Star Tours Accelerate

[Doodlyday]

How does Star Tours make you feel, or feel the illusion of, accelerating?

 

[Vipraa]

The simulator pitches backwards quickly to allow gravity to create the illusion of fast acceleration by pushing you into your seat.

 

[flynnibus]

How does Star Tours make you feel, or feel the illusion of, accelerating?

Tilt you backwards... your own weight pushes you back in your seat making you feel like you are pushed backwards

 

[Tom]

That, plus the video, which tricks the brain into thinking it's really happening.

 

[Nick Wilde]

Disney magic.. :waves hands:

 

[Robert Butnarasu]

Here is a video of Star Tours behind the scenes at Disneyland Paris. I hope it will help you understand the effect better.