The unmissable addition to Disneyland’s Star Tours ride? Space whales
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Disneyland’s Star Tours: The Adventures Continue has proved to be one of the theme park’s most versatile attractions.
Though perhaps no longer the groundbreaking technological marvel that it was when it debuted in 1987, the flight simulator ride has shifted with the franchise, withstanding cultural trends and aligning with whichever version of “Star Wars” is popular at the moment — or in need of a marketing boost.
The latest update to Star Tours brings the ride into the Disney+ era, with nods to series such as “The Mandalorian,” “Ahsoka” and “Andor.” More noteworthy, at least for Disneyland guests, is that the centerpiece of the latest upgrades is a scene that provides a slight tonal shift for the attraction, one focused, albeit briefly, on slowing down and giving so-called starspeeder riders a look at one of “Star Wars’” more majestic creatures. Star Tours will now rocket guests straight to a moment that boasts a close-up with the purrgil, essentially large, mysterious space whales that move with a galactic grace.
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For the 3-D attraction, it’s a moment that provides a breather. The motion simulator lingers for a few seconds, and our makeshift animatronic captain, the golden droid C-3PO, turns to face riders. C-3PO shifts into tour guide mode, appearing in awe of the purrgil and commenting on how serene the animals are.
“This will be different from other sequences, to have a moment,” said Tom Fitzgerald, a senior creative executive with Walt Disney Imagineering, the company’s secretive arm devoted to theme park attractions, when asked about taking a patient approach to the scene. “You don’t get many moments. It’s so compact. But it’s a moment to let people look at the beauty of this, and the 3-D gives you the scale of those creatures.”
The additions to Star Tours are arguably the centerpiece of Disneyland’s all-things- “Star Wars” promotion Season of the Force , which debuted this past weekend and runs through June 2. The “Star Wars” festival also sees new droids making their way to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge through the duration of the event, as well as the return of Space Mountain overlay Hyperspace Mountain and a new free scavenger hunt that aims to get players to pay close attention to the minute details of Galaxy’s Edge.
Fitzgerald has been with Star Tours since the ride’s beginning, and oversaw the latest Star Tours additions, which further deviate the attraction from any strict “Star Wars” timeline and instead focus it on being a sort of “greatest hits” for the brand. The purrgil scene also features Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano and the character’s svelte, fast-rotating starship above the planet of Seatos. Tano’s ship inspired Imagineers to see if they could add some new tricks to the attraction, mainly in the way the simulator can move. When Tano’s vessel twists and spins, for instance, the starspeeder attempts to mimic it, endeavoring to create the feeling of a 360-barrel roll. At other times, the starspeeder glides among the purrgil.
Key to Star Tours’ longevity, and what makes it the rare motion simulator that doesn’t feel rooted in the 1980s, is its ability to create new sensations via its movements. The ride now has more than 250 storyline variations, and when adding to the attraction, Imagineers are looking for ways to heighten the contrast among its various scenes, both tonally and in its maneuvers. Though Star Tours is typically randomized — for the foreseeable future, and definitely throughout Disneyland’s spring Season of the Force promotion — all riders are guaranteed to visit the new location and receive an early-flight transmission from one of the recently added characters.
“How do we make each of the places we go have a different color palette?” says Fitzgerald, who then recalls different “Star Wars” planets that can be featured in the attraction’s random programming. “Mustafar is all lava. Kashyyyk is all green jungle. So they feel very different when you get the combos. And then motion-based. Could we do a barrel roll? That’s the fun of doing it, and programming it and trying it. And we needed something else. What have we not done? So with the purrgils, what if we do skiing through the tentacles? We had never done that. So those are the two big motion changes.”
The attraction is also livened up by appearances from Dawson’s Tano, Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor and a masked Din Djarin from “The Mandalorian.” While the latter is played and portrayed by Pedro Pascal on the Disney+ series, many have noted that the Djarin on “Star Tours” features a slightly different vocal cadence than Pascal, and an Imagineering spokesperson says the company is not revealing its voice actors for the attraction. Nevertheless, “The Mandalorian” moment features some comic relief — and clever 3-D usage — courtesy of Grogu, colloquially refered to as “baby Yoda,” and his penchant to use Force powers to toy with and eat frogs.
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The three appear as transmissions that help define the suddenly urgent narrative of Star Tours. “Each one is different,” Fitzgerald says. “Mando and Grogu we played for comedy. And Andor is mysterious. You don’t see his face. You see this thing coming toward you. Is that a friend or foe? And then he pulls his hood and the music changes.” Tano, meanwhile, arrives like an old friend who knows C-3PO and fellow droid R2-D2. Riders are advised to pay close attention to the opening cinematic in a ship’s hangar, as there is a new randomized opening that features Tano in a lightsaber battle with Stormtroopers.
As for why the new additions perhaps lean a bit more heavily on “Ahsoka,” as it is that series that features the planet of Seatos and the purrgil, Fitzgerald had a simple answer: Yes, it’s the space whales.
With access to early scripts from Lucasfilm, Fitzgerald says he singled out the purrgil scenes. “Reading about that, not knowing what they looked like initially, I was going, that’s going to be really cool.” And, at least for a few seconds, relatively calming.
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As Lando Calrissian once said, “You truly belong here with us among the clouds…of purrgil .”
OK, we may have added that last bit. Lately, some travelers aboard the Star Tours - The Adventures Continue Starspeeder have been finding themselves sailing through the air above Seatos , a new destination where a pod of purrgil puts you smack in the middle of a moment inspired by the Ahsoka series, now streaming on Disney+.
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NEWS: Changes Coming to Star Tours – New Details Revealed
Last year, Disney announced that Star Tours – The Adventures Continue would receive an update with new adventures added to the attraction. We now know when the attraction will be updated. Learn more below.
Here are all the details from Disney Cast Member Scott Trowbridge:
Over the years, we’ve been working hard to keep our Star Wars experiences in Disney Parks evolving alongside that expanding galaxy far, far away. That is also part of what makes Star Tours – The Adventures Continue so special. So now, I am excited to share that, starting April 5, 2024 , at Walt Disney World Resort , Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris , Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will be taking you on some all-new adventures. These new additions will feature characters and locations from some of your favorite Disney+ new series – “Ahsoka,” “Andor,” and “The Mandalorian.”
With these additions, you’ll now have an opportunity to experience one of more than 250 storyline variations aboard the attraction , including a visit to the planet Peridea from the Ahsoka series.
Urgent transmissions from Ahsoka Tano, Cassian Andor , Din Djarin and Grogu may soon be part of your next Starspeeder flight. These iconic characters will continue to add to the galaxy of stories aboard Disney’s first Star Wars attraction.
Also starting April 5, Season of the Force will arrive at Disneyland park for a limited time through June 2, 2024, with Hyperspace Mountain, themed food and beverage, merchandise and more. Debuting during the celebration, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will provide a fresh perspective on the fireworks above Disneyland park on select nights, with galactic music sweeping through the spires.
RELATED ARTICLE: 9 Facts and Secrets about Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
With all the hype and regenerated love for Star Wars going on, you may have many questions or piqued interest about Disney’s Star Wars attraction, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. During the attraction, you are taking a flight on Star Tours, but your flight quickly changes plans when you learn that a “rebel spy” is on board that the rebellion must protect. You end up on wild chase scenes through various lands and battles within the Star Wars universe. It is so much fun and an excellent experience for anyone, even if you aren’t a die-hard Star Wars fan. Here are nine facts and secrets about the attraction that you may not know:
9 – The attraction first opened in 1989.
Star Tours debuted at Disney-MGM Studios in December 1989. Disney-MGM Studios opened in May of 1989, so the attraction was added several months after the park opened to add to the lineup of attractions for the park.
8 – You will likely get a different experience each time that you ride.
The way the ride is sequenced, you will get a different combination of three scenes to make up the entire attraction. Based on the number of scenes that are available, there are 54 unique ride sequence combinations that you can get. This includes a scene from Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, too! Yes, I just gave you a great excuse to ride the attraction repeatedly so that you can make sure you get to experience each version. I’d be lying if I said that my husband and son aren’t trying!
7 – The ride was renamed Star Tours – The Adventure Continues.
The ride closed down in 2010 for a big refurbishment. When it re-opened in 2011, it was then known at Star Tours – The Adventures Continue instead of just Star Tours as it was before. For the re-opening, Bog Iger and George Lucas were actually there for the event and rode the attraction. The changes added even more scenes.
6 – Listen to the announcements while in the queue.
Pay special attention to the announcements while you are waiting in the queue. You will hear a Mister Egroeg Sacul being paged over the intercom. This is actually a nod and tribute to George Lucas since Egroeg Sacul is actually George Lucas spelled backward. How fun is that?
5 – Pee Wee Herman was in the attraction.
I was really shocked to learn about this one. This is one fact that I never knew. He was actually the voice of Captain RX-24 (Rex). He was the pilot talking as R2-D2 was being loaded. I never remembered noticing Paul Reubens’ (Pee Wee Herman’s) voice during the attraction, but it is really cool that he was another celebrity that was part of the attraction.
4 – Gotta love classic C3PO.
The actor who voiced this beloved favorite droid is Anthony Daniels. He also happens to be the only Star Wars actor appearing in every theatrical chapter of Star Wars. Not only that, but he joined the team in Star Tours to voice C3PO’s role for his dialogue in the attraction. We are so glad he did since nothing could compare to the original!
3 – Carrie Fisher collaborated on Princess Leia’s dialogue.
If you have ridden the attraction, you might have seen scenes where archival footage of Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) from Star Wars movies was used in the attraction. The dialogue, however, is actually re-recorded. Carrie Fisher collaborated with the Imagineers to re-record her dialogue so that it fit the attraction. It makes the story of the attraction seamless but with the familiarity of the movies that we love so much.
2 – It is one of the longer-ride attractions at Walt Disney World Resort.
Many of the rides at Walt Disney World range from 1 to 3 minutes at the most. This attraction is a 4-minute and 30-second ride, giving you a great taste of a few of the worlds and scenes within the Star Wars universe and the classic sagas.
1 – Another great nod to George Lucas and the Star Wars series.
We all go crazy for the nods and little details that are incorporated into our favorite attractions. There is actually another nod to George Lucas that is really cool. Pay attention just before boarding the spaceship. If you are listening, you may hear a reference to THX1138. Why is this signification? It just so happens that THX1138 was in all of the Star Wars movies. It was the name of George Lucas’ first movie, so he included it in all of the Star Wars films as a nod to his origin.
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All of the Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Combinations
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the second incarnation of the park’s original Star Wars-based motion simulator and debuted in 2011. For this attraction, guests board a Starspeeder 1000 piloted by C-3PO and encounter a number of planets, characters, and scenes spanning the Skywalker Saga.
Part of the appeal of this attraction is that the planets, characters, and scenes you encounter on your ride are randomized! Where you go and who you’ll see could be completely different with each ride! But just what planets and characters from that galaxy far, far away can you expect to encounter during your flight?
Your ride begins as a passenger aboard a Starspeeder 1000 which takes off accidentally with C-3PO as the pilot even though he’s not the official pilot. The speeder is then stopped by one of the following villains looking for a Rebel Spy who happens to be a randomly selected guest!
Option #1: Darth Vader accompanied by Stormtroopers uses the Force to prevent your Starspeeder from escaping. Possible Option : Boba Fett may appear with Vader and the Stormtroopers.
Option #2: A probe droid latches on to your Starspeeder but is stopped by the Millennium Falcon. Possible Option : Either Han Solo or Rey will use the Falcon to help.
Option #3: Kylo Ren accompanied by First Order Stormtroopers attempts to prevent your Starspeeder’s escape.
Your Starspeeder 1000 exits hyperspace above one of the planets listed below and gets caught up in an action scene.
Option #1: Kashyyyk
Your Starspeeder 1000 joins in on a speeder bike chase along with the Wookies. Chewbacca ends up hitting the speeder’s windshield!
Option #2: Hoth
Your Starspeeder 1000 joins the attack on the AT-ATs from The Empire Strikes Back before skidding across the planet’s snowy surface and sliding down a mountain.
Option #3: Jakku
Your Starspeeder 1000 flies into the chase scene from The Force Awakens where First Order TIE Fighters are in pursuit of the Millennium Falcon. Either Finn or Rey makes an appearance on the inside screen. The speeder flies through the wreckage of a Star Destroyer and encounters scavengers.
Option #4: Kef Bir
The speeder flies past Endor to the watery moon of Kef Bir. Ocean waves push the speeder into the wreckage of the second Darth Star. A Dianoga makes an appearance!
Option #5: Tatooine
The Starspeeder 1000 joins a pod race!
Safely back in space, the action pauses for a moment and a Star Wars character appears in the form of a hologram.
Option #1 : BB-8 asks the Starspeeder 1000 for help in delivering a message.
Option #2 : Princess Leia says the Rebel Spy must be taken safely to a rendevous point and sends the coordinates to R2-D2.
Option #3 : Admiral Ackbar says the Rebel Spy must be taken safely to a rendevous point and sends the coordinates to R2-D2.
Option #4 : Yoda says the Rebel Spy must be taken safely to a rendevous point and sends the coordinates to R2-D2.
Option #5 : Poe Dameron asks the Starspeeder 1000 for help and transmits coordinates.
Option #6 : Maz Kanata appears and asks the Starspeeder 1000 to help the Resistance while caught in the middle of a combat situation.
Option #7 : Lando Calrissian is happy to see R2-D2 and C-3PO and asks the Starspeeder 1000 to help the Resistance.
After receiving the hologram, the speeder arrives at one of the following planets:
Option #1: Naboo
The speeder drops into a space battle over Naboo and then journeys to the planet’s surface for a dive into the ocean near Gungan city. While passing through the planet’s core, scary sea creatures from The Phantom Menace make an appearance. The speeder eventually ends up in a hangar. Possible Option : There are two ways the pit droids may react.
Option #2: Crait
The Starspeeder 1000 joins the battle on Crait from The Last Jedi , is pursued by Tie Fighters, and takes on All-Terrain MegaCaliber Sixes before jumping to hyperspace.
Option #3: Coruscant
The speeder contends with Buzz droids over the skies of Coruscant before encountering the planet’s traffic. Upon reaching a landing platform, either the Millennium Falcon or Starspeeders will be there.
Option #4: Exegol
Above the planet of Exegol, the Starspeeder tries to avoid being hit during the battle between the Resistance and the Final Order from The Rise of Skywalker . The speeder successfully helps take down a Star Destroyer.
Option #5: Geonosis
Upon arriving in the Geonosis asteroid belt, the speeder is pursued by Boba Fett’s Slave I ship. The speeder then is chased by Darth Vader and TIE pilots through the unfinished second Death Star. After another run-in with Boba Fett, the speeder jumps to hyperspace.
After jumping to hyperspace, the Starspeeder 1000 lands at one of two locations.
The Starspeeder 1000 arrives on Batuu and lands in Black Spire Outpost which guests can see in person at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Option #2: Spaceport THX1138
The Starspeeder 1000 has a chaotic landing and startles several pit droids while the actual speeder pilot’s AC-38 approaches angrily.
Those are the possible scenes you could experience while riding Star Tours – The Adventures Continue!
Which of the following scenes are your favorites? Have you ever been chosen as the Rebel Spy? Let us know in the comments!
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9 thoughts on “ All of the Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Combinations ”
I remember when STAR TOURS went thru its first refurb, and my son and I did an early EXTRA MAGIC HOURS at Hollywood studios, and our chief goal was to document how many different combinations we could see. We ran around from the exit back into the next show continuously for maybe 2-3 hours with effectively NO LINE until our stomachs couldn’t take it any more. One thing we did notice at the time was that when the rebel leader would come on, and say that the spy needed to be “safely escorted to (wherever)”, that some of those times the leader would distinctly specify the SEX of the spy (Like “SHE needs to be safely escorted to…”). We realized that TECHNICALLY, this somewhat DOUBLES the so-called ‘combinations of possible experiences’. My son and I both started paying attention to which leaders had this more specific text, and at exactly what point the cast members were pressing either the secret “SPY is MALE” or SPY is FEMALE” buttons.
Anyway, we soon learned that when YODA was the rebel leader who appeared inside the cabin on the screen. Then the spy was ALWAYS a female. Yoda always said “Accompanied SHE must be…”
I ALWAYS get the episode 1 ending and it PISSES me off! I want to see something else!
I’ve been on it twice and got the exact same each time. Still good.
I’ve also seen three more endings. Land with the Falcon, land with the Falcon with chewie outside it (both in 2018) and land on the rebel cruiser and be welcomed by a host of people clapping your efforts. One was dressed a bit like Mon mothma (March 2022).
Haven’t ridden star tours in years – do they really mix and match scenes across timeframes? Could you get Darth Vader in “The Escape” followed by the wreckage of the death star on planet #1? That would allow the 1000+ combos, but would make zero sense.
I wrote an exam question about this last summer for my probability and stats class!
For some of the options, there’s 2 different alternatives, so that brings it to 2100 unique combinations. That said, only Disney knows whether or not they’re keeping everything in the mix.
Am I doing the math right that, based on the above, there are 1,750 possible combinations? I figured stats-heavy Touring Plans would note that in the article and save me (and my poor math skills) the trouble! LOL
Which story you get definitely can color your rating. We rode last Jan and whatever story we got I was like meh. We rode again in Oct and it was Darth Vader and I enjoyed it a lot more. It was a completely different experience. At the very least way to go Disney for making it so unique each trip.
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Board your Starspeeder 1000 and prepare for take off! When a series of mishaps unwittingly causes your starship to launch too soon, protocol droid C-3PO takes the controls.
Suddenly, the ship is intercepted by Imperial—or First Order—forces searching for a Rebel spy. To avoid capture, you’ll embark on a thrilling, unpredictable flight that rockets you to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.
Featuring a flight simulator, digital 3D video, Audio-Animatronics characters and “in-cockpit” special effects and music, this attraction immerses you in the Star Wars mythology for an unforgettable intergalactic adventure.
Will your starspeeder elude capture and make it back to the base? May the Force be with you—always.
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Always a new adventure.
Find yourself in a unique story again and again—including one inspired by Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Anytime you ride, you might fly into the middle of a furious battle on Crait, dodge blaster fire from TIE fighters on Jakku, swoop into the dreaded Death Star or dive deep under the oceans of Naboo.
Plus, to celebrate Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , Star Tours now features an all-new destination from the movie—the ocean moon of Kef Bir.”
Because the many story twists are random, you never know where you’ll go or who you may encounter along the way!
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Review: We Rode Star Tours With New Scenes Featuring Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Andor
Season of the Force officially begins at Disneyland today, and with the celebration comes some exciting special offerings, including the return of Hyperspace Mountain, specialty foods, and a new perspective on the fireworks from Galaxy's Edge during “Fire of the Rising Moons.”
One of the most exciting new offerings for the Star Wars-themed celebration is the addition of new scenes that debuted today on Star Tours – The Adventures Continue! The new Star Tours scenes are inspired by the popular Disney+ series “Ahsoka,” “Andor” and “The Mandalorian.” There is a new destination, the planet Seatos from the “Ahsoka” series, that is featured. These new scenes also debuted at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris.
We got the opportunity to experience the additions to the attraction today and talk with Tom Fitzgerald, Senior Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, to get some details on the making of these new scenes. Keep reading for details and our review of the new scenes we saw!
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When we rode Star Tours this morning, we experienced two of the new additions to the attraction. We did not see the transmission from Cassian Andor during the flight, but we did see Ahsoka and Din Djarin and Grogu as well as the new destination on the planet Seatos. Note that spoilers for the new scenes of the attraction are ahead!
The new elements of Star Tours – The Adventures Continue that we saw as part of a media event for the launch of Season of the Force included an urgent transmission from Din Djarin and Grogu, with Din Djarin sending over coordinates to jump to. Din was very much straight down to business, but Grogu was levitating a frog that grew closer and closer to the audience thanks to the effect of the 3D glasses. This was such a funny moment and very well executed. It was almost impossible to pay close attention to what Din was saying with Grogu's mischief, but that was the exact intent of the humorous moment and captured their dynamic perfectly. Everyone was giggling during this moment!
I had the opportunity to speak with Tom Fitzgerald, Senior Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, who spoke to how they wanted to mix up the more serious transmissions with this cute moment having Grogu “be playful and steal the show” and expecting that everyone is going to be engrossed in watching him levitating the frog while Din is talking.
As the Starspeeder jumped to the new location, it maneuvered through some gray clouds before clearing to this stunning moment over Seatos with a group of purrgil. We enjoy a great moment with them before we receive a transmission from Ahsoka and plunge into the action of the scene. This scene includes some fun new movements, including the attraction's first “barrel roll” which was very well executed. In a sweet moment at the end of the scene bound to be emotional for any Star Wars fan, Ahsoka smiles and tells R2-D2 that it's good to see him again.
Tom spoke to this moment as well, saying that “we kind of look and read the scripts and go, what's different from what we've done before?” The purrgil stood out as a great choice to add to the attraction as they have become, according to Tom, “hopefully iconic, you know, in the Star Wars saga.” Tom also shared that in the process of deciding what specific moment should be featured in the attraction, the thought was, “what if we could have a moment of wonder with them, rather than always racing, racing, racing, how can we mix it up and let you have a moment of wow , look at these beautiful things, and then get sucked into—you know, which we have to—into the battle.”
As a “Star Wars: Rebels” fan, seeing the purrgil in live action for the first time in the third season of “The Mandalorian” was a big moment, and being able to experience and now fly alongside them in this beloved attraction was truly special. I thought the moment of admiration was well executed, and this was a great addition to the ride!
I also asked Tom about the thought process behind adding new movement to the attraction, and he shared that it was important to ask the question “what can we do with the motion base that we haven't done” and the idea of a barrel roll came up, as they had never done that before. “We're obviously not flipping you over 360, but can we make you believe we did?” My first thought upon experiencing this moment was that it was incredibly well executed!
We really enjoyed these new additions and are excited to see Star Tours continue to evolve as guests now have the opportunity to experience one of more than 250 storyline variations aboard the attraction!
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The New Star Tours Update: Everything You Need, and Want, to Know
Characters from the mandalorian, ahsoka, and andor are now part of the legendary disney attraction..
Before Disney bought Star Wars , the two brands began their courtship with a ride . Star Tours opened in 1987 and has seen many new upgrades and additions over the years . This week, for its Season of the Force event , Disney gave the ride another refresh. And this time, for the first time, it’s with characters from Disney+.
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So, starting today, if you are at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, or Disneyland Paris, Star Tours now features characters from Ahsoka, Andor and The Mandalorian . But what’s new? How does it work? io9 was among a group of journalists Disney invited to an early preview of the new Star Tours at Disneyland in Anaheim, so we’ll explain.
How many new Star Tours locations are there?
Though you may have assumed otherwise, only one new, full planet has been added to Star Tours this time around: Seatos from Ahsoka. However, there are three different variations going into that. One featuring Ahsoka (with Rosario Dawson reprising the role), one featuring Cassian Andor (with Diego Luna reprising), and one featuring both the Mandalorian and Grogu.
What can happen on the new Star Tours ?
So, you get on the ride and start to pull out of the spaceport. Here’s where, potentially, your first new change will be. In the past, riders would usually see the Millennium Falcon sitting there as the ship was stopped by Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, or a Probe Droid. And while that’s still more likely to happen than not, if you happen to see a new ship there, you know exactly where this particular ride will take you.
Yes, in some Star Tours rides not only is Ahsoka Tano’s T-6 Jedi Shuttle in the first scene, you can see Ahsoka herself there in the frame. She’s talking to Stormtroopers and, when they discover the Rebel spy, Ahsoka turns on her lightsabers and battles off the troopers before jumping in the ship.
If you see that, you can impress your friends and tell them what’s going to happen next. After you visit one of many, many planets that were previously on the ride (I did it twice on Friday and both times it was podracing on Tatooine from Episode I ), you’ll then get one of the three new transmissions. However, if you got Ahsoka’s ship at the start, you are guaranteed to get Ahsoka in this moment. She’ll say “Hi” to C-3PO, and be excited to see her friend R2-D2 again, before asking to deliver a very important person—the Rebel spy. As she’s talking, we see Chopper and Huyang in the background, getting into shenanigans.
What are the two other transmissions?
These transmissions is the part of this new Star Tours that will be the most random. If you don’t get Ahsoka, maybe you’ll get the Mandalorian and Grogu. As Mando (who does not sound like it’s Pedro Pascal but we’ve asked Disney for confirmation) talks about a dangerous mission and fight, Grogu is eating one of his frogs. He then spits it out and it floats toward your face in 3D. It’s very cute and funny and just as the one-eyed creature gets close enough to almost touch it, Grogu sucks him back in. “This is the way,” Mando says, and you’re off to the final part of your mission.
Note: unfortunately, we didn’t get to see Cassian’s transmission but, from what we were told, it’s very different tonally than the other two, on purpose. While Ahsoka’s is friendly and Mando’s is funny, Cassian’s is mysterious. He comes out in a hood, lurking in a shadow, then reveals himself to the audience and asks for help with the spy. The key was that each one feels completely unique.
What happens on Seatos?
No matter what transmission you get though, everything is the same after that. Star Tours is off to Seatos, the planet from the final episodes of Ahsoka where they showdown with Thrawn. You arrive in some kind of shadow, only to emerge from the clouds flying among the majestic Purrgil (aka Space Whales). Ahsoka hails you on the side monitor and asks for help with the two ships attacking her, which R2 is more than happy to do. You fly up and around the Purrgil, along their backs, weaving in and out of its fins, and at one point almost even getting sucked in and eaten. Finally, there’s a perfect moment, which R2 uses to land the perfect shot and save the day. Ashoka thanks you, has a special goodbye for her old pal R2, and it’s back home.
Are the new additions to Star Tours good?
Yes and no. Yes, because anytime you can get to sit down and experience a new piece of Star Wars , especially on a ride that’s been around for almost 40 years, that’s a good thing. However, do I think Seatos as a planet is one of the better destinations in the ride? No. In fact, it may be one of my least favorites. It’s drastically lacking in drama compared to, say, Geonosis, Coruscant, or Naboo. But Ahsoka is great and it’s fun to follow a different ship around.
Oh, and the new transmissions (at least the ones we saw) were phenomenal. Much more detailed and eventful than the previous ones.
How long is the new ride happening?
“For a limited time” everyone who boards Star Tours will get the new planet of Seatos every time, as well as one of the new transmissions. Whether or not that’s just through the Season of the Force event or longer is unclear, and Disney wouldn’t commit to specifics. It might be a park to park decision. But, for at least a few weeks or months, if you go on Star Tours , you’ll get the new stuff.
Then, eventually, the three new transmissions and one new planet will be slotted into the ride’s randomizer. When that happens, it takes the number of possible combinations up to over 250.
Why Seatos over anything else?
In the last few years, thanks to Disney+, Star Wars has seen more new planets, characters, and creatures than ever. So why Seatos and the Purrgil? Well, Tom Fitzgerald, one of Star Tours ’ original Imagineers—who also worked on this one —said it was all about picking a planet that was different from all the others. Something unique. Maybe that’s colors or maybe, in this case, it’s a unique creature. So by choosing Seatos, not only do you get to see these massive, new, unique creatures, but those creatures allow the ride to do moves it’s never done before. That’s how we get the first barrel roll ever in Star Tours as well as a sequence he refers to as the “slalom ski run.”
How long did the new upgrade take?
Fitzgerald said he and his team first started working on these new additions sometime between 18 months and two years ago.
Could another ride get this treatment?
Since Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, Star Tours has been updated about every two or three years. This update is the first since 2019 though—so it makes you wonder, what’s next? And, will it even be Star Tours ?
When Galaxy’s Edge opened in 2019, Disney said that the Millennium Falcon ride, Smugglers Run , was designed in a similar fashion to Star Tours and that the actual visuals in the ride could be changed to take guests on new adventures. But now, that ride has been the same for five years. Could a change be coming? Unfortunately, no one from Imagineering or Lucasfilm would comment, confirm, or deny—but, fingers crossed.
The Ahsoka, Andor and Mandalorian additions to Star Tours: The Adventures Continue are now running at Disneyland, Hollywood Studios, and Disneyland Paris as part of the Season of the Force event. For more on that, check out this link.
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It’s been nearly five years since the last original Star Tours ride closed down in Disneyland Paris , and yet it keeps inspiring creative people to create tributes.
We at EndorExpress created a full captation of the original experience as Star Tours: Before The Adventures Continue , while others have created excellent 3D recreations and more. But today we want to shine a light on Star Tours: Last Launch :
As the Empire expands its power across the galaxy, a communication message is intercepted between the rebellion and someone deep inside the intergalactic travel agency Star Tours. Will this message blow the Rebel cover? Find out in Star Tours: Last Launch! Star Tours: Last Launch synopsis
Led by Mickael Plasse, it’s a 20 minute tribute to our favourite attraction using a mixture of live action, built sets and 3D environments. The project is currently in its last week of a kickstarter to raise funds to complete the project and enter it in film festivals. We talk to Mickael about the project and where the inspiration came from.
My earliest memory of Star Tours was when I was just four years old. I remember telling my parents that ‘he is driving so bad!’ (Laughs). So Star Tours always held a special place in my heart. Just before the final flight I came up with the idea to create an hommage.
How did your feel about the closure and the upgrades?
I like the new version! It took a lot of work and they managed to make it great. Especially the movements combined with the latest visuals is spectacular. However, I do miss the little touch of immersion that we had on the original one. Now we are just IN Star Wars with C-3PO as our pilot, instead of just living in the Star Wars universe and just seeing what else is out there. I don’t know how to fully explain it, but it’s different. I’m still very nostalgic of the original one.
Understandable! So you incorporated both timelines into a coherent story? I’m sure that wasn’t simple!
Correct! The chronology of the Star Tours has always been complicated. And we made it even more complicated to make it fit. (Laughs) You have the Death Star on the original version while the story took place after the return of the Jedi. But then the new version of the attraction take place before the original ride but we found RX-24 in the queue. Also you have the G2 droids which look more sophisticated than their predecessors (or successors timeline wise), of which the upper part are crated next to Captain Rex in Disneyland Paris. So I took some liberties with the Story of Star Tours: Last Launch. The original Astroport is a maintenance area while the spaceport THX1138 is the main unit of Star Tours. This gives us the freedom to add both areas to a single timeline.
That sounds exciting! You chose to launch a kickstarter to fund the project. Why the choice?
Yes! The crowdfunding. It truly was a success as we reached our goal in just a few days, which is just absolutely incredible! So first of all I would really like to thank all the people who supported the project! You know that financing is always the hardest part of a project, especially as an independent filmmaker. In the beginning I tried to self-finance the project, but quickly got limited in several areas like set construction. Choosing a crowdfunding gave us the opportunity to build some actual sets! Fun fact: one of the perks was to have a small role in the film. The extra budget will also allow for an actual premiere and screenings in France with possibly other countries as well!
Can you tell us a bit about the technical and creative side of the project?
Well, the main difficulty of this project is the fact that Star Tours just has these three rooms and a film, none of which are accessible to shoot a short film in. So we not only have to recreate everything on our soundstages, but also come up with the rest of the TXH1138 Spaceport. So we built some sets, which then got extended with virtual sets. For the rest of the scenes we’re in a complete 3D environment. We built everything in Blender to show that you can actually create realistic visuals with free software, and don’t need expensive gear to create short films. In fact, we started shooting the movie on just a Sony a6300, and recently upgraded to the Panasonic GH5S.
Impressive! Well, we can’t wait to see the finished project!
You can still contribute to Star Tours: Last Launch here .
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Gold Star Tours is a local coach tour operator specialising in holidays, day tours and theatres. We offer convenient departure points and we do not use feeder coaches.
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Gold Star Tours are dedicated to providing the very best of service to our customers so that you can sit back and know you are in safe hands. Our tour company came together to help people book a bespoke Coach Holiday, Day Trip or enjoy a fantastic show. We have over 35 years of combined coach travel planning experience between us.
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Our tour drivers are extremely experienced throughout the UK and Europe and have been driving tours for many years, they will look after you throughout your tour. Our drivers take great pride in making your trip a memorable experience.
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This was our first trip to Italy. A fabulous trip with a fantastic mix of scenery, walking , culture and food experiences. Italy is a fantastic place to travel because there are so many historically significant locations and attractions to see. We felt the tour was excellent value for money - the hotels were very good and well located, and we were surprised and impressed by the services of our tour leader Maria. She was really amazing, funny and cultivated. Perfectly organized, amazingly knowledgeable tour guide. Overall the tour exceeded expectations.Highly recommending.
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Will it be easy to find my way in the Moscow Metro? It is a question many visitors ask themselves before hitting the streets of the Russian capital. As metro is the main means of transport in Moscow – fast, reliable and safe – having some skills in using it will help make your visit more successful and smooth. On top of this, it is the most beautiful metro in the world !
. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.
RATES AND TICKETS
Paper ticket A fee is fixed and does not depend on how far you go. There are tickets for a number of trips: 1, 2 or 60 trips; or for a number of days: 1, 3 days or a month. Your trips are recorded on a paper ticket. Ifyou buy a ticket for several trips you can share it with your traveling partner passing it from one to the other at the turnstile.
On every station there is cashier and machines (you can switch it to English). Cards and cash are accepted. 1 trip - 55 RUB 2 trips - 110 RUB
Tickets for 60 trips and day passes are available only at the cashier's.
60 rides - 1900 RUB
1 day - 230 RUB 3 days - 438 RUB 30 days - 2170 RUB.
The cheapest way to travel is buying Troyka card . It is a plastic card you can top up for any amount at the machine or at the ticket office. With it every trip costs 38 RUB in the metro and 21 RUB in a bus. You can get the card in any ticket office. Be prepared to leave a deposit of 50 RUB. You can get it back returning the card to the cashier.
SamsungPay, ApplePay and PayPass cards.
One turnstile at every station accept PayPass and payments with phones. It has a sticker with the logos and located next to the security's cabin.
GETTING ORIENTED
At the platfrom you will see one of these signs.
It indicates the line you are at now (line 6), shows the direction train run and the final stations. Numbers below there are of those lines you can change from this line.
In trains, stations are announced in Russian and English. In newer trains there are also visual indication of there you are on the line.
To change lines look for these signs. This one shows the way to line 2.
There are also signs on the platfrom. They will help you to havigate yourself. (To the lines 3 and 5 in this case).
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Moscow metro private tours.
- 2-hour tour $87: 10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
- 3-hour tour $137: 20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off.
- Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.
Highlight of Metro Tour
- Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
- Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
- Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
- Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
- Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
- Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
- Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
- Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
- If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
- Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
- Have fun time with a very friendly local;
- + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)
Hotel Pick-up
Metro stations:.
Komsomolskaya
Novoslobodskaya
Prospekt Mira
Belorusskaya
Mayakovskaya
Novokuznetskaya
Revolution Square
Sparrow Hills
+ for 3-hour tour
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Slavic Boulevard
Vystavochnaya
Dostoevskaya
Elektrozavodskaya
Partizanskaya
Museum of Moscow Metro
- Drop-off at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
- + Russian lunch in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour
Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:
From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.
At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.
According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.
The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.
Coffee Ring
The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.
Zodiac Metro
According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.
Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.
Paleontological finds
Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!
- Every day each car in Moscow metro passes more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
- Moscow subway system is the 5th in the intensity of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
- The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is 90 seconds .
What you get:
- + A friend in Moscow.
- + Private & customized Moscow tour.
- + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
- + An authentic experience of local life.
- + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
- + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
- + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
- + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
- + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.
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Charli XCX performance of 'C'est La Vie' featuring Union Jacks goes viral for all the wrong reasons
Irish Twitter is not happy, after a clip of Charli XCX has resurfaced online showing a few major blunders.
The 2018 episode of Lip Sync Battle shows the star performing B*Witched's classic 1998 hit 'C'est La Vie'.
While the singer was in good spirits and put on a great show, attention was soon turned to the backing dancers who were dressed in Union Jack dresses. More dancers were dressed as the Queen's guards.
Chrissy Teigen , a judge on the show, was also dressed up as the Queen of England.
To add insult to injury given the controversial history between England and Ireland, the dancers broke out into a poor attempt of Irish dancing.
"Charli XCX lipsyncing to c’est la vie by b*witched surrounded by UNION JACKS is the eighth deadly sin," one user wrote while sharing a snippet online.
She went on to defend the star, writing: "I do feel the need to clarify here that I would still die for Charli XCX, american producers did her dirty."
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Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee also chimed in, simply tweeting: "I have some notes."
Comedian and actress Aisling Bea responded to Lisa’s tweet pondering: "Eh… wha? Textbook example of a researcher claiming to be Irish-American. It gets worse with every watch."
"Pretty sure this contravenes the Good Friday Agreement," drag queen Panti Bliss penned.
The resurfaced clip comes after the star was trending online for her joint tour with Troye Sivan.
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