Disney’s New Star Wars Hotel Is Beyond Ambitious – And Oddly Moving
thewrap.cominside a “Star Wars” story of your own.Since the Galactic Starcruiser was announced at the D23 Expo in 2017, the exploits of the Halcyon have been slowly creeping into official “Star Wars” lore.
A luxury cruiser that was built during the High Republic, an era more than 100 years before the events of the original “Star Wars” trilogy, the Galactic Starcruiser has already inspired a line of comic books and been name-checked in more than a few official novels. (A forthcoming book details how Han and Leia spent their honeymoon aboard the Halcyon.) That backstory might enrich your experience aboard the Galactic Starcruiser, but it’s not necessary.When you come aboard, you are immediately greeted by a grand atrium.
The clean, sleek lines invoke imagery from the franchise’s past, namely the casino planet Canto Bight from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and Dryden Vos’ hideout in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” This is very far from the “used future” aesthetic that has defined much of the series, but the Halcyon isn’t free from that style either (more on that in a minute).
There’s a bar and a gift shop off the main room, just like in an earthly hotel, but everything is heightened. A weird floating creature on the bartop is said to be responsible for some of the drinks and the gift shop sells clothing unique to Galactic Starcruiser (that you can wear to enhance your character).
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