Heroes of the Halcyon

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...

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. Heroes of the Halcyon on Instagram Theme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yell...

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! Heroes of the Halcyon on Instagram Theme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yellow Barrel Send your email to heroesof...

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...

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...

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 ti...

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? Heroes of the Halcyon on Instagram Theme Music ("Digital Discourse") by Yellow Barrel Send your email to heroesofthehalcyon@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you about...

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 abo...

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 togethe...

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 guaran...

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...

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...

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 Wonderlan...

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&apo...

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 & Krist...

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 o...

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 amaz...

This episode we were joined by TJ Marino, known for both her spectacular Asajj Ventress cosplay - now 501st approved - as well as her skills with a lightsaber. We spoke with her about the history of the lightsaber training pod and speculated on a Saja's journey before and on the Halcyon. TJ Marino on Instagram Drop It Like It's Hoth website Heroes of the Halcyon on Instagram Theme Music...

Back when we first had the idea to launch a podcast to talk about this experience we all cherish so much, we truly never imagined that we'd be here 100 episodes later! In honor of this auspicious occasion, we invited several past guests - now "space family" - to celebrate  with us LIVE on Facebook & Instagram . It was a fun night and we're excited to share it with you here....

We chatted with Adam Schickling , Annette & Kevin Shoemaker , and Brian J Anderson to talk about how their Halcyon journeys inspired them to create art. From spectacular images & illustrations to 3-D designs that folks can download and print at home, the work that these artists have created is truly amazing. We talked about their inspiration, some favorite projects, and upcoming work. Shoe...

We were joined by Beth FitzGibbon, Paul & Amy Carrington, and Jen DiGiacomo who all sailed aboard the Disney Wish with Martin & Kristine on the first of what will hopefully be many annual Starcruiser community voyages. Many adventures & good drinks, food, and fun were shared by the dozens of Starcruiser superfans who took the trip recently in honor of what would have been the second an...

One of the most delicious aspects of Disney's Galactic Starcruiser was the amazing food served. This episode, we chatted with Chef Andrew Vogel and his wife Wendy about not only the food but also their upcoming Starcruiser-inspired charity dinner in Covington, Kentucky. Chef Andrew will be serving two dinners to benefit Make-A-Wish and who know what space shenanigans will ensue! We guarantee...

We LOVED talking with Dr. Lisa on our episode Hypnotized by the Halcyon back in August and when we were discussing episode topics, we knew we had to reach out to her for this episode! One of the many best things about the Galactic Starcruiser - even now, 5 months after the Lady H. went into dry dock - is the amazing community of fans. We wanted to explore why we wacky humans gather and grow in the...

Many people don't know that there were several achievements that one could . . . achieve in the Play Disney App. This was the same application used for both the Galactic Starcruiser mission application as well as the many interactive experiences around Batuu. In this episode, we go over the achievements that players could pursue and in most cases, how these achievements were awarded. Heroes o...

For us, there was something spiritually fulfilling about spending time in the Climate Simulator - taking in the ambient noise and perhaps stacking a stone or two. We also felt this special something - oneness? connection with the universe? - when talking with the Saja or even just stepping into the  Atrium. This is what we wanted to talk about with Cece Beyer, a fellow traveler on the May 4th voya...