When Disney announced a couple months ago that Cast Members would start getting discounts on stays at the new Star Wars hotel, I figured it was time to book one. Susan said I should take the kids and she would stay home with the dogs so on Sunday afternoon we arrived for our stay.
We began by getting to know the ship. Our room was pretty basic, a queen bed and two bunks. There was no window, instead a screen had a video of space. The kids bought some outfits to wear at dinner. I didn’t want to wear the same things as Bryan and they didn’t have anything else in my size so I just stuck to some things I had picked up at Cast Connections or when I had a holiday discount in the parks.
We then had lunch in the dinning room, where we would eat almost all our meals. Lunch and breakfast were buffets while dinner was served. The food was pretty good, and they did a good job of making things look exotic.
We began hanging out in the atrium and lounge of the ship, interacting with some of the characters and watching them interact with each other. We would also check the Disney Play app on our phones to respond to messages from the various characters. How we answered the characters put us on different paths - Jenn was gung-ho to support the resistance, while Bryan tried to feign support for the First Order. I tried to stay neutral and interested in the force, but also supported the Resistance. There was also a scoundrel/musician path. We practiced with lightsabers and learned how to run the bridge stations. We also enjoyed playing Sabacc in the lounge. Some guests got really into the role playing. Most of the other guests dressed in costume, but not all. Many wore the same outfit both nights.
The next morning we went into Hollywood Studios to visit Galaxy’s Edge. We had to perform different missions around the land, which included riding the Millennium Falcon and Rise of the Resistance attractions. We were given Lightning Lane passes for that. We also received a meal at Docking Bay 7 with our stay, and elected to have a drink at Oga’s Cantina. Once we completed our tasks we returned to the ship for more interaction and missions.
After dinner the storylines all came together in an epic scene in the atrium. It was pretty fun and well done. This morning we had breakfast and checked out.
