Star Tours: The Adventures Continue- TDL 2013

[nemofinder22]

This has been out since mid Nov and no one has mentioned it...:shrug: But TDL will be getting Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opening in Spring 2013. The current Star Tours will close as of April 2, 2012.

Below are the highlights from the press release.

URAYASU, CHIBA— Tokyo Disneyland® Park announced that its attraction Star
Tours in Tomorrowland will be revamped, reopening with the new title, Star Tours: The
Adventures Continue. The new version of the attraction will open in spring 2013.

........

Attraction Facts
Opening date: Spring 2013
Duration: About 4 minutes 30 seconds
Capacity: 40 seats per cabin
Number of cabins: 6 cabins
Investment: About 7 billion yen

Note: In preparation for this renewal, Star Tours will close as of April 2, 2012.

See the whole press release here-
http://www.olc.co.jp/wpmu/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2011/11/20111116_02e.pdf

 

[nemofinder22]

Just a bump but there is about a week left of Star Tours before it closes.

A small look at the facade.
http://www.tdrfan.com/tdl/tomorrowland/star_tours/index.htm

 

[nemofinder22]

And now that Star Tours is closed the walls have gone up.

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img2/120411/032002012041104.htm

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img2/120411/032002012041105.htm

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img2/120411/032002012041101.htm

 

[nemofinder22]

Scaffolding has gone up around the facade.

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img2/120526/012002012052601.htm

 

[nemofinder22]

Not much visible progress but majority of the building is now behind scaffolding.

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img2/120805/022002012080501.htm

 

[DisneyFan 2000]

Are there any expected changes (of the major kind) to the facade or is this mostly interior work?

 

[cheezbat]

I'm betting it'll get a nice sprucing up and modernization like the one at DL recieved.

 

[nemofinder22]

The building has been repainted and looks very nice.

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130317/053002013031700.htm

http://daily.deepdisney.com/img3/130317/053002013031701.htm

I don't think there is an opening date set other than Spring 2013, the 30th Anniversary starts on April 15th.

 

[yeti]

^Last I heard was opening May 7th.

 

[RyenDeckard]

It's going to take them over a year to update this? That seems excessive, even with localization (which can be done before putting the walls up).

 

[cheezbat]

It's going to take them over a year to update this? That seems excessive, even with localization (which can be done before putting the walls up).

It's Disney standard! Take as long as possible to open an attraction up! Lol.