How Much Does the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Cost?

Ever since Disney announced the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel, the biggest question on people’s minds is: “How much does it cost?” Now we have an answer to that question since Disney has revealed the pricing for the experience, and it isn’t cheap!

On Disney’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser website they have listed all the prices and the full itinerary and everything included in the experience.

(UPDATE) – Disney has just announced that it is closing the Star Wars: Galactic Starcrusier experience permanently. The final voyage will take place on September 28-30, 2023. Read below in the News section for more info…

Let’s just start out by saying, the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is one of, if not the most expensive experience Disney has ever created. We knew all along this was going to be expensive, but when broken down on a price per guest basis, it’s the most expensive hotel at Walt Disney World, and it isn’t close.

In this post, we are going to share all the prices with you for the Star Wars hotel, including the 3 different room types, the meals, and other experiences that are included in the final cost.

We’ll also update you with any new offers, discounts, or price changes to the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.

Before we get started, here are some useful links that will help you find out everything you need to know about the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel:

• Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser – Ultimate Guide
• Activities & Experiences on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
• How to Book a Reservation on the Galactic Starcruiser Hotel?

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(NEWS) Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Closing Permanently

After just over a year of operation, Disney has announced it is permanently closing the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel, the company’s first thematic resort experience.

The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will make its final voyage on September 28, 2023, and will close permanently on September 30, 2023.

Guests who have a current reservation on or after September 30, will be given the opportunity to move their reservation to another date before the closure. New reservations are also temporarily closed until May 26, 2023, to give guests with a current reservation priority in changing it to another date.

Here is the official announcement of the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser closure from the website:

“The final voyage for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will take place September 28-30, 2023. We are so proud of all of the Cast Members and Imagineers who brought Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to life and look forward to delivering an excellent experience for Guests during the remaining voyages over the coming months. Thank you to our Guests and fans for making this experience so special.

For Guests who previously booked a voyage on or after September 30, 2023, we will be contacting you soon to discuss your options and modify your plans. As we prioritize these Guests, at this time, new bookings are temporarily paused and will reopen on May 26, 2023.”

Honestly, we cannot say we are surprised. The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser was one of the coolest things Disney has ever done, but it’s also perhaps the most expensive experience. Let’s be real, the majority of families cannot afford a 2-Night voyage for more than $5,000.

This was made clear over the last few months as many of the Galactic Starcruiser voyages were not filling up and Disney started offering discounts for guests to stay there. Even so, there just isn’t enough demand for an experience this expensive, no matter how awesome it is.

Disney had this to say in its official announcement of the closure:  “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is one of our most creative projects ever and has been praised by our guests and recognized for setting a new bar for innovation and immersive entertainment.

This premium, boutique experience gave us the opportunity to try new things on a smaller scale of 100 rooms, and as we prepare for its final voyage, we will take what we’ve learned to create future experiences that can reach more of our guests and fans.”

We’re sad to see that the Galactic Starcruiser didn’t work out. Again, it’s not because it wasn’t a good experience, in fact, it was an incredible one. After crunching all the numbers and seeing demand over the coming months, Disney must know that there is no feasible way to make it work financially.

Sure lowering the price is great, but if it costs too much to run and Disney is not going to turn a profit from it, we can’t expect it to stay open, unfortunately.

One thing is for sure, the creative team behind the Galactic Starcruiser did an exceptional job in bringing this immersive experience to life, and even though it didn’t work out financially for the company, they can use this project and use many of the things that made it so good on whatever Imagineers have in store for us next.

We’ll have more on this very soon, including what it means moving forward, so stay tuned.

(UPDATE) Current Discounts for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel

After almost a year of operation and with guest demand slowing, Disney has started offering the first discounts for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World, which now includes the general public.

In reality, Disney has released 2 types of discounts, one for the general public, and another for Disney Vacation Club Members. Let’s break each of these down for you…

1. General Public – Save $700 on WDW Resort Stays

This is Disney’s first discount given to the general public, even if they are not dropping the prices of the actual rooms on a Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser voyage. Instead, they are offering a deep discount on a vacation that includes a stay at one of the Disney World Resort Hotels right before or after this experience.

This makes sense, because if you are coming all the way to Walt Disney World to stay on the Galactic Starcruiser, you may as well spend a couple of days in the theme parks during the same trip.

Right now, guests can save $700 on a two-night Disney World Resort hotel stay, immediately before or after a stay on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. This offer is good for most voyages between February 5 and September 30, 2023.

The participating Disney World Resorts and prices are as follows:

• Save $350 per night – at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
• Save $250 per night – at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, or Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
• Save $150 per night – at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

You probably noticed that all of the resorts that this offer is good for are Disney Deluxe Resorts, as well as Disney’s Coronado Springs which is the only Disney Moderate Resort to make the list. There are no Disney Value Resorts listed, but if you are planning on staying at one of the nicer resorts anyway, you will find some nice savings.

For example, a standard room at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge anywhere from July 3 to August 17, 2023, costs $488 per night normally. However, with a $250 per night discount, that comes all the way down to just $238 per night. So essentially you get 2 nights at the Wilderness Lodge for just over $500. That is a steal and one of the best discounts you will ever see at Disney World.

Now, of course, the Galactic Starcruiser will still cost you $5,000+, and you shouldn’t book it just for the discount, but if you are already planning on going in 2023 and wanted to stay a couple of nights to go to the parks, it’s a fantastic offer.

2. Disney Vacation Club Discount for Galactic Starcruiser

This second offer is brand new and it’s good on the voyage from August 19-21, 2023. This offer makes Disney Vacation Club members eligible for a 30% discount at the Star Wars Hotel, but again, it’s only for DVC Members.

Here is the breakdown of the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser discounted prices:

“DVC members save 30% on member-exclusive voyage Aug. 19-21, 2023. Registration begins on March 21, 2023, at 11 AM Eastern Daylight Time. Terms Apply*.

This offer applies to the following departure in the Summer of 2023:

August 19 – 21, 2023

To Register:

• Select “Reserve Your Spot”. Be sure to have your Member number ready. https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/star-wars-galactic-starcruiser
• You will enter a virtual waiting room, which secures your place in line. Do not refresh the page.
• When it’s your turn, you’ll be sent to the registration form to reserve your spot on the Member Voyage!

This is pretty significant news and it makes sense that Disney is offering discounts to DVC members. They started doing this for Winter 2023 voyages, and DVC members have been the top beneficiaries of the discounts. It’s obvious that despite good reviews from guests, this is a very exclusive experience and not doable for the majority of guests.

It was easy for Disney to sell out the first wave of voyages and it’s also understandable that demand for this has now started shrinking which means Disney needs to do more to entice guests to come.

3. Annual Passholder Discount

The last offer at the moment is for Annual Passholders and they can save 30% on select Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser voyages during Spring and Summer 2023.

Here is a list of dates for select voyages that can be booked with the 30% savings from April 15 to June 28, 2023:

• April 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29
• May 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29 and 31
• June 2, 4, 6, 14, 18, 20, 24, 26 and 28

Important Details:

• The number of packages allocated for this offer is limited.
• Savings are based on the non-discounted price a non-Passholder pays for the same package.
• Passholder must present a valid Walt Disney World Annual Pass at check-in.
• The offer is non-transferable.
• Offer is only applicable for new reservations.
• Limit one cabin per Passholder; Passholder must stay in the cabin.
• Advance reservations are required.
• Offer excludes Galaxy Class Suites and Grand Captain Suites.

It’s nice to see Annual Passholders getting a big discount and we think all of these discounts are a sign of things to come. It wouldn’t be surprising to see more discounts offered to all guests in the coming months. The voyage we took was incredible and we loved every second of it, and the same goes for most people I’ve spoken to that have had a chance to go.

The only issue is the price, and with a slowing economy and consumers getting more thrifty, it was going to be almost impossible for Disney to keep up the original pace of sales, and things were bound to slow down. How many more discounts we see in the near future remains to be seen.

Make sure to read our article How to Book the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser for more details on this new discount.

Room Prices

Prices for your stay on the Galactic Starcruiser vary depending on group size, cabin type, and the dates you choose to visit.

Just to get the big number you are waiting for out of the way, a 2-night, 2-day stay on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser starts at $4,809 for a 2-guest room.

Yes, you heard me right. Almost $5,000 for a 2-night stay in the Star Wars Hotel. I told you it wasn’t cheap!

Prices are broken down into a per guest, per night basis and set up very similar to cruise pricing. The smaller your group, the more you pay per person. If you have more people in your party, you will end up paying less per person.

We were able to stay on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser on opening day and the total cost for 2 people was $5,415.79. That comes out to $2,707.89 each for 2 nights or $1,353.94 each, per night.

On top of that, there are 3 room types: Standard Cabin, Galaxy Class Suite, and a Grand Captain Suite. The bigger the room, the more expensive it is.

Here is the pricing for a standard cabin in Late August-September 2023:

2 Guests Per Cabin:

• $1,209 per guest, per night
• $4,809 voyage total

3 Guests Per Cabin (2 Adults, 1 Child):

• $889 per guest, per night
• $5,299 voyage total

4 Guests Per Cabin (3 Adults, 1 Child):

• $749 per guest, per night
• $5,999 voyage total

Now, it’s important to keep in mind, that these are for Late-August and September, traditionally one of the cheapest times of the year to go to Disney World. Considering that Deluxe Resorts can increase the price per night to 50-60% from the value season to the holidays, it’s possible these prices will be exponentially higher during the busy seasons.

At that point, we are likely talking about $6,000-$7,000 per night for a 2 Guest Cabin and $10,000 for a 4 Guest Cabin, not to mention the more expensive room types.

What’s Included in the Price?

Similar to cruise pricing, more than just your room is included in the price. Meals and entertainment are all part of the experience and they are included in the cost.

• 2-night stay in a cabin or suite
• Ongoing, immersive, and interactive entertainment, where choices determine your experience
• Food and beverages on the starcruiser (excluding alcoholic and specialty beverages) and a quick-service meal at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo or other select locations at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for your planetary excursion to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for one day, on day two
• Valet parking
• Exclusive Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser databand (known on your home planet as a MagicBand)

Of course, not everything is included in the base price. You will have to pay extra for alcoholic and specialty beverages for example.

There are also unique merchandise and shopping opportunities, because, well, it’s Disney. In fact, The Chandrila Collection is full of cool stuff to bring home from your voyage including ornaments, coasters, wine glasses, lightsabers, Star Wars outfits, a model of the Halcyon ship, and more.

There is also a small shop outside the entrance to the resort as you are leaving with more classic Star Wars-themed merchandise like t-shirts, MagicBands, etc.

There are also additional entertainment or exclusive experiences you can add on to your stay like building a lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop or building a droid at the Droid Depot. There is a custom photo service you can hire that will take photos of you and your group in various locations around the Starcruiser.

Galactic Starcruiser Room Types

There are 3 room types aboard the Galactic Starcruiser: Standard Cabin, Galaxy Class Suite, and a Grand Captain Suite. Here is a breakdown of each room:

Standard Cabin

Each Standard Cabin is fitted with furnishings and fixtures designed to ensure comfort while traveling throughout the galaxy—including a pullout table and a TV with entertainment from your home planet—and a window with a view out into space.

Specifications:

• Sleeps: 4 to 5 passengers
• Room Configuration: queen bed, 2 berths (bunk beds) for one adult each, and a wall pull-down bed for one adult (if sleeping 5)

Amenities:

• Mini refrigerator
• Hairdryer
• In-cabin safe
• Phone with voicemail messaging
• Interactive TV
• H2O Plus® spa, bath, and shower products

Galaxy Class Suite

One-bedroom Galaxy Class Suites feature a living space complete with an integrated seating area and have all the comforts of Standard Cabins plus a double vanity bathroom, bar area, 2 windows with views out into space, and a few extra Star Wars surprises.

Specifications:

• Sleeps: 4 passengers
• Room Configuration: queen bed and 2 wall pull-down beds for one adult each

Amenities:

• Mini refrigerator
• Hairdryer
• In-cabin safe
• Phone with voicemail messaging
• Interactive TV
• H2O Plus® spa, bath, and shower products

Grand Captain Suite

Two-bedroom Grand Captain’s Suites offer ample room for the whole family and feature a posh living space complete with an integrated seating area. They have all the comforts of Standard Cabins plus a main suite with a double vanity bathroom, a second bathroom with a single vanity, a bar area, 3 windows with views out into space, and a few extra Star Wars surprises.

Specifications:

• Sleeps: 8 passengers
• Room Configuration: 2 queen beds, 2 berths (bunk beds) for one adult each, and 2 wall pull-down beds for one adult each

Amenities:

• Mini refrigerator
• Hairdryer
• In-cabin safe
• Phone with voicemail messaging
• Interactive TV
• H2O Plus® spa, bath, and shower products

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Full Itinerary

What exactly are you going to be doing for 2 days and 2 nights on the Galactic Starcruiser? Here is an example of the full itinerary:

Day 1:

• Arrive at Terminal (1:00 pm)
• Launch Pod to Starcruiser (1:15 pm -1:30 pm)
• Ship Orientation (1:45 pm – 2:15 pm)
• Light Refreshments (3:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
• Sabacc Lessons (3:30 pm – 4:00 pm)
• Muster (4:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
• Captain’s Reception (4:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
• Dinner Featuring Live Music (5:30 pm – 7:00 pm)
• Outer Rim Regalia (7:15 pm – 7:30 pm)
• Unexpected Story Moment (7:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
• Bridge Training (8:00 pm – 8:45 pm)
• Special Atrium Entertainment (8:30 pm – 8:45 pm)

Day 2:

• Breakfast (7:00 am – 8:00 am)
• Transport Shuttle to Batuu (8:15 am – 8:25 am)
• Rise of the Resistance (8:45 am – 9:30 am)
• Story Moment (9:30 am – 9:50 am)
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (10:00 am – 10:30 am)
• Lunch at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo (11:15 am – 12:15 pm)
• Transport Shuttle to Starcruiser (12:40 pm – 12:50 pm)
• Lightsaber Training (1:00 pm – 1:30 pm)
• Droid Racing Competition (2:30 pm – 2:50 pm)
• Build Model Ship (3:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
• Sabacc Tournament (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
• Cocktails at Sublight Lounge (5:00 pm – 5:30 pm)
• “Taste Around the Galaxy Dinner” (5:30 pm – 7:00 pm)
• Story Moment (7:30 pm – 8:45 pm)
• Spectacular Finale (10:00 pm – 11:00 pm)

Day 3:

• Breakfast (8:30 am – 9:30 am)
• Launch to Pod Terminal (9:30 am – 10:00 am)

We explain this in more detail in our post on Star Wars Hotel Itinerary, Experiences, & Missions.

Dining Prices

All of your meals are included in the price of your room and there are 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 2 dinners during your stay. Let’s look at what’s included:

Breakfast

Both of these take place on the Galactic Starcruiser in the glamorous Crown of Corellia Dining Room. The first is on day 2, and the second breakfast is on day 3, right before departure. Guests have a 3-hour window of time to eat breakfast each morning.

Breakfast includes hot and cold small plates and a variety of beverages including juices, fresh-brewed coffee, and Bubo Wamba Family Farms blue milk. In fact, you can get unlimited free blue milk at both breakfast and lunch instead of paying for it in Galaxy’s Edge!

Lunch

There are 2 lunches during your stay on the Galactic Starcruiser. The first is on Day 1 immediately when you arrive, and the other is on Day 2. On Day 1 lunch is a buffet on the ship, meanwhile, on Day 2 you have a choice whether or not to eat another buffet on the ship or during your trip down to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios.

Each guest is given a lunch credit to any quick service restaurant in Hollywood Studios if they choose to eat off-ship. If you do make that choice, we recommend eating at Docking Bay 7: Food and Cargo.

This is a quick service restaurant in Batuu, and it will keep you fully immersed in the Star Wars story you are living. Not only that, the food is amazing and it’s one of our favorite quick service restaurants in Disney World hands-down.

Guests can take as much time as they want to eat and enjoy the unique theming of the restaurant. This all happens after you get to ride both Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.

One entree and side, plus beverage will be included in the price. You will use your Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser databand (MagicBand) to redeem your meal as you do if you were using the Disney Dining Plan.

Dinner

Lastly, and best of all are the dinners. This was one of the highlights of our entire Star Wars hotel experience. Included in the price of the stay are 2 dinners.

On the first night of your stay, dinner is in the Crown of Corellia Dining Room which transforms for dinner into an enticing table-service supper club with a special musical appearance by a galactic superstar, Gaia. She ends up playing an even bigger part in the story than you originally think.

This is a unique dining and entertainment experience and you can also socialize with passengers and crew. The music is awesome and it is a super-fun environment to have a meal.

The second night, The Taste Around the Galaxy showcases courses inspired by the geography and environments of iconic destination planets throughout the galaxy. With the serving of each course, a brief introduction presents the name, inspiration, and ingredients for the dishes.

The meal includes group appetizers for the table, a choice of entrée, and a specialty plated dessert.

There are two seatings for dinner each night and when you book your hotel stay you can request your seating preference.

Captain’s Table

There is also an upgraded dinner at the Captain’s Table which comes at an additional cost of $30 per person in 2022 and it increases to $50 per person in 2023. Think of this as a Chef’s Table dining experience you find in other Disney restaurants.

Guests sit at the captain’s table in a prime location in the center of the Crown of Corellia Dining Room. Guest are served extra courses that you don’t get with the regular dining experience.

Is the Galactic Starcruiser Worth the High Price?

A family of 4 is going to spend a minimum of $6,000 on the hotel alone, not to mention travel expenses to get to Orlando, plus any additional days spent at Walt Disney World. In that case, you are easily talking about a $10,000 vacation or more.

As you can see, the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most guests and it’s very expensive. In fact, the cost of the Galactic Starcruiser is more than what about 95% of Americans spend on vacation in a year.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of visitors to Walt Disney World will probably not be able to afford or justify paying such high prices for a 2-day experience.

On the other hand, the Galactic Starcruiser is small, and with only 100 guest cabins, so far Disney has had enough people that are excited about this experience and they haven’t had difficulty filling up the rooms.

Is the Star Wars hotel worth the price? That depends on many factors.

Is it worth taking out a second mortgage on your home just to go? No, it’s not so don’t do that under any circumstances. Like any high-end luxury item, the actual cost is usually not worth the huge difference in price between it and the next model down.

However, after our stay on the Galactic Starcruiser, we are convinced it is absolutely worth it for the right kind of guests.

If you are looking for a relaxing, low-key vacation, look somewhere else. If you are not willing to participate fully in the story, or are not a big Star Wars fan, you will likely think it is a waste of money.

What about comparing it to other vacations for the same, or even less money?

Just to make a comparison, during the same time of the year (August/September) you can get a room at the Polynesian Village Resort for approximately $650 per night. That means you could stay there for 9 nights and still have some money left over.

It would be around 4-5 nights when you throw in the value of meals and park tickets, but the point is you can get a longer vacation for the same money if you go elsewhere.

However, if you are a huge Star Wars fan and you love the idea of interacting with the characters and are willing to play along and be an active participant in the missions, it will probably be one of the best-themed entertainment experiences you will have in your life.

I’m not kidding, it’s truly incredible what Disney Imagineers were able to create here, they just raised the bar big-time.

So far, guests have been mostly positive about the experience, and it will be interesting to see what they say a year or more from now and if the momentum will continue for this one-of-a-kind resort experience.

Read our post “Is the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Worth It?” for a more detailed breakdown of why or why not it would be worth it for you, as well as other vacation options to compare it to.

If you want to take advantage of the best offers for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser or any other Disney vacation, we recommend using an Authorized Disney Travel Planner. Contact Show You the World Travel for all your trip planning needs. They are super helpful and the best part about it is they are FREE to use!

If you are thinking about going to Walt Disney World, make sure to read our Disney World Vacation Planning Guide. There you will find all the info and tips you need to plan your trip.

Your Thoughts

I want to know what you think about the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser prices…

• Would you pay $5,000 or more for a 2-night stay?
• What is the most you would pay to stay here?

Let us know in the comments section below!

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