Originally published at: "Windowless bunker": Reviews are in for Disney's $5,000 Star Wars hotel | Boing Boing
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Probably for the best. Imagine the catastrophe that would ensue when one of the guests tried to open their stateroom window to the vacuum of space.
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$5k US dollars? What bargain…
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But who’s gonna fly it?
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They couldn’t spring for a few reversed telescopes planted in the walls so that people could peer off at the tiny humans far away? 
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the Halcyon, is supposed to be a luxury cruise ship in space, the biggest complaint is that rooms are small and cramped
Sounds like they’ve reproduced a key experience of a lot of expensive “luxury” maritime cruises here on planet Earth.
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It’s just forced perspective.
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Just need to find a pilot that can do the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.
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Not even a holographic gaming table in the rooms?
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Just as long as the gravity works.
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So, it looks clearly aimed at a 2-adult 2-kid family, trying to fit in 5 adults feels like a poor way to judge the room. Since you all asked, in my opinion 2 days feels long, but a one night flight may be really fun. Especially if they could dock somewhere. like you arrive at your flight at 3pm, then are in Bespin from 5-10pm followed by an overnight flight home.
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Kind of ironic that Disney managed to take the fun out of BOTH fan fic and cosplay with one stupid hotel.
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Corporate Synergy!
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You could enjoy a real room on one of the many travel ferries in Japan. 5000 dollars would more than cover airfare, meals and the room.
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It really doesn’t help that the defining aesthetic of Star Wars is “grotty and lived-in.” You don’t want that in your Disney hotel, so you end up with something that isn’t quite Star Wars on top of everything else.
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That’s one common aesthetic, but even not counting the prequels there are many counter-examples. Cloud City and the Imperial ships are a couple.
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