tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57090834860855950962012-02-25T11:06:46.909-08:00Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-55091283533280890882012-02-09T08:30:00.002-08:002012-02-25T11:06:46.927-08:00

Here is something truly amazing: To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first Star Tours ride - which opened in 1987 at Disneyland Gregory Noacco and Joachim Garraud literally did a home-made CGI recreation of the original "Endor Express" movie, featured in Star Tours 1! And not only they did recreate the whole ST1 movie, but also the StarSpeeder itself, etc...By the way, you might be

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-77512160045226765722012-01-13T13:41:00.000-08:002012-01-13T23:53:25.932-08:00

Although it's not totally official yet, i have a great news for all HKDL fans: Star Tours 2 is coming to HKDL Tomorrowland and you can expect it probably the year after Mystic Manor opening, i.e in 2014 or 2015 the latest, and certainly before Shanghaî Disneyland opening. Although it's not official yet there has been recently some leaks and The Standard.com in its report last friday said that "

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-71804455739255689462011-11-17T05:39:00.000-08:002011-11-17T06:10:48.716-08:00

You were the first to learn about it when i've announced it last month on my Disney and more web site and today it's officially confirmed by Oriental Land: Star Tours 2 is coming to Tokyo Disneyland and will open Spring 2013! Here is the official press release.(November 16, 2011) Tokyo Disneyland Park announced that its attraction Star Tours in Tomorrowland will be revamped, reopening with the

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-79581374565778579052011-06-04T08:40:00.000-07:002011-06-04T09:00:43.556-07:00

Two weeks after the Florida opening Star Tours 2 had its Grand Opening at Disneyland Anaheim. I was not there but plenty of people were and had the good idea to film the opening ceremony. The video below was shot by the OC Family and you'll see the whole opening show from the start to the end.Tom Staggs chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts as the master ceremony and declared "Star Tours 2 open".

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The Westcoaster web site just posted a new update with great pictures of the Disneyland Star tours queue decor. As you might want to have a look at them, it's HERE.Picture: copyright Westcoaster

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Important Note: Spoilers Warning! Videos filmed by DL or WDW fans and embedded on this page will show you some of the full ride ST2 movies. And also the pre-show movies, including the Star Tours promo movies in the Starspeeder room. No need to say that they are full of spoilers and if you intend to do the new ride anytime soon it might be better to don't watch these videos now.

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-61311410185555131122011-05-23T12:41:00.001-07:002011-05-27T15:21:13.309-07:00

You'll find below three new Star Tours videos. The first one is a Disney officiall video of the highlights of the DHS Grand Opening, filmed on a different angle than the Inside the Magic video.The next one filmed by robertlbeukema is an interesting video as it is filmed from the entrance of the attraction to the the shop at the exit so it'll show you the whole thing. The ride is not filmed in

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-35412227754485980462011-05-22T16:21:00.001-07:002011-05-23T12:22:34.534-07:00

Here is two new Star Tours 2 "full ride" videos - with also some footage showing the pre-show. The first one is showing a different beginning than the other full ride video embedded two days ago in a previous article - here it's the Storm Troopers beginning instead of the Darth Vader one. The first destination" is also Hoth but the second destination is different - it's the Death Star sequence

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-39651348860192122932011-05-21T14:14:00.000-07:002011-05-21T15:43:05.073-07:00

Disney released a selection of gorgeous Star Tours 2 high-res pictures. Let's begin by the one showing the decor of the Starspeeder room, Captain Rex and one of the AA droids of the second room.The next series of pictures is showing the different Star Tours 2 destinations: Hoth, Naboo, Coruscant, Kashyyyk, Tatooine, the Death Star - and the Darth Vader sequence at the beginning of the ride.

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-5851150807517524522011-05-21T08:55:00.000-07:002011-05-21T14:05:32.072-07:00

Here is a selection of videos showing the Star Tours 2 queue and pre-show decor, audio-animatronics and movies. Warning: like most of the ST2 videos there is plenty of spoilers! That said, let's begin by two videos showing some of the "Star Tours promo" movies that guests can see on the big HD screen located in the Starspeeder room. The first one below is the Naboo Destination promo video, the

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-77222780554485397652011-05-20T16:24:00.000-07:002011-05-21T14:01:57.318-07:00

Star Tours 2 will have its grand opening in Disneyland on June 3 but yesterday DL fans had the pleasure to discover it during a specail day called "Star Tours 2 early departure". Hundreds of them were there for this soft opening!Here is a Disney Parks video showing the Disneyland fans reactions at the exit of the ride.Yesterday Disney released the first official video showing the Star Tours queue

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-8837684676805759882011-05-20T15:16:00.001-07:002011-05-21T14:00:19.978-07:00

This is it, Star Tours 2 had its Grand Opening today at WDW Disney's Hollywood Studios and George Lucas and Bob Iger were there with Darth Vader, dozens of Storm Troopers, R2D2, C3P0, Anthony Daniels and many more to declare open one of the most awaited attraction of the year. The great guys of Inside the Magic who did a fantastic job with their ST2 reports were there too and filmed the opening

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-30675062593541501892011-05-18T15:32:00.000-07:002011-05-19T04:39:48.348-07:00

The first Star Tours 2 commercial has been released! This version is for ST2 at Disney's Hollywood Studios and the sequence features many Star Wars characters like Darth Vader, Admiral Ackbar, Chewbacca as well as a host of other characters in the background, including Boba Fett, Stormtroopers, Jawas, Ewoks, Emporers Imperial Guards, a Tusken Raider and even a member of the Cantina Band.Have a

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Disney fans who were at WDW last week-end had the luck to try the awaited Star Tours 2 and it seems that everyone is pretty enthusiastic about the new version of the ride. Videos were not allowed inside the attraction whether it was in the pre-show or the ride itself but the will of transgression was too strong for some of them and here is some videos that will show you more of the pre-show decor

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-61352467346597381222011-05-15T03:12:00.000-07:002011-05-15T04:45:06.203-07:00

Star Tours 2 grand opening at WDW Disney's Hollywood Studios will have a live webcast! Which means that even if you're not at WDW you'll be able to see everything - as long as Disney don't have technical problems if too many fans are connected... It will begin at 10a.m Florida time (3pm in London, 4pm in Paris) next Friday May 20th and you'll be able to watch it on the Disney Parks blog. The

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-34880353945308785082011-05-13T11:45:00.000-07:002011-05-15T03:44:15.211-07:00

Thanks to the Orlando Sentinel and Wsbt.com we have the first pictures and videos showing the brand new Star Tours 2 queue decor. The room filmed here is the first one with the brand new Starspeeder 1000. Here is some of the pictures and what they say about the highly awaited ST2.Another great picture shows Darth Vader with Storm Troopers and this pic is very probably coming from a "screen

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-70972835237850307682011-05-07T08:28:00.000-07:002011-05-07T08:29:52.451-07:00

According to Al Lutz "Disneyland's Star Tours has one new Starspeeder finished, while the other three race to completion over the next week. Hundreds of Disneylanders rode it today in test mode and the first reviews are very positive. The facility keeps its good bones yet looks brand new throughout, from the fully reskinned and effects-heavy queue and more luxurious looking pre-show to the

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Stefan Lawrence is a brilliant graphic designer from Brooklyn, New York. He designs posters, logos, and just about anything else. And as he love Disney theme parks (and a good theme in general) and in anticipation of both Destination D in Orlando and the 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, he designed a series of minimalist posters for each of WDW parks that i've posted on Disney and more

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-82463569783900637682011-05-04T18:02:00.000-07:002011-05-04T18:17:27.339-07:00

WDI unveiled today the new Star Tours 2 attraction poster, "designed by Imagineer Scot Drake, the piece features the new Starspeeder 1000 surrounded by many of the planets, vehicles and characters from the show".The poster is also the Star TOurs 2 marquee at Disney's Hollywood Studios and was installed by WDI Imagineers yesterday morning! Rumors keep saying that soft-opening are imminent at DHS

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-61616205493929248392011-04-25T05:51:00.001-07:002011-04-25T06:12:05.748-07:00

Disney announced new Star Tours 2 merchandise and here is a choice of the most interesting items, beginning by this $22.95 set above of "incredibly detailed Starspeeder 1000 Spaceliner Collection. This boxed set features die-cast metal vehicles representing six spaceliners that are involved with the new Star Tours story".Brad Schoeneberg, Product Developer for Toys and Games says "“We’ve been

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-85386116140299343192011-04-20T15:10:00.001-07:002011-04-20T15:30:48.061-07:00

Disney launched a new Star Tours 2 web site - yes, another one! - and on this one you'll be able to create your own "Star Tours 2 passport" that you'll be able either to print or to post on your Facebook page. It's easy to do, it's free, and all you have to do basically is to go on startourspassport.com. Pictures: copyright Disney-Lucas Film Ltd

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-68035618617206847532011-04-20T04:17:00.000-07:002011-04-20T10:49:04.286-07:00

Disney just issued a new press release with more details on “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue”, and here it is. Disney fans will also find in the next issue of Disney 23 magazine a sneak peek article about Star Tours 2. Above is a picture of the article opening pages.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The power of the Force and the magic of Disney have combined to create “Star Tours – The Adventures

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-70513938050694896862011-04-18T10:41:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:52:57.418-07:00

Disney launched a new Star Tours 2 mobile web site and among others visuals you'll find Star Tours 2 posters which will be brilliant wallpapers for your mobile phone. You'll find them also below, and hopefully more will come!Pictures: copyright Disney-Lucas Film Ltd

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-79302054926947643952011-04-18T10:22:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:59:26.032-07:00

The Star Tours “Mall Tours” had its first stop at the Aventura Mall in Miami, Florida and you can see pictures of it HERE or HERE. Guests could meet C3P0 or R2D2 and have pictures with them. But the most interesting is this big backdrop which reveal what is very probably the new Star Tours hangar from which our new Starspeeder 1000 will depart. If you have a closer look at the pictures you will

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-66070031360683203592011-04-18T09:48:00.000-07:002011-04-18T15:23:40.036-07:00

What will be the new Star Tours 2 destinations? We knew already that the Starspeeder 1000 will go at Tatooine to participate in the Boonta Eve Podrace - picture below - and also to Coruscant - picture above.Tom Fitzgerald released recently this "spaceport" screenshot showing the new destinations.Yesterday Disney launched a new Star Tours web site for mobile with new pictures that you will see

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-30016750861941005952011-04-04T21:50:00.000-07:002011-04-17T17:38:54.373-07:00

Welcome on the new Star Tours 2 web site where, from now, you will find all infos about the awaited Star Tours 2 as soon as they will be available! Star Tours 2 is opening May 20th at Disney's Hollywood Studios and June 3rd at Disneyland!

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-61626791698226404332011-04-04T20:12:00.000-07:002011-04-04T21:32:37.664-07:00

In one month the awaited Star Tours 2 will debut at WDW and guests will travel around the galaxy in a brand new Starspeeder, the Starspeeder 1000. Here is a collection of pictures of it and its pilots released by WDI.We know now that C3PO will be the Starspeeder pilot but he will also have a co-pilot and a new hostess character!Disney fans can already buy the Starspeeder 1000 toy in the U.S

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-62721517440396885862011-04-04T20:11:00.000-07:002011-04-04T20:12:33.743-07:00

Tom Fitzgerald's article on the Disney Parks blog reveals that C3PO will be the Starspeeder pilot in Star Tours 2! Jump to the full article HERE.And while i talk about C3PO, watch what unfolds when C-3PO and R2-D2 land on earth and discover a Currys & PC World Megastore in this FANTASTIC new TV Ad.Picture: copyright Disney

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-75250559672321941782011-04-04T20:10:00.002-07:002011-04-04T20:11:57.690-07:00

Hopefully in the future the new Star Tours 2 will come to Disneyland Paris. In the meantime, let's have a special tribute to the current version that guests can ride at Discoveryland. The picture on the top is a Star Tours entrance concept by Eric Robison, never realised. We know that a big X Wing fighter stands at the entrance, but did you know that Imagineers once envisioned to have instead a

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-11036902063926300652011-04-04T20:10:00.001-07:002011-04-04T20:10:39.952-07:00

Here is a Randie Soul pictorial report of Tokyo Disneyland. We will have a look to TDL Tomorrowland, and more precisely Star Tours. All pictures are in hyper high-res and almost all of them would make great wallpaper for your computer. As always, double-click on each to enjoy them in big size!Below, the entrance of Tomorrowland......with Space Mountain in the background.Around the Star Tours

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-13057714608015469072011-04-04T20:09:00.001-07:002011-04-04T20:09:59.469-07:00

Did you ever wanted to know how it looks like outside of the Starspeeder simulator while you are comfortably sit inside?This youtube video filmed at Disneyland Paris Star Tours attraction will give you a rare glimpse of the Star Speeder moving, view from outside. Those of you who were at Disneyland's Star Tours opening still remember the excitement of that special day. And those who were not -

Alain Littayenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709083486085595096.post-88506064332048212122011-04-04T20:08:00.000-07:002011-04-04T20:09:26.990-07:00

Here is a topic about the great Star Wars Week-ends posters. As in the previous years WDW did posters for the Star Wars week-ends i had the idea to find all of them for this article. The new one are just as fun as the old one - done on an "airport" theme - as you will see.While we are talking about posters here are others done by free-lance artists, not related to the week-ends but interesting,

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