The Entrance to Star Tours	The StarSpeeder 3000	G2-ST Fixes a Droid in Droidnostics

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stars: 4 (out of 5)
Disneyland and Star Wars together was meant to be. And the two couldn't have been married any better. I just wish they'd change the movie!

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. . . It seems like I've heard rumors since the ride debuted that Disney was just about to make a new Star Tours movie. Many people thought that a new "flight" would coincide with the release of Episode I in 1999. It didn't happen . . .

. . . In some ways, the Star Tours experience is now pedestrian in comparison to the thrills of Indy and other, newer Disney attractions. But you just can't beat the excitement of being "in" a Star Wars movie. . .

. . . How stupid is the Empire that they create another, identical Death Star? If it didn't work the first two times. . .

"Rex," is the Inexperienced Pilot of the StarSpeeder 3000

pointless trivia

• Star Tours replaced Adventure Through Inner Space, which took passengers into the depths of the atom from 1967 to 1985.
• Star Wars creator, George Lucas, figured heavily in the development of the ride. He helped write its back story and was "executive producer" of the project.
• The name of our pilot droid is RX-24, hence his nickname "Rex." He is voiced by Paul Reubens of Pee Wee Herman fame.
• The Disney marketing department originally deemed the attraction "Star Rides." Imagineers, though, were opposed to the name because they traditionally referred to their creations as "attractions," not "rides." "Ride" was just too crude a term for the experience they created for Disneyland guests. Therefore, after some thought, Imagineers coined the name "Star Tours" and it stuck. (Disneyland The Nickel Tour)
• The R2-D2 and C-3PO droids in the pre-show area were used in the original Star Wars trilogy. (Ibid)
• TEST: John Williams composed the music for the Star Wars films that was adapted for use in Star Tours. What other attraction in Disneyland features his music? Answer Below

pointless trivia

• The Ultimate Star Tours Page
• Disneyland's Star Tours

Answer: The Indiana Jones Adventure