It's no doubt that guests have long wondered when Star Tours would meet the advancements and offerings of 3-D and high-definition resolution technology available today (I most certainly have), and after a much long awaited renovation, the new Star Tours ride answered that question when it launched today on June 3rd (inaugural flight 6311) to much fanfare at Disneyland Resort in California.* (It tickles me that the grand opening ceremony would include a likeness of the spokesperson from the original ride, rocking her 80s futuristic hair-do or should I say "don't"--oh ho ho ho!)
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman, Tom Staggs, at
the ribbon sabering for the re-launched Star Tours ride
the ribbon sabering for the re-launched Star Tours ride
Fanfare much-ado and many hands and cameras in the air
Gone is the jittery screen and single journey option. Instead, the new ride promises some 54 combinations of adventures to ensure an enduring excitement for the ride with journeys to Hoth, Kashyyyk, Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant, and the unfinished Death Star. Along the way, there will be the familiar and adored faces of Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, R2-D2, and Yoda. Although this renovation sees the arrival of a new pilot droid, AC-38, it should comfort some that "Rex," the original RX-24 pilot droid, is not fully retired, and makes a cameo in the ride queue.
Vader confronts the Speeder in one of many possible
appearances and locations for the re-launched ride
appearances and locations for the re-launched ride
Personally, this fulfills a dream I've had since I was a child. Of my earliest memories of Disneyland, I recall exclaiming to my brother, "Next time, let's go to Endor!" only to learn--much to my chagrin--that the commercial packages were simply a prop and backstory for the ride. However, after 14 years in the making and much teasing along the way, Star Tours: The Adventure Continues finally makes this dream come true as it flies its way into our hearts with a finish that is--as the Los Angeles Times puts it--"lightyears better than the original."
2011 Summer will witness not just the relaunch of the Star Tours ride but also a debut of so many other attractions. This is an exciting time for Disney fans!
Deedunununu, Star Tours announces the boarding of the Endor Express. All passengers, please prepare for immediate boarding.
*The updated Star Tours ride opened on May 20 at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.
6 comments:
you should blog on the little mermaid ride! :D
so this one now is just random right?
so likelihood of even being on all 54 is very little.
Actually, experiencing each combination choice shouldn't be too difficult ie. one-in-three or one-in-six chance etc. However, if you're asking about experiencing all 54 permutations in their full entirety, then yes--quiet rare.
i was actually more wondering how many times would you have to ride star tours to be able to go on all 54. hundreds? a thousand?
It depends on their algorithm, but you'd be resampling. A lot.
yeah...
i want to go to disneyland with someone who is currently in a galaxy far, far away. "L" probably feels the same too. :(
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