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A Popular Disney Ride is Reopening SOON

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Sure, Star Wars fans can visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland to get their fill of all things Star Wars. But there’s also a way to have some legit Star Wars fun in Tomorrowland, too, through the Star Tours ride. After all, this ride was the FIRST Star Wars attraction in Disneyland.

Star Tours

However, Star Tours closed on June 30th for refurbishment (aka probably some much-needed maintenance) and has remained closed since then. However, we think the Disneyland calendar just unveiled the reopening date for Star Tours: September 5th.

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5 Disney World Rides in Desperate Need of New Life

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While Walt Disney World features some of the most technologically advanced and thematically immersive attractions in the world…

Rise of the Resistance

…the resort is also home to rides — including some classic favorites — that are in desperate need of some TLC.

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The NEW Secret Imagineers Are Hiding in a Popular Ride in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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It’s May, which means I’m thinking about all things Star Wars (okay, granted, I’m always thinking about Star Wars).

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

But May the 4th has just passed and I just spent some time in Disneyland celebrating Season of the Force and hanging out at Star Wars Nite. That included a ride (or two) on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (y’all, those controls are SO wonky), but if you missed it, something NEW is coming to that ride in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Disney World. Now, I’ve noticed that Disney’s Imagineers have hidden a KEY detail for the new version of that ride.

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I Go to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Every Week. I ALWAYS Ask for the Back Seat on These Rides

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If you are ready for an adventurous day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, read this first!

Hollywood Studios

There are so many thrilling rides waiting for you at this park, and you’re sure to have a fun filled day here. There are some secret tips for these rides that we wanted to share with you! We’re breaking down all of the rides that you’ll want to request back row for at Hollywood Studios and why.

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New Permit Hints Something NEW Could Be Coming to Disney World’s Star Tours Attraction

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Okay, so rides in Disney World get updated ALL the time. Just right now, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom is closed for a long update.

Star Tours in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

In EPCOT, Test Track is getting a completely new theme. Another ride that has received a few updates lately is Star Tours in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, including the addition of new scenes with new characters. Well, it seems that Disney isn’t quite done with that ride in Hollywood Studios because a new permit suggests that ride is about to get something NEW.

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So Are We Just Going to Ignore the Hollywood Studios Ride Elephant in the Room??

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been going through some changes lately, and we need to talk about one ride that’s been oddly hanging on.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

With major projects like the Muppets Courtyard transformation into a Monsters, Inc. land and Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster’s upcoming re-theme to a Muppets coaster, it seems like Disney is really ready to shake things up at Hollywood Studios. But that leaves us wondering – what about Star Tours? Could it be the next ride to go?

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Best Disney World Rides for 2025

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We’re conquering the BEST rides in Disney World for 2025!

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

It’s a new year, which means it’s time for some 2025 rankings! For this one, we’re counting down the Top 10 BEST Rides at Disney World. Ready to see if one of YOUR favorites (or soon-to-be favorites) made the list? Read ahead!

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We Couldn’t Believe Our Eyes When We Saw This Disney Ride Model 🤯

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We are at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event this weekend, and so far, it has absolutely proved itself to be ULTIMATE.

Star Tours in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

We got to talk to a Rocket Raccoon that literally threw shade at us. We saw trailers for some AMAZING upcoming movies, including Mufasa, the live-action Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, a first look at live-action Stitch, and SO MUCH MORE. We even got to see a ride vehicle for an upcoming Avengers Campus attraction! Y’all — we’re just getting started. However, there is something we just saw that might be the BEST THING EVER.

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The Secret Ride Exits You NEED to Know About in Disney World

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Have you ever wanted to ride an attraction at Disney World but been too scared or nervous, too?

Space Mountain

Picture this: You finally hyped yourself up to ride an attraction like Tower or Terror or Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. You get to the front of the line when, all of a sudden, the panic kicks in, and you want to back out. Well, we have good news for you: Disney plans for this and has “Chicken Exits” (these exits are used for other reasons as well) to allow you to back out of an attraction at the last minute. 

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ALERT! A Hollywood Studios Ride Has Changed (Again!)

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Time to go back to a “Galaxy Far, Far Away…”

Kylo Ren!

Since Star Tours received its “Adventure Continues” refurbishment in the early 2010s, the iconic Star Wars-based attraction has seen many scenes added to its repertoire of interchangeable adventures as new Star Wars projects have been released. Now, after several weeks where every ride featured the latest batch of new scenes, we heard the attraction was returning to its unpredictable glory, and knew we had to find out for ourselves.

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