Within a decade of Disneyland’s opening, Walt Disney already knew Tomorrowland had a problem. “The tomorrows of 1955 had become yesterdays,” a park official said in 1967, quoting Walt’s realization ...

When Star Tours opened on Jan. 9, 1987, the demand was so huge that it stayed open for three days and three nights.. “Star Wars” creator George Lucas worked with Disney engineers to make the ride.

The ride survived into the 1980s, until the building was repurposed for use by Star Tours. Body Wars Following the success of Star Tours, Disney attempted to apply the same simulator technology to ...

W ith Celebration V well under way in Orlando, the Disney Parks team released the following teaser video of the new Star Tours attraction. The timeframe for the ride is set between Episodes III ...

Star Tours at Tomorrowland inside Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, in 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) ...