Daily Archives: 2023-05-18

Disney’s absurdly expensive Star Wars hotel is shutting down

Source: The Verge - All Posts

Article note: I actually thought the concept was _super_ cool (a human-scale closed Starship for days-long RP) but uh... yeah it was niche and _absurdly_ expensive.
An image showing the inside of Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser experience
Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge

Disney World is shutting down the Galactic Starcruiser, the immersive Star Wars-themed hotel that costs around $5,000 for a two-night stay. In an update on Disney’s website, the company says the Starcruiser will host its final guests from September 28th to the 30th.

“We are so proud of all of the Cast Members and Imagineers who brought Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to life and look forward to delivering an excellent experience for Guests during the remaining voyages over the coming months,” Disney’s update says. “Thank you to our Guests and fans for making this experience so special.”

Disney’s Galatic Starcruiser hasn’t been around for long, as it only first opened its doors to guests in March 2022. The lavish hotel is modeled after...

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SpaceTop, an innovative laptop without a screen

Source: Hacker News

Article note: Progress toward gibsonian decks (particularly the description from Idoru). My desire for _decades_ from HMDs has been "Comfortable for extended text manipulation" and no one has delivered, but maybe it's finally happening.
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