literally TAKING the "TRAIN" to "Hogwarts" & staying there in the dormitories for like a week!!! Oh, and playing or watching a quidditch game, also!! 😃💞❤️😍 (My heart also goes out to the Ukraine people, too. 💗💞)
Great idea
O My Gosh, you read my mind! I would want to spend a week at Hogwarts and learn things like the kids we read about!
2 days at Hogwarts would be a DREAM
The day this was announced I told my husband that fortunately it wasn't a Harry Potter experience because I would be probably mortgaging the house that second to book the trip...
I'm a 15-year-old American and I still want my letter.
Disney: pay around 7k for a "space cruise"
Also Disney: here is a pb&j...from space
Lol
Yay like Disney will listen for feedback
Hey they gotta cater to those adult picky eaters! It’s not my thing but I know a lot of people who don’t like to eat adventurously like I do lol
6k for a party of 4. Sorry, I feel like everyone needs to be reminded
I'm so glad you guys are doing this fundraiser. It breaks my heart that the world is like this, but you're making a difference and I salute you.
@Decadius Volco A single TH-cam channel can’t stop an invasion of a country. They can, however, help provide money for essentials and help for the people who do survive and are losing their homes or having to flee or other situations.
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Everything at Disney is way too expensive, but the cost of this experience is absurd.
For that much money I'd expect to be in a Star Wars movie or TV show...not spend two nights at a LARPing hotel.
No
Or a week at that place. That is what I would imagine for a $60K experience
@@stargirl2477 It's only $6K, not $60K
@@trondordoesstuff *Only $6K?! Haha ...*
@@BartAllen that's still a lot of money, I get that. more than most are willing or able to spend for a 2 day vacation
but saying it's *ten times as much* as it is is sort of misrepresenting it
It would be cool if at the beginning of the experience there’s interactions with the data pad that kind of give you your own back story, you can make choices, and then you can interact with the staff more naturally.
There is a front desk where you can ask questions about the hotel. It's called Guests Services. Families with ADA or allergy needs may need to know this.
I'm stoked Ben and J got to be some of the first ones to try this out! Ultimately though, this experience (good or bad as it may be) has been ruined for me personally by the price tag. Maybe if Disney hadn't initially pitched it as as a $3k-ish experience it would be different...but they did, and then basically doubled the price, just like they seem to be doing for everything lately. Add on that a lot of this experience was what Galaxy's Edge was initially supposed to be like, which would have been accessible to anyone with a regular park ticket and which instead got dramatically shrunk down and reduced to cut costs, the Galactic Starcruiser really feels like a money grab. Which is a shame, because I do appreciate what they're doing and think it's really innovative, but this feels like it can only go two ways. It either stays as-is and is a super premium experience for the elite/once-in-a-lifetime crowd; or, demand decreases and Disney drops the price, but also backtracks on the innovation aspect and makes it just a 'Star Wars' themed hotel - which is also a bummer. Just feels lose-lose all around.
For what it’s worth, the $6k is for four people in a cabin. It’s around $3,400 for a party of two.
It's actually $5,213 for a party of 2
I think what most people are not realizing is it actually isn’t an unreasonable price if you factor in all the actors (the “crew” aboard the “ship”) are real people who, you know, have to eat? And like that it’s part of the price to have 20+ actors role playing for you, you know? You can’t compare it to a video game where the people in a video game experience aren’t real people. The actors who are making this experience happen for you deserve to be paid accordingly!
@@jaredpgrigg I think you underestimate the number of upper mid class people there are that consistently pack the parks in LA and Florida that will go if the experience is good. That’s the real factor.
I mean it looks really cool, and basically it sounds like a Star Wars cruise on land which is awesome. But for that price..for two nights. I don’t think it’s worth it 😑 but that’s just me! Have fun everyone else 😅
I wonder what their opinion would be if it wasn't free.
@@icanmakerice Ben did mention how much "value" there is but honestly I think they signed up expecting a lot more and now have to tell little White lies to fulfill their contract 🤷
Yeah if it was longer and more in line with real cruises, 2000ish for a week, it would be worth it, but at this price, it's not worth it.
@@robynhayward Definitely my thoughts. At the same time though, they seem to talk highly about a lot of things that are just objectively wrong, bad, and all that. For example, Encanto is not a good movie. It has an abhorrent amount of flaws and lack of excitement, but they want to call it the best movie? It objectively isn't.
I think they're using that same optimism of theirs, because they don't seem all that capable of talking negatively about anything. They only really offer high praise, or neutral opinions.
@@spin.chicken k for one, you can't say a movie like Encanto is objectively bad, that's ridiculous. You might think there are a million things wrong with it but that's your opinion. The music alone has been insanely successful so there's obviously a lot they did right, so if you view the movie as a whole as bad cuz of those bad things that's fine, but other people might think the good outweighs the bad. Art is subjective.
Obviously the boys are known for their positivity but they're perfectly able of criticizing things they don't like, I think you need to appreciate a bit more the fact that they signed a contract expecting to be able to rant and rave about how awesome it was and then it wasn't so they were stuck.
I am actually so grateful for this full review. I now feel like even if I could afford it, I wouldn’t want to. I LOVE Star Wars but I have severe time anxiety and lots of food allergies. Having no access to sun would be *terrible.*
Same. Also I’m pretty sure I’d feel very claustrophobic.
Disney Parks are actually some of the best places in the world for dietary restrictions, especially in recent years. Talk to the staff at any Disney Park restaurant and they should be able to accommodate you.
Can’t help with the introversion, though.
@@missmarsh1011 That's fantastic!
@@missmarsh1011 Just a small nitpick. Having severe anxiety is not synonymous with introversion. As a rule of thumb: All those with anxiety are introverts, but not all introverts have anxiety. It goes one way, but not the other.
@@spin.chicken That's a good point. I also struggle with anxiety and I don't want to downplay anyone else's. I'm sorry to OP.
I hope, with all my being, that WB take this and do a fully fledged wizarding world version! That would be amazing!
How would you even do that for the Wizarding word.
@@bigfuzzydice8544 imagine... You go on the hogwarts express and get to the castle, you get sorted into a house which determines which common room you'll be staying the night in... You then have a day of lessons as if you were a student.
@BigFuzzyDice Simple. A stay at Hogwarts. The cafeteria is the Great Hall, the rooms are the House Dorm rooms. You can go to classes and there are special effects that simulate the magic and spells, you can talk to actors playing professors or wizards, you can explore the castle and find hidden chambers or places, there could be mysteries going on where Death Eaters or Voldemort have some kind of plot against the school that has to be solved and fought against, or you can join the death eaters and work with them to sabotage things...etc etc... Honestly everything in this Star Wars one could also be done with a Harry Potter coat of paint over it.
Yes and yes and yes. Sadly a different corporation owns The Wizarding World of Harry Potter so no telling when or if this would happen anytime soon.
@@robertcrist124 true... But.... We know from Harry potter world in Florida that whatever Disney do at their park, universal want to do so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to think they'll copy the idea
The side quests could easily be implemented! I'm sure Disney's listening to this feedback!
But it’s Disney…
“I’m sure Disney’s listening to this feedback!”
Really now?
I completely agree, this is a new concept and they will continue to evolve the experience.
@@ArkSucksAtGames actually yes they are looking for feedback exactly like this. I was watching a different YT channel earlier today and this was brought up Disney is seriously looking for feedback and ideas cuz this hotel is failing. Which is how I ended up down this rabbit hole
I honestly think it looks pretty cool. The only things that seemed lack luster from the videos I've watched are that Gaya's songs feel like Earth music and not Star Wars music, and also that *spoilers* battle between Rey and Kylo. But if you're going with a group of 4-5 friends you can split that large price so it only comes down to around $1500 overall (which is still a lot but seems to be worth it).
I’m sure it was fun being invited for free, but seeing the prices of things and the comments made by people who’ve already experienced it, $5000 per couple for a tiny room in a non-hotel and some slightly confusing and disappointing “activities” seems way too expensive. Can’t see this being a huge success tbh.
This sounds like an introverts worst nightmare!
After watching this, I feel like Disney really messed up by calling this a "resort". I feel like most people are looking at the price tag and judging because they don't realize that it's not a hotel. It is an experience. People think it's crazy that I've spent close to $1000 on merch and experiences from Galaxy's Edge. But that's the whole point. The first time we went, I watched my boyfriend build his lightsaber but I did not build one. When we went back, even though I had seen the show, I wanted to experience it for myself. Yes, it's a lot of money and definitely not something everyone could end up doing. But calling it a resort is definitely not the right classification. I was one of those people who was judging the price tag because I just didn't understand what it truly was. Now that I know, I completely get it and I'm not as judgmental over the price tag.
I'm amazed that everyone is suddenly shocked that something marketed to geek costs a lot of money. I can't think of *any* geek product or service that isn't "overpriced."
A two night stay at a LARPing hotel for $6,000?
I went on a two week cruise to five Caribbean Islands for $2,000.
I went to a one week all-inclusive resort in Jamaica for $1,500.
You cannot tell anyone that a two night stay at a LARPing hotel is worth $6,000. That's just you trying to justify spending the money. I'm not saying you can't do it, it's your choice. But don't ever justify that price tag for what's included.
@@missmarsh1011 Doesn't mean it isn't overpriced for the value and inclusivity it offers. It is objectively overpriced.
@@spin.chicken I don't disagree. I just don't see how a nerd thing, or a Disney thing, being expensive is such a huge shock. We would all like it to be cheaper, but Disney knows they can command a premium price, so they do.
Thanks, I really appreciate what you just said
I am curious, did you ever feel claustrophobic without seeing the outside, or did the "windows" on the ship feel like actual windows? Great video, hopefully will get to go one day!
That's what I was wondering! Maybe since it is so immersive your brain gets distracted, but I would be worried about having a panic attack 😅
I remember a job I had when I was younger in a mall and in the winter would arrive and leave work without seeing any sun. And I would start to go crazy lol
@@Katielovegood44 winter depression is caused by the same kind of thing
I got lucky enough to go at the beginning of July and it didn't feel claustrophobic to me but it was pretty difficult to keep track of time
Seeing the real world would ruin the experience unless it was star wars theme.
the intro to this video was very well phrased!!!
using your platform to at least address the frightening current world events is only responsible
Let's be honest, we'd all do this once in our lives if the price tag was affordable! As is, most of us will never think it's worth to pay that much for Star Wars Larping! 6k, really Disney?! Who approved that?!
Building and maintaining false Gods is Disney Corp. primary means of making money.
6k is steep, but that's splitting it between 4 people (so 1500 per person for the weekend). I'd say given that it includes meals and CONSTANT immersion, I don't think that's terrible. I think it'd be more reasonable to see it between 800-1k per person for the weekend, but it's Disney and everything is already incredibly overpriced.
@@professorthread It's definitely terrible.
Billionaires lol
The status bars for resistance/scoundrel/first order go up based off of the missions you do *on Batuu.*
Dudes, thanks a lot to you from Ukraine. When I was clicking on your video for a bit of distraction from what's going on here, I wasn't expecting to hear words of support. You're the best, and your positive videos really help me keep myself sane these past few days. Люблю вас, ви найкращi!
I love Star Wars but this isn’t my Star Wars :(
So my takeaway from this video is that Disney's marketing for this has been pretty terrible.
I love that they’re trying to sell sci fi clothing and I think it’s hilarious that they apparently think it’s scrubs. I also am really concerned for people who get motion sick on that shuttle with no windows and movies playing.
I feel like one bad uncooperative fellow passenger could kill the whole experience.
Only for that person. I feel like it won't affect the individuals who want to participate.
Honestly because the trip was hosted for you guys, I personally will be taking this review with a really big grain of salt. I’ll be waiting for people who had to pay themselves to review it and see how they felt about it
That being said, cool video. Thanks for the extra info
The whole video and the excitement smell of payed promotion.
I love that you guys always take the time to address important issues while providing us with great content. I have so much respect for you two standing up for what’s right ❤️
One of the biggest selling points I’m hearing so far is how immersive it is which got me thinking would that play the same way if you’re disabled? In my personal experience when I’ve gone on rides that have elaborate and immersive parts as a disabled person you often will get taken through back doors and hallways to get to an elevator which completely takes you out of it so I’m hoping they’ve taken that into account!
this is what I was wondering about too, I'm autistic & disabled, so would there be accommodations like a sensory-friendly room I can go to decompress or mobility options that don't take away from the experience? hopefully there would be, cause I probably couldn't mask (emotionally) the full two days without a shutdown which would completely take me out of the experience
I was also wondering about how trans/non-binary people, such as myself, would be treated, like I know they mentioned names are respected (tho I'm unsure if pronunciation could/would be an issue), but would pronouns be respected too? again, hopefully they would be, cause I will likely have my pronoun pins & mask (physically) on at all times, as well as introduce myself with my name & pronouns when asked my name
I don't know about the Galactic Starcruiser itself, but I would bet that they do a good job addressing mobility and immersion. My reason for this is that on when I went on the Rise of the Resistance ride, not only did have accessibility on the normal route for wheelchairs rather than the 'back doors and hallways' approach, but also the cast members had terminology to refer to the wheelchair that didn't take you out of the universe. For example when the First Order 'captures' everyone and is dividing you up into smaller groups for the next stage of the experience, the cast member might say "You three: go to this area. You in the transport vehicle [the wheelchair] and you to the right: go into this area."
@@John_Fisher ah yeah, that makes a lot of sense, and is really cool
@Latest Obsession ok, I'm glad that'll be respected, I probably will never do this, but I want to be sure my trans/n-b sibs will feel safe, accepted, and respected while being there
@Latest Obsession true, very good point, thank you
Anyone here after the Jenny Nicholson review video?? 😅🤣 Lol
Yeah 😂 I think I watched this when it first came out but I wanted to revisit it after seeing Jenny's lol
I think the "good for secret messages" was a code for "if you want to tip me put it in there"
Do you think they would eventually change up the story line to increase the replay ability. Or do you think it’s set up in such a way that. This is the only story they could tell without a major redo. For example I think a holiday voyage would be amazing. Thoughts?
I think you meant repay not replay.
@@danieljimenez4716 LOL got'em.
Ok for completely self serving reasons, I need to know which food was your favorite item for each lunch period? *Crosses fingers for it being made by me*
I am so glad that you gave this review. I'm not THIS into Star Wars where I see the value but if there is a resort like this for Harry Potter, I would pay this amount and more.
Universal is going to get $$$$$ worth of free information on what not to do if they want to go this route in the future.
@@dougmartin7129 don't think universal will charge about the same as Disney since they made fun of the whole box truck
Check out College of Wizardry at Zamek Czocha in Poland. It's as close to 3 days at Hogwarts you can wish for. I'v been there 12 times now.
I woulda dressed like someone from Star Trek and acted like I didn’t how I got there
I love the OG trilogy and the Star Wars Disney+ shows but this looks like an introvert’s worst nightmare. 😭
Yeah I was thinking the same thing and how uncomfortable and exhausting I’d feel when you are constantly being expected to participate and immerse yourself in this experience interacting with other characters for 2 whole days to get your money’s worth.
Unless said introvert is heavily involved with role playing games, and uses them as a means to socialize. As an introvert myself, this isn't my thing, but I know plenty of introverted and shy people who could do this, specifically because of their comfort with / being accustomed to role playing.
Props to you for mentioning current global events before launching into your hosted review. We struggle with this same thing on videos, but always drift toward making note. I really enjoyed your review. One add- good for families with everyone older than 7 (lightsaber training has an age requirement).
I think if Disney extended it to 3 nights and found a way to get an outside section incorporated it would be worth it
There is an outside balcony, they just call it a climate simulator (that simulated batu (Florida)) but it’s actually outside
Something that seemed a bit underwhelming was the lightsaber training.
I agree !!!!! It looks cheap
It looks silly. May be OK for kids.
What's funny is that you can literally have a similar experience at home with a vr headset and Beatsaber, and unlike the lightsaber experience, that one allows you to play as much as you want with a vast variety of songs to play to while also allowing you to truly feel like a padawan in training.
This has so much in common with LARPing (at least nordic style LARPs) that it might almost be called one. And for the people asking about it, there is a Harry Potter style one called College of Wizardry (not actually set in HP world, but it's ownm both due to copyright and the other stuff).
I think it looks like a whole bunch of fun, but chances are I'm not going to get the chance to do it any time soon
it's just so dang expensive
so, so expensive omg
Hope Disney sees the cost being to much and cuts it down
@@Deadhead-kq4hr it's far too expensive for a lower-middle class family. i really would like to go, but $6,000 for just my family when i'm the only MAJOR star wars fans? too much
If money wasn't a factor, I would love this experience. So fun that you guys got to go! :)
If money wasn't a factor, I'd love to go to the moon. But, money is a huge factor.
That's kind of the thing, right? If they personally had to shell out several thousand for this experience, I imagine that cost would colour their view a lot more.
I'm beginning to think Disney itself didn't know what the Galactic Starcruiser was going to be, probally explaining their terrible marketing. I still think the price is too high, but that is more an issue I have with Disney parks as a whole. Everything is expensive, so why wouldn't a LARPing experience with sets, costumes, actors, and behind the scene areas, also be expensive. Its not like a RPG video game where the actors have to paid once and mass production and distribution can recover costs as there are constant costs. However, Disney as a whole seems to be transitioning its target audience (and thus prices) for its parks away from the entire middle class to the middle/upper middle class and up. the Lower Middle class seems to be no longer in their greater calculations. So only those with stable income and with a sable supply of disposable income could even afford to go to Disney in general, it would make no sense if this was different.
What I don't understand though is what exactly is the $6000 paying for? Because it sounds like to me you're essentially paying Disney to take part in a glorified dinner theatre or murder mystery party. You're paying Disney to act in their stage production. If it was like $500 a night that something most people could probably stomach, but what they are asking is for people to cough up 10 times that amount to play pretend. There's going to be a lot of people paying for this not knowing that there's going to be work involved. On top of that, I just don't see there being a huge audience for this. There are many SW fans out there who will happily pay a premium for merchandise but this is out of reach for many, if not most of them. So, who exactly is this for?
I think what most people are not realizing is it actually isn’t an unreasonable price if you factor in all the actors (the “crew” aboard the “ship”) are real people who, you know, have to eat? And like that it’s part of the price to have 20+ actors role playing for you, you know? You can’t compare it to a video game where the people in a video game experience aren’t real people. The actors who are making this experience happen for you deserve to be paid accordingly! Also it sounds like you are paying for the inventive foods you can’t experience anywhere and the chefs who prepare that also deserve to be paid well.
I feel like there is a room of people, working for Disney, that is watching everything going on and directing the cast members and feeding them names.
I was actually thinking a proximity device that gives a person’s name and photo when you get close to them…🤔
I *so* want to go on a trip on the Halcyon, in full costume - as the Doctor! It would be a blast to do it a few months in, when the staff are starting to fall into a routine and know what to expect from most guests. I'm betting you could tell who were fans and who had no clue who you were supposed to be, but given how attentive they seem to be, I'm betting the Whovian cast would have the rest filled in by the next day and everyone would be playing along. :-)
I would love to do this but the price is RIDICULOUSLY out of my price range. I like that it is structured enough to give you an opportunity to fit in role play when you may not otherwise be very good at improv! Wish I could do it!
I’m a casual Star Wars fan but if they did this with the wizarding world of Harry Potter???! Man. Take all my money
Universal has Harry Potter world in Orlando. If this Halcyon experience does well, maybe universal could do o thing like it for HP. That’d be interesting to see this kind of experience become more common.
I need Universal to do this for Harry Potter... I'd pay $6K to sleep in a four-poster, eat in the Great Hall, and go on adventures with staff and students from Hogwarts!
I feel like there needs to be more than just 2 Storm Troopers everytime the First Order "takes over". Like wheres Phasma and her troops? Or the knights of Ren? In the words of Kylo, "MORE"!!
Okay, my main take away is we need to get you guys into a dungeons and dragons campaign
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@@Jesuslovesyou.wwjd_hwlf but have you considered… yes?
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I have been a long time supporter of you guys. I am a Ukrainian and when you said you are doing a fundraiser it moved me so much. My heart is sad but also full of happiness because so many people willing to help. Thank you.
This sounds like a nightmare to me, since I’m so introverted that I’m afraid to say hello to strangers when walking my dog and just look at the ground instead
So
the trip is surface level glitz and glam, but no real substance. like the movies.
This is like a text book running a D&D one shot or any roleplaying RPG. Smoke and mirrors to give the players an illusion of choice while rolling with the punches so the general story keeps moving forward. Kinda have to have a mostly railroaded path when its short and for so many people. The art is just making it feel less rail roaded.
Something I want to mention but if you fully remove yourself from being able to see the sun your sleep schedule will change to a 48 hour wake, 16 hour sleep cycle. This takes a lot longer than 2 days though.
I don’t want photos with Rey! I want photos with Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex, and Obi-Wan! If there is no original trilogy or even prequel stuff to experience at that hotel, I won’t even spend one night because the sequel trilogy is a shallow echo of the original trilogy that was poorly executed.
Thanks for taking a stand, super Carlin brothers. You have my support 👍
ha! i randomly saw a clip of that earlier and i was like "wow he looks a lot like that Carlin brother..." it was you indeed!
My new goal in life is to get so good at TH-cam that not only is Disney aware of me, but they pay for me to visit their very expensive attractions.
I never expected my country to be mentioned on my favorite channel. In hindsight, I'd prefer it to stay that way :J
What you do guys is important. It's a welcomed distraction always.
38:00 it's called suspension of disbelief and it's humans' unique ability to pretend multiple layers deep
I SAW YOU GUYS IN ANOTHER VIDEO about Starcruiser. I was so excited...like...THAT'S J AND BEN!!
No amount of cool is worth paying for this experience. I give it till the end of summer and you'll see discounts and eventual reworking of the whole thing.
"They encourage you to create and be in charcter"
My inner theatre kid perked up lol 😂😂
I have FOMO problems when I play video games, I always want to investigate everything and get frustrated when the story makes you move along. Good to know to trust the story and not try to deviate from it! this sounds so fun!
Disney should have called it a LARP (Live Action Role Playing) Resort.😉
As someone who works overnight, I can confirm that time really does work differently when there’s no sunlight.
For the distraction part, do you think I could recommend that we blast the Cantina song in the middle of everyone and start freestyle dancing? Now that would be worth the 6k
I feel like we’re in the Stone Age of immersive reality simulation. I can already imagine the end goal of this type of entertainment. An ARG/ VR type environment where u can be your own character and play out a whole story either with other ppl or solo. Think Ready Player one mixed with black mirror teach realism.
Excuse the Randomness, but i make some
sort of 'Poll' kinda.
Have you seen Some More News Video about 'Simple Solutions to World Problems'? I wanna hear peoples thoughts on it, so i randomly ask for peoples... well... thoughts!
No need to answer if you dont wanna, i'm just interested in getting as many perspectives as humanly possible.
A holodeck would be nice.
Ranger is a pretty badass bartender, gotta give it to my little sister for being so excellent!
For anyone who goes, just grabbing this from the video, I have zero knowledge this will work or mean anything, get that Mustafar drink and the tube, write the recipe down or whatever you want on a note and then when you get to Batuu deliver it to the restaurant there, the bartender said he knew the guy on the ship right.
Also for the distraction, please suggest Get Help lol I want to see the cast members face in that moment if they realize where that is from.
Quarks bar used to be fun (STAR Trek theme) used to be at the Hilton,in Vegas, but it didn't cost a gazillion bucks, buy a drink maybe an appetizer, and if you wanted to do the immersive thing, there was that too, but it wasn't 3K, it was affordable, this seems over the top expensive. in addition they had a themed ride you could pay for which also was like the price of a show.
I remember doing that. It was a fun experience with the actors occasionally scheduled to be there and do meet n greets and q and as sessions. It was fun.
Question: How wheelchair accessible and disability-friendly do you think the resort/overall experience is? I've heard conflicting reports.
You can see Ben and J are in their thirties by the fact they got most enthousiastic when talking about the good food. :)
This sounds like THE most immersive Star Wars LARPing experience in the history of ever.
I wonder what the heck I could do if I go as a Mandalorian!
Best review out there. I absolutely hate the other reviewers that just film and gush about it. Pointless. This was very informative and critical. Clearly neat, but not $6k awesome. $2k maybe $3k level of experience.
You can go to other countries for a few weeks for $2k.
I feel like the price will drop over time. People who have a lot of money will definitely drop in numbers eventually when they've "been there, done that" and Disney will probably see a drop in numbers. Then they will have to open it up to a more affordable trip.
The biggest turn off, for me, is that it is set in the sequel era that I hate and want to delete. I am sure it is still fun though.
That's my only issue, too. The sequel trilogy was clearly written by people who didn't understand the Star Wars universe.
There is no "light side" of the Force! Never once is that term used in the first six movies!
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I hope it someday matches the cost
You guys should play Knights of the Old Republic. It's a super immersive Star Wars RPG with lots of different paths and outcomes in the story.
This gives me huge Evermore Park vides. Where a lot of what you are asking for, Side Quests and Secrets are something on offer.
That's what I was thinking too listening to the video.
Why was my like immediate answer for the distraction question, "Act like this is a surprise party for them & sing happy birthday when they walk in"
My 1 question is how they made the everyday spaces (rooms, gift shop, restrooms, dining rooms, etc.) Star Wars themed?
As a past Disney cast member and Star Wars fan, I am a little nervous for the roleplaying cast members. I wouldn't put it past some adult Star Wars fans to cross the line past G rated roleplaying...
Hey!! I saw you guys at Disney, I was the one with business cards. It was really cool seeing you guys there!
Why doesn't NATO allies pay their fair share instead of using American money. I think this form of consistency would be best served for all parties involved.
Thank you for acknowledging the war. It's so rare for YTs to acknowledge anything like this, let alone do anything about it!
I'd never heard of this, but it sounds amazing!
... now I apparently need to get to work on a togruta costume (and LOTS of orange face paint!) so I can go do this entirely in character!
I don’t know…Disney might not let you; they have rules about how you can’t dress in a costume in the parks. Maybe in a “inspired” costumes but not to where other guests would confuse you with park actors.
I did not know this was a thing. I think this would be very cool to try! Looking at the Disney website for Galactic Starcruiser, a 2 person stay is $4809. For 4 people, it's $5999. Which does seem in line for an all inclusive, full-on immersive trip. From this review, there are a lot of quality actors. I just wonder if I would be willing to spend that much for the experience. I actually do like the direction Disney is allowing Dave Filoni, et al, to take the Star Wars franchise. (Yes, the prequel trilogy and final trilogy movies were disappointing, but the revised EU is pretty decent.)
Cheap Tier Rooms range from $k4.8 to $6k.
Medium Tier Rooms from from $8k to $12k.
Top tier rooms are $20k...
The $20k number is a myth. PiratesandPrincesses called Disney’s reservation hotline and the highest price was $15k for 7 people. The only way to get a $20k experience is to add a regular Disney resort stay onto the Starcruiser stay.
@@missmarsh1011 ... Call about the Disney Castle VIP Suite and the will say it does not exist either. Disney also denies Club 33 or whatever it's called. $35k annual membership though.
Calling doesn't prove anything.
Exactly! I think people are being really harsh on the price, but to me it actually sounds like a reasonable price considering there are at least 20 actors who are doing basically 24/7 role playing and they should be paid accordingly! Also it sounds like the food that is included in the price is also very good and well made and the chefs that prepare that food should also be paid well. I just hope Disney is actually paying the actors/crew (you know, the people who MAKE the experience so great) a fair wage and not just minimum wage like their other cast members in the parks! :/
@@loverrlee ...
It is Dinner Theater. It's not worth the prices they are asking.
All this interaction stuff was suppose to be part of Galaxy's Edge Baatu experience... For Basic Ticket cost. That's where it belongs. Not behind a 5k-12k pay wall.
So. If you both took your families, you'd be laying out about $10 PLUS THOUSAND dollars, right? Now answer the question 'is it worth it? That's an exorbitant amount of cash and since you didn't spend your own money on this trip, you didn't FULLY put what would be your own $10K investment in 'is it worth it' context. Looks like Disney created an elitist experience so few people can partake. I'm a big Disney fan and always enjoy Star Wars, but as someone who could plan this trip, it looks and sounds like an absurd expense for a fancy 'escape room with video games and food'. Thanks for your recount, always fun to hear your reviews.
Short answer no. Long answer noooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
This sounds really cool; like a real life videogame.
I wish there was more stuff like this. It's a dream. Though it would be nice if some of the weird, confusing kinks were worked out, so that the story is more immersive (for other experiences like this).
For example, these types of 3d puzzle games actually do really well with prompting you to do things without being too intrusive, so that would be really cool. Especially with the sort of npc interactions. I love that kind of stuff.
The only reason I don't really like escape rooms is the time limit. If they had an open end story location that you can spend a longer time on, I would love that.
I had never heard this was happening but man does it sound exciting! As someone who hasn't been to a Disney Theme park, I hope to someday have a chance to go.
For $6,000, I want to get free stuff for completing extra puzzles. Like imagine if you could use the credits from the crates in the park to buy a pin in the Halcyon shop, that kind of thing.
This looks and sounds absolutely wonderful. That being said it is STILL out of price for the medium class 4 person family. $4000-6000 just to go to Disney World for a week would be unbelievable! Understand I love Star Wars and the whole immersive concept is a dream! Perhaps Disney in the long run has knocked another one out of the park! It is still to expensive. Hands down for most people!
Looks like so much fun!! How long until Universal does this with Harry Potter? Because I would totally pay $5k for that!
Wait, this isn't an episode of the nerd crew? Very cool.
Based on this description I think we should never send Matt Patt because it would break him
If you watch Molly’s video from All Ears, she actually did find a story line that she took part in.