Disney Is Giving Its Awesome Star Tours Toy a Fresh Coat of Paint for Star Wars Day

Last year, D23 wowed collectors with one of the coolest Star Wars toys we’d seen in a very long time: a massive, 3.75″-figure-scaled replica of the original ride vehicle from Star Tours, the StarSpeeder 3000, that could seat 25 figures and even included a video screen playing back parts of the iconic Disney ride. But if your memory of Star Tours leans a little towards its modern rejuvenation (itself nearly a decade-and-a-half old now!), then this weekend you’re going to be in luck. io9 has got your exclusive first look at the return of the excellent Star Tours Starspeeder toy as part of the Disney Store’s Star Wars Day offerings for May 4 this year. Except, this time the electronically-enhanced vehicle has a brand new orange-hued paint job, reflecting it as a replica of the StarSpeeder 1000, the cosmetic update given to the ride vehicle when Star Tours evolved into The Adventures Continue in 2011, updating the ride experience to incorporate new footage inspired by locations from the p ... Read full article.