History Ride / StarTours

''The Adventures Continue'' is unique in that it has a branching storyline, with a total of 96 different combinations of ride sequences, allowing for a different experience almost every time. Riders will travel through some combination of two worlds: Kashyyyk, Tatooine, Hoth, Jakku, or Kef Bir for the first visit, and Naboo, Geonosis (plus the Death Star), Coruscant, Crait, or Exegol for the second visit. Between 2015 and 2019, Disney added four new worlds tied to the sequel trilogy films, and Disney Imagineers have hinted that more worlds could be added to the experience over time. While Captain Rex was removed from the pilot's seat in this version, he hasn't forgotten him, and he has instead incorporated him into the queue of the ride, along with later giving him a larger role in ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

* NeverTellMeTheOdds: During a battle with the First Order, R2 and Threepio notice an X-Wing being tailed by two TIE fighters. R2 tries to take them both down at once.

Starting in 2011, Disney phased out the original ''Star Tours'' with its sequel '''''Star Tours: The Adventures Continue''''', a new attraction making using much of the same technology and taking advantage of decades of improvement to it, including integrating 3D visuals. It features a similar premise of an interstellar tour flight gone wrong, but the story now takes place between the prequel and original trilogy films (or during the events of the sequel trilogy films, depending on which era your tour winds up in). A much more competent pilot, AC-38, is set to take guests on their journey with R2-D2, but C-3PO is hired to inspect the cockpit of the Starspeeder 1000. Thanks to a strange turn of events, C-3PO and R2-D2 are forced take over the flight, where they quickly learn that a Rebel/Resistance spy is on their flight and that they must transport them to safety.

''The Adventures Continue'' is unique in that it has a branching storyline, with a total of 96 different combinations of ride sequences, allowing for a different experience almost every time. Riders will travel through some combination of two worlds: Kashyyyk, Tatooine, Hoth, Jakku, or Kef Bir for the first visit, and Naboo, Geonosis (and the Death Star), Coruscant, Crait, or Exegol for the second visit. Between 2015 and 2019, Lucasfilm has added new worlds tied to the new films developed by Disney, and Imagineers have hinted that more worlds could be added to the experience over time.

While Captain Rex was removed from this version, the Disney Imagineers haven't forgotten him, and instead incorporated him into the queue of the ride, along with later giving him a larger role in ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

* ContinuitySnarl: Why or how there is a third Death Star makes little sense, yet it cannot be either of the previous two Death Stars because R2-D2's location is accounted for in both battles. Nor why it still has the old design flaw from the first Death Star, since it was amended with the second. Before ''Star Tours'' was [[CanonDiscontinuity declared non-canon]], the third Death Star was explained away as a hastily repurposed habitation sphere/worldship from Coruscant's orbit, used by the Imperial Remnant as a means of distracting the Rebel Fleet while enacting other plans.

In 1987, '''''Star Tours''''' opened in [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disneyland, California]], replacing ''Adventures Through Inner Space'' in Tomorrowland (Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida later got their own version of the ride upon the opening of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park (now Disney's Hollywood Studios). It is the first-ever ''Franchise/StarWars'' theme park attraction and was the first creative partnership between Creator/{{Disney}} and Creator/{{Lucasfilm}}, serving as as the first step toward Lucasfilm's eventual acquisition by The Walt Disney Company.

The premise for the ride is fairly simple: set shortly after the events of ''[[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Return of the Jedi]]'', the travel company known as Star Tours presented an opportunity to take guests across the galaxy far, far away. Passengers climbed aboard a Starspeeder 3000 piloted by rookie droid Captain RX-24 "Rex" (voiced by Creator/PaulReubens), as a seemingly peaceful flight to Endor leads to a galactic misadventure that takes guests into the interior of the Star Tours, past Endor and into the depth of an ice comet, and right in the middle of a tense battle between the Rebel Alliance and the remnants of the Galactic Empire during a battle to destroy the Death Star III. Instead of being a conventional roller coaster, ''Star Tours'' made use of hydraulic flight simulators to create the experience of being in a real starship. This ride ran from 1987 to 2011 in all Disney parks where it was available, until it was closed for good.

In 2011, the original ''Star Tours'' was closed in all parks except Disneyland Paris, and replaced with its sequel '''''Star Tours: The Adventures Continue''''', using much of the same technology and taking advantage of decades of improvement to it. It features a similar premise of an interstellar tour flight gone wrong, but takes now place between the prequel and original trilogy films (or during the events of the sequel trilogy films, depending on which era your tour winds up in). A much more competent pilot is set to take advantage of C-3PO as the hapless pilot instead. ''The Adventures Continue'' is unique in that it has a branching storyline, with a total of 96 different combinations of ride sequences, allowing for a different experience almost every time. It too uses hydraulic flight simulation cabins, including filmed scenes now in 3D. It finally opened in Paris, in early 2017. While Captain Rex was removed from this version, the Disney Imagineers haven't forgotten him, and instead incorporated him into the queue of the ride, along with later giving him a larger role in ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

In 1987, '''''Star Tours''''' opened in [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disneyland, California]], replacing ''Adventures Through Inner Space'' in Tomorrowland (Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida later got their own version of the ride upon the opening of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park (now Disney's Hollywood Studios). It was one of the first partnerships between Disney and Lucasfilm, foreshadowing ''Franchise/StarWars'''s eventual acquisition by The Walt Disney Company. The ride, set shortly after the events of ''[[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Return of the Jedi]]'', had passengers climb aboard a Starspeeder 3000 piloted by rookie droid Captain RX-24 "Rex" (voiced by Creator/PaulReubens), as a seemingly peaceful flight to Endor leads to a galactic misadventure. It made use of hydraulic flight simulators to create the experience of being in a real starship.

In 2011, the original ''Star Tours'' was closed in all parks except Disneyland Paris, and replaced with its sequel '''''Star Tours: The Adventures Continue'''''. It features a similar premise of an interstellar tour flight gone wrong, but takes now place between the prequel and sequel trilogy films and has C-3PO as the hapless pilot instead. ''Star Tours 2'' is unique in that it has a branching storyline, with a total of 96 different combinations of ride sequences, allowing for a different experience almost every time. It too uses hydraulic flight simulation cabins, including filmed scenes now in 3D. It finally opened in Paris, in early 2017. While Captain Rex was removed from this version, the Disney Imagineers haven't forgotten him, and instead incorporated him into ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

* TalkingLightbulb: Captain Rex

** With the inclusion of characters, events, technology and locations from the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy, the original update of the ride has seemingly abandoned the initial premise of being a prequel set just before ''Film/ANewHope'' and can now take place at any point from ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' to ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker''.

* UpdatedReRelease: What this is to the original version of the ride. Additionally, in 2015, new content from ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' was added onto the ride (in addition to a handful of tweaks to the existing footage), making Jakku one of the possible destinations and making BB-8 one of the possible messengers. A 2017 update for the ride introduces a Crait sequence in order to promote ''Film/TheLastJedi''; this sequence ends on Batuu, the setting for ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge'', which opened in 2019. Lastly, the update tying in with ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'' added Lando as a Resistance contact and sequences on Kef Bir's Death Star wreckage and the final battle at Exegol.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: During the podracing part, C-3PO exclaims "I've always wanted to do this!". It's a neat homage to the first ride, but it's also at odds with Threepio's usual adventure-fearing characterization, particularly his oft-mentioned hate of flying.

** ComicBookTime: With the inclusion of characters, events, technology and locations from the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy, the original update of the ride has seemingly abandoned the initial premise of being a prequel set just before ''Film/ANewHope'' and can now take place at any point from ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' to ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker''.

* AlternateTimeline[=/=]TheMultiverse: The ride sequence is randomized. During a ride, you will experience four out of twenty-one different segments, with some segments offering slight variants. This makes the ride highly repeatable and constantly surprising. Even though guests can experience dozens of different journeys, the main priority (delivering the Rebel spy to safety) is accomplished no matter what the sequence is. The Rebel spy's identity is chosen by the cast member operating the ride vehicle from among the guests on the attraction, and their picture is presented during the ride. Sometimes, no guest is chosen as the Rebel spy, and a generic photo is used. There are twenty-one random segments of the film (four openings[[note]]Darth Vader / Kylo Ren / ''Millennium Falcon'' vs Empire / ''Millennium Falcon'' vs First Order[[/note]], five primary destinations[[note]]Hoth / Tatooine / Kashyyyk / Jakku / Kef Bir[[/note]], seven hologram messages[[note]]Yoda / Leia / Ackbar / BB-8 / Maz / Poe / Lando[[/note]], and five ending destinations[[note]]Naboo / Coruscant / Geonosis-Death Star / Crait / Exegol[[/note]]), for over 384 different possible itineraries. Some of the sequences are locked by time period; i.e. planets and characters seen in the Original and Prequel Trilogies will not appear with planets and characters seen in the Sequel Trilogy.

* AscendedMeme: The 2017 update added an alternative version of the "meeting with Darth Vader and the Empire" opening that has him replaced by Kylo Ren and the First Order. Ren is flanked by stormtroopers wielding Z6 riot control batons, much like [[MemeticBadass Nines]], and one of them even performs some [[MemeticMutation sick spins.]]

* UrbanLegends:
** A common rumor is that the technician that the ship nearly crashes into at the ride's conclusion was actually a cameo by George Lucas. It wasn't - it was actually an Industrial Lights & Magic modelmaker by the name of Ira Keeler.
** Another common rumor that Mark Hamill was the voice of the unseen supervisor telling C-3PO and R2-D2 to "get back to work" in the queue. Though the owner of the voice is still unknown, it has been confirmed that it was never Hamill doing the voice.

* CanonDiscontinuity: When Lucasfilm de-canonized the original Expanded Universe and sequestered it into a separate "Legends" continuity, this ride was among the things rendered non-canon. However, elements of the ride have found their way into the main continuity; the Star Tours travel agency is canon due to its appearance in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and Captain Rex would actually [[CanonImmigrant return to canon]] in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', with Reubens reprising the role. Rex was also incorporated into ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge'', being namechecked as a former Star Tours pilot. A Starspeeder also appears on Jakku in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.

* ContinuitySnarl: Why or how there is a third Death Star makes little sense, yet it cannot be either of the previous two Death Stars because R2-D2's location is accounted for in both battles. Nor why it still has the old design flaw from the first Death Star, since it was amended with the second. The third Death Star was later retconned into a hastily repurposed habitation sphere/worldship from Coruscant's orbit used by the Imperial Remnant as a means of distracting the Rebel Fleet while enacting other plans.

-->'''Aly''': ''Star Tours'' is-not-responsible-for-lost-or-destroyed-luggage-flights-disrupted-or-disturbed-by-Imperial-attack-orders-meteor-showers-asteroid-belts-or-black-holes. Places-and-tours-may-vary; hyperspace-travel-and-cam-droids-not-available-on-all-flights. Routes-are-subject-to-change-without-notice. Have a nice flight!

* AlternateTimeline[=/=]TheMultiverse: The ride sequence is randomized. During a ride, you will experience four out of twenty-one different segments, with some segments offering slight variants. This makes the ride highly repeatable and constantly surprising. Even though guests can experience dozens of different journeys, the main priority (delivering the Rebel spy to safety) is accomplished no matter what the sequence is. The Rebel spy's identity is chosen by the cast member operating the ride vehicle from among the guests on the attraction, and their picture is presented during the ride. Sometimes, no guest is chosen as the Rebel spy, and a generic photo is used. There are twenty-one random segments of the film (four openings[[note]]Darth Vader / Kylo Ren / ''Millennium Falcon'' vs Empire / ''Millennium Falcon'' vs First Order[[/note]], five primary destinations[[note]]Hoth / Tatooine / Kashyyyk / Jakku / Kef Bir[[/note]], seven hologram messages[[note]]Yoda / Leia / Ackbar / BB-8 / Maz / Poe / Lando[[/note]], and five ending destinations[[note]]Naboo / Coruscant / Geonosis-Death Star / Crait / Exegol[[/note]]). Some of the sequences are locked by time period; i.e. planets and characters seen in the Original and Prequel Trilogies will not appear with planets and characters seen in the Sequel Trilogy.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: The ''The Last Jedi'' sequence ends on this note as the Starspeeder lands at Batuu. Lampshaded by [=C-3PO=], who says that he feels their adventure is just beginning.

* EarlyBirdCameo: ''The Last Jedi'' sequence featured the Starspeeder landing at Batuu, the setting of ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge'', two years before the land was scheduled to open.

* EarlyBirdCameo: The ''The Last Jedi'' sequence featured the Starspeeder landing at Batuu, the setting of ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge'' ''two years'' before the land was scheduled to open.

* AdaptationalBadass: R2-D2 has always been a tough little droid, but depending on the randomly-generated scenario seen here, Artoo can potentially win a podrace on Tattooine, survive a massive space battle over Coruscant, evade an [[HumongousMecha AT-AT]] on Hoth, defeat Boba Fett, shoot down a Star Destroyer at Exegol, and ''open fire on Darth Vader.''

* ActorAllusion: The RX-24 model was developed by Reubens Robotics Systems. This is a reference to Captain Rex's voice actor, Creator/PaulReubens.

** A common rumour is that the technician that the ship nearly crashes into at the ride's conclusion was actually a cameo by George Lucas. It wasn't - it was actually an Industrial Lights & Magic modelmaker by the name of Ira Keeler.

-->'''Aly''': ''Star Tours'' is-not-responsible-for-lost-or-destroyed-luggage-flights-disrupted-or-disturbed-by-Imperial-attack-orders-meteor-showers-asteroid-belts-or-black-holes. Places-and-tours-may-vary; hyperspace-travel-and-cam-droids-not-available-on-all-flights. Rules-are-subject-to-change-without-warning. Have a nice flight!

-->'''Aly''': ''Star Tours'' is-not-responsible-for-lost-or-destroyed-luggage-flights-disrupted-or-disturbed-by-Imperial-attack-orders-meteor-showers-asteroid-belts-or-black-holes. Places-and-tours-may-vary; hyperspace-travel-and cam-droids-not-available-on-all-flights. Rules-are-subject-to-change-without-warning. Have a nice flight!

* CallForward: On occasion C-3PO says a few lines from the original ride. If you get the Tatooine pod racing scene, he'll say, "I've always wanted to do this!", if you get the Naboo scene he'll yell, "Brakes! Where are the brakes?!", and if you get the Kef Bir scene he'll say, "We just passed the Endor moon." The Hoth section will also have a Rebel pilot ask "Star Tours, what are you doing here? This is a restricted area", which was also asked of Rex when his flight stumbled upon the Death Star.

* AlternateTimeline[=/=]TheMultiverse: The ride sequence is randomized. During a ride, you will experience four out of twenty-one different segments, with some segments offering slight variants. This makes the ride highly repeatable and constantly surprising. Even though guests can experience dozens of different journeys, the main priority (delivering the Rebel spy to safety) is accomplished no matter what the sequence is. The Rebel spy's identity is chosen by the cast member operating the ride vehicle from among the guests on the attraction, and their picture is presented during the ride. Sometimes, no guest is chosen as the Rebel spy, and a generic photo is used. There are twenty-one random segments of the film (four openings[[note]]Darth Vader / Kylo Ren / ''Millennium Falcon'' vs Empire / ''Millennium Falcon'' vs First Order[[/note]], five primary destinations[[note]]Hoth / Tatooine / Kashyyyk / Jakku / Kef Bir[[/note]], seven hologram messages[[note]]Yoda / Leia / Ackbar / BB-8/ Maz/ Poe / Lando[[/note]], and five ending destinations[[note]]Naboo / Coruscant / Geonosis-Death Star / Crait / Exegol[[/note]]). Some of the sequences are locked by time period; i.e. planets and characters seen in the Original and Prequel Trilogies will not appear with planets and characters seen in the Sequel Trilogy.