DLRP Review

Reviews

1. Just come back from the House of Mouse and went on Star Tours four times (it’s a great one to do to keep warm) . I now realise that I was wrong to criticise this ride – it is still a gem, and one that you MUST do before you leave the park. The lightspeed effect is so realistic, and sitting at the back gives a more thrilling ride, but as long as you go in with an open heart and mind this will be an experience you WILL not forget.

   The 50 minute queues that occur on this ride prove how popular it still is, but the inspired space port theming (complete with C-3PO and R2-D2) means that waiting is enjoyable! Once your ride is over don’t bother with the arcade at the exit – believe me when I say you won’t be missing anyway.

   10/10

   By smm2fan on 18th December 2009

2. I love this ride!

   It’s not as thrilling as some of the others, but I felt the way it makes you feel like you are going all over the place is amazing!

   I couldn’t go to Disneyland and not go on this, especially as there’s never really a wait for it.

   Really clever, entertaining ride.

   By dizzleprincess09 on 7th December 2009

3. Star Tours is a great ride that captures the magic of the original movies.
   It generally has short queues and even if the queue is long, it is still entertaining watching C-3PO and R2-D2 bicker- in French of course. The simulator itself is great, and you really feel like you are flying through a comet, or accelerating to light-speed.

   My only problem with Star Tours is this: it is starting to look old. It is 22 years since the first incarnation opened in 1987 (at Disneyland California), and the ride experience has not changed a bit. There are rumours abounding about Star Tours 2, but I hope that if it was ever built in Paris, they would keep Captain Rex and not spoil it with “characters” from the prequels (Jar Jar Binks, Watto, Sebulba to name a few).

   Please Disney, upgrade it, but keep the magic. (Oh, and don’t put in a podrace sequence.)
   9/10

   By dlrp123 on 2nd August 2009

4. I first enjoyed a flight to Endor in 95 at WDW, didn’t understand why we needed seatbelts …. but whooops , this was a hard ride, almost fell off my seat !!
   Even if it is now an old ride and there is no surprise effect anymore, I still enjoy it a lot, I recently returned to the original Disneyland and started my day with Star Tours, I was alone in my own shuttle :)
   I’m still amazed with the acceleration effect …!

   By PhilippeP on 15th July 2009

5. I agree, definitely needs an upgrade!

   I’ve been going to DLRP every year for 11 years now and its really boring!

   By zipped on 13th July 2009

6. Personally, I am not a big fan of Star Wars, and I love this ride! It’s getting a little old now and needs some updating, but it is still worth checking out at least once. Watch out if you get motion sickness though!

   By Vegitabeta on 10th July 2009

7. An alright ride, I wouldn’t say it’s worth queueing very long for, though the queue area is actually quite interesting! If you’re a star wars fan, then definitely go for it, but as I am not one I think I missed out on the excitement of it.

   Both my friend and I came off feeling a bit motion sick so if you do get badly motion sick, I wouldn’t risk it. Overall it’s a nice ride, just not all that exciting. It’s not too jerky or scary so good for any young Star Wars fans.

   By Janine on 1st June 2009

8. This ride is great. The preshow a little bit boring and standing for at least five minutes before the doors are open to the ship not the best, maybe an update could work. But after you stepped inside to the space cabin the journey is ready to start!

   The ride itself is a movement/flight simulator ride, if you have weak stomach I wouldn’t recommend it my Husband always skips it, but if you can bear it try to choose the back row. That’s the row where the movements are the most intense.

   By kata77 on 1st May 2009

9. A modern classic. I wasn’t impressed, though, by the CMs not having discovered that someone had vomited in a vehicle I entered, and that a guest had to tell them.

   By C3PO on 21st April 2009

10. We never miss Star Tours during our visits to Disneyland. We love it, it´s like you´re in the adventure yourself. I am also a big fan of Star Wars, so it´s not a surprise I like this ride.

    By skurvy on 14th April 2009

11. I loved this simulator!

    I have been going to disneyland for over 10 years and last year was the first time i had been on star tours! It was amazing, queue times were never long and that was in the summer time.

    Very realisitic.
    If you go to a disneyland paris star tours is a must!!!!

    By Gem on 29th March 2009

12. I like this ride very much, but I can feel a bit motionsick sometimes. A perfect ride for the whole familly. (Children over 3 year)

    By Bettan on 30th September 2008

13. I loved this ride when I was younger but now it just gets repetitive.

    This is where the Mars bar theory comes into play. The first bar is good, the second is better, the third is sickly and the fourth is just boring. So the first ride is good, the second is better, the third is predictable and the fourth is just boring.

    Come on Disney. Stop building TOT’s in Walt Disney Studios. Give us Star Tours 2!

    By smm2fan on 13th September 2008

14. I really love the queue line to this ride! It’s very interesting, and can entertain you if there is a long wait time. However I’m too keen on the actual simulator.

    Yes, it is realistic, thrilling, and generally good fun, but for me it’s very claustrophobic. So I don’t always 100% enjoy it. But, of course, that’s just me (And probably just a few others). I’m sure if I wasn’t claustrophobic I would enjoy it more, and ride it more too. :)

    By RnRCj on 8th August 2008

15. I love this ride!

    I did not use fastpass or it and the waiting area was brilliant
    there’s a lot to see, but the queue didn’t really move fast so you get bored looking at the same things for a long time.

    As for the ride itself it’s really brilliant me and my family couldn’t stop laughing in our seats.

    By zipped on 8th August 2008

16. If your a star wars fan like me-this is much fun;who wouldn;t want a chance to blow up the death star??? It is a little old and the projection is a little dated, so whilst the movement is fun the screen quality of the view out your “windscreen” is a bit like watching an old video tape in this DVD/Blu-Ray age but hey, that asides this is still funny and for the not so brave amongst you it will feel like the biggest thing you have ever done without really being all that scary.

    WARNING: Not for motion sickness sufferers (I know from seeing it knock my parents out of balance for the rest of the day!) and if you haven’t been on it before leave the fastpasses alone as the theming through the waiting area is just brilliant and you miss it all if you bypass it for the fastpass queue.

    By Orion33 on 21st July 2008

17. The simulators aren’t so good, but if you want to experience a Not-So-Scary Big Thrill, and see RD2D and C3PO on the queue area, which is the best queue area of the resort, take a Fastpass ! And… the Star Tours’ Fastpass are now unlimited !

    By Timoram on 10th July 2008

18. I didn’t like it very much, I loved to see R2D2 and C3PO but the simulator wasn’t so good I think. I was there one hour before park closing and there was nobody except me and my girlfriend, even if at the beginning it was listed: 20 minutes from here…

    By Satine15 on 9th July 2008

19. I love this simulator!

    The attention to detail in the queue area is immense. Any true star wars fan will LOVE this ride.

    The simulator itself is exciting, but be warned It is very easy to get motion sickness on this ride. I have seen many people have to sit down on the many available seats afterwards looking rather green! Not one for the faint hearted!

    The best part would have to be when you travel at “light speed”. It is so realistic!

    The queue can build, so fastpass during peak times is recommended!

    By Tinkerbell on 18th June 2008

20. Very Realistic Simulator!! It even gave me that weird feeling in my stomach at some points. It really felt like we were going fast. When actually we were just watching a screen and being moved around in out seats!!

    By liammackessy on 17th June 2008

21. This is a really enjoyable fun ride. The elderly, children and adults alike can enjoy this ride. The theming is great, and all the robots make it extra special. Really, really good!!

    By alice on 16th June 2008

22. My family did this ride at Disneyland in Florida, so we were looking forward to it. Well, the MEN in our family were; I wasn’t, so much. I was especially wary, as I had heard that the robot on the mission with us only spoke in French. And although he did, the ride was more fun than I remembered! It’s an especially awesome ride for Star Wars fans.

    By fayt19 on 5th June 2008

23. May the Force be with you! A ride not to be misssed – but may not be enjoyed by the youngest members of the Rebel Alliance.

    Star Tours is a true 3D simulator ride but now does seem to lack a little something after all of these years.

    The atmosphere builds in the queue as you pass along star maps, the Endor passenger shuttle with an R2 unit repairing it (it has obviously been hit by Imperial laser blasts!), C3PO (correctly modelled with a different coloured lower leg) supervising the work and two crew from the Mon Calamari race in their control tower.

    As you climb, you enter a robot repair facilitiy with flashing orange light and bits & pieces being conveyed overhead along with a manic repair robot doing his best to cope wth the work. He is a duplicate of the robot that greets you as you enter the ride itself (both are modelled on No. 5, from the film “Short Circuit”). He seem to speak French exclusively so some of the remarks may be lost on non-French speakers. Some background “Star Wars” music would add to ambience of the whole thing!

    You enter the ride in orderely rows and sit in your seat and buckle up (make sure that you do as you are going for a terrific ride!!)

    The commentary from an attractive attendent describes what you need to do (and includes some species from the films sitting in the shuttle) and then the screen to your front lowers revealing another No. 5 modelled robot, who is to be our pilot – again speaking in French.

    Once the ride gets started you enter a chaotic journey through the space port and out into space. Encounters with a comet, a jump to hyperspace, being chased by the Empire and finally a starring role in an attack on the Death Star before we arrive at Endor. WOW!!

    The ride is getting a little tired and needs to be updated with some new effects. Some figures dressed as Han Solo, Darth Vader etc would certainly enhance the experience. A new space journey film using up-to-date GCI techniques would rekindle the WOW factor and certainly make the queues worthwhile. As I said earlier some theme music on the way in as well as on the way out would add to the whole experience

    Get a Fast Pass if you want to return later.

    There is also an electronic games area on the way out.

    I still rate this ride highly despite some negative views on it.
    Give it a go and you will enjoy it.

    By Red Baron on 10th March 2008

24. Good queuing entertainment. The simulator only really works (as in makes you feel like your really there) if you sit in the first or second row, but still well worth a go.

    Queues never too bad for this one, most i’ve waited about 20 minutes.

    By iwerksdisney on 2nd January 2008

25. Whilst in line for this ride we meet C3PO and R2D2 who entertain you before boarding for your journey to Endor. Sadly the robot pilot commentary is French which detracts a little from the atmosphere. Your journey through outer space on board the simulator is a little rough at times which won’t appeal to the very young and it is also quite noisy, that said it never fails to please me!

    By junglebaggie on 9th November 2007

26. This is a very clever simulator and great if you like that sort of thing, but I have to admit it left me feeling dreadful. I felt very sick and dizzy afterwards. If you get travel sick, DO NOT do this one. I suppose this is actually a credit to the designer, in that it is very realistic. Over all, a brilliant simulator, but my husband and I will never go on it again.
    7/10

    By mandymoo on 7th November 2007

27. I don’t care what anybody says about it being a 20 year old ride, it is great. The queue line is the best in the whole resort. The only thing I would say negative about it is the film it can be a little bit jumpy but it’s still a very good ride!

    By Its_Like_I_Dreamed_It on 3rd November 2007

28. When i was younger i found this very scary, riding it now I’m 14 made me think again about why it was so scary because i didn’t find it thrilling. Its very dated and needs a totally new refurbishment.

    By Owain on 3rd November 2007

29. My younger son loves it, the eldest hates it, i think i agree it looks 100% from the 80s and if you happen to be in the front sit it is a lot less intense than it should be.
    Queues were very long on Sunday but not in the other days so we could do it as many times as we wanted to.
    The queueing line anyway is enjoyable and makes the waiting not so boring.

    By giuly09 on 23rd September 2007

30. Star Tours, a 20 year old attraction, is looking dated these days. The film used in the motion simulator is grainy, and the actors look fresh from the 80’s. The simulation motions are jerky and not particularly thrilling. The fact that it’s Star Wars does help a little but overall the ride doesn’t impress like it used to 20 years ago. Beware that the narration for the ride is entirely in French. This is one the few rides where it DOES affect the enjoyment of the ride – the pilot’s humurous quips and narration are missed on English speaking guests.

    On the plus side, the queue line is brilliant, with full size C3PO and R2D2 animatronics. It’s also a fairly quick loading attraction – the line will keep your attention anyway. The queue line is dotted with “droids” who speak to guests in both English and French. This attraction is popular and can sometimes get long lines – try riding in the morning if possible. I wouldn’t wait longer than 20 minutes.

    Star Tours is nowhere near as intense as todays modern thrill rides, and most children should handle it okay. It does contain loud noises and sudden movements so some young children may be frightened. Most kids will enjoy the Star Wars theming.

    By lloyddy on 12th September 2007