The Magical World of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

As I sit here, surrounded by the vastness of space and the excitement of adventure, I am reminded of why we need to experience this immersive world for ourselves. The Star Wars universe is more than just a series of movies and TV shows - it's a fully realized galaxy with its own history, characters, and cultures. For me, as a fan who has spent countless hours exploring the nooks and crannies of this fictional world, the prospect of walking through the doors of Galaxy's Edge is almost too exciting to handle.

For my five-year-old daughter, the idea of walking into a galaxy far, far away is nothing short of magical. She will be able to see her favorite characters and storylines come to life in ways that we've only ever dreamed of on screen. The Star Wars universe is full of wonder and excitement, and I know that she will be completely swept up in the adventure that awaits us. My younger son, who is just two years old, will also experience this sense of wonder as he takes in the sights and sounds of a galaxy he's only ever seen on TV. To see it all come to life before his eyes will be a truly unforgettable experience for him.

One of the things that I find most fascinating about Galaxy's Edge is the level of detail that has gone into creating this immersive environment. From the architecture of the buildings and landscapes to the characters that inhabit them, everything seems designed to transport us to another world. Whether we're exploring the bustling streets of Batuu or simply enjoying a drink at the local cantina, every aspect of our experience will be carefully crafted to create an authentic Star Wars atmosphere.

Of course, no trip to Galaxy's Edge would be complete without immersing ourselves in the sights and sounds of the Star Wars universe. From VR experiences to interactive games and activities, there's something for everyone in this vast galaxy-spanning environment. My daughter is particularly excited about the prospect of trying on her own Jedi robes and using a lightsaber to defend herself against the evil Empire. And as for me? Well, let's just say that I'm looking forward to experiencing some of the same adventures that Han Solo and Chewbacca had during their travels through space.

For fans of Star Wars, one of the things that makes Galaxy's Edge so appealing is its promise of a truly immersive experience. No longer will we be limited to watching our favorite characters on screen - with this new environment, we'll actually get to meet them in person. Whether it's Chewbacca himself or a Stormtrooper, every character seems designed to bring the Star Wars universe to life in ways that we've never experienced before.

Now, I know what you're thinking: "But won't this be expensive?" And yes, that's true - tickets for Galaxy's Edge are likely to be pricey. But let me offer a different perspective on things. As fans of science fiction and fantasy, we're always looking for ways to engage with the stories and worlds that we love in new and exciting ways. By offering an immersive environment like Galaxy's Edge, Disney is giving us a chance to do just that - to step into the world of Star Wars and experience it firsthand.

Of course, not everyone will have the same experience at Galaxy's Edge. Some may find it overwhelming or even disappointing if they're expecting something more traditional. But for fans of the franchise like myself, I think the benefits far outweigh any potential drawbacks. By offering a unique and immersive environment that brings the Star Wars universe to life in ways we never thought possible, Disney is giving us a chance to experience our favorite stories in a whole new way.

As I sit here thinking about my upcoming trip to Galaxy's Edge, I'm filled with excitement and anticipation. I know that there will be many questions left unanswered - how will actors interact with guests? How will the environment be updated over time to reflect changes in the franchise? And what about all the different species and languages that we'll encounter? But one thing is certain: for fans of Star Wars, this promises to be an adventure unlike any other.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwe have more details about how to book a trip on disney star wars galactic star cruiser opening march 1 2022 and boy does disney put the hype in hyperspace i'm breaking down everything we know about how this vacation works what it costs and how to prepare for the voyage to a galaxy far far away just kidding it's florida it's not space it's inside a building in florida okay so if you're watching i assume you are ready to spend a ton of money on a fantasy vacation where you get to swing around lightsabers or maybe you just came to see what the star wars nerds are getting so worked up about either way welcome this is an explainer of all things galactic star cruiser which is the name of the live-action role-playing experience known by many as the star wars hotel so this is a two-day two-night immersive theater experience that can be described as sort of like living out a video game you decide how involved you want to be with the character actors and events unfolding around you and your choices can spawn more actions along the way will you choose to help the resistance are you spying for the first order and doing what they tell you to do or are you just watching all this cosplay nonsense at a distance from the bar as you drink all the space cocktails yes all of this is possible it's designed to work like a cruise vacation where you pay one lump sum that includes your room and meals and entertainment and all this is scheduled out during your stay but even though it's designed like a cruise you are not on a boat you're in a building let's go over the location here is where it all takes place there's a building located right next to disney's hollywood studios theme park but a park ticket does not get you access to this it is a special hotel of sorts twitter user bio reconstructs share these aerial photos taken of the complex that's mostly hidden from view of the public with trees and walls it may look plain on the outside but inside they create the illusion that you are being transported to board the halcyon that's the name of your star cruiser vessel which holds 100 guest rooms the space cruise is run by an interplanetary travel group the chandrila star line yes there's even a name for the fictional company running the ship that isn't actually a ship because you can bet your sweet mantas that you're going to get a backstory for everything on the day of your trip you will drive up with your primitive earth toyota corolla and give the keys to a space valet in front of this building you're going to enter something that will simulate a transport to get you on the pretend ship now all the windows around you from here on out are big computer screens the hallways your cabin room everything's going to show a view of space because it would break the illusion if you looked outside and there was a florida parking lot it would also break the illusion if there was any screen glitch so let's hope all the space windows on your journey are working perfectly now there is some action that happens outside of the building at some point you leave the building to travel to the theme park for a bit and you'll get there with a transport shuttle some may call this a space bus they're gonna pick you up in a bus without windows and drive for like a total of two minutes to drop you directly into the theme star wars land from a special back entrance so you don't see the normal ticket entrance stuff as to not break the illusion that you were in a theme park with mickey mouse the story is that you have traveled via lightspeed on a space cruise to go sightseeing on a remote planet called batu it's located in the outer rim territories of the galaxy but the planet epitome is what they call the star wars land the planet they design for the theme park so you're going on a short trip to the disney theme park to do the rides with the normal theme park people around you except you get special passes to skip the long ride lines and then you go back on the ship later for dinner and entertainment are you getting the whole space cruise tourist thing now i hope i didn't lose you because i'm about to get so much more geeky on you it's going to be delicious so let's get the hard part out of the way how to get tickets to go the first voyages for this vacation will depart march 1st 2022 and general bookings will open up on october 28 2021 now there will be some folks who get to book extra early like disney vacation club members and disney pass holders and disney visa card members but for everyone else get ready to jump on that website on october 28th to grab a spot now the price a family of four can expect to pay somewhere around six thousand dollars to book the standard cabin room i almost buy our own for that it's a lot of credits and there's also a plate ticket maybe they'll have a coupon day welcome to a new class of luxury vacation immersive theater sleepovers so the room does come with everything you need to survive like a hair dryer there's also a tv that gets earth channels so you can watch star wars while you star wars now that's just an example starting price for three adults and one kid but the cost fluctuates depending on the size of your party and the size of your room if it's only two adults it could be closer to five thousand dollars disney's prices also can be different depending on the day or the time of year you go everything is subject to change i am altering the deal pray i don't offer it any further guests can upgrade to a galaxy class suite for more living room space and if you have a large family gathering the grand captain suite sleeps eight it has two bedrooms two bathrooms a bar area these upgraded rooms are said to have a few extra star wars surprises and when you're paying that kind of money i hope it comes with an actual trip to space i'm just saying because nasa's kennedy space center is like right around the corner you know real real space help me obi-wan kenobi i'm poor adult tickets do include one alcoholic beverage every bit helps so how do you pack well check-in starts at 1 p.m and you come dressed however you want be the part you want to play maybe you dress like a pilot or a fancy pants socialite maybe you throw on the jedi robes and be sure to pack your face paint and body paint because you could even go full sith lord you live your dreams baby oh yeah enough of that and if you don't already have a cosplay wardrobe there's going to be plenty of outfits you can purchase on board you'll just justify the purchase to your spouse uh yes i am going to dinner dressed like this are you kidding this is great fall fashion you got the vest and you got this belt thing right here this is trendy you can't deny it it's good taste this is good taste guests will be wearing wristbands they may look like this it is called a magic band and it is the tech that helps disney keep track of what activities you are doing in your stay over at the theme parks they call it a magic band because it is your ticket it is your room key all in an rfid bracelet but in the star cruiser they're going to call it a data ban and this is your data pad because the space wizards will think you're strange if you start calling it an iphone the app on your data pad will have your schedule of events and depending on what you do maybe you'll get messages sent to your data pad about your interactions let's talk about the entertainment because you are not really paying all that money for a room to sleep in you're paying to live inside a two-day long star wars movie and be a star wars character and eat the star wars food and go to sleep and wake up in the star wars all of which has never been done before in interviews disney's team has teased some story elements you may be asked to smuggle a person on board that ends up being a big character later or you may need to sneak some cargo on the ship there are these different story events scattered throughout your time some characters you encounter will be unique and some you will definitely know like this guy at some point in the journey you may come across kylo ren and rey and this rey has something pretty special a lifelike lightsaber that actually extends out it was invented by disney's engineers so you can expect some great special effects to be on board speaking of which you can have some fun with lightsaber training where you actually wield your own lightsaber to deflect blaster fire but you have to be at least seven years old to participate but my kids are not old enough yet but i still want to do it does that make me a horrible mom sweet baby yoda what do i do you can also get training on the bridge to know how all the laser guns work because i'm sure nothing bad will happen on a ship where you're trained on how the guns work on your first day pew pew and i hope you like blue food because there's blue shrimp there's blue milk and a lot of various alien looking cuisine the food's going to be its own experience and dinner comes with entertainment as whatever happens here is also part of the story and show some guests can pay extra to sit and eat with the captain who is also blue she's a pantorian the morning of your second day is when you head off to the theme park with special times to ride the two main attractions and have lunch in the land the storyline of your space crews is connected with the story that's going on in the rides and the characters walking around the theme park now on the ride millennium falcon smugglers run the cargo you secure may have more meaning later and the best attraction is rise of the resistance it uses four different ride systems and all kinds of mixed special effects as you were on the run from kylo ren trying to help the resistance so i can't help but wonder what's going to happen on the space cruise at night if we're going to see rey and kylo again and disney says there are story moments for your cruise that are gonna take place during your day in the theme park so is that something any theme park guest can see happen or will it be a secret that only you can unlock with your data pad or data band the second night's dinner is where everything starts coming together there's a grand finale where everything you've done is going to come to life in a big action moment and then you go to sleep the next morning you get breakfast and you're kicked out early in the morning back to your home planet just like a normal cruise to prepare for a trip like this i recommend going full nerd and learning the lingo and backstory for starters try brushing up on your sabach this is the high stakes card game of skill and chance that led to han solo winning the falcon from lando calrissian i've played it it's a pretty simple card game you just have to memorize what some symbols are like um this this is seven this is eight there's some adding involved um yeah there's different colors i think oh this is i think this is um like a nine mm-hmm yeah that's nine oh this one's ten see you can get it just some numbers as symbols you get it it also has dice it's cute and if you don't choose to learn it before you go there will be lessons and competitions when you get to the star cruiser you can also dive really deep into the backstory of the land with comics and novels about batu and galaxy's edge i don't even own all the books there are a lot to explore they even have cookbooks if you're into vr there are oculus quest vr games that take place in the planet batu to get you in the spirit but there's one thing that has me crazy to go it's my five-year-old daughter because the most magical thing would be to have her walk on and see all this come to life sorry i'm getting emotional because i i i think about how how much it'll just mean to her that these these fantasies that we're watching on tv together can really be there that's that's why you want to go and do this to see it come to life for the kids i mean sure i'll have fun too but that's the that's the sweet spot you know especially after everything we've all been through these past couple years who doesn't want to escape to another galaxy and have an adventure in space and the fact that they can pull this off with tech and make it all realistic that's that's the good stuff you know i also have a two-year-old son and i think whenever we get to go to this thing um what will it do to a really young mind when they're just walking around for two days straight going yeah star wars is real it's in front of me it's real what do you mean it's it's in the movies this is wild this is wild to think about and it's also wild that i'm gonna go poor because this is why i'm gonna spend all my money probably yeah i know yoda says adventure and excitement of jedi craves not these things well yoda ain't in this story all right sorry sorry yoda i have spent a lot of time at disney theme parks and i've been on their actual in the ocean cruise but a multi-day role-playing vacation just isn't something that has been done before so how will people be comparing this to a typical vacation and will there be disappointments because of expectations for example there's no swimming pool at this space hotel i mean maybe it's for the best you don't want people getting their alien body paint in the pool not everyone will have the same experience so will actors just be jumping out at you randomly or how are they going to evolve this over time so yes there are still many questions left to be answered i hope you can see different species just chilling out at the bar at random times i want strange languages being spoken around me as i walk through the hallway and i want to see droids just rolling about i want to smell the scum and villainy well maybe not not really but what disney can do really well is put fine attention to detail to make sure everything feels authentic to stay on theme if this star cruiser is out of your price range now and it's left you feeling like you're turning to the dark side i get it but let me offer you this i can see a bright side to what is happening here that demand can bring more options for this kind of new creative entertainment that us geeks will delight in so bring on more dinner theater shows put them in the parks put them in the hotels maybe eventually this trend can spread to your neighborhood let this be the start of disney having more characters more actors just walking around galaxy's edge and when you're buying that overpriced coke that's shaped like a thermal detonator yes i took one home maybe a random battle will go down behind you and suddenly your part of the story is someone hands you a blaster there's gonna be this hunger for more of this immersive entertainment something beyond streaming video at home and putting on a vr headset at least for people who like that kind of interaction it's just going to be harder to pull this off in really crowded areas so where else can we sprinkle in this style of entertainment if it succeeds and will it always have to be a paid add-on to your trip the rise of geek culture and cool tech has come together and let us hear a way to make movies come to life i can't wait to see what disney's going to pull off with the star cruiser hit me up with your biggest questions in the comments and i'll be jumping in to answer as best i can and for those of you trying to get tickets may the force be with you and your walletwe have more details about how to book a trip on disney star wars galactic star cruiser opening march 1 2022 and boy does disney put the hype in hyperspace i'm breaking down everything we know about how this vacation works what it costs and how to prepare for the voyage to a galaxy far far away just kidding it's florida it's not space it's inside a building in florida okay so if you're watching i assume you are ready to spend a ton of money on a fantasy vacation where you get to swing around lightsabers or maybe you just came to see what the star wars nerds are getting so worked up about either way welcome this is an explainer of all things galactic star cruiser which is the name of the live-action role-playing experience known by many as the star wars hotel so this is a two-day two-night immersive theater experience that can be described as sort of like living out a video game you decide how involved you want to be with the character actors and events unfolding around you and your choices can spawn more actions along the way will you choose to help the resistance are you spying for the first order and doing what they tell you to do or are you just watching all this cosplay nonsense at a distance from the bar as you drink all the space cocktails yes all of this is possible it's designed to work like a cruise vacation where you pay one lump sum that includes your room and meals and entertainment and all this is scheduled out during your stay but even though it's designed like a cruise you are not on a boat you're in a building let's go over the location here is where it all takes place there's a building located right next to disney's hollywood studios theme park but a park ticket does not get you access to this it is a special hotel of sorts twitter user bio reconstructs share these aerial photos taken of the complex that's mostly hidden from view of the public with trees and walls it may look plain on the outside but inside they create the illusion that you are being transported to board the halcyon that's the name of your star cruiser vessel which holds 100 guest rooms the space cruise is run by an interplanetary travel group the chandrila star line yes there's even a name for the fictional company running the ship that isn't actually a ship because you can bet your sweet mantas that you're going to get a backstory for everything on the day of your trip you will drive up with your primitive earth toyota corolla and give the keys to a space valet in front of this building you're going to enter something that will simulate a transport to get you on the pretend ship now all the windows around you from here on out are big computer screens the hallways your cabin room everything's going to show a view of space because it would break the illusion if you looked outside and there was a florida parking lot it would also break the illusion if there was any screen glitch so let's hope all the space windows on your journey are working perfectly now there is some action that happens outside of the building at some point you leave the building to travel to the theme park for a bit and you'll get there with a transport shuttle some may call this a space bus they're gonna pick you up in a bus without windows and drive for like a total of two minutes to drop you directly into the theme star wars land from a special back entrance so you don't see the normal ticket entrance stuff as to not break the illusion that you were in a theme park with mickey mouse the story is that you have traveled via lightspeed on a space cruise to go sightseeing on a remote planet called batu it's located in the outer rim territories of the galaxy but the planet epitome is what they call the star wars land the planet they design for the theme park so you're going on a short trip to the disney theme park to do the rides with the normal theme park people around you except you get special passes to skip the long ride lines and then you go back on the ship later for dinner and entertainment are you getting the whole space cruise tourist thing now i hope i didn't lose you because i'm about to get so much more geeky on you it's going to be delicious so let's get the hard part out of the way how to get tickets to go the first voyages for this vacation will depart march 1st 2022 and general bookings will open up on october 28 2021 now there will be some folks who get to book extra early like disney vacation club members and disney pass holders and disney visa card members but for everyone else get ready to jump on that website on october 28th to grab a spot now the price a family of four can expect to pay somewhere around six thousand dollars to book the standard cabin room i almost buy our own for that it's a lot of credits and there's also a plate ticket maybe they'll have a coupon day welcome to a new class of luxury vacation immersive theater sleepovers so the room does come with everything you need to survive like a hair dryer there's also a tv that gets earth channels so you can watch star wars while you star wars now that's just an example starting price for three adults and one kid but the cost fluctuates depending on the size of your party and the size of your room if it's only two adults it could be closer to five thousand dollars disney's prices also can be different depending on the day or the time of year you go everything is subject to change i am altering the deal pray i don't offer it any further guests can upgrade to a galaxy class suite for more living room space and if you have a large family gathering the grand captain suite sleeps eight it has two bedrooms two bathrooms a bar area these upgraded rooms are said to have a few extra star wars surprises and when you're paying that kind of money i hope it comes with an actual trip to space i'm just saying because nasa's kennedy space center is like right around the corner you know real real space help me obi-wan kenobi i'm poor adult tickets do include one alcoholic beverage every bit helps so how do you pack well check-in starts at 1 p.m and you come dressed however you want be the part you want to play maybe you dress like a pilot or a fancy pants socialite maybe you throw on the jedi robes and be sure to pack your face paint and body paint because you could even go full sith lord you live your dreams baby oh yeah enough of that and if you don't already have a cosplay wardrobe there's going to be plenty of outfits you can purchase on board you'll just justify the purchase to your spouse uh yes i am going to dinner dressed like this are you kidding this is great fall fashion you got the vest and you got this belt thing right here this is trendy you can't deny it it's good taste this is good taste guests will be wearing wristbands they may look like this it is called a magic band and it is the tech that helps disney keep track of what activities you are doing in your stay over at the theme parks they call it a magic band because it is your ticket it is your room key all in an rfid bracelet but in the star cruiser they're going to call it a data ban and this is your data pad because the space wizards will think you're strange if you start calling it an iphone the app on your data pad will have your schedule of events and depending on what you do maybe you'll get messages sent to your data pad about your interactions let's talk about the entertainment because you are not really paying all that money for a room to sleep in you're paying to live inside a two-day long star wars movie and be a star wars character and eat the star wars food and go to sleep and wake up in the star wars all of which has never been done before in interviews disney's team has teased some story elements you may be asked to smuggle a person on board that ends up being a big character later or you may need to sneak some cargo on the ship there are these different story events scattered throughout your time some characters you encounter will be unique and some you will definitely know like this guy at some point in the journey you may come across kylo ren and rey and this rey has something pretty special a lifelike lightsaber that actually extends out it was invented by disney's engineers so you can expect some great special effects to be on board speaking of which you can have some fun with lightsaber training where you actually wield your own lightsaber to deflect blaster fire but you have to be at least seven years old to participate but my kids are not old enough yet but i still want to do it does that make me a horrible mom sweet baby yoda what do i do you can also get training on the bridge to know how all the laser guns work because i'm sure nothing bad will happen on a ship where you're trained on how the guns work on your first day pew pew and i hope you like blue food because there's blue shrimp there's blue milk and a lot of various alien looking cuisine the food's going to be its own experience and dinner comes with entertainment as whatever happens here is also part of the story and show some guests can pay extra to sit and eat with the captain who is also blue she's a pantorian the morning of your second day is when you head off to the theme park with special times to ride the two main attractions and have lunch in the land the storyline of your space crews is connected with the story that's going on in the rides and the characters walking around the theme park now on the ride millennium falcon smugglers run the cargo you secure may have more meaning later and the best attraction is rise of the resistance it uses four different ride systems and all kinds of mixed special effects as you were on the run from kylo ren trying to help the resistance so i can't help but wonder what's going to happen on the space cruise at night if we're going to see rey and kylo again and disney says there are story moments for your cruise that are gonna take place during your day in the theme park so is that something any theme park guest can see happen or will it be a secret that only you can unlock with your data pad or data band the second night's dinner is where everything starts coming together there's a grand finale where everything you've done is going to come to life in a big action moment and then you go to sleep the next morning you get breakfast and you're kicked out early in the morning back to your home planet just like a normal cruise to prepare for a trip like this i recommend going full nerd and learning the lingo and backstory for starters try brushing up on your sabach this is the high stakes card game of skill and chance that led to han solo winning the falcon from lando calrissian i've played it it's a pretty simple card game you just have to memorize what some symbols are like um this this is seven this is eight there's some adding involved um yeah there's different colors i think oh this is i think this is um like a nine mm-hmm yeah that's nine oh this one's ten see you can get it just some numbers as symbols you get it it also has dice it's cute and if you don't choose to learn it before you go there will be lessons and competitions when you get to the star cruiser you can also dive really deep into the backstory of the land with comics and novels about batu and galaxy's edge i don't even own all the books there are a lot to explore they even have cookbooks if you're into vr there are oculus quest vr games that take place in the planet batu to get you in the spirit but there's one thing that has me crazy to go it's my five-year-old daughter because the most magical thing would be to have her walk on and see all this come to life sorry i'm getting emotional because i i i think about how how much it'll just mean to her that these these fantasies that we're watching on tv together can really be there that's that's why you want to go and do this to see it come to life for the kids i mean sure i'll have fun too but that's the that's the sweet spot you know especially after everything we've all been through these past couple years who doesn't want to escape to another galaxy and have an adventure in space and the fact that they can pull this off with tech and make it all realistic that's that's the good stuff you know i also have a two-year-old son and i think whenever we get to go to this thing um what will it do to a really young mind when they're just walking around for two days straight going yeah star wars is real it's in front of me it's real what do you mean it's it's in the movies this is wild this is wild to think about and it's also wild that i'm gonna go poor because this is why i'm gonna spend all my money probably yeah i know yoda says adventure and excitement of jedi craves not these things well yoda ain't in this story all right sorry sorry yoda i have spent a lot of time at disney theme parks and i've been on their actual in the ocean cruise but a multi-day role-playing vacation just isn't something that has been done before so how will people be comparing this to a typical vacation and will there be disappointments because of expectations for example there's no swimming pool at this space hotel i mean maybe it's for the best you don't want people getting their alien body paint in the pool not everyone will have the same experience so will actors just be jumping out at you randomly or how are they going to evolve this over time so yes there are still many questions left to be answered i hope you can see different species just chilling out at the bar at random times i want strange languages being spoken around me as i walk through the hallway and i want to see droids just rolling about i want to smell the scum and villainy well maybe not not really but what disney can do really well is put fine attention to detail to make sure everything feels authentic to stay on theme if this star cruiser is out of your price range now and it's left you feeling like you're turning to the dark side i get it but let me offer you this i can see a bright side to what is happening here that demand can bring more options for this kind of new creative entertainment that us geeks will delight in so bring on more dinner theater shows put them in the parks put them in the hotels maybe eventually this trend can spread to your neighborhood let this be the start of disney having more characters more actors just walking around galaxy's edge and when you're buying that overpriced coke that's shaped like a thermal detonator yes i took one home maybe a random battle will go down behind you and suddenly your part of the story is someone hands you a blaster there's gonna be this hunger for more of this immersive entertainment something beyond streaming video at home and putting on a vr headset at least for people who like that kind of interaction it's just going to be harder to pull this off in really crowded areas so where else can we sprinkle in this style of entertainment if it succeeds and will it always have to be a paid add-on to your trip the rise of geek culture and cool tech has come together and let us hear a way to make movies come to life i can't wait to see what disney's going to pull off with the star cruiser hit me up with your biggest questions in the comments and i'll be jumping in to answer as best i can and for those of you trying to get tickets may the force be with you and your wallet\n"