I visited the new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Disney World. Here are 8 little-known facts I learned.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is finally open at Disney World, and the two-day, two-night immersive experience is far more than a hotel.

Some Disney fans have scoffed at the price — starting at just under $5,000 for the stay — but I wanted to find out more, so I spoke with some of the team members from Walt Disney Imagineering.

According to Ann Morrow Johnson, executive producer and creative director at Walt Disney Imagineering, the project took six and a half years to build.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser was created alongside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios, and the storylines and new characters introduced in both the theme-park land and the hotel are supposed to be set between "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."

"We knew we were developing the stories to intersect. We wanted to build characters that could stand up to some of those iconic 'Star Wars' characters that you know, and will also be characters that you can really feel like you could access," said Wendy Anderson, executive creative director for Walt Disney Imagineering.

Guests aboard the Halcyon — the fictional ship the hotel is set in — are encouraged to dress up throughout their stay. This includes anything from a cool "Star Wars" jacket to incredibly detailed cosplays.

But when they leave the hotel and take their "shore excursion" to the Disney parks, all guests must follow the company's costume rules. Outside of the ticketed Halloween and Christmas events, no one over the age of 14 can wear a full costume or mask into the parks.

Hotel guests are also encouraged to create their own backstory. For example, you could let everyone know you're a professional sabacc player who's recruiting new players to be part of a league of card counters across the galaxy.

Bryce Schulte, an interior designer with Walt Disney Imagineering told Insider, "It's interesting when you watch. You'll see groups sort of start together. And then over the course of the two nights, you see them sort of by themselves, really having their own adventure."

Inside the Chandrila Collection, a boutique located just off the atrium, guests can buy a floor-length cloak that's virtually an exact replication of Padmé Amidala's from "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace."

"We actually get to hold these pieces and turn them into patterns and prints and match the fabrics. The authenticity is just so on point with these pieces," said Brad Schoeneberg, vice president of brand merchandising at Disney Parks.

Beyond the clothing, other structural aspects of the hotel were also inspired directly by the film franchise.

"If you look at all the moldings all the trim details, even the fabrics, and materials, those are the channels and patterns that we will use on our movie sets as well," Doug Chaing from Lucasfilm said.

"Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy" is a five-issue comic-book miniseries that takes readers on a journey from the times of the High Republic to the First Order.

Each issue will focus on the lore of the Halcyon, along with the legends who've boarded the ship, including Hondo Ohnaka and Lando Calrissian.

Issue no. 1 features Burryaga, a Jedi Wookie from the High Republic era.

Each cabin features an AI-powered droid called D3-O9.

Guests can interact with the sassy droid through a video screen in their room, and although they can see her, she can't see them.

D3-O9 may ask you questions about your journey so far, question your allegiances to the Resistance or First Order, and if she trusts you, unlock some "restricted" areas of the ship for you to explore.

D3-O9 is part of a Walt Disney Imagineering playtest, so she might be offline for extended periods of time as the software is developed.

If you've visited a Disney Park with kids, you likely already have the Play Disney Parks app on your phone or tablet. But if you don't, you're going to want to download it.

Through the app — referred to as a "datapad" on the ship — you'll see your daily itinerary, suggestions of activities to take part in, and what time dinner is.

You can also interact with the onboard characters, like Captain Rivola Keevan, cruise director Lenka Mok, or smooth-talking Raithe Kole.

Each message guests get is perfectly synced to the storyline they've chosen and the activities they've done throughout their voyage.

Pro-tip: Some story moments that you're sent via the datapad are just 15 minutes long, but they're integral for you to understand what happens next and many only happen once. You might want to prioritize these types of activities over hanging out in the Sublight Lounge drinking space-themed cocktails.

The windows throughout the hotel are equipped with screens to make it feel like you're really in space. And the images "outside" shift throughout the stay.

If the ship is flying toward Batuu, then you might see planets, stars, and other ships whizzing by. On day two, when guests are getting ready to visit Galaxy's Edge, you'll see transport pods traveling to and from the ship.

But don't worry if you're claustrophobic. There's an outdoor "climate simulator" section with real sunlight, a rock garden, and plenty of greenery.

While wandering the Halcyon, be sure to pay close attention, especially in the cordoned-off rooms that require special access from your datapad or MagicBand.

In the cargo hold, you may stumble across a familiar face on a galactic ID card.

In one of the stairways, there are also remnants of a lightsaber battle that's depicted in "Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy."

Passengers who gain access to the engineering room will want to take a look around for the carved initials of Han Solo and Leia Organa.

And the hidden details continue in Galaxy's Edge.

In Oga's Cantina, you can find a message board with a job listing from Chandrila Star Line (the Halcyon's parent company) for a new mechanic. And if you run into Sammie on the ship, you've met the character who answered that ad.