Originally Posted By jmuboy When is the physical closure of Star Tours and work on the rumored Star Tours 2 supposed to start? I keep hearing its been approved (finally) but we have not heard much more news on the subject.
Originally Posted By ni_teach jmuboy I would not hold your breath. While I would love to see a Star Tours 2, but this rumor has been going around for years.
Originally Posted By JobyCA65 It's been there longer than ATIS now. How about something different from Star Tours? Gradual movement away from all the Star Wars merch. too?
Originally Posted By disneysnout I Heard the Film is already in the can, they just need to do what they need to do to the ride. yes it's going to happen.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Kevin Yee -- in his latest story on Miceage -- mentioned that the new 'Star Tours' film has been completed. Not that he is the final authority on anything, but that's the word on the 'street.'
Originally Posted By ecdc Everyone seems so excited at the prospect of Star Tours 2.0. But given the latest from Lucasfilm, do we really have much to be excited about? The prequels were ho-hum and the Clone Wars movie was a fiasco. We're so focused on whether or not it will happen I haven't heard a lot of discussion of whether or not it should happen and be a quality change.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I've been saying for years that the star wars franchise has played itself out. That's not to say that lucas isn't trying to keep it on life support and squeezing whatever remaining revenue he can out of it. But there aren't likely to be any more movies. The cartoon series is relegated to an obscure cable channel. It's over. Star tours was an era that should have ended long long ago. It certainly has worn out it's welcome in 'tomorrowland'. In with the new. Surprise us.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig I think that WDI and Disneyland are going to have to really trick out the simulators with new effects, wrap around screens, and possibly 3D projections if they expect Star Tours 2.0 to be really popular for more than the two weeks following its re-opening. Simply swapping out the film and changing nothing else isn't going to cut it. I agree that the whole Star Wars thing has long past seen its apex of popularity. Disney should have redone Star Tours a decade or more ago. Now it seems too late and there really isn't any anticipation for it. Disney has a habit of latching onto pop cultural phenomenons long after they have seen their prime, and during a time when they seem to be on the decline. They did this with Who Wants to be a Millionaire at WDW after the show was exposed to death on ABC, and even years later, they duplicated the attraction at DCA as one of a long string of failed efforts to generate some buzz about the park. And now Disney is doing an American Idol attraction at WDW. Does anyone even care?
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones If Star Tours 2 is more prequel crap then count me out. I would rather see a remake of Adventure Through Innerspace.
Originally Posted By Sweeper And my family can't wait for anything Star Wars. Disney has left boys out in so many ways, it's great that there is still Star Wars. While I thought the prequel idea was odd, I do like the fact that we see the entire hero's journey. But if you think Star Wars is just lasers, explosions, and another sci-fi movie, then I understand the dislike.
Originally Posted By ecdc I've got good money on an appearance by several prequel characters. Jar-Jar's the odds on favorite but maybe it'll be Sebulba in a podrace. My kids love Star Wars, including the Clone Wars stuff. It's definitely designed for kids and not adults. I have mixed feelings about that: there's room for just kids stuff, on the one hand, but on the other, Pixar has repeatedly shown that quality work can be done that appeals to both children and adults.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Jar-Jar hardly appeared in Episode II and III. I doubt he'll be in Star Tours 2, and if he is, it'll be very minor.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris Agreed. There was a reason he was hardly in II and III. He was reviled by the majority of fans. Although leave it to Disney to misjudge its guests and force him in.
Originally Posted By JobyCA65 What I find interesting is that Disney is going to rehash an attraction that is over 20 years old. An attraction based on a movie that is over 30 years old. A movie that isn't even a Disney movie.
Originally Posted By monorailblue I remember the 1987 excitement very clearly. I was absolutely swept away. But I haven't ridden Star Tours in probably 6 years. One additional thought: the franchise wasn't stale and dead until the "prequels" and the "enhanced" (read: revised) originals came along. Now, it feels super, super lame. We have the 3 originals in original-release form--they don't feel old or dated just as they are. But everything else from the franchise is horrid. Just one person's view.
Originally Posted By SafariRob "I would rather see a remake of Adventure Through Innerspace." -SpokkerJones I agree! Bring back Inner Space.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Hey .. wasn't Star Tours anniversary yesterday? Or is it on the 9th? Well .. happy 22nd Anniversary Star Tours. You're only a decade or so late on a redo!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Any rumor when Star Tours closes for this renovation? I thought it was to be, basically .. now. I thought the word on the street was it would be ready for a late 2009 opening. But I have a feeling it's more like 2010. I bet you all they'll hold out for a July 17,2010 opening .. to coincide with the 55th Anniversary. There's no other new attractions slated for the 55th .. so I think Star Tours 2.0, and a new parade are IT - for the 55th.
