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Pictured: The new $4,800-a-stay Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience at


Walt Disney recently opened its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience in Florida – and pictures reveal how guests will feel like they’re vacationing in luxury in a galaxy far, far away.

The experience at Walt Disney World in Orlando starts from $4,809 (£3,654) for two guests and includes two days and two nights in one of 100 Starcruiser cabins. It puts visitors into a story set on the Halcyon, a sleek space vessel said to be the place where Princess Leia and Han Solo took their honeymoon. 

Disney’s designers hope visitors embrace the chance to play a role in the fictional world created by George Lucas, interacting with space droids and Han’s hairy sidekick Chewbacca and meeting new characters during their stay. 

Walt Disney recently opened its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience in Florida, which puts guests into a story set on the Halcyon space vessel. Above is one of the 100 Starcruiser cabins that guests can stay in

Walt Disney recently opened its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience in Florida, which puts guests into a story set on the Halcyon space vessel. Above is one of the 100 Starcruiser cabins that guests can stay in 

The first-of-its-kind adventure also  features galactic-inspired food and drink and a visit to Batuu, the ‘Star Wars’ planet inside the Disney World theme park.

Designers said that the Starcruiser experience takes elements from gaming, theatre, storytelling and hospitality. Matt Martin, senior creative executive in the Lucasfilm Story Group, called it ‘immersive theatre meets a cruise.’

Like a traditional cruise, all guests board at the same time. A captain and cruise director offer a welcome, but things go awry when Stormtroopers appear. Characters ask visitors for assistance, urging them to decide to align with the Resistance or the evil First Order.

A Starcruiser cabin with bunkbeds. The first-of-its-kind adventure is pricey, starting at $4,809 (£3,654) for two guests

A Starcruiser cabin with bunkbeds. The first-of-its-kind adventure is pricey, starting at $4,809 (£3,654) for two guests

A space droid greets guests in the atrium of the starcruiser. Disney's designers hope visitors embrace the chance to play a role in the fictional world created by George Lucas

A space droid greets guests in the atrium of the starcruiser. Disney’s designers hope visitors embrace the chance to play a role in the fictional world created by George Lucas

The glitzy Crown of Corellia Dining Room, pictured, offers nightly musical entertainment from an intergalactic diva and band

The glitzy Crown of Corellia Dining Room, pictured, offers nightly musical entertainment from an intergalactic diva and band 

‘You can choose to lie to a character, you can help them, you can gain their trust, you can double cross folks,’ said Ann Morrow Johnson, executive producer and creative director for Walt Disney Imagineering. ‘And you can really continue that relationship with them as you want your story to unfold.’

‘Star Wars’ costumes are encouraged. To dress for the occasion, guests can drop into The Chandrila Collection, a boutique on the vessel that sells outfits in a galactic fashion.      

Next, guests can wander through the ‘Engineering Room’ before heading to the ‘Bridge’, where they’ll get the chance to experience what it would be like to operate the ship’s navigation and defence systems under the crew’s guidance. 

What’s more, crew members are on hand to offer training in how to handle a lightsaber.

Guests on the Halcyon can interact with Han Solo's hairy sidekick Chewbacca (pictured second from the left) and meet new characters

Guests on the Halcyon can interact with Han Solo’s hairy sidekick Chewbacca (pictured second from the left) and meet new characters

Designers said that the Starcruiser experience takes elements from gaming, theatre, storytelling and hospitality. Above, Chewbacca leads guests through the Halcyon's Engineering Room

Designers said that the Starcruiser experience takes elements from gaming, theatre, storytelling and hospitality. Above, Chewbacca leads guests through the Halcyon’s Engineering Room 

In the 'Bridge', pictured, guests get the chance to experience what it would be like to operate the ship’s navigation and defence systems under the crew’s guidance

In the ‘Bridge’, pictured, guests get the chance to experience what it would be like to operate the ship’s navigation and defence systems under the crew’s guidance 

The ship's 'Bridge'. 'We are trying to make it safe and fun to play Star Wars,' said a representative from Walt Disney Imagineering

The ship’s ‘Bridge’. ‘We are trying to make it safe and fun to play Star Wars,’ said a representative from Walt Disney Imagineering

Guests can shop for outfits in a galactic fashion in The Chandrila Collection boutique, pictured above

Guests can shop for outfits in a galactic fashion in The Chandrila Collection boutique, pictured above 

When evening falls, the glitzy Crown of Corellia Dining Room offers nightly musical entertainment from an intergalactic diva and band.

In the Sublight Lounge cocktail bar – which is suitable for all ages – visitors can play a round of sabbac, a card game in the ‘Star Wars’ universe.  Or they can chill in the atrium without any pressure to participate in the story, the creators said.

And once guests retire to their sleeping quarters, they can look out the ‘window into space’ that’s built into the wall of each cabin, offering views of ‘spectacular ships and galactic sights’. 

Ouannii, a musician from Rodia - a planet that appears in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, greets guests outside the Sublight Lounge

Ouannii, a musician from Rodia – a planet that appears in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, greets guests outside the Sublight Lounge

In the Sublight Lounge, pictured, visitors can play a round of sabbac, a card game in the 'Star Wars' universe

In the Sublight Lounge, pictured, visitors can play a round of sabbac, a card game in the ‘Star Wars’ universe

A selection of drinks that are served in the Sublight Lounge cocktail lounge

A selection of drinks that are served in the Sublight Lounge cocktail lounge 

‘We are trying to make it safe and fun to play Star Wars,’ said Scott Trowbridge, portfolio creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering. 

‘If you want to lean in and wear some galactic finery and cosplay, it’s totally fine,’ Trowbridge said. ‘But also if you just want to sit back, wear your Star Wars T-shirt, drink a cocktail and watch the planets drift by, that’s also OK.’ 

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