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Mark Eades OCRegister article

Brian Curran — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:24:04 +0000

Check out this awesome article in the OCRegister. Former Imagineer Mark Eades looks back at the original Star Tours that he helped create.

http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2010/07/27/good-bye-star-tours-i-will-miss-you/51113/

Photo by Brian Curran

D23 Event:Final Flight to Endor

Brian Curran — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:59:48 +0000

We will have photo’s and a report from the D23 Final Flight event later today.

D23 Event: Star Tours Final Flight Event at the Disneyland Resort

Brian Curran — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:49:23 +0000

“Get ready to visit a galaxy far, far away one last time! After Disneyland has closed to the general public, D23 Members are invited to take an exhilarating “final flight” to the Moon of Endor before Star Tours suspends departures as it readies for its 2011 reimagining.”

http://d23.disney.go.com/expo/072610_EE_StarTours.html

UPDATE: Event Sold Out

UPDATE: David and Brian will be there!

Tokyo and Paris Disneyland Photo Gallery Updated

David Yeh — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:15:26 +0000

Special thanks to our guest photographers Jeff Alter & Patrick Johnson for adding their great photos to our gallery.

Check out the great photos at the links below:

http://www.endorexpress.net/database/starports/paris-france/

http://www.endorexpress.net/database/starports/tokyo-japan/

We have added new photos from around the world with the addition of Star Tours in Paris and Tokyo theme parks for your enjoyment.

Closing Dates for Star Tours 1 announced

Brian Curran — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:45:34 +0000

Disney just announced the dates the original Star Tours will close at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Star Tours closes at Disneyland July 27 and at Disney’s Hollywood Studios September 8.

Photo © Disney

R2-Mk will also be at Star Wars Weekends this year. For more information follow the link below…

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/05/star-tours-prepares-for-reimagining-at-disneyland-walt-disney-world-resorts/

Last Tour to Endor!!

Brian Curran — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:38:55 +0000

“Be The First to be The Last….Passengers, that is, as Star Tours begins making its Final Flights to Endor.”

Check the details for this Special Event for Celebration V attendees!

http://www.starwarscelebration.com/en/Events/Disney-Event/

“Last Tour to Endor at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ is a first-of-its-kind entertainment experience so incredible that not even the Rebel’s Bothan spies have been able to steal the top-secret plans! The event gives longtime fans a chance to make one last flight to Endor before Star Tours “powers down” to make way for its new re-imagining in 2011. The evening culminates with Symphony in the Stars, a Star Wars fireworks spectacular as only Disney can create. So put on your favorite Star Wars costume and join your fellow fans for the ultimate Star Wars party during the ultimate Star Wars event — Star Wars Celebration V!”

Interview with Lynette Eklund

Alex Newborn — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:21 +0000

EndorExpress recently got the chance to interview Lynette Eklund. Lynette created the Ackbar puppet used in the Tokyo Disneyland version of Star Tours. Click Here to read the interview.

Jedi Mickey & R2-MK figure set Update!

Brian Curran — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:34 +0000

The Jedi Mickey & R2-MK figure set has a official release date…..

Good news for fans looking forward to this action figure set.

Thanks to the Disney Theme Park Merchandise Team for passing along this info.

“On April 1, 2010. The set will be available in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort locations.

In the interim, R2-MK has been spotted making his way around Disney property.”

This little droid has been busy traveling around the U.S.A.

A few months back he was spotted at Skywalker Ranch.

And at Disneyland?

Photos at the Disneyland Resort provided by David Yeh

Star Tours Puzzles

Brian Curran — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:55:03 +0000

The Disney Theme Park Merchandise Team was kind enough to pass along information and photos of the new Disney – Star Wars & Star Tours puzzles.

“The Disney Star Wars 4 pack of puzzles will release later this month at the US Disney Parks and will retail for $10.95. For all of the puzzles, we used our current toys to re-create the classic poster images. There is one poster for each of the original trilogy films. The 4th puzzle is a salute to the original Star Tours (using the SW 1st birthday poster); it features the Star Tours Droids that we released in the Hasbro/ Disney figure collection.”

Star Tours, 23 Years.

Kris Van de Sande — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:23:20 +0000

A long time ago… Star Tours took flight at Disneyland with a 60-hour party! It was on this day in 1987 that guests could first hop aboard a Starspeeder 3000 for an exhilarating trip to Endor, even if that meant waiting in a line which stretched from Tomorrowland, down Main Street and past the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln theater.

Although lines for the popular new thrill ride subsided over the 60-hour period, guests could take time out to sample other new park fare, including the new Captain Eo 3D film, the all-new Big Thunder Barbecue, the Golden Horseshoe Jamboree stage show, or the upbeat Totally Minnie parade. Last year at the D23 Expo, it was announced that the Star Tours attraction will be renovated as Star Tours 2.0, set to launch in 2011. Read more Disney facts over at D23