Biggest Magic Kingdom Expansion Ever, Test Track Reimagining, Ahsoka Coming to Star Tours, & More Disney News From Destination D23: Daily Recap (9/9/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, September 9, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Ahsoka Tano Coming to Star Tours in Spring 2024

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Ahsoka Tano is coming to Star Tours at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris in spring 2024. Ahsoka Tano Joining Star Tours at Disney Parks At Star Wars Celebration 2022, it was announced that Star Tours would receive new destinations in the future. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that some of the destinations … Read more

EPCOT Nighttime Spectacular, Beyond Big Thunder, King Thanos Ride, and More Destination D23 Disney Parks Predictions

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Destination D23 takes place at Walt Disney World Resort this weekend, and though its Disney Parks panel is not as long and usually not as jam-packed with announcements at its D23 Expo counterpart, we still expect to hear a few big things from Chairman Josh D’Amaro tomorrow. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro … Read more

Legendary Pee-wee Herman & Star Tours Actor Paul Reubens Passes Away, Former Splash Mountain Barn Repainted Yellow, and More: Daily Recap (7/31/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, July 31, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

BREAKING: Paul Reubens, Legendary Actor Behind Pee-Wee Herman & Captain Rex from Star Tours, Has Passed Away

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Paul Reubens, the actor most well-known for portraying the beloved Pee-Wee Herman, has passed away. The news was shared via the official Pee-Wee Herman Facebook account: Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his … Read more

Scrim Covers Star Wars Endor Forest Mural at Star Tours in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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The Endor forest mural outside Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been covered with green scrim. Endor Forest Mural The mural serves as a backdrop to the enormous tree trunks that emulate the forest moon of Endor outside Star Tours. It’s pictured below in a photo from 2022. The stage still stands for the … Read more

Extended Evening Hours Returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in September & October

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Extended evening hours will be returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this autumn, for the months of September and October. These extended hours are an opportunity for guests at select Walt Disney World and Walt Disney World-affiliated hotels to spend some extra time in the parks. Extended Evening Hours at Hollywood Studios The official Walt Disney … Read more

Nubs Plush is First ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Merchandise at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Nubs, a featured Jedi youngling from the new Disney+ series “Star War: Young Jedi Adventures,” has been spotted as a plush in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Tatooine Traders (the Star Tours exit gift shop). This officially makes him the first merchandise item from the show thus far, which premiered today in celebration of May the … Read more

BREAKING: Star Tours Adding Locations in 2024, Some We Haven’t Seen in Star Wars Yet

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Last year at Star Wars Celebration, it was announced that Star Tours would receive new destinations in the future. Now, it has just been announced at this year’s Star Wars Celebration that the ride will indeed be updated with locations we have not yet seen in the Star Wars Galaxy. New Star Tours Destinations The … Read more

CONCEPT ART: TRON Lightcycle-Type Ride Was Envisioned for PeopleMover Track in New Tomorrowland at Disneyland, Jet Packs, Wall-E & More

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In 1998, Disneyland introduced a New Tomorrowland. Headlined by the infamous Rocket Rods, which ran on the track once intended for the beloved PeopleMover, the overhaul of the classic themed land was an unmitigated disaster. Large attraction spaces for the CircleVision Theater and Mission to Mars became queues and restaurants respectively, Space Mountain was painted … Read more

Lights on at Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland Dubai Concept Art, New Mad Tea Party Props, Support for Marriage Equality Act, & More: Daily Recap (7/29/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, July 29, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

VIDEO: Guests Improvise Star Tours Sound Effects When Audio Stops Working

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What would you do if the sound on a Disneyland ride stopped working? TikTok user Monica Barsoum (@monicanotgeller1) shared a video of guests having fun making their own Star Tours sound effects when the ride’s audio malfunctioned. In the video, guests are laughing as they improvise their own sound effects for the ride’s scenes, including … Read more

Adventure Thru Inner Space Picture Disc Vinyl Releasing at D23 Expo 2022

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According to DisneyMusicEmporium, fans who miss this classic journey through the atomic world can expect a trip down memory lane later this year when the picture disk vinyl of Adventure Thru Inner Space drops at D23 Expo 2022 in September! The attraction first opened in 1967 as part of the New Tomorrowland overhaul. The Omnimover … Read more

Limited Edition RX-24 ‘Captain REX’ Star Tours Figure Lands at Disney Springs

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Guests of Walt Disney World will be able to join Disneyland in celebrating Star Tours 35th anniversary. Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened in 1989 and is therefore only 33 years old, whereas the Disneyland attraction opened in 1987. But that won’t stop the east coast from celebrating its elder with a Star Tours … Read more

New Items at ‘Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue,’ Minnie Vans Returning, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Boarding Groups Remain Open Longer Into Afternoon & More: Daily Recap (6/7/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Star Tours 35th Anniversary Patch Arrives at Disneyland Resort

Star Tours 35th Anniversary Patch

A new Star Tours patch has arrived, celebrating 35th years of the classic “Star Wars” attraction. We discovered the new patch at Star Wars Trading Post in the Downtown Disney District. Star Tours 35th Anniversary Patch – $9.99 The patch features the famous Star Tours logo, in blue and orange. The logo and the words … Read more