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Catie and her family in costumes posing in front of the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser sign
My family of three spent two nights at Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.Catie Sullivan
  • My family and I went on a Disney World voyage.

  • The experience cost us about $6,000 and included gourmet meals and a cool room.

  • We loved doing the missions and explored the ship, so we would consider going back.

My family of three spent over $6,000 for a two-night stay on the Halcyon at Disney.

The Starcruiser hotel at Disney World is a combination of a hotel, dinner theater, choose-your-own adventure, and escape room. If you play along as part of the story, you will get more out of it.

The two-night voyage was like this and we would do it again.

Our adventure began a little before 1 p.m. on the first day

My family wore Star Wars-inspired outfits because guests were encouraged to dress up in their best costumes. Many other guests did the same.

M-bands were given to us when we arrived at the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser port. The plastic bands are used throughout Disney World to connect guests with their data.

Catie and her ffamily wearing their M bands on their wrist
Our M-Bands had a special design.Catie Sullivan

Disney calls its employees the Datapads, a program within the Play app that allows cast members to communicate with each other.

Catie's son (a kid with blue hair in a costume) on a phone on the datapad app
My son connected to the Datapads on a phone.Catie Sullivan

Our luggage was taken by a cast member and delivered to our room later in the day.

From there, we were taken into a launch pod that brought us from the Starcruiser port to the Halcyon itself

The Halcyon was the location of our experience and it was designed to make us feel like we were on a ship in space.

The Star Wars launch pod entrance with round doors and people filing in
The doors of the launch pod looked like they were on a real ship.Catie Sullivan

The launch-pod doors opened to show a large area.

The atrium area which looks like the inside of a ship with glowing seats and screens
The atrium was filled with lights.Catie Sullivan

The Halcyon was operated from the bridge.

The bridge area of the Galactic Starcruiser with glowing orange control pads and screens that look like windows showing space
The bridge had an orange glow.Catie Sullivan

The Sublight Lounge had a bar and tables with digital sabacc, a kind of mix between blackjack and poker.

The bar served Star Wars-themed drinks and a few small bites.

The Starcruiser lounge, with purple lighting and big tables with people pressing buttons
The Sublight Lounge had a bar.Catie Sullivan

A cast member escorted us to our room and showed us the features of it

The room we were in looked like a cruise-ship room in the Star Wars universe. It had a queen bed and a set of bunk beds.

The interior of the Starcruiser room with white sheets and an orange design on top and bunk beds built into the wall
Our Starcruiser room could sleep four people.Catie Sullivan

One wall of our room had a panel with a virtual assistant.

You could ask D3-O9 questions about the ship. She was a reliable source of information when the story began.

My son talking to the droid panel in the wall
My son was able to speak with D3-O9 in our room.Catie Sullivan

Next, we explored the rest of the ship

We were able to get into other areas because of the use of the ship's consoles and data pads.

a console in the star wars hotel with buttons
There are consoles throughout the "ship."Catie Sullivan

The engineering room, brig, and cargo hold are some of the places we explored.

the engineering room on the star wars starcruiser hotel, with faux pipes and metal on the walls
The engineering room looked pretty cool.Catie Sullivan

For lunch, we headed back to the Crown of Corellia Dining Room

Small portions of each selection were available for the buffet style food.

Chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese were presented in an unusual way, such as Dipped Tip Yip Chicken with Noodle Cheese, or a salad.

The blue and green milks were included. One cup of the plant-based milk drinks can be ordered for $8 at Star Wars:Galaxy's Edge.

a tray of lunch and blue milk at the star wars galactic starcruiser
I got blue "milk" with my lunch.Catie Sullivan

After exploring the ship a bit more, we headed to the atrium for the muster, the first event listed in our Datapad

The main characters and conflict were introduced at the muster.

We were able to engage with the story by consulting our Datapads, where we received communications from the cast and instructions on how to complete missions.

There were plans to smuggle items off Batuu the next day, as well as people in need of avoiding contact with the authorities.

We learned the history of the weapon and how to use it during bridge training, where the missions continued for the rest of the afternoon and evening.

My son with a lightsaber at the training in a blue-lit room on the starcruiser
My son did lightsaber training.Catie Sullivan

Dinner was also served in the Crown of Corellia Dining Room

Our dinner this time was more formal. Gaya performed a live show.

Crown of Corelia dining room with empty seats and a round light above the tables
The Corellia Dining Room was out of this world.Catie Sullivan

Most of the dishes were made with Asian flavors, and they were delicious.

Everyone got a gourmet entree and dessert. A more basic menu was also available for younglings.

dinner at corelia dinning room, clear trays with food inside and tongs
Dinner was a unique experience.Catie Sullivan

We went back to our room after the final gathering.

After a quick breakfast, we boarded a transport for our excursion to Batuu

Breakfast was the same as the lunch we had the day before. It was a buffet style with a variety of food.

There is a separate entrance to Hollywood Studios at the location of the transport to Batuu. We were given priority boarding for the rides Rise of the Resistance and Smugglers Run.

Guests have to pay more for Lightning Lane passes. Depending on how popular the attraction is, buying one for an individual ride can cost between $7 and $15, and each person can only buy two passes per day.

We made reservations ahead of time for the Star Wars-themed activities in the park that weren't part of the Starcruiser stay: getting drinks at Oga's Cantina and building droids.

Batuu
We spent our afternoon in Galaxy's Edge.Catie Sullivan

We had a dining credit at Docking Bay. It was easier to return to the Halcyon for a crowd-free dining experience by the time lunch came around.

Once back on the Halcyon, we participated in more onboard activities and got dinner

The activities included a race with toys, a tournament, and Sector Set.

A photo of my son playing Sabbac next to a photo of him sitting onthe floor with. aremote control racing a small droid
My son played sabacc (left) and raced a droid (right).Catie Sullivan

We spent time fulfilling missions, such as speaking with certain characters and participating in covert meetings with other passengers and cast members, as the story intensified later in the afternoon.

Dinner that night featured dishes from different parts of the Star Wars universe. The plates looked cool, from the blue-colored shrimp to the funky looking desserts.

blue shrimp. on a plate next to a phot of o a purple, round dessert with chocolate sticks on top
The food was presented well, and we had blue-colored shrimp and round desserts.Catie Sullivan

The evening ended in a spectacular fashion. We went to our room for bed after a short celebration.

We packed up our souvenirs and had our final breakfast on the ship. We disembarked from the Halcyon via a launch Pod that brought us back to the spaceport.

Overall, our stay on the Galactic Starcruiser was well worth it

family at the entrance of the starcruiser
family at the entrance of the starcruiser
My family thought our trip on Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser was worth it.Catie Sullivan

It was an expensive stay, but the attention to detail made it seem like we were living in a Star Wars universe.

Admission to Hollywood Studios, preferred access to the rides, and unlimited gourmet food added to the value of the trip.

The service was flawless, and we felt like guests throughout our visit. We booked our stay and may consider a return trip.

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