Galactic Starcruiser’s Final Days Chronicled in New Movie

Almost two years in the past, Disney shuttered Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, its very expensive, large-scale immersive expertise. For individuals who nonetheless have an curiosity within the now-ended hotel, they’ll put that—and a few cash—in the direction of an upcoming documentary concerning the attraction’s final days.

Recreation historian and designer Carly Kocurek lately launched a Kickstarter for Halcyon Daze, which guarantees to cowl “the bold launch, spectacular run, and crushing closure” of Galactic Starcruiser. Directed by Carrie Coaplen, the documentary will embody testimonials from artists, solid, and crew that labored on the expertise, and its devoted sect of followers.

Disney put a whole lot of weight behind Galactic Starcruiser on the time, even going as far as to make it Star Wars canon and a key location for a number of in-universe occasions, together with the beginning of the New Republic and to the purpose it’s doubtlessly the place Ben Solo was conceived. (No, really.) Ticket costs starting from $4,800 to over $6,000 made it a tough promote for anybody however the actually devoted and well-off, and it died after 19 months. Regardless of its brief life, Halcyon’s description famous the “stark distinction between the Starcruiser as a ridiculous and ridiculously costly failure and as a beloved neighborhood. That is an effort to doc and perceive that stress.”

If that sounds enjoyable to you, go forward and donate proper here—at time of writing, the Halycon Daze marketing campaign is at $19,121. The crew is engaged on an tough reduce to undergo movie festivals within the fall, and simply wants assist “with this final, essential stage.”

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