Guests careen through the galaxy at the mercy of their robot pilot on board a StarSpeeder on their way to the Moon of Endor, but find themselves in for an adventure when met by Imperial forces.
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When Disneyland opened its gates in 1955, guests who paid the $1 fee for entry could find a lot of the park staples that are still there today: buttery popcorn, a wild journey with Mr. Toad and the colorful windows of Main Street included. One thing that was notably absent? Alcohol. Walt Disney may not have envisioned this for his family park but Disneyland guests
Lone Ranger In Disneyland The Untold Story Of The Films Scrapped Big Thunder Mountain Overlay
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Ten years ago, Disney 's “The Lone Ranger” galloped into theaters everywhere.
An updated and deconstructed version of the character known primarily for his black mask and white horse (named Silver), the movie was a big-budget, high-concept adventure film from the same team behind Disney 's lucrative “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise - director Gore
Rides For Adults All The Thrills And Magic
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Contrary to what some believe, Disneyland is far from a glorified kiddie-land. These days, you can get just as much thrill from a day at a Disney theme park as you could at Six Flags (with a whole lot more magic)!
If you 're planning a trip to Disney but worried about getting your fix of big drops and high speeds, look no further; this complete guide to
Something Nostalgic Something New Disneyland Blends Both With A Touch Of Pixie Dust
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An ideal vacation often serves up a perfect fusion of experiences - some familiar, some new and others a tad bit magical.
Creating that blend isn 't always an easy task, but one destination that celebrates its classic attractions while changing with the times is Disneyland. As founder Walt Disney said decades ago, “Disneyland will never be completed. It
Disneyland Looks To Accommodate All With New Mickey Mouse Ride
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Of all the new rides and attractions teased at Disney 's D23 Expo in Anaheim earlier this month, the first to open to the public likely will be Disneyland 's Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway. The anchor attraction for the reimagined Mickey 's Toontown is a trackless dark ride through a modern Mickey Mouse cartoon. But that 's not the most significant thing about
23 Rides That Have Shut Down And The Surprising Reasons Why
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Rocket to the Moon closed and inspired several futuristic flight rides were equally unsuccessful.
Rocket to the Moon was a Disneyland opening day attraction in 1955 that placed guests in a giant rocket ship, or moonliner, standing in Tomorrowland. The futuristic simulation ride was sponsored by the now defunct airline TWA (Trans World Airline).
Debunking Most Widely Shared Myths All Of The Plants In Tomorrowland Are Not Actually Edible
Dateline: March 19, 2022
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I had a plan.
A plan I knew my wife would hate.
On our family 's vacation to Disneyland in February, I would test what I always believed to be the most unbelievable of Disney 's urban legends: 100% of the plants in Tomorrowland are edible.
My wife 's response when I tried to softly break the news to her: “Grant. No.”
The
Blinkin Lincoln Animatronic Used To Go Crazy And Smash His Chair In A Robotic Fit
Dateline: July 31, 2021
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The Great Emancipator who has starred as an audio-animatronic historic figure in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln for a half century at Disneyland got off to a rough start in 1964 when he would go crazy from power surges and smash his chair in a robotic fit.
“Mr. Lincoln would sit in this chair and he would start to get up and all of a sudden he would go into
Jungle Cruise Lacks One Thing Walt Disney Really Wanted Live Animals
Dateline: July 21, 2021
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The original Jungle Cruise attraction that mixed together ideas from Oscar-winning wildlife documentaries, a Humphrey Bogart-Katherine Hepburn film and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” lacked one thing Walt Disney really wanted: Live lions, tigers and giraffes.
“Walt did originally want to have real animals in the Jungle Cruise,” Imagineer Vanessa Hunt said in
How Star Tours Saved Disneyland At A Low Point In The Park History
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Disneyland was struggling for new ride ideas in the 1980s after a slate of mediocre Disney films when Walt Disney Imagineering turned to Star Wars creator George Lucas for a boost of creative inspiration that would eventually lead to Star Tours coming to Tomorrowland.
“I wanted to have an involvement in Tomorrowland,” Lucas said in a new Disney+ series. “I
Disney Will Explore Disneyland History With Behind The Attraction
Dateline: June 7, 2021
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What do you know about The Haunted Mansion? How about Space Mountain, or The Jungle Cruise? People have loved these iconic Disney rides for decades, but it takes a special breed of fan to actually research the history of how they were created. Disney+ hopes to make those stories a little more accessible, while also shining a spotlight on the brilliant Imagineers who made
Rocket Rods Disneys Rocket Powered Mistake
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Behind their veneer of magic, mascots, and overpriced souvenirs, the Disney theme parks are overflowing with interesting stories and history. Disneyland in particular is home to many tales of innovation, imagination, and more than a few infamous missteps. This is the story of one of those missteps, and of how one of Disneyland 's most legendary attractions was discarded
The Problem With Star Tours In A Galaxys Edge World
Dateline: February 19, 2020
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I remember riding Star Tours as a child. It must have been 1999 or so. It was my first taste of what a Star Wars ride could be. Sitting on a makeshift starship. Watching the action of a Star Wars battle unfold before your eyes. It was well worth every moment of it. I still remember how excited I felt about that ride.
Fast forward to 2020 and my thoughts could
45 Surprising Secrets About Disneyland
Dateline: January 15, 2020
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It's been 45 years since Disney Parks first took intrepid thrill seekers into the darkest corners of outer space.
We're talking, of course, about Space Mountain.
And while it's true that the iconic indoor roller coaster opened first at Walt Disney World in Florida on January 15, 1975, did you know that it was first dreamed up, at the
18 Disneyland Attractions Parades And Fireworks Shows That Closed This Decade
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Walt Disney famously said that Disneyland would never be complete as long as there was imagination left in the world and that adage held true during the past decade as a host of attractions departed for Yesterland.
Let 's take a chronological look at 18 Disneyland attractions, parades and fireworks shows that closed in the 2010s to make way for new or updated
Review Star Tours Realizes Promise Of Screen Based Rides With New Rise Of Skywalker Scenes
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The newly updated Star Tours attraction at Disneyland fully realizes the promise of digital screen-based attractions with a pair of spectacular new scenes based on “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” just as the final film in the epic space opera saga hits movie theaters.
Riders aboard Starspeeder 1000 spaceships surf massive waves on the Star Wars ocean moon
How The Rise Of The Resistance Escape Pod Works In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Walt Disney Imagineering reveals how the dramatic Rise of the Resistance escape pod sequence works during a new Disney+ show that was offered behind-the-scenes access inside the new attraction coming to Disneyland 's Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The sixth episode of “The Imagineering Story” docuseries on Disney+ debuting Friday, Dec. 13 shows how the Disney
Have Fans Finally Reached Their Limit
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Dateline: August 13, 2019
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After years of raising its ticket prices, has Disneyland finally discovered the limit that its fans are willing to pay?
The Walt Disney Company recently reported its financial results for the latest quarter, and they included a rare decrease in theme park attendance at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts. Attendance dropped 3 percent at Disney
Can You Name All 15 Eticket Rides Still At Disneyland It Is Not As Easy As You Think
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As Disneyland celebrates the 60th anniversary of the E-ticket, it seems like a good time to look back at the rides that earned that distinction at the Anaheim theme park.
But what are the E-ticket rides of Disneyland? Naming them all is not as simple as you might think.
There were 23 E-ticket attractions during the ticket book era that stretched
10 Hidden Details Only True Fans Noticed
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Dateline: June 14, 2019
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All Disney fans know that Disney parks are full of surprises and hidden Easter eggs. Many of these hidden details pay tribute to creator and cartoonist Walt Disney and the long, celebrated history of the parks. Others are just fun little gags that are sure to delight children and adults alike. Disneyland in Anaheim, California was the first park to be opened by Walt
Are Those 200 Dollar Lightsabers Really Worth It
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Anyone knows that a trip to Disney is going to cost you a pretty penny. First, there's the price of park tickets and then the cost of food, drinks, and fun little treats, and last but not least you need to have a budget for souvenirs. While many are happy picking up a character t-shirt, stuffie or their own Mickey ears, there are some park souvenirs that are definitely
New Star Wars Ride Runs Of Nvidia Quadro Graphics
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One of the highlights of yesterday's GTC keynote was a demonstration of the next big Disneyland ride - a new Star Wars attraction called Galaxy's Edge.
NVIDIA has confirmed that it is working with Disney to create the look of the VR ride alongside Epic Games.
The ride will involve a trip on the Millennium Falcon to a distant outpost called Batuu.
Under the
How Star Tours Inspired The Last Jedi
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The new Star Wars trilogy has been taking many cues from the film's that preceded it. However, it turns out that one element of Star Wars: The Last Jedi actually owes its existence to a Star Wars theme park attraction. Near the end of the movie, during the battle on the planet Crait, we follow the Millennium Falcon as it is chased by a squad of TIE Fighters into a fissure
Origin Story Behind The Indiana Jones Ride
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As told by Tony Baxter to Chris Nichols
I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark at a sneak preview in Pasadena in 1981. There wasn't a ton of anticipation for it, but in the first ten minutes you have the rolling ball and the tarantulas. Art director Skip Lange and I were on the edge of our seats. I remember saying, "Can you imagine if we could do something with this?"
Here Is Everything We Know So Far About New Star Wars Attraction
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It's no secret that the 2019 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is perhaps the most anticipated expansion in Disney history. But until Disneyland's Comic-Con-like D23 convention, little was known about it. Galaxy's Edge (don't call it Star Wars Land) is supposed to represent a remote outpost never seen in any Star Wars film. Yet between its Tatooine and Naboo-inspired
Will Star Wars Galaxys Edge At Disneyland Succeed In Taking Us To A Galaxy Far Far Away
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Will Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland succeed in taking us to a galaxy far, far away?
So now we have a name and more details about Disneyland's upcoming Star Wars land. Titled "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," the new land will attempt to do something that no major themed land has done before.
It will expand a franchise's universe, instead of simply attempting
A Sprinkle Of Pixie Dust
Dateline: July 14, 2017
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"Fantasyland" is said to be Walt Disney's favorite Land. And it's tough to blame him. "Sleeping Beauty Castle" welcomes you, as both the main entrance and park icon. "King Arthur Carrousel" was built in 1875 and operated in Ontario, Canada from 1922 until 1955 when it was relocated to Disneyland. Until 1975, only one horse was white, and now all of them are. Merlin hosted
5 Things To Know If You Are Taking A Preschooler To Disneyland
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Magic is real. Dreams really do come true. And the world can astonish you with its beauty and endless capacity for new adventure.
How do I know all these things? I just spent two days at the Disneyland Resort with a small child.
Disneyland is good for all ages, of course. But there is something extra-special about visiting the Park with a little one. When my
Todays Future
Dateline: January 9, 2017
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During the rush of getting the Park constructed, "Tomorrowland" was the last land finished. Budget cuts didn't allow all of its attractions to be opened that first day. One of those cuts was to use the "Nautilus" sets from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" as a walk-through. When it closed in 1966, the organ belonging to Captain Nemo was moved to the ballroom of the "Haunted
Why Do Disneyland Fans Complain So Much
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Going to a theme park is supposed to be fun. But listening to some fans, you've got to wonder if the thing they find most fun about Disneyland is complaining about it.
I get it - theme parks are a passion for many of us. We have been going to Disneyland for years, and those visits have grown into a long-time love affair. We adore the rides, the food, the
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 2000s
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The new century started out with few changes inside Disneyland, as the company was focused on big changes outside the park, but things would liven up as the century progressed.
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Parking at Disneyland changed with the opening of the Mickey & Friends parking structure on the land that was a strawberry farm for decades. The more than 10,000-space structure was
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1980s
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Changes at Disneyland in the 1980s started slow, then ended in a splash down a mountain.
During the first couple years of the decade, Disney Imagineers were busy with the design and building of Epcot Center (as it was called then) at Walt Disney World. But they were also planning a project for Disneyland - rebuilding Fantasyland.
1980-83
In early 1982, most
Dangerous Disneyland Mental Fatigue Part 1
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Disneyland gets sued for injuries and deaths all of the time. Believe me, I get that accidents happen, but most of these tourists are simply victims of their own stupidity. Mild disclaimer: a few of these I've read about on only one site, so I'm not entirely sure they happened. Now, let's get down to business.
Matterhorn, Space, and Thunder Mountains are not most
Star Tours Takes The Force Awakens Detour With Season Of The Force Retool
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As usual, the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 bicker as Star Tours opens, with the speeder in hyperdrive heading to a desert planet.
But the destination is not Luke Skywalker's Tattooine - it's Jakku, the home of Rey, one of the main characters of the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
The popular Star Tours ride, closed since early November, has been updated to
Why Star Wars Land Is Being Added To Disneyland
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Dateline: October 18, 2015
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Star Wars Land won't open at Disneyland for several years, but construction will start bringing changes to the park soon after the New Year. The changes Star Wars Land is bringing to Disneyland reflect much more than the addition of a wildly popular entertainment franchise to a wildly popular theme park; they represent a cultural shift that is affecting theme parks across
Book Written By Two Disneyland Janitors Dives Into Dirty Details Of Cleaning The Magic Kingdom
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What's the cleanup needed after a "Code V?" What about a "Code H?" Those terms and many other secrets of keeping Disneyland clean are revealed in a book by two former members of the park's custodial staff, titled "Cleaning the Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt's Dream Spotless."
The book, by Ken Pellman and Lynn Barron, takes readers on a detailed tour of what
How Star Wars Land Will Give Tomorrowland A Chance To Return To Its Roots
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Dateline: September 1, 2015
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Now that we've had some time to recover from the R2D2-style head-spins we all did after the announcement that a Star Wars-themed land will be coming to Disneyland, we've honed in on why the news is so good. Not only will the 14-acre Star Wars Land introduce a much-needed new experience (the last major addition to Disneyland park was Mickey's Toontown, opened in 1993), it
In Defense Of Disneyland Why Its Worth Revisiting As A Jaded Adult
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Dateline: August 30, 2015
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I went to Disneyland for the first time when I was 10-years old. My parents, aunt, and grandma loaded my sisters, two cousins, and me into two Oldsmobile Cutlass wagons and we caravanned from Portland (OR) to Anaheim (CA) in a sprawling, Vacation-esque road trip.
We visited the Redwoods, Universal Studios, and San Diego. Wonderful places, all. And yet I only have
What Would Disney Build At Disneyland With $1 Billion
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Dateline: June 26, 2015
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A Millennium Falcon ride? Going for a spin in an Iron Man suit? Disney executives have announced plans to spend $1 billion on new attractions in Disneyland and/or Disney California Adventure.
Here are some options:
'Star Wars'
More Yoda? Natural, it would be. The Star Tours ride has been running since 1987, and the stories and characters from "Star Wars"
Disneyland The Exhibit Takes A Ride Through 60 Years Of History
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Here's a challenge: Try to condense 60 years of Disneyland history into a single museum-like exhibit.
That's the test facing Becky Cline, Walt Disney Archives director. She's putting the finishing touches on "Walt Disney Archives Presents - Disneyland: The Exhibit," which in August will attempt to encompass the theme park's past six decades for D23 Expo, Disney's
Revealing The Secrets Of Disneyland
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It's the theme park that started it all, but no matter how many times you've visited Disneyland, there are some things you probably don't know about the Magic Kingdom.
As the park comes up on its 60th anniversary this year, San Diego 6's John Carroll traveled to Anaheim to reveal some of Disneyland's surprising secrets.
"To all who come to this happy place,
60 Reasons To Visit Disneylands 60th Anniversary
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You don't really need a reason to visit Disneyland. It is the happiest place on earth after all. But when was the last time you stepped onto Main Street U.S.A. and took a spin on Dumbo the Flying Elephant?
If it's been awhile, you might want to consider planning a visit this year as the resort goes all out for its 60th anniversary Diamond Celebration. In honor of the
Disneyland Resort Courts Local Residents After Holidays
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Southern California residents can "show their Disney side" in 2014 as the Disneyland Resort once again presents a ticket offer especially for them, with options for two or three days of fun and adventure at the parks -- all at special prices. To explore all there is to do at Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park, Southern California residents may purchase a
Top Disneyland Ride Creator Steps Down
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Dateline: February 1, 2013
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Tony Baxter began scooping ice cream at Disneyland in 1965 as a college job and rose up to spearhead the creation of some of the park's biggest rides, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Star Tours.
Now, 47 years later, Baxter is stepping down from overseeing Disneyland attractions.
Baxter, who lives in Anaheim Hills, announced Friday that he was
Is Tomorrowland Movie Tied To Disneyland Area
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Dateline: January 28, 2013
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An upcoming George Clooney movie is called "Tomorrowland" but is it tied to that famous, futuristic area of Disneyland?
Walt Disney Studios announced Monday that it was producing the live-action movie in which Clooney will star; the film was written by Damon Lindelof of "Lost" and Brad Bird of "The Incredibles."
While the studio is secretive about the
Disneyland vs. Knott's
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People who are traveling in the southern California area always wonder should I go to Knott's Berry Farm or got to Disneyland. Personally I think they are both great places to visit and have a good
time with family and friends. The both have great attractions to ride and play at. For example, Disneyland is the perfect place for small children because it has a variety of
Disney Buys Lucasfilm For $4.05 Billion
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For more than two decades, Jedi Knights and Darth Vader have wielded their lightsabers at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. On Tuesday, they officially became part of the family when The Walt Disney Co. acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. from founder George Lucas for $4.05 billion.
Disney is paying approximately half in cash and issuing 40 million stock shares at the deal's
Disneyland For Adults Only
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When I told a friend I was heading to Disneyland to explore its appeal for adults, his immediate retort was that it would be a very brief visit. And when our group, not a person under 35, walked through the gates of Disneyland on a warm Saturday and contemplated the crush of elbow-high humanity before us, I wondered if perhaps he was right.
Yet seven hours and eight
Insiders Guide To Disneyland
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If I could live anywhere, I would live in The Haunted Mansion, like all year long," director Guillermo del Toro said last year at Comic-Con while discussing his upcoming film featuring Disneyland's iconic haunted house. And he's not alone.
Hollywood is full of filmmakers and talent who are addicted to Disneyland, which opened in 1955 and now averages 40,000 visitors
Disney Adventure Without The Kids
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When I told a New York friend I was heading to Disneyland to explore its appeal for adults, his immediate retort was that it would be a very brief visit. And when our group, not a person under 35, walked through the gates of Disneyland on a warm Saturday and contemplated the crush of elbow-high humanity before us, I wondered if perhaps he was right.
Yet seven hours
Return Of A New Hope As Star Tours Strikes Back
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Ever since it opened at both the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort in 1987 and 1989 respectively, the attraction "Star Tours" had remained a perennial favorite among guests at both resorts. However, much like the "Star Wars" films, all good things must come to an end and so "Star Tours" closed up shop at both parks in 2010.
Flash forward about a year
New Star Tours Is More Transporting Than Expected
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Disney did more than just update the ride to make the ride brand-new again
I am not what you would call a Disney nerd. At least, not compared to the truly hardcore. However, I think it's safe to say that Disney's various parks have always been part of my life.
I grew up in Florida, and many of my formative memories come from time spent at Walt Disney World.
Disneyland Prepares For 24-Hour Party
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Disneyland is making preparations to stay open for a 24-hour party, including special foods that will only be available overnight.
The company is having a promotion for Leap Day, called One More Disney Day, in which both Disneyland in Anaheim and Magic Kingdom in Florida will operate for 24 hours -- the first time resorts on both coasts will be open for that long at
Disneyland Plans To Hold 24-Hour Party
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Disneyland will hold a 24-hour party on Leap Day next year as part of a promotion, Disney announced Saturday.
Disneyland will be open for 24 hours starting 6 a.m. Feb. 29, according to a Disney website. Disney made the announcement on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" show on Saturday. Magic Kingdom in Florida also will have a 24-hour
Disneyland Resort Offers Plenty Of New Attractions
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The self-proclaimed "happiest place on Earth" is about to become a whole lot happier.
When Disneyland Resort's new 12-acre Cars Land opens in time for next summer's tourist blitz, it will represent the latest achievement in the world of "imagineering" a word that was coined to emphasize the imagination of Disney engineers.
Presently under construction in the
Disney To Build Avatar-Themed Lands
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The Happiest Place on Earth is going to Pandora and beyond.
But not to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure, at least right now.
The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it had formed a partnership with Academy Award-winning director James Cameron and Twentieth Century Fox to develop themed lands based on the blockbuster movie "Avatar" in Disney
Lightsabers At Disneyland Are Fan Favorite
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Fans of the movie Star Wars now have two places to build their own lightsaber when they exit Star Tours at Disneyland.
Before Star Tours re-opened in June, guests leaving the ride were funneled into the Star Trader merchandise shop. The guests would pass by a station where they could purchase and build their own lightsaber in eight or nine easy steps, depending on
Looking To The Stars
Dateline: August 1, 2011
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Hello Friends!
Steven here with my latest take on anything Disneyness. I have been taking a break from writing for the last couple of months due to selling my house, buying a new one, and moving closer to town. I really had forgotten how much junk a person can collect being at the same house for 20 something years. I almost thought of calling myself a hoarder when I
George Lucas's New Star Wars Disneyland Ride
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Dateline: June 15, 2011
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The new 3-D version of the Disney theme park ride Star Tours is a quantum leap above the original.
Riders will face the unexpected - thousands of different permutations in the story line.
The ride's repeat business should be superb.
The original 1987 Star Tours ride "was relatively simplistic," says Star Wars creator George Lucas. "It went through
Vigilance A Full-Time Job On Indiana Jones Ride
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An army keeps one of Disneyland's most elaborate and popular rides safe.
Indiana Jones Adventure was among the most innovative attractions ever created when it opened in 1995: It was the first to put an independently moving platform that holds the passengers, like the Star Tours' simulator, on top of a vehicle that runs along a track.
Today, the Jeep-journey
Star Tours 2.0 Journey Started 14 Years Ago At Skywalker Ranch
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Dateline: May 20, 2011
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After 14 years in the making, the long-rumored and oft-delayed remake of the Star Tours attraction at Disneyland is about to become a reality.
Walt Disney Imagineering's Tom Fitzgerald has been there since the beginning, writing the attraction's original story line back in 1987 and shepherding Star Tours 2.0 since 1997. On June 3, the rebooted simulator ride makes
Disneyland's New Star Tours Ride Is Light-Years Better Than The Original
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The new Star Tours attraction that will soon debut at Disneyland adds several layers of 3-D realism to the 1980s-era simulator ride, making the experience less like watching a movie and more like being in the middle of the action.
I took a few preview rides Friday at Disneyland on the updated attraction, which offers 54 possible storylines, and I found myself wanting
Star Tours Jumps To Lightspeed
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Dateline: May 19, 2011
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Source: Entertainment Weekly
Hang on, we're making the jump to lightspeed.
Tomorrow the all-new Star ToursThe Adventures Continue, a reimagining of the classic Star Wars-themed ride, makes its highly anticipated debut at Walt Disney World (at Disneyland, June 3), and unless you have a T-14 hyperdrive, it's about as close as you're going to get to that Galaxy Far, Far Away.
The entire
Star Tours Disneyland Relaunch T-Minus Three Weeks
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Dateline: May 11, 2011
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Source: Orange County Weekly
To say that Disneyland's old Star Tours ride (which originally opened in the park in 1987) was a little dated doesn't even begin to do it justice.
Sure, some of the park's attractions are brought back with an admitted sense of nostalgia attached to them. Occasionally, enough time has passed for them to become kitschy and "cool again." Other times, all it takes is
Disneyland Gives 2,400 Chance To Ride Star Tours Early
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Dateline: May 6, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Fans can register for the chance to ride Star Tours before the upgraded ride officially opens in Disneyland.
Disneyland announced Friday (today) that the park will allow a about 2,400 fans to get on the ride May 20 during a preview event, according to the official Disney Parks blog. The attendees will be the first people who will get to see the new attraction.
Disney Reveals New Star Tours Destinations
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Dateline: April 5, 2011
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Disney unveiled some of the new destinations featured in the revamped Star Tours ride that is set to open this summer at Disneyland.
Crews are now transforming the 1987 ride into a 3D journey through space based on the "Star Wars" movies the original trilogy and the three prequels. The ride is scheduled to debut June 3.
The new sites, announced on the Disney
Disneyland Sets Date For New Attractions
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Dateline: March 3, 2011
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The Disneyland Resort will be having one of its biggest summers in years, and it will get started earlier than usual.
There will be three major attractions at the two Anaheim theme parks: the new "Ariel's Undersea Adventure" at Disney California Adventure, and at Disneyland Park the reboot of "Star Tours" and a new parade.
"Mickey's Soundsational Parade" steps
Disney Temporarily Closes 8 Attractions
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Dateline: March 1, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Disney parks are renovating eight attractions and other venues that are shut down for at least part of March.
Many of the areas are already closed and some are slated to reopen later this month in the two parks, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
The closures include eight attractions, four restaurants and one shop.
Crews are finishing up a paving
Disneyland Plans To Change Fastpass Rides
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Dateline: February 24, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland recently closed the time-saving Fastpass service for one ride and soon plans to use the tickets for another.
The Fastpass system allows visitors to get tickets stamped with times when they can come back for shorter lines for certain rides.
Disney recently stopped operation of the Fastpass machines for Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, an interactive,
Exploring Disneyland Upcoming Star Tours II: The Adventures Continue
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Dateline: February 7, 2011
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Source: Examiner
Star Tours closed it's doors last year to begin it's renovation to become the new Star Tours II: The Adventures Continue. And the much anticipated all new prequel to the original popular attraction is almost ready to take guests to a galaxy far, far away.
Star Tours II will feature, among other things, a completely updated ride system which will consist of a
Expect A Big Year At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: February 3, 2011
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Source: Press-Enterprise
Spring with all its vibrant colors arrived a week before Groundhog Day at the Disneyland Resort.
Southern California's signature theme parks are getting ready for a busy 2011 that will include, among several other attractions, the first all-new ride since "Toy Story Mania" in 2007.
Disneyland's "it's a small world" ride was the first out of the gate with a
Date Line Disney 74
Dateline: February 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Hello friends, I'm back for another personal look at Disneyland from my distorted perspective, Dateline 1974. Yes the days of bell bottom jeans, bun hugger pants and tight 501's. Tight? (You mean you guys wore your pants tight back then?) Yes son "tight" not loose and down not to our knees like you guys do today. Wow, totally gross Dad. Without argument, I just chalk it
Disneyland Ride Closures Schedule For Early 2011
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Dateline: December 15, 2010
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Source: Examiner
Here are the dates of ride and attraction rehab closures at Disneyland from now (mid December) thru the end of January 2011:
Star Tours CLOSED through to May 2011
Actually technically Star Tours is closed permanently-- at least as it was once known. The ride is getting a complete makeover (hence the length of the closure) to reopen in the Spring as "Star Tours
Six Disney Attractions To Temporarily Close For Rehab
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Dateline: December 1, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Six attractions at the two Disneyland Resort parks will be closed for rehabilitation for at least part of this month.
Most rides will stay open because of high traffic during the holiday season. Crews usually do longer renovation projects in the spring, starting in January, when attendance is lighter.
Most of the closures are for routine maintenance. The
Favorite Attractions At Disneyland, California Adventure And Upcoming Changes
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Dateline: November 14, 2010
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Space Mountain, Indiana Jones Adventure, Haunted Mansion, Toy Story Mania! and 'World of Color' are among the best attractions.
The granddaddy of American theme parks changes little from year to year but seems to get better with age.
Among my favorite Disneyland standbys: The Space Mountain indoor roller coaster, the Indiana Jones Adventure dark ride and the
Disney Parks Temporarily Close 10 Rides
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Dateline: November 2, 2010
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Ten attractions at two Disney parks will be closed for refurbishments for at least part of this month.
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin in Disneyland has among the longest closures in November. The Mickey's Toontown ride closed Sept. 20 and is set to reopen Dec. 17.
Most rides are scheduled for routine maintenance and refurbishments. The schedule is subject to
Star Tours 2: New Pilot Revealed 54 Possible Different Experiences
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Dateline: October 26, 2010
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Disney is planning to relaunch the Star Wars ride Star Tours with a new 3D version officially titled Star Tours: The Adventures Continue on May 10th 2011 in Disneyland in Anaheim and May 17th 2011 in Walt Disney World in Orlando. Not much is known about the new ride other than it will include locations and characters from both the original trilogy (Chewbacca, c-3PO,
New Disney Star Tours To Offer Many Trips
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Dateline: September 28, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland visitors can expect to go on a different journey just about every time they get on the new Star Tours ride, which opens next year.
Disney officials are slowly releasing details about the upcoming changes to the Tomorrowland ride, including during a Disney fan club event over the weekend.
The new ride will feature 54 different experiences, meaning
Disneyland At 55 Still A Marvel In Southern California
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Dateline: September 25, 2010
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Disneyland, which celebrated its 55th birthday in July, drew more than 1,300 rabid devotees to a two-day, sometimes irreverant, sometimes reverential convention starting Friday at the Disneyland Hotel.
Being a Disney fan, I was there, feverishly taking notes in the dark as "Disney Legends," men and women who made Disneyland what it is today, pop singers and
Why Disney Closed Star Tours
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Dateline: September 13, 2010
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When it first opened in 1987, the Star Tours attraction was an amazing experience at Disneyland and crowds lined up to experience the innovative amusement park ride. Star Tours combined a large-screen video with a motion-based ride that created the illusion of traveling through space. The attraction was combined with the popular Star Wars franchise to create a memorable
Top 10 Disneyland Rides For Adults
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Dateline: August 31, 2010
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Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California is a special place adults and children can enjoy together. It is a place where all worries and cares can be forgotten and adults can be kids again.
Disneyland's has a lot of amazing rides for adults. Actually all of the rides at Disneyland are geared for all members of the family but there are a few that stand out more than
New Footage Debuted From Star Wars Ride Overhaul
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Dateline: August 12, 2010
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After 23 years, Star Tours has closed at Disneyland, and will soon do the same at Walt Disney World, following this weekend's "Last Tour to Endor" event that is part of Star Wars Celebration V. However, that is not at all the end of the (sky)road, as next year a new and completely revamped Star Tours will open at the Disney themeparks.
Today at Celebration V, some
Fans Line Up For Last Day Of Disneyland's Star Tours
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Dateline: July 26, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Disney fan Chris Cardenas believes he has ridden Star Tours about 80 times at Disneyland. But the 37-year-old made a special trip to the park Monday to take one last ride on his favorite attraction.
Monday marks the last day that the current version of Star Tours is open to the public. Starting Tuesday, the ride will close for renovations. Star Tours is set to reopen
Five Things We'll Miss The Most About Star Tours
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Dateline: July 20, 2010
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Source: Orange County Weekly
As we previously discussed, the Star Tours attraction at both Disneyland and Disney World will be closing for renovations--which means, yes, we'll have to soon say good-bye to the daily express tourist ship to Endor. Instead, we'll be boarding Starspeeders "in a high-speed pod race through the desert canyons of Tatooine." Which also means, yes, Star Tours 2.0 will include
Conjuring Up Some Fresh Magic
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Dateline: July 18, 2010
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Source: The Province
When Walt Disney was asked how he dreamt up the idea for Disneyland, he had a simple reply: he thought there ought to be a place for parents and children to have fun together. But he seldom spoke about the challenges he faced while building his dream park.
Disney had a vision for something that had never been done before. It was a dream -- and an expensive one at
Disneyland's Star Tours Is Closing And D23 Members Get The Last Ride
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Dateline: July 6, 2010
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Disneyland will shutter the popular "Star Tours" attraction this month to make way for a major overhaul of the Reagan-era ride -- but D23 members will be given one last, special opportunity to say goodbye to the vintage "Star Wars" adventure.
On July 14, members of D23 (which is the prestige, dues-membership fan club launched by Disney last year) will be offered a
I Was A Disneyland Grad Night Chaperone
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Dateline: June 29, 2010
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Disneyland. Like many another native of Los Angeles, I have a vexed relationship with The Happiest Place on Earth.¹ A childhood spent in pure enchantment during every trip to Disneyland gave way to an adulthood plagued with guilty doubts about that special Disney brand of child consumerism and corporate greed. My love of fine graphic design dates, I think, to an
Disneyland's Star Tours Set To Close Early For Rehab
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Dateline: May 13, 2010
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Disneyland's Star Tours will shut down about three months earlier than scheduled so workers can begin revamping the ride as a 3-D attraction, Disney announced Thursday.
Star Tours will close July 27 for a nearly year-long project. Originally, work was set to begin in October.
In September, Jay Rasulo, then Walt Disney Parks and Resorts chairman, announced the
Star Tours Gets Ready To Make Final Flights To Endor
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Dateline: May 6, 2010
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Disney Parks' Star Tours attraction will soon go out of commission to make way for a 2011 upgrade, but it's not shutting down without a send-off.
From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on August 14, Disney Parks is hosting the "Last Tour to Endor," a special event that coincides with the official Lucasfilm fan convention, "Star Wars" Celebration V.
Star Tours is a Disney and
Disneyland Memories
Dateline: April 7, 2010
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Sitting here in the hub of Main Street, coffee in hand, and hands sticky from the cinnamon roll I just devoured, I would like to start my first article with the past, my past, and my early Disneyland experiences that have implanted themselves in my heart and brain over the years.
"Here age relives fond memories of the past"
-Walt Disney
Today, as a man at
Michael Jackson's Revived Captain EO Is Still Wired Slightly Tired
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Dateline: March 22, 2010
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Michael Jackson's 3-D short film Captain EO is playing again at Disneyland, and the 24-year-old space opera still holds up. Mostly.
Representing the height of 1986 movie technology, Captain EO was a lavish collaboration between Disney and George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic studio. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jackson at the zenith of his career,
Fans Cheer For Captain EO
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Dateline: February 23, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Michael Jackson fans hooted, chanted and clapped for the first showing of "Captain EO," which officially returned to Disneyland at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
About 200 fans, who began gathering Monday night near the main gate, were led in from a special line to see the 3-D movie, which has been absent from Disneyland since 1997.
Many screamed and chanted "EO!' as they
A Magical Experience Takes Flight
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Dateline: December 12, 2009
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It was as if Tinker Bell flew in from Neverland and sprinkled some of her fairy dust as pure magic occurred for some very special kids Thursday.
Eyes sparkled and smiles beamed while 81 children with life-threatening illnesses and severe physicial disabilities explored Disneyland. And when Dreamlift came to a close, they had forever touched the hearts of those who
Disneyland's Hidden Treats
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Dateline: November 30, 2009
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Since 1955, Disneyland has entertained guests of all ages with a mixture of rides, attractions and performances... but some of the most fun aspects of the park aren't necessarily well-known or easily seen by everyone (unless you're an avid visitor, hardcore fanatic, or trivia buff.)
There are countless little in-jokes, fun facts and visual hide-and-seeks around the
Disneyland Still Tops
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Dateline: September 20, 2009
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Nobody does fun better than Walt and his successors.
She lost her stuffed puppy somewhere between the Enchanted Tiki Room and Tomorrowland.
Too much ground to cover and thousands of people meant the search was futile -- we retraced our steps, but no puppy.
To us, her parents, it was just another toy, but to our three-year-old daughter, the lost
Why The New Star Tours Will Honor Your Childhood
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Dateline: September 14, 2009
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News that Disney will revamp the Star Wars-themed rides at Disneyland and Disney World comes as a bittersweet announcement. Yeah, the original "shaking movie box" ride got outdated as soon as Back to the Future: The Ride hit Universal Studios. But I rode Star Tours with my dad when I was 12. I sort of want to take my kids on the same ride. Well, Bruce Vaughn, chief
Disneyland's Star Tours Ride Set To Turn 3D
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Dateline: September 12, 2009
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Disney plans to turn the Star Tours thrill ride into a 3-D adventure at Disneyland, a company official announced today.
Jay Rasulo, Walt Disney Parks and Resort chairman, gave the announcement today during a presentation at the D23 Expo, a major Disney convention, at the Anaheim Convention Center. The ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida also will be
Disney Announces Upgrades In Anaheim And Major Expansion In Orlando
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Dateline: September 12, 2009
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Disney World in Florida will double the size of its Fantasyland, California Adventure will get new attractions, and the Star Tours ride in both states will be upgraded, the company says.
Disney unveiled plans today for the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, provided updates on its $1-billion expansion of Disney's California
Disney Magic, West Coast Style
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Dateline: September 1, 2009
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We were halfway through the six-hour flight from Newark to the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA when I began to question our decision to haul our two kids, ages 8 and 16 months, clear across country to visit Disneyland.
True, it's a shorter flight to Orlando, but my son shared our "been there, done that" sentiment about Walt Disney World. We were anxious to check
Disneyland And Twitter: RU Having Gr8 Time On Disney Attractions?
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Dateline: August 26, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Twitter can be seen at Disneyland prominently. Just look around the Disneyland Resort once you enter the gates and at any attraction to see how the technology age has brought Disneyland to a different level. Kids and adults are on their hand held gadgets typing on those keypads and smiling at the screen when they get their friends updates. Personal, business and even
5 Disneyland Secrets That Nobody Knows
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Dateline: June 30, 2009
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Source: Examiner
If you're heading to Disneyland this summer, you can increase your knowledge and impress your traveling companions by sharing these 5 little-known secrets from the park. So without further ado:
1. The Disneyland "Test Bricks"
If you are heading down Main Street toward Sleeping Beauty Castle, take a quick right toward the locker rentals. There, just to the right
Disneyland For Haters
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Dateline: June 25, 2009
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Source: Las Vegas Weekly
Think you're too cynical, sophisticated, debauched or underfunded to visit the Happiest Place on Earth? This one's for you.
I am of Disneyland. My love for Walt Disney's 54-year-old theme park can move (space!) mountains. In fact, my love for Disneyland is so perfect and so complete that I don't really mind if you hate it.
Somehow I've managed to acquire a
Star Tours 2 In The Works At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 14, 2009
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It's apparently going to be a good summer for theme park rides and theme park ride rumors. After half a decade of teasing, it looks like the Star Tours attraction at Disneyland might finally get an face lift.
The simulator ride debuted at the Anaheim park's Tomorrowland all the way back on January 9, 1987. For the next decade and a half it was one of one of
Birthdays At Disneyland Really Are Free Heres How It Works
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Dateline: February 5, 2009
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When we heard that Disneyland was giving free tickets on your birthday, we thought the least we could do was go check it out.
The process for getting into Disneyland free on your birthday is pretty simple. The rules say bring a driver's license or passport for adults and a certified birth certificate for kids. The offer gets you into one park. Or you can upgrade to a
Disneyland California - Always Something New
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Dateline: November 10, 2008
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It's been over 30 years since I took my six year old son to Disneyland in Anaheim, California and over 20 years since my last visit. So, when I began thinking about how fun it would be to take my granddaughter there, I had some catching up to do.
For starters, the Disneyland® Resort is now two theme parks in one, Disneyland Park® and Disneyland's California
Imagineering Field Guide Lets Disneyland Fans Walk In Walt's Shoes
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Dateline: November 6, 2008
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Source: Los Angeles Times
The new pocket-sized "Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland" answers the question, "What would it be like to walk through Disneyland with Walt by your side?"
The 128-page paperback takes readers land by land through the Anaheim theme park, offering anecdotes, history and trivia from Disney Imagineers as well as early concept art, sketches and schematics of many
My First Long-Awaited Much Anticipated Wonderful Trip To Disneyland
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Dateline: March 2, 2008
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Source: Deseret Morning News
I had never been to Disneyland. When I was growing up, we watched "The Wonderful World of Disney" TV show and thought it looked like a magical place, but the idea of piling all seven of us into the 1953 Plymouth and heading for California was not something that occurred to us.
I didn't even know anyone who lived in California, and in those days our few vacations were
Traveling To His Past Has Effect On Future
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Dateline: January 25, 2008
Status: Archive
Source: Modesto Bee
The boy lost track of him years ago.
It was nothing dramatic, really. He just, well, sort of faded away.
Davy Crockett, that is.
The boy first met him when he was almost 5 years old. That was about the same time the boy was hospitalized after being mauled by a dog.
For a time, Davy would become -- after the boy's father -- the most important man in his
Tony Baxter Talks Walt Disney Treasures Disneyland Secrets Stories And Magic
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Dateline: December 6, 2007
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The Senior Vice President, Creative at Walt Disney Imagineering talks about this immense new set.
Tony Baxter has lived and breathed the creations of Walt Disney for over 40 years. During his incredibly successful career at Walt Disney Imagineering, he even breathed life into some of Disneyland's most successful creations like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Star
A Land Of Dreams And A Land Of Fears
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Dateline: January 5, 2007
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My blessings are too many to count, so instead, I count the things I'm gonna miss when I die.
Originally, my list was made up of mostly family and friends. But then I started adding things like sex and Haagan-Daz, fried green tomatoes, Lucky Charms and pork chops, jump shots and over-the-shoulder catches, Chopin and Al Green, and before long, my miss-list was larger
Retired Disneyland Photographer Captured Lifetime Of Enchanting Moments
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Dateline: October 14, 2006
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Source: Arizona Republic
For four decades, Renie Bardeau's job was simple: Capture the magic.
If he had been a farmer or chef or bus driver, Bardeau's task would be difficult, because magic in the real world is rare and fleeting.
But Bardeau did not work in the real world. He spent his time at a place where castles were real and fantasy had its own land, a cloistered kingdom built by a
Fifty Years And Five Days Of Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
Status: Archive
Source: boxofficemojo.com
It's hard to say when it was decided to schedule a vacation at Disneyland. A year of pictures dominated by apes, lions and burning flesh-and those were just the kids' movies-probably had something to do with it. In any case, it was time to celebrate Disneyland's golden anniversary in style.
Buyer's remorse set in as soon as the trip was confirmed. What could one
50 Things You Didn't Know About Disneyland
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Dateline: November 23, 2005
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle
In honor of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, we present 50 cool, obscure and simply odd things you probably didn't know about the self-proclaimed Happiest Place on Earth. Many were culled from Mouse Tales by David Koenig (Bonaventure, $19.95). Some were provided by Disney archivist Dave Smith, and others came from 101 Things You Never Knew About Disneyland by former park
Disneyland Marks A Half Century
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Dateline: July 31, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Disneyland is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bang. A lot of them, actually. A pyrotechnic extravaganza is being unleashed nightly as the latest manifestation of the park's fireworks show, and it's an impressive one.
As Disneyland pays homage to some of its most popular attractions down through the years, fireworks are not aimed straight into the sky but at
A Park With A Powerful Spell
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Dateline: July 17, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Disneyland opened on this day in 1955. For five decades, the Anaheim attraction has worked its magic on our culture and transformed the entertainment industry.
To build his dream theme park in Anaheim a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17-million
1st Disney Park Goes Golden
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Dateline: May 17, 2005
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Source: Sacramento Bee
After half a century, those mad teacups are still spinning, the baby elephants are still flying, the hippos' ears are still wiggling and the cash registers are still jingling.
Disneyland, a place both timeless and frozen in time, hits a milestone this summer when it turns 50 in Anaheim, Calif.
But not everybody sees the self-proclaimed Happiest Place on Earth as
Mouse Memories
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Dateline: May 10, 2005
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Source: Modesto Bee
Disneyland's golden anniversary party began Thursday and will run through Thanksgiving 2006. We asked Bee readers to share memories of the park's early days. Here's what they recalled. Pop on your golden mouse ears and take a trip back in time ...
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My wife and I were married Sept.
Your Best Or Worst Memory Of Disneyland?
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
Status: Archive
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Donna Cleveland, San Francisco
Disneyland '59 was the scene of a double date gone bad. My boyfriend and my best friend were sneaking around the attractions behind my back. Her "date" was in on the deception. At a serendipitous Disneyland reunion in '94, the same old boyfriend belatedly apologized with an expensive gift..
MaryAnn Wofford, Fremont
My
Discovering Disneyland
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
Status: Archive
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
You have to look quickly, and you have to know exactly where to look. But if you do, you'll catch a pretty cool inside joke at Disneyland.
On the Star Tours ride, just before your runaway Starspeeder exits the space station, keep your eye on the lower right side of the screen: You flash past what looks like a giant electron microscope. Old-timers will recognize it
In Step With The Mouse, Disneyland's Opening Was A Wild Adventure
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Dateline: April 16, 2005
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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
No one said magic would be easy. Still, 50 years later, what almost no one remembers is the opening day that stumbled like Dumbo dancing in leg irons.
When the widely anticipated, but hardly completed, Disneyland opened its doors on July 17, 1955, so eager was the world to share Walt Disney's dream that instead of 6,000 invited guests, more than 28,000 people - most
Looking Back The Year In Tomorrow
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Dateline: January 2, 2004
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Source: Orange County Weekly
Was a time when Tomorrow was big. Back in the '60s and '70s, despite-or perhaps because of-Vietnam and nuclear missiles, Tomorrow was a good place to be. They even gave it a name: Tomorrowland. Unlike the rest of Disneyland's fluff, Tomorrowland had the feel of an exhibit, a place where we learned that the future would burst with helpful robots, time-saving products,
Mouse Mirage
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Dateline: September 1, 2001
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Disneyland is always a feast for the senses--and a trial for the feet. Truly observant folks can get a tantalizing glimpse of a charming inside joke: the world of the Hidden Mickeys.
Here and there in the park, sly Disney imagineers have tucked a graphic symbol of their boss's greatest achievement: three adjoining circles that together spell M-I-C-K-E-Y.
Most of us
Greetings From Disneyland
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Dateline: September 1, 2000
Status: Archive
Source: Disney Magazine
If Imagineers David Mumford and Bruce Gordon have gained fame among Disney fans, it may be because they haven't forgotten their roots. Gordon spent his childhood building Disneyland models in his garage and went on to become a show producer on the park's new Autopia. Mumford, meanwhile, filled his early years with Disney memorabilia and worked his way up to his current
Disneyland In One Day
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Dateline: March 1, 2000
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Source: Disney Magazine
The First Hint that my mission will be daunting: I tell the cast member in Guest Relations the title of the article I'm researching, and she starts to giggle. Disneyland in a day? Who am I kidding? "It might be a little hard," she says, handing me my tickets, "to do it all in a day."
Disneyland has its own special feel, and nostalgia is only part of it. Yes, it's
Future Flock
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Dateline: May 23, 1998
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Source: Los Angeles Times
With rocket ships zooming overhead, Marsha Berlo shaded her eyes from the midday sun and wondered how long she would have to wait to step into the future.
“It won 't be the 21st century when we get to the front,” Berlo said from the rear of a three-hour line. “It 'll just feel like it.”
The Las Vegas resident, with husband Bill, was one of
Disney Fire Keeps Space Mountain Riders Grounded.
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Dateline: August 7, 1997
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
Two boys vacationing at Disneyland sprinted to Space Mountain when the park opened Wednesday morning, hoping to be first in line.
But the escalator leading to their favorite roller coaster was on fire.
The English boys were told the ride, being worked on as part of Tomorrowland improvements, would be down for an hour.
''Ah, man!'' yelled Matthew Hickson, 14.
The Inner Child Gets His Kicks All Alone And Feeling Childish:
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Dateline: May 18, 1997
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Source: Seattle Times
But I wanted more of Disney's new Indiana Jones Adventure ride.
So I climbed aboard again. And again. And again.
And again. And again. And again.
And again.
Eight times altogether.
And why not?
At age 48, I was in Disneyland. Alone. I was vacationing for the first time without my wife, without kids, without anyone else. My time was my own. The choices
Imagine This If You Can.
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Dateline: February 5, 1997
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
From Glendale Disneyland's new Tomorrowland won't open until May 1998, but in a drab gray and beige industrial building in Glendale the project already is mostly complete.
The building is part of Walt Disney Co.'s Imagineering complex, where ideas are put to paper and then crafted into models of the company's future endeavors. The model for the rebuilt Tomorrowland
It's A Cool World After All
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Dateline: January 1, 1997
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Source: Austin Newsletter
A major upgrade to chilled-water systems at Disneyland is improving cooling capacity, increasing flexibility and reducing energy costs at the world-famous Southern California theme park. The project included updating equipment in the 85-acre park's two 30-year old chiller plants and drawing together the two formerly separate plants to allow load sharing.
Because the
With The Future Set In 1986, Tomorrowland Had To Change
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Dateline: March 22, 1996
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
In announcing a renovation of Disneyland's Tomorrowland, Walt Disney Co. imagineers acknowledged that men on the moon, home computers and time had caught up to the land, one of the five original areas in the 42-year-old-park.
When Disneyland opened, "1986 sounded very futuristic," said Tony Baxter, senior vice president-creative development for Disney's imagineering
Your Best Day Ever At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 1, 1992
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Source: Sunset
Enjoy a Mickey Mouse flapjack for breakfast, then hit Splash Mountain early. Eat lunch at the Big Thunder Ranch. Top off your day at Disneyland by watching fireworks from a little know vantage point. Those are some of the tips we picked up after visiting Disneyland five times last season. We learned how to tackle the park during its busiest time-summer. We discovered how
Disneyland Through The Years
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Dateline: January 1, 1990
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Source: Disney Channel Magazine
1954-Summer Construction gets under way and Disneyland begins to emerge from the surrounding bean fields and orange groves of Anaheim.
1955-July 17 The opening day ceremonies are beamed coast-to-coast in a TV special. One of the hosts: actor Ronald Wilson Reagan.
1956-October Attendance hits the five million mark; the Skyway, Tom Sawyer Island, Storybook Land
Disneyland: A Parents' Survival Guide
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Dateline: June 1, 1989
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Source: California
Disneyland, a monument to childhood, is also a test of how well you've grown up. Your first visit is guaranteed to be interesting, just as the first time you drive a car, have sex or spend a night by yourself is filled with wonder. But by the tenth or hundredth time you do it, amazement will elude you unless you apply an adult imagination to the experience.
The adults
Do You Believe In Magic?
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Dateline: April 25, 1988
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Source: Time
Once upon a time in a popular tourist destination called the Magic Kingdom, there lived some very prosperous characters. They were happy all the time (except for Grumpy, but it was his job to be that way). They produced souvenirs, cartoons and movies that were the delight of families around the world. But one day a great disenchantment fell over the kingdom, for the magic
Disneyland: The Way We Were
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Dateline: February 1, 1988
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Source: Los Angeles Magazine
Part of the magic of the Magic Kingdom, of course, is that despite the slings and arrows peppering the outside world, it somehow remains as seemingly immutable as one of Aristotle's First Causes, or Walt's immortal mouse, whose 60th birthday the park-itself pushing a healthy 33-is celebrating this year from March 19 through September 8 with a new Mickey at the Movies
LCD Brings Magic To Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: September 7, 1987
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Source: Design News
The latest bit of magic at Disneyland's Magic Kingdom centers on "Star Tours"--an intergalactic adventure that combines flight simulation, film, and "Star Wars" mythology. Keeping visitors informed of "upcoming" events at the attraction is a liquid-crystal display (LCD) with its own kind of magic.
The status board, located in a walk through preshow area, incorporates
Technologies Merge In Fantasy Simulators
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Dateline: June 1, 1987
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Source: Popular Mechanics
As you and 39 companions strap into your bucket seats, your pilot, Rex the robot, casually informs you that this is also his first flight aboard the Starspeeder 3000 which helps explain the ensuing 4 1/2-minutes misadventure. Rex takes a wrong turn and Darth Vader's Death Star looms on the horizon. What began as a vacation getaway to the Moon of Endor, winds up in a fight
The two droids in the second part of the queue area known as the maintenance bay are dressed-up creations using the mechanical bodies of the Geese from "America Sings."
If you look carefully as the Star Tours vehicle takes a wrong turn and careens wildly through a maintenance bay, you can see the old "Mighty Microscope" from Adventures through Inner Space in the background.
The voice of the trainee pilot REX is that of Paul Rubens, better known as Pee-Wee Herman.
In the final scene when the Starspeeder 3000 comes screeching to a halt, the guy who dives behind the desk, then re-emerges looks like George Lucas.
Statistics:
Construction Start Date: September 3, 1985
Grand Opening: January 9, 1986
Number of Starspeeders: 4
Seats per Starspeeder: 40
Projection System: 70 mm/30 frames per second. The reels for the movie are in the backside of the cabin and the film strip is running under the cabin to the frontside projector!
Audio/Video System: Videodisc player. The videodisc is used for the screen on the right side of the vehicle. It may also be responsible for the soundtrack as well as animatronic, special effects lighting, and vehicle movement cues.
Vehicle Weight with Payload: 26,000 lbs. (approx.)
The flight simulator has 6 degrees of motion
One of the annoucements in the pre show area is :
"Departing Endor passenger, Sacul, Mr. Egroeg Sacul, please see the Star Tours agent at gate number 3. Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow, please check with a Star Tours agent at gate number 4."
If you spell Egreog Sacul backwards it is George Lucus
During the design this attraction was called Star Rides
R2D2 and C3PO are the actual droids from the Star Wars movie.
