Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek visits Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World

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Bob Chapek Visits Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

Posted: Tuesday March 1, 2022 2:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek was at Walt Disney World last week visiting the theme parks, and also took the opportunity to check in on the resort's latest addition - "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser."

Bob Chapek Visits Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

Pictured above, Chapek is joined on the Bridge of the Halcyon starcruiser by Jerome Smith (left), general manager of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser overview

"Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" officially opens to paying guests today, March 1 2022.

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser overview

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Incomudro2 hours ago

"Able to watch people different from themselves..." You still really think that's the issue?

Tony the Tigger1 day ago

Agreed. Maybe they’ll do something like that at some point.

Tony the Tigger1 day ago

I think you can’t say what you meant, or it will get deleted. The “failed” Marvel TV character got excellent reviews, did a great job, and the show was unique and enjoyable for those who are able to watch people different from themselves without resentment. The movie was fun (!) and I would recommend it to anyone not hung up on, “Is this a girl movie?” type issues. The Wizard of Oz was a box office bomb. So? Next.

LindseyDisney1 day ago

I’m really surprised by the missed opportunity here. I can’t help but wonder why they didn’t create a normal deluxe hotel based on Star Wars IP. You could still had the actors, but this could have been paid experience. A dinner show? More condense. Disney would actually saved more money and make more profits. Even if you didn't like Star Wars, Disney guests might have checked it out for the Space theme. You could have done a lot creativity with the pool or the bus stop to the parks.

cjkeating1 day ago

I enjoyed the film. The villan was weak but that's the case for most Marvel films. Also not sure why you are posting about this in a Starcruiser thread?

Snow Queen 833 days ago

I think you can work things out on your own. Here's an example The Marvels An inexperienced handpicked director + an unlikable lead + a failed marvel tv character + a shoehorned uninteresting marvel tv character + an unknown meh villain = A Box Office Bomb

Tony the Tigger3 days ago

Do explain.

celluloid3 days ago

There is so much truth to this, and far too many options to take the place that are close enough in quality or surpassing.

Sirwalterraleigh4 days ago

101% We have been arguing about this for 5-10 years around here…and If you said “I don’t know…this might not be the way to go…” …you were jumped on as archaic, immature, and a bigot in most cases. It was just reading the tea leaves. The world is flawed…and you can’t force people to evolve on a timeframe. They have tried…and they are losing untold billions from it. Not a good strategy at all

Snow Queen 834 days ago

I think Disney has been using the worst strategy ever. There is no point in attacking fans and name calling, just because they don't like your bad product. It won't make them want to watch your future bad stuff anymore. They'll just say screw them I'll just watch "The Penguin".

Sirwalterraleigh4 days ago

As with society as a whole… …they started sending messages to the big fans that they weren’t good enough anymore. It’s a brutal lesson being learned by people around the globe right now

Snow Queen 834 days ago

Disney has had a lot of missteps the past few years. They should probably go back to hiring the best person for the job, rather than whoever checks off the most boxes. How many bad Marvel and Star Wars movies and tv shows are we going to get. Heck Willow was so bad they erased it from existence. I can't believe what they've done with Marvel, how did they manage to derail that gravy train.