Disney reveals fate of closed Star Wars hotel

The building that formerly housed the "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, will be repurposed as office space, the company confirmed to local Orlando media.

Disney confirmed to WESH 2, an Orlando outlet, that its "Imagineering" department would be taking up residence in the space and that the move had been in the works since October.

It is unclear when the renovation work will begin or when the employees will move into the space.

Guests on the Galactic Starcruiser were immersed in a story that played out during their stay.

The 100-room hotel opened in March 2022, after many delays. 

The Galactic Starcruiser was praised for its storytelling and experience, but faced criticism over its price structure.

Rates for a two-person "cabin" on the Starcruiser started at nearly $5,000. 

A four-person cabin was $6,000, FOX Business previously reported. 

In addition to two nights in the hotel room, the rate included entertainment, meals and an "excursion" to Disney's Hollywood Studios. 

After the announced closure, Star Wars fans were hopeful that the building would remain as an attraction in some form. 

In a June 2023 interview with travel website The Points Guy, Josh D'Amaro, the chairman of Disney Experiences, said that "something will happen" with the building, but remained mum on what that would entail. 

About six months later, in Jan. 2024, a permit for "general construction" at the site of the former hotel was filed by Disney.