History Trivia / StarTours

** Rather than the Empire hunting the Ship for a Rebel Spy, it would have been that the Death Star plans were on the ship. This idea was changed, as the Expanded Universe, up to that point, had so many explanations for how the Rebels got the Death Star plans. Disney would later make [[Film/RogueOne an entire movie about]] the origin of the stolen Death Star plans.

* RefittedForSequel: One of the original plans for the ''Star Tours'' ride was to make a conventional roller coaster that began with Yoda greeting guests as they rose out of Dagobah before they went to a branching adventures throughout the galaxy far, far away, before the ride would branch off again. This idea was scrapped both due to being a technically-impractical concept, and a lack of ride space to pull such an endeavor off, but the concept of splitting pathways would eventually become the template of what ''The Adventures Continue'' would do.

* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There are frequent rumors that guests can be chosen as the Rebel spy through methods such as sitting in specific seats, facing forward at the right time, etc. None of these are true; everyone’s photo is taken after the guests are seated and the ride chooses one at random. The cast member overseeing the ride can choose someone from the photo selection if they wish, usually children or anyone who was nice to them.

** The ride was initially planned to be based on ''Film/TheBlackHole'', but this was scrapped when the film became a BoxOfficeBomb.
** Realizing the studio had no recent hits to based a thrill ride on, Disney decided they would need to partner with an outside filmmaker and narrowed their choices down to Creator/StevenSpielberg and Creator/GeorgeLucas. After deciding Spielberg would probably say no due to his close relationship with competitor Creator/UniversalStudios, they picked Lucas.

** The original plan for the second iteration was for the story to take place entirely on Tatooine with [[Film/ThePhantomMenace a pod race]] as the centerpiece. The Imagineers held off on it because they wanted to see how the other two prequels played out. Eventually, they came up with several other ideas based off those films and that's when Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald approached Lucas with the multi-branching concept.

*** Also, as shown in a demo video, AC-38 was going to be the pilot rather than [=C-3PO=]

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

** According to Imagineer Jason Surrell, Hoth was planned to be an encounter with the creatures of the planet (Tauntauns and Wampas). George Lucas asked if it could be the Battle Of Hoth, from ''The Empire Strikes Back'', instead; he even [[LampshadeHanging suggested a way to explain the continuity issue by claiming there was an earlier battle on Hoth, and the Rebels later decided to build another base there figuring the Empire wouldn’t think they would return to that same location.]].

** The ride was initially planned to be based on ''Film/TheBlackHole''.

** According to Imagineer Jason Surrell, Hoth was planned to be an encounter with the creatures of the planet (Tauntauns and Wampas). George Lucas asked if it could be the Battle Of Hoth, from ''The Empire Strikes Back'', instead; he even [[LampshadeHanging suggested a way to explain the continuity issue by claiming there was an an earlier battle on Hoth, and the Rebels later decided to build another base there figuring the Empire wouldn’t think they would return to that same location.]].

** According to Imagineer Jason Surrell, Hoth was planned to be an encounter with the creatures of the planet (Tauntauns and Wampas). George Lucas asked if it could be the Battle Of Hoth, from ''The Empire Strikes Back'', instead; he even [[LampshadeHanging suggested a way to explain the continuity issue by claiming there was an an earlier battle on Hoth, and the Rebels later decided to build another base there figuring the Empire wouldn’t think they would return to that same location."]].

** According to Imagineer Jason Surrell, Hoth was planned to be an encounter with the creatures of the planet (Tauntauns and Wampas). George Lucas asked if it could be the Battle Of Hoth, from ''The Empire Strikes Back'', instead; he even [[LampshadeHanging suggested a way to explain the Continuity issue by claiming there was an an earlier battle on Hoth, and the Rebels later decided to build another base there figuring the Empire wouldn’t think they would return to that same location."]].

** Rather than the Empire hunting the Ship for a Rebel Spy, it would have been that the Death Star plans were on the Ship. This idea was changed, as the Expanded Universe, up to that point, had so many explanations for how the Rebels got the Death Star plans.

** According to Imagineer Jason Surrell, Hoth was planned to be an encounter with the creatures of the planet (Tauntauns and Wampas). George Lucas asked if it could be the Battle Of Hoth, from ''Empire Strikes Back'', instead; he even [[LampshadeHanging suggested a way to explain the Continuity issue by claiming there was an an earlier battle on Hoth, and the Rebels later decided to build another base there figuring the Empire wouldn’t think they would return to that same location."]].
** In some Story Boards, for Coruscant, rather than it being Republic & Separatist Forces, as seen in Revenge Of The Sith, it would have been Rebel X-Wings & Imperial Tie Fighters.

* AscendedFanon: There were rumors that the first ''Star Tours'' actually had an option to fly to Endor, along with the other planets featured. ''The Adventures Continue'' version actually does let you visit other planets... though sadly not Endor.

* AscendedFanon: There were rumors that the first ''Star Tours'' actually had an option to fly to Endor, along with the other planets featured.
''The Adventures Continue'' version actually does let you visit other planets... though sadly not Endor.

** The two G2 droids at the Disneyland version of the ride are two skinned Goose audio-animatronics from the ''Ride/AmericaSings'' attraction with replaced heads. In both the original and ''The Adventures Continue'' versions of the show, G2-9T sings a parody of "I've Been Working On The Railroad", one of the songs the Goose quartet he originated from sang in the ''America Sings'' show.

** Rather than the Empire hunting the Ship for a Rebel Spy, it would have been that the Death Star plans were on the Ship. This idea was changed, as the Expanded Universe, up to that point, had so many explanations for how the Rebels got the Death Star plans.

* AscendedFanon: There were rumors that the first ''Star Tours'' actually had an option to fly to Endor, along with the other planets featured. This version actually does let you visit other planets (though sadly not Endor.)

** The two G2 droids at the Disneyland version of the ride are two skinned Goose audio-animatronics from the ''America Sings'' attraction with replaced heads. In both the original and ''The Adventures Continue'' versions of the show, G2-9T sings a parody of "I've Been Working On The Railroad", one of the songs the Goose quartet he originated from sang in the ''America Sings'' show.

* PropRecycling: The two G2 droids at the Disneyland version of the ride are two skinned Goose audio-animatronics from the ''America Sings'' attraction with replaced heads. In both the original and ''The Adventures Continue'' versions of the show, G2-9T sings a parody of "I've Been Working On The Railroad", one of the songs the Goose quartet he originated from sang in the ''America Sings'' show.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Star Tours was initially planned to be an attraction based on ''Film/TheBlackHole''.
** Rex went through several personality changes during the attraction's development. At first, he was conceived as a witty tour guide. Later, he was conceived as a brazen veteran-a deranged and broken-down droid left over from the Clone Wars named "Crazy Harry".
** According to Imagineer Jason Surrell, Hoth was planned to be an encounter with the creatures of the planet (Tauntauns and Wampas). George Lucas, asked if it could be the Battle Of Hoth, from Empire Strikes Back, instead; he even [[LampshadeHanging suggested a way to explain the Continuity issue by claiming there was an an earlier battle on Hoth, and the Rebels later decided to build another base there figuring the Empire wouldn’t think they would return to that same location."]].
** In some Story Boards, for Coruscant, rather than it being Republic & Separatist Forces, as seen in Revenge Of The Sith, it would have been Rebel X-Wing's & Imperial Tie Fighters.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Star Tours was initially planed to be an attraction based on ''Film/TheBlackHole''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Star Tours was initially planed to be an attraction based on the Film; The Black Hole.

** Rather than the Empire hunting the Ship for a Rebel Spy, it would have been that the Death Star plans were on the Ship. This idea was changed, as the Expanded Universe, up to that point, had so many explanations for how the Rebels got the Death Star plans?

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Star Tours was initiall plannd to be an attraction basd on the Film; The Blck Hle.

* DevelopmentGag: The Mighty Microscope from ''Adventures Thru Inner Space'' can be seen near the beginning. ''Star Tours'' replaced it at Disneyland.

* AscendedFanon: There were rumors that the first ''Star Tours'' actually had an option to fly to Endor, along with the other planets featured. This version actually does let you visit other planets (though sadly not Endor.)