Star tours first opened to the public in 1987 and was the first. Walt disney world and disneyland add multiple rise of skywalker. Thanks to an inexperienced and thoroughly incompetent robot pilot, what is billed as a leisurely tour to the endor moon becomes a wild ride as the tour gets caught up in a battle between the empire and the rebels. This video press kit accompanied the debut of star tours in 1987, and features interviews with key creative personnel as well as video coverage of the attraction.
Star tours has been around since 1987 but following a major ride. The rise of skywalker is here, and the new movie expands the. Star tours 1987 3min adventure, scifi, short 9 january 1987 usa thanks to an incompetent pilot droid, a space tour to the moon of endor is derailed and caught in the midst of a battle between the empire and the rebel alliance. The attraction featured captain rex rx24 along with series regulars r2d2 and c3po. I went on it the first time when i was in disneyland paris in 1996 and again in the year 2000. Far away since 1987, and was updated in 2011 to allow for random ride sequences. Star tours first debuted at disneyland back in 1987 and ever since it. Looking back at disney mgm studios star tours may 1992 this is the new directors cut of my star tours video from my 1992 visit to disney mgm studios in walt disney world. Remember the ultimate star wars adventure, back in 1987 at disneyland. Some of the original star tours exists on disney cruise line. Disneyland and disney world will unveil new star wars. Choose a file optional file must be type of jpeg png gif and size limit is 20mb. Groups of visitors are taken on star tours, a space tour bus set in the star wars universe.
The ride was originally going to be based on the 1979 disney movie blackhole. Star tours began taking passengers to new destinations today, the three new scenes are inspired by the final film of the star wars trilogies, rise of. Having said that, we couldnt all be at d23 for the big unveiling of their new disney themepark attractions, so lets be thankful that were getting to see the star tours ii trailer online at. Disneylands innovative motion simulator attraction star tours is shown off in this video press kit hosted by star wars star c3po played by anthony daniels. Chatlive streaming and ip based rides april 20, 2020. Disneyland and walt disney world will be adding a rise of. Star tours 1987 restoration and saving of the original.
Set in the star wars universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to endor, whilst being caught in an altercation between the new republic and an imperial remnant. Thanks to an incompetent pilot droid, a space tour to the moon of endor is derailed. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Star wars star tours at disneyland 1987 commercial youtube. Disneys star tours rides getting rise of skywalker locations. At its debut at disneyland in 1987, it was the first attraction based originally on a no. Star tours was a motion simulator attraction at several disney theme parks, based on the successful star wars film series created by george lucas. This is the full ride film played on star tours at disneyland park at the disneyland resort, disneys hollywood studios at walt disney world resort, tokyo disneyland and disneyland paris.
Star tours 1987 restoration and saving of the original movie attraction page 2 49 replies. Star tours at the disneymgm studios, walt disney world, 1995. Kids can play in the millennium falcon cockpit and see scenes from the existing star. Disneyland paris in france is always the only one to have this 1987 movie in his star tours attractionbut it was announced that they will receive the updated ride and will open in 2017. So star tours is still alive on the disney cruise line.
Rise of skywalker environments for the popular simulator ride. I filmed this just so that people could relive memories from the great ride at disneyland, star tours. Star tours is a ride i have some very fond memories of. The iconic disney ride is getting an upgrade ahead of the new star wars film.