Disney’s 'Star Wars' hotel to shut down in September

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Disney World is closing its Star Wars-themed hotel, the Galactic Starcruiser, after only opening its doors in March 2022. The hotel, which costs around $5,000 for a two-night stay, offers guests an immersive experience in the Halcyon starship from Star Wars. It features themed decor, interactive events, dining, and entertainment.

Disney says the Starcruiser will host its final guests from September 28 to the 30. The company will contact those who have bookings after September 30 to modify their plans or discuss options. It will also pause new bookings until May 26 to accommodate the affected guests. 

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New 'Star Wars: Visions Volume 2' trailer drops

If you've ever wanted to see how different studios take on the Star Wars universe, there will be a new Star Wars: Visions volume. This nine-short anthology series introduces tales from Wallace and Gromit's Aardman studios, Pixar veteran Rodrigo Blaas, Triggerfish, Studio Mir, and more.

While these aren't canonical tales, they give us fun and interesting animation styles and storytelling formats within the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 will drop on Disney+ on May 4 (a.k.a. Star Wars Day).

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Daisy Ridley will reprise her role as Rey in one of the 3 new 'Star Wars' films

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As the Star Wars celebration happens, we get to hear more about Disney and Lucasfilm's plans for the franchise. One of the latest updates includes three new films coming at an unspecified time. One of the new movies will have Daisy Ridley reprising her role as Rey. The movie will take place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which was the final film in the Skywalker saga and the most recent Star Wars movie and focuses on Rey forming a new Jedi Order. Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel and Saving Face) will direct the film.

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Disney Animation: Immersive Experience to debut in Toronto in December

Be immersed in the world of all things Disney Animation through this upcoming Disney Animation: Immersive Experience. It will debut first at the Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto in December 2022. It will move on to Cleveland, Nashville, Detroit, Denver, Boston, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Columbus in the first four months of 2023.

In a recent press release, Clark Spencer, president of Walt Disney Animation Studios, said, "The collaboration with Lighthouse Immersive is a first for Disney Animation. It's a dream to bring the best of animated storytelling together with the top experts in the immersive art experience. We can't wait for audiences around the world, of all ages, to experience the great moments from our legacy of feature films in this incredible way." To get more details about the experience and tickets, you can get more info on their website.

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