Overview
- The general construction permit for 201 S Studio Dr was extended on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 and now runs through August 25, 2027 with Balfour Beatty Construction LLC listed as the contractor.
- Disney publicly announced in January 2025 that the former Galactic Starcruiser would be repurposed as office space for Walt Disney Imagineering.
- Journalists and on-site observers report crews are actively stripping themed elements from the building, and separate Imagineering permit filings cover deliberate removal and work on a neighboring administration building.
- The Halcyon-themed experience opened on March 1, 2022 and closed on September 30, 2023 after under two years of operation, a run marked by praise for immersion but criticism of high prices and low occupancy.
- The conversion will shift the property from guest-facing entertainment to a behind-the-scenes workspace for creative staff, ending any realistic chance of the hotel returning and making construction progress and permit filings the clearest signs to watch next.