Ride Profile: Star Tours

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....”

Take a tour of the Star Wars universe in the all new Starspeeder 1000! Special effects and a flight simulator make this ride feel as if you are flying through space and into new lands. After Star Tours was remodeled, there are now thousands of different combinations of take off, crashing and landing scenarios, so you will never ride the exact same ride twice.

Your adventure may include:

• The Wookies’ woodland home planet, Kashyyyk

• The underwater realms on Naboo (my personal favorite)

• The bustling city-planet of Coruscant

• The desert planet of Tatooine

• The icy landscape of Hoth

• The dreaded Death Star

In addition to C-3PO and R2-D2, you may encounter:

• Darth Vader

• Yoda

• Princess Leia

• Chewbacca

• Boba Fett

• Admiral Ackbar

This ride has a height requirement of 40”, but parent swap passes are available (just ask a cast member). In addition, if you are prone to extreme motion sickness, this may not be the ride for you. Lastly, if your trip to Disneyland is on a busy day, be sure to get a Fastpass for this ride early in the day!

So, where will the force take you?

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