Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
video projections, which make the iconic conical building look like it's crumbling to dust
or crackling with electricity, are the most impressive element of the overlay.
TOURING TIPS
Space Mountain is one of the park's most popular attractions. Experience it
immediately after the park opens or use Fastpass.
Starcade
DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS
Starcade is nothing more than a moderately sized
electronic-games arcade. Since the second floor was sealed off and much of the floor
space was given over to sci-fi souvenirs, the most interesting items in here are a handful of
vintage arcade machines such as
TRON
and
Pac-Man.
Note the full-size versions of
Fix It
Felix Jr.,
the fictional coin-op from
Wreck-It Ralph.
TOURING TIPS
Enjoy your time in the area with a pocket full of quarters.
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
(Fastpass)
What it is
Space-flight simulation ride.
Scope and scale
Headliner.
When to go
Before 11
a.m. or use Fastpass.
Special comments
A blast; not to be missed; frightens many small chil-
dren; expectant mothers are also advised against riding; must be 40" tall to ride.
Duration of
ride
Approximately 7 minutes.
Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
6 minutes.
Assumes
4 simulators operating.
Loading speed
Moderate.
DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS
When Disney's first modern flight simulator ride debuted
in 1987, guests lined up for hours for their hyperspace voyage into a galaxy far, far away.
But time and technology march on, and because George Lucas is never finished tinker-
ing with the
Star Wars
universe, Star Tours received a top-to-bottom overhaul in 2011.
The original StarSpeeder 3000 cabins (retro-christened as the model 1000) have been up-
graded with cutting-edge digital 3-D screens (the sharpest and clearest that we've ever
seen) and new in-cabin audio-animatronic figures of C-3P0, your golden droid pilot. Dur-
ing your inevitably turbulent travels, you'll bump, twist, and dive into a who's who of
StarWars
icons, with heroes Master Yoda and Admiral “It's A Trap!” Akbar on your side,
and villains Darth Vader and Boba Fett on your back. Jedi junkies will want to know that
the refreshed ride takes place between episodes III and IV, so you'll be visiting planets
from both the classic trilogy—such as icy Hot and arid Tatooine—and the not-so-classic
prequels, including Geonosis (home of the dreaded Death Star) and Naboo (home of the
equally dreaded Jar Jar Binks).
The big twist is that the six possible cosmic destinations and five celebrity cameos
are randomly combined into 54 different story variations, giving the attraction unpreced-
