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Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Accessibility Overview

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Ride Overview

  • Park & Land: Disneyland Park – Discoveryland
  • Ride Type: Motion simulator with 3D visuals set in the Star Wars universe
  • Height Restriction: 1.02m
  • Ride Duration: Around 5 minutes (ride experience), plus pre-show
  • Suitable For: Star Wars fans and guests who enjoy immersive simulator rides with 3D visuals and dynamic movement. Not recommended for guests prone to motion sickness or sensitive to flashing lights and loud sounds

Accessibility Overview

SEN Suitability

Star Tours is an indoor simulator attraction where guests board a Starspeeder 1000 for a randomized adventure to various Star Wars locations.

  • Noise Level: Moderate to high, with continuous dialogue, battle sounds, explosions, and music from the Star Wars score
  • Visual Effects: 3D projection with rapid scene changes, bright flashes, and laser effects
  • Movement: Dynamic simulator movements that mimic flying, crashing, and space combat; no inversions, but sudden shifts and tilts are common
  • Storyline: Varies between ride cycles, with multiple destinations and characters appearing at random
  • SEN Tips: May overwhelm guests sensitive to rapid motion, flashing lights, or loud sounds. Removing 3D glasses can help reduce visual intensity

Mobility Suitability

  • Wheelchair Use: Guests must transfer into the simulator seat from their wheelchair
  • On arrival from the main Star Tours entrance, signal your presence to a Cast Member who will show you to the dedicated entrance a lift is available.
  • Boarding:
    • Requires stepping up a small step into the simulator row
    • Individual seats with safety belts
    • Cast Members are available to assist with transfers
  • Storage: Wheelchairs and mobility aids are stored by attendants during the ride and returned immediately afterward

Priority & Easy Access Card Information

Guests with a Priority Card or Easy Access Card can use the dedicated accessible entrance to bypass the standard queue.

How to Access It:

  1. From the main Star Tours entrance, signal your presence to a Cast Member who will show you to the dedicated entrance a lift is available.
  2. This step-free route leads directly into the indoor accessible queue
  3. Present your Priority or Easy Access Card to the Cast Member at the boarding area for assistance with transfer and seating arrangements

Queue Conditions:

  • Fully indoors, climate-controlled, with wide, smooth walkways
  • Themed heavily with Star Wars props, droids, and ambient spaceship sounds
  • Lighting is moderate, but flashing displays and moving animatronics are present

Ride Experience

Guests are seated inside a motion simulator designed to replicate the interior of a Starspeeder 1000.
Expect:

  • 3D visuals projected onto a large screen, viewed with provided 3D glasses
  • Simulated space travel with rapid movement, tilts, and short drops
  • Scenes that may include hyperspace jumps, asteroid fields, and battles with iconic Star Wars ships
  • Variable ride program, different destinations and sequences on each ride make repeat visits unique

Practical Tips

  • Best Time to Ride: Early morning or during parades to avoid longer waits
  • Closest Accessible Toilets: Inside Videopolis in Discoveryland
  • Quiet Rest Area: Benches near Discoveryland Lagoon or outside Orbitron
  • Bag & Medical Equipment Storage: Small bags may be stored at your feet; larger items should be left with a non-rider or ride attendant

Fun Facts

  • Opening Date (as The Adventures Continue): March 26, 2017 — replaced the original Star Tours that opened in 1992
  • Randomized Experience: Over 70 different possible ride combinations keep each journey fresh
  • Canon Connection: Storylines tie into multiple eras of the Star Wars saga, including the sequel trilogy
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