ORLANDO, Fla. — The first thing that Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser passengers will see isn’t a lightsaber, a stormtrooper or Chewbacca. All of those come later. Visitors checking into Walt Disney World’s new experience will be greeted by a gray slab of an entrance.
“It feels like a bunker. It’s kind of rough. It almost feels like you’re in a blast zone, getting ready to launch off. That’s very intentional,” said Ann Morrow Johnson, Starcruiser’s executive producer and creative director. “This is kind of that precursor to before we blast you off into a galaxy far, far away.”
Disney is developing a unique travel option, a two-day/two-night immersive journey into the “Star Wars” universe. Executives and Imagineers talked about the project, built near Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and led a walk-through of the building for members of the media last week.
