LaughingPlace reports that once again John Williams has declined the opportunity to provide any original music for a Disney attraction, this time declining to score Star Tours II: The Adventures Continue (Williams was not involved in the original Star Tours or any of the Indiana Jones attractions). Instead, the awesome Michael Giacchino has been tapped [...]

More new details surrounding the upcoming “reimagining” of Disney’s Star Tours attraction were revealed this weekend duringStar Wars Celebration V. Disney blew everyone away by unveiling an actual queue video that will be part of Star Tours 2! The Disney Collector Panel offered a further look at the new Starspeeder 1000, the vehicle that pre-dates [...]

One of the longest-running Disneyland rumors got another boost this week when news resurfaced of an impending upgrade to the dated Star Tours ride, which debuted at the Anaheim theme park in 1987. A look back at the many hints dropped in recent years of the imminent arrival of Star Tours 2.0: April 2005 – [...]

As Star Tours prepares to close down for it’s long-planned major upgrade, there are two events being planned. Walt Disney World is hosting their “Last Tour To Endor” event on Saturday, August 14th. This event occurs during Star Wares Celebration V and is a separate, ticketed event. Tickets are $75 and are available HERE. Technically [...]

This is a step in the right direction but I personally sill need two things: REX to return as our pilot as well as an option to travel on the “classic” journey to Endor. Kathy Rogers, Senior Show Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering, gave a huge update on the reimagining of Star Tours today. The [...]

Looks like we all have to make a trek to Disneyland right after comic-con this year. July 27th will be the last day we can pretend it’s 1987 and take a ride with Rex. But on the bright side, at least we can still deliver “the gift” with The Captain!….. Disneyland’s Star Tours will shut [...]

Yep, it’s official. A new Star Tours ride is coming to Disneyland as soon as 2011. In addition to being presented in 3D, this new Star Tours will reportedly “include other immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy.” The Star Tours 2 video debuted at D23 [...]

Awesome & scary at the same time… From Screamscape — Could Star Tours 2 be announced at the Anaheim D23 Expo? A hint posted to D23 site leads some to think so as they announce that “Imperial dignitaries” will be attending the Expo and as a result a legion of the 501st Battalion Stormtroopers will [...]