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Three superfans of Disney's Galactic Starcruiser get together each week to discuss this spectacular immersive experience. Any spoilers will be dutifully warned about - this podcast is safe for newbies or voyage veterans. Ignite the spark!
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One year ago as this episode is released, we were onboard the Halcyon for our last voyage. In this episode, we look back on the experience, discuss what it meant to us, and share memories of that trip. We also look ahead to the future of the Starcruiser Superfans Community and its incredible creativity that continues to flourish!Support the showHeroes of the Halcyon on InstagramTheme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yellow BarrelSend your email to heroesofthehalcyon@gmail.com - we'd love to hea...
While the Galactic Starcruiser experience was essentially a live action video game, what would it be like as an ACTUAL video game?We invited our good friend Patty Rattay to chat with us about what sorts of video games we could imagine in the Halcyon universe.Support the showHeroes of the Halcyon on InstagramTheme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yellow BarrelSend your email to heroesofthehalcyon@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you about your journeys, episode suggestions, or just to say hi!
This is the second part of our extended conversation with Ben Crane and boy, did we have a fun chat. We covered D23 Park Announcements, Epic Universe, our favorite monsters, and even Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida.Many of you will know Ben from his performances in the Orlando area including the theme parks and concerts in local venues throughout the city. He's a vital member of the Starcruiser community that we're all very familiar with. If you know - - you know!!!Also, ...
Many of you will know Ben Crane from his performances in the Orlando area including the theme parks and concerts in local venues throughout the city. He's a vital member of the Starcruiser community that we're all very familiar with. If you know - - you know!!!Ben joined us to chat about an upcoming series of events he is hosting at Sun on the Beach in Kissimmee called Rad Retreat. Rad Retreat is a weekly pop culture party with themed events, cosplay, vendors, fans, and most importantly - fun...
Sheri & Stuart Clifford run the HalcAnon Facebook group. They host both in-person Orlando meetups as well as frequent Zoom calls for fans of the Galactic Starcruiser experience. We also spend a couple of minutes chatting about our feelings around the recent D23 park announcements about Smuggler's Run.Support the showHeroes of the Halcyon on InstagramTheme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yellow BarrelSend your email to heroesofthehalcyon@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you about you...
After a lovely break spent with family and friends, we return to talk not only about the fun we had over the last few weeks but also to chat about recent adventures at San Diego Comic-Con & Knott's Berry Farm's annual interactive summer event - Ghost Town Alive!Support the showHeroes of the Halcyon on InstagramTheme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yellow BarrelSend your email to heroesofthehalcyon@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you about your journeys, episode suggestions, or just to s...
What would a cruise in the Star Wars universe be without a little sabacc? In this rebroadcast episode, we sat down with Stephen and Jeremy, the former leaders of the Outer Rim Sabacc League Facebook group. This group of nearly 2000 members enjoys all things sabacc and have come together over this fun game pulled straight from the page and silver screen.In March of 2024, Stephen and Jeremy passed leadership of the group to Mike & Emily over at Hyperspace Props. The group is still going str...
The heroes are on vacation this week so we're rebroadcasting one of our favorite episodes.We've chatted about the concept of LARP drop before but we've never explored what leads up to that drop . . . until now! We were joined by Dr. Lisa Moses, a clinical psychologist, who taught us a little bit about how our experiences aboard the Halcyon affect us at a deeper level than we might be aware of. It turns out that Disney magic sprinkled with immersive story telling pixie dust can be a potent com...
This week, the heroes are on an extended vacation. We will be re-releasing episodes over the next 3 weeks.We are joined in this episode by La'beth, a former cast member at WDW who was one of our favorite chemists in the Sublight Lounge!La'beth shares some stories of her time on the Halcyon, how she learned about this opportunity, and the fun she had slinging drinks and enjoying her time aboard the ship. Support the showHeroes of the Halcyon on InstagramTheme Music ("Digital Discourse") ...
Lots of speculation is out there about what Disney might do with the Galactic Starcruiser show building someday. In this episode, we chat about the possibilities of having a one day experience - how might this work?Support the showHeroes of the Halcyon on InstagramTheme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yellow BarrelSend your email to heroesofthehalcyon@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you about your journeys, episode suggestions, or just to say hi!
Kathryn Yu is a co-founder of The Immersive Experience Institute, a non-profit dedicated to the development and discovery of immersive & experiential artists and audiences, which produces The Next Stage Immersive Summit, as well as the former Executive Editor of No Proscenium.In this episode, we had a blast talking with Kathryn. We chatted about not only her time on the Halycon but also about the wide world of immersive entertainment from VR to escape rooms to Netflix's upcoming eff...
Folks, we like to be that cool teacher in school . . . you know, the one who schedules fun field trips, lets you hang out in the classroom during lunch, and most importantly, never gives you homework. Well, that changes today. You must - - MUST - - go to YouTube and watch the video series created by our guest this week, Paige Borders.Paige - along with her fiancee Pierre - shot and edited together a simply incredible point of view video series of their voyage on the Halcyon. The series consis...
Allison Eddy - also known as 'tiptoeingthrujuleps' on Instagram - is an amateur mixologist who spotlights the most amazing cocktails - some Star Wars inspired -yay! - and some not - still yay!!!In this chat, we talk about not only Allison's adventures with her mother-in-law and a notable Jedi who boards the Halcyon, but all our favorite cocktails from the Sublight Lounge. We guarantee you'll leave this episode with a hankering for a tasty beverage . . . Tiptoeing Thru Juleps - Allison's Insta...
What a blast! Have you ever had one of those conversations with folks that you've just met & everyone just hits it off? That is very much what happened in this episode!Kumar & Shikha and Danny & Jess are two couples that we've met or seen online who have fabulous pictures as traveling companions. We wanted to know what it was like to cosplay as a couple and what that brought to their time on the Lady H.We also talk about one or two or twelve other things. The conversation was way ...
Discussing things that we love online can be a risk. It is a bit like the Wild West out there with bandits and trolls ready to pounce and steal your fun. Luckily - also like the Wild West - there are sheriffs in some places ready to steer conversations away from danger and back to safer & more calm territory.This week, we talk with two of these "sheriffs" - Autumn & Victor. They volunteer as two of the moderators on the Galactic Starcruiser subreddit on Reddit.com. This normally quiet...
Our episode this week is the second part of our conversation with immersive experiences designer Dave Cobb.For almost thirty years Dave has worked on numerous world-famous attractions at locations as varied as Universal Studios Florida, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, Paramount Parks across North America at Kings Island, Kings Dominion, California's Great Adventure and Canada's Wonderland. This week, the conversation expands in new and exciting directions...including many other immersive ...
This week we were whisked away on a magical trip aboard the Halcyon along with Immersive Experiences Designer Dave Cobb. For almost thirty years Dave has worked on numerous world-famous attractions at locations as varied as Universal Studios Florida, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, Paramount Parks across North America at Kings Island, Kings Dominion, California's Great Adventure and Canada's Wonderland. Revisting the Halcyon (and beyond!) along with Dave was a wonderful trip that was too ...
There were many awesome spaces aboard the Halcyon - - the Atrium, the Climate Simulator, the Bridge - - and each added some fun elements to the voyage. In this episode, we took inspiration from a suggestion by Nick Tierce to imagine what other spaces we could think of to add to the Lady H and what experiences these could inspire.We also hear about the recent fun that was had by Martin & Kristine on a trip to Disneyland for Star Wars Nite after-hours event & May The 4th (Be With ...
We were thrilled to be joined for this episode by Dan Amrich, Katrin "B3-4T" Auch and Jude Kelley AKA The Kyberpunks.If you haven't heard their music yet, you are in for a treat. Their flootah music is straight out of a hip unubunko club in Coruscant or a see'ybark lounge on Jakku. There are echoes of many influences in their music but among them is the time that they spent on a little starcruiser that we all know.We chat about the origins of their band, their music, and of course, all ...
We spoke with Cameo Wood about her amazing adventures aboard the Galactic Starcruiser as a guest, an honorary crew member, an experience sherpa, and many shades in between!Cameo is truly a Renaissance woman - a director, producer, writer, maker - and soon, a Harvard graduate! Our conversation was so interesting and it was great to get her perspective on this amazing voyage - - made even more amazing by folks like her!Cameo WoodNo Proscenium Podcast Episode about the Galactic StarcruiserSuppor...
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