Full Video from the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Media Panel Opening Day

Exclusive Audio/Video from the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Opening Panel

During the 2022 media event for Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, select outlets have received a first look at Disney’s most immersive storytelling experience. The evening before the 4-hour preview, a panel discussion gave attendees deeper insight into the creation of this ambitious, two-night adventure. Unlike most previous coverage, this blog features the full, unedited audio recording of that conversation.

The Only Full-Panel Available

Unlike many others who shared impressions after their short preview window, we captured the complete audio of the official Galactic Starcruiser opening panel. Although video was not allowed, we received permission to release the full panel audio alongside exclusive images and B-roll captured during the event.

This is your chance to hear directly from the minds behind this one-of-a-kind project.

Meet the Minds Behind the Galactic Starcruiser

The panel was hosted by Scott Trowbridge, Portfolio Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering and a key figure behind Galaxy’s Edge and Galactic Starcruiser. The discussion covered everything from storytelling and technology to food, merchandise, and guest experience design.

Panelists included:

• Scott Trowbridge, Portfolio Creative Executive
• Brian Piasecki, Culinary Director, Disney Parks
• Matt Martin, Senior Creative Executive, Lucasfilm Story Group
• Brad Schoeneberg, Vice President, Brand Merchandising, Disney Parks
• Ann Morrow Johnson, Executive Producer & Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering
• Jerome Smith, General Manager, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser
• Wendy Anderson, Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering
• Doug Chiang, Vice President/Creative Director, Lucasfilm Creative

Each shared exclusive details about how the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser panel helped shape the project’s vision. Topics ranged from storyline integration and set design to merchandise innovation and culinary storytelling.

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Listen and Decide for Yourself

The recording is the only unedited version of the panel available online. If you’re curious about the creative decisions behind the Galactic Starcruiser—or just want to hear directly from Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm—this is your chance.

Looking for more Star Wars. The Story Behind the Galactic Star Cruiser. The Last Hyperspace Hoopla. The Story Behind Galaxy’s Edge. Opening Day of Galaxy’s Edge. Galaxy’s Edge Merchandise. Star Wars Weekend 2016. Obi-Wan and Beyond. Stars of the Saga. Star Wars Weekend 2015 Galactic Breakfast. Star Wars Weekend 2014. HyperSpace Hoople 2012.