unkadug
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That's because there is no Dumbo attraction at DHS offering aerial views into the attraction!
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Star Tours II in 3D for 2011 CONFIRMED
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That's because there is no Dumbo attraction at DHS offering aerial views into the attraction!
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
Oh so true. Exactly what I was referring to.
I am hopeful some of our posters in the know would peel back the curtain a bit and let us know what is going on at ST!
davidwillson
New Member
My prediction was pretty close. I also predicted they would have some announcements closer to the opening of TWWoHP. So stay tuned.
And don't forget Universal is having an event next week.
sponono88
Well-Known Member
C-3PO will be the new Star Tours pilot!
Click here to see the full blog post - Who's Flying This Thing?! Disney Parks Blog
Click here to see the full blog post - Who's Flying This Thing?! Disney Parks Blog
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
Hopefully there is a "story" here. The story of Star Wars is of 3PO and R2D2 as the observers. 3PO especially is rarely a key story element.
This doesn't fit his personality. I don't want a ride of "oh no" and "what does this button do." I sure hope I'm wrong.
My warning meter for cheeseball Lucus junk just went up ten fold.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
This is from another Star Tours thread (New Droid Aly San San):
I asked about this on the last Star Tours 2.0 post on the Disney blog and it was shot down by some people - however it turns out there is some truth to it. It should be interesting to see how this is incorporated.
Vernonpush
Well-Known Member
Maybe Aly San San is the "when you sit- buckle your seatbelt..../ stow away loose.../ no smoking.../ no flash photography...../ keep your arms and legs..."
preshow boarding droid?
TP2000
Well-Known Member
This news was released, as mentioned in this thread, at the Mechanized Magic event at the Disneyland Hotel earlier this year. I think it sounds fun, and a great idea to get C3PO into the action.
Most folks who will ride Star Tours in the average day are not Star Wars diehard fans. I've seen most of the movies at one point or another in the last 33 years, but I really don't know all the characters or trivia. I do know who C3PO is though, and I think he'd be a great celebrity pick to be the new pilot!
Maerj
Well-Known Member
That's what I have gathered as well.
GLaDOS
Well-Known Member
But why is it necessary for him to be the pilot? He was already present in a role that actually makes sense for him. Why is it necessary for the pilot have to be a celebrity? The attraction has always been popular without a celebrity pilot.
Ad obviously most aren't going to be diehards, but even the casual Star Wars fans I know know 3PO hates flying. He out right says it plenty of times throughout the trilogies.
Maerj
Well-Known Member
Diehard fan here as well and I have complete faith in this project. It is going to be a fun update to the original ride. People online worry waaaaaaaaay too much.
GLaDOS
Well-Known Member
As a diehard I don't understand how you can have complete faith when they make 3PO a pilot.
Did you like Jar Jar?:lol:
EDIT: ANd let me add that I loved the other announcements regarding STII. But this is just a really stupid idea to me.:lol:
dweezil78
Well-Known Member
Pshhh.. Old news! 
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php?p=4276576&postcount=631
Seriously though, thanks to Disney for finally announcing this. I was confused as hell after the the whole business w/ Ace got announced at D23 and conflicted w/ the earlier info.
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php?p=4276576&postcount=631
Seriously though, thanks to Disney for finally announcing this. I was confused as hell after the the whole business w/ Ace got announced at D23 and conflicted w/ the earlier info.
Ausdaddy
Active Member
Not sure why you object to Threepio being a pilot. He hates space travel....because of his experience on this tour.
Maerj
Well-Known Member
As a theme park attraction, something has to go wrong. Obviously the real pilot being replaced by C-3PO would be that something. Besides, would you rather have a P. e. e. Wee Herman voiced droid piloting the ship? Can't see why 3P0 accidentally becoming the pilot is a sillier idea than that.
I didn't hate Jar Jar like the online community seems to. He's not my favorite character by any means but I understand why he was there (for kids) and really don't object. Episode I came out 11 years ago and its time to move on.
If it bothers you that much that C-3P0 is in the driver's seat, Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey is nearby as an alternate attraction.
imagineer boy
Well-Known Member
I'm not exactly sure what to think of the C-3PO pilot news. I guess its just hard to imagine him piloting a ship since we've never really seen him do it in the movies.
Maerj
Well-Known Member
He was supposed to be piloting Luke's landspeeder, although that was more evident in the deleted footage. Still there is a reference to it when Luke tells him to hit the accelerator.
Also, in Revenge of the Sith, C-3P0 co-pilots Padme's ship when she goes to Mustafar. He even mentioned something about getting used to the controls.
Anyway, back to the ride...
Maybe he will only pilot the ship in certain versions? I'm sure with him at the wheel, going anywhere will be an adventure!