Will Star Tours make me sick?

[delmar411]

I've found for me that row 1 makes me feel ill and rows 3-5 is the best at not feeling ill. Row 2 is pushing it for me.

 

[lucyem]

I will happily go on tea cups over and over Star Tours has always been a stretch for me. But then again I can get dizzy watching a roller coast on youtube I guess I can spin but not fall. But as a die hard Star Wars fan I ride it. I love it but ask for the front for less motion and honestly I do look at the floor a lot

 

[Tropical Wilds]

Before it was redone, I could do it once and feel a little yuck, but nothing awful. After it was redone in 3D, however, I got about a minute into it and got so motion sick that I had to close my eyes. I just couldn't do it. Which was a bummer because I was the rebel spy and I wanted to enjoy it a little more. But holy cow, I just couldn't do it.

And I can ride Dinosaur 20 times back-to-back with no issues. Rides like ToT, RRC, Space Mtn, BTMRR, EE, those don't bother me and I can usually do them 2 or 3 times back-to-back before I need a break... After 5 mins, I'm OK. Star Tours... That just leaves me feeling yuck for hours and hours.

 

[tigerdragon]

I totally disagree with those saying that if you can do Dinosaur, Star Tours will be fine. They are not even remotely the same! Yes they are both jerky, but what got me in Star Tours was the 3D.

Star Tours is one of the only WDW rides I can't do (never tried M:S and know I can't handle the teacups)! I had to take my glasses off almost immediatley but since the entire room is moving there is really no escape.

If motion simulator rides make you quesy, I would skip it or take dramamine. I know I won't be riding again!!

I totally agree with this. I can ride Dinosaur over and over and it would never make me sick. Star Tours, on the other hand, I get a headache just thinking about it. I rode it twice on our last trip and just had to put my head down so I wouldn't get sick. I even tried Dramamine and all that did was make me sleepy. My family now knows that I will never ride it again. The only other ride I refuse to ride is Primeval Whirl. I used to be able to ride ST before the refurb but ever since then it just makes me sick. And it gets worse on every trip.

 

[HMfan82]

I am the same way now with the new Star Tours as well. I can normally ride everything like Dinosaur, ToT, etc. without issues but for some reason that blend of 3D with the motion simulator just makes me feel sick.
I thought at first it was from the hot weather and maybe being dehydrated but I tried on cooler days and got the same feeling.

 

[Pats Dragon]

Sorry to tell you but star tours made me sick!!! Nothing else does but for some reason the new ride made me sick the 3 times I tried it. The old star tours was completely ok!?

 

[ruzer28]

I can ride anything in any park anywhere - except the refurbed Star Tours. It made me sooo queasy. And I never get motion sick, ever. Well, I guess until now.

 

[kelleigh1]

I always wondered the same thing. Hubby rides and he has said that he doesn't think I'll enjoy it. I tend to trust him. I did ride Dinosaur and felt a little off after, but nothing terrible. And I never give it much thought, but I guess Soarin' does affect me a bit too. So I'm thinking I'll still avoid Star Tours.

 

[bobrex]

The only time I ever got "green" on Star Tours was when I did it immediately after TOT and R&R, non stop, single rider lines for R&R and TOT. AS long as I have a break between, I'm good.

One way to make it gentler is to sit in the middle. The back is the roughest location for motion and the front is iffy with the 3D.

 

[krhst25]

I Have motion sickness. I take a 1/2 pill of dramamine when I tour the park all day. I put Star Tours right with EE for me I can ride it once but can't do it again. In fact i have to turn my head when we are going backwards on EE so I don't get too dizzy- you should the puzzled expression on the person behind me. have done Mission Space Orange and I was OK but feel no need to ever ride it again. I only rode it so my then 6 year old could ride.
I have closed my eyes during Star Tours and agree with another poster that the new ride is more smooth then the old. I like it too much not to ride it.

 

[Tink_Or_Belle]

I think it depends on which one you end up on. I did one fine but another was awful. even with dramamine.

 

[justakrazymom]

Have never ridden Star Tours as the multitude of motion sickness signs have always scared me off. Was wondering if it would make me sick?

I've ridden the following with no problems: Soarin, Tower of Terror, all 3D movies, Splash, Dinosaur.

Pushing my limits but I usually enjoy them are: Thunder and Space.

If I'm feeling brave (and last trip I didn't) but I know I won't feel right 50% of the time: EE.

I wouldn't dare try: Mission Space or Rockin Roller Coaster.

Thoughts?

My husband did all those rides fine..Star Tours ruined him for the entire day... we all road it about 8 times..once and never again for him.

 

[Svenskaishockey]

star tours made me and my friend very sick last august. it ruined the day for us.

 

[Megs114]

I can do Dinosaur, any of the Mountains, roller coasters, Tower of Terror, anything no problem, except Star Tours, Tea Cups, and Mission:Space. It definitely depends on the person. If I'm going to do it, I take 2 Bonine in the morning. I know DH likes these and I don't want him to miss out so I take the Bonine and I am good to go. I'll still feel a little weird but not queezy.

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

I can do all the coasters, ToT, Dinosaur, even the tea cups if I have to. The old Star Tours was fine for me (but not Body Wars - yuck! ). The new Star Tours leaves me queasy for a while, along with Sum of All Thrills at Epcot and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Islands of Adventure. I think it is the sideways motion that gets me. I can ride each of them once, but not any more than that.

DH was the rebel spy, so it was worth the queasy tummy.

 

[PrincessCastMember]

I absolutely love Star Tours, even before the new movies, but unfortunately I do get quite dizzy after it is done. I bring ibuprofen with me into the parks and always have to take it after Star Tours.

The flip side - it's TOTALLY worth it! Especially if you're a Star Wars fan.

 

[CentralFloridian99]

You'll experience will vary by which combination you get, but you should be fine.