In the next few months, the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, a two-day hotel and experience tied to the Galaxy’s Edge park attraction, is set to open. Many Star Wars fans have expressed concerns over this project, which begs the question, is the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser worth it?
The short answer from many Star Wars fans is no. No, the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel is most certainly not worth the $1,200 price tag. For that price you could buy about five or six custom-built lightsabers from Galaxy’s Edge. Many fans have chosen to cancel their reservations for the experience due to concerns about the price and experience.
With all the issues around this experience, is the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser the next in a line of forgotten Disney projects? While there is no way to say for sure, here is a look at some of Disney’s forgotten projects so you can answer that question for yourself.
Disney Pixar’s Newt
Announced in 2010, Pixar’s newt followed the story of a pair of blue-footed newts. Newt was set to be released in 2012 but was cancelled with Brave taking its place as the summer 2012 Pixar movie. This was the first and only Pixar project to be cancelled. Newt was scrapped following the release of Blue Sky Studios’ Rio, which had too many plot similarities. This cancelled project has been referenced in other Pixar films, including The Good Dinosaur, Brave and Toy Story 3.
River Country
Opening in 1976, River Country was Disney World’s first water park. River Country would go on to last until 2001 when it was closed for maintenance and never reopened. While the park was popular at the time of its opening, things went underwater within the first decade. Between 1976 and 1980, three children died on the property: one by a freshwater amoeba and the latter two by drowning. The River Country property remains standing today, albeit in a decrepit and haunting state.
Dumbo II
With a sneak peek released as a special feature for the Dumbo 60 anniversary edition DVD, Dumbo II was set to continue the story of the classic 1941 animated movie with the characters of the original stuck in New York. “The kids accidentally get themselves disconnected from the rest of the circus and they end up in the big city,” said Jeannine Roussel, who worked as a producer on Dumbo II. This sequel was ultimately cancelled in 2006. Dumbo’s story would eventually be revisited in Tim Burton’s 2019 remake.
