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Star Tours | |
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Disneyland | |
Area | Tomorrowland |
Coordinates | 33°48′42″N 117°55′04″W / 33.8118°N 117.9177°W |
Status | Removed |
Cost | US$32 million |
Opening date | January 9, 1987 |
Closing date | July 26, 2010 |
Replaced | Adventure Thru Inner Space |
Replaced by | Star Tours – The Adventures Continue |
Tokyo Disneyland | |
Area | Tomorrowland |
Coordinates | 35°38′00″N 139°52′42″E / 35.6334°N 139.8783°E |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | July 12, 1989 |
Closing date | April 1, 2012 |
Replaced by | Star Tours – The Adventures Continue |
Disney's Hollywood Studios | |
Area | Echo Lake |
Coordinates | 35°38′00″N 139°52′42″E / 35.6334°N 139.8783°E |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | December 15, 1989 |
Closing date | September 7, 2010 |
Replaced by | Star Tours – The Adventures Continue |
Disneyland Park (Paris) | |
Area | Discoveryland |
Coordinates | 48°52′30″N 2°46′46″E / 48.8751°N 2.7794°E |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | April 12, 1992 |
Closing date | March 16, 2016 |
Replaced by | Star Tours – The Adventures Continue |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Motion simulator |
Manufacturer | Rediffusion Simulation |
Music | Richard Bellis[1] John Williams (original themes) |
Vehicles | 4 (Disneyland) 6 (Disney's Hollywood Studios, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris) |
Riders per vehicle | 40 |
Participants per group | 40 |
Duration | 4:30 |
Height restriction | 40 in (102 cm) |
Audio-animatronics | Yes |
Host | Captain Rex (Paul Reubens) |
Disney's Fastpass was available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair |
Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful Star Wars film series created by George Lucas. 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. The attraction featured Captain "Rex" RX-24 along with series regulars R2-D2 and C-3PO.[2]
At its debut at Disneyland in 1987, it was the first attraction based originally on a non-Disney licensed intellectual property. The first incarnation of the ride appeared in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in 1987, replacing the previous attraction, Adventure Thru Inner Space. The attraction had subsequent openings at Tokyo Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneyland Paris.
The attraction at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios closed in 2010 to allow conversion for its successor attraction, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue.[3] The latter location was completed on May 20, 2011. Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris closed their versions for conversion in 2012 and 2016,[4] marking the original ride's final run of 29 years.[5]