This is the full ride film played on Star Tours at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort, Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris.
This is a post production copy of the Star Tours ride film before it was sent to Disney for further visual and sound editing. Two of the most noticible things that confirm this is the bright tint and shade of yellow on the objects that show up on the screen as well as the dialouge in the video is different than what is played on the ride.
Star Tours utilizes a Rediffusion Simulation (Later owned by Thomson-CSF) hydraulic motion base cabin featuring 4 degrees of freedom. The trade name for this simulator is Advanced Technology Leisure Application Simulator, or ATLAS. The Rediffusion ‘Leisure’ simulator was originally developed for a much simpler show in Canada called “Tour of the Universe”, where it featured a single entrance/exit door in the rear of the cabin and a video projector.
The film is front projected onto the screen from a 70mm film projector located beneath the cockpit barrier. George Lucas has mentioned that the next generation of the attraction will feature digital high definition video and motion bases capable of up to 6 degrees of freedom.
.:.Attraction Facts.:.
Grand Openings:
- Disneyland: January 9, 1987
- Tokyo Disneyland: July 12, 1989
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: December 15, 1989
- Disneyland Paris: April 12, 1992 (Opened with Disneyland Paris)
Designer: Walt Disney Imagineering, Industrial Light and Magic
Simulators: 4 (Disneyland); 6 (all other parks)
Simulator’s theme: Starspeeder 3000
Guests per simulator: 40
Height requirement: 40 inches (102 cm)
Duration : 0:5:59
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@Prototype342 Yep. …
@Prototype342 Yep.
what year did this …
what year did this ride open its so old school looking in there good ride tho!
@TheRPGPlayer From …
@TheRPGPlayer From the d23 video i just saw, it is my understanding that the old ridee is leaving, and that there will be no option to choose. if they do build an option, where would they build it? A new building and show takes at least two years to construct.
hey! that’s Pee-wee …
hey! that’s Pee-wee hermans voice! In all these years it has never dawned out me that’s Paul Ruben voicing the robot.
would be nice to …
would be nice to see this placed on the eventural bluray set, since the ride soon will be no more.
@TheRPGPlayer hmmm. …
@TheRPGPlayer hmmm….. well yeah.
Yep, it’s Paul “Pee …
Yep, it’s Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Rubens.
I rocked back and …
I rocked back and forth in my chair as i watched this. Somehow it didn’t feel the same
How did you get …
How did you get this??
@TheRPGPlayer
ummm …
@TheRPGPlayer
ummm no. They are replacing the ride from top to bottom with a new Star Tours attraction.
@sakanafish501
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@sakanafish501
Well, when people say “kid friendly” it’s like they’re trying to say the ride is for babies, which it is not.
@TheRPGPlayer how …
@TheRPGPlayer how could it not be “kid friendly”? its not like they’re turning it into a huge steel rollercoaster, it’s still a simulator
@SoCalCoaster521 Ah …
@SoCalCoaster521 Ah, you are right. However, the podracing sequence looks fricking awesome.
@Prototype342 …
@Prototype342 Todays secret word is….. DEATH STAR!!!!!
@TheRPGPlayer
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@TheRPGPlayer
Sorry man but you’re absolutely incorrect. They are replacing the classic Star Tours with a new film and que.
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@parallelperspectives True
this ride is fun.
this ride is fun.
@Prototpye342 it is …
@Prototpye342 it is peewee herman wow he stars in star tours wow…
its so weird …
its so weird watching this and not moving
@jivio I agree with …
@jivio I agree with them. Don’t get me wrong, I still do enjoy the prequels, but they were somewhat lacking the realistic look that the originals had.
True, then again …
True, then again the CG may looks the best thing ever but the story could kind of suck.
As I’ve seen in many reviews of the Star Wars prequels from YouTubers, it seems that special effects come before story and character development.
@jivio I know some …
@jivio I know some films do use both models and CG. Best example would have to be Independence day. They utilized both models and CG and though the movie is considered ass, the special effects were by far the best for its time.
Nowadays, you can instantly pick out what is CG and what isn’t due to the cartoonish/polished texture at times.
For the record, I know they allow the stories to be told, but sometimes the story is more reachable when it looks more believable. That’s just my take on it.
Don’t forget, all …
Don’t forget, all the pieces for model making and all the equipment needed for all the motion control effects costs a fair amount.
While with CGI, though it’s a lazy way out is cheaper. Granted it may not be the same as models, but at least the budget is easier to work with.
Plus technology has changed so much over the years, and it’s only going to keep on changing.
Mind you, I’d like to see Film-makers using a bit of both CGI and Models than all CGI.
What’s so great …
What’s so great about this ride is how real everything looks! I feel like filmmakers should go back to using model and motion control effects. CGI is just them being lazy. This film/ride is simply awesome because it looks so real! and now they’re taking it away to replace it with the new. God damnit it just makes me mad. I’m hoping and praying they keep this part, but sadly I can assume that it’ll be gone for good. ;(
I overreacted I …
I overreacted I just wish they would build a separate ride cause this star tours has those cool effects that the original trilogy had one of the last ones but whatever.