When The Walt Disney Company officially unveiled its newest Disney Cruise Line ship — the Triton Class Disney Wish — earlier this year, fans were elated with the many exciting spaces they will get to experience while onboard.
Now, Walt Disney Imagineering is pulling back the curtain on its brand new Star Wars experience, which marks the first time ever the company has created a Star Wars-themed space primarily for adults.
Although the Star Wars Hyperspace Lounge will be all-ages during the day and will feature plenty of non-alcoholic beverages for Guests of all ages, it was designed with grown-ups in mind.
The Orlando Sentinel recently spoke to some of the Imagineers behind Disney’s newest space inspired by a galaxy far, far away:
“We’ve heard from adults, why are Star Wars experiences limited to the kids spaces,” said Imagineer and project coordinator Sachi Handke, noting they would hear things like, “My kids are Star Wars fans because I am a Star Wars fan and I’ve imbued them with that fandom.”
The space is meant to feel lavish, pulling inspiration from the ship of character Dryden Vos seen in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” or the casino city Canto Bight seen in “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.”
What’s in the works is a high-end bar as if travelers were on a yacht-class spaceship. For those that venture into the space, it will be as if they’re leaving the Disney cruise ship and boarding a vessel in that galaxy far, far away. That includes a promised sliding door with a signature, “whooosh” sound.
The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge coffee table book shared details about the design of the Starcruiser, which will contrast with the feel of Disney’s gritty Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge planet, Batuu:
Whereas Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is a bit dusty and grainy — like the Route 66 of Star Wars — the Halcyon needed to feel modern and sleek; Imagineering and Lucasfilm wanted the Halcyon to live on the opposite end of the spectrum. If guests only had the option to stay for two nights, they wanted to make them feel like well-heeled travelers having a lovely experience. It was an opportunity to play with more of the slicker spaceship designes featured in Star Wars. Think Dryden Vos’s lush yacht, redolent with glossy surfaces, artifacts, elite clientele, and classy entertainment. Or, consider the opulence of Canto Bight with its glistening curves, sparkling glassware, and sweeping spaces.
The sleek new lounge will also feature some high-tech engineering in order to bring the Star Wars universe to life for Guests. The Sentinel shared:
Once inside, every hour or so, a massive screen with 16,000 pixels will be displaying scenes moving among six planets from the Star Wars galaxy, running from 7-10 minutes each. They include Tatooine, Mustafar, Batuu, Coruscant, the Moons of Endor and a scene including the Ace Squadron, which are characters from a Disney cartoon called “Star Wars Resistance.”
“It’s like four movie theaters next to each other,” said concept designer Nick Snyder. “That’s the kind of resolution we’re talking about here.”
StarWars.com previously shared all 40 starships that Guests can expect to see when they enter the Star Wars Hyperspace Lounge:
Coruscant
CR70 diplomatic cruiser
Coruscant AA-9 passenger liner
Coruscant transport freighter
Corellian CR90 corvette
Halcyon
Ibis freighter
Nukoy freighter
Marisas freighter
Naboo N-1 starfighter
Starspeeder 3000
Traffic Ships
Mustafar
Dornean gunship
Imperial arrestor cruiser
Imperial Star Destroyer
Imperial Lambda-class shuttle
Imperial Delta-class shuttle
Imperial TIE boarder
Imperial TIE brute heavy fighter
Imperial TIE fighter
Tatooine
Corellian passenger transport
Rogue-class fighter
The Millennium Falcon
New Republic prison ship
The Razor Crest
KGZ-54 Starcrane
AA-C39 freighter
Ghtroc 820 Transport
Lantzant Hybrid Hauler
Lancer pursuit craft
Victor-wing fighter
Batuu
Resistance A-wing fighter
Tuggs’ Grub food transport
Coruscant AA-9 passenger liner
Coruscant transport freighter
Mining guild freighter
The Millennium Falcon
Resistance MC85 Mon Calamari cruiser
First Order Star Destroyer
First Order TIE fighter
Traffic ships
ZH-40 freighter
Resistance X-wing fighter
Endor
Resistance bunkerbuster
Mining guild freighter
YT-2400 freighter
Gozanti cruiser
Nebulon-B frigate
Tri-wing S-91X fighter
Resistance cargo frigate
Resistance MC85 Mon Calamari cruiser
First Order TIE fighter
Drovan freighter
Razor assault ship
Resistance X-wing fighter
Resistance Y-wing fighter
Credit: Disney Wish Virtual Presentation (Screenshot ITM)
The Wish will be the fifth ship in the DCL fleet, joining the Disney Dream, the Disney Fantasy, the Disney Magic, and the Disney Wonder.
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