Disney chops prices at $5,000-a-night ‘Star Wars’ hotel panned by guests

The Force is definitely not with them.

Disney slashed prices at its widely-criticized, ultra-expensive “Stars Wars” Galactic Starcruiser hotel, where some rooms have been derided as a “windowless bunker.”

Billed as an immersive experience where guests can interact with characters from the “Star Wars” franchise, the 100-room hotel requires guests to book a minimum of two nights, priced at about $5,000 per couple and closer to $6,000 for a family of four. The cost of a “tricked out” suite jumps to $20,000.

But early on, guests complained about the out-of-this-galaxy-priced room rates, food costs and “Star Wars” themed-extras like a private portrait session with photographer.

Anger bubbled up before the hotel opened last March over windowless bunker” and a “suburban junior high school built in the mid-1970s.”

“The ‘light saber training’ looks about as exciting as a roadside sobriety test,” one Disney watcher commented on YouTube.

“It’s way too expensive,” another said.

The price of the stay also does not include alcohol — which runs around $13 for beer, $11 and up for wine and $23 for specialty drinks — or any fun “Star Wars”-themed extras. For instance, it costs $99 minimum to hire a photographer for a portrait. If you want to sit at the head of the captain’s table in the Starcruiser’s Crown of Corellia dining room, you’ll need to cough up an extra $30.

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As of Friday, only Presidents’ Day and Fourth of July weekend are fully booked. The rest of the calendar is wide open through August, which has the most sold-out days so far this year.

In order to entice guests, the Mouse House is now offering up $700 on a 2-night stay, according to Disney Vacation Club members. But now non-vacation club members can access the discount — a rarity at the House of Mouse.

The biggest discount — $350 per night — is for packaging a Starcruiser stay with additional nights at Disney World’s Beach Club, Grand Floridian or Yacht Club resorts. The offer is valid for stays between Feb. 5 and Sept. 30, although there are some blackout dates.