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You enter the cabin of the
StarSpeeder 3000, and take your place in one of the five rows of seats.
In front of you is a grey shield with the Star Tours logo on it. To the
right of that is a TV. screen. After a Disney Cast Member makes sure
everyone is buckled in, the ride begins.
The TV. screen comes on,
and you see a druid, C3PO.
C3PO:"Hello,
I am C3P0, human-cyborg relations. Welcome aboard the StarSpeeder 3000.
Please make sure your safety restraints are securely fastened at this
time. To fasten, pull the strap out from the right side of the seat, and
snap it into the console to your left. Galactic regulations require that
all carry-on items be safely stowed beneath your seats. Oh, and flash
photography and smoking are absolutely prohibited while on board. Thank
you, and do have a nice flight!"
You see another droid,
your pilot, on the TV screen. The droid is voiced by Paul Reubens
(that's right...Pee-Wee Herman).
Rex: "Welcome aboard, this is Captain REX from the cockpit. I know this is probably
your first flight...and it's mine too...ha, ha. Well, it looks like it's
going to be a smooth flight to Endor, so I'll go ahead and open the
cockpit shield." (The shield in front of all the seats lowers,
revealing Rex in person in the left corner of the ship. In the center of
the ship is our window to sightsee out of. Right now, all we see is a
door.)
Rex: "Hi there! I see they're loading our navigator R2D2,"
(TV. shows R2D2
being loaded into the top of the StarSpeeder) "and then we'll be on
our way - so sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight." (Our ship
shifts and starts to raise up to the runway.)
Control
Tower: " Star
Tours forty-five, elevator platform, commence final pre-flight
check"
Rex: "Roger,
control, all status go."
Control
Tower: " Star
Tours forty-five, you are cleared for takeoff. Contact departure control
at one-two-zero-point four"
Rex: "Copy one-two-zero point four"
(We see another
StarSpeeder ship ahead of us going into an area marked 'To launching
area'. Our ship all of a sudden makes a very jolting left turn - and we
are now headed through some doors marked 'Maintenance Bay - Stay
Clear'!)
Control
Tower: " Forty-five,
you're going the wrong way! Stop immediately!"
Rex: "Uh-oh,
wrong way. Brakes. Brakes! Where are the brakes? Ahhhhh!" (We fall
over a sharp drop into the maintenance area. Look for the Mighty
Microscope from the entrance to the former attraction Adventure Thru
Inner Space off to the right before you exit the maintenance bay. It's a
homage to the Disneyland attraction that used to be where Star Tours is.
Our ship goes through a hole in the back of the maintenance bay area
into deep space. We can see the ship that was in front of us on the
runway moving against the stars. That ship jumps to light speed and is
gone.)
Rex: "Uhhh - I
meant to do that. A little shortcut...ha ha!" (Star Wars theme
music cuts in sharply) "R2!," (R2D2 whistles) "Light
speed to Endor!" (In front of us we see the stars whizz by us at
light speed. We are being pushed back into our seats - due to the fact
that we are traveling at light speed. The TV. flashes the message on it
"Approaching Endor". We then see Endor fly by as we pass it.
The TV. then flashes the message "Leaving Endor".)
Rex:"R2!?! We
passed the Endor moon!" (R2D2 beeps. In front of us we see
streaming particles of ice coming closer to us.) "Now what's the
matter? Comets? Comets! Ladies and gentlemen there may be some
turbulence up ahead, please make sure your seatbelts are fastened!"
(Our ship dodges some
oncoming comets, then comes uncomfortably close to one oncoming comet
and then goes into the comet.
Rex: "I have a
very bad feeling about this! Ahhhh..!" Our ship swerves right and
left to avoid hitting the sides of any of the narrow ice crystal
pathways inside the comet. It is like going through a maze. Our ship
comes to a dead end within the comet - a solid wall of ice. We explode
right through the ice wall and find that we are back in outer space,
free from the confines of the comet.)
Rex: "Well,
you can relax now. Everything's under control, and ah, we will be on our
way to the Endor moon with any further delay." (Our ship is
gradually leaning more and more to the right as REX is saying this. It
is clear everything is not under control. R2D2 beeps. In front of
us we see a ship, a huge ship - an imperial Star Destroyer. Our ship is
being pulled closer and closer to its underbelly. The TV. flashes the
message, "System Override".)
Rex: "Oh no!
We're caught in a tractor beam!!" (We see flying around in front of
our ship attacking X-Wing fighters [the good guys] and Tie Fighters [the
bad guys]. The TV. screen breaks in with an image of an X-Wing fighter
pilot talking to us...)
X-Wing
pilot: " Star
Tours?!? What are you doing here? This is a combat zone, it's
restricted! Ease off on your main thrusters." (Rex eases off the
rear thruster, and we are free of the tractor beam. We are now caught in
the middle of a battle between the Rebels and the Empire. We see ships
fly about firing away against the backdrop of the Death Star. Our ship
begins to get fired upon, so we begin to fire against oncoming Tie
Fighters. We then feel a massive jolt, and our ship plummets towards the
Death Star suddenly. The TV. flashes the message,
"Malfunction".)
Rex: "Ahhhh...we've
been hit! R2, get the stabilizer fixed...and hurry! We're losing altitude
fast!" (We hang for a little while, and then evidently R2 does
restore power back to our ship. The TV. flashes the message,
"Systems OK".
X-wing
pilot: "Red
24, Red 30, Follow me."
Rex: "O.K.,
I've always wanted to do this - we're going in!" (We fly toward the
surface of the Death Star, and just about hit the back of an X-Wing
fighter in front of us) "Yikes!" (Rex pulls the ship back to
avoid hitting the X-Wing fighter.)
(Our ship follows the
X-Wing fighters in front of us against the varied surface of the Death
Star. We swerve in and out of openings, and dodge enemy shot blasts. Our
ship follows the other ships and flies up and circles around, then goes
back toward the Death Star headed toward the trench.
Rex: "Yaaahooo!!!"
X-wing
Pilot: "Red
24, I'm going in!" In the trench, we blast a couple of oncoming Tie
Fighters.
X-wing
Pilot: "Target
range"
We watch as the X-Wing
fighter in front of us drops two shots down the exhaust port at the end
of the trench to blow up the Death Star. We see an explosion start to
come up from the port. Our ship quickly raises up.)
Rex: "We did
it!"
X-Wing
pilot: "All
ships - jump to light speed."
Rex: "Hang on
back there, light speed!" (Our ship once again travels at light
speed. When we come out of it, we are near the Star Tours spaceport. We
can see other StarSpeeder 3000's taxi along below us. We enter into a
docking bay, and are headed straight for a moving truck marked
'Flammable' on the side!)
Rex: "Brakeeeeesss!!!!"
(Our ship comes to grinding halt, and starts to lower to the area where
we got on.)
Rex: "Hey sorry folks, I am sure to be better next time. It was my first flight,
and I'm still getting used to my programming!" (The shield at the
front of the ship starts to raise up) "Hey!, Hey!"
(The TV. comes on and
C3P0 says something like, "We hope you enjoyed your flight. When
the captain has opened the exit doors, you may then unlatch your safety
restraints by pressing the release button on your left. Oh, and do make
sure you have your personal belongings. Thank you. Good day!" The
Star Wars music kicks in hard. We exit the ship into a hallway decorated
with posters for Star Tours destinations, like Hoth, Bespin, Endor, and
Tattoine. We exit into a Star Tours/Star Wars gift shop.)
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