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Orlando, Fla - March 01: Maggie Duckworth, of St. Louis, MO, poses as Asajj Ventress character, as the first passengers arrive for the two-day Walt Disney World Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, which is a live action role playing game that doubles as a high-end hotel in Orlando, Fla. The event is billed as Halcyon’s 275th anniversary voyage across the galaxy. at Walt Disney World Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser in Orlando, Fla on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. First Order lieutenant Harman Croy and his garrison of stormtroopers patrol the ship. Guests arrive at Batuu, a destination for a planet excursion. Players use a data pad to play the immersive game while they participate in activities such as light saber training. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Getty image for Traveller. Single use only.

May the flop be with you: Why Disney’s Star Wars hotel failed so fast

After investing hundreds of millions in its much-vaunted ‘immersive’ Star Wars hotel, Disney announced its closure after just 14 months.

  • Hannah Sampson
A room at Walt Disney World’s Starcruiser hotel. At $7200 for two guests, some people had complained the experience was too expensive.

Disney to close its Star Wars hotel less than two years after opening

At $7200 for two guests, some Star Wars fans had complained the cost of staying at the Disney World hotel was too high.

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