attraction
Star Tours
How Star Tours works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect may 20, 2011.
- Hollywood Studios
- May 20, 2011
Quick answer
How Star Tours works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect may 20, 2011. Today: New scenes from recent Star Wars series
Then / Now / Next
How it changed
Then
Original single-film ride
Now
New scenes from recent Star Wars series
Next
Nothing further announced for this one.
Timeline
Every verified date
1989
Opened
2011
Changed
Star Tours became The Adventures Continue
2024
Changed
Star Tours added new destinations
Why it matters
Why returning visitors care
The ride gained 3D and randomly combined scenes for near-endless variety.
Records
What our database holds
- 2024
Star Tours added new destinations
Ahsoka, Andor and Mandalorian destinations joined the rotation.
- 2011
Star Tours became The Adventures Continue
The ride gained 3D and randomly combined scenes for near-endless variety.
Context · 2024
What else changed that year
Beyond the parks
Genie+ became Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Paid line-skipping was rebranded and moved to advance booking.
Magic Kingdom
Tiana's Bayou Adventure opened
The former Splash Mountain reopened with an all-new Princess and the Frog story.
Beyond the parks
Park Pass reservations required then relaxed
Park reservations were dropped for most standard tickets.
Magic Kingdom
Cars-themed Frontierland expansion announced
Disney announced a Cars-themed area, Piston Peak National Park, for the Frontierland area now occupied by Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island. It is not open to guests.
Animal Kingdom
DinoLand U.S.A. being replaced by Tropical Americas
The land is being rebuilt around Encanto and Indiana Jones.
Beyond the parks
Dining Plan suspended and returned
The Dining Plan came back with revised inclusions.
Sources
Where this comes from
Your trip, your report
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