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Well, The Disney Star Wars Galactic Star Cruiser, closed. I never did get to go to the experience. It was just too much cost. Things in my life changed and I couldn’t justify the expense. Instead, I watched YouTube videos and read blogs about others experience at the Star Cruiser. I think I would have loved it, but I was able to see what others experienced, while saving myself $6000. I am including a link to a Mice Chat Blog about the closing. They did attend and have some great photos. 

I was actually a little bit surprised by the news of the closure. Disney spent so much money and time on its creation and construction. Initially they said they had no plans to do anything with the building or experience. However, they have since said they may do a smaller, less intense version. I will keep an ear out about the future of the Halcyon. 

I would like to go back to Disney at some point. They again raised prices and I feel like there may be one more big trip to Disney, my husband and I, along with our daughter and her man. I don’t think there will be a lot of trips after that. However, we may try a Disney cruise at some point. 

I also really want to go to Epic Universe in Orlando. I love the IP’s they are putting into the parks and those new space themed hotels look pretty fun. I have only been to Islands of Adventure, and have never been to Diagon Alley. So, I would actually like to take a week at Universal Orlando. Universal used to be a day 6 park of the Disney trip. My how things have changed. 

Did you hear that Cedar Fair and Six Flags have merged? I am interested to see how that changes parks like Cedar Point, a big-time coaster park in Sandusky Ohio, and Kings Island, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Other Cedar Fair parks include Knott’s Berry Farm and Carowinds. I know that some smaller parks that were bought out by Six Flags kept their names but under the main title was added “A Six Flags Park”. It will be interesting to follow along and see what happens.





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