Though the holidays have depleted the initial stock of the fantastic Starspeeder 1000 Vehicle Playsets, a new batch of them have finally arrived at Disneyland. The adventures can finally continue in your own home but at a higher price than before. The new price for the highly detailed playset has gone up to $69.95 (from $54.95).
D23 has sent us highlights of the spring 2012 issue of Disney Twenty-Three Magazine and details of new additions to the growing list of discounts offered to D23 Members.
Disney Parks Blog updated with a preview of a mystery pin set that features a Star Tours pin.
“Our next stop – a new mystery pin set coming this summer to the Disneyland Resort. This limited release set contains 12 pins (plus a few chasers), and was designed by Disney Design Group artists Quynh Kimball and John Henselmeier (from Starspeeder 1000 Vehicle Playset fame). Product developer Jeanne Lewis told me that this collection “highlights favorite Disneyland attractions in license plate form.”“
Thanks to Randy from TheArnoldFans.com for letting us know that the LATimes.com posted a article about Legoland in Carlsbad, CA adding to it’s Star Wars Miniland area.
“Set to open March 29, the Star Wars Gallery will include 3-foot-tall Lego models of a dozen characters from the epic film saga, including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2D2, Yoda and Darth Vader.”
Check out all the details on the LATimes.com website.
Red Tails a project George Lucas has been working on for many years opens in movie theaters nation-wide today. Mary Franklin of Lucasfilm has sent us some information about the film and is looking for feedback from those who see the film.
Starting last weekend the Star Trader store in Disneyland began selling a few new items to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Tours. Supplies are limited so check with the store for availability.
The Disney Parks Blog updated this week with two stories about our beloved Star Tours attraction. The first is a cute reminder of what began 25 years ago at Disneyland, showing a photo of Mickey Mouse along with our favorite droids. Note the marquee behind them as it says “A George Lucas Adventure” which was later changed to “The Ultimate Adventure STAR TOURS From the Creative Forces of Disney & George Lucas.” In the later years, “The Ultimate Adventure” was removed.
The second story centers on the grand opening and dedication of Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which debut on January 13, 1990. Their queue included an Ewok Village and an Imperial AT-AT.
For those stories and much more, visit the Disney Parks Blog!
Star Wars and Star Tours veteran Anthony Daniels was kind enough to share with us some personal insights in the 25 years of Star Tours. Read his entire exclusive text here.
Executive VP and Senior Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, Tom Fitzgerald worked on both the original Star Tours and the was the “creative lead” for Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. Today Star Tours turns 25 and Tom Fitzgerald shares some of his memories with us.
January 9th, 2012 Star Tours turns 25. Stay tuned as the staff of Endorexpress.net is working hard to bring you some great special features to celebrate the anniversary.
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