Ep. 188 - Bonus - An Intergalactic Throw Down with Special Guest Len Testa: DCL vs. Galactic Starcruiser

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Hobbies, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9 • 575 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

We're welcoming special guest Hank Lonely (ahem, we mean Len Testa) for an intergalactic grudge match between Disney Cruise Line and the Chandrila Star Lines (aka the Galactic Star Cruiser). We're gettings Len's take on the Galactic Star Cruiser from theming to characters and storyline, food, cabins and much more. We're also asking Len which he'd choose, another cruise with DCL, or an opportunity to continue to fight for the Republic aboard the Galactic Star Cruiser. All that and more (including a ton of laughs) on our special bonus episode this week. If you're looking to plan your next fabulous Disney Cruise, Disney vacation or really any cruise or vacation, be sure to support our show and reach out to the fabulous folks over at Touring Plans Travel, our show sponsor. We use Touring Plans Travel for our own family vacations, and love their service and expertise. Touring Plans puts you, the customer, ahead of the product and will always recommend the best options for you and your family. Head over to http://touringplans.com/travel to get a free quote today!! The DCLDuo Podcast is a weekly Disney Cruise Line and Disney travel focused podcast. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. Our podcast is also available on Pocket Casts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn, Amazon Music, and most other major podcast providers. You can also like and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @DCLDuo. You can also join our Facebook Group, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more great content. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can email us at dclduo@gmail.com. You can also connect with us and read our blog at our website. Or you can become a supporter of the show over at Patreon. The views in this podcast are our own, and are not those of the Walt Disney family of companies, Disney Cruise Line or the Walt Disney theme parks or resorts. If you have questions about a Disney vacation or any of the Disney offerings discussed in this podcast please contact Disney directly or discuss with your Disney travel agent. Thanks for listening!! We're also listed alongside some other great Disney podcasts at: Top 100 Disney Podcasts

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0:00.0	Yeah. So in my case, I had a backstory, and my backstory was that I was Galactic film star Hank Lonely. So it's a play on Han Solo, right?
0:09.8	You're a Hank Lon Lynn. Thanks, Brian. Hey, Sam. Hey, we're so happy to have you back,
0:38.8	Lynn. I am glad to be back on. Thank you so much. And we're here to talk about an exciting cruise
0:42.8	you took, but to outer space for the Galactic Star Cruiser. So, Lynn, we wanted to hear from
0:49.4	you about your trip, but maybe you could start with helping folks understand what the Galactic
0:53.5	Star Cruiser is all
0:54.5	about. Right. So it opened March 1st, and it's Disney's attempt at a highly themed, interactive,
1:01.2	choose-your-own-adventure hotel stay. This particular one is based on the Star Wars story and
1:08.4	Star Wars characters, especially episodes 7, 8, and 9, so the most
1:12.4	recent three movies.
1:13.7	And the idea is that you're in the hotel and a cast of characters from the Star Wars universe
1:19.1	interact with you while you're there.
1:20.9	And it's sort of like a, if you've ever played, you know, Dungeons and Dragons or any
1:26.3	sort of role-playing game where you've got sort of your main quest, which in this particular case, is to deal with
1:32.1	the first order who comes onto the ship pretty early on the first day.
1:36.3	But then also, there are a series of side quests that you go on, both in the hotel and
1:40.8	in Disney's Hollywood Studios in Batu, the Star Wars Galaxy's Edgeland, to advance
1:46.3	the story along and sort of personalize your experience. So it's two days. It is constant play
1:51.5	for two days. I didn't, I didn't sleep for basically the 46 hours. I was there. Oh, wow.
1:57.2	It sounds kind of like an escape room or something like that. Would you say it's
2:02.2	similar to that? There are escape room elements. So, for example, there is a part in the story
2:07.7	where, without giving away any spoilers, you have to go to a certain room and solve a puzzle
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