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News from the ship.
News, behind-the-scenes stories and announcements from the Starship Aurora, newest first.
Thank You for Sailing With Us: What’s Next for the Starship Aurora
Different ship. Same feels. Halcy-Con 3 has docked, and we're still smiling. For three days in October, hundreds of passengers boarded the Starship Aurora and lived a story together: seven factions, a thousand-year mystery, a Main Finale and a celebration none of us...
Event Schedule, Map & Know Before You Go!
Welcome aboard! The Starship Aurora boards Thursday, October 15, and the voyage runs through Saturday, October 17, at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando, 5780 Major Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819.We've updated our site with the event...
CVC Navigator PreFlight Available Now!
Get your phones ready for adventure at Halcy-Con-3 - and your first Comms messages are waiting! The CVC NAVIGATOR (aka “Nav”) makes the whole Halcy-Con 3 immersive fan event richer: it carries character messages, your schedule, your Faction missions, item inventory...
Port of Call Location Revealed, Chef Andrew Returns & Meet the CVC Nav!
The Chandrila Vacation Club Welcomes You to the N’Orlando Port of Call! The adventure begins on Niamos…and your destination is fun and adventure! In Immersive Experiences there is an aptly-named technique: “call it what it is”. And since no matter how many sets we...
Event Casting Starts Soon – What You Need to Know!
UPDATED 05/21/26: Interested in joining the Halcy-Con 3 cast? Applications open Friday, May 22! We have seven story Paths (or "Factions") using a Mission-based framework to keep groups manageable and interactions meaningful for all attendees who “play”. Each 3-hour...
Marketplace Merchant Applications Open Now Through May 4!
To best match the new immersive event format, the Marketplace at Halcy-Con 3 will be a themed area in the Port of Call! The timelines for merchant applications is: MERCHANT APPLICATIONS OPEN: APRIL 1 MERCHANT APPLICATIONS CLOSE: MAY 4 MERCHANT ACCEPTANCES SENT: MAY 20...
Programming Proposals Open Now Through May 4!
To best match the new immersive event format, all programming at Halcy-Con 3 will be ‘in-universe’, which opens up a whole new facet of fun and meaningful programming options! The Programming types are Panels, Presentations, Roundtables, Games, Workshops and Special...
Room Block Details – Sale Starts 02/21 at 12pm EST
We are designing the Halcy-Con trilogy finale event around attendees never having to leave the host venue and event spaces. And there’s no better way to maximize the immersion AND help the event than staying in the official room block onsite! Where & When The room...
Official Room Block Sale Date Moved to Sat 02/21 at 12pm EST
Bright suns, Starcruiser Superfans! We are mid-negotiations with the venue to include a sensational room block perk so to give us time to finalize the details, we are pushing back the room block sale one week from Saturday, Feb 14 to Saturday, Feb 21 at 12pm. We will...
Event Badge Sale FAQ!
Here's what you need to know before the Legacy Passenger (General Admission) event badge sale on Feb 7th! When do Legacy Passenger (General Admission) badges go on sale? Saturday, Feb 7 at 12pm EST Where do I go at that time? Our Shop/Badges page (click this link) Do...