We’ll have to admit that Galactic Starcruiser was a pretty interesting experiment on Disney’s part to create an immersive Star Wars environment where guests could roleplay out their Star Wars dreams. However, the hotel was pricey, and at the end of the day, Disney admitted that “it didn’t perform” and subsequently closed it just a little over a year after it opened.
Galactic Starcruiser
However, Disney didn’t want the building go to waste, so it decided to use what had already been built to create new office space for Walt Disney Imagineering. We’ve previously seen signs of construction at the closed hotel’s site, and we’ve seen permits filed for work in the area. Well, now Disney has filed a new permit for the location.
Disney recently filed a new permit to install signage at the location of the former Galactic Starcruiser. Sure, that doesn’t seem too exciting, but that could mean that construction work on the new office space could be close to done, as signs are usually among the last things to be added to buildings.
Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser
We’ve previously seen permits for other work, too, including permits for general construction, which is a catch-all for just about all work being done on the site. We don’t know how many changes Disney is making to the interior of the building, or if it will keep its space vibe, but we hope Disney shares photos once it’s complete. This will be part of a backstage area near Disney’s Hollywood Studios, so it won’t be something visible for guests to see.
The Halycon’s Atrium
The new office space will be used to oversee construction projects happening at Disney World. This includes the Cars expansion as well as the new Villains Land in Magic Kingdom, as well as Pueblo Esperanza in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Monstropolis in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Other projects include a big Spaceship Earth update in EPCOT, a reimagining of Carousel of Progress in Magic Kingdom (which is underway now), fixing the Yeti on Expedition Everest in Animal Kingdom, and bringing back Dreamfinder for a new version of Journey Into Imagination.
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We’ll keep an eye out for more updates about construction all over Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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