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Star Tours Grand Opening Ceremony

Friday May 20th marks a big day in Disney themepark history. It’s the official opening for the first 3D motion simulator attraction. Star Tours – The Adventures Continues. A lot of big names are expected (Anthony Daniels, George Lucas, Bob Iger to name a few) and the legions of fans are many. To add an extra level of craziness to the big event, it’s the first day of Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

They’ve added a queue to the Streets of New York (excuse me, America) that looks like it could stretch for hours. At least they’ve provided shade, fans, and a big screen TV for some entertainment value. The stand-by queue will probably be a little longer than expected because they’re also doing fast pass today.

Which leads me to a small bit of excitement. I have two Star Tours 2.0 Fast passes for the first person who finds me in Disney’s Hollywood Studios today.

In the meantime, check back throughout the day as I’ll be adding photos and more details of the event to this post.

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The park has prepared for a 6 hour queue. However as of 12:15 the wait was only 100 minutes in standby. That will likely be a lot longer tomorrow since it’s a Saturday.

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The had a big screen on a truck for overflow crowds at the grand opening ceremony.

More images from the grand opening below the jump:

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Star Tours 2.0 Commercial

The first commercial for Star Tours – The Adventures Continue has been showing lately. The ride opens this Friday in Orlando and June 5th in Anaheim. Here is the Disney’s Hollywood Studios version: Are you excited now or what Previously: Star Tours Grand Opening to… Read More »Star Tours 2.0 Commercial

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Grand Opening to be Livestreamed

With Cast Member previews of the updated Star Tours attraction underway tonight, details about the changes present in Star Tours – The Adventures Continue are beginning to leak out. There are other Disney fan sites who have an obsession with Star Tours 2.0 for those… Read More »Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Grand Opening to be Livestreamed

Dwight Howard meets Chewbacca at Star Tours in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Although the Orlando Magic’s basketball season washed out in the first round of the playoffs, Dwight Howard (former NBA MVP and ‘superman’ of the court), knew where he wanted to go next – Walt Disney World. Here Howard gets chummy with the only character who… Read More »Dwight Howard meets Chewbacca at Star Tours in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Star Wars Fangirl Apparel from Her Universe coming to Star Wars Weekends

May the Fourth be with you! Yes, it’s May 4th, aka Star Wars day, and we’re all looking forward to this year’s Star Wars Weekends when the new Star Tours ride opens. Of course, I’ve heard rumors that soft openings could start as soon as… Read More »Star Wars Fangirl Apparel from Her Universe coming to Star Wars Weekends

Star Wars Weekends Celebrity Appearance List

Disney has announced the celebrity guest list for the 2011 Star Wars Weekend event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This will be a particularly big year as it also marks the return of Star Tours with it’s updated, randomized show, featuring new technology and favorite Star… Read More »Star Wars Weekends Celebrity Appearance List

Star Tours 2.0 Return Date Set

I’m definitely looking forward to what Imagineers have done with the motion simulator attraction Star Tours. It will open as part of this year’s Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Inquiring minds want to know if George Lucas will finall make an appearance at… Read More »Star Tours 2.0 Return Date Set

Star Wars Weekends 2011 Dates Set

On January 18th we learned that Star Tours 2.0 would open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 20th. Now we know that the 20th will also be the first day of the 2011 Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World. The very popular event will… Read More »Star Wars Weekends 2011 Dates Set