Because everyone else is doing it…
Star Tours 2 preview photos
I was one of the lucky annual passholders who “won” the opportunity to ride Star Tours 2 (that’s what I’m calling it) prior to its official opening. I chose every possible date/time, so the odds of winning were pretty high!
Anyhow, I got five rides in over 4 hours, and got to experience virtually all of the variations. When you get the best combination of sequences, the ride is fantastic. There are some weaker sequences, like pod racing on Tatooine or driving through traffic on Coruscant. The best sequence, in my opinion, would be Darth Vadar beginning + Hoth middle + Naboo or Death Star ending.
And now, the photos:
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- My time was 9am – 1pm, so that meant showing up at opening. I haven’t done this in a long time!
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- Everyone behind me. Thankfully 99% of them don’t have preview tickets.
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- The new sign
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- Closer view. The background of the sign is animated.
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- Note the repainted mural
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- Preview underway!
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- You need to get a Fastpass
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- Voila!
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- The FastPass machines look like droids
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- This room hasn’t changed too much
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- The StarSpeeder 1000, which predates the one in the original ride
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- C-3PO in his old spot. He plays a *much* more prominent role in the new ride.
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- New destinations
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- Hey, it’s Captain REX, the pilot of the old Star Tours. Note the “defective” label.
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- Baggage screening. Pretty neat effect.
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- Is that the lady with the eyebrows from the original preshow?
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- This was probably the weakest ending that I had on the ride
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- And Naboo was one of the best. Even with a brief view of Jar Jar Binks.
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- I took this at night but it’s my best photo of the new sign.
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