As Disney gets ready to open “Star Tours II: The Adventures Continue” on May 20th, there will be collectible toys sold based on the attraction. These toys will most likely be limited to the gift shops at Disney World, especially the one at the attraction exit, but maybe available elsewhere. Most of the two playsets center around characters seen in the preshow or the main ride.
In the first, which is called the Star Tours Ambush Pack, there will be the Dark Lord himself on a moving platform, Boba Fett, who doesn’t need a moving platform because of his jet pack, and two skytroopers. While Disney hasn’t given a specific plot yet, it’s probably a good bet based on these toys that Darth Vader and Boba Fett have a plan up their sleeve to hijack the Starspeeder to destinations unknown.
The second pack is the Star Tours Travel Agency Pack. As you may know, the cover story for Star Tours is that the Starspeeder is transportation to your out-of-this world tourist destination. The preshow is filled with different characters whose job it is to help you to choose a vacation like if you were at an intergalactic travel port. The toys in this pack include action figures of the various creatures you will most likely run into on the way into the ride vehicle. They include the robots AC-38, which was originally supposed to be the pilot for your trip, Aly San San and two support characters for your flight. One is a space version of the guy who stands out with the red lights and directs planes and the other is a porter for the agency, who is happy to take your supplied futuristic luggage.
The ride sounds like a lot of excitement and the toys are a great way to remember that journey gone crazy, as if the bumps and thrills weren’t enough.
While the first pack with Darth would play well in other adventures in general, the second pack seems very oriented to the ride, and its doubtful people will even know who those characters are beyond Disney visitors and fans. But perhaps that will make them collectible.
