Ep. 336 - Punch it Chewy: The GCL Duo Sails Aboard the Chandrila Halcyon Galactic Starcruiser

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Leisure, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Hobbies

4.8 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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This week, the DCL Duo has been taken over by the GCL Duo, a pair of intergalactic cruisecasters who review the cruise lines of the galaxy for their loyal listeners. The GCL Duo's next review, the Chandrila Line's Halcyon Galactic Starcruiser. These two cruisecasters and their First Order minder are taking the 275th anniversary voyage aboard the Halcyon, with a stop at Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu. Things go wrong aboard the Halcyon when it's taken over by the First Order, following an investigation of suspected Resistance activity onboard. Which side did the GCL Duo decide to support? Lt. Croy and his First Order Storm Troopers? The Sajaa's onboard and their connection to the Jedi and the Force? Captain Keenan and her crew? Or Intergalactic Superstar Gaya and her manager Raithe, who have an agenda of their own? Come find out on this week's episode of the GCL Duo podcast! If you want to join the DCL Duo Inaugural Podcast Cruise aboard the Disney Magic for her three-night sailing on June 19, 2024 from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau and Lighthouse Point, you can head over our to our booking page at My Path Unwinding Travel to secure your room today!! Rooms are going fast and some categories are already sold out. So, book today to ensure you can join us for all the fun in Summer 2024!! We've got so many exciting things planned, you won't want to miss this opportunity. If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, have been thinking about sailing concierge, have been eying an Adventures by Disney Trip, or are interested in what other kinds of vacations might be available, then head over to My Path Unwinding Travel so Karen and her team of expert travel professionals can help you find the perfect vacation for you and your family. Karen and her team are knowledgeable, responsive and welcoming and we are so excited to have them as a sponsor of your show! If you use Sea Bands to help prevent seasickness and motion sickness, then you need to check out Blisslets (via our affiliate link), a stylish alternative to traditional sea sickness bands designed to fit your lifestyle. Would you like a little downtime for date night or just some time to reconnect as adults on your next Disney vacation? Be sure to check out Nanny Land!! They've got tons of options from babysitting services, in-park nannies, and even nannies who will come with you on your next DCL vacation. They cover all of the Disney parks and resorts, world-wide, and are probably much more affordable than you might imagine. Use our affiliate Crown Code: KING85 to get a discount on your next Nanny Land booking. Would you like to send us a question or a comment? Hit us up on our Google Voicemail line at (402) 413-5590. We’ll give it a listen and may even include a response in an upcoming show. 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, Google, TuneIn,

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0:00.0	And Sam just asked him, like, oh, what is, what is that? Is that like a voice recorder? He looked at her and totally deadpan was like, no, no, that's by episode of the GCL Duo podcast.
0:36.7	That's right.
0:36.9	We are the Galactic
0:37.9	cruise line podcast this week, brought to you by My Path Unwinding Travel. And Sam and I have just
0:42.9	returned back to our Terran Earth planet after a fabulous voyage aboard the Chandrala
0:49.3	Halcyon Star Cruiser. And we wanted to share our experience with all of you. We're so excited to do this.
0:56.2	We are sitting poolside today by the Rivier recovering from the experience, which we'll talk about
1:00.4	why here in a little bit. But for those of you not familiar with the Galactic Star Cruiser with both
1:05.7	what it is and our backstory, which is kind of an important thing to understand.
1:17.0	So, Galactic Star Cruiser was a hotel that Disney opened a little over a year ago now, I think,
1:18.7	or maybe a year and a half ago now.
1:21.1	And it is a Star Wars themed hotel.
1:23.8	It has about 300 rooms inside the hotel.
1:25.0	I'm sorry, not 300 rooms. It has a max capacity of 300 people and 100 rooms. It is
1:29.6	entirely themed for Star Wars with lots of onboard experiences, a day spent in Batu as your
1:36.8	port stop, tons of show elements, tons of things to do on board. I think the best way I would
1:42.5	describe it is an extended theatrical dinner
1:46.2	involving Star Wars or an extended mystery dinner where you're a participant involving Star Wars
1:52.1	and all of the characters. With that in mind, it came with a hefty price tag that Disney had been
1:57.8	severely discounting here of late because they were having problems filling the
2:02.1	hotel. And they also announced that they will be shuttering the hotel at the end of September.
2:06.1	So these are its final voyages. As a result, after Disney made that announcement in, I think, May,
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