Yesterworld: A Star Tours Story - The History of Disney’s Abandoned Star Wars Attraction
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5 жыл бұрынExplore the history of Disney’s Star Tours and how it became Star Tours The Adventures Continue. We also explore the unrealized & cancelled versions of one of the Disney parks most beloved Star Wars attraction!
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@0mikr0n 5 жыл бұрын
Something I've never seen anyone cover about the atmosphere of this attraction: The air conditioning. Despite how packed this place is, its thematic temperature control is *on point.* It's cool in the concourse, slightly warm in the robot repair shop, and chilly in the boarding ramp room. What I remember most about this attraction (other than the ride itself) was the clean smell of the cool air in the boarding room while watching the monitor above the door. I really miss the old Star Tours.
@robbbieraphaelday999 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah and despite how cheesy those videos from the eighties we're, in that environment they some how felt futuristic to me as a kid in the 2000s. I absolutely remember there being a distinct smell in each of those rooms too but it may have just been the temperature
@flightofthebumblebee9529 2 жыл бұрын
I remember that smell.....but then I let out a nauseous fart. Then Star Tours suddenly changed and smelt like burnt plastic and rotten lunch meat.
@MrMmnngghh 27 күн бұрын
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 Burnt plastic and rotten lunch meat...you had McDonald's eh
@doctoradventure413 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad they still use Rex by having him as the DJ in the cantina and having him malfunction and spew lines from Star Tours
@bellarviera13 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah can't wait for Galaxy's Edge
@mysteriousbigiron2588 3 жыл бұрын
i h.a.t.e. Pee wee Ernest is much better!
@AbsolXGuardian 2 жыл бұрын
He's also canonically in Star Wars Rebels. The pilot of the commercial transit ship in the first episode (if you don't count the special) Droids in Distress is DJ Rex. Star Tours is the equivalent of an airliner in universe.
@dotsubmcdoodle2959 2 жыл бұрын
Saame! I freaked when I noticed him because I knew nothing about the new park area, he's precious as heck (even though his voice is a sex offender) and I was so happy to see him being used still.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 Жыл бұрын
@@dotsubmcdoodle2959 Rex is precious indeed!!
@lanceturley7745 5 жыл бұрын
Mickey's voice sounds really off during that ribbon cutting ceremony. Like they couldn't find the actual voice actor, and just grabbed some random Disneyland cast member to do it instead.
@115DELDE 5 жыл бұрын
the original voice actor was Walt Disney, and many of his cartoons were still voiced by him.
@lanceturley7745 5 жыл бұрын
@@115DELDE I didn't say they needed Walt Disney, just someone who could do it right. Besides, Wayne Allwine would have been the official voice at that time.
@115DELDE 5 жыл бұрын
@@lanceturley7745 True, the parks could have done better, even I knew the tone was off. Maybe the voice actor at the time couldnt record the lines, or maybe disney wanted to cheap. Also, I didnt say Disney needed Walt back :p
@otaking3582 5 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure whether it's better or worse than Tony Anselmo voicing Donald in Kingdom Hearts III like he's constantly dying...
@AMileFromTheMoon 5 жыл бұрын
@@115DELDE time to revive him from the dead
@ZakkuTakku 5 жыл бұрын
The funny thing about the original version: no matter how many times you rode it, it was always Captain Rex's "first flight" lol.
@carlknudson9365 4 жыл бұрын
They probably gave him a memory wipe after each one... then again too many of those might explain the faulty piloting program too
@mylittleparody2277 4 жыл бұрын
Except for the Disney Land Paris attraction's closing ceremony. They use "Last flight" instead (the voice actor did participate to the event).
@YuukiTakemoto1996 Жыл бұрын
@@mylittleparody2277 Luq Hamet!! He adorable AF!!
@mylittleparody2277 Жыл бұрын
@@YuukiTakemoto1996 Eyup. He did the voice without really thinking about it, and always found it weird to hear himself when riding the attraction. At least, he does said so at the closing ceremony.
@justrob9252 5 жыл бұрын
So the robots name was Captain Rex but the pilot was originally suppose to be a vet of the clone wars. That interesting
@Metal_Enjoyer 5 жыл бұрын
yeah
@kyledundon2118 5 жыл бұрын
yeah
@dead-ishchannel6212 5 жыл бұрын
yeah
@gator9339 5 жыл бұрын
yeah
@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@BennetSurf 5 жыл бұрын
This video is incredible! I'm just going to add a couple little tid-bits: 1. The Lucas quote "A special effect without a story is a pretty dull thing" was lifted from his interview in the 1983 documentary "From Star Wars To Jedi: The Making of a Saga" 2. The little gremlin seated in the safety belt video is "Teek", from the 1985 TV-movie "Ewoks: The Battle For Endor" 3. When RX-24 says "I meant to do that"..he's repeating one of Pee-Wee Herman's catch-phrases that audiences of the day would have recognized 4. When the Rebel pilot says "Red-24, follow me", Rex ("RX-24") thinks he's referring to HIM which explains why he follows him into the trench.
@chileanyways196 3 жыл бұрын
Wow
@jasonblalock4429 5 жыл бұрын
10:48 I always cracked up at the Mon Calimari almost pimpslapping the kid with the camera. People with flashes at the parks are the WORST.
@madicakes6632 5 жыл бұрын
“Captain America’s America” I choked on my water, that actually made me laugh so hard😂😭.
@NekoKasumi 5 жыл бұрын
the original Star Tours chime is still my favorite message tone
@CHROMETK 5 жыл бұрын
3rd Death Star? Could you imagine star wars having another killer planet that shoots a laser to... Oh wait...
@Pantheragem 5 жыл бұрын
I love that the idea appears even more redundant, in that light. Disney took Lucas' ideas and gave them different names and called it imaginative.
@NukeDetonator 5 жыл бұрын
@@Pantheragem Well considering Lucas took his old ideas and rehashed those as well, not surprising really.
@subduedreader5627 4 жыл бұрын
The old EU had the Eclipse, the Death Star Prototype, and the Darksaber, and that was only by '95.
@yankeeforcestudios5431 4 жыл бұрын
Pantheragem I’m tired of everyone saying that Disney is unoriginal and evil. You have heard of the Death Star 2, right?
@ShadowSumac 4 жыл бұрын
And now there are Star Destroyers that can destroy stars.
@ggary04 4 жыл бұрын
The best part was the buckle your seatbelt intro... I died laughing every time I seen the Ewok getting buckled in and chewy screaming. Ahhh memories
@ToaOfGallifrey 5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe they killed a goose and used its skeleton as a flight attendant.
@bradwhite5884 4 жыл бұрын
The humanity, so brutal, they poached and skinned a defenceless goose for their own attraction, can these people ever be stopped?
@deathslayer4600 4 жыл бұрын
@@bradwhite5884 The fuck? Geese are in zero ways defenseless, those things are murderous.
@elansleazebaganno 4 жыл бұрын
^ this
@joshuafletcher2334 4 жыл бұрын
I've been sick for the past few days and this is the most interesting video I've seen
@MasterMayhem78 4 жыл бұрын
What's so hard to believe?
@albertodelrio69 5 жыл бұрын
Eisner originally wanted to use the simulator for a car chase ride themed after The Lottery starring Bette Midler.
@Locke19901 5 жыл бұрын
This guy gets it
@allieknorr5917 5 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@carminecdinoproductions 5 жыл бұрын
Anson Williams I want that to happen for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Park, American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea, and Main Street at Hong Kong Disneyland!
@lanceturley7745 5 жыл бұрын
The animatronic Bette Midler they designed to drive the car was so lifelike. Unfortunately, they didn't have the budget for Bette to reprise her role, so she was still voiced by Paul Reubens.
@carminecdinoproductions 5 жыл бұрын
lance turley I want Bette Midler to reprise her role from the film!
@bigredjanie 5 жыл бұрын
If anyone's curious as to "WHY THE HELL WAS THERE A THIRD DEATH STAR!!" in the original ride, here's the super-geeky explanation in the Legends continuity given by author Leland Chee: It was a much smaller fake station built by an Imperial remnant called the Kaarenth Dissension from the plans of an old "worldcraft" by the orders of Supreme Commander Ennix Devian as a ruse to fool the Alliance of Free Planets stationed on Endor (basically the direct precursor to what became the New Republic.)
@LaurenceQuint 5 жыл бұрын
Leland Chee has the best (and dumbest) job in the world.
@bigredjanie 5 жыл бұрын
Laurence Quint Agreed, along with Pablo Hidalgo. And honestly, the whole “we didn’t plan to fit this all together into one continuity, so here’s a bunch of backstories and retcons basically trying to duct tape all this together” aspect is such a fun part of Legends, and it can’t really be replicated today.
@silverheart4049 5 жыл бұрын
I love the way the old EU (errr....Legends) would slap things together in creative ways.
@MindBendisCrap 4 жыл бұрын
You are a true Star Wars fan
@ArcturusOTE 3 жыл бұрын
@@bigredjanie Tbh that magic could still work if Disney-LF still gave LEGENDS a go for new authors to explore. They did with Marvel Star Wars, the audience is there, tapping the potential would be the next step.
@Blackwolffe097 4 жыл бұрын
OMG Noooo I remember this ride, it was one of my moms favorite ride. Its the reason why I can't go back to Disneyland. All the memories that we made are slowly being demolished & destroyed. My mom passed from cancer when I was 14 back in 2011. She loved Disney & she has Mickey & Mini on her head stone. Well thanks YesterWorld for covering this. At least I have some what of a memory.
@BardTheDragonProductions Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry
@ArtBellJr Жыл бұрын
Build new memories with your kids. I had a magical time taking my kids as my Grandpa took me ,and so did my parents. Now I take my kids and their Grandparents.
@slowazzd2165 8 ай бұрын
This is such a toxic mentality, the idea that things have to stay the same forever, so your memories of it aren't "ruined" is ridiculous, make new memories
@Linkbrawler9000 5 жыл бұрын
I’m not normally a fan of opening sketches, but this one made me chuckle
@thedevilsadvocate5210 4 жыл бұрын
Live at this minute "It's this video"
@Rebel_Friend 5 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite rides at Disneyland. Edit: I never knew that I needed to hear C3-PO rapping
@BigAL68xyz 5 жыл бұрын
MECO's 1983 song "Ewok Celebration" had him rapping in Ewokese, although I don't think that was Anthony Daniels.
@royalcass 5 жыл бұрын
I did
@nerd_alert-je3xw 5 жыл бұрын
The part where C-3PO started rapping killed me 😂😂😂
@bellarviera13 5 жыл бұрын
Omg same 😂
@floridagator1765 4 жыл бұрын
Christmas special vibe😕
@YuukiTakemoto1996 2 жыл бұрын
FunTime vibes. (That's a very obscure Star Wars reference, and I believe only Gen Z will get it.)
@robertnove528 5 жыл бұрын
The fact that they didn’t call it Star Tours Episode 2 is such a missed opportunity
@RazorO2Productions 5 жыл бұрын
Robert Nove Ssssh, rich people aren't as creative as us!
@ChristopherFreezeYT 5 жыл бұрын
2:50 - BEHOLD the rarest of creatures... The beardless George!
@Josh_isDonaldDuck 3 жыл бұрын
Lol.
@vaderladyl 3 жыл бұрын
I know! Took me a minute to recognize him.
@Viking_Luchador 3 жыл бұрын
@@vaderladyl yeah, he should've at least eased into it with a mustache
@michaeleisner4758 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for finally doing this for me
@krsc1506 5 жыл бұрын
Captain America's America is my new favorite concept ever.
@YesterworldEntertainment 5 жыл бұрын
I knew it meant a lot to you ;)
@bartoszpl4396 5 жыл бұрын
Michael Eisner disney era is better than todays disney
@jblue1622 5 жыл бұрын
The Prophet of Legend!!!!!
@georgelucas2485 5 жыл бұрын
You turned this train wreck around. And now I can afford a train
@bigredjanie 5 жыл бұрын
Now all that's left is the "How Michael Eisner saved/destroyed the Magic Kingdom" video! In all seriousness, this was a fun video.
@projectanimation7730 5 жыл бұрын
9:59 that sound alone yoinked me back all the way to 2006
@jocabbb 4 жыл бұрын
God that star tours little jingle thing just gives me a shot of nostalgia every time I hear it
@spirktrekker362 Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@YokiDokiPanic 5 жыл бұрын
That news footage from those die-hard fans waiting to see the Phantom Menace... That was painful.
@raphaelmarquez9650 5 жыл бұрын
Dave Lee Down Under mentioned that the die-hard fans did love it when it first came out, only to start hating it as the months go by. Same thing happened to them with TFA.
@YesterworldEntertainment 5 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I loved it when I first saw it, but I was around 11...over the years my eyes have been opened.
@MarkyMatey 5 жыл бұрын
@@raphaelmarquez9650 I saw when I was 5, I was bored by it.
@dricsi07 5 жыл бұрын
Than you just wait for the new Star Wars theme part made by disney! You gona wish that one back I absolutly guarantee it!
@otaking3582 5 жыл бұрын
Phantom Menace was the first movie I ever saw in a theater, and it's still my favorite SW movie. I will defend the hell out of it.
@Abby-Dinnerandamovie 5 жыл бұрын
You joke, but you just spoke Captain America’s Carousel of America into existence.
@jonathanmorrison6059 5 жыл бұрын
All I can see now is Chris Evans singing "There's a great big beautiful tomorrowwwwww...." on that rotating stage.
@josephrobbins4857 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Yesterworld for yet again making me smile, laugh, and cry remembering all the times I rode the original attraction as a kid. The background behind this was fascinating, and the footage you found through all your research is incredible. Keep it up good sir!
@YesterworldEntertainment 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a kind comment, so glad you enjoyed it!
@Juichi 5 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who is curious about who the woman in the original safety video really was and why she couldn't be found?
@holyhunkcutie84 5 жыл бұрын
Juichi I loved her hairstyle
@alexanderbohart1550 5 жыл бұрын
Wait what?
@LextheRobot 5 жыл бұрын
From the description of the video of her spiel which Yesterworld incorporated (see the links in their description above), it says "The actress' name is Stephanie Taylor, a piece of information provided to EndorExpress.net's Brian Curran by Walt Disney Imagineering." If I recall correctly, the website EndorExpress.net did locate her, though her last name was now different and she'd become a doctor since this little acting gig. They reached out to her through a couple of email addresses, but she declined to participate in an interview, a choice which they respected.
@JCBro-yg8vd 4 жыл бұрын
Probably a random intern or minor employee.
@neverplayedfour1403 3 жыл бұрын
19:35 this might be her or just a random actor
@brycevo 5 жыл бұрын
Hey, sorry folks I’m sure to do better next time! It was my first flight, and I’m still getting used to my programming! Hey! Hey!!!
@jamesfranxx6151 5 жыл бұрын
who the fuck are you
@modoru 5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesfranxx6151 They're quoting the line at 13:24 .
@Afineaddition 5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesfranxx6151 A guy you'll find in a lot of movie and theme park related vids
@brycevo 5 жыл бұрын
@@Afineaddition you know it! 10 points to you
@brycevo 5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesfranxx6151 quoting Rex, at the end of the ride. And me, I'm a KZfaq Commenter
@Spalfos 5 жыл бұрын
“A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing” -George Lucas, the king of proving this point the hard way
@justinpipes85 5 жыл бұрын
Dude... the DVD special features for episode one have so many cringe worthy moments from George Lucas... some comedy gold in them.
@TheGrayMysterious 5 жыл бұрын
Well, he TRIED to put a story in the prequels... it's a messy, hammy, overdramatic and silly story, but I guess it IS a story.
@techno639 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheGrayMysterious Yeah. Tho not as good as the sequels, the prequels are still pretty damn good
@justinpipes85 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheGrayMysterious luscas literally says that "jar-jar is the key to the whole movie." Its hilarious how many "yes men" he surrounded himself with on the prequels.
@EddieSchirmer 5 жыл бұрын
Darth Jar-Jar would have actually been pretty epic, considering his bungling ways woudl have been an easy cover to his true designs... and his inexplicable replacement, Count Dookoo (or whatever) as awesome as his actor was, seemed out of place and contrived, even more so than jar-jar, had he been actually able to fulfill his original role, despite being to many a very much hated character... imagine the impact of that had he been actually instrumental in the rise of the Sith... the hatred woudl have been genuine (story wise anyways) sigh, alas, though it is only speculation not he part of many, i think it woudl have been an interesting way to go. as for the ride, i remember the original version very well. and having just goes to Disney World in january, quite enjoyed the new version as well...
@NatYourAverageNerd 5 жыл бұрын
Oh, Rex, how I miss thee for your misfortunate but lovable characteristics. That little guys holds a special place in my heart.
@vengeance1701 5 жыл бұрын
Lucas without beard...how strange.
@robertiger3098 5 жыл бұрын
Yes Eisner, I remember that idea
@NPC_5120 5 жыл бұрын
Ha
@bcvarn 5 жыл бұрын
You da real deal?
@Emisop 5 жыл бұрын
@@bcvarn No they aren't. It's all part of the big joke.
@georgelucas2485 5 жыл бұрын
You took buzzy didn’t you
@edvaira6891 5 жыл бұрын
You suck, Bob!
@radioactivegrass1919 5 жыл бұрын
18:00 Wait a second! They got Patrick Warburton to voice a droid? Does that mean its... *A KRONK DROID?*
@RazorO2Productions 5 жыл бұрын
Justin Marty Underrated Comment.
@mikethecurious2489 6 ай бұрын
And I thought I was the only one who said that
@lonesquiff6551 5 жыл бұрын
Hearing that boarding jingle brings me back. The original concept for the ride was to include multiple destinations but due to technology and budget constraints that never happened. Also interesting to note is that the simulators were the same ones used at Body Wars. While the ride did not change after Episode 1 the cast member costumes did. At the DMGM Studios the exit gift shop also changed from Endor Vendors (which had looked like thr RotJ forest bunker) to Tatooine Traders (which looked like Mos Espa). They also began to have Chewbacca and an unnamed Ewok roam the attraction at this time. Outside the building a new stage was built next to the queue line that did a short Jedi Academy show in which kids were trained to use a lightsaber and confront Darth Vader.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 5 жыл бұрын
Wasn't that the show where the little girl wanted to join the Dark Side and kneeled before Vader?
@gissneric 5 жыл бұрын
Star Tours was my first ever simulator. I got dizzy the first time but now I can ride back to back simulators without even taking dramamine.
@john.michael01 5 жыл бұрын
I love star tours. As a massive Star Wars fan, this the first ride I get on all the time at Disneyland. When they added new planets and updated the ride it made it even better for me. Can’t wait for Galaxy’s edge
@carminecdinoproductions 5 жыл бұрын
John Michael Gonzalez Maybe they could move all the STAR WARS attractions from Tomorrowland to Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland as well as all the STAR WARS attractions from various parts of Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Galaxy’s Edge also at Hollywood Studios and also all the STAR WARS attractions from Disneyland Paris’ Discoveryland to the new STAR WARS Galaxy’s Edge section of Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris!
@SirBlackReeds 5 жыл бұрын
@@carminecdinoproductions It would be way too impractical to move Star Tours to Galaxy's Edge.
@carminecdinoproductions 5 жыл бұрын
jacoblgames Why impractical? All these attractions should have a place at STAR WARS: Galaxy’s Edge!
@SirBlackReeds 5 жыл бұрын
@@carminecdinoproductions Did you even watch the video?
@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo 5 жыл бұрын
Your not a real star wars fan if you like sequel era sjw plotwholed like a motherfucker movies................... even Mark Hamile himself hates his new role....................
@kamsavart 5 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget the first time I rode Star Tours on 4th of July back in 87. Waited more than 4 1/2 hours in line for it. One of the most memorable ride experiences of my life, and 8 years later I rode The Indiana Jones Adventure in June of 95. The two most incredible ride experiences I've ever had.
@justinschlauder7838 5 ай бұрын
Wait in line for the next line
@JiswaProject 5 жыл бұрын
I remember going on the last days of the classic Hollywood studios ride with my dad. It almost feels bittersweet that I got to do this just weeks before the renovation. Toy Story 3 represented the end of my childhood, This (and the Harry Potter ride with it's mountains of hype) represented an all new journey ahead, and The Scott Pilgrim movie represented my start as a teenager. I only bring all this up because you sometimes only get to experience things ONCE, and the sentimental ride on Star Tours after seeing it in a VHS I once had many hears before 2010 (the time it was ready to close) feels bitter sweet and this video made it all the more special.
@sadplatinum6786 3 жыл бұрын
Yo the nostalgia here hit me so hard. I was lucky enough to experience both versions of the ride growing up, I remember my first time going on the rebooted version when they say “oh, there’s a Rebel spy on board” and they pick someone in the audience, usually a kid. Well I was the kid they chose, and man it was one of the most magical things I’ve ever experienced. Always loved this ride, both before and after the reboot.
@andreapatane4204 4 жыл бұрын
I was Rebel Spy on Star Tours 2: The Adventures Continue in May 2019. How awesome was that? This ride rules! I 💕 it! PLEASE keep these historical theme park ride videos coming.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 2 жыл бұрын
I was the spy a few months later. I got Jakku and Geonosis.
@TJKerrell 5 жыл бұрын
That sound at 9:59 brings me so much nostalgia and happiness
@tombuck 5 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize how much I missed the original version until watching this.
@nickch_80 5 жыл бұрын
This ride held up for so long because the live action footage was so good
@layne721 5 жыл бұрын
2/10, didn't use Lord Farquad's face for Eisner
@YesterworldEntertainment 5 жыл бұрын
Darn it! I will 200% keep this is mind, mark my words, you will see Eisner as Lord Farquad eventually...
@daRiddler32 5 жыл бұрын
Katzenberg deserved to be fired though! So I agree with Eisner's decision to give him the boot
@quietdemon8138 5 жыл бұрын
David Jensen agreed he’s always had this egotistical arrogance in practically every dreamworks interview I’ve seen that is something I completely agree with Eisner doing
@daRiddler32 5 жыл бұрын
@@quietdemon8138 Katzenberg was the reason why Robin Williams refused to return for The Return of Jafar. Robin agreed to do the role of the Genie in Aladdin for a few thousand dollars (which was far far less than what his normal salary was at the time) as long as they didn't mention that he was going to be the voice of the Genie and they didn't use Genie as the central focus of the Marketing campaign. That way his kids would be surprised that their dad did a Disney movie when he took them to it. But as I am sure that you already know Katzenberg did the exact opposite and instead made sure that EVERYONE knew that Robin Williams was going to be starring in the new Disney Animated feature
@JohnnyBuschi 5 жыл бұрын
Ackbar getting ready to backhand that kid was always my favorite part.
@Talendale 4 жыл бұрын
It's interesting to see that even some of the basic sequencing from TAC would end up recycled into still newer iterations, with Kylo Ren ending up doing much of Vader's opening sequence before launch. The more things change...
@cbrown4424 5 жыл бұрын
They should bring the original ride show back during the next SW Galactic nights at HS. The last one they did was last summer. Showing the original would definitely bring in a lot of guests
@florida_mane6267 5 жыл бұрын
a video about Star Wars? I'm sure the comment section will be very civilized.
@redfive1300 5 жыл бұрын
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. -Sheev Palpatine (1999)
@YesterworldEntertainment 5 жыл бұрын
In the words of Philip DeFranco, hope for the best, expect the worst...or something like that.
@obelic71 5 жыл бұрын
Always carry an armed blaster when entering Mos Eisley 🛸
@MarkyMatey 5 жыл бұрын
It's about Star Tours, every one love's it
@florida_mane6267 5 жыл бұрын
@@MarkyMatey you can never be sure what thread can devolve into anarchy.
@yannick25 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this deep dive into what Star Tours used to be! Having only been to the new Star Tours in Disneyland Paris, I am a huge fan of this attraction. It's easily the best simulator I have ever been in, especially with the really good C3PO animatronic. The only thing I would critique about it, would be that the randomly generated scenes of the ride can break your immersion as a Star Wars Fan a bit. It's not always easy to enjoy a hyperspace flight from Episode VII to Episode I, completely changing setting and displayed enemy factions. However, this attraction truly is a masterpiece. The queue is simply amazing and as a Star Wars fan you simply have to fall in love with the entire atmosphere and typical comedy found everywhere.
@kevinw729 5 жыл бұрын
If a fan of the attraction, would recommend you look up the previous attraction "Tour of the Universe"!
@yannick25 5 жыл бұрын
@@kevinw729 thanks Kevin, will do!
@optibotimus 4 жыл бұрын
God i love watching your content. It's extremely well produced and a subject matter i truly love! Keep up the great work!!
@Godisazilla 3 жыл бұрын
Fancy meeting you here 🤖
@samgassaway6129 5 жыл бұрын
It’s actually the third Death Star, made with the Empire’s last funds
@masterchaoss 5 жыл бұрын
Man I miss OG Star Tours!
@OldMovieRob 5 жыл бұрын
I still remember stepping out of the original and hearing John Williams' 'Yoda's Theme' while seeing posters on the wall for visiting Bespin. This was before prequels, before the Disney films, back when there were just three classic films.
@YCDTI 3 ай бұрын
We went when I was a teenager in 1987. After waiting in line for 20 minutes or so, I’ll never forget the ominous sign that said “Ride is 3 hours from this point”. 😮
@brycevo 5 жыл бұрын
I both like and loathe the new Star Tours. I like all the details and sequences, but I loathe it taking away the classic Star Tours
@bigredjanie 5 жыл бұрын
As someone who first rode the ride back in 2013, I'd love for a screening of the original film in some way with its full 70MM quality. The closest thing we have now is the recently added Crait scene since, no joke, Rian Johnson based the scene of the ships flying through the crystalline underbelly of the planet in TLJ ON the asteroid scene in the original Star Tours.
@justinpipes85 5 жыл бұрын
They should give you the option or make it a random selection on which "tour" you get to take.
@bigredjanie 5 жыл бұрын
I guess it's because it would look jarring next to all the other new ride films with CGI. But I think doing it as a special event would be neat.
@gissneric 5 жыл бұрын
Star Tours is probably gonna not last long and will be rethemed. It's pointless having it if you can pilot the millennium falcon in one of the Star Wars attractions when it opens.
@jeromeboulianne9958 5 жыл бұрын
@@bigredjanie I didn't even see the crait scene at hollywood studios when i went 3 weeks ago
@buggaman6627 5 жыл бұрын
YOOOOOOOOO I love the og star tours! I also like how vincent was there, bc I personally love the black hole!
@keeleon 3 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered, is the "Ease off on your thruster" line a joke about the fact that we're not actually in a tractor beam, but merely accidentally flying towards the Star Destroyer?
@_chan.burn.21_ 5 жыл бұрын
I remember riding Star Tours when I went to Disney World in 2011, right before Disney bought out Lucasfilm. What I distinctly remember being so confused about was the pilot named Captain Rex. Of course, at the time, Star Wars The Clone Wars was on Cartoon Network and I got this robot confused with Clone Captain Rex from the show. Overall though, being a pre-teen Star Wars fan, I absolutely adored the ride and it was my personal favorite from the park.
@glyph2011 5 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough in my 2003 visit to ride this. It was my favourite ride in MGM. Loved it. The Star Wars area really was Star Wars Heaven ...the gigantic AT-AT, the speeder bike you could sit on.. ohhhh. Memories.
@LextheRobot 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the credit on the boarding video clip used! Even before I spotted my name in the lower left corner, I recognized my own handheld footage. It's very nice to know you found my archive worth using. Keep up the great work. Oh, and I'm also one of the editors at EndorExpress.net, so on behalf of the crew there, another thanks for the shout out in the description.
@LextheRobot 5 жыл бұрын
By the way, I am not entirely sure if a couple of your clips of Rex were the original voice. They sounded like someone doing an impression.
@sdbegotist 5 жыл бұрын
I don't know if the French park still had the original version of Star Tours, but this was the first time I've gotten around to hearing Rex in English.
@SRHunt85 5 жыл бұрын
I am not a Star Wars person AT ALL, but Star Tours was my favorite attraction growing up. I knew nothing about Star Wars, other than what I knew through osmosis, and little me adored Captain Rex. The only thing that sucks is that I don’t recall ever experiencing the queue. We’d always take the disabled entrance because of my mom (even during our most recent trip we had to use the disabled entrance because of my grandmother), so I’ve never seen the awesome main queue. Maybe someday. But I was sad to see the old Star Tours go, however the new Star Tours was very fun. I still miss Rex, though.
@ShalmendoGlineux 5 жыл бұрын
This is one reason I will sometimes opt to stand in the main queue instead of going through disabled entrances or fastpass lines, since you can miss so incredibly much in the process! One good example is Fast Track, in which using the single rider line skips the opportunity to design a car.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 2 жыл бұрын
Well, I am a Star Wars person, and I liked Star Tours, too. I adored Captain Rex. I had an action figure of him (I actually got him BEFORE I went on the ride, like 4 years before. So when I saw him on the ride, I was like, "HEY, THAT'S WHERE HE COMES FROM!!")
@GJGaming208 5 жыл бұрын
That moment when you escape the ice-stroid field and see a Star Destroyer is that “oh shit” moment that sticks with you. Especially since The Empire’s theme kicks in right as the vehicle gets caught in the tractor beam.
@TASprocudtions454 5 жыл бұрын
I remember adoring this ride as a kid. I wanted to ride this thing over and over when we were at the park. Ahh, memories.
@TheWyman55_ 5 жыл бұрын
Another Disneyland memory unearthed from this channel! I was lucky enough to ride the original Star Tours the year before they closed and thought it kicked ass. When I went back to Disney a couple years ago, I knew something was off about the ride but I couldn't place my finger on it, I just thought it was faulty memory or something. I think the original Star Tours is probably one of Disney's best attractions and would love for an alternate version of it. Just have C-3PO act in the Captain Rex role, Anthony Daniels always seems to be down to voice that bucket of bolts.
@ohkaygoplay 5 жыл бұрын
Oh man. I took this ride for the first time when I was 4. It was far to high of a sensory overload for my ADHD kid brain that I freaked out, closed my eyes, and held onto my aunt's neck the whole time. She had to go through the whole ride sideways with a toddler clinging to her. (I was on a toddler leash the entire time at Disneyland.) However, in 2000, I rode it again and had the time of my life. :D I LOVED IT! I am a sci-fi nerd, I've always loved Star Wars, and now I'm writing my first sci-fi/fantasy novel. I think back on this ride with fondness and use what I remember to write the space chase scenes. :) Good times. Perhaps bringing a 4 year old onto this ride wasn't my parents' brightest decision. But when I asked them why a long time ago, they said I begged them because I wanted to live the adventure like Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, C3-PO, and R2. Moral of the story: Don't listen to 4 year olds.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 2 жыл бұрын
I got into Star Wars because all my friends would talk about it, and because of the Phantom Menace hype when I was 3 years old, ESPECIALLY the Lego ads. I thought Darth Maul was badass.
@CharlieMikael 5 жыл бұрын
Can't sleep, so I'm listening to this now
@ausetgypsy3750 5 жыл бұрын
I worked on this attraction 1997-1998 at MGM Studios Orlando. So much fun, we would have lunch & breaks hidden in the Ewok Forrest trees above the cue, in the control room with the Mon Calamari AND even inside the Star speeder 2000! I’ve so many stories about the fun had working there, I can honestly say that I was in reality part of the Star Wars Galaxy .....though still waiting for my toy figure to come out 🤔 lol
@ShalmendoGlineux 5 жыл бұрын
Oh PLEASE do share your stories! I LOVE hearing Cast Member stories and tidbits, they're always so fascinating!
@JasonSterlingRMC 5 жыл бұрын
The opening day stage show- all I could think of was Star Wars Holiday Special II. LOL
@YuukiTakemoto1996 2 жыл бұрын
I thought of FunTime from the Origami Yoda series.
@KingMickeyMouseOoO 5 жыл бұрын
0:43 Captain America's America?! Oh my god.... You can't be serious...... The Carousal of Progress is incredible! You can't replace that with anything!
@grantcary 5 жыл бұрын
The concrete company my mom worked for supplied the materials for building Star Tours. So she and a few other coworkers got to ride it a few weeks before anyone else. 20+ years later it became my favorite ride.
@colestraughn1100 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if I ever went on the original Star Tours, but that’s why I got Yesterworld. Great vid
@brickman409 5 жыл бұрын
I don't see why they can't just throw in the original version at random. I mean, they would have to revoice it with C3PO instead of Rex, but still that would be kind of cool, almost like an Easter egg in a video game. It's just a video on a screen and it's randomized anyway, so they could just throw it in there on a really low occurrence or something.
@cowbells1000 5 жыл бұрын
My aunt was a secretary for Disney Imagineering and was good friends with the guy at 13:25 😊✨
@ascaloncrusader 5 жыл бұрын
I like the new narrator, but always good to hear your voice too. You remind me of my buddy kyle who lives in Orlando. Lmao
@rosestrife1498 5 жыл бұрын
Dude I wish we could have had this. I mean there was no reason the new Star tours couldn't have included this storyline as well.
@theforcer1762 5 жыл бұрын
Every time you join the x-wings and the music starts. I cry nerd tears...
@neil8194 5 жыл бұрын
The use of models, practical effects and actual film was a billion times more effective than the CGI in the new ride. I miss the old ride.
@Unownshipper 5 жыл бұрын
Agree, just from watching this here, I believe the old effects more than the new ones. Everything looks too polished, too plastic, and too perfectly lit. It's believable faults and textures that make something feel immersive, and you get more of that with practical effects.
@SirBlackReeds 5 жыл бұрын
Really begs the question of just how big the budget was for the post-PT refurb as well as the post-Force Awakens. Back when the ride was first being built, Disney spared no expense. Clearly that did not happen a second time.
@jmsena 5 жыл бұрын
@@SirBlackReeds this-it feels cheaper somehow: watered down. Even the queue us nowhere near as charming as the original.
@superdarkksparda1337 5 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite ride as a kid
@Leia2001forcegrrlify 5 жыл бұрын
Love this video! I still miss Old School Star Tours but I still love Star Tours the Adventure Continues!! I love how the 3D Glasses make all of the Special Effects on the Ride even cooler!! Both versions of Star Tours are awesome!!
@LukeSkywalker6 5 жыл бұрын
I was young when they closed the original Star Tours Down but I remember it thoroughly. I am always fascinated when my parents talk to me about old Disney Rides that have been updated or changed. Now someday I’ll be able to talk to mine about the old Star Tours!
@James-xx8up 5 жыл бұрын
Wild! Hearing the "crazy clone wars vet" concept makes me wonder even more if the name "Captain Rex" from the 2008 series was paying homage to the ORIGINAL Captain Rex in Orlando!
@bretphelan6848 5 жыл бұрын
I would like to see some discussion about the star tours gift shop at the end of the ride. I believe the original shop at mgm studios was called "Endor Vendors" man I loved that shop!
@carminecdinoproductions 5 жыл бұрын
Bret Phelan That place was changed to another STAR WARS themed gift shop!
@Cecnorthernohio 5 жыл бұрын
It's called Tattooine traders now in Florida.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 2 жыл бұрын
I remember both!
@felixgotrek1 5 жыл бұрын
when I first went on this ride as a kid I was really disappointed that RX was used instead of an established character. ... I've moved overseas and went back one year as an adult to visit family and take my daughters, I was really sad to see that RX got replaced with C3PO. 3po is much more boring by comparison.
@thetwistedsamurai 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, I rode the original Star Tours literally a month before it closed down, for the very first time. That's really cool. I'm glad I got to do that.
@nickyboy27 5 жыл бұрын
my favorite ride. i went on it in 1997. Managed to get multiple rides as the queues weren't so long. That light speed is smthg i have always remembered. u did feel like you were in hyper speed. I was 17 at the time. Happy Days. :)
@rainbowrunner1550 5 жыл бұрын
I was born in 2000 but this was one of the things that got me into Star Wars altogether. I first went to Disneyland in 2005 and rode the original Star Tours until it closed in 2010 (I remember my final flight to Endor). The Adventures Continue is cool and they even added segments from The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 2 жыл бұрын
1996 here -- TPM hype got me into Star Wars. Especially the Lego ads.
@twizshiz 5 жыл бұрын
That would be cool if they brought the old scene. Nothing has to change, just the voice of c3po with the lines of Rex. But the old movie would be the same. That would be a dream to see.
@Godisazilla 3 жыл бұрын
God that grin freeze frame at 8:23 was gold hahahahaha! Love your videos I always rewatch them
@jediknightjairinaiki560 5 жыл бұрын
Rode the original STAR TOURS several times. I still have the shiny silver jacket I bought in the souvenir shop. When I look at it, I channel Jar Jar and ask, "Egads. What was mesa thinkin?" It's so shiny.
@kaneaquino8295 5 жыл бұрын
I still remember riding this when I was just a small kid... about 5 years old, actually. I'm 22 now.
@metropod 5 жыл бұрын
The problem with putting back is having to reinstall the Rex AA. You’re better off doing that for a longer period than just one weekend. Which is assuming the ride even continues to exist with Galaxy’s Edge opening soon.
@largol33t1 2 жыл бұрын
Bahahahaha! I love that you used footage from the cold war comedy "Spies like us." That was also one of the funniest scenes in the movie. My father broke down laughing when they got in the g-force simulator.
@Unownshipper 5 жыл бұрын
18:11 Man you got me! It's been years since I've been to Disney World, so I thought that could've been true. If it were, I'd have thrown my laptop at the wall.
@dudsstud1 5 жыл бұрын
The nostalgia of riding this when I was young, it’s just tooooo much
@twistedyogert 3 жыл бұрын
I think it's crazy that they turned riding a space bus into a fun experience.
@davidmaglioli7048 5 жыл бұрын
"there is no way its going to be a disappointment" Oh boy, that poor bastard didn't know what was coming.
@GhoulishGrinMedia 4 жыл бұрын
I always loved bursting through that ice comet. This is a fantastic little piece of nostalgia. 💙
@M4gicMark 5 жыл бұрын
The lack of aurabesh disturbs me
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