Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=75810" target="_blank"><b>Latest: OrSen: Old and New in Mix for Disney's Star Tours Sequel</b></a> <p><em>The Orlando Sentinel</em> offers further details on the developing Star Tours attraction coming in 2011. They report the attraction takes place in the Star Wars timeline between Episodes III and IV, offers information about the attraction's new character, Aly San San and more.</p>
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I can't wait until we go next year and try the new (redone) attraction.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<"In the shorthand storytelling format that we work in, where you have a few minutes as opposed to two hours, it's very helpful to have a character that the audience already knows — knows their personality, knows their quirks, knows their tone." Fitzgerald says. "It allows us to jump into the story much quicker.">> AKA we're lazy and we can make more off of merchandising, even if it does contradict existing Star Wars canon.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I like everything about the new Star Tours -- except that it's in 3-D. Wish it wasn't.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Was that supposed to be informative? We knew all that already! Sorry if I am bring harsh...but I was excited for any new info. LOL
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA That's right, EPCOT Explorer -- George Lucas is the creator of 'Star Wars' and Tom Fitzgerald is an Imagineer who worked on 'Star Tours.' Didya know that Tom Fitzgerald recorded a few lines of dialogue as Rex? Instead of paying an additional fee to Paul Rubens to come back to the recording studio to do them, Tom recorded the few bits and pieces. What are the exact lines? I don't remember.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>That's right, EPCOT Explorer -- George Lucas is the creator of 'Star Wars' and Tom Fitzgerald is an Imagineer who worked on 'Star Tours.' Didya know that Tom Fitzgerald recorded a few lines of dialogue as Rex? Instead of paying an additional fee to Paul Rubens to come back to the recording studio to do them, Tom recorded the few bits and pieces. What are the exact lines? I don't remember.<<< Hah, knew that... >>>Thank goodness Paul won't be back.<<< Really? I rather liked REX...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I like everything about the new Star Tours -- except that it's in 3-D. Wish it wasn't. -------------------- kind of 3D'd out - between virtually every movie and now TV's --
