Originally Posted By mousermerf Hmm, couldn't care less. Well, i suppose i could if it means the budget is going toward that instead of something I feel is more interesting. However, as a stand alone concept i'm really not that interested in how it develops.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 not really. People have been waiting for a new star tours for quite some time. I am one of those folks and I want an official announcement already.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Skellington, Disney announces things when they feel like it....Which is usually never on most rumored attractions... I'll believe it when I see it in reference to the updates.
Originally Posted By PetesDraggin If the rumors are true and there will be a new Star Tours, I would assume the announcement, if any, would come around the debut of the new Star Wars animated series. The pilot of the series will premiere in theaters this summer and the series will be on TV shortly after that. If there's no announcement around these happenings, I will be even more skeptical about a new Star Tours.
Originally Posted By mawnck No more skeptical than I am about the new animated series. Looks execrable. Can't we put something else in there? Journey Through Pixar Space or something?
Originally Posted By Elderp I hear they are developing a new attraction based on "Lifted." If you look closely in the que you will see that they painted the guy in the tower green.
Originally Posted By ni_teach The rumor of a new Star Tours has been going around for years and years now. While I would love to see an update, I would not hold my breath.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Where is Bean?? He doesn't have to give us full details, but at least HINT that something is coming up soon if at all? Bean, where are you?
Originally Posted By oc_dean Isn't this beyond the "rumor" point by now? They are developing this .... It's the question as to WHEN they start construction. But what I think may be hampering a construction start date is that there are other projects in Tomorrowland that are indirectly & directly related to a Star Tours 2.0 opening.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Star Tours 2.0 IS happening. Both Florida and Anaheim (and likely the other resorts soon after). I'm a bit surprised by the feet-dragging as far as announcing it. I've heard (treat this as rumor only, albeit from informed sources) that in FLA it will go down late this year and open in 2009. But things do keep getting delayed ... getting that Disney Decade voice popping up in the back of my head.
Originally Posted By mstaft ^^ Talk about disappointing. I hope the past is not revisited in this way!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Where is Bean?? He doesn't have to give us full details, but at least HINT that something is coming up soon if at all? Bean, where are you?<< In Dubai, last I heard.
Originally Posted By bean Spirit is right star tours 2.0 is coming and the date had been set at late 2009 early 2010. Its all part of Tony's project to revitalize tomorrowland with some updated attractions and one or two new one within the next four years. I would not be surprised to see the attraction close with no announcement until it could be tied to somekind of promotion.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney See kids, LP is our bat signal for Bean . Just flash it when we need him and Bean will come save the day lol. Thanks both Bean and Sprit (btw, you're back?? I read a thread in WDW section saying you and another poster left. Well, good to see you back ). So looking forward to it!
Originally Posted By gadzuux Does nobody else see the irony in having a franchise as played out as star wars getting a new attraction? In "tomorrowland" no less? Ten years ago this would have been great. Even five years ago they might have been able to catch whatever reflected lustre from the second batch of movies. But now? Yeah yeah - there's rumors of some saturday morning cartoon in the pipeline. That may or may not happen, and if it does it may or may not succeed. Either way, disney will be sinking a boatload of capital into a franchise that's fast diminishing. I'm not saying I won't enjoy whatever they come up with - once or twice, like any other simulator. But I hope they don't plan on keeping star tours 2.0 around for the next 25 years.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Yeah, I agree Gadzuux, it is odd. I mean Disney has been talking about this for HOW LONG now?? I mean people has been begging to change the ride for the last 10 years now. Meanwhile, an ENTIRE triology of prequels has come and gone 3 years ago and THAT was the best time to get this update going. You know, strike while the fire is hot and all that. It's funny to think this ride will be renovated 5 years AFTER the last film has come and gone strikes me as a little lazy. Really, how hard could it be to make another 3 minute film after 20 years? With that said, this thing will be a VERY welcome addition .
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Ten years ago this would have been great. Even five years ago they might have been able to catch whatever reflected lustre from the second batch of movies. But now? Yeah yeah - there's rumors of some saturday morning cartoon in the pipeline. That may or may not happen, and if it does it may or may not succeed. << Star Wars has an animated movie coming out this Summer, a cartoon that has already created 25 episodes out of 100 total and a live action television show coming out in 2009 or 2010. So it say that the franchise is dying is an exageration.
