History Ride / StarTours

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In the Millennium Falcon opening, a stormtrooper points their gun at a luggage transport driver, who raises their hands in surrender, causing the transport to swerve and drop a bunch of its cargo on the stormtrooper.

** The Kashyyyk sequence features Imperial scout troopers and music from the Battle of Endor. One of the original concepts for ''Return of the Jedi'' was to have the battle take place on the Wookiee planet before it became Endor.

** The Kashyyyk features Imperial scout troopers and music from the Battle of Endor. One of the original concepts for ''Return of the Jedi'' was to have the battle take place on the Wookiee planet before it became Endor.

* MythologyGag: The Kef Bir sequence begins with C-3PO noting that R2-D2 has overshot his coordinates to Endor -- just like Captain Rex did in the original ''Star Tours'' before flying into an ice comet. It helps that Kef Bir is another moon in the same star system.

''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: Tatooine, Kashyyyk, 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, [[UpdatedRerelease Disney added four new worlds tied to the sequel trilogy films]]. Disney Imagineers later hinted that more worlds could be added to the experience over time, before outright confirming that new locations would be brought into the attraction starting in 2024.

* DodgeByBraking: Used in the Kashyyk sequence.

* CanonDiscontinuity:
** When Lucasfilm de-canonized the original Expanded Universe and sequestered it into a separate "[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]" continuity, this ride was among the things rendered non-canon.[[note]]Wookieepedia still classes the ride as canon to Legends, but demarcates the sequel trilogy segments as being ''de facto'' part of its non-canon "[[AlternateContinuity Infinities]]" brand.[[/note]] 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''.
** Eagle-eyed fans eventually noticed via a FreezeFrameBonus that a Starspeeder 3000 was added to ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' in the GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion, meaning references to ''Star Tours'' in "canon" Star Wars films have been around since the 1990's.

* MythologyGag: one of the hazards that Rex and his passengers face is a swarm of comets, ending up going inside one before bursting out the other side to "safety". The building that Star Tours is housed in was previously used for Adventure Thru Inner Space, with one of the more famous parts of that ride being that the riders are shown a snowflake from a microscopic perspective--what's a comet but a colossal snowflake flying through space? (The snowflake part of Adventure Thru Inner Space was also alluded when the ride was revamped, being visually referred to in the queue area.)

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. After a run-in with the Empire/First Order, the droids take their chances by blasting off to different planets as guests experience an adventure out of this world. While Captain Rex was removed from the pilot's seat in this version, he hasn't been forgotten, and he has instead been incorporated him into the queue of the ride, along with later being given something of a larger role at ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

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. After a run-in with the Empire/First Order, the droids take their chances by blasting off to different planets as guests experience an adventure out of this world. While Captain Rex was removed from the pilot's seat in this version, he hasn't been forgotten, and he has instead been incorporated him into the queue of the ride, along with later being given something of a larger role at ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

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

* CanonDiscontinuity: When Lucasfilm de-canonized the original Expanded Universe and sequestered it into a separate "[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]" continuity, this ride was among the things rendered non-canon.[[note]]Wookieepedia still classes the ride as canon to Legends, but demarcates the sequel trilogy segments as being ''de facto'' part of its non-canon "[[AlternateContinuity Infinities]]" brand.[[/note]] 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''.

''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: Tatooine, Kashyyyk, 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, [[UpdatedRerelease 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, outright confirming that new locations would be brought into the attraction starting in 2024.

** The Mighty Microscope from the preceding attraction ''Adventure Thru Inner Space'' is seen on the hanger on the bottom left just before you head out into space.

* 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 or Kylo Ren.''
* AlternateTimeline: Nominally, the ride is set between Episode III and Episode IV, but in practice, the ride sequence is randomized, so it could theoretically take place anywhere in the series' continuity. 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.

** The Naboo and Coruscant sections borrow from Episodes I and III respectively, meaning Separatist ships are attacking the planets long after the CIS was supposedly dissolved. Presumably they're hold outs, though it doesn't explain why the Empire is using outdated ships (complete with Republic symbols painted on the hulls). The dialogue also implies the Rebels have taken some older ships as well and set up bases on the planets. Though this isn't explained either.

** The Star Tours facility, ships, and droids are all much shinier than than in the previous version. The original walk to your flight involved passing through a grungy droid workshop; less than a decade earlier it's a pre-flight security catwalk much like at an airport. Captain Rex has a radial-symmetrical body; his predecessor Captain Ace has a humanoid design with more plating. In addition, the Starspeeder of this version features built-in weapons, while the future Starspeeder model appears to lack them.

* ContinuitySnarl: Why or how there is a third Death Star mere months after the Battle of Endor 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.

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. After a run-in with the Empire/First Order, the droids take their chances by blasting off to different planets as guests experience an adventure out of this world.

''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: Tatooine, Kashyyyk, 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, [[UpdatedRerelease 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, outright confirming that more would be in development in 2023. While Captain Rex was removed from the pilot's seat in this version, he hasn't been forgotten, and he has instead been incorporated him into the queue of the ride, along with later being given something of a comeback at ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

''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: Tatooine, Kashyyyk, 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, [[UpdatedRerelease 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 been forgotten, and he has instead been incorporated him into the queue of the ride, along with later being given something of a comeback at ''Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge''.

** Eagle-eyed fans eventually noticed via a FreezeFrameBonus that a Starspeeder 3000 was added to ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' in the GeorgeLucasAlteredEdition, meaning references to ''Star Tours'' in "canon" Star Wars films have been around since the 1990's.

* EndOfAnAge: On a meta level for the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the four years between ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Star Tours'', there were two ''[[Film/StarWarsEwokAdventures Ewok Adventures]]'' films as well as the ''{{WesternAnimation/Ewoks}}'' and ''{{WesternAnimation/Droids}}'' cartoon shows. After ''Star Tours'', there would not be any new filmed ''Star Wars'' media for a decade, all the way up until the new material created for the 1997 special editions. This makes ''Star Tours'' the last time that Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic made a ''Star Wars'' production without the use of any CGI. This even applies to the original Expanded Universe to a lesser extent. As of 1987, the most recent ''Star Wars'' novels were ''Literature/TheLandoCalrissianAdventures'' from '83, and the [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 Marvel comic series]] had ended its run in '86. After ''Star Tours'', there would not be any notable EU works until ''Literature/HeirToTheEmpire'' in 1991. So in many ways, ''Star Tours'' marked the end of the original wave of ''Star Wars'' media.

* EndOfAnAge: On a meta level for the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the four years between ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Star Tours'', there were two ''[[Film/StarWarsEwokAdventures Ewok Adventures]]'' films as well as the ''{{WesternAnimation/Ewoks}}'' and ''{{WesternAnimation/Droids}}'' cartoon shows. After ''Star Tours'', there would not be any new filmed ''Star Wars'' media for a decade, all the way up until the new material created for the 1997 special editions. This even applies to the original Expanded Universe to a lesser extent. As of 1987, the most recent ''Star Wars'' novels were ''Literature/TheLandoCalrissianAdventures'' from '83, and the [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 Marvel comic series]] had ended its run in '86. After ''Star Tours'', there would not be any notable EU works until ''Literature/HeirToTheEmpire'' in 1991. So in many ways, ''Star Tours'' marked the end of the original wave of ''Star Wars'' media.

''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: Tatooine, Kashyyyk, 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, [[UpdatedRerelease 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''.

* HypercompetentSidekick: C-3P0 is in the captain's chair, but R2-D2 appears to actually do most of the flying, as well as being in control of the weapons and navigation systems.
* IfItSwimsItFlies: The Starspeeder 1000 can function both as a starship and a submarine, as shown after it arrives on Naboo.

** 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.

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic in the real world, cast members began advising travelers on “galactic regulations” requiring face masks on Star Tours flights, warning them that stormtroopers may intervene if said regulations are not met.

* OhCrap: C-3PO's reaction to running into Darth Vader.

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. After a run-in with the Empire/First Order, the droids take their chances blasting off to different planets as guests experience an adventure out of this world.

''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, [[UpdatedRerelease 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''.