Star Tours - The Adventures Continue Facts

Opening Dates: 

May 20, 2011 (Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla)

June 3, 2011 (Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif.)

Attraction Locations:

Walt Disney World Resort:  Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park

Disneyland Resort: Tomorrowland, inside Disneyland park 

Attraction Experience Time:

Approximately 7 minutes (including boarding at Starspeeder gate). 

Actual show is approximately 5 minutes.

Height Requirement:

40 inches (102 cm) or taller

Attraction Designers, Writers and Creators:

Walt Disney Imagineering, working with Lucasfilm Ltd. and Industrial Light & Magic.

Some famous Star Wars film characters guests can encounter
(depending on which story they experience):

R2-D2

C-3PO

Darth Vader

Boba Fett

Yoda

Sebulba

Admiral Ackbar

Chewbacca

Jar Jar Binks

Princess Leia

Some famous Star Wars film planets and destinations guests can encounter
(depending on which story they experience):

Kashyyyk

Hoth

Naboo

Coruscant

Tatooine

The Death Star (above the planet Geonosis) 

Music

Three composers contributed to Star Tours - John Williams of "Jaws," Michael Giacchino of "Up" and William Ross of "Harry Potter."