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| Disney's iconic Star Tours attraction gets Rise of Skywalker update |
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| POSTED 07 Jan 2020 . BY Lauren Heath-Jones |
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Star Tours has been updated to include destinations and sequences from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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Disney has updated its Star Tours attraction to include new destinations and sequences from its latest release – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Since the release of the new Star Wars trilogy in 2015, the ride has undergone periodical updates to include newly-introduced elements from the Star Wars franchise, including the desert planet Jakku from The Force Awakens, the mineral planet Crait from The Last Jedi and Batuu, the forest and mountain planet from Disney's immersive themed land, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Following its latest update, the ride now features the ocean planet of Kef Bir from The Rise of Skywalker, as well as three new action sequences, including a new scene featuring Lando Calrissian, played by actor Billy Dee Williams, that places guests at the centre of the action when they are invited, by Lando, to join "the battle to end all battles".
With the new sequences, the ride now boasts more than 100 sequence combinations, developed by Walt Disney Imagineering in partnership with LucasFilm and Industrial Lights & Magic. Over the coming months, the ride will undergo another update, with the addition of new scenes from The Rise of Skywalker.
"JJ Abrams said he wanted to put a bow on Star Wars with The Rise of Skywalker, and we wanted to do the same for Star Tours," said Tom Fitzgerald, creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, who added that other additions include a number of easter eggs for die-hard Star Wars fans to spot.
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| A new scene featuring Lando Calrissian, played by actor Billy Dee Williams, places riders at the heart of the story |
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Disney Galactic Starcruiser vacations to start in 2021
POSTED 03 Jan 2020. BY Andy Knaggs

Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser vacations are to begin in 2021 at Walt Disney
World Resort, the company announced in December, as it released new images of the
immersive experience.
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Attractions Review 2019: December
POSTED 31 Dec 2019. BY Andy Knaggs

It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management
has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the way. After yesterday's look at
the events of November 2019, today we move on to December 2019, considering some of
the biggest stories that made the headlines this month.
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Disney holds firm through restructuring and Galaxy's Edge park costs
POSTED 25 Nov 2019. BY Andy Knaggs

Expenses associated with the establishment of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attractions at Walt Disney
parks have been more than offset by higher average ticket prices and food, beverage and
merchandise spending, according to Walt Disney Company's Q4 and full year financial results.
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