Anaheim, California (CNN) – Visitors to Disney's "Star Wars" themed land in Orlando can stay immersed in a distant galaxy by spending two nights in a themed hotel called "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser".
The project details were part of a two-hour presentation on Disney parks and experiences at the company's D23 show, which included updates on a Spider-Man carousel, an attraction Moana and an overhaul of the theme park Epcot.
Hop aboard Halcyon (aka the new Star Wars Hotel) for your stay.
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In the "Star Wars" hotel concept in Orlando, guests will board the Halcyon, "a legendary ship with an unprecedented level of service," said Ann Morrow Johnson, Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering.
Resembling the experience of a cruise, guests check in at a Walt Disney World terminal and enter a launch pod for a simulated trip into space before boarding. Starcruiser.
A Starcruiser with fabulous views
You will be able to practice lightsabers with a remote control of training.
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Once on site, visitors interact with an extraterrestrial crew, discover the ship's navigation and defense systems, and train with lightsabers. They will also enjoy a "port day" in Batuu, the fictional planet of the inauguration of Disney's "Galaxy & s Edge" at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando this week. (The "Star Wars" country of Disneyland is already open.)
Many details about the hotel have not been announced yet: Disney did not reveal when it would open, how many rooms it would have or its galactic prices. The company noted that each room would have a breathtaking view – a digital screen overlooking the cosmos.
New at Epcot: Mary Poppins, Moana and more
Epcot will have a new pavilion.
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Beyond "Star Wars", Disney briefly describes the major developments of Epcot, inaugurated in 1982 as a futuristic global fair. To revitalize the aging park, Disney has unveiled many projects: a Moana attraction called "Journey of Water", an attraction of Mary Poppins in the UK pavilion, and a redesign of the 37-year-old "Spaceship Earth" , housed inside the park's iconic geodesic centerpiece.
Epcot will also debut with two new nightly pyrotechnics: "Epcot Forever" and "HarmonioUS", the latter being described as "the greatest nighttime show ever created for a Disney park". The park is also being reorganized into four districts: World Discover, World Nature, World Celebration and World Showcase.
Epcot, which some fans say has lost its direction in recent years, is experiencing "the biggest transformation of any park ever," said Bob Chapek, president of Disney's Parks, Experiences and Products. The new Epcot will be "more Disney, more family-friendly, more timely and more relevant," he said.
Marvel plays a lead role
Spider-Man will always have a main role to Disney.
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Marvel will play a larger role in Disney theme parks, connected by a single-storey arc across multiple international properties.
Marvel's previously announced land in Disney's California Adventure Park and Disneyland Paris will be called "Avengers Campus" and "will be part of an interconnected global history" that also involves a third Marvel site in Hong Kong Disneyland.
But do not expect an "Avengers Campus" to open a location in Florida's flagship Walt Disney World complex: a 1994 agreement granted Universal Studios the exclusive right to exploit land in Florida. Marvel theme in East Mississippi.
In another delicate intellectual property dispute, Disney revealed that a Spider-Man visit to the "Avengers Campus" had been held recently, despite the recent announcement of a discussion between Sony and Sony on Spider-Man movie rights renewal. During the hike, guests "try to help Spider-Man recover Spider-Bots gone crazy."
Disney Genie to show you the way
The modernization of Disney parks is not limited to new rides and grounds. The company has unveiled a new digital product called Disney Genie that recommends personalized itineraries for "princesses, thrill seekers and gourmands", automatically making reservations for meals and securing Fast Pass.
Other announcements include a Cirque du Soleil show based on Disney animation art coming to Walt Disney World, a new stopover for Disney Cruise Line on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, and the name of the fifth Disney cruise ship: The Wish.
