83 - Star Tours

Lightspeed for the Moon of Endor as AJ, Mike, and Chris welcome you aboard Star Tours! This classic Disney attraction brought George Lucas's Star Wars universe to the Disney parks around the world in a big way, and its legacy continues today. Learn how motion simulators were first planned for Disneyland, the initial ideas for Star Wars attractions, and how this journey continues today.00:00 May the Fourth Banter01:44 Why Star Tours Now02:25 1987 Pop Culture Time Capsule03:39 Origins of Simulator Rides08:30 Eisner Pushes New IP09:59 Early Star Wars Ride Concepts12:34 Lucas Partnership and Tech15:06 Building the Ride Film18:11 From Inner Space to Star Tours19:25 Grand Opening Hype20:38 Queue Storytelling Begins25:18 Droids and Maintenance Bay27:27 Safety Video and Loading29:28 Boarding the Star Speeder30:46 Cast Member Comedy31:33 Rex Animatronic Reveal32:24 Maintenance Bay Drop33:30 Lightspeed and Comets35:36 Death Star Trench Run37:12 Canon Timeline Debate38:38 Landing and Exit Music39:59 Star Tours Goes Global42:31 Florida Endor Exterior46:04 Star Tours 2.0 Announced48:09 3D And CG Changes49:19 Shutdown and Last Flights51:10 New Scenes and Rebel Spy53:16 DJ Rex Lives On54:50 Personal Ride Memories57:51 Queue Gags and Sponsors59:35 Best Seats and Ride Feel01:00:01 Old Camcorder Disneyland Memory01:00:28 Star Tours 2.0 vs 1.001:01:31 Favorite Adventure Sequences01:02:41 Galaxy's Edge and Star Tours Future01:05:01 Simulators and Theme Park Tech01:06:40 Listener Mail and Weenies01:08:24 Disney Outside Disney Ideas01:11:19 Ride Ads and Merch Splurges01:15:30 Show WrapFollow UsBlue Sky | Facebook | Threads | InstagramEmail: 90sDisneyPodcast@gmail.com