It Was 20 Years Ago Today -- Star Tours Opening!!!

[I Heart Disneyland!]

It was 20 years ago today, not that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play...but.. that Star Tours opened!!!! I can hardly wrap my brain around the fact that it was this long ago!!!

 

[Tasmen]

Wow. I'm getting old

 

[disney-super-mom]

And after all these years, it's still a family favorite!!!

(This is my DS's favorite ride at DL)

 

[EnnEss]

Add a new flight pls Disney!

 

[mommy2allyandaveri]

Is there a web-site that lists all the opening dates? This got my husband and I talking about what rides opened when.

 

[mickeysgal]

Add a new flight pls Disney!

Yes, pretty please Disney!!

 

[AJA55]

20 years ago I called in sick to work and stood in line to see the first showing. A TV crew came by to film the crowd. I had my friends stand in front of me so I wouldn’t be seen on the news ! ! Yep Tasman we're getting old.....

 

[JasonShannon76]

They REALLY need to update that ride. I went on it this past weekend and I had forgotten how outdated the technology is. I know that is the case with POTC and IASW, but I still prefer those over Star Tours any day!

 

[DLcastmbr]

yea much to my dismay unless somthing happens today of couse i got that day off so i hope they save me a pin if there is one. I wish they would have announced new somthing but i can understand. There spending alot in tomorrowland these days

 

[eduk8r26]

I remember a friend and I from school decided at the last moment to go down on Friday afternoon. I took my two girls who were 15 at the time and drove down. DL was going to be open nonstop from Friday AM till Sunday PM. We stayed all night till Saturday afternoon, then came home. Don't know if I could do that today, but it sure was fun then!

 

[AllJackedUp]

Wow...and to think I went on it for the first time in October 1987 with my husband-to-be and I thought we were going on the Monsanto Inner Space ride....imagine our surprise (and delight!) It was so much fun but now I get a little motion sickness (don't laugh, kids, it might happen to you someday when you get old like me! ) so I just close my eyes!

You know, I suppose it could be updated but you know, so could Mr. Toad...yet, it's a classic. Maybe in a year or five....

 

[MateasMom]

LOL. That makes me feel old! I was in grade school when it opened. We ditched school to go ride it

 

[talie95]

I was about 10 when that ride came out and I remember thinking it was the coolest ride ever! It was one of my favorites for a long time but I guess the years have caught up with me and now I just get nauseated when I ride it!

 

[Rapunsel]

I remember that a freinds mom in elementary school 'bronzed' C3PO and we all had to go and see it..

I still remember the 1st ride on it... My 5 year old now enjoys it...