Star Tours

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Star Tours
Attraction poster
Disneyland
Area	Tomorrowland
Coordinates	33°48′42″N 117°55′04″W / 33.8118°N 117.9177°W / 33.8118; -117.9177
Status	Removed
Cost	US$32 million
Opening date	January 9, 1987
Closing date	July 26, 2010
Replaced	Adventure Thru Inner Space
Replaced by	Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Tokyo Disneyland
Area	Tomorrowland
Coordinates	35°38′00″N 139°52′42″E / 35.6334°N 139.8783°E / 35.6334; 139.8783
Status	Removed
Opening date	July 12, 1989
Closing date	April 2, 2012
Replaced by	Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Area	Echo Lake
Coordinates	35°38′00″N 139°52′42″E / 35.6334°N 139.8783°E / 35.6334; 139.8783
Status	Removed
Opening date	December 15, 1989
Closing date	September 7, 2010
Replaced by	Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Area	Discoveryland
Coordinates	48°52′30″N 2°46′46″E / 48.8751°N 2.7794°E / 48.8751; 2.7794
Status	Removed
Opening date	April 12, 1992
Closing date	March 16, 2016
Replaced by	Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Motion simulator
Manufacturer	Rediffusion Simulation
Music	Richard Bellis[1] John Williams (original themes)
Vehicles	4 (Disneyland) 6 (Disney's Hollywood Studios, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris)
Riders per vehicle	40
Participants per group	40
Duration	4:30
Height restriction	40 in (102 cm)
Audio-animatronics	Yes
Host	Captain Rex (Paul Reubens)
Disney's Fastpass was available
Must transfer from wheelchair

Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful Star Wars film series created by George Lucas. Set in the Star Wars universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, whilst being caught in an altercation between the New Republic and an Imperial Remnant. The attraction featured Captain "Rex" RX-24 along with series regulars R2-D2 and C-3PO.^[2]

At its debut at Disneyland in 1987, it was the first attraction based originally on a non-Disney licensed intellectual property. The first incarnation of the ride appeared in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in 1987, replacing the previous attraction, Adventure Thru Inner Space. The attraction had subsequent openings at Tokyo Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneyland Paris.

The attraction at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios closed in 2010 to allow conversion for its successor attraction, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue.^[3] The latter location was completed on May 20, 2011. Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris closed their versions for conversion in 2012 and 2016,^[4] marking the original ride's final run of 29 years.^[5]