Disney's Star Wars Hotel Plans Take a Galactic Turn

Disney's $2,500-a-night Star Wars-themed Galactic Starcruiser hotel in Orlando will be shut down at the end of September, just 19 months after opening, resulting in a $300-million write-off. The hotel was a two-night immersive experience where guests pretend to board a spaceship for an elaborate days-long Star Wars cosplay, complete with costumed characters, meals, and storylines. While guests have given the Galactic Starcruiser some of the highest satisfaction ratings in the 50-year history of Walt Disney World, not enough of them return for a second voyage.