Happy 30th Birthday Star Tours!
Published on 1/9/17 by Craig Smith
Oh, how time flies! On this date in 1987, Star Tours took its maiden voyage at Disneyland. Unreal!

Photo by Rob Young
For an interesting history lesson on Star Tours, be sure to check out the Disney Parks blog post about the Star Tours’ birthday from earlier today.
For those of you that haven’t experienced Star Tours before. Here is a little taste:
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