STAR TOURS Will No Longer Mix Settings and Characters from Different Eras
Ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Disney Parks has given us a look at the newest addition of the Star Tours ride, the very popular Star Wars-themed ride featuring segments taken directly from different eras of the saga. Some fans find it a bit irritating when events from different eras occur during the same ride experience. But according to WDW News Today those days are gone. When Star Tours opens on November 17th, 2017, riders will only find characters related to the latest Star Wars trilogy and will most likely never see these characters mixed with classic faces and sequences moving forward. The site reports:
"An entirely new opening sequence featuring characters from Episodes 7 and 8 will debut, followed by the Jakku sequence, a transmission from BB-8 (and maybe even some other new characters), and then finally, the new Crait sequence featuring the planet from The Last Jedi."
Eventually, guests will have a choice between two paths in the attraction, they will decide to ride sequences that either features characters from the current trilogy (episodes 7-8) or those from the past (episodes 1-6).
It's not clear when this will begin, but it there is speculation that it could be within 6-12 months after the debut of the Crait addition later this month.
This separation would begin to solve the confusion for avid Star Wars fans, as characters from very different eras in the series have appeared back-to-back in the Star Tours attraction since its overhaul in 2011.