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| opened=May 20, 2011(as Star Tours: The Adventure Continues) <br> December 15, 1989 (the original Star Tours)

| custom_label_2 = Fastpass Disney Genie +| custom_value_2 = Yes (Group B)}}  Star Tours: The Adventure Continues is motion simulator attraction located in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].

The creation of Star Tour actually began in Disneyland. In 1984, then Disney CEO Michael Eisner wanted to find a way to attract the teenage demographic back to the park. Disneyland had been losing guest attendance to other theme parks in the area, so Eisner was determined to "update" Disneyland by replacing some of its more dated attractions. One such attraction, Adventure through Inner Space was an obvious candidate for replacement. Built during the space race, the attraction had begun to show its age.  While Eisner was looking to renovate Disneyland, Imagineer Charles Bright was studying flight simulators in the United Kingdom<ref name= "Martin"/>. Although Disney had planned on a motion simulator attraction in 1976 for the proposed Discovery Bay expansion, the technology was seen as too primitive to be feasible<ref name= "Martin"/>. Now however, using motion simulation was a real possibility and Disney began making plans for an outer space attraction or an undersea adventure<ref name= "Martin"/>.

While rough plans were being made for the motion simulator attraction, Michael Eisner invited George Lucas to visit the Imagineering department<ref name= "Martin"/>. Eisner had known Lucas since is his days at Paramount Pictures and he wanted the director 's help him attract in attracting more teens to the park<ref name= "Martin"/>. When Lucas saw the plans for the outer space flight simulator, he agreed to work on the project. As part of the partnership, Disney agreed to give Lucas a percentage of the merchandising fees from the ride, as well as a six million dollar fee to create the film for the attraction<ref name= "Martin"/>. After reaching an agreement, Lucas told the press that if he was going to work on a theme park attraction wanted it to be a Disney attraction. Lucas’ motion simulator project was then given a 27 million dollar budget and a November 1986 opening date<ref name= "Martin"/>.

The original plot for the space motion simulator focused on an intergalactic travel agency. The attraction itself would be housed within a spaceport , and star R2-D2 and C-3PO from the Star Wars franchise<ref name= "Martin"/>. A new character, known as RX-24 (or Rex) would pilot the attraction. The initial film created by George Lucas's ILM was 20 minutes long, and featured various special effects<ref name= "Martin"/>. The film was then cut down to three minutes, before it was changed again to a four minute film<ref name= "Martin"/>.

During construction four 40 person simulator cabins were dropped in through the roof, before being sealed inside<ref name= "Martin"/>. Although the construction started smoothly, the attraction soon ran into a series of delays. The first problem Imagineers faced, was that they could not get the motion simulator to synchronize with the film properly<ref name= "Martin"/>. Then, it was discovered that the roof of the building would need to be raised, meaning that the structural work of the building would also have to be redone. Furthermore, George Lucas decided that the audio systems in the ride vehicles would need upgrading at the cost of another $100,000. Despite being over budget and 3 months late, Star Tours eventually opened to the public in Disneyland on January 9, 1987<ref name= "Martin"/>.

Due to the huge success of Star Tours in Disneyland, it was eventually decided that Imagineers would add the attraction to Disney World's newest park, the Disney MGM Studios<ref name= "Martin"/>. Although the Studios was originally envisioned as a half day park, Disney executives were worried that the park did not have the capacity for the projected crowds. In order to fit in with the Studios’ theming, the exterior of Disney World's Star Tours was designed to look like both a stage and a movie set<ref name= "Martin"/>. The attraction itself was a copy of the Disneyland version, but the capacity of the ride was increased by 50%. Due to the attraction's late addition, Star Tours did not open until December 15, 1989<ref name= "Martin"/>.

The first change to Star Tours came in 1999. Initially, the attraction's exit store was designed to look like an Imperial Bunker<ref name= "Martin"/>. In 1999, the store was expanded, and rethemed<ref name= "Martin"/>. When the store reopened on September 10, 1999 it was known as Tatooine Traders. In 2007, the entrance to the attraction was also changed when a permanent Jedi Training Academy stage was built<ref name= "Martin"/>.

After much speculation that Star Tours would be updatedOn August 14, in April 20052010, George Lucas confirmed that “Star Tours II” was in production. Walt Disney finally acknowledged World held the update in 2009"Last Tour to Endor" event, and also informed guests that the current version of exclusively for Celebration V (a Star Tours would be closing in October of Wars convention) attendees <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010, before reopening in 2011/07/star-wars-last-tour-to-endor-party-is-august-14-at-disney%E2%80%99s-hollywood-studios/ </ref>. The next big announcement regarding At the event, Star Tours update came in September was officially "powered down". Instead of 2012R2-D2 shutting down the ride as intended however, when Bobba Fett "blew up" the new character “Ace” (the attractions new pilot) and soon to be closed attraction using a droid named Aly San San were revealedthermal detonator <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAYKO-0QHDQ </ref>.

On August 14The original Star Tours closed for good on September 8, 2010, Walt Disney World held . The next big announcement regarding the "Last Tour to Endor" event, exclusively for Celebration V (a Star Wars conventionTours update came in October 2010 when the new character “Ace” (the attractions new pilot) attendeesand a droid named Aly San San were revealed <ref> https://www. At the event, youtube.com/watch?v=_jQaHgsKhQ4 </ref>. Construction on Star Tours was officially "powered down". Instead of R2-D2 shutting down the ride as intended: The Adventure Continues started almost immediately, Bobba Fett "blew up" and the soon attraction opened to be closed the public on May 20, 2011. The new attraction using features more than 30 different experiences, a thermal detonatorhigh definition screen, and an improved motion simulator <ref>http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-01-19/the-daily-disney/os-daily-disney-star-tours-open-date-20110119_1_star-tours-episodes-iii-disney-dream </ref>.

The original On March 26, 2015 it was announced that SMS Audio would become the official sponsor of Star Tours closed for good on September 8, 2010: The Adventure Continues as part of a wider agreement with Disney Parks and Resorts <ref> http://smsaudio. Construction on com/pages/press-releases-as-blog </ref>. On November 16, 2015, Star Tours II started almost immediately: The Adventure Continues received a new experience based on the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens <ref name= "attractions"/> . At this time, and characters from the attraction opened film were added to the public on May 20, 2011. The new attraction features more than 30 different experiences, as was a high definition screen, and an improved motion simulatornew scene featuring Jakku <ref name= "attractions"> http://attractionsmagazine.com/new-star-wars-force-awakens-scene-added-star-tours-hollywood-studios/ </ref>.

The preshow for the original Star Tours, was themed to look like a galactic travel agency, as guests were about to take a trip to Endor (although posters around the room advertise for advertised services to various planets). Inside the preshow, guests could see R2-D2 and C-3PO working as Starspeeder maintenance workers. C-3PO informed guests that R2-D2 will would be traveling with them on their trip to Endor. R2 and C-3PO then seemed to be inferring that something is was wrong with the ship they are were working on, although nothing specific is was mentioned. While the droids were talking, an advertisement appeared on a large screen in the room. A male announcer then told guests:

C-3PO then commented that Endor has had certainly changed since the last time they were there. He then mentioned that on their last time they were therevisit to the planet, he thought they were doomed for sure , but that in the end they survived. After a short exchange with R2-D2, a female announcer informs informed guests that flight 55 (guests’ flight) was now ready for boarding at gate number 3.  R2-D2 and C-3PO the systems check on the ship they are working on. Following a slight scare with the laser system, C-3Po once again tells guests that he wishes he was going with them to Endor. After this exchange, guests move into a second room, where more repair droids are station. On the way, guests pass by the Starspeeder that they will soon by riding in.

The droids in R2-D2 and C-3PO next did a systems check on the next room are known as G214 and G219ship they were working on. These robots interact Following a slight scare with the laser system, C-3Po once again told guests, informing that he wishes he was going with them about the Starspeederto Endor. Following the interaction with droidsAfter this exchange, guests moved into a cast member explains second room, where more repair droids were station. On the boarding processway, and informs them guests pass by the Starspeeder that they will be boarding would soon by riding in a few moments. Following one more announcement, guests board their Starspeeder.

The original Star Tours began, with the robot pilot (rexRex), informing guests that this is was his first flight. Guests are , and that they were traveling to Endor, with R2-D2 as their navigator.

As the ship took off warning sirens began to sound. Apparently, as apparently Rex has inadvertently sent the ship in the wrong direction. The starship then hectically maneuvered through a maintenance bay, narrowly avoiding being crushed in the processes. Finally, Rex was finally able to navigate the ship out of the bay and into space. He then told R2-D2 to put the ship into light speed, so that the ship it could reach Endor. After jumping out of light speed, Rex nervously exclaimed, "We've passed the Endor moon!". Instead Unfortunately, instead of reaching their destination safely, guests had been taken into the middle of a comet field. After a series of close calls, Rex was able to get out of the field. He then assured guests that they would soon be on their way to Endor without any further delays. Right on cuehowever, the Starspeeder ran into a large Star Destroyer, one of the capital ships in the Empire's fleet.

Guests Starspeeder was quickly caught in the Star Destroyer's tractor beam, and the ship was slightly damaged. Fortunately, a rebel fighter flew by and freed guests from the tractor beam by shooting its generator. Rex then followed the rebel ships as the they launched an attack on the Empire's Death Star. Rex participated in the battle with the Death Star, while which concluded with a rebel destroyed the ship in the same manner that Luke Skywalker did in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Rex, along with the rest of the rebel fighters, then jumped into light speed. The jump to light speed took guests back to the spaceport where the attraction started, with guests narrowly avoiding a collision with a fuel truck.Finally, after landing guests disembarked.

At the grand opening of Star Tours: The Adventure Continues , an opening crawl was shown, giving to give guests the background for the attraction's plot. The crawl said:

In Star Tour: The Adventure Continues, guests are once again given the role of space tourists. Taking place , at some point between Star Wars Episode III and Episode IV, Star Tours: The Continues takes place before the original Star Tours attraction.

When guests enter the queue for Star Tours: The Adventure continuesContinues, they pass by a large LCD screen which shows advertisements for Star Tours. Some of these commercials are hosted by the droid Aly San San, while other messages give information such as flight lists. C-3PO and R2-D2 are also present, repairing a StarSpeeder 1000 (an older model of the vehicle depicted in the original Star Tours).  Continuing on, guests pass by droid customs where RX-24 (who will eventually be the pilot of Star Tours) can be found. A sticker on RX-24 reads "Defective: return to factory". Following droid customs, guests see G2-4T (another droid) who screens passengers as they walk by. Following this, guests reach the boarding area, where they are introduced to AC-38 or Ace. In order to make a repair on the ship's binary motivator, C-3PO decides he needs to sit in the pilot's seat. Ace, who is inspecting the outside of the ship, gets called away. After guests watch a safety video hosted by Aly San San, the flight guests are takes off without its captain. This mistake, leads to C-3PO and R2-D2 becoming the ships captains.

One of the scenes that guests can first experience in the new Star Tours, depicts Darth Vader and a team of stormtroopers trying to stop the ship from leaving. On the right, a video screen shows one guest who has been identified as a rebel spy. Although Darth Vader tries to use the force to stop the ship from leaving, R2-D2 eventually shoots him, freeing the ship. The StarSpeeder then makes its escape by leaving the hanger backwards, even as its being chased by TIE fighters. After getting outside of the hanger, guests escape past Star Destroyers and jump into hyperspace.

After exiting hyperspace, guests arrive at one of three planets. Once again the scene that guests see expereince is randomly chosen.

The first scene One of the scenes that guests can see experience takes place on the planet Hoth. After exiting hyperspace and reaching the planet, guest's StarSpeeder follows a group of SnowSpeeders as they attack an AT-AT. During the battle, the StarSpeeder enters the combat zone, ignoring orders. The ship then hits the ground and slides down a snowy mountain, before C3-PO is able to re-engage the ships ship's engines , which allow the ship to escape back into space.  

If guests land on the planet Kashyyyk, they find themselves caught in the middle of a speeder bike chase through a forest. As Imperials soldiers chase Wookies throughout the forestarea, Chewbacca swings into the scene on a vine, crashing into the StarSpeeder’s windshield. Following the collision, the StarSpeeder leaves the planet and heads back into space.====Tatooine====The third planet that guests can land on is Tatooine. Here, the StarSpeeder finds itself in the Boonta Eve Podrace. During the race, the StarSpeeder collides with another Podracer, and the two ships get stuck together. After winning the Podrace by beating out the Sebulba (another Podracer), the StarSpeeder detaches itself from the Podracer and heads back into space.===Jakku==='''EDITORS NOTE: Currently all guests on Star Tours: The Adventure Continues visit the planet Jakku. Disney has said that in the future Jakku will be randomized along with the other destinations'''.  In 2015 the planet Jakku was added to Star Tours: The Adventure Continues. In this scene, the StarSpeeder arrives on the plane Jakku where it narrowly misses an explosion. The ship then follows the Millennium Falcon, which is being flown by Finn, who asks "Star Tours what are you doing here?". The StarSpeeder and Falcon are both attacked by TIE fighters while flying over the desert. The StarSpeeder then crashes into the grounded Star Destroyer, where they briefly see Rey. After alien scavengers take the Star Torus logo off of the ship, the StarSpeeder then flies out of the crashed ship and receives a transmission.

Following the StarSpeeder's escape back into space, the ship receives a hologram message from either Yoda, BB8, Princess Leia, or Admiral Gial Ackbar. The ship and its passengers are tasked with getting the rebel spy safely to a rendezvous point. Whoever gives guests this task also sends the coordinates for the meeting to R2-D2. 

===Star WarsTours: The Adventure Continues<ref> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1643247/ </ref>===

'''Darth Vader (Voice)'''- Darth Vader James Earl Jones

'''Yoda (Voice)- ''' Frank Oz

'''G2-9T'''- Tom FitzheraldFitzgerald

===Star Wars: The Adventure Continues==='''C-3POFinn'''- Anthony DanielsJohn Boyega

'''Darth Vader (Voice)Rey'''- Darth VaderDaisy Ridley

===Star Tours (Original) <ref> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094029/ </ref>==='''ChewbaccaR2-D2'''- Peter MayhewKenny Baker

'''Yoda (Voice)Teek- Frank Oz''' Niki Botelho

'''Admiral AckbarPlanetary Destinations Announcer'''- Tom KaneBrian Cummings

'''Princess LeiaC3p0-'''- Carrie FisherAnthony Daniels

'''Boba Fett (Voice)Wicket-'''- Dee Bradley BakerWarwick Davis

'''G2-9T-'''- Tom FitzheraldFitzgerald

'''Gungan Captain (Voice)Red Leader-'''- Fred TatascioreSteve Gawley

'''Aly San San (Voice)Star Tours Technition-'''- Allison JanneyIra Keeler

'''RXChewbacca-24 (Voice)'''- Paul ReubensPeter Mayhew

'''G2-4T (Voice)Star Tours Mechanic''' - Patrick WarburtonDennis Muren

'''ACRX-38 (Voice)24'''- Lindsay SchneblyPaul Ruebens '''Pre-Show Announcer'''- Stephanie Taylor '''G2-4T'''- Mike West

* The idea of going to the planet Kashyyyk in Star Tours: The Adventure Continues was suggested by John Lasseter (the head of Pixar)<ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9904/Taking_a_Trip_on_Star_Tours </ref>.

* In the scene on the planet Coruscant, guests can see a billboard with an advertisement for Tomorrowland on it<ref name= "trivia"> http://thedisneyblog.com/2011/06/03/star-tours-inside-jokes-tributes-remnants-homages/</ref>.

* If guests look closely in the Star Tours queue, they can see a luggage vehicle which is shaped like the cars on the [[Tomorrowland Transit Authority]]<ref name= "trivia"/>.

==References==http* The flight guests are on in Star Tours://allearsThe Adventure Continues is Flight 1401.net/tp/mgmThis is a reference to the address of Imagineering's office 1401 Flower St in Glendale, CA <ref name= "trivia"/m_startours>.htm

http://www* The second droid guests come upon in the queue is voiced by [[Soarin']] host Patrick Warburton.disunplugged.com/2011/05/20/star-tours-reopens-at-disneys-hollywood-studiosThe droid quotes lines from Soarin's preshow video such as “place all carryons in the overhead compartments” and “nice work pal" <ref name= "trivia"/>

http* On the planet Hoth guests are told “Don’t move a muscle" as the ship teeters on the edge of a canyon. This is a reference to Mission:Space which features the same line after guests land on Mars <ref name="trivia"//www>.studioscentral.com/attractions/star-tours-adventures-continue