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Information on the upcoming Star Wars hotel at Walt Disney World has been scarce so far, but a recent filing with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection offers a lot of details on what we can expect.

The plans were brought to our attention by californiacoasterkings.com, and you should definitely check out that site to read their interpretation of what the plans contain.

Perhaps the most striking detail is that the hotel will likely have less than 100 guest rooms, or cabins as they will likely be referred to. The low number of rooms underlines how immersive this experience is likely to be. Disney has previously said "Guests visiting the multi-day adventure will also be welcome to participate as a resident of the Galaxy by dressing in Star Wars-inspired attire."

The first floor has 32 regular cabins, and 2 first class cabins. The second floor is likely to have at least as many, and likely a few more, although plans for the second floor are not available.

The front of the hotel contains the usual porte cochere from the parking lot, leading into a security screening area. There are then luggage screening and elevators that will take you onto the ship. It seems likely that this entire arrival area will be an elaborately themed area, perhaps offering something similar to the hydrolator experience from the Living Seas.

Disney previously showed some concept art that looks like it shows this arrival experience via the elevator.

Once you are on the ship, there is a table service restaurant, guest rooms, and an area for shuttle service to/from the hotel. Other interesting sounding rooms include Dojo, the Brig, and the Engineering Room - all locations that could contain highly themed and immersive experiences.

Also of note is that the shuttle area seems to show a tunnel linking the hotel to the actual bus, much like an aircraft boarding gate tunnel.

This would suggest that transport to and from the hotel will use specially designed busses.

Thanks again to California Coaster Kings for discovering the images, and check out their breakdown of what is all means.

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