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Reading the thoughts of the passengers for the first paid “voyage” of the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser has been rewarding. Though the journalists and influencers raved about the experience, we’re getting a less superior take from those who don’t have to curry favor. We’ve been hearing that the cast members are fantastic, the light saber training is boring, the bridge video game is okay, and that the experience has its ups and downs. Just as expected, the Starcruiser is a mixed-bag that is unlikely to be enticing for most demographics.
With the middling thoughts coming from first passengers, it’s no surprise that the Galactic Starcruiser is essentially wide-open for summer reservations. Even for us, that’s a shock. The number of customers needed to fill this experience is quite low, so to see availability after the big media push is not something we expected until September.
All of that said, one thing that we would have never expected for the experience is for Disney to underperform with food offerings. In fact, one author for That Park Place had heard from early sources that the dinner items were tremendous. However, what is coming out now about the Starcruiser’s breakfast and lunch offerings is totally different. It’s so bad, that we’re hearing that some guests are saying some food items are actually inedible. According to one source, there’s a cold egg white dish that is particularly repugnant, although a fish platter with seaweed is apparently nauseating in its smell. What in the world?!
Remarking on the meals being delivered for this high-end experience, WDWNT editor-in-chief Tom Corless had this to say:
“I think they’ve outdone themselves. This is the worst Disney food I’ve ever eaten.”
You can see their full review of the second-day breakfast and lunch items here.
Guest perceptions of the breakfast and lunch “tray items” is far different than the dinner items that are prepared individually.
Blue Shrimp Dish Available for Dinners Aboard the Galactic Starcruiser
Luckily for Disney, food issues can be resolved much easier than infrastructure or scripting. The unlucky part is that Disney has had very negative feedback about the blue and green “milk” featured at Galaxy’s Edge since it debuted. Yet it’s still there, and now it’s onboard the Starcruiser. Why is fruit loop flavored liquid popsicle still being served instead of something that people would enjoy far more? It’s all very confusing when you consider just how good Disney’s culinary teams are in almost every other situation.
Lesson to be learned: If you’re visiting a luxury cruise in a galaxy far, far away… you might want to bring some chips.
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