New mission coming to Star Tours - The Adventure Continues

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Posted: Saturday November 19, 2016 10:10am EST by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek today announced that a new adventure is coming to the Star Tours – the Adventure Continues attraction.

Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm teams are currently in production to add a new mission to the attraction based on elements from Star Wars Episode 8.

Star Wars Episode 8 will be the second installment in the Star Wars sequel trilogy following Star Wars: The Force Awakens, due for release in December 2017.

Walt Disney Co. president and CEO Bob Iger (left) "Star Wars" creator George Lucas (center) and actor Anthony Daniels, who portrayed C-3PO in "Star Wars" (right), pose with "Star Wars" characters May 20, 2011 inside a "Star Tours" ride vehicle at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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TouchdownFeb 06, 2020

Still locked as of 2/5

Hawkeye_2018Feb 06, 2020

Anyone ride lately? Still locked into Ep 9 locations?

RobWDW1971Dec 24, 2019

And less Hondo yelling.

socalkdgDec 23, 2019

Then we finally get random multiple missions for Smugglers Run. While I enjoy the locations of Star Tours better than Smugglers Run, Smugglers Run feels more realistic and I enjoy the inter-activeness of the ride. Just give me other places to go.

Bleed0rangeDec 23, 2019

They should update Smugglers Run with a better mission and have it light speed skip.

Magic FeatherDec 23, 2019

Define plan. Like the OT Conversion, it was a talked about, but never fully realized proposal that will likely never happen. Basically, Fastpasses and Stanby would both enter where they do now, but things would change as guests enter the building. There, Fastpass would keep left and go up what is currently only the wheelchair route. Then, roughly where the podium is now, standby would continue in one of two lines (former Fastpass or Current Standby). As I said before, very unlikely, but not impossible.

MisterPenguinDec 22, 2019

It's been one of the small variations.

Texas84Dec 22, 2019

Is the Gungan on the windshield new? First time I've seen that. Usually he's just run over.

Clyde BirdbrainDec 22, 2019

MouseInfo reports that they spoke with imagineer Tom Fitzgerald who said that when the randomized voyages return there will be new footage of Rey on the side screen in the Jakuu scene: In addition to adding Lando Calrissian, Imagineers took the opportunity to add Rey into the fold, as well. Although the attraction is currently only showing the new RISE OF SKYWALKER scenes, it eventually return back to its normal randomized voyages where we’ll find the Jakuu sequence updated with new footage of Rey filmed specifically for the attraction. She will not feature on the main screen, though, we’ll see her presence through the side screen in the cabin. Source: https://www.mouseinfo.com/new/2019/12/behind-the-scenes-imagineer-tom-fitzgerald-on-2019-updates-for-star-tours-the-adventures-continue/

waltographyDec 22, 2019

Rode this in California's Star Tours and people were cheering when Lando showed up. I really loved this version. The Galaxy's Edge teaser version was nice, but this combo felt particularly fun and sweet.

WDWTrojanDec 22, 2019

Lol Fantasmic gets higher ratings than MFSR.

RobWDW1971Dec 22, 2019

"If"? For those of us that lived through the opening of Star Tours on both coasts and now this tepid "meh" reaction of MFSR, there doesn't seem to be a question.

MisterPenguinDec 21, 2019

And some other minor variants like whether a Wookie lands on your windshield or not in Kashyyyk, or what happens to some droids you plow into in final scenes.

FigmentJediDec 21, 2019

There's also "First Order Stormtroopers" as an intro option and a couple Naboo variants like running over Jar Jar or having the Naboo starfighter's tail crash through the windshield.