Star Tours 2.0

[RllngRckBrw]

Has anyone heard anything regarding the roumors around the Star Tours change. I have heard that they are planning to change the movie. Is there any other changes and/or information floating around out there, rumor or otherwise?

 

[CAJUNWDWFAN]

Has anyone heard anything regarding the roumors around the Star Tours change. I have heard that they are planning to change the movie. Is there any other changes and/or information floating around out there, rumor or otherwise?

There are several unconfirmed rumors out there. Some claim that the animatronic Captain Rex will be removed. The screen is going to be upgraded to a 3D projection. Also they may add additional screens. last I heard it's not going to be ready until maybe 2011.

 

[RllngRckBrw]

I hope Captin Rex being removed is true. I am a Star Wars fan, but his presence takes away from the ride in my opinion.

 

[carps09]

I've heard that they are changing the movie to be more along the lines of Episodes 1,2,3 storylines. Trying to appeal to the younger fans, I guess.

 

[IndustrialSizeEd]

I've also heard that they're going to remove Captain Rex. The other rumor I've heard is that there will be a few different storylines for the ride, so you'll have to ride it more than once to see them all. For example, the first time you ride it, you may go to Tatooine, but the next time you ride it, you could go to Geonosis, or Hoth, or somewhere else.

 

[Jestocost]

There have been rumors for a long time, but nothing that could be confirmed. In a recent interview, however, Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda, let it slip that he had just finished recording dialog for the ride remake. That's the most solid evidence yet that a major revamping of the ride is coming soon. Slashfilm also had an article that purports to have inside information with more details about the planned changes and another article that claims George Lucas had publicly discussed the updating, but these have yet to be confirmed.

So, it sounds like more than a rumor at this point, but there's still no "official" word on what's going to happen or when the changes will take place. It's also possible that either the DLR ride OR the WDW ride will be revamped first and the other later.

 

[figmentgirl]

As interesting as this topic is, it should be moved into the rumors forum

 

[haleofafamily]

OFF TOPIC - OK, I am not a Star Wars junkie but my boys are...Anyway I was confused about the "Captain Rex" character pp have mentioned so I asked the kids and they said that that is not Captain Rex from the Clone Wars but a droid named Rex (who I was further informed has no rank).
Back on topic, the boys (and myself included) would love new story lines. How cool would that be???

 

[Technosavant]

I'm just hoping they make it more true to the movies. The shuttle to Endor (Ep. VI) doing the Trench Run (Ep. IV) has always bugged me. The second Death Star (the one at Endor) was destroyed by a run into the not-yet completed core, not by skimming along the surface.

Also, the idea of multiple possibilities should most certainly be done- there's no reason they can't do it, it's just a matter of loading a certain program at the beginning of the ride. It would definitely add a reason to ride it a bit more often, taking some of the stress off of the other attractions at the park.

 

[CAJUNWDWFAN]

OFF TOPIC - OK, I am not a Star Wars junkie but my boys are...Anyway I was confused about the "Captain Rex" character pp have mentioned so I asked the kids and they said that that is not Captain Rex from the Clone Wars but a droid named Rex (who I was further informed has no rank).
Back on topic, the boys (and myself included) would love new story lines. How cool would that be???

yes now that clone wars have come out, Star Wars fans/ Disney fans must be specific I guess since there are two captain Rex now Droid animatronic and Clone wars cartoon captain.

 

[Brian_WDW74]

I've moved this thread to the Rumors and News board.

 

[Padrepride]

I know a guy who heard from a monorail driver who heard from a cast member who heard from a bus driver that captain rex is back and will be joined in the cockpit with C-3PO where they will be both making stupid remarks. Han Solo should definitely be the pilot in the next star tours.

 

[NWDan]

Then it's about time! Star Tours is one of their best rides ever! Of course the only downside was that it was always the same, especially when it didn't have to be. Shoot another movie, reprogram the motion of the cabin and there you go! No brainer. Why so long to figure this out?

Two weeks until All Star Movies... Woohoo!

 

[DizCaptain]

Why appeal to the clone wars show? Star wars was made upon its success as books, then movies, then this silly show.

Off Topic: (My inner nerd is upset) I have watched the show and it really just ruins it for me since they change everything and added in new characters, especially incorporating the basically fan made sith. I recall that in one of the movies and books it was mentioned that there are only ever two Sith at a time, a master and an apprentice. So the emperor and maul was episode one. The emperor and dooku was episode two, the clone wars. Asajj Ventress isn't meant to be...Plus the show is what most kids know, a good amount are growing up with this show, not the original Star Wars trilogy. Please excuse this rant

The ride should be changed, but in my opinion to a story line for all audiences that is based not in just the clone wars era but the bride between the movies.

 

[MJMcBride]

The best and most recent rumor I heard was that the there was going to be many many new films that mix and match and make your experience different each time

Here's an article on that

http://www.mouseextra.com/2009/06/23/report-star-tours-20-to-feature-multiple-storylines/#comments

 

[rcortese711]

Why appeal to the clone wars show? Star wars was made upon its success as books, then movies, then this silly show.

Off Topic: (My inner nerd is upset) I have watched the show and it really just ruins it for me since they change everything and added in new characters, especially incorporating the basically fan made sith. I recall that in one of the movies and books it was mentioned that there are only ever two Sith at a time, a master and an apprentice. So the emperor and maul was episode one. The emperor and dooku was episode two, the clone wars. Asajj Ventress isn't meant to be...Plus the show is what most kids know, a good amount are growing up with this show, not the original Star Wars trilogy. Please excuse this rant

The ride should be changed, but in my opinion to a story line for all audiences that is based not in just the clone wars era but the bride between the movies.

You are my hero. I couldn't have put it better myself.

 

[Saxsoon]

Also the voice of C3PO also announced that he had finished up voicework up to a year ago.

My manager at the All Stars had some close connections to an Imagineer and heard similar details. She also talked quite a bit about the new Monsters Inc. Coaster.

 

[hygienejean]

This sounds great! my DS will be in total heaven!

 

[iteachlit]

Why appeal to the clone wars show? Star wars was made upon its success as books, then movies, then this silly show.

First off, a slight factual error in your argument. Star Wars was not a book before it was a movie. Any books were based off of the movie franchise. Lucas wrote the story himself; it was written in script form. The first film, Episode 4 or A New Hope, was adapted into a novel to cash in on the craze. The same can be said of the other films.

A series of novels then popped up. While they are authorized by Lucasfilm, they are not canon. In other words, these novels do not represent the official story line.

As for The Clone Wars, I agree that it kind of stinks, but the young generation really enjoys the show. My DS8 really loves it. He collects the Lego sets based on the series and he knows all of the characters. Lucas has stated that The Clone Wars is canonical.

I teach high school. Each year, I proudly display my Darth Tater figure. While the students know who Darth Vader is, they do not know many of the other characters. I ask each year: "How many of you have seen Star Wars?" In a class of thirty, only about three will raise their hands. That's it. Sad, but true.

I think it would be a mistake to change to a Clone Wars theme, but as a younger generation of Star Wars fans starts to visit WDW, it may find Clone Wars stories more familiar that the raid on the Death Star. I'm guessing that Disney knows this trend. We may very well see one of the random versions follow a plot from The Clone Wars.

 

[mitros]

I hope Captin Rex being removed is true. I am a Star Wars fan, but his presence takes away from the ride in my opinion.

Yea, Pee Wee Herman never seemed right for that role............