Anyone here follow that Disneyland influencer Hey Brickey!?
He used to haunt Twitter like it was his full-time job, but now he’s migrated to YouTube, where the algorithm apparently rewards excessive enthusiasm and ring lights. Anyway, his latest hot take is that Disney might be thinking about axing Star Tours [hit link]. Yes, really. Cue the pearl-clutching and vague threats of annual pass cancellations.
My 2 cents: The blogs, the tweets, the breathless speculation—as if Galaxy’s Edge didn’t just waltz in like a nouveau riche neighbor with no taste and too much square footage. Please. I get it. Disney has the money and a Millennium Falcon, but do they care?!
Let’s get one thing straight: unless one is on the Disney payroll or wear a blazer with “Imagineering” stitched above the pocket, maybe sit this one out. Here’s what matters: Disneyland. Not Florida. Not Paris. Not even some vaguely depressing cruise ship with Goofy in a tux. Disneyland. The real one. The original. The sacred 714… if they even think about bulldozing Star Tours, I swear to you, it won’t be a closure—it’ll be a crime. A cultural erasure. The architectural equivalent of burning a first edition Hemingway. But, the Magic Kingdom is getting rid of Rivers of America. Still, let’s not forget, this attraction where it calls home (Tomorrowland) hasn’t had any meaningful work done since 1998—and even that was like putting concealer on a statue. The structures? Pure 1966 (except Space Mountain). Which in Disney years makes it practically a cathedral. So until I see an official statement—signed, sealed, notarized—everyone clutching their pearls can go scream into a churro. Save the dramatics for the Splash Mountain truthers.
Now if this rumor turns out to be true (which, let’s be real, I highly doubt—Disney moves slower than a churro line during a parade), then yeah, it wouldn’t be shocking. The writing’s been on the wall for Star Tours ever since Galaxy’s Edge barged in like a flashy second cousin with a better wardrobe but no personality.
Let’s be honest: we all kinda knew this was coming the moment Disney announced they were building a whole Star Wars land that didn’t even connect to the OG ride. It was like throwing a party and not inviting your oldest friend. Rude. But here’s the kicker—Tomorrowland? That place needs more than a makeover. It needs an exorcism. Bulldoze the whole thing, sprinkle some pixie dust, and give us something bold, thrilling, and, I don’t know… maybe actually about the future? Before they start snatching up Star Tours, how about giving us a reason to care about Tomorrowland again?
Until then, leave the legends alone.
