Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Disney’s Hollywood Studios Ride Seating Photos & Advice
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For well over 30 years, Star Tours has been one of Disney’s most beloved attractions. The Star Wars based simulator attraction the thrilled guests around the world through different incarnations. However, the attraction has also brought on motion sickness for many riders… unless they knew how to avoid it.
What is Star Tours?
Star Tours’ development part of an initiative spearheaded by then-new Disney CEO Michael Eisner to inject “hip” and contemporary brands into the company’s theme parks, and in the mid-1980s there was no property more contemporary than Star Wars. The franchise’s creator George Lucas worked closely with Walt Disney Imagineering to create a simulator experience that allowed guests to experience his universe first-hand, including the iconic Death Star trench-run.
The attraction opened at Disneyland in January of 1987 to immediate success, leading Disneyland to stay open for an unprecedented 60 consecutive hours. Over the next 22 years, the attraction was added to Disney’s resorts around the globe, including Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disneyland.
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Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, George Lucas publicly broached the idea that Star Tours could be updated with new video sequences. This finally came to pass in 2010, when the classic versions of Star Tours began closing, and being replaced with Star Tours: The Adventure Continues, an attraction that used the same ride system but with newly produced films that opened up the attraction to various plants and locales in the Star Wars saga.
Motion Sickness
While Star Tours ride system was revolutionary – and has gone on to inspire thousands of other theme park rides and attractions, many of which pale in comparison – it’s hyper-realistic flight simulator base has long proved an issue for those who are prone to motion sickness. In particular, the way the simulator jostles guests up and down and back and forth can cause queasiness and nausea.
Tips for Thriving in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
There are several ways to avoid (or at least mitigate) symptoms of motion sickness brought on by Star Tours. These include:
-Taking a motion sickness medication like Dramamine before your park day begins. For guests who are only somewhat sensitive to movement, this may be just enough to hold the symptoms at bay for the whole day.
-Avoid riding with a full stomach, especially if you’ve just eaten a large meal or filled up on Mickey pretzels and turkey legs.
-Attempt – or even request from a cast member – seats in the center of the Star Tours ride vehicle’s cabin.
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