Star Tours Archives

C-3P0 to Pilot the Starspeeder 1000, Captain Rex will Return!

February 5, 2024October 28, 2010

From Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald on the Disney Parks Blog: It was great to read your comments about the pilots of Star Tours on my last post. Some people really want to see Rex again in the new show. Others are excited about the introduction of the new character “Ace.” And then there are those who are speculating … Read more

C-3P0 to Pilot the Starspeeder 1000, Captain Rex will Return!

February 5, 2024October 26, 2010

Zach Larson’s 10/14/10 Hollywood Studios Photo Report

February 5, 2024October 19, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios back on October 14th, so without any further ado, here are the photos he took:

I miss seeing Sounds Dangerous down there…

Stephen Thomas’ 10/13/10 DLR Photo Report

February 5, 2024October 15, 2010

DLNT Photographer Stephen Thomas was at Disneyland last Wednesday and has a many newsworthy photos to share with us. Photos include Star Tours, The Maliboomer’s removal, Cars Land construction update, and much more…

The Halloween displays are back on the tram route

C-3PO Strikes Back in Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

February 5, 2024October 13, 2010

Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald has posted another Star Tours update on the Disney Parks Blog: Things are very busy in the world of Star Tours, both here in California and in Florida as well! A few weeks ago I shared a first look at two new characters joining Star Tours, and today, I want to take you behind the … Read more

C-3PO Strikes Back in Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

February 5, 2024October 13, 2010

Josh Siegel’s 9/22/10 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024September 25, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel scoured the entire Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday to cover just about every construction project in progress and he has hundreds of newsworthy photos to share with us in this photo report:

Work continues on Pollo Campero at Downtown Disney Marketplace

Two New Droids Announced for “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue”

February 5, 2024September 24, 2010

From the Disney Parks Blog: Since everything we do at Imagineering starts with the story, it probably comes as no surprise that one of the first things we set out to do with the new Star Tours show was to figure out when our story should take place within the Star Wars timeline. The existing … Read more

Two New Droids Announced for “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue”

February 5, 2024September 24, 2010

Banks Lee’s 9/11/10 Hollywood Studios Photo Report

February 5, 2024September 11, 2010

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been a hotbed of changes, refurbishments, and improvements over the last few days, so WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee headed out to the park to take photos of all of this activity:

There’s a lot closed

Original Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Closes Forever

February 5, 2024September 10, 2010

September 7th finally arrived much to the dismay of many fans of the original Star Tours attraction that has been operating at Disney’s Hollywood Studios since late-1989. The classic simulator had one last flight for select D23 members that evening, and Inside the Magic has terrific coverage of the festivities. I think you’ll enjoy this … Read more

New Character Leaked for “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue”

February 5, 2024September 2, 2010

While attending Disney’s Pin Celebration – Trade City U.S.A. last weekend, WDWNT Network staff member Cody Smith took a picture of an interesting “Disney Robots” pin set that will be released at the Disneyland “Sci-Fi Academy” pin event next year: The center robot is labeled as originating from Star Tours in 2011. If that is … Read more

Video of “Last Tour to Endor” Hyperspace Hoopla (Hoopla!)

February 5, 2024September 2, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Matt Paul brings us the last of his videos from “Last Tour to Endor” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios from back on August 14th. Time for some super-sized Hoopla!: We hope you enjoyed our coverage of Celebration V and Last Tour to Endor over the last few weeks, many thanks to WDWNT’s Matt Paul … Read more

Video of “Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom” Show

February 5, 2024August 17, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Matt Paul brings us to yet another special event as part of “Last Tour to Endor” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, here is the fan film of epic proportions known as “Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom”: Video of “Hyperspace Hoopla” and photo reports from “Last Tour to Endor” & the final … Read more

Star Tours Shut-Down Video

February 5, 2024August 15, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Matt Paul brings us to the shut-down ceremony for Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during “Last Tour to Endor” (don’t worry, the attraction doesn’t actually lose until September): More videos from “Last Tour to Endor” are on the way, so stay tuned to WDW News Today!

Star Wars Celebration V – Day 2 Coverage (8/13/10)

February 5, 2024August 14, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth continues his coverage with day 2 of Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, including an in-depth look at some upcoming Disney merchandise:

Did you get your Donald Duck Shadow Trooper?