I might be interested. I think there are some other preservations out there. Do you know how yours compares to theirs?

I know OCPmovie included a timecoded vhs version of Star Tours on his Return of the Ewok DVD. Is this the same video as that?

You should check out the timecoded version that is on OCP's "Return of the Ewok and other little films". If that one is better quality than the widescreen version you have, than I'd recommend adding both to the DVD. Ideally you'd have:
1. The widescreen ride video (assuming this was OAR).
2. The fullscreen ride video (only if better quality than widescreen).
3. A hand-held cam of the ride in progress (this would be good to document the actual experience).
4. The 'boarding instructions' video (not sure if this is out there).
5. Any thing else related to ride, be it promos, press kits, whatever.

Now, with all that said, RotE is the only thing I can help you out with...

Yeah, I know your original post was made quite a while ago, but I would like to ad that I too am interested in this.

Not even sure if you are still working on this, but if you are, for extras you could toss on the disc, the adverts that are shown in the waiting line, as well as a cam of the waiting line (should be plenty of these, as the last time I was there cameras were allowed in the line). The advertisements I am talking about are "take a vacation to Endor/Tantoine" ads that play on a loop on large screens right before getting to the room full of droids.

I think those would be good additions to the disc.

 

My friend Aaron Snyder made a really cool Star Tours preservation DVD a few years back.  It's got the ride video (timecoded I think), the press kit tape, cam footage, and various other bits.  When I talked to him last, his only copy had been rendered unplayable, so it looks like I may have one of the only (if not *the* only) remaining copies of it.  I will see what I can do about getting this shared... at the very least so we have more backup copies out there.

Who has the ability to up it via torrents or newsgroups and would like to volunteer for the task?

--SKot

P.S. - Aaron was working on a V2 a while back.  I'll see if I can get him to work on that some more.

I've been in touch with Alex Newborn, a big fan of Star Tours who put together a DVD a few years ago. On his DVD he included a TV special on Star Tours hosted by Gil Gerard. Alex might be interested in lending a hand to this project.

Alex also pointed me to a torrent at mousebits.com for the video from the ride, which he says is the best he's seen. It's similar to the timecoded version on OCP's Return of the Ewok DVD, but it's MUCH better in quality. By my eye, it may even be a first or second generation copy. The only issue with the video is that it seems to have a yellow tint, but I imagine that some of you guys here could easily correct that :)

I know there's the C-3PO video for the inflight instructions (fasten seatbelt, no smoking, etc). Here's a low quality version: http://www.shadowfuture.net/bh/misc/safety.mov

Is there a copy of the video you watch while you're waiting to board (with the woman with the 80s weird hair)?

And isn't there a short video of 3PO thanking you after the ride is over? 

Erikstormtrooper said:

 

And isn't there a short video of 3PO thanking you after the ride is over? 

 

 Yeah, When the screen where Rex is behind rolls up again. Count me as insterested in this project as well. Especially if the footage wasnt shot at the ride

Erikstormtrooper said:

I've been in touch with Alex Newborn, a big fan of Star Tours who put together a DVD a few years ago. On his DVD he included a TV special on Star Tours hosted by Gil Gerard. Alex might be interested in lending a hand to this project.

Alex also pointed me to a torrent at mousebits.com for the video from the ride, which he says is the best he's seen. It's similar to the timecoded version on OCP's Return of the Ewok DVD, but it's MUCH better in quality. By my eye, it may even be a first or second generation copy. The only issue with the video is that it seems to have a yellow tint, but I imagine that some of you guys here could easily correct that :)

Alex Newborn and Aaron Snyder are the guys when it comes to Star Tours stuff.  They both put together their own DVDs independently before they got in touch with each other.  If we could get them both in collaboration on a Star Tours preservation project, I think the results would be ideal.

I'll see what I can do about that possibility.

--SKot 

I smell success! Star Wars on the internet is a small world sometimes.

amsnyder said:

 I think OCP has a copy of my Star Tours disc also, but I'm not sure if it's functioning or not.  

 

 Is this the same disc you sent me a while ago?