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The ultimate conclusion I've come to after watching both of these videos is essentially this: Everything and anything the Disney Executives were responsible for turned out to be cheap, lazy and underwhelming. Anything the staff and day-to-day workers were involved in and could control were the highlights of everyone's trip.
That's right, and that's what the Disney bean counters are slashing throughout the parks. And they can't take criticism even internally so you get the current Parks and assaults on serious reviews of their performance by the fans.
@@hankkingsley9183 how someone articulates something is just as important as what you say in making an impact. For example, ops comment is symetical in its concepts which provides greater contrast than if they just said "execs did bad job". This can add greater appreciation in the reader. Another example, you sounds like a tool, because you are and showed us very well.
Staff definitely make stuff amazing in any experience you go to in most things if they are passionate about their job wish more employers realised that
I will admit, it seems like the general gist of this take is "I have enough money that I don't really have to care about whether anything I do is a good value". The issue with the starcruiser is not just will guests have a decent/good experience, it is will they have an experience that is worth the insane amount of money they are paying for it and it seems like anyone answering yes to that question has more money than sense or is wealthy enough to be out of touch with any reasonably person's understanding of value.
Thank you for your opinion and I have def been on vacations that I didn't appreciate but the equation for value is a bit subjective bc of the quality piece of the equation. I enjoyed the quality and experience overall. I appreciate your opinion though. Thank you.
I've been on both sides of this issue, as a traveler on a tight budget, and fortunately later in life, as a traveler with little concern for the expense; and you are absolutely correct, this difference changes one's perception considerably. A budget traveler is very much attuned to the price vs value, whereas for somebody with amble funds, it's the experience itself that carries the most weight, and the cost is not really a consideration. Listening to these gentleman, it's clear they fall into the latter category.
Motivations aside, it's an unbelievably weird sentiment in general, obviously it's a subjective metric. I feel like exclusivity is so rare when showing off your gawdy lifestyle is a source of income in and of itself, just the mindset that would put you in, especially with a sentimental product; though, I don't know if Disney thought it would actually work. There's just no way to have a market large enough to sustain the demand, it'd be one thing if trialed it to bring investment and treated this as a testing-phase, knowing the reception to prior Star Wars-based stuff in Disney's hands kinda fell flat, but as with the rest of it they did the minimum to keep the fans interested and the shareholders happy, and it clearly works, so I why expect something better?
Disney's "hostage pricing" is disgusting, you want a Redbull? Unless you're going to walk 2 hours to your car and drive another hour to the nearest shop you're paying $20. And its the smallest size can the 8.45 fluid ounce one.
I love that you brought up red bull pricing bc that isy go too as well. We rent a car when we go to Disney and the first stop after checking in for us is the grocery store. Get the necessities so you can cut down on the shop prices.
Totally agree! First part of my Disney trip is to stock up on Dr Pepper before entering Disney property. But you can get DP at The Summer House in Disney Springs and it's in the store at The Swan And Dolphin Hotels cuz Disney doesn't own those guys.
@@JustSomeBS1don't drink that. I did and got a chronic kidney infection. If you don't want to die put down the can. Oh you were a figment of speech. Second one is also faultyz
I really appreciate how respectful you both were towards not just Jenny's review, but her as a person. I knew it would be good at the beginning when you went out of your way to get her full name right. I think your response was very measured and grounded. So many others are quick to call her either a shill or a hater without really listening to what she's saying. The Starcruiser was never a product for me, but I find it oddly fascinating as a piece of culture and a bizarre set of business decisions. It's great hearing your experience as adult fans that interacted with it in ways I hadn't heard from others (like facilitating the experience for the kids). I think you two have a great vibe and a great approach to your subject matter. Keep it up!
Well you just gave me the biggest smile. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment, I really appreciate it. I try and always appreciate everyone full stop b/c we all are allowed to have our opinions and our experiences are different. Anyone with Jenny's success does a lot right and I appreciate her deep rooted homework and her passion for the details. Thank you again and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I know it’s minor and more my baggage but to hear two men say, ‘No complaints on the booking experience!…I mean…I didn’t DO the booking.’ Is just such a mans take. I just think it’s ironic to say ‘my wife is the adult and handles that type of thing’ (subtext: bc I can’t handle it) ‘but from a distance it seemed easy to me’
Laura, a bit of context on that. His wife is a full time event planner that travels all over the world. She is amazing at travel arrangements and really enjoys it. It def. is not a I'm a guy I don't do that kind of thing. I used a Disney planner which is why I didn't have context around it.
Lol same. I watched all 4 hours of that video and was so sucked into it. I originally thought there’s no way I can listen to someone go on about something for 4 hours. I look up 4 hours later lol and had no idea more than 30 minutes passed. I like the country guy’s story on Overlord. There’s like 4 parts and I wanted to hear more.
I remember seeing the initial trailer and thinking "Oh, this looks cool." And the the price came up and Ibwas like "Too bad I'll never be able to go." The insane price honestly is what killed it; it was so out of reach for so many people that they priced out the average person that would be interested.
Oh, the family getting really drawn into the big event. She would have loved that. She tried to bring so much presence, and I don't think she wanted to be the main character, she's just a big larper. It's such a shame she couldn't build any reputation because of the app. Between that and the pole and the rain.
I would have been so bummed out if I worked so hard to be more into the storyline. For the record, my wife was just hanging out and talking to Lt Croy. I don't think she did anything with the app.
Really, really enjoyed your perspective, but one thing I kept hearing again and again was "it was fine." Shouldn't it have been more than "fine" simply to meet the baseline of being "worth it"? It was a very expensive trip done by a company with an historic reputation of being the best at this. Anything less than "unbelievably amazing" in every category should have been unacceptable. I had my own version of this type of experience earlier this year when I took a trip to Antarctica on a small ship with National Geographic Expeditions. Like you, I spent a lot of money on a once-in-a-lifetime trip with a brand known for the highest standards. Everything on the voyage was outstanding - the itinerary, the interaction with the guides, the access to animals, the onboard programming, the onboard experience, etc. And that's the way it should have been, frankly, for what I was paying. Nothing is perfect, but when you're paying a premium amount, you deserve a premium experience. (It boggles my mind, as one example, that alcohol wasn't included at the Star Wars hotel.) I think Disney gets too much of a pass these days with their nickel-and-diming and lackluster experiences. I had a friend who recently went to Disney World with his two children and, after paying far more than he would have for a trip to Europe, his summary was also "It was fine." At some point, this is going to catch up with Disney. I see the turning point coming already.
I really appreciate your explanation here. Antarctician sounds incredible and I totally agree that when paying top dollar the entire experience should be life changing. This trip was not like anything I had ever experienced before, and I think part of my language issue (it's fine) is because I had already done a detailed review of this entire experience and I did this trip quite awhile ago compared to when I did this reaction. I still look back at this experience with fondness and I'm still very happy I did it. I totally understand your sentiments and your friends on Disney World, I enjoy Disney quite a bit so I don't sit in the same space as your friend. I appreciate what I get for the money spent when I go but I also understand the items that used to be free and now aren't which is disappointing. This experience was truly a once-in-a-lifetime trip b/c now it is closed, which I didn't know when I went.
@@JustSomeBS1 why do you bend over so far for this corporation that took $6000 from you? You don’t even seem like a Star Wars fan or someone who likes immersive exercises. Is it because of your wife’s job? For your channel? You talk around every issue to the point I wouldn’t take any recommendation you give.
Given that it's the only way I could ever have a prayer going, I would go into debt for it. I'm in debt for everything else enjoyable in my life, so why would my dream vacation be different.
When you mentioned the marketing and the expectation that Disney creates. I feel Disney has spent a few decades now promising to amaze you and coming in under expectations. I grew up in Anaheim and I remember when the excitement for new things had a reasonable chance of paying off. Disney promoted an upcoming daytime parade called The Lion King Celebration that became a guest favorite. It was so beloved that when it was closing, guests came just to see the last performance. Performers had tears in their eyes. Disney delivered on Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. The original Fantasmic is a magical transformation of the Rivers of America. Even Soarin over California was a love letter to California from people who grew up there. I just came back from Universal in Florida for the first time in 11 years. They set expectations with what i had heard about their recent attractions and delivered on them. Sure there is okay stuff there that reeks of the old Universal. And some of the things they are trying to reach old fashioned Disney heights and still have a little ways to go. But in the end you felt like a treasure guest. At Disney you feel like just another wallet. It hurts to say that after growing up literally in the shadow of Disneyland and going there almost weekly for my young adult life. But these days their marketing feels stunted because it has gone from pride in what they were creating to selling us a load that they created something spectacular this time just to find out it's very ordinary or worse.
Thank you for this perspective. I completely understand your opinion. I was happy with Guardians recent addition to World. I haven't been to Disneyland yet but looking to go in the future. I haven't been to Universal in so long just waiting for the new park to open them heading there. I'm glad you had a good time there.
@@JustSomeBS1 I'm being a little cynical and the old man shaking his fist at a cloud, but I grew up with Disneyland and just want Disney to achieve greatness. I get what they were trying to do with the hotel and even Galaxy's Edge and I feel like they aren't hitting the home runs that Universal did with Harry Potter. I'm not even a Harry Potter fan and I was impressed with the detail. That said, I really loved your first hand account of the experience. Thanks.
No worries Spaceshot, I totally get that there is diminishing return for many ppl with Disney in general. Perspective is always an interesting thing and where you find value in something will always be different for each person. You can shake your fists at whatever clouds you want too. Thanks for expressing your feelings so politely.
Liked your review, but it was a poor choice to use a summary from chat GPT. It got quite a few of her opinions wrong. Should have taken your own notes, but I understand that would have taken quite a bit longer.
I would say the summary was fine it could of been my interpretation of them. I certainly did not remember every point clearly from her 4hrs. I appreciate your feedback though.
It sounds like you had the issue that Jenny mentions of having spent some damn much money for this experience, that you of course gave it an OK review. You both seem embarrassed but want to justify the cost. "I was OK with that " to practically everything. If you had the same experiences as Jenny, you probably would have said, "Gee, can't wait to spend $6000 again to actually see the first night show, and have a character experience that works this time! Way to go Disney for not giving us everything the first time. Very smart way to do business!"
I justified the cost in my mind way before I went b/c my initial reaction was it was gross. As I said in the video, if I would have sat behind a post/pole, had pouring rain on my day to Hollywood studios, and not able to use the app I would have been pissed as well. Sorry about the "I was ok with that", I was just expressing my opinion.
@@JustSomeBS1 Pissed, but still not hate it enough to give it negative review? I am guessing not. Gotta justify those $$$ that most people don't have. That is why it failed. It was a mediocre product for the majority of guests. It is shocking that Disney put out a product where a lot of people got put behind poles for the show. I'm sure the Disney execs knew. Disney didn't care that they made a crappy product but they didn't mind charging those $$$ for it. Like Jenny said, I'm glad it failed. Otherwise, Disney would be putting out more crappy product and charging higher and higher prices for them
I didn't have the same experience as Jenny which is why I wasn't pissed. I'm with you that it failed for good reason and that reason was justified by the number of ppl that didn't go. I also agree that accountability was probably served to Disney on this one in a sense. Will it solve the issue of crappy products and over pricing across the board I guess we will have to wait and see but I do believe they do get a lot right, whether it is value every time is personal opinion. People can have different experiences and different opinions and both be right. The world isn't black and white.
@@JustSomeBS1 There is absolutely no accountability at Disney these days. I'm sure the execs who worked on this and put guests behind poles, got big fat bonuses and promotions. The only people that lost their jobs were the front line castmembers that worked at this hotel.
As someone who doesn't like Theme parks, I found this facinating to balance out Jenny's video. Even though I think you went too soft on Disney paywalling formerly free things, but meh. With that background, the only way i can see "it's unique" as a really convincing argument is in the trip creating a friendship. Which you obviously can't bet on. Other than that, I just ask myself what was this for? $6,000 can buy you so much stuff, so many experiences, I don't get why you would spend it on two days in a box in Florida. With a short park trip, sure, but how much would 6K buy you in pure park time if you're into that sort of thing? I don't the sort of people that spend 6K+ without a second thought would have liked the place, and for people who have to think about it, this has to compete with trips to Asia or Europe.
I totally understand your points. This was my first trip back to Disney for a long time so I was excited about the entire trip. I understand what you are saying about the $6k in the parks but the entire experience was "on". I understand your statements on "going soft" I can appreciate that but I was trying to tell my experience. Thank you for your feedback I appreciate it.
@@JustSomeBS1 And you conveniently left out of your review that was a part of Jenny's review, was that all the stuff that was promised for Galaxy's Edge was again put behind a paywall at the Star Wars hotel for $6000. Such greedy execs! All of this should have been free in the parks, but because Disney couldn't figure out to get people to shell out thousands of dollars in the long term, besides the few suckers for 18 months, they shut it all down and now no one will get to see it.
I can get behind the idea of value being more complicated than dollars and hours. But i think that when something is a premium experience that charges way more than makes sense dollars and cents wise, you have to nail the details to make it feel special. And i think that paywalling and cheaping out on certain things completely undermines that intangible feeling of something being "worth it". Either let me splurge to do something special and get lost in an experience or nickel and dime me for a value experience. If disney wants it both ways i can get better value elsewhere.
@@JustSomeBS1 I didn't go tbh. Like most people with a negative opinion of the starcruiser, I just looked at the sticker price and had a laugh at it. But I do feel like as an outsider looking in, it's reasonable to expect disney to deliver an all-inclusive product for 6k. If they can't then in my opinion they needed to design a higher capacity hotel where the costs could be diffused over a larger base of guests. I am genuinely happy that you found a good friend and that you feel like you and your families got some unique experiences. I just feel like in the market of unique experiences there are just better places these days to spend big money than disney right now.
I feel like the Star Wars Hotel Experience would've been a lot better if Disney had just converted one of their cruise ships for it and the Star Wars experience could've felt a lot more authentic by actually travelling on a "galactic cruiser" going from place to place.
I haven't thought of it that way, that is a really interesting idea. I like it. I haven't been on a Disney cruise yet but my wife and I have been pondering it. What is your favorite?
@@JustSomeBS1 I've only been on the Fantasy but we had a wonderful time with that Disney cruise. They have plenty of things to do with or without children. That was back in 2018 and cost about $2500 total for 2 people. I've heard good things about the Wish and it having a Star Wars inspired bar on the ship.
I do think your review is valid; but you are both in a minority of the population: BIG Star Wars fans who can afford it. One who hasn’t been to WDW or “Star Wars land” before and decided to go big on the whole package. And the other determined to be the most awesome uncle ever who succeeded because the nieces had a great time. And even you kinda admit you probably wouldn’t do it again if it had stayed open. Maybe you would have eventually if either of you had more children in your life who would have enjoyed it; but that might have happened many years from now and “the Star Wars Hotel” didn’t have time to wait for you to get more children to treat this to. The point is, DIsney pretty quickly ran through your minority and then, they had no more customers for it. That’s why it failed; and that was Jenny’s point. Jenny’s suggestion for a possible “Star Wars” dinner theater experience might work. If an abbreviated dinner version of this game/show were sold for about $500 a person and my nephew was still a big Star Wars fan in a few years (He is currently a big Star Wars fan; but he’s only 5 now; and I wouldn’t spend that on one show for him at this age,) I MIGHT consider being a “most awesome aunt ever” and consider treating both him and his sister to it. But more than $500 (which would be actually higher than the $2 a minute rate for say a 3 hour dinner theater experience) I wouldn’t go for.
Thank you for this comment and your points are valid. I won't have only returned if the story would have changed but that is a big if and maybe. I totally understand Jenny's points and I think she was dead on with many of them I just didn't have some of the awful things like a giant post and the terrible weather like she did. They both would have made the trip awful. I'm with you on the dinner theater, I'm not sure I would do that with or without going. Thanks for your insight and feedback.
Also, you can do more work to be prepared, like knowing how many parts of the video there were (20, not 11), avoiding using ChatGPT and writing your own content, and getting Jenny's last name right consistently.
I chose to leave certain sections out bc I didn't have anything to add, I summarized Jenny's info with AI to ensure I had her points clearly understood, and corrected myself when I got her name wrong. I'll go better next time though. Thanks for the input.
It's great that you two met and became friends through this 'experience', but that probably wasn't many people's experience. With that being said, using a new found friendship as a metric to include in the "worth it" rating is incorrect. However, it does sound like you guys had a better experience than Jenny did and that's good to hear.
Thanks Keil, I totally understand your response. Living with an optimistic outlook on life does allow you to catch moments in life that may change it forever, a new friend!
Somehow I watched both😂. This is the Star Wars Fyre Festival content we love! I’d be really mad if it seemed like any of you couldn’t afford to lose $6k. Given that, I’m sure you’v been to 4-5 star resorts which offer exceptional service, facilities and guest experiences from the moment you arrive. At $3k/person for a weekend, there should be none of the “it wasn’t that bad/it was fine/if it wasn’t for lots of kids being there…” But I can see if losing $6k is no big deal, you can be okay with “some parts of the experience were really good”. Frankly I’d be wanting to hunt down the Disney execs😂
My niece was one of the original cast members and she stated that they were booked out from day 1 to the last day many months in advance. It wasn't for lack of customers, but the sheer amount of customer complaints. They tried to make things better by reducing bookings, hoping to give employees more time to recharge and to keep the place running at HIGH END standards instead of paying better wages and upgrading lacking components. It got so bad Iger and executives attended a one day experience and upon experiencing the morose of the patrons... they decided it was not fixable. Just think about it...Have you seen any business other than the DMV shut down or reduce hours of operation when they have a daily line of paying customers?
And somehow, even with this more detailed insider information, these two would still fall on their sword that it wasnt a bad experience. Its actually insane the lengths people go to justify spending money on something way overpriced and that closed because executives saw all the problems and decided it was unfixable. Even with all that, these shills would still stand on business and say "it was worth it" straight to your face. If it looks like shit and it smells like shit, its probably shit, but these two (any many others) would still eat it.
An hour into this, I am thinking, clearly a rich man who doesn't have to worry about money, saying "It was fine ..." continuously. Perhaps for people who aren't rich men it's not fine. Just a thought.
I didn't realize how much I said "it was fine" but ppl are letting me know. I'm definitely aware of what I find value in and I haven' been happy with some of my vacations and have gave those types of reviews. Not everything I experience is "fine" I swear 😅
@@JustSomeBS1 The people who went on this experience were an audience meeting the show not just halfway, but 95% of the way there. When such a person says, "It was fine ..." I read it as, "It really wasn't." It is an enlightened attitude to judge an experience by its personal highlights (such as escaping into a quiet outdoor space, or to wander around after hours), yet I can vibe with someone who stretched their budget to go there and every "It was fine .." turned into an electric shock for them.
Ray, I totally understand. I know the experience I had and like I stated at the beginning of this podcast episode it was my first time back to Disney since I was 11 which was already exciting and that excitement could have played into my overall experience. I wanted to have my friend on as well b/c he goes to Disney often so I wanted to balance out my personal experience with someone who understands "Disney" expectations. I know what I liked on the trip and the enjoyment I found. I totally understand if ppl want to discount the experience I had even if they didn't go. Thank you again for the feedback though.
Nice video. I watched her video like twice and I think she got it right, unfortunately this is the way Disney is going about everything now, with parks and shows, alway taking the cheapest way. Too bad, i guess my kids are going to be Universal Epic kids and NOT Disney kids. Can you hook me up with your travel agent? Keep up the great job 👍🏻
Thank you very much for the comment and I agree with a lot of her points as well. We are hitting up Universal next year when the new park opens as well. Outertimtravels.com I have a podcast episode with him coming up actually. His name is Henry/Hank and he is amazing. Let him know Brandon sent ya.
I had some family members go and their review was basically it was boring and cheap and they felt like they wasted their money. So I took a different vacation instead. Also, never give corporations money when you already know they won’t provide the value of that amount you’re just encouraging them to rip more petiole off in more ways.
I randomly wound up watching JN's review video a few days ago because it just appeared in my rec feed, tho I think I split my viewing into 3 parts over a day or two, lol. So then today this video shows up in my rec feed... and I was thinking, oh hell no, I'll check some of this thing, but 2 more hours of a review of a defunct Star Wars-themed hotel?? Welp, sure enough, I watched this whole damn thing hahahaha. Engaging conversation, some good laughs and nice flow. Thanks & good luck with your channel!
People are being ridiculously critical of you in these comments, acting like you were bragging about being rich and basically set your money on fire. I think was a good take and honestly as someone who loved Jenny’s video it’s interesting to see a video from someone who the experience really worked for but wasn’t paid off by Disney to say that it was good. I took you guys saying “it was fine” as in that thing didn’t work for her but it did work for you guys so it didn’t even register to think about it because it just worked, which is not a bad thing. I enjoyed your commentary and jokes and the views of people who went and had a different experience but also commented on her points in a respectful way.
Wow thank you Taylor, you actually understood exactly what we were trying to convey. I also loved Jenny's video which is why I wanted to give her respect bc it was such a baller video. I just didn't have the same experience. Thank you for the thoughtful comment and don't worry about the rest of the critical comments.
Interesting perspectives :) I overall feel like Disney is approaching what business people call the 'trust thermocline'. They keep adding straws, so far most folks like yourselves are bearing up but I am very interested to see the point where the overall audience camel back breaks.
Thought this was a good supplemental to Jenny's epic vid. Appreciated you both brought counterpoints from your experience, while also acknowledging how her particular experience problems (effed up app/torrential rain/THE POLE) would be immediate sucks if they'd've happened to you. Best thing I got from this was how obvious the friendship the two of you have and it was this experience that made it happen. Great camaraderie! I grew up going to Disneyland yearly and recently went back after a long hiatus: while some of the 'magic' is still there, a lot isn't, which is a shame. Park operators really should be keeping that in mind for the future.
Thank you for this insightful comment. We tried to pay tribute to her awesome video and be honest about ours. I'm sorry to hear about your loss of magic with Disney. Plan on heading to Disneyland in the next couple of years
I know it's gone now so this is no longer an issue. However, could you imagine the experience for those who just bought the base ticket for the park, was excited to ride one of the "Star Wars" rides, getting at least a bit annoyed with everyone using the line bypasses on other rides, finally getting to the "Star Wars" area, and then seeing it get flooded with people from the hotel who *all* have the line bypass? So they have the ones in the park *and* this whole other group from the hotel all specifically packing those rides? It must have been maddening.
I can totally appreciate that but it wasn't a mass group that all stayed together and got on the rides together. When the hotel guests got to the park we all went out different directions. We also had time slots for going to the park. I would agree it would be frustrating if your scenario happened
Good commentary on the video. I will always take value into the equation. I can go to the Phillipenes or Vietnam or Mexico and stay in Hostels for $20-35 a night, and spend $2000 for two (for two weeks). That's a far better experience than going and getting my wallet raped by Disney for a 2 day "experience". These two are from NY and used to paying $15 a drink on average so I think the money situation is a little different for them compared to the average person.
Yes, and you are giving back to another country that really needs your tourist dollars. And you can get a great experience there. Not 2 nights in a cramped bunker with technology that doesn't work and people sitting behind poles. Disney, today, is now financially abusive towards its customers. Until people stop showing up, the prices on everything will go through the roof. I have had to cut way back because I can't afford it anymore
@@JustSomeBS1 It was a really good review! Nice hearing a bit of the other side. I musta misunderstood the NY reference then. I had just assumed you were from there when you mentioned that.
You hit the jest of it right from the get go. You said you enjoyed it, but you mentally prepared yourself. You put yourself in a mind frame that the money was not going to be well spent. Me and my friend worked on the hotel during construction. We joked at how small the rooms were compared to a normal hotel room. We compared square footage to half of what a normal room would be. But its literally triple the cost. Even in early construction we didn't see how they were going to make money on it.
@@JustSomeBS1 Truth be told we didn't know what it was till much later. We didn't understand why they were asking for certain things. But once we did find out, it all made sense. sort of, lol.
> You put yourself in a mind frame that the money was not going to be well spent. That's the point I take away here, yes. And not only that, they also paid extra, like having a canteen reservation. Certainly helped with the experience, though.
Theme parks are becoming outdated. People are not going to movies, anymore. Crowds are becoming morbidly obese. The divide between the rich and the poor is increasing. The planet is heating up. Disney needs to create a new entertainment format. You think it was a failure. It was a one in a series of prototypes, and advanced a whole range of experiences. Disney can do anything they want. They have transcended bigger obstacles. The problem with the critics is a lack of imagination. Here's a good opportunity to sell them some.
I really enjoyed this. Its lovely seeing a bit of bromance and people sharing their experience. To be honest, I kind of want to see the hotel if they retool it a little bit. I don't know how the bridge experience played out, but I feel there is a missed opportunity to have multiple wargame rooms throughout the experience to with adult and children age groups and maybe mixed to get that connectivity with your crew. Maybe they could retool engineering and the other bit crap elements to be a bit more engaging, or relegate those to the kid science lab stuff as a distraction. I find the idea of the hotel fascinating, and I like your take on the value of the experience for the dollars spent. In some ways it has to be expensive or it would be saturated with guests because it was one of a kind... although I don't know if you can charge such high prices during the alpha phase of the experience, and I suspect thats what killed interest Anyway, very cool video. I'd subscribe for more.
Thank you for this comment and we do have a bit of a bromance that all started on the trip. I'm 100% with you on reworking the ship to share elements with Hollywood Studios guests. Word on the street is that is what is happening. It isn't determined what the rework will look like but apparently it isn't dead/dead. I totally understand your view on the pricing and I think your "alpha" comment is a great one. Maybe lean in with lower pricing during that phase. Thank you again.
I did this and it was crap for the $6500 I spent for a family of 4 it was very substandard not very immersive too many glitches that I can even count and to hear what you guys are saying you actually sound like that first commercial with your voices sounding like little kids that shows me you’re not trying to anger anybody at Disney but anyway It was all right. Those words it was all right shouldn’t go with something that is supposed to be A Star Wars experience as Yoda said an Empire strikes back. This is why you failed
Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate you thinking Disney has any clue who we are. We are giving the thoughts of our experience, I'm sorry your experience was very different.
I had some family members go and their review was basically it was boring and cheap and they felt like they wasted their money. So I took a different vacation instead.
I appreciated the honesty and candid nature of this discussion. I really do think you guys made a great video. I just gotta say that I watched the entire thing and was left pretty confused personally... It seemed to me like you guys were noting the common complaints a lot and usually left the subject with "it was fine..." and then moved on. I still don't understand why you guys ended up liking the experience. If you guys took all the pros and cons you guys mentioned in the video. I would be surprised if you had more pros than cons based on everything you guys said and yet at the conclusion you guys said you liked it..? I was so confused! You guys did seem to say that family and friends being there was a huge plus for you guys but that's really separate from the experience itself... and not everyone that goes is going to be with a big group of family or friends. I can go to the park for free and make friends and spend time with family. Thanks for the take on the experience though!
Thank you Mark for the comments and I understand your points. I was happy with the experience overall but I think a part of that is because there is nothing or was nothing like it out there. It was only my wife and I and I happened to make friends with Mike at the hotel. We didn't have a big family but my wife and I appreciated our time at the hotel.
@@JustSomeBS1 Gotcha. Fair enough! To be fair, here in Utah we have… well… HAD Evermore theme park which actually was very much like the Star Wars hotel but without the hotel part. It was awesome and extremely affordable. You should check it out sometime! At least a video… sadly the park also closed… I’m crossing my fingers constantly that it makes a revival somehow….
I would agree that the Value of the experience is the biggest issue. Value = Quality / Price the main argument is how much quality was packed into the trip.
@@JustSomeBS1how's the toilet paper. Was it the cheapest like Walgreens or 3rd ply. My poop now bleeds through 3 layers. Also shower experience. Also she mentioned vegan, but not others like IPS, diabetes, gluten free, lactose intolerant?
@@JustSomeBS1IPS is a condition where your gallbladder is full of crap. It causes many issues. Oil causes diarrhea and cleans you out. Can't mix dairy with pop ether. So no fruit and ice cream like in a root beer float
TP wasn't an issue from what I remember, shower pressure was good, and just like every Disney restaurant they take all food allergies and food issues very seriously. If you ask what is in something they pull out a binder and look it up with you specifically. This experience was no different, they are very good with food specificities.
Fun fact this trip was cheaper than my dentist bil at....15k. 4 root canals + cleaning. Your not going to retirement kids as it goes straight to the tax payers aka you.
@@JustSomeBS1it may take like work but you know, why not write them yourselves? Just go per chapter and write the gist like this basic highschool stuff lmao
I watched all 4 hrs, knew which chapters of hers I wanted to cover, and used her transcript and GPT synopsis to ensure I had her view covered. I know plenty of ppl are anti-AI but using it for synopsis or reviewing large data sets is really helpful.
@@JustSomeBS1 The problem with AI is it degrades skills used to create things such as synopsis' on your own, making you lazy, as well as risking a chance to spread misinformation. Since you're trusting a robot to compile information you're too lazy to do yourself, you're gonna be too lazy to reread what it 'makes' and just let other ppl take that information as it is. Just do the work yourself and don't be lazy if you're gonna bother including synopsis', or a simpler solution is to just tell people to watch her video for themselves. Since your video is a direct reaction to her video, it's kind of a prerequisite to anyone who would watch yours to begin with. Don't support AI.
We are close friends for sure. I don't know if you have ever met someone that you felt you have known forever but that is Mike and I. I hope you do bc it is pretty great. Great friends don't come around that often so if you find one enjoy their company.
Easiest way to make friends is to become genuinely interested in other people. Everyone loves to talk about themselves! It is closed...you are correct.
@@JustSomeBS1 No I meant from COVID 19. Malls are dead. Conventions dead. Theaters dead. DND dead. Toys dead. Mom and pops dead. Restaurants dead. Now we have inflation and a crash. Yet we still have to pay taxes.
@@JustSomeBS1you forgot drunk3PO. He was right. Wonder what Bigger will do with the corpse. Thanks I would never fund Bob Iggers golden shower fund. The story looked boring. -4 for me. Space 1:34:48 Pong....wait did the ship have an arcade like on Nickelodeon cruise.
I don’t believe either of you went there out of pocket, nor do I believe this anti-Jenny Nicholson review wasn’t handsomely compensated by a wealthy rodent’s social media/PR team.
This wasn't anti-Jenny at all just gave out opinions compared. Actually as was stated in the past episode she had a lot of great points. I appreciate you thinking we are big enough to get comped star cruiser trips. Mom look I officially made it
I was wondering when I watched her review why she didn't ask a staff member for help with the app. I can't imagine they wouldn't have someone available to help with just about any issue at that price point.
4:05 hours of her slowly deconstructing and destroying the Galaxy Hotel. It truly was a critical masterpiece. I've never been, but even from what I could see it looked so small compared to what I expected. From the beginning media it looked small, but they were hyping it as something it clearly was not. Not even with their best visual attempts at representing it as the hype they pushed. Anyway, f*3k Disney. I mean there is a lot to love especially in their history. They've had a huge impact on American culture and I respect that. But this was an obvious load of bs from the get go. Even from home it looked like $6000 for a marginal experience unless the game play was exceptional, because the infrastructure looked almost amateur.
