Star Tours "Rebel Spy"

[ludari]

I too always wanted to be picked as the rebel spy so immediately when I entered the ride I made sure that I did not put the 3d glasses on; kept my head up facing forward; and smiled. To my shock I was picked!!! Good luck.

 

[Davey Jones II]

It helps to be under 12 years old. They seem to pick kids 80% of the time.

 

[PatMcDuck]

I have been trying for years, since the ride opened. Both at WDW and DL. I follow those basic tips too.... Painful to hear some have been picked over and over. Wah. Now it is usually just me and special needs DS, who I need to assist with seatbelt, so it's hopeless. Of course, I am over 12, haha.

 

[wench]

I've always been told by the CM's stationed at the ride vehicles that they don't have any control over it. Implying that whoever does it, is located elsewhere in the building. I tried several times to get my son picked with no success. Then when we quit trying, it finally happened. I'd say it probably took 25-30 rides between DL & WDW before he was picked. My best advice, is to ride multiple times to increase your odds.

 

[dedwards]

The CM's have no control that is true. The computer program picks it. The system Photo's every seat the picture has to be a one that the system can identify facial features after eliminating bad pictures it chooses at random from photos that have passed the checks.

Some of the tips given here are good because it gives you a better chance of getting your photo into the final random selection.

 

[aliceindisneyland]

I was facing to the side -- gaping expression and closed eyes! -- when I got picked. My son was also facing to the side. My daughter was facing forward. Goggles off. Seated in different areas. We've ridden the new version at least 100x and we've never noticed a pattern -- my kids have tried to figure it out so they can get picked consistently!

 

[tink3kids]

I was there yesterday, the girl chosen as the Rebel Spy was facing forward with a stoic expression - she did have her 3d glasses on.

 

[MommyJKM]

I've always been told by the CM's stationed at the ride vehicles that they don't have any control over it. Implying that whoever does it, is located elsewhere in the building. I tried several times to get my son picked with no success. Then when we quit trying, it finally happened. I'd say it probably took 25-30 rides between DL & WDW before he was picked. My best advice, is to ride multiple times to increase your odds.

This isn't true. We have gone on the VIP tour a few times and always been chosen. Our last tour guide told us the glasses off, face forward trick also and she has no reason to lie.
Ultimate secret:
You also have a better chance when sitting in the back row!!!

You CAN also ask very very very nicely to the last CM who is closing the doors if you are near at the end seat.

 

[wench]

This isn't true. We have gone on the VIP tour a few times and always been chosen. Our last tour guide told us the glasses off, face forward trick also and she has no reason to lie.
Ultimate secret:
You also have a better chance when sitting in the back row!!!

You CAN also ask very very very nicely to the last CM who is closing the doors if you are near at the end seat.

That's amazing that you've been chosen every time you paid a huge amount of money to get special treatment. It sounds like they obviously pull some strings on the VIP tour that the rest of us don't get. I'm not sure that is going to help the OP get picked though. And I doubt that you tour guide was lying to you, but I don't have a reason to lie either, despite your saying my statement is "untrue". That has always been my experience & what I was told a good 15 times or so by the last CM that closes the door, before I stopped asking. I'm sure that looking forward & all of that helps, but there are probably a lot of people doing that. So, it's simple math that the more times you ride, the better your odds. As for what row you sit in, I've never seen the back row as being an advantage. Every time we've ever sat there, it appeared that the middle rows tended to get picked. Which is where we were sitting when my son was finally picked. I'm not saying it doesn't happen in the back row or anything. Just that I think it's more random than that.

It's also possible, that your tour guide, gave you specific advice because they knew you were going to be picked. Of course they're going to tell you to look forward, so they can get the best picture possible of the person they've already selected. I mean if you've always been picked on the VIP tour, I'm sure you realized that wasn't coincidence.

 

[MommyJKM]

That's amazing that you've been chosen every time you paid a huge amount of money to get special treatment. It sounds like they obviously pull some strings on the VIP tour that the rest of us don't get. I'm not sure that is going to help the OP get picked though. And I doubt that you tour guide was lying to you, but I don't have a reason to lie either, despite your saying my statement is "untrue". That has always been my experience & what I was told a good 15 times or so by the last CM that closes the door, before I stopped asking. I'm sure that looking forward & all of that helps, but there are probably a lot of people doing that. So, it's simple math that the more times you ride, the better your odds. As for what row you sit in, I've never seen the back row as being an advantage. Every time we've ever sat there, it appeared that the middle rows tended to get picked. Which is where we were sitting when my son was finally picked. I'm not saying it doesn't happen in the back row or anything. Just that I think it's more random than that.

It's also possible, that your tour guide, gave you specific advice because they knew you were going to be picked. Of course they're going to tell you to look forward, so they can get the best picture possible of the person they've already selected. I mean if you've always been picked on the VIP tour, I'm sure you realized that wasn't coincidence.

WOW! I see why your screen name is what it is.
I've never been mean to anyone on this board and I've always been kind and your comments just show that there are terribly sad people on this board.
Sigh. I feel bad for you that you couldn't just let MY personal experience be and MY advice that I was told be helpful.

What I said is true and you attacked me. It was unkind of you and probably the reason you don't get chosen is you are nasty and judgemental.
I feel bad for your child that they had to wait 25 times to get picked- maybe if you had a better attitude it would reflect and you'd have better luck.

Best of luck to you.

 

[wench]

WOW! I see why your screen name is what it is.
I've never been mean to anyone on this board and I've always been kind and your comments just show that there are terribly sad people on this board.
Sigh. I feel bad for you that you couldn't just let MY personal experience be and MY advice that I was told be helpful.

What I said is true and you attacked me. It was unkind of you and probably the reason you don't get chosen is you are nasty and judgemental.
I feel bad for your child that they had to wait 25 times to get picked- maybe if you had a better attitude it would reflect and you'd have better luck.

Best of luck to you.

If we're going to talk mean, perhaps you should read back over what you just said. You could have just shared your opinion, but you quoted my post to tell me that what I said was untrue because that had not been your experience. So, you're accusing me of not letting you share your personal experience, but that is exactly what you did to me. I think I had every right to defend my statement & what I've experienced. I'm sorry if I misconstrued the intent of your original post, but it came across to me that you were saying I was a liar because you'd had a different experience.

I however did not make personal slurs about you, someone that I've never met & know nothing about beyond a couple of sentences on a message board. Nor did I make any comments on your child, which is something that I've never ever seen anyone, even the rudest of people, do on these boards. I don't really think this topic, or anything that gets discussed on these boards warrants name calling or mud slinging, but I guess you feel differently. I guess money can buy you VIP tours with "rebel spy" privileges, but apparently it can't buy you class. So, congratulations! Now you can tell people that you've been mean to someone on this board!

 

[MommyJKM]

I guess money can buy you VIP tours with "rebel spy" privileges, but apparently it can't buy you class.

Ugh - This is truly sad and pathetic.

Again, Best of luck to you

 

[Aladora]

I guess money can buy you VIP tours with "rebel spy" privileges, but apparently it can't buy you class.

Well now, that's a little harsh.

To the OP, I'm not 100% sure how to get picked but I can say that our son has been picked 3 or 4 times and we have always told him to sit nice and straight, look forwards and not to put his 3D glasses on. I always male sure I turn and look at DH and DS and wear my glasses on the top of my head to help make sure I am not picked...I figure that if I do that it takes one person out of the pool and increases DS's chances by one person! So far, I've never been picked.

 

[wench]

Well now, that's a little harsh.

To the OP, I'm not 100% sure how to get picked but I can say that our son has been picked 3 or 4 times and we have always told him to sit nice and straight, look forwards and not to put his 3D glasses on. I always male sure I turn and look at DH and DS and wear my glasses on the top of my head to help make sure I am not picked...I figure that if I do that it takes one person out of the pool and increases DS's chances by one person! So far, I've never been picked.

Yes, when someone I don't know starts name calling & making rude comments about my child, I get harsh. And I stand by that comment 100%.

 

[Sparkly]

Woah, this thread turned bad quickly.

The only time I've ever been picked was at WDW, and it was the last ride of the night. I wore my Mickey ears and a birthday badge which probably helped, lol. I was sitting right at the front at the end of the row too as Mum loaded from the other side because of her ECV.

 

[Aladora]

Yes, when someone I don't know starts name calling & making rude comments about my child, I get harsh. And I stand by that comment 100%.

I can see that you are upset, it comes through in your posts loud and clear.

I'm just not sure that your responses are really appropriate or warranted. No one made rude comments about your child and as far as I can see, no one has called your child names.

I think that some of the responses on this thread have definitely gone off the rails and perhaps it might be a good time to take a step back until you cool off a bit?

 

[wench]

I can see that you are upset, it comes through in your posts loud and clear.

I'm just not sure that your responses are really appropriate or warranted. No one made rude comments about your child and as far as I can see, no one has called your child names.

I think that some of the responses on this thread have definitely gone off the rails and perhaps it might be a good time to take a step back until you cool off a bit?

I guess anytime someone brings another persons child into a post, in a negative way that has nothing to do with the conversation, I think that's inappropriate. And I would defend anyone else's child as well, if I saw someone doing that to them. The name calling was not too my child, but to me.

I made a simple post to respond to the OP's original comment sharing my experience at DL. Someone else chose to quote me stating "this isn't true"! They could have easily made their own comment without quoting it as a response to me, but they did not. I simply defended that was telling the truth about my experience & that someone getting picked every time when paying for the VIP tour probably has a different experience than most guests. It wasn't until the very rude reply I got back from that I got mean.

 

[MommyJKM]

Poor thing. Let it go.

 

[wsssup]

Is there something special to being picked? What about for those of us who are loyal to the Empire, hehe.

 

[Malcon10t]

If we're going to talk mean, perhaps you should read back over what you just said. You could have just shared your opinion, but you quoted my post to tell me that what I said was untrue because that had not been your experience.

Wow. I'm sorry, but what she posted is true. They do have the ability to choose. And what she posted about how to be picked was very accurate. I do know CMs won't tell most people this simply because then everyone wants their kids picked. I'm sorry it upsets you because she does tours. Tours are a great way to do Disneyland. I know families who chip in to do them. I read back and I don't see where she insulted your child.