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[OohAahAndKids]

So I was wondering what everyone thinks about the new Star Tours ride. Would it be too intense/scary for a 5 and 8 yo? They are both over 40 in so the height requirement isn't an issue.
Thanks for your thoughts!

[HiddenMickey]

I think they'd do fine. I've done it several times since the change and there are always young children in the ride and they've come off happy.

[julieb]

I think that they would be just fine. We went on the new version a bunch of times, and there were plenty of small kids who seemed happy afterward.

[Colexis Mom]

It's not really scary, per se (at least the ones that we got) so I think they'll be fine!

[WDWJAMBA]

It's not scary.

BTW, I'm the rebel spy. (or I was on the last trip.)

[Sue M.]

I the new Star Tours ride. Esp. the underwater scene. One EMH night we rode it 5 times till we got that scene, lol. I forget how many combinations of different sequences you can get. Very cool.

[disney]

my 5yo old loved it last august it was not that bad all around

[Pretty Kitty]

I am SO looking forward to seeing the New Star Tours on our trip and hope I can ride several times to see different scenes.

[CatieLou]

I don't think it would be scary and if your worried about how much it bounces around just ask for one of the front rows. The closer you are to the screen the less jerky the ride is.

[OohAahAndKids]

Thanks! It sounds great! I can't wait to ride it now! Rebel spy sounds interesting! hehe
And, SueM, now I'm hoping I get an underwater scene!

[DisneyWitch]

We went on the day it opened last May - and if you are even REMOTELY into Star Wars at all, it will be awesome. Let me provide a little clarification. I am the roller coaster lover, and WookiePants (my significant bearded other) isn't into that stuff. Won't even go on Dumbo. Even so, he LOVED Star Tours. We must have done that ride more than any other one in our 2 week vacation. The story lines are incredible,

Every kid we saw, even the little ones who barely made the height requirement, loved it. It isn't scary at all, and you're always the hero who wins! All the ups & downs in your tummy is made by your mind watching the screen and the rocking motion of the seats. For your older one, it might be fun to explain how powerful a person's mind is - and how the twists & turns that make your tummy flip-flop are all because your eyes are seeing one thing, and expects that to happen! (I'm kind of a science geek so I like that sort of stuff). Unless you are super prone to motion sickness, I don't think it's too intense.

Have fun and keep our seats warm! We'll be there in 102 days, 15 hours and 6 minutes!

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[OhToodles!]

My DS (who will be 5 in october) rode several times on our last trip in June and last September too. It's one of the things he's looking forward to most on our next trip.
I'm sure they'll love it!

[GinnyMouse]

On our last trip there was a young boy - maybe 5 or 6 - who seemed to have special needs. He started getting very nervous just before the doors opened and by the time we were seated he was really starting to panic and was making little shrieks.

His mom kept trying to calm him but even as the ride started he was yelling that he wasn't sure about the ride being safe. Anyway, when the image of the Rebel Spy was projected, it was this boy. He was delighted! He stopped worrying about the ride and just kept saying, "I'm the spy!" Personally, I would not have asked my child to go on the ride if he was as upset as this little boy was, but he was absolutely beaming when he got off the ride.

[phoebec]

My 8 and 6 year olds loved it and they are not thrill seekers

[jimmymac]

Great ride. Not intesnse or scary at all. We too saw a lot of young kids loving it