Star Tours

Location:  Backlot

Ride Type:  Motion Simulator

Passengers:  8-10 per row

Fastpass?  Yes

Minimum Height:  40 Inches

Summary:  Based on the classic film "Star Wars", this ride starts off in a space port, where you are waiting to board a tourist shuttle to the forest moon of Endor.  Your pilot is a rookie droid, designation RX-24 (or "Rex" for short), but the navigation droid is our old friend R2-D2.  Chaos ensues from the moment the shuttle starts to taxi out of the spaceport - and straight into a restricted area.  You clear the shuttle and it's "lightspeed to Endor".  However, you overshoot the moon and head right into a field of icy comets!  No sooner have you cleared that hurdle than the Empire has you in a tractor beam.  Rescued by Wedge Antilles, you get the ultimate thrill of taking a run at the Death Star before safely returning to the Star Tours hangar. 

Comments:  The ride is a motion simulator with a 2-D movie screen.  During the ride your seat moves in response to the action on the screen.  This motion can be intense and rough.  The noise during the movie can be overwhelming at times.  Children who love the "Star Wars" movies tend to enjoy this ride more than children who aren't familiar with the story line.  If you have doubts about how your child will react to the motion simulator, you may wish for an adult to ride first and evaluate the appropriateness for your child.

Note: Star Tours is planned to be closed in the fall of 2010 and open up in late spring/early summer with an upgrade to the attraction.

Hidden Mickeys: Look for the Mickey doll in the pre-show.

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