815. The Kosmic Kruiser

Original airdate: November 8, 2026 The premise: During a visit to Krustyland, Bart and Lisa go exploring the abandoned Kosmic Kruiser hotel, the elaborately immersive space-themed hotel that quickly went bust, only to find out the attraction isn’t as abandoned as they thought. The reaction: As someone with a lifelong interest in themed entertainment, I was very intrigued following the rise and fall of Disney’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel as the saga unfolded. Marketed as a unique vacation experience transporting you into the world of Star Wars, Disney clearly had high hopes for this brand new Orlando attraction, making guests feel immersed in a fantasy world in an incubated environment for the length of their entire trip, only leaving the hotel for a story-based mission to the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. However, an exorbitant price tag for a seemingly mixed bag experience put the future of the hotel into question fairly early…

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