Where to pre-order Disney’s Star Tours limited edition playset

Disney didn’t have to go this hard with a Star Tours playset, but they did, and now I’m spending $300 on a recreation of an antiquated Disney World attraction. Announced as part of the D23 fan event, the Star Tours collector’s playset features an impeccably detailed recreation of the StarSpeeder 3000 as it appeared in the original Star Tours attraction as it first appeared back in 1987. The $300 model will be available to purchase exclusively from the Disney Store starting on Aug. 12, with units limited to one per customer.

The StarSpeeder 3000 model is roughly 24 inches long and 14 inches high when mounted on its light-up stand and has a number of dynamic lighting effects and features along its exterior, including blasters, thrusters, and headlights. A small button on the rear of the ship opens the boarding doors on the side and even plays a recording of the original greeting from the ship’s pilot RX-24 (as voiced by Paul Reubens).

The fully-modeled interior is a stunning recreation of the original ride, including an LCD screen which displays clips from the original Star Tours attraction, and even syncs up the interior lighting to the playback. RX-24 and his co-pilot, R2-D2 are also included as part of the playset and can be placed in their appropriate positions on top and inside the StarSpeeder 3000.

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Star Tours has since been replaced by a much shinier version of the same ride. But if you’re someone who accepts no substitutes, this playset is about the closest you can get to the original.