Star Tours Canon?

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-03-29 06:13pm

I'm just wondering where Star Tours fits in the canon of SW. Do we get to include a third Death Star in the Imperial era? Can a tour ship really enter the DS's shields, evade TIEs and maneuver down the DS trench?

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-03-29 06:15pm

Well if you ask Valiento of theForce.net's Jedi Council forums, yeah, totally valid.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-29 07:08pm

I would personally take Star Tours itself as very, very low rung EU (if not simply Apocryphal), though a few elements (droid and ship model designations and compony names) from Star Tours have been mentioned in higher level EU novels.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2004-03-29 08:28pm

Did Lucas/Lucasfilm have any input with Star Tours? If so it can probably be considered canon to a pretty good degree. If not, then it's more EU.

I don't think that it's too unlikely that Lucas was able to offer input-- after all, the original Star Tours was in Anaheim, CA-- practically in his backyard. And they did have to obtain all the permissions from Lucasfilm and all that... why not get it validated by Lucas himself?

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2004-03-29 08:31pm

Its just a ride!

Other than maybe the ship and the droid I see nothing that relly stands out as cannon

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-03-29 08:40pm

Perhaps the Star Tours ride is a theme park event on some planet in the GFFA? Something like a re-enactment of the Death Star trench run?

Icehawk · Post by **Icehawk** » 2004-03-29 08:53pm

Umm how the hell could Star Tours fit anywhere into the actual Star Wars continuity? The Death Star? R2 and 3P0 working for a travel company? Its just not physically possible. Its a theme park ride, nothing more. At best it could be viewed as an "Infinities" storyline.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-29 09:12pm

Lucasfilm was involved in the production of Star Tours (which is actually in California, Florida, and Tokyo). ILM did the visual effects, for one, and Disney would have needed to get the attraction lisenced and approved in the first place.

But as for it's actual caNonicity: let me repeat myself and others here that it's a damn amusement park attraction...

I mean, come on, people...

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-03-29 09:22pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:But as for it's actual caNonicity: let me repeat myself and others here that it's a damn amusement park attraction...

I mean, come on, people...

But it's such a fun ride!

Besides the ~10 second hyperspace jump between (wherever it is you start) and Endor would be really rippin' in a speed of ftl debate.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2004-03-29 10:28pm

Maybe it could be considered lower than video games?

Crazy Goji · Post by **Crazy Goji** » 2004-03-29 10:55pm

George Lucas himself is in it. That makes it above Canon!

Yeah, it is a cool ride, canon or not. Personally, I try to fit it into Star Wars continuity because that would mean I am in Star Wars continuity. And that, in my opinion, would be cool.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2004-03-29 11:33pm

Hmm...I went on the ride too...I second that theory.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-29 11:36pm

So did I, but I have common sense.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2004-03-29 11:44pm

The first time I ever went on the ride, I remember walking in between the legs of a huge AT-AT statue outside. I was in awe of that thing. But, for some reason, it was gone the second time I went.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-03-30 01:57am

The star tours ride sounds interesting. I wlll give it a try when I get the chance.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-03-30 01:59am

Bob the Gunslinger wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:But as for it's actual caNonicity: let me repeat myself and others here that it's a damn amusement park attraction...

I mean, come on, people...
But it's such a fun ride!

Besides the ~10 second hyperspace jump between (wherever it is you start) and Endor would be really rippin' in a speed of ftl debate.

Yeah and as much as I hate to say it, it's much better than the simulator at Star Trek: The Experience.

Rubberanvil · Post by **Rubberanvil** » 2004-04-01 07:21pm

What there any changes to ride and/or site between 2004 and 1992?

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-04-01 09:08pm

Rubberanvil wrote:What there any changes to ride and/or site between 2004 and 1992?

Not that I've noticed. Although, when I was younger I knew a kid who swore that it sometimes went to planets other than Endor and had different "missions." He was probably BSing.

Crazy Goji · Post by **Crazy Goji** » 2004-04-02 06:22pm

Rubberanvil wrote:What there any changes to ride and/or site between 2004 and 1992?

They changed the name of the shop from "Endor Vendors" to "Tatooine Traders," but nothing in the ride itself.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2004-04-04 04:03am

Its generally considerd about video game level canon.

Probably based on events in universe (in this case, a rogue group managing to build a death star), that have been spun out of context.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-04-04 04:09am

It's most likely considered Apocrypha.

Literally it doesn't fit into any sense of continuity nor ever mentioned in continuity.