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-2 Rating Posted by: figment873 on 8/1/2005 9:00:00 PM

I was so excited for the first time when I rode this. Found it disappointing then, and find it that way after several more visits. I find myself feeling obligated to ride, even though I dislike it. I think because I really like Star Wars. However, I cant stand the droid in it, he is not even in the movie. Which there are thousands of characters to chose from, why would they make one up is beyond me. He isnt funny, or even clever for that matter The actual ride isnt that great. The best part is when you are actally flying through the Death Star. The light speed sucks... I just dont like it. I think they couldve done so much better. The last time I even stated to feel a little sick. I was in the front seat. I dont get sick ( I rode Mission: Space twice in a row!) Just feel that between Disney, MGM, and Lucas they shouldve made something outstanding.

33 reviews in two days and I get teased for so much time on the site. Great review of the shortcomings of the ride. Welcome sis

That might be the case, but at least I dont check it on my vacation! Thought I would give you some help...

Welcome I agree. What were you expecting. I jsut dont understand all of your complaints. you know CPO an R@ wouldnt of flown that badly and the Star Tours transports wernt in the movie so Im jsut wondering what you were expacting. keep in mind this was maid long before the Special edition movies cam out and CGI was still very pore.

How is that that you have marvels in entertainment history and you get this ride? It is technically a basic simulator ride. It has very little thrills or excitement for that matter. It is just not well done. You are correct in saying that the transporter isnt in the movie either, however we are going to take it to these types of basics then there should be no familiar landscapes in the movie either (no Death Star). The driod is not only not in any movie, but he has no comic relief what so ever. They couldve been just as successful by using a familiar Driod that somehow got off course. R2D2 is actually helping this guy fly if I am not mistaken (or at least a driod that resembles him) so really it doesnt make much sense at all. The bottom line... this ride is disappointing. The special effects of the movie would have absolutely nothing to do with this ride. The special effect of the original movies, blow away this ride. Later additions have nothing to do with this ride or review.

MRC C3PO hates space travel and he has never flown a ship in any movie or book so I believe he would not be a good pilot. I also have no idea what the special editions have to do with this review.

I agree.. what do the special editions have to do with anything.. makes no sense.

I mentined that this ride was released prier to the Special edition movies using the origanal FX that were used in the origanal movies. NO CGI or Green screen work. Im more curius about what any of you expect to be added to make the ride better. since many of you seem to hate everything about it.

For one get rid of the driod.. two add a better simulator and a better storyline. They have tons to choose from. They dont need to make this comical, the movie arent, and they are sucessful. If they wanted to make this into more then a "mall simulator" put it on a bigger screen so you actually feel like you are flying. As it is now, it is nothing but a glorified Body Wars. Keep the outside of the ride the way it, that is actually good.

Name one Ship in all of star wars that alows you to openly fly. better yet name a shop that isnt set up with a pod set up. Personaly like Body wars I think the pod addds to the theme since if you were to make a space craft you would have to seal it from the vacume of space.

I didnt say you had to not "seal" the ride. However, Univeral doesnt totally inclose you on Back to Future and that doesnt interfer with the ride or the feeling of flight. And I believe the Delorian is totally "sealed" in the movie. There are ways o get around that. At first I didt understand your comment about "Shop" I thought you meant gift shop, after a few moments of utter confusion I realize it is "shIp". I cant believe you are once again all about how realistic the ride is. It isnt real.. why does something that is fictional have to be so realistic?

Mrceagle what are you talking about a pod. In not one post is there anything said about flying in open air. Maybe you should read the whole post and understand it before you post.

You know MRCEAGLE I thought for a few hours that you had me on the open air ships in Star Wars.. however with some serious thought I find you are wrong. Land Speeders... they fly, open...Pod Racers... they fly, open...and the ship the Obi-Wan and Annikan fly at the being of Episode Two.. they fly, open. So actually there are open aired vehicles. Not that it even really matters because I never once complained about the ride vehicle you just like to argue and put words in peoples mouth. But, those are three, vehicles of transport that are open aired in the Star Wars movies!

MRC we tell you what woukd make it better but if it is not what you want to hear then you just ignore us. So here no droid who is not in any movie(i also notice no response for my C3PO comment so you obviously know you are wrong). Only real Star Wars locations. No goofy asteroid belt. I think the Death Star part is fine and even in the Special Editions tons of the effects were not changed. 3. that small screen is outdated so they will have to overhaul. However the first two problems could be easily corrected.

Look at a map of the Star Wars univers and you will find many planits and places talked aobut in the books that arnt in the movies. There are only about 100 books talking about deforent plants and such. anything can be used.

The problem I see with your arguement, once again, is that only really a small population of people have read these books. The majority of the world has seen those movies. So if you want this ride to be liked by the masses, you should not use anything from the books or made up. That way it appeals to almost everyone, not excluding the majority. I am glad you dont design rides!

Thats funny Ive always waited in line to ride this. and I have seen kids getign off and naging there parents to ride it again. so it cant be all bad. Also you got to be practical. ther are what 10 pods all in one row. so an Imax screen wouldnt work unless you rebuild the intire back of the building and redid everyithing. so the open faced simulater woudl be a huge undertackign that wouldnt help the park at all. do you really think people would travil acros coutry to ride a slightly changed or redone star tours? look around to the disney sights. all lucus wants to do is add a custon trip set up that would randomly choose what you incouter during the ride. he also wants the sound system updated. I have heard nothign rumered outside of that. why its easly farly inexpensive changes that would incurage reriding.

All your posts do is change the subject. Absolutely amazing. You keep bringing up issues, then when you realize that you are wrong you find something else to "discuss"; you and your posts are truly amazing. If I were you and I got totally bashed on every comment that was made, I wouldve just given up. But not you, you just keep going. I cant believe that you think people travel to WALT DISNEY WORLD to see just one attraction anyway? Of course, I have only waited in line once to ride this, the very first year I went, which was multiple years ago. This last time.. I waited 5 minutes because only two of the "pods" were running. I went in July. I wish that instead of changing subjects constantly to make yourself think you have some understanding of Star Wars, that you would actaully discuss some of your early points. I agree with coaster.. when it is something you dont want to hear you ignore it.

I just read back over every post. I could go through every little thing but hears you big complaints.Teh pod remarks "put it on a bigger screen so you actually feel like you are flying." I then mentioned that an Opened air vehicle dosnt fit in an outer space seting. you fallowed by talking aobut how good Back to the future was. I droped the thing about the robot maybe removing him wouldnt be a bad idea. The rest of th epost gose on about the pods and story layout. I at one of my posts still on topic mentioned that they couldnt instal the type of ride you want without major renivations. well guess what any major change to any ride you need to consider whether that is going to pay itself off.

This gets us up to date. I understand that many people dont go to a park just for a ride. but one ride will draw people to a park. Is spendign Millions and thats what it would take to completly change this ride to an larger screen. unless only slightly larger screeens were instaled in front of every pod. say they use 180 screens. that woudl cost even more. now a new sound system and lightign system for every car. this is jsut with the set ep they have now. anyhtign deforent they need to add on to the building and thats even more money. what is cost effective and what will bering you the best return?

MRC you want holiday world and knoebels to add massive steel coaster but now you want to talk budget on a Disney park. If you ever want to go on Star Wars knowledge just step up since I have read almost half the books. Also when did this ride get ten pods. Bottom line you could easily put twenty "pilot trainees" insidel a blockade runner or any corelian fighter. Add any pilot from the movies to be you commanding officer like Wedge Antilles put an R2 or R5 unit. Visit a couple planets since with the new movies all casual fans are familiar with at least 20 destinations. Now I still think it would be worth it for disney to rework and get new simulators but if not this change would be huge and affordable. Now drop it and go watch the Canobie Bozo show.

I never said those parks neded a masive steel couster jsut an empresive one. I was talking about a rounded coaster solection since they have prity much a good wood coalection and nothing else. at least you through out a couple resanable idea. I understand that Disney makes more money then other parks but they still need to think of budgets also. oh, and a steel coaster at least an intreaging one would draw people to the park increasing there attendance and in turn making back there money sooner. Its the same logic!

Really so all those massive SF coasters must be causing them to rake in the money. The private parks do fine or better with wooden because most chains make crappy wooden coasters. Also Disney must not be to worried about their budget because I am guessing the could redo star tours and body wars for well less then mission space.

I agree the redo of those rides would be less them Mission space just about everything they could do at the park could be lower. Some of the SF parks are doing well. the ones with a better coaster lolection along with rides do best. look at SFGAdv comparied to the rest of the chain. Im sure with a wood coaster next year theyll do even better. its will be a rounded coaster solection.

key word is "some" parks are doing well. Big steel coasters arent always the best. I agree with coaster05 that the wooden coaster have a better fan base that sticks. Wood coaster stay popular a lot longer then steel. Becasue once one is bigger and fast people move on.

That all depends on the coaster. Superman and Batman remain the most populare rides at sfne. regardless of the biger and faster steels out there. although Cyclone is terable two woods and 7 steels are a good solection given that 3 of the 7 are more family oriented. Its a mix not stayign with jsut steels or just wood. if you have 2-3 good woods look at a steel coaster next same for the oposite.

What Ive seen is design triumps over all. a well designed steel or wood will keep peoples atention longer then somthign just thrown together look at the SLC and Boomerangs. also location has allot to do with it. if its the only good casater in the area its going t keep its apeal longer.

I was on this ride ONCE and mercifully it ended. This is by far the WORST attraction in MGM. Lets move on. Star Wars had its day and it was YESTERDAY for sure. If it was not pouring, with no line and I needed a dry place to stay I would never have experienced this HORRIFIC excuse for an attraction

So other Disney films are timeless, since I saw on another post you were a fan, but Star Wars is dated. Now this ride pretty much sucks, but a Star Wars attraction should always exist, it just needs redone.

I have never associated Star Wars with the timeless classics like Snow White, Bambi, Dumbo etc. Star Wars became a part of the Disney Empire more through a corporate merger than a Disney Imagineer. I feel the same way about The Wizard of Oz too, another true classic but not a Disney Classic in the purest sense of the word. I just do not like the ride. Never saw the movies.

You have never seen the movies but you believe they have had their day. Wow what a well educated resonse. How can you judge the movies if you have not seen them. I also realize they are not Disney. You are just so adamant against them in your review, yet you have no clue what they are about. They are every bit as classic in american film as anything Disney has put out. I can make that statement since I have seen the Disney films and Star Wars. Ride still sucks though.

Never disagreed with the fact that they are classics. but every classic movie does not necessarily constitue a good theme park attraction. I am sure you could agree that a "Godfather" or "Citizen Kane" ride would never cut it. That is how I feel about this particular attraction. Great movie (based on the opinion of others only) not so great ride.

I never disagreed about the ride. With todays technology and the amount of stuff in the Star Wars universe that should be a guaranteed perfect experience.

Ok now after all of that we finally agree and you know what I may rent a Star Wars. You seem to be a fan which one should I start with?

This is whats wrong with this site. Figment got a bad review. I would like to know why? She said why she didnt like the ride and what she would do to make it better. Also she gave it a 5 which is an ave. score. I think the person you gave the bad review just did it because he likes the ride and couldnt win the agruement with her. That is a shame.

Thats haponed before. It will happon again. at times bad review are meary reviews that the reader just cant axcept. Personaly I like the ride were many dont. I remember a member sayign they shouldnt have pod sims since they were too carny. but an open faced simm woudl be imposible for a space theme and also the buiding woudl need to be completly reworked since the pods are lined front to back. So realy were only looking at cleaned up effects on the ride, posibly new scenes, and a cleaned up movment. Im sure those little changes wount be enough for some people.

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